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Volume 27, Number 49 Thursday, December 15, 2011

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“Made in LaPorte County” –

a Real Eye-opener For Area High School Studentsby Rick A. Richards

It was show and tell for LaPorte County. At least that’s what it looked like when three dozen LaPorte County manufacturers came together at Marquette Mall on Friday, Dec. 2, for the “Made in LaPorte County” event.

Bob Schaefer of Community Dynamics and a board member of the Michigan City Economic De-velopment Corp. said the event is held every oth-er year and is an opportunity for manufacturers to show off what they make and do. The event is sponsored jointly by the LaPorte County Economic Development Alliance, the Michigan City Economic Development Corp. and the Greater LaPorte Eco-nomic Development Corp.

Schaefer said the event was not only for business-es to showcase what they make for the general pub-lic, he said there were opportunities for businesses to network with each other.

“Two years ago, we had a couple of companies get together and start working with each other,” said Schaefer. “We would like to see more of that.”

But one of the goals of the effort was aimed at high school students. It was as much about letting students know what is manufactured in LaPorte County as it was for business to get a glimpse of its future work force.

LaPorte County Continued on Page 2

Students congregate at the beginning of their visit to Made in LaPorte at Marquette Mall on Friday, Dec. 2. More than 300 students from all schools in LaPorte County attended. (Photo by Rick A. Richards)

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LaPorte County Continued from Page 1

Audra L. Peterson, director of career and technical education at the A.K. Smith Career Center, talks about her goals for students during the Made

in LaPorte County event at Marquette Mall on Friday, Dec. 2. (Photo by Rick A. Richards)

For much of the morning, some 300 students from every high school in the county visit businesses to ask questions and learn what kind of skills they need in order to get a job in LaPorte County.

Schaefer said he hoped the students learned about the variety of companies in LaPorte County and that there is potential for growth.

“I also hope they found out what kind of learning they’re going to have to pursue.”

Audra Peterson, director of career and technical education at the A.K. Smith Career Center, said she was excited about the interaction taking place be-tween students and business executives.

“Our goal is to make students aware of what’s available in LaPorte County,” said Peterson. “Hope-fully, if they see what’s here, they’ll stay in LaPorte County. The goal of any community is to breed its own future.”

As Peterson walked through the mall, looking in on students, she said she was looking for that “ah-ha moment” when things clicked for students.

“We want them to realize that they can do the jobs that are available here, and that they’re excit-ing jobs,” said Peterson.

“It’s more than just getting students aware of what’s here. There is a feeling that manufacturing is dying in the county, but as you can see, that’s not the case. There may not be one big manufacturer, but there are lots of small manufacturers looking for skilled workers.”

The roster of local business bore out Peterson’s observation. Packaging Logic of LaPorte showed off how it made corrugated boxes. St. Andrew’s Prod-ucts of Michigan City explained how they provide the logos that go on university-branded clothing. Winn Machine of Michigan City told students that it’s not only a machine shop, but is involved in pro-ducing high-tech solar generators.

Sandusky-Chicago Abrasive Wheel Co. of Michi-gan City showed off its specialty grinding discs used by dentists. Dage-MTI of Michigan City displayed its cutting-edge cameras and microscopes used around the world. Fiberbond Corp. of Michigan City explained how it made its specialized fi lters.

As students walked through the displays, each carried a sheet on which they were to collect infor-mation from fi ve businesses, fi nding out what the company made and what skills were needed to get a job there.

“What I hope to hear from the kids is how we at A.K. Smith can partner with some of these employ-ers to help them and at the same time help manu-facturers,” said Peterson.

Michael Lester, a junior at Michigan City High School, said he had no idea that the kinds of prod-ucts on display were made in LaPorte County. After talking to a representative at the GAF display, Les-ter said he was fascinated at the process needed to make a roofi ng shingle.

“This is a good opportunity for everyone,” said Lester.

Conrad Baugh of Sager Custom Conveyor & Fabrication in Michigan City, answers questions from Marquette Catholic High School students.

(Photo by Rick A. Richards)

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LaPorte County Continued on Page 4

Michigan City Area Schools Superintendent Dr. Barbara Eason-Watkins followed students and visited exhibits during the Made in LaPorte County

event. (Photo by Rick A. Richards)

Young Lee, a senior at Marquette Catholic High School, writes down information about Sager Custom Conveyor & Fabrication.

(Photo by Rick A. Richards)

Luke Hatley, a junior at South Central High School, hopes to become an engineer. “This is great for us. You can learn a lot. I saw some things I know I can do.”

Jose Vega, a senior at Michigan City High School, hopes to be a chef someday. “I’m really surprised. I didn’t really know any of this was made here until I saw it today.”

Zack O’Neil, a junior at Michigan City High School, said he’d never heard of many of the com-panies. “But now I know what I want to study,” he said.

Ethan Bush, a senior at Marquette Catholic High School, was especially interested in the high-tech cameras, lenses and microscopes at Dage-MTI. The company is one of the world’s leaders in providing cameras for research and medical uses.

“This really helps you get an idea of the different kinds of jobs that are available here,” said Bush. “It’s really eye opening.”

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Jedidiah Behymer of GAF in Michigan City answers questions from students. From left, Zack O’Neil, a junior at Michigan City; Jose Vega,

a senior at Michigan City; Michael Lester, a junior at Michigan City; and Luke Hatley, a junior at South Central. (Photo by Rick A. Richards)

Damon Gasaway, bottom, owner of Winn Machine in Michigan City, helps unfold solar panels on a unit that was a joint project with MCTD of

Michigan City. The unit was part of Made in LaPorte County at Marquette Mall. (Photo by Rick A. Richards)

Rob Smith, a government and economics teacher at Marquette, nodded appreciatively. “I think this is a great experience for all of the students here to-day. It’s a chance to see what’s here in LaPorte and Michigan City, to network and meet some people. This event has really grown over the years.”

Erica Lewalski, a supervisor at GAF, a Michigan City roofi ng shingle manufacturer, said she enjoys interacting with the students.

“I want them to see there is opportunity here. Many of them don’t know what’s in their own back-yard,” said Lewalski. “I tell them that if they stay in school and get their diploma, they can have an opportunity to learn how to make this,” she said, pointing to samples of various shingles.

“At lot of them are asking more than just the questions on the sheet. We’ve had a lot of students ask us about the science behind making shingles.”

Conrad Baugh, a project manager at Sager, a Michigan City conveyor manufacturer, said the day was about showing students opportunity.

“There is a lot more technology in the jobs here in LaPorte County than they realize. There is a future here,” said Baugh. “The students are eager to fi nd out. They’re asking me what they need to know and about the different kind of jobs there are.

Dr. Barbara Eason-Watkins, superintendent of Michigan City Area Schools, mingled among the students and stopped at the various displays asking her own questions.

“What’s exciting about this is to know how many opportunities there are in Michigan City. There is signifi cant opportunity here,” said Eason-Watkins.

“There is a broader effort, too. This gives students something to look forward to. It helps them develop an interest in the future and it helps bring all of the communities and schools in LaPorte County to-gether,” said Eason-Watkins.

“The students learn the importance of creating relationships so they know who to reconnect with in the future.”

Schaefer was all smiles as the students talked about what they had seen and learned. “The real purpose of this is to showcase LaPorte County and that we’re still making things here.”

Even though there were just 36 companies at the Made in LaPorte County event, Schaefer said there are 150 manufacturers in the county.

“We’ve encouraged all the companies here today to interact with each other and see if there are op-portunities to partner or to become a supplier.

Companies Attending Made in LaPorte County

Alcoa Howmet, LaPorte; B&B Manufacturing Inc., LaPorte; Blocksom & Co., Michigan City; Dage MTI, Michigan City; Dekker Vacuum, Michigan City; Environmental Safety Products, Michigan City; Fiberbond Corp., Michigan City; Filter Specialists, Michigan City; Foster Print-ing Service, Michigan City; GAF, Michigan City; Hearthside Food Solutions, Michigan City; Ide-al Metal Works, Michigan City; Integrative Fla-vors, Pines; Josam Company, Michigan City; KTR Corp., Michigan City; Master Roll Manu-facturing, LaPorte; MCTD, Michigan City; Mi-chiana Impreglon Center, Michigan City; Michi-ana Resources, Michigan City; New York Blower Co., LaPorte; Packaging Logic, Inc., LaPorte; Peters & Marske, Michigan City; Sager Metal Strip Co., Michigan City; Sandusky-Chicago Abrasive Wheel Co., Michigan City; Sprague Devices/Commercial Vehicle Group, Michigan City; St. Andrews Products, Michigan City; Stranco, Michigan City; USALCO, Michigan City; Vanair, Michigan City; Winn Machine, Michigan City; WorkOne, Valparaiso.


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The Michigan City High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Offi cer Training Corps (MCJROTC) hosted a military skills competition on Saturday, December 3 at Elston Middle School. Eight schools from northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area competed in marksmanship, academics, physical fi tness, close order drill and a personnel inspection. There were seven events within the close order drill category. Michigan City fi nished fi rst in the armed platoon event, second in the color guard and armed exhibition events, and placed third in the unarmed platoon event and fi rst year squad competition. Michigan City also placed third in marksmanship. The overall winner of the competition was Rome-oville (IL).

“Our cadets have worked hard for this compe-tition,” said Cadet 1st Lieutenant Jake Neal who commanded the armed platoon. “It makes coming to school at 5:30 every morning for practice worth it.”

Cadet Gunnery Sergeant Brandon Tharp, who commanded three units, two of whom earned tro-phies, echoed Neal’s comments. “It is a lot of work

preparing for all of these events. But when you come home with hardware, it really makes you feel good.”

The organization of the competition drew praise from all of the visiting schools. “We put much ef-fort into putting this meet on,” said Master Ser-geant Jeff Benak, the Marine Instructor at the high school. “The competing schools’ instructors, judges, spectators, and most importantly, the cadets rec-ognized how well coordinated the competition was, with four events being conducted simultaneously.”

“This was a total Michigan City effort,” said Ma-jor Tom McGrath, the Senior Marine Instructor. “We received great support from Mrs. Martin-Far-go, Elston’s principal, and her staff. The meet was sponsored by the local chapter of the Marine Corps League. In addition to our drill team cadets, we had many cadets who worked the competition, contrib-uting to its effi ciency. We all represented Michi-gan City well to our community, all of the visiting schools, and our Marine Regional Director, who was in attendance. “

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The evening’s 1920s prohibition vibe will be brought to life starting with The Gin Joint (casino) which operates from 7:00-11:30 p.m. Guests’ tickets will provide the password needed to gain entry into The Gin Joint. Chips won in the Gin Joint will be redeemable for prizes, including, but not limited to: an assortment of fi ne cigars, tickets to the Senior PGA in May 2012, spa packages, and Whirlpool ap-pliances.

A “bootleg” buffet, catered by the Vineland Center will start in The Swing Club at 8:15 p.m. with the Dave Bennett Trio providing background music. At 10:30 p.m., Dave Bennett’s “Clarinet Swing Kings” takes the stage and will help ring in the New Year, playing into 2012. Throughout the night, guests can sip on an array of signature drinks and fl ow back and forth between The Gin Joint and The Swing Club. At 11:30 p.m. complimentary champagne will be served in anticipation of the celebratory count-down to midnight.

1920’s attire is optional, however, attendees are encouraged to come dressed the part. Tickets to the Speakeasy Ball are $85 ($40 tax deductible), and in-clude appetizers, dinner, music, dancing, midnight champagne, and even some starting cash for The Gin Joint. To order, phone 269.982.4030 or visit www.smso.org

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Hey kids! Stop in the Chase Classroom and make a holiday craft for your tree, home, or to give as a gift. Looking for something fun to do while on school break? There will be more children’s activities the week of December 27 through 30 from 2-4 p.m., or make a fun snow sculpture in suggested areas, weather permitting. Free with paid Fernwood ad-mission.

Weekend Ice Carving Demonstrations

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Music in the Gallery on Sunday -- Dec. 18, 2-4 p.m. Featuring Molly Moon and Riely O’Connor.

Chef Tim’s Chili Bar and Gourmet Cocoa Bar -- in the Gallery, Sun., Dec. 18, 2-4 p.m. Warm up with a bowl of chili and a gourmet hot cocoa while listening to holiday music in the Gallery. The Fernwood Café is open all season for your dining pleasure as well.

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Images of the Snowflake Parade at Washington Parkby Janet Baines

The stars of the parade – Mr. and Mrs, Santa Claus and some friends.

The Wall Gang won first place in the Chili Making Contest.

St. Paul’s Girl Scout Troop show they have Christmas all wrapped up!

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Favorite char-acters with Mrs. Claus – she has been in every Christmas parade since they started.

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EcoKids is a monthly nature-inspired arts and crafts program for children in grades 2-6. Attend-ees at the December 28 session will create woodland gnomes.

For more information or to register, contact the Children’s Dept. at Thomas Library, 219/926-7696.

Monday Musicale: Music of ChristmasMon., Dec. 19, 6 p.m.Members of the Monday Musicale will perform at

the Michigan City Public Library. The program will include a variety of traditional Christmas music. Monday Musicale is celebrating over 100 years in Michigan City. Its purpose is to heighten msuical interest in the community, which it accomplishes through musical performances and the awarding of scholarships to aspiring musicians. Donations to the Salvation Army food pantry will be accepted. The program is free and open to the public.

Readers Group at Coolspring LibraryThe Coolspring Branch Library of La Porte Coun-

ty Public Library, 400N & Johnson Rd., Michigan City, will host a Readers Group discussion on the novel In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson on Tuesday, December 27, at 7 p.m. The true story takes place in 1933 during Hitler’s rise to fame. The book may be requested for check-out in regular or large print.

For more information, phone 879-3272, or phone 219-362-6156 to request signing for the hearing im-paired 48 hours in advance.

Polish-American Cultural SocietyThe Polish-American Cultural Society of North-

west Indiana will meet on Wed., Dec. 28th at the Portage Public Library, 2665 Irving St., in Portage, Indiana.

This will be the club’s Christmas “carry-in”; more details are forthcoming as to what kind of dish members will be suggested to bring.

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young men will enter college ready to succeed on the court and in the classroom. They are a mature group that is ready to take the next step in their basketball careers.”

Antonio “Bobo” Drummond is a 5’11 point guard from Peoria, IL. In addition, Drummond was a team captain.

Hanner Perea is a 6’9 power forward from Istmina, Colombia. Perea is ranked 16 in the nation by Rivals.com.

Obij Aget is a 7’0 center from Juba, South Sudan. He was second on the team in rebound-ing and led the team in blocked shots.

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Rapheal Davis is a 6’5 power guard from Fort Wayne, IN.

Brooke Gardner - In addition to the fi ve men heading to play col-lege ball, Brooke Gardner, a 5’10 point guard signed on to join the Youngstown State Penguins. La Lumiere women’s basketball coach Don Brooks said, “Brooke is an out-standing point guard. Her ball han-dling skills are terrifi c and she is a

natural leader and team player. She has the ability to inspire our other players to rise to the occasion. We are looking forward to this season.”

Six La Lumiere student-athletes put pen to paper November 9th and formally signed to play Division I basketball.

Jay Simpson and Raphael Davis signed with Pur-due University, Hanner Perea signed with Indiana University, Antonio Drummond will play for South-ern Illinois University, and Obij Aget heads south to The University of New Mexico.

Coach Huss on the players, “Hanner, Bobo, and Obij were essential in laying the foundation for suc-cessful basketball at La Lumiere School. They are hardworking young men who truly want to be suc-cessful on and off the court. Jay and Rapheal are much newer to the program, but they have already made in impact on La Lumiere Basketball. All fi ve

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great success. December 3rd and 4th were dry days with forty degree temperatures. This year was pos-sibly the highest attendance for this event. About fi ve thousand people came out to experience the Pio-neer Land Christmas celebration. Volunteers hand-ed out a lot of cookies, pop corn, warm spiced apple cider and hot cocoa at the Log Cabin and Farm Bu-reau Cabin. The draft horse and wagon was kept busy as a steady line of people waited for a ride. A line of children had their turn to speak to Santa and the post offi ce was busy with children writing letters to him.

Ten of the quilter ladies sang Christmas carols at the quilter’s cabin and then moved on to sing some more at the school house. Visitors could stop at the Black Smith Shop where the smithy was busy mak-ing shoes and bells for Santa’s reindeer.

Pioneer Land is located at the LaPorte County fairgrounds. For more information, phone Dick Real at 219/324-2086 or visit www.pioneerland.org

----submitted by Mark Williams

L-r in front: Dick Real, Ron Schafer, Carl Schulz. From l-r on wagon: Tammy Heinen, Jenny Sikore, Alyssa Deluca.

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Bring in the New Year at Deep RiverAre you looking for a “kid-friendly” place to ring

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Count down to 2012 in “Paddle’s Time Zone,” which is 8 p.m. Regular skate rental fees apply for those who need to rent skates. Concessions are open.

5-7:30 p.m. Kid’s make a New Year’s hat to wear when they cheer in the New Year.

8 p.m. Countdown and sparkling juice toast in the plaza. (8 p.m. is midnight in the family friendly “Paddles Time Zone”)

5-10 p.m. Disc Jockey, ice skating, concession items for sale.

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Bookstore & Gaming Club Collect Toys The Purdue North Central Campus Bookstore,

along with the Table Top Gaming Club of PNC, are collecting Toys for Tots on campus through Dec. 16.

Community members are invited to join PNC stu-dents, faculty and staff in bringing new, unwrapped toys to the PNC Bookstore, located in the Library-Student-Faculty Building, Room 01. As a thank you for donations, the bookstore will present donors with a 10 percent-off coupon to be used for regular priced apparel and giftware.

Bookstore hours through Dec. 16 will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. The bookstore has an array of gift items for children, including stuffed animals and value-priced books to make shopping conve-nient. Cash donations with a personal check are welcomed. Forms are available at the registers for those contributing via check. Checks will then be sent directly to Toys for Tots. Credit card donations may be made at www.toysfortots.org

Guests visiting PNC to make a donation to Toys for Tots are welcome to enjoy their trip to campus. Gourmet coffees, teas and snacks are available at Coffee Central on the main fl oor of the Library-Stu-dent-Faculty Building, they are welcome to use the University library on the third fl oor of the Library-Student-Faculty Building, or they may enjoy the sculpture and art located throughout campus.

Information about the PNC campaign may be ob-tained by contacting Susan Pearson, store manager of the Purdue North Central Campus Bookstore at 872-0527, ext. 5482.

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PNC Students Donate to Help Others Purdue University North Central students are

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The 48 students in the Dean’s Leadership Group collected close to $1,000 on campus and in the community so that they could purchase food to fi ll Thanksgiving baskets for the families of 31 deserv-ing PNC students. The baskets included a turkey and the ingredients for a traditional Thanksgiving meal for a family of fi ve.

Members of the TRiO Club and the Purdue North Central Women’s Association made monetary dona-tions to the food drive. An unexpected donation was made by a former PNC student who recalled how much it meant to be helped by a similar effort sev-eral years ago.

On Nov. 26, fi ve members of the Student Govern-ment Association traveled to the Sorrowful Mother Church Food Pantry in Wheatfi eld to help out as needed. The students pitched in and packed grocer-ies for 47 food pantry guests and then helped them carry the bags out. They also cleaned, straightened things up and stocked the pantry.

In addition, members of the campus TRiO club visited Clare Bridge Cottage assisted living facility in Michigan City to share some companionship with the residents.

The 18 club members and their advisor, Kila Payne, Student Support Services program counsel-or, also are donating toys and clothing to benefi t the families and children of the residents at the PACT Bradley Center in Michigan City.

The Dean’s Leadership Group is hosting a Salva-tion Army Angel Tree, located in the Dean of Stu-dents Offi ce located in the Library-Student-Faculty Building.

Members of Purdue L e a r n i n g About Young Children in Educat i on ( P L AY C E ) will be adopting a family with the Caring Place in Val-paraiso to help provide a cheerful holiday.

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Greetings From Benton HarborA new book about the

history of Benton Harbor, Greetings from Benton Harbor, writen by Robert Myers, has just been pub-lished by the History Cen-ter at Courthouse Square.

The 390-page book in-cludes hundreds of photo-graphs of Benton Harbor as well as a narrative history of the city. Greetings from Benton Harbor can be pur-chased for $27.95 from the

Museum Store, located at the History Center, 313 North Cass St. in Berrien Springs. History Center hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. MI time, Monday-Friday. All proceeds from the book’s sale benefi t the History Center.

The new book can also be purchased through mail order at an additional cost of $4.95 for ship-ping and handling. Michigan residents must add $1.68 for sales tax. Orders should be sent to the History Center at Courthouse Square, PO Box 261, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. To place a telephone order, phone (269) 471-1202, or for more informa-tion, e-mail [email protected]

Greetings from Benton Harbor is the fi rst general history of the city published since the 1920s. The book includes chapters on the city’s early history, transportation systems, schools, domestic architec-ture, industries, and the downtown. It also includes special chapters on the Israelite House of David and the many celebrities from Benton Harbor.

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All Aboard “The Polar Express”Tues., Dec. 20, noonMichigan City Public Library presents a screen-

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Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives• Wed., Dec. 21, noon-5 p.m. Midwest Warehousing Company, 3990 E. Hupp

Road, LaPorte. Go to redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code “midwarco” to schedule your appoint-ment.

• Fri., Dec. 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Curves, 408 Perry St., LaPorte. Phone 219/324-

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1007 W. Lincolnway, LaPorte. Phone 219/326-1234, ext, 1518 to schedule your appointment. Come to donate and receive a $3 lunch coupon.

• Thurs., Dec. 29, 2-6 p.m. St. John Lutheran Church in the School Gym-

nasium, 111 Kingsbury Ave., LaPorte. Go to red-crossblood.org and enter sponsor code “stjohnluch” to schedule your blood donation appointment. This is a Pint Size Heroes blood drive.

• Fri., Dec. 30, 8 a.m.-noon St. Anthony Health in St. Frances Hall, 301 W.

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“Holidays Everywhere” is Barker Mansion’s 2011 Christmas Display“Holidays Everywhere” is Barker Mansion’s 2011 Christmas Displayby Jan Van Ausdal

A scene in Colonial Williamsburg where the lady of the house is receiving the keys from the head housekeeper

who is ready to leave for her day off work.

Volunteer Pat Parkman works at the desk in the foyer, checking in people who come to take a tour of Barker Mansion at Christmastime.

A second fl oor bedroom with a Christmas tree decorated in the French style. Here Father Noel who rides in by donkey, brings presents which are placed in shoes. He gets wine and cheese for his snack.

A Polish Santa Claus stands by the fi replace.

A Mexican Christmas tree decorated with paper fl owers. The poinsettia came from Mexico. Some of their ornaments are sticks with colored yarn.

A Christmas tree decorated to

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B. j. Parmley demonstrates the Chickering piano to the St. Paul’s kindergartners and one boy calls it is “an automatic piano.”

Sinter Kluss is Holland’s Santa Claus.

A little French girl kneels before the fi replace in front of which are the family shoes waiting to receive the presents from Father Noel.

A village scene with a Nativity scene on display in the French room.

A modern couple dressed to go dancing by a Steinway piano which was given to Catherine Barker on her 10th birthday by her parents.

Some Christmas food on display on the kitchen counter in Barker Mansion.

The Open House at Barker is from Dec. 3-18 with hours Noon-3 p.m. on Monday-Friday, Sat. noon-7 p.m. and Sunday noon-4 p.m.

After Dark Tours are on Fri., Dec. 16, 5-7:30 p.m. Yultide Guided Tours are Dec. 19--Jan. 15, avail-

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The Mansion is closed December 24, 25, and Jan. 1.

Merry Christmas to all of you readers from the staff at Barker Mansion!


No New Troy Flea Market in DecemberFriends of New Troy will temporarily suspend

their popular Indoor Flea Market for the month of December. The fl ea markets will resume in Janu-ary, and continue to be held on the last two Satur-days of every month through March.

Mexican Culture Program A program focusing on Mexican culture will take

place at the Kukulcan School in Cuernavaca, Mex-ico. All readings and discussions will be in English and participants will read and discuss selections from:

Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Golden GelmanStones for Ibarra by Harriet DoerrOn Mexican Time by Tony CohenLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelMexico in Mind, ed. Maria FinnThe price of this fi ve-day program, endorsed by

the Harbor Country Book Club is: Single Occupancy $650.00; Double Occupancy $550.00.

The price includes: 5 nights lodging at the Vitali Suites, with buffet breakfast and coffee breaks, 2 cooking classes in Kukulcan’s authentic Mexican kitchen, and 4 guided excursions by van:

• A Cuernavaca City Tour including the Cathe-dral, the Palacio de Cortes (regional museum), market, and Ethnobotanical Garden.

• Tepotztlan (the Magic Town) Cathedral, con-vent and crafts market

• Xochicalco, a pre-Columbian archeological site• Taxco, the “Silver City” Kukulcan is a language school in a residential

section of Cuernavaca, the “Land of Eternal Spring.” Cuernavaca is located one and a half hours from Mexico City. Kukulcan’s main building was once a posh summer home, which has now been converted to a school with both indoor and outdoor classrooms, meeting rooms, and a small, comfortable hotel. The Vitali Suites are the equivalent of a three-star ho-tel. Each suite contains two queen beds, a table and chairs, a desk, and a mini-refrigerator. The rooms open onto a wide patio overlooking the school grounds. There are two pools set amidst manicured gardens. Downtown Cuernavaca is a short walk or a $2.00 cab ride from the campus.

RoseAnna Mueller, Associate Professor of Hu-manities, Columbia College Chicago, and a resi-dent of Grand Beach, Michigan, will conduct this program. She has led many travel/study programs to Mexico, Guatemala and Italy. Airfare is not in-cluded. Participants may choose to travel to Mexico before or after the program. Cuernavaca is reached via Mexico City airport and a bus from the airport to Cuernavaca, about $10.00. A passport is required. A $200.00 deposit is due January 16.

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Marquette High Adds Rugby to SportsMarquette Catholic High School adds Rugby to

its list of spring sports. In addition to golf, baseball, softball, tennis and track, Marquette Catholic will play its historical fi rst Rugby match in March 2012 at the Marquette Athletic Complex located on Pahs Road in Michigan City. Marquette’s team has re-cently been added to Indiana Rugby’s 70 plus team roster. The team will be one of 10 teams in the Divi-sion II North Conference. The Marquette Catholic High School Rugby Football Club will be coached by the school’s principal, James White, and local res-taurant proprietor, Brian Allen. In addition to their college level rugby experience, both coaches are currently participating in training, education and certifi cation courses offered through Indiana Rugby and its parent organization USA Rugby.

Principal White states, “Rugby will offer our stu-dents an opportunity to participate in a contact sport that prides itself on safety, sportsmanship, de-veloping character, and physical fi tness. The sport can also open doors for our students at the college level. We are extremely excited to offer our students this increasingly popular athletic opportunity and to be the fi rst high school in Northwest Indiana to do so.”

Marquette Catholic High School’s Athletic Direc-tor, Kerrie Schludecker states, “…It is exciting to be the fi rst high school in the area to offer rugby, which is a growing club sport at the high school and col-lege level. Our students are ambitious and working hard to make things happen.”

In October of 2011 the BBC reported Rugby as the fastest growing team sport in America, and while a full contact sport, it has been recently document-ed by a Harvard University study to be safer than both football and ice hockey. It is a fast-paced game (think of it as a cross between soccer and football), that can be played in either contact or non-contact settings for men, women, boys and girls.

Rugby has been the choice of many well-known individuals. President Bill Clinton and Pope John Paul played rugby. Darren Nelson, former Minneso-ta Viking, played at Stanford. Ted Kennedy played at Harvard, while Boris Karloff founded the South-ern California Rugby Football Union. Actors David Niven and Richard Harris played rugby both on and off the screen and even Sean Connery played during his school days.

Ooops…Last week’s cover story on Prague said King

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Arbor Day Poster ContestThe Indiana Urban Forest Council is proud to an-

nounce the return of the Arbor Day Poster Contest for 5th grade students in Indiana. After the Nation-al Arbor Day Foundation discontinued the national contest, many asked that the contest be continued on a state level. Thanks to dedicated sponsors, Ar-bor Rangers and The Indiana Arborist Association, the contest will continue this year.

Prizes for the top three winning posters include an iPod Touch and a tree to be planted on the win-ning school grounds! There are prizes for the win-ning teacher’s classroom as well.

The IUFC has provided curricular activities that teach about the world’s most multi-talented resource---trees! These activities are lined up with the new Indiana State Educational Standards; so teachers are not taking away from class time.

Visit the IUFC website http://iufc.org/ to down-load the 2012 Arbor Day Poster Contest Materials. Posters must be postmarked by February 29th to be considered. Good luck and have fun!

Friday at The Acorn TheaterFriday, December 16th, 8 p.m. MI timeEmerson Hart with Opening Act The Bergo-

mot - Tickets: $25; reserve at 269/756-3879 or www.acorntheater.com

Emerson Hart is the lead singer and songwriter of the alternative rock band Tonic, whose fi rst re-lease, “Lemon Parade,” was a multi-platinum suc-cess, featuring the hit songs, “Open Up Your Eyes” and “If You Could Only See,” the latter of which be-came radio’s most played rock song in 1997.

In 2003, Tonic received two Grammy nominations - one for best Rock Performance by Duo or Group and the second for Best Rock Album. Hart also co-wrote the 2005 Ingram Hill hit, “Almost Perfect,” which reached the top 25 on the Hot AC chart.

Hart co-wrote the theme song, “Generation,” for the NBC drama “American Dreams,” which pre-miered in 2002. He earned an ASCAP award for “Best Theme Song of Television” in 2003.

Blending pop, rock and soul, The Bergamot is a songwriting force that integrates catchy melo-dies, intimate lyrics, and strong rhythms into their songs.The Bergamot presents an energizing show engaging the audiences’ emotions and imaginations to create a unique listening experience. After the success of their second album “Haven,” the duo has already embarked upon a third album set to be re-leased in 2012.


Children’s DentistsDr. Ron Corley - Dr. Claudette Munyabera

Dr. Ron Corley is pleased to announce that Dr. Claudette Munyabera is joining his Pediatric Dentistry Practice as an associate and will begin seeing new patients on November 29, 2011.

Dr. Munyabera was born in Rwanda, Africa; she is the second of four children. Her family moved to Goshen, Indiana when she was a teenager. She graduated from Goshen High School. Her family relocated to Gobles, Michigan. Dr. Claudette attended the University of Detroit, where she received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biochemistry. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee where she attended the Dental School at Meharry Medical College, receiving her Doctor of Dental Surgery in May of 2008. In June of 2008 she moved to Utica, New York for her Postgraduate training in General Dentistry at Faxton St. Luke’s Hospital. In June 2009, she began her 2-year residency in Pediatric Dentistry at Howard University in Washington DC, graduating in June 2011.

Dr. Claudette enjoys spending time with her family and trying out new recipes. She is engaged to be married in July of 2012. Dr. Claudette and her new husband will be living in LaPorte. She is looking forward to becoming a part of the LaPorte Community and serving its dental needs.

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Sign Language Club CoffeehouseThe Purdue University North Central American

Sign Language Club will host its fi nal ASL Coffee-house of the semester on Friday, Dec. 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cornucopia Coffee Company, 210 Lincol-nway, Valparaiso. A holiday-themed group activity will begin at 7 p.m.

The event is open to ASL students as well as com-munity members and children are welcome to at-tend with a parent or adult. This is a fun, casual event for all to enjoy through participation or as an observer.

Participants are asked to use ASL providing an ideal opportunity to practice ASL to better commu-nicate with friends, co-workers or family members. Coffee, food and drink may be ordered throughout the evening.

Information about the ASL Club may be found at www.aslclub.info. Further information by contact-ing Joanna Witulski, limited term lecturer in Amer-ican Sign Language, at [email protected]

Library Links From NB Twp. LibraryFood for fi nes will be honored at the New Buffalo

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Make and take Christmas craft will be available in the Children’s section of the library on Mon., Dec. 19th and Tues., Dec. 20th. Baby Laptime meets each Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. The program fea-tures interaction between baby and caregiver using rhymes, songs and stories. Storytime for Preschool-ers features song, stories and crafts. It meets each Friday from 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

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nounce its continued collaboration with the Youth Service Bureau and the Unity Foundation of La Porte County to provide grants to youth-driven projects in La Porte County. The effort is being carried out through Leadership La Porte County’s Youth to Youth (Y2Y), program, which encourages youth groups in La Porte County to apply for grants to carry out community service projects that will meet local needs. The program is being funded by an endowment at the Unity Foundation and fund-raisers that the youth will develop. Grant requests will be reviewed by a youth committee, and the proj-ect must be completed by a youth group. Y2Y is a spin-off of the Leadership La Porte County Youth Summer Leadership Camp.

Grant packets are now available by contacting Komasinski at the Leadership offi ce (call 219-325-8223 or email [email protected]). There will be 2 grant cycles in 2012. The fi rst dead-line for submitting a grant request is January 9. Grants will be reviewed by the youth committee who will invite fi nalists to a face-to-face interview with the committee. Grant amounts can range from $50 to $500 per project and must meet a commu-nity need. Youth groups meeting the criteria could include school classes, athletic teams, clubs, neigh-borhood groups, Scouting groups, 4H clubs, church youth groups, and other organized groups. An adult supervisor is required, but the grant application and project must be youth-led. Any La Porte Coun-ty youth group is welcome to apply.

For more information contact: Monica Komasin-ski, Leadership La Porte County, 809 Washington St., Ste. B, La Porte, IN 46350; phone 219-325-8223 or e-mail [email protected]


A Delightful Day Along Two Rivers In Downtown Elkhartby Charles McKelvy

Our friends at the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce have a terrifi c travel tip for those of us who cannot afford to go to Florida this winter: Visit nearby, affordable Elkhart instead.

Drive east an easy distance on the Indiana Toll-road and:

-Take in a show at the beautifully restored Le-rner Theatre at 410 S. Main Street, -Visit the Mid-west Museum of American Art across the street for a gallery tour, fi lm, or exhibit,

-Dine at a downtown establishment, -And then walk it off along the Elkhart River-

Walk as you watch two historic rivers, the Elkhart and Saint Joseph, come to a meeting of the waters in as scenic a setting as you could hope to fi nd on any vacation.

So take a cure from cabin fever this winter and follow in the footsteps of your intrepid day trekkers as we return for yet another foot tour of the city that never lets us down:

comfortably settled in that grand auditorium some day or night this winter. And for more information, please contact the Lerner Theatre at 800-294-8223 or on-line at: thelerner.com.

Jay Mason’s oil on canvas, “The Lerner Theatre,” was showing across the street at the 33rd Elkhart Juried Regional Show

at the Midwest Museum of American Art.

(Elkhart, Indiana)…For starters, we parked for free in a lot just off Main Street and then hiked across the street to the box offi ce of the Lerner The-atre where we learned that the Lerner would be staging great entertainment all winter long. They were just about to put up a 1940’s musical revue fi ttingly called In the Mood, and they offer their Crystal Ballroom for small meetings, large ban-quets, weddings, and business conferences (www.crystalballroomcatering.com). We camped out at the Lerner in June for the Elkhart Jazz Festival, and we will be back in June 2012 for three days of the best live jazz to be found this side of Monterey, California. And we’ll probably take my mother to a show at the Lerner this winter; so expect to see us

You will fi nd the Midwest Museum of American Art at 429 S. Main Street in Elkhart. Open daily except Monday. For more information, visit:

[email protected].

After getting ourselves in the mood for more live entertainment at the absolutely gorgeous Lerner Theatre, we stepped smartly back across the hand-some streetscape that is Main Street and slid into the Midwest Museum of American Art (MMAA) to help Brian Byrn celebrate 30 years as Curator of the true treasure of American art museums.

Ladies and gentlemen, please know that Brian Byrn knows all there is to know about the American art scene and living and deceased American artists. But be further informed that he is generous and to-tally entertaining with his knowledge.

We were blessed to be in Brian’s presence as he prepared to say a fond farewell to the 33rd Elkhart Juried Regional Show and welcome the paintings of Gwen Gutwein in a show called Barns of Indiana. The latter opens December 9 and continues through February 26, 2012 and features 50 paintings by Gwen Gutwein who, according to Brian Byrn, “grew up on a farm in Northwest Indiana and understands the beauty, heritage, and nostalgia contained in barns. When she began to notice the disappearance of these structures from her landscape, she made a conscious decision to capture some forever on can-vas.”

We then made the right decision by following Brian Byrn into the 33rd Elkhart Juried Regional Show before it closed on December 4 to behold the 172 works of art by 141 artists from 22 counties in northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan. Brian


was pleased to note that Branch County, Michigan had been added this year as a result of an appeal from artists there. This year 269 artists entered 471 works of art in all media, and though he was not a judge, Brian Byrn was particularly partial to Steve Hansen’s hand-built ceramic piece titled “Venus 2011.”

We were clucking hap-pily after we encountered Quinton Fletcher’s bold oil on canvas called “Big Angry Chicken,” and we just basi-cally lost ourselves in the Juried Regional Show and the permanent collection. I tell you, folks, the Midwest Museum of American Art, which is open every day but Monday, is your sure cure for cabin fever this winter.

And, after you have brightened your spirits with Gwen Gutwein’s barns and such pieces from the permanent col-lection as Harold “Tuck” Langland’s bronze “Muse of Music 2003,” you will want to follow your nose to one of the nearby food emporiums for lunch or dinner.

We settled warmly and happily at a place called the Daily Grind and ate a hearty lunch and had some gourmet coffee and tea before striking off on the nearby RiverWalk to watch the Elkhart River literally run into the Saint Joseph River. You will fi nd, as we did, a 10-foot wide concrete walkway that follows the river’s course as well as informative markers along your way that tell of the importance of the two

rivers to Elkhart’s growth and development. Plus, you will see, as we did, plenty of Canada Geese and many Mallards. And who knows what else might

My personal favorite from the Juried Regional: “Big Angry

Chicken” by Quinton Fletcher of Bristol, Indiana. Fletcher

painted in oil on canvas.

This “Muse of Music 2003” in bronze by Harold “Tuck” Langland is part of the MMAA’s permanent

collection.

turn up this winter along one or both rivers?So take it from us, and take a delightful day trip

to downtown Elkhart this winter. We can’t prom-ise you any pink fl amingoes, but we can assure you that will receive all the budget-minded travel tips you will need to bust your mood by contacting the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce in care of: 574-293-1531, or www.elkhart.org.

Enjoy both fi ne architecture and food in downtown Elkhart.

The Elkhart and Saint Joseph rivers meet in Elkhart.

Robert Hardt’s “Michigan City Prison Blues” was the Best Mixed Media in the Juried Regional. Hardt lives in Rolling Prairie, Indiana.

Brian Byrn is celebrating 30 years as Curator of the Midwest Museum of American Art in Elkhart.


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Activities to ExploreIn the Local Area:December 15-19 -- At the Vickers Theatre: “Take

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December 16 -- PNC American Sign Language Club Coffeehouse. 6-9 pm at Cornucopia Coffee Company, 210 Lincolnway, Valparaiso. Family event for the community as well as ASL members. More info at www.aslclub.info

December 16 -- Emerson Hart with Opening Act The Bergomot in concert at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks. 8 pm MI time. Tix $25; reserve at 269/756-3879 or www.acorntheater.com

December 16-17 -- “It’s a Wonderful Life--A Live Radio Play.” Onstage at the Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso. Fri 7 pm; Sat/2:30 & 7 pm. Tix $18/adults, $15/seniors, students & veter-ans; 219/464-1636, ext. 1 or www.chicagostreet.org/

December 16-18, 20-21 -- Christmas Revels XIX at Acting Theatre of Michigan City, 215 W. 10th St. Family program of music, dance and fun. Fri/Sat 7 pm; Sun/3 pm. Tix $12/adult, $8/children under 13 yrs. Reserve at 872-4221.

December 17 -- MC Winter Wonderland and Stained Glass Tour. Free hot chocolate, horse-drawn wagon rides, and more.

December 17 -- Stained Glass Tour (guided) at St. Stanislaus Church, 109 Ann St., MC. Noon-2:30 pm.

December 17 -- Old Lighthouse Museum, Wash-ington Park, MC will be open 1-4 pm each day. Adm. $4/adults, $2/children 13 yrs & younger. Take a tour and enjoy hot cider, cookies and a special gift for all visitors.

December 17 -- Christmas at the Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI. 8 pm MI time. Join Robert Swan, Martha Carres and others sing in the yuletide season. Tix $25; reserve at 269/756-3879 or www.acorntheater.com

December 17-18 -- Handel’s “Messiah” at First Presbyterian Church, 9th & Washington streets, MC. Sat/9:30 am, Sun/7 pm. Adm. free, but tickets must be gotten from the church offi ce in advance (879-4501). A free will offering will be taken after the performance.

December 18 -- Music of the Holidays with harp-ist Emily Blitstein. 3 pm at Michigan City Public Library. Free, open to the public.

December 19 -- Northeast LaPorte Co. Christ-mas Bird Count. Count the birds in your backyard

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December 19 -- Monday Musicale Presents Mu-sic of Christmas. 6 pm at the Michigan City Pub-lic Library. Free, open to the public. Donations are asked for the Salvation Army food pantry.

December 20 -- Screening of the fi lm “The Polar Express” at the MC Public Library at noon. Refresh-ments and a craft after, with a raffl e to win a copy of the movie and the book. Free, open to the public.

December 22 -- “A Beer Carol.” Drinking & Writ-ing Theater presents a live radio play about an evil CEO who must decide if he can change into a bet-ter human being and a better brewer. General adm. $15 per person. 8 pm MI time at Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks. 269/756-3879 or www.acorntheater.com

December 27 -- Readers Group to discuss In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. 7 pm at Cool-spring Branch of LaP. Co. Public Library, 400N & Johnson Rd., Michigan City. Free, open to the pub-lic. Info: 879-3272.

December 29 -- Maple City Word Crafters meet-ing. 5:30-8 pm at LaP. Co. Public Library, 904 Indi-ana Ave., LaPorte. Open to all interested in writing of any kind. Free. Info: 219/362-6156.

December 31 -- Old Hollywood New Year’s Eve Bash. 6:30 pm-1 am at Porter Co. Expo Center, 215 E. Division Rd., Valparaiso. Dress the part-enter on a red carpet with paparazzi and look alike stars. $60 per person includes prime rib dinner and more. Tix from Memorial Opera House, 219/548-9137 or www.mohlive.com

Through January 7 -- Washington Park Festi-val of Holiday Lights. Every evening at dusk. Free admission; drive through the park and view the many colorful light displays.

Through January 15 -- Tour Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., MC. Open house to Dec. 18: Mon-Fri/noon-3 pm and Sat/Sun noon-4 pm. (Ex-cept Dec. 10 & 17 hrs. extended to 7 pm.) Guided tours Dec 19-Jan 15: Mon-Fri 10 am, 11:30 a.m & 1 pm; Sat/Sun, noon & 2 pm. Info: 873-1520.

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December 31 -- Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra New Year’s Eve Gala: Speakeasy Ball. Held at the Vineland Center, 1155 Vineland Rd., St. Joseph, MI. Starts at 7 pm MI time. Includes a casi-no, buffet dinner, live music, dancing and midnight champagne. 1920s Prohibition theme has The Gin Joint (casino), a “bootleg buffet” in the Swing Club and more. Dress the part optional. Tix $85; order at 269/982-4030 or www.smso.org

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ana • On exhibit now - February 26, 2012The Midwest Museum of American Art presents a

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Gwen Gutwein grew up on a farm in Northwest Indiana and understands the beauty, heritage, and nostalgia contained in barns. When she began to no-tice the disappearance of these structures from her landscape, she made a conscious decision to capture some forever on canvas. She set a goal to paint two barns from each of the 92 counties in Indiana. Be-cause of her energy and ambition, along with some funding from the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, she has complet-ed over 100 paintings of barns in more than forty counties. The exhibit at the Midwest Museum fea-tures the fi rst 50 paintings from 32 counties.

In order to complete this extensive project, Gut-wein has developed a distinct process. She begins with detailed research on each county, through which she selects specifi c historical barns. After making contact with each barn owner, she paints en plein air (or outdoors) for several days to cap-ture the correct lighting, color, mood, and character of the barn. Measurements, statistics, and stories are gathered while on site. Gutwein says; “the Barn Project, with all its facets, is focusing attention on the perilous situations and the demise facing most of our rapidly dwindling treasures...our barns.”

This collaboration between the Fort Wayne Mu-seum of Art highlighting its American Initiative program and the Midwest Museum of American Art marks an unprecedented cooperative venture be-tween the two public institutions.

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Location at the Harbor Grand Hotel 888-605-6800.MIKE MICHELAKIS, Ph.D., CSCS, ACSM, PERSONAL TRAINING.

Work out with the Most Credentialed and Most Affordable Trainer.MICHIANA’S ULTIMATE TRAINER is at the Long Beach Comm. Center.

www.mikemichelakis.com • 574-315-2058.

CLEANING - HOUSEKEEPINGPERSONAL TOUCH CLEANING -- Homes - Condos - Offices. Day and afternoons available. - Call Darla at 219/878-3347.

SUZANNE’S CLEANING219/326-5578.

CLEANING SOLUTIONS. Home & office cleaning services, 14 yrs. exp. Insured, free estimates. Call 219-210-0580.

FINISHING TOUCH: Residential & Specialty Cleaning ServiceProfessional - Insured - Bonded - Uniformed

#1 in Customer Satisfaction. Phone 219/872-8817.HOME MATTERS CLEANING SERVICE INC. Residential & Commercial accounts welcome.

Ask about our Carpet Cleaning Special. Gift Certificates also Available.Ref. avail. Bonded & insured. Melissa 219-898-1060.

ESSENTIAL CLEANING. Specializing in New Construction/Remodeling Clean-up, Business and Home Maintenance Cleaning. Residential and

Commercial. Insured and references available. Call Rebecca at 219-617-7746 or e-mail [email protected].

TWO MAIDS & A MOP.Great rates for your year round and pre-holiday cleaning.

Experienced. [email protected] Call 219-299-4889.BEST SOLUTIONS CLEANING. Home and office, weekly and bi-weekly. Move-ins and move-outs, construction cleans. Over 20 yrs. exp. Bonded. Free Estimates. Call Regina or Denise 219-448-2059 or 219-716-1928.

HOUSEWORK WON’T KILL YOU, BUT WHY TAKE THE RISK?Dependable, trustworthy cleaning for home and office.

FMI call Ginger 219-262-4286.

HANDYMAN-HOME REPAIR-PLUMBINGQUALITY CARPENTRY: Expert remodeling of kitchens, bathrooms.

Also: doors, windows, skylights, ceramic tile, drywall, decks & repairs.Small jobs welcome. Call Ed at 219/878-1791.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

HIRE Sue’s HUSBANDIs your list of household repair & maintenance projects growing?

Small jobs welcome. - Quality Work. -- Call Ed Berent @ 219/879-8200.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • H & H HOME REPAIR • [email protected]

We specialize in: • Carpentry • Finished Basements • New Baths • Decks •• Electrical • Plumbing • Flooring • Ceramic Tile • Drywall/Painting

• Power Washing. Jeffery Human, owner -- 219/861-1990.BILL SMART – Carpentry • Electrical • Plumbing • Painting

Winter watch service. Serving Harbor Country since 2001 • 269-469-4407

HANDYMEN AT YOUR SERVICE. We can do most anything. Serving Northern Indiana since 1989. Call Finishing Touch, Inc. 219-872-8817.FREE TV. ANTENNAS STILL WORK FINE. Last call $99/one time fee.

Up to 44 channels. No monthly fee.DR. TOM’S SERVICE CLINIC 219/716-2670

RW CARPENTRY have now expanded outside the Chicagoland area. We are now proud to offer our full line of services in Harbor Country.

With 20 yrs. experience we offer quality work at a fair price for all your custom home improvement needs. Contact Ryan today 708-259-1978 to set up your free in home estimate or visit us at rwcarpentry.net

PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPERWISTHOFF PAINTING -- REFERENCES

Small Jobs Welcome -- Call 219/874-5279


JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAININGCustom Decorating - Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall

Power Washing – Deck Services - Wallpaper Removal Insured. Ph. 219/861-1990. [email protected]

THE A & L PAINTING COMPANY -- INTERIOR & EXTERIOR20-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks.

Seniors (65+) 10% off labor. References. Reasonable. SPECIAL WINTER RATES. SAVE NOV.-DEC.-JAN.-FEB.

Phone 219/778-4145 • 219/363-9003 DUNIVAN PAINTING & POWERWASHING

Interior/Exterior • Deck, Washing, Staining.Local. Exp. Insured. Reasonable Rates. Call Brian at 219-741-0481.WAYNE’S PAINTING. Closed for the season; reopening in March.

Thank you for the spectacular year and happy holidays to all!JOSEPH PAINTING – Interior/Exterior. Power Washing

Drywall Repairs. Insured. Free est. 219-879-1121 or 219-448-0733.

LANDSCAPE-Lawns-Clean Up, Etc. H & D TREE SERVICE and LANDSCAPING, INC. --

Full service tree and shrub care. Trimming, planting, removal.Firewood, snowplowing, excavating. -- Call 872-7290.

FREE ESTIMATESHEALY’S LANDSCAPING & STONE

219/879-5150 www.healysland.com218 State Road 212, Michigan City, IN

YOUR #1 STOP FOR ALL YOUR LANDSCAPING NEEDS!H & S Services Landscape & Garden Center2621 E US Hwy 12 Michigan City, IN 46360

Phone 219.872.8946 • Fax 219-879.5142

ADDIE’S LAWN MAINTENANCE & Power Wash Yard Clean-Up • Mowing • Aeration • Thatching • Stain & Seal • Residential & Commercial

Free Est. Call 219-221-6222 or 219-229-7700.

JIM’S LAWN CARE Free EstImates. Call 219-879-3733 -- Leave message.

• SANDCASTLE LANDSCAPING • Mick Wulff Certified Arborist • Fall Clean-Ups • Firewood •

Snow Plowing -- Commercial & Residential • Holiday Gift Certificates Available •

• 219-878-3032 • [email protected]’s SERVICES —tree removal, spring & fall clean-up, haul away debris

and other landscaping needs, leaf clean-up in fall, also snow removal this winter. In business over 24 yrs. Call Roger 219-561-4008.

SHORELAND MARINE SNOW PLOWING. Commercial-Residential. Most residential $25 includes sidewalk.

Free quotes. 219-861-BOAT (2628)SEASONED FIREWOOD & SNOW REMOVAL. Also property manage-

ment and handyman services. No job too small. 219-229-4183.SNOW PLOWING, HOUSECLEANING and/or WINTER HOUSE

CHECKS. Gutter cleaning, yard work, odd jobs. For details, call ABE at 219-210-0064.

WANT TO SELLFILES • 4 DRWRS • USED • ALL STEEL • MC STORE ONLY - FIRME’S

(2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455Hwy 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light - 219/874-4003

FIREWOOD • Split • mixed • seasoned hardwoods • deliveredCall 219-873-4428

48” x 72” SOLID CHERRY Amish Shaker style table w/4 leaves. (each leaf 12”). 8 solid cherry chairs. $1800. Solid cherry Amish Shaker

style hutch w/lighted glass top (56 in. long). $1150. Email for photos [email protected] or call 708-386-0958.

EXCELLENT CHRISTMAS GIFTS – 1-new Burberry suit, dk. Blue, size 40 for $600. 1-new Armani men’s suit, black, size 40 for $450;

1-classic Burberry ladies’ trench coat, size 12-14 for $700; slightly used men’s Burberry blazer, size 40 for $200; 1-Dior Blazer, size 40 for $75 obo. Call 219-221-3450.

GARAGE SALES, ESTATE SALES, ETC.SALE AT MICHIANA STORE IT, 4901 E. US Hwy 12, Michigan City.

New items, Christmas, collectibles, décor and more. Dec. 15, 9 am-3 pm.

WANT TO BUY-REAL ESTATELONG BEACH HOME on or very near Lake Michigan.

Call 815-207-1259.

REAL ESTATECOMMERCIAL – RENTALS/LEASE/SELL

OFFICE SUITE. 3 private offices and reception area. Expenses, except phone, paid. Well maintained, high traffic area. 2811 E. Michigan Blvd.,

Michigan City. (219) 879-9188, 879-2700.

RENTALS INDIANAHOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH

3/BR. Across from lake. Great view & beach. Call 219/874-8692.LONG BEACH COZY 3/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach)

Summer Rental. Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/370-1745.

DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUBLAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms.

May–October -- $1,100 to $2,000 per wk. DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588.

GRACIOUS VINTAGE MICHIANA HOME – ¼ blk. from lake, Stop 37. Furn., 3BR, 2BA. Sleeps 8. C/A, frpl, screen porch, deck off master BR.

$1,000/month. For info email [email protected] Judy 847-814-8215.

SHORELAND HILLS LONG TERM RENTAL. 3BR, 2BA, nicely furn., Wash/Dry, fireplace, 2 blocks to lake. Avail now to 6/30/12. $775/mo. includes outdoor maintenance, but not utilities. No pets or smokers.

Call Bob N. at (800) 899-2699. Must See to Appreciate.SHERIDAN BEACH. 3BR modern house fully furnished, with great views

of the lake. Can sleep up to 6. Long or short term rental available. Must see to fully appreciate, check Craigslist for pictures.

$1,400/mo. Contact Steve at 630-699-1010.SHERIDAN BEACH WINTER RENTAL. 2BR, 2BA upstairs, studio w/full kitchen downstairs, deck w/bar & lake views. Steps to beach.

Oct-May. $1,000/mo. NO SMOKERS OR PETS. 847-274-9800.HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE

3/BR, 2BA. A/C. Frpl., W/D. Summer rentals avail. Also avail Sept thru May. $850/mo + util. Call 708/227-8756.

APARTMENTS, WATERFRONT at Pioneer Pier. Furnished. Direct TV, WiFi. All utilities paid. Smoke Free, Pet Free.

1BR $625/mo., 2BR $725/mo. Call Dan at 219-898-8871.HOME FOR CHRISTMAS. Lake House on Lake Michigan’s most beauti-

ful beach. 3BR, 1.5BA, LR, DR, Den, Kitchen, lg. Deck. Michigan City conveniences nearby. $1200/mo. Available now.

Day 708-798-4600; Evening & Weekend 312-819-1018.2BR UPPER APT. $600/mo. and utilities. No Pets.

Call Melissa at 219-229-9572.Two LUXURY Townhomes available for rent in premier maintenance

free development north of LaPorte. The Villas of Briar Leaf located at Briar Leaf Golf Course. 1525-2035 sf plus full basement and 2-car attached garage.

Masonry fireplace, deck, granite countertops, carpet or hardwood floors, master suites, guest bedroom, 2 or 2-1/2 baths, excellent storage.

$1500-$1800 month. Please call 219-851-0008 for more information.BEACH AREA. 2BR Apartment. Manager near. $670/month. Off street parking. Call Days 708-798-4600 or Evening/Wkend. 312-819-1018.

SHERIDAN BEACH RENTALS YEAR ROUND. Off street parking,no pets, no smoking. Call for details 219-879-2195.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE MICHIANA SHORES, IN AREA. $68,000. Elmwood Drive wooded bldg.

sites.2 lots 80 ft. x 130 ft. City sewer & water. Broker/owner 219-921-0822.

Are you ready for Maintenance Free? Do you like beautiful landscaping but don’t want to have to work outside all weekend?

CUSTOMIZED LUXURY TOWNHOMES AT BRIAR LEAF GOLF COURSE. Featuring Two New Ranch Models ranging from 1880 sf-3600 sf.

Bright and Spacious, Luxury Master Suites, Quality Construction, Extraordinary Storage, Full Basement, Masonry Construction, Masonry

Fireplace, PVC Decks, Screened in Porch Optional.Located off Tiffany Woods Drive and State Road 39, LaPorte.

www.villasofbriarleaf.com • 219.851.0008 On Site Sales Office open Friday through Monday 11-4 CST

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.


the Beacher Business Printers http://www.thebeacher.com 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City

219 879 0088 fax 219 879 8070

[email protected]

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Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard

Be serious -- how much do you really know about our 20th president, James A. Garfi eld? I’m sure you know he was assas-sinated, but do you know any more about the man or his presidency? If you’re like me, the answer is probably “not much.”

Biographies can sometimes be boring as heck, with authors dwelling on statis-tics and dates ad nauseam. You won’t fi nd that here in this week’s book recommen-dation. What you will fi nd is a fascinating and thoroughly readable account of a man much forgotten by history. A man, who by newspaper accounts and journals of the day, was admired and loved by the entire country. And that wasn’t a small achievement at a time when the af-termath of the Civil War still divided the nation. He was an outspoken reformer who fought hard for the rights of the freed slaves, and he was looked on as a man of the people because of his background.

Garfi eld was born into poverty. His father died when he was two, and yet he managed to get an ed-ucation, signed up for the Union Army in the Civil War where he advanced to the rank of General, and was elected to Congress after the war.

If that wasn’t enough, he was a humble man, loved by all he met, a devoted father to his six chil-dren, and an impassioned speaker who could sway crowds with his eloquence.

It was this eloquence that led to his nomination to the presidency by the Republican Party at the 1880 convention, even though he was there to nomi-nate someone else.

Garfi eld won the nomination, against his will, and subsequently won the election, and reluctant-ly moved to Washington and assumed his duties, which he took very seriously.

It was only four months into his presidency that a crazy man, Charles Guiteau, believed that God told him to kill the president in order to save the country. Author Millard does a thorough job of de-scribing life for Garfi eld as president in 1881. There were no Secret Service guards keeping watch over him (he often walked the streets of Washington at night with only a friend at his side), anyone could

enter the White House and request an audience with the president, causing Garfi eld to note he spent more time talk-ing to offi ce seekers than taking care of the business of the country.

Millard also does a fi ne job of giving Guiteau’s background before he followed Garfi eld into a train station on July 2, 1881, and shot him twice. The fi rst bul-let went through his arm, and the sec-ond entered his back. He was taken to an upstairs room in the train station. “Sur-rounded by ten different doctors, each of whom wanted to examine the president, Garfi eld lay, silent and unfl inching, as

the men repeatedly inserted unsterilized fi ngers and instruments into the wound, searching for the bul-let.”

Sterilization wasn’t an accepted method yet in American medicine, even though Joseph Lister had proven his technique of sterilizing the operating room had saved many lives in Europe. What you will read of Garfi eld’s doctor’s ineptitude in their care of him, and especially Dr. Bliss’ ego in not ac-cepting any other doctor’s advice, will quite liter-ally, make you sick. “If I can’t save him,” he told a reporter, “no one can.”

Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of a metal detector to fi nd the bullet is told, as well as the im-prisonment of Guiteau and his trial, at which his brother tried to get him off on an insanity plea.

Garfi eld fi nally succumbed on Sept. 19, 1881 to the raging infection that had taken over his body, and a nation went into mourning. Chester Arthur became the 21st President of the United States.

The skillful way Millard has brought together all the elements to make the complete story of Garfi eld is nothing short of astounding. She took years gath-ering information, visiting many sources, and found much help from descendants of the President.

Yes, this is a sad commentary on the time of Gar-fi eld’s presidency, but also uplifting in the legacy this simple man left a nation, and the reforms and strides his death put into motion.

Author David Grann said, “This is a book that is impossible to put down.” I agree completely.

Till next time, happy reading!


219-872-4000866-496-1752FAX (219) 872-4182

Specializing in Distinctive PropertiesIndiana and Michigan

www.MerrionRealty.comDebbie BurkePrincipal Broker/

Owner

MERRION & ASSOCIATES REALTORS, INC.1010 N. Karwick Road. • Michigan City, IN 46360

Debbie Burke, GRI, ABR, RECS 219-221-0006Ed Merrion*, CRS, GRI 219-898-6428Dave Angus 219-898-7009Cathy Blum 574-292-3748

Michele Cihak*, ABR 219-861-2073JuliAnn Merrion 219-221-2367Tricia Meyer 219-871-2680

www.facebook.com/MerrionRealty @MerrionRealty

Joe Gazarkiewicz 219-861-3750Cari Adams 219-898-5412

*Licensed in IN & MI

2 Marine Drive #2This 1 BR, 1 BA updated condo with roomy living area, boat slip and a newer association pool! Relax your evening away on the balcony

overlooking Lake Michigan or snuggle up with a good book in front of the gas fireplace! Go Condo: No Yard Maintenance—Amenities—Worry Free Living!

$159,900

Debbie Burke @ 219-221-0006!

46 Karwick Glen DriveMaintenance free living In Karwick Glen! Loft style 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with secluded patio could be yours to enjoy! Top of the line BA’s with slate floors,

slate counter tops, Kohler stainless steel sinks and wall mount faucets, soaking tub and slate walk in shower. Kitchen is a chef’s dream - everything you need to make this a wonderful

home Plus a one car detached garage! $165,500Debbie Burke @ 219-221-0006

2205 BayviewBeautiful 2 BR condo in The Shores offers easy ONE LEVEL LIVING with gorgeous views of Lake Claire. Completely remodeled kitchen (2002) including cathedral ceiling, ceramic flooring, cherry

cabinetry & dishwasher. Master BA updated with new sink & cherry vanity, ceramic floors & new mirror + guest BA has a newer sink & shower, ceramic floor & bright skylight! New laminate oak flooring in guest BR (2011). This unit has great neighbors, & the single level floor plan is

ideal for quiet, convenient living! $164,900Debbie Burke @ 219-221-0006!

2300 Lake Shore DriveGlorious sunsets and the peaceful sounds of Lake Michigan can be

yours in this unbelievable home! The Tanmor features 5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and multiple beach-side balconies for unbeatable views of the lake, ample car parking and a lower-level kitchen for easy entertaining. Make your dream home a reality! $1,100,000

Call Debbie or Tricia for your private showing today!Debbie Burke @ 219-221-0006 or Tricia Meyer @ 219-871-2680

112 KruegerWant New? We have it with this Alluring Sheridan Beach Home! 4 BR, 5 BA Home

with over 3,000 sq ft! Hardwood flooring, interior doors & drawers are from trees locally grown. The kitchen features sleek black concrete counters with Kitchenaid Appliances. Save Money with the Galvalum Roof that deflects 85% sunlight & Closed Cell Foam Insulation which will leave your heating costs very LOW! Make your appointment today, you won't want to Miss this Sweet of a Deal!! $575,000

Michele Cihak 219-861-2073

Access a virtual tour with your smartphone using a barcode scanner app, or visit our website at www.MerrionRealty.com!


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

Beverly Bullis, GRI 872-3216Tom Cappy* 874-6396Richard Klare 872-0947Rosemary Braun 879-9029

Zakaria Elhidaoui 219-448-1052Elizabeth George 219-575-8313*Licensed in Michigan and Indiana

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128 PrairieDuplex with great rental history. Could be converted to single family dwelling or maintain as a rental. 2 bedrooms in each unit. $305,000

1612 Indianapolis3 bedroom hillside ranch with wooded surroundings. Front and side decks, landscaped yard. Fireplace and attached garage. $289,000

410 Lake Shore DriveSheridan Beach home with plenty of off-street parking. Easy care landscaping. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. Lounging decks, fireplace, family room. So much to enjoy. $299,900

100 Washington Street3.5 acres of commercial land with Lake Michigan viewsand Amtrak stop. Easily accessible from Washington Parkand US 12. Ready to be developed. $1,390,000

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