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Volume 28, Number 39 Thursday, October 4, 2012
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Beach season may be winding down, but an abun-dance of activities await those who are looking for some outdoor fun this fall. So make a date with your signifi cant others to enjoy the weather at the follow-ing events (listed alphabetically).
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Blue Spruce Alpacas – 6276 West Bleck Rd., just east of intersection of Johnson Rd. and 20, La Porte, IN; 219-873-5900; www.alpacana-tion.com/bluespruce
Blue Spruce Alpaca Farm owners Bill and Joann Herrbach and son Kris Herrbach enjoy sharing the joy of their 34 alpacas. The Herrbachs’ breeding pro-gram focuses on producing Huacaya animals in all colors. They’ve won multiple breeding awards and market their breeding stock to other farms.
Their seventh annual Open House is Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors of all ages come out to spend a half hour or several hours at the farm, said Joann Herrbach.
It’s a chance for those who are curious about al-pacas to visit the farm, where she will be demon-strating yarn spinning. Kris Herrbach will greet visitors in the barn to talk about the alpaca breed-ing operation.
“People have hundreds of questions,” she said. “They want to see them and know what they feel like.”
Their on-site shop attracts knitters, weavers and others who appreciate the feel of alpaca fi ber. Her-rbachs’ yarn is not dyed and comes in 15 natural colors. Assorted handmade alpaca clothing items are available.
The Herrbachs invite visitors to bring a blanket and a picnic lunch or munch on cider, apples, cook-ies and popcorn available on site.
Joann Herrbach hadn’t raised animals before her family moved to their six-acre rural site. She started looking for animals that would eat grass – to cut down on her mowing duties – and discovered alpacas. Multiple generations of the Herrbach fam-ily are involved at Blue Spruce.
“It’s our family’s affair for other families,” she said of the Open House. “We would love to have you stop by and visit with us and the alpacas.”
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Six generations of the Garwood family have farmed more than 400 acres of fruits and vegeta-bles at this location. Visitors to the Garwood Farm Market can purchase a variety of fresh, locally-grown seasonal produce. Selections from Septem-ber through November include apples, pumpkins, squash and other fall items, including cider. The market sells autumn decorations as well.
Horse- and tractor-drawn wagons take guests to picking areas, where they can select from a range of apple varieties as the season unfolds. Kids are able to take a ride on Frosty, Garwoods’ miniature pony.
Live local bands perform from Noon to 3 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through October. The Garwood Grille opens on weekends to serve beef burgers, bison burgers, brats, hot dogs and corn. To top it off, Palazzolo’s Gelato and Sorbetto are sold. The Garwood Bake Shoppe offers daily selections of pies, cookies, turnovers, mini-cheesecakes, breads, and the Garwoods’ signature deep-fried donuts.
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Guse Cornmaze and Pumpkin Patch – Guse Christmas Trees, 14685 S 600 W, Wana-tah, IN; 219-733-9346; www.gusechristmas-trees.com/cornmaze-and-pumpkinpatch.com;[email protected]
The Guse family has more than 120 acres of Christmas trees on the farm they’ve owned for near-ly 40 years. From Sept. 29 through Oct. 28, they host a variety of outdoor activities on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., including a six-acre corn maze and pumpkin patch.
New this year is Maze Trivia and a QR Hunt for guests with smartphones. Maze Trivia has 60 trivia categories with clues at various checkpoints to help players navigate through the maze. Incorrect an-swers lead in the wrong direction and to dead ends. Those who complete a game will receive coupons for a free bag of popcorn or a small pumpkin.
Guests with smartphones can enjoy a GR Hunt by fi nding checkpoints in the maze and either enter-ing a code or scanning a QR code to record their ar-rival. After fi nding all the checkpoints, participants
can get a coupon and compete for fastest comple-tion time. Instructions are available for using a QR reader app and scanning a QR code.
A ten-car, tractor-pulled Pumpkin Train takes guests on a path through the corn maze. Or hop on a hay wagon pulled by an antique tractor for a ride to the pumpkin patch, where visitors can pick out a pumpkin. According to the Guse website, this year’s pumpkin crop is the best ever. A dozen vari-eties of pumpkins and squash, from small gourds to 100-pound super pumpkins, are in the fi eld. Pre-picked pumpkins are available as well.
Climbers will be challenged to reach the summit of a mountain of hay bales. Visitors can play on a giant checkerboard, using red and black fi ve-gallon bucket tops for checkers. Younger kids enjoy the fl oating plastic duck races, according to owner Cliff Guse. He said the corn box -- like a sandbox fi lled with shelled corn -- is popular with all ages.
“You’ve never seen so many grandparents in the corn box letting their grandkids bury them,” Guse said.
Picnic tables are available in a wooded area for those who want to bring food. And the Grub Hut sells a range of snacks. The Guse farm attracts fall birthday parties, church groups, Girl and Boy Scout troops and school fi eldtrips. Christmas tree sales start Nov. 23 and continue through Dec. 21, seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hensler Nursery – 5715 North 750 East, 22 miles south of La Porte on S.R. 35, then east on U.S. 30, Hamlet, IN; 574- 867-4192; www.henslernurseryindiana.com
The Henslers are celebrating 60 years of pro-ducing high-quality nursery plants and Christmas trees on their 300-acre farm. They raise Scotch pine, white Pine and Fraser fi r for wholesale and retail .
From Oct. 6 through Oct. 31, they’re hosting the fi fth annual Fall Fest that includes a number of on-going activities and special events.
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A wagon drawn by Belgian horses travels down a winding path to the pumpkin patch, encounter-ing ghosts and goblins along the way. The wagon ride includes one free pumpkin picked fresh from the fi eld. Children can enjoy a ride on the Hensler Nursery Express, a custom-built wooden train lo-cated behind the Christmas Barn.
If you’ve ever wondered how big a pumpkin can get, don’t miss the Indiana Pumpkin Growers Asso-ciation’s Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off on Oct. 6. Pump-kins are unloaded from 9 to 11 a.m. CST and the competition takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This is the Henslers’ fi fth year hosting the offi cial weigh-in contest, which attracts competitive pump-kin growers who vie for the honor of heaviest pump-kin. According to farm owner John Hensler, last year’s winner was state record holder John Barenie, of Griffi th, Ind. who hauled in a 1,308-pound pump-kin.
“These are people like your backyard neighbor with a passion for really large gourds,” Hensler said.
On Oct. 7 is the Classic Car Show, when vintage car owners cruise in for the chance to win prizes. Car buffs will be able to check under the hood, snap a few photos and vote for their favorite vehicles.
Visitors who come Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13-14, will experience the Tractor Show & Wheel Horse Weekend, featuring vintage Ford tractors and re-stored Wheel Horse garden tractors, made in South Bend, Ind. On Saturday, Wheel Horse owners enter a parade and compete for trophies. Guests will be able to take a 30-minute garden tractor trail ride through the Christmas tree farm. An antique trac-tor show and parade is Sunday, Oct. 14.
Pet Weekend at Hensler Nursery is Oct. 20-21. Visitors can bring their pets and get special cat and doggie treats. The popular Giant Pumpkin Drop takes place on Saturday, Oct. 27. This is an oppor-tunity to see giant pumpkins, each weighing more than 1,000 pounds, hoisted by a crane and dropped onto a car. And if that isn’t enough, watch a giant sling shot fl ing pumpkins at about 130 mph a dis-tance of more than 600 feet.
“We’re trying to have fun and bring awareness to
Autumn Continued from Page 4our location,” Hensler said. The festival also raises funds for the Starke County food drive, Breast Can-cer Awareness Month and other organizations.
Throughout Fall Fest, the Hensler Nursery Har-vest Barn will have a selection of pumpkins, mums, squash, Indian corn and gourds. Many handmade goods and decorative items will also be available. Christmas tree sales are daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning Nov. 23 through Dec. 24.
Lehman’s Orchard – 2280 Portage Road, Niles, Mich.; 269-683-9078; www.lehmansor-chard.com
Lehman’s Orchard, family owned and operat-ed since 1929, grows some 100 varieties of fruits. The U-Pick apple orchard features new varieties throughout the growing season so call to fi nd out which apples are currently available.
Lehman’s will ship apples and gift box products directly to customers. On-site visitors can fi nd as-sorted dried fruits, honey products, all-natural nut butters and six kinds of trail mixes – including Har-vest Mix, with cranberries, cinnamon apples and almonds. Seven types of vegetable chips can be pur-chased for nutritious snacks.
Lehman’s apple cinnamon syrup is a popular fall item. And a variety of fresh fruit jams is processed at the farm for sale in the Farm Market, which is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from Noon to 5 p.m. EST.
Lehman’s also sells fruit wines and hard ciders created from fruits and berries hand-picked from their orchard. These products have won numerous awards since 2008.
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Don’t miss seeing three little piggies race for Oreo treats at this annual pumpkin festival, open Satur-days and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. starting Sept. 29 through Oct. 28. Another favorite for kids is the 32-foot-high infl atable slide according to own-er Mary Hiteman.
Visitors ages 10 and older enjoy teaming up for a scary game of laser tag in a haunted building. Oth-er entertaining options are getting lost in the fi ve-acre interactive corn maze, taking a hayride to the pumpkin patch or hopping on the cow train.
Poochapalooza Halloween Dog Social - Creek Ridge County Park, 7943 W. 400 North, Michigan City, IN; 219-325-8315, www.laporte-countyparks.org; [email protected]
Dog owners can dress up their pets and visit the Creek Ridge County Park No-leash Bark Park for this free canine trick-or-treat celebration on Tues-day, Oct. 23 from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Dog costume judging categories will include: best homemade costume, scariest, best animal couple, best owner/pet combi-nation and best trick. All pets will receive a treat.
Laura Moyer, rec-reation and educa-tion programmer for La Porte County Parks, says there is no limit on the num-ber of dogs people can bring. But own-ers must register at least one week in advance by call-ing 219-325-8315 or 219-325-8216.
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Music in the CityThe fi rst “Music in the City” concert on October
13 will feature two Smooth Jazz standouts per-forming at the Blue Chip Casino’s Stardust Event Center. The concert will benefi t the Michigan City Area Schools, with proceeds earmarked for musi-cal instruments and equipment and for “Dress for Success” clothing to assist students in need. Major sponsors include General Insurance Services, NIP-SCO, Horizon Bank, and the LaPorte County Con-vention and Visitors Bureau.
Acclaimed saxophonist/singer/songwriter Mindi Abair will headline the show. The last time Abair was in Michigan City, it was for a sold-out perfor-mance in 2008 – and since then, she’s continued her rise in the music industry. She still leads the charts in adult contemporary radio with her signature sax and silky vocals. Over the past several months, Abair has performed with Bruce Springsteen at New York’s famed Beacon Theatre for Comedy Cen-tral’s “Stand Up For Heroes” concert, played with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra on the Late Show with David Letterman, became a featured saxophonist on American Idol, and is now perform-ing in one of the major concert tours of the year with Aerosmith.
Mindi Abair has broken many boundaries as she continues to de-fi ne the less tra-ditional future of jazz. Her solo career has pro-duced ten #1 radio singles and fi ve major label solo releases that have topped the Con-temporary Jazz Charts, including “It Just Happens that Way” (2003), “Come As You Are” (2004), “Life Less Ordinary” (2006), “Stars” (2008), and “In Hi Fi Stereo” (2010).
Abair has hosted the internationally syndicated radio show, Chill with Mindi Abair, for six years. She is an elected governor for the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sci-ences and is an Artist Ambassador for Campbell’s Labels for Education and The Grammy Foundation. She’s been the featured saxophonist on the 2011 and 2012 seasons of American Idol, won Best Inter-national Instrumentalist at the 2011 Wave Awards in Toronto, and was Best Female Artist of the Year at the 2011 Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards. She
also appeared this season on Fran Drescher’s show, Happily Divorced.
She continued taking every band and chorus class offered throughout elementary, middle, and high school. She became the youngest drum major in the history of her high school marching band, and led the band her junior and senior years, win-ning numerous awards as best drum major and best marching band, eventually representing the United States to compete in Vienna, Austria. As a senior in high school, she auditioned and won the fi rst chair alto saxophone for the Florida All-State Jazz Band. “That was a defi ning moment for me. I was pushed musically by the students in the band as well as the band director. I had the time of my life, and this re-ally gave me the push and the confi dence to make the decision to go to college for music.”
Just six years ago, Bryan Lu-beck was the fi rst artist to per-form at the popular Smooth Jazz at South Shore, and since then he’s sold tens of thousands of CDs, has toured internationally with Billboard Top 10 artists. His newly minted CD, Tuscan Sky, will be released September 1 on iTunes and Amazon.com. The CD was mastered by Eric Boulander (Chris Botti, Colby Calliet) who also re-mastered the works of the
Beatles and The Doors for iTunes. Tuscan Sky in-cludes a song co-written with Grammy winner Jim Peterik, founder of the band Survivor, who has writ-ten 20 Top 40 hits including “Eye of the Tiger.”
A resident of Valparaiso, Indiana, Lubeck is gain-ing top-tier radio play, touring internationally, and performing in large venues with the top names in his musical genre. He is known as an electrifying Spanish guitarist, blending Latin and Urban music heard on radio stations around the world. His holi-day CD, We Three Strings, reached Top Ten on sta-tions in the U.S. and sold tens of thousands of copies worldwide, and his previous CD, Vineyard Groove, was recorded and mixed by Grammy Award winner Craig Bauer at Hinge Studios (Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Brian Culberston).
Bryan Lubeck hit it big with a song Microsoft used for one of its product launches. His music ap-peals to a variety of cultures and age ranges; his hip, upbeat tunes and romantic ballads give fans of different styles of music something to love about the show. “I’m blessed to be able to play for thou-sands at many of the shows I do, but I must say I am even more excited to come home and perform for my hometown friends and fans.”
Show Information: “Music in the City” Concert at the Stardust Event Center at Blue Chip Casino, 777 Blue Chip Drive, Michigan City on October 13, 2012, 8 p.m.
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Arnot will discuss “What Will Healthcare Reform Really Mean to You?” As one of the most
recognized names in the medical and health profes-sions, Arnot is known for bringing vital health and medical information into America’s living rooms. He will use that expertise to provide a current assess-ment of the U.S. healthcare situation and examine what the changing shape of healthcare means and how fi xing the system will change the provision of American healthcare.
This program is sponsored by the Duneland Health Council.
Arnot served as the chief medical editor and spe-cial foreign correspondent for NBC news, is the “face of” Google Health and host of the series “Dr. Danger.” His work earned him an Alfred I. DuPont Award and an Overseas Press Club Award. He was national medical director of the National Emer-gency Service and was responsible for the education and quality control of thousands of physicians in hospitals across the country.
Arnot has authored 10 books including his most recent, “Your Survival: Protect Yourself from Tor-nadoes, Earthquakes, Flu Pandemics, and other Disasters.” His books have covered topics such as “Seven Steps to Stop a Heart Attack” and “The Best Medicine: How to Choose the Top Doctors, the Top Hospitals, and the Top Treatments” among others.
Season subscription tickets are $75 for regular tickets and $150 for patron tickets. Any student with a valid ID will be admitted free.
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Tickets can be purchased in person with cash or check at the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. Second St., Michigan City; Kabelin Hardware, 512 Andrew Ave., LaPorte; The PNC Advancement Offi ce on the PNC Westville Campus and at PNC - Porter County Undergraduate Center, 600 Vale Park Road, Valparaiso. Tickets can be purchased via credit card at www.sinaiforum.org. Students are admitted free with a valid ID.
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erside Market will have their Annual Fall Harvest Festival featuring free apple cider to every visitor.
The Fall Harvest Festival will have Fall decora-tions, artisan breads, baked goods, gift ideas, Fall produce, antiques, and live entertainment on both days. The festival’s entertainment features the WIMS live remote on Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon, and local Grammy Contender Keenan Baxter of Val-paraiso, on keyboards on Sunday from noon-2 p.m. Keenan plays from all kinds of genres – from New Age to rock, and plays with the sound of a full band. Keenan will also have his most popular cds for sell, which include: Smooth Jazz, Meditation, and Celtic. The market is located at 234 E. 2nd St., in Michigan City. (or Hwy 12 & Hwy 35) with their entrance lo-cated just south of Galveston Steakhouse.
Riverside Market is open from Memorial week-end to October 7th. Riverside boasts of a wide va-riety of vendors from local artisans bringing a mix of vendors, from fruits and vegetables to crafters, fl owers, coffees, herbs, homemade jam and breads and food vendors, jewelry, purses, and much more. Local organic meats, organic eggs, and homemade sausage are just some of the specialty food items. The market can be reached by phoning 773-405-7421 or logging on to their website at www.river-side-market.com
For Those Who Just Want To SHOP: Besides hav-ing items that are considered foods, Riverside Mar-ket has other products for the shoppers out there. Beach Bum Jewels is a local artist named Linda Mickevicius who features authentic handmade beach glass jewelry with fi ne sterling silver. You’ll fi nd “fun items” at Windsongs who has kites, fl ags, windsocks, whirligigs and various wind-related items. Jeff ’s Books, has new, used, scarce and col-lectible books. Decades Antiques has a large collec-tion of antiques from early 1900’s to vintage 1950’s, a must see at the Market, with items changing weekly. Artist Neil Kienitz is a local South Shore artist that displays and sells his latest South Shore poster at the Market.
Keenan Baxter will entertain this weekend at Riverside Market
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food and spirits. There is no admission charge and no parking fee.
5th Annual NB Harvest & Wine Fest Celebrate the ‘Pick’ of the SeasonIn the rolling hills of Southwest Michigan noth-
ing says Fall quite like the harvesting of fully rip-ened crops and plump fruits. In preparation and celebration of this plentiful season the New Buffalo Business Association and the Four Winds Casino are hosting the 5th annual “New Buffalo Harvest & Wine Fest” on Saturday, October 6th from noon to 10 p.m. EST. The festival will take place in Lion’s Park adjacent to the boat launch and beach parking lot in downtown New Buffalo.
Representing all that the season has to offer, the Harvest & Wine Fest boasts an abundance of family-friendly activities including nonstop live music under a big top tent, horse-drawn hayrides, unique art vendors, world-class wines from South-west Michigan, tasty fare from area restaurants, pumpkin painting, a bounce house and more. There is truly something for everyone!
Musical talent includes Neverly Brothers (8 p.m.), 5 O’Clock Somewhere (5:30 p.m.), Midwest Hype (3:45 p.m.), Duke Tumatoe (1:30 p.m.) and Rebecca Anne Band (noon).
Participating wineries include The Round Barn Winery, Free Run Cellars, Domain Berrien, Found-ers Wine Cellar and Warner Vineyards. For you “Hopheads” who enjoy a good Harvest Ale, Round Barn Brewery will be at the helm of the beer tent with several of their microbrews!
Planned in conjunction with the well-established “Harbor Country Harvest Days” (www.harborcoun-try.org), the New Buffalo Harvest Fest will serve as a focal-point to this three day tradition. “We’ve de-signed the festival to be center-stage for the area’s Harvest Days so that there is more of a gathering place for visitors to experience all the area’s bounty in one spot,” explains Tom Neubauer of Traffi c PR & Marketing, producers of the event.
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Notre Dame third graders teamed up with the pre-schoolers and celebrated Pirate Day! They coordinated many educational efforts with lots of just plain fun.
After they practiced their pirate expressions (shiver me timbers, etc.), they were asked to write a story incorporating the terms they had learned.
They designed their own treasure maps and pirate hats. (Some of the scalawags even tried to raid the ND Treasure Box!)
The students read pirate stories to the preschoolers and enjoyed pirate snacks.
In the afternoon, the children completed the day with a treasure hunt. Matthew Flanigan and Johnny Shuck found the booty after a grueling search.
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Harbor Country Harvest Days Harvest Days – an annual southwest Michigan
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This year, 34 uniquely created scarecrows are competing for your vote! Follow the map and cast your ballot for your favorite. Grab the camera and take advantage of a unique photo opportunity. You will be amazed by the creativity of local artists, some using the most non-traditional materials.
Harvest Days is inspired by the bounty and beauty of Harbor Country. Local chefs beget cara-mel apples, pumpkin butter, delicious fall soups and even a 4-course harvest dinner. The chili cook-off is certain to draw the most discerning palettes with a dozen contestants vying for the prize in this tasty culinary tradition.
Adults will enjoy seasonal beers, wines and the long-awaited Featherbone Bourbon. Children of all ages will enjoy a scavenger hunt on wooded trails, hayrides, a corn maze, pumpkin carving and a walk through a breath-taking sculpture garden. Par-take in a paper-making demonstration using fully-sustainable materials. Enter your pup in the dog-gie apple bobbing contest. Several local shops offer refreshments as you peruse their unique offerings. Visit the local Farmers Markets for the freshest produce.
Don’t miss the Harvest & Wine Festival on Sat-urday, featuring live music, wine tasting, and chil-dren’s activities at New Buffalo’s Lions Park. Take pleasure in glorious fall colors as you walk, bike, or drive throughout the Harbor Country communities of Sawyer, Harbert, Lakeside, Union Pier, New Buf-falo, Michiana, Grand Beach, and Three Oaks, in southwest Michigan.
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On Her Way to the LPGAby Rick A. Richards
The long hours of practice at the crack of dawn, the solitary workouts and the long hours driving from one tournament to the next are start-ing to pay off for Vic-toria Elizabeth. The 20-year-old golf pro from Dayton, Ohio, is having her best year as a professional and is one of the top performers on the Symetra Tour, one step below the Ladies Professional Golf As-sociation.
As she has compet-ed across the coun-try this year, Eliza-beth spent the early part of July and the middle of August in Long Beach, a town she has adopted as a home away from home.
“I was here for the July 4 fi reworks,” said Eliza-beth. “It was a lot of fun. I really like the town. And now I’m back for the tournament in South Bend.” She has been visiting Long Beach off and on since 2009.
Elizabeth’s connection to Long Beach came when she played in a pro-am event in Hammond three years ago. She played with Ernie Summers, a Chi-cago lawyer who also spends time in Long Beach. He knew Micky Gallas and introduced the two. Gal-las, a Long Beach Realtor, had created a burgeoning second business called TipTeeToe, a golf shoe com-pany.
The shoe, marketed at women, has a wedge sole. It was an idea that came about when Gallas showed up late for a golf league without her golf shoes. She played in her open-toed wedges and she recorded her best round of golf. Gallas said she had better balance and posture and suspected her shoes were the reason.
It got her thinking and when Gallas’ golf shoe business started, Summers took some of the shoes to Elizabeth to try. She did and fell in love with the design. “I get asked about things all the time, but I try the product fi rst. I’m not going to try something
I don’t believe in.Gallas has pat-
ented the design and with her son, Jordan, has marketed it at trade shows across the country. She has met with USGA and LPGA offi cials, who have approved the shoe for tournament use.
“Micky has been so great to work with. “The shoe gets you into the perfect pos-ture. It really does work and it’s made a huge difference in my game,” said Eliz-abeth as she relaxed in a small offi ce at Gallas’ Long Beach real estate offi ce on an off day before the Four Winds Ca-sino tournament at Blackthorn Country
Club in South Bend.Gallas returns the praise. “Meeting, working and
getting to know Victoria has been an absolute plea-sure. We have gotten to know and grow with her since the start.
“Meeting Victoria when she was 18 years old and 80th on the money list to currently second place on the Symetra Tour, it has been a great experience. She is part of our family. She is a fantastic player but is an even better person. We could not be hap-pier to have her as the face of our brand.”
At Blackthorn, Elizabeth fi nished tied for 21st with rounds of 76, 74 and 69, although her fi rst two rounds were played in cold, wet and windy condi-tions. When it wasn’t raining, Elizabeth played four under par golf. Jordan Gallas was her caddy for the South Bend tournament.
Elizabeth turned pro in 2010 and initially she struggled. But in recent weeks her scores have come down and at the Credit Union Classic in Syracuse, N.Y., the last weekend in July, Elizabeth posted her fi rst tournament win. So far this year, she’s had three top 10 fi nishes and is second on the money list with more than $37,000 in earnings.
The top fi ve money winners on the Symetra Tour qualify for the LPGA next year. “I try not to think
Professional golfer Victoria Elizabeth follows through on a drive. (Photo provided by Victoria Elizabeth)
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about that. I never want to as-sume anything,” said Elizabeth.
She said she began playing golf almost as soon as she could walk, but golf wasn’t her fi rst love. Tennis was. But as she got older, she real-ized she couldn’t do both at a top level and she chose golf.
Since turning pro two years ago, Elizabeth said she has
learned so much about the game and about herself. “I’ve gained a better understanding of how to do things. Everything is falling into place right now.”
She spends much of time alone, but she said she kind of a loner anyway. She drives her new Nissan Murano from tournament to tournament, and in one six-week stretch this summer, put 8,000 miles on it.
Professional golfer Victoria Elizabeth is all smiles after capturing her fi rst tournament win
at the Credit Union Classic in Syracuse, N.Y. on Jul;y 29. (Photo provided by Victoria Elizabeth)
Symetra Tour golfer Victoria Elizabeth currently ranks second on the tour and is in a position to qualify for the LPGA Tour next year.
(Photo provided by Jordan Gallas)
“It’s a good thing I love to drive,” she said, add-ing that time behind the wheel gives her time to think and it’s a good vantage point to see the United States.
“People think golf is a solitary sport, but it’s a team. It’s practice six or eight hours a day and then I spend two hours working out. I’m my own man-ager right now, but I’m talking to people to handle that.”
Elizabeth admits she likes being on her own and the feeling of independence it gives her. But she also enjoys meeting new people and has made a few friends with other golfers on the tour. Some of them drive in tandem to tournaments, but she said she doesn’t think she’ll ever carpool with someone else. She likes being by herself too much and it might be awkward if the two ended up playing head to head against each other.
When she’s not golfi ng, Elizabeth enjoys hunting and fi shing, something she’s done since she was a little girl. And as she travels the country for tourna-ments, she has family about everywhere, too. Her grandparents are in Ohio, her aunt is in New York City and her mother lives in California.
“I’ve been lucky with people in my life,” said Eliz-abeth. “Golf doesn’t seem like a team sport, but it is. You need a caddy, a coach and a trainer.” Her coach is Larry King in Ohio, who has been working with her since she was 7 years old.
“A lot of golf is mental. You can practice all you want, but your life off the course can affect your per-formance on the course.” For that reason, Elizabeth tries to maintain an even personality all the time – not to high and not too low.
“I think the biggest difference in my success this year is just believing in myself,” she said.
Professional golfer Victoria Elizabeth shows off a pair of TipTeeToe shows designed by Micky Gallas of Long Beach.
(Photo provided by Jordan Gallas)
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Digital Photography Class at Art CenterGeorge Kassal will be hosting a photography
class at the Chesterton Art Center titled, “Digital Photography: Beyond the Auto Setting”. The class will consist of three Monday nights, Oct., 8, 15 and 22 from 7-9 p.m. The cost is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. The workshop is designed to help people get more out of their digital cameras than just the basic features.
Students should bring their cameras and instruc-tion manuals. The class will begin with a review of the basics to make sure everyone understands their camera. Then, students will begin a series of exer-cises to exploit creative techniques to create more effective photographs. To register, contact the Ches-terton Art Center at 219-926-4711. The Center is lo-cated at 115 S. 4th St., Chesterton, IN 46304.
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News From NB Twp. Public LibraryNational Star Wars Reads DayOctober 6th is the national Star Wars Reads Day.
The New Buffalo Township Public Library will hold a Star Wars party for kids on Sat., Oct. 6th from 2 -4 p.m. Eastern time. Kids are encouraged to wear their favorite Star Wars gear or come as they are. There will be games, prizes and refreshments. Space is limited, phone the library to sign up for this event at 269-469-2933.
Traveling Memorial On Display The Lest We Forget Traveling War Memorial dis-
plays will be on exhibit at the New Buffalo Town-ship Public Library throughout the month of Octo-ber. Come see for these moving memorials to honor our Veterans.
Friends of New Buffalo Library Book Sale The Friends of New Buffalo Library Book Sale
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Food for Thought: Author David HoppeSunday, October 7, 2:00 p.m.The Michigan City Public Library will host “Food
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The book was commissioned by Indiana Humani-ties. Featuring fi rst-person narratives and rich pho-tography, the coffee table book captures and shares stories from Hoosiers about the food renaissance taking place across the state.
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This Weekend at The Acorn TheaterSaturday, October 6, 8 p.m. MI timeBonnie Koloc (CD release concert)Tickets are $25; reserve at 269/756-3879 or www.
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Visit Barker Mansion on First FridayBarker Mansion is featuring the works of two art-
ists Fri., Oct. 5 from 5-8 p.m., for the “First Friday” event. Geoffrey Thornton is showing his limited edition digital prints from the fully illustrated book Wynken, Blynken, and Nod he has created. Based on the poetic lullaby by Eugene Field, Mr. Thorn-ton’s intricate illustrations embellish the tale, cou-plet by couplet, drawing the reader into the fanciful plot.
Jan Kimball, a ceramic artist, will display her ceramic sculptures in the autumn-fl owering Barker Mansion gardens. She has taught ceramics for over twenty years and is currently at Studio 630 in Ben-ton Harbor and teaches at Southwestern Michigan College in Dowagiac, Michigan.
Light refreshments will be served. Barker Man-sion is located at 631 Washington St., Michigan City. For more information, phone 219 873-1520.
Courtyard Gallery 7th Annual Fall Show“Contrasts ” -- Sat., Oct. 6th & Sun., Oct. 7th Sat., Oct. 6th from noon-5 p.m. MI time, the gal-
lery presents renowned Michigan watercolorist Randall Higdon. His marvelous renderings of the Lake Michigan coastline as well as the orchards and vineyards are breathtaking. With a represen-tational style and simplistic touch he evokes an air of tranquility. Randall is a member of the American Watercolor Society and the Society of Marine Art-ists.
On Sun., Oct. 7th, noon-5 p.m., the gallery wel-comes Kevin Gross, an artist who has for the past 20 years used computers and mathematics to create his world of fractals. Masterfully combining fram-ing and his sense of how brilliant colors and emo-tion work in harmony, he produces highly unique and stunningly beautiful fractal images.
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Teachers change lives. In recognition of that fact, La Lumiere School is excited to announce the win-ner of the second annual Excellence in Teaching Award.
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Over the past two years, over 100 essays have been submitted from 15 different schools across fi ve counties. This year, La Lumiere is pleased to an-nounce that Mrs. Pat Steffel of Notre Dame Catho-lic Grade School in Michigan City was the winner. Mrs. Steffel will receive dinner and a movie for two, every month for a school year.
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First Friday: ReboundFriday, October 5 5:00 p.m.The Michigan City Public Library will host a 3
hour performance by a group of artists at the First Friday event, October 5, from 5:00-8:00 p.m.
“Rebound” will show a sequence of events refl ect-ing the artists’ commentary on the trend of printed books being replaced by digital books. The artwork will “disappear” and ironically reappear as a book at a later date.
First Friday Art Walk Brings New Ex-hibits and Performances to the UADThe First Friday Art Walk happens each month
in the Uptown Arts District in downtown Michigan City and continues to bring art and new perfor-mances for the month of October. On October 5 from 5-8 p.m., enjoy a stroll through the district and take the art in, courtesy of the Michigan City Mainstreet Association.
New this month, the Michigan City Public Li-brary is hosting a 3 hour performance creating art renditions symbalizing books and will conclude with a creation of a temporary sculpture. State Farm Agency at 519 Franklin Street joins the fun, featur-ing fi ne art photography by Erin Watson. Culture is also a predominat theme in the First Friday Art Walks and can be found almost everywhere down-town.
Lakeside Gallery West at 827 Franklin is featur-ing works straight from New Delhi, India by art-ist Satadru Sovan Banduri. The Black Eyed P, 110 W. 9th Street is a mixture of Creole, Carribean and Southern cuisine and will have the C4 band mix-ing in the culture. PXLFIX at 720 C Franklin will be hosting the Madagascar, Burman and Amazon-inspired works by ANKO (Anneke Dekker-Olthof).
The First Friday Art Walk is a free event and vol-unteers are signifi ed by black Uptown Arts t-shirts if individuals have questions at the event. For more information on the full line-up of goings on that eve-ning, or to donate to the event and the Michigan City Mainstreet Association, please visit www.up-townartsdistrict.org
Art Exhibit at Mainstreet TheatreThe Festival Players Guild will feature an art ex-
hibit by three Guild members on the October 5 First Friday at Michigan City’s Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin Street.
Works by local artists Sonjia Bencke, Jim Brown and Fred Miller will be displayed in the theatre lob-by from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m.
All those visiting the Uptown Art District are in-vited to view the paintings and join the Guild for refreshments during the open house.
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5K Fun Run and Walk in New Troy On October 13, area residents will have the op-
portunity to do something good for themselves and their community, all in one fun-fi lled morning when Friends of New Troy hosts its fi rst annual Center of the World 5K Fun Run & Walk. All fi tness levels are invited to participate.
Hanover ran her fi rst 5K last year along with her husband and fellow-organizer, Terry Hanover.
“On the suggestion of one of our members, we were thinking about doing this Fun Run, and want-ed to have an idea of what it was all about. This gave us a chance to try out the route and see what it’s like to run it.”
Their conclusion? The route is beautiful yet most-ly fl at, making it relatively easy for beginners to tackle.
The event is open to all ages, so plan on bringing the entire family. Cold beverages will be provided along the route, and afterward the New Troy Fire Department will host a “Get Yer Carb On!” pancake breakfast. Registration costs $20 per participant.
Various levels of sponsorship are available for area businesses and individuals. Vickers Engineer-ing has already stepped forward with a generous contribution, with additional fi nancial backing com-ing from New Troy Resale Shop, Spiritualist Circle of Light Church, and Center of the World Woodshop. For more information about sponsoring the event, contact Terry Hanover at 269-426-4199.
Proceeds from the event will benefi t the New Troy Community Center, which provides residents with a volunteer-run library complete with WiFi, computers, Story Hour and Summer Reading Pro-gram; as well as a playground, nature trail, outdoor classroom, demonstration rain garden, historical memorabilia, and much more.
Registration forms are available online at www.friendsofnewtroy.org/5K, and at the New Troy Com-munity Center, New Troy Resale Shop, and Center of the World Woodshop. For more information, con-tact the Hanovers or the Community Center at 269-426-3909.
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Travels with Charley:Have Camera - Will Travel
by Charles McKelvy
Hey, remember that TV show that aired from 1957 to 1963, Have Gun - Will Travel? It starred Richard Boone as the professional gunfi ghter Pala-din who always had his gun at the ready.
Well, I don’t have any gun at the ready, but, in the spirit of my favorite childhood TV show, I always have my trusty little Canon PowerShot A490 in my pocket as I go forth on our travels from our base in Harbert, Michigan.
And thus with my little Canon I am able to shoot life as I see it, such as the other night when the Michigan City Chamber Music Festival’s inimitable musician/composer Rudolf Haken appeared with his fi ve-string viola at the Howard Performing Arts Center in Berrien Springs, Michigan with Carla Trynchuk (violin), Chi Yong Yun (piano), Jeffrey Lastrapes (cello), and Renee Skerik (viola) as the American Piano Quintet in a program that featured music by Rudolf Haken himself and works by Bra-hams and Dvorak.
Alas, photography was not permitted during their amazing performance, but I was able to capture Ru-dolph Haken and his friend Jasmin Arakawa dur-ing the reception that followed. Rudolph sent his re-gards to all his friends in Michigan City and said he is already looking forward to performing there next August, and Jasmin said she is hard at work earn-ing a Ph.D. in Piano at Indiana University. She was quite happy to be in Rudolph’s company on a splen-did fall night in Michigan, and she said the Howard was an amazing performance space.
We have certainly found it to be, and I was so pleased to have my Canon in tow in order to snap an image or two. And you will be snapping your fi ngers in time to some lively music at the Howard this win-ter if you but call 888-467-6442 to learn of all their many programs. Or visit on-line at: www.howard.andrews.edu.
The Howard Performing Arts Center will provide warm music all winter. Call: 888-467-6442 for more information.
Harmonious musicians Jasmin Arakawa and Rudolph Haken at the Howard after Rudolph’s bravura performance.
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And while you are taking a virtual visit to the Howard, I would like to tell you of some of my other visits with my camera in tow.
Take the ride Natalie I took recently along the Kal-Haven Trail between South Haven and Kal-amazoo in Michigan. We discovered at mid-trail in Bloomingdale that the sleepy hamlet had been an oil boom town in the 1930s. We would not have known that had I not insisted on taking a photo-graph of the oilrig on display next to the trail.
We fi nally followed our stomachs to the American Café in LaPorte, and I had my camera handy to re-cord that epic epicurean event, and then there was that day in Chicago when we had a family business
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We fi nally dined at the American Café in LaPorte and had the camera on hand to prove it. Yum!!!
meeting on the 38th fl oor of a building at Wacker and Adams and I happened to look out the window while waiting for the elevator. My sister said that would make for a good shot if only one of us had a camera handy, and, in the spirit of Paladin, I had my Canon loaded and ready to fi re.
View from the 38th fl oor at Wacker and Adams in Chicago.
Supreme sunset moments have appeared when I had my little camera at hand, and I have even taken it on walks with the cat just in case a Canon moment might appear. That is precisely what happened one overcast afternoon in what passes for our backyard.
Sunset at Weko Beach in Bridgman.
But my favorite Have Camera – Will Travel epi-sode occurred the other day in downtown Chicago when I decided to depart from the norm and take the Green Line to the South Side. That meant boarding the fabled Loop Elevated at Randolph and Wabash and waiting a bit for a train. And it was while wait-ing for my train when I said to myself: “If only I had my camera in my pocket.”
I did, and I know craggy old Paladin himself would have been pleased with my results.
So, before we roll the credits, allow us to say: get a pocket digital and don’t leave home without it!
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He has just concluded exhibiting at the Lubeznik Center for the Arts and at Comp 2012, the juried show in Chesterton. He is co-exhibiting at the Col-fax Center Gallery with Beau Bilenki, a ceramic artist and Irina Dorofeeva, an artist who works in silk batik. The opening reception for the exhibit is Fri., Oct. 5th, from 7–9 p.m. EST. Daily hours of the gallery are 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday–Friday and 9 a.m.– 1 p.m., Saturday. The Colfax Campus Gal-lery, is located at 914 Lincoln Way West, South Bend, Indiana.
As Brand states it, “Art of the past was concerned with illusion. Contemporary art in my painting deals with allusion.” The burden of esthetic plea-sure is with the viewer. See this exhibit and test the challenge to your imagination.
Area Artists’ Show at Visitor Center“Beyond Words” is the title of the exhibit by the
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Sixteen members are participating in this exhibit which will refl ect varied styles and medium. The ex-hibit will show what is current and exciting in the art world today. The opening reception will be on Fri., October 19th from 2-4 p.m. and all are invited. The exhibit will run Oct. 15th through Nov. 30th.
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This is an opportunity, if you are just beginning you research, to learn about many of the tools avail-able to accomplish your goal. This program will focus especially on researching LaPorte County ancestors but many of the methods of researching may be applied to researching elsewhere. Whether just a beginner or an advanced genealogist, this can be a primer or a refresher course for researching in LaPorte County. Come prepared to take notes. A packet of information will be provided.
Reservations are required by 4:30 p.m., Oct. 10, by telephoning (219) 324-6767, emailing [email protected] or at the museum. Regu-lar museum admission fees apply for this program. Space is limited so reserve now. A free-will dona-tion will be accepted to cover furnished materials. The facility is handicapped accessible. Visit www.laportecountyhistory.org for more info about the La-Porte County Historical Society and its Museum.
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October 4-7 -- Riverside Marketplace. 10 am-3 pm. Indoor/outdoor market at Pioneer Pier Develop-ment, 234 E. 2nd St., MC.
October 4-8 -- Vickers Theatre. “The Well Dig-ger’s Daughter.” Remake of the 1940s classic star-ring Daniel Auteuil. French with Eng. subtitles. Not Rated. Thurs thru Mon 9 pm; also Sat/Sun 3 pm MI time. Also showing: “Ruby Sparks.” Stars Paul Dano as writer whose creation becomes fl esh.Rated R. Thurs thru Mon 6 pm MI time. Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. www.vickerstheatre.com
October 5 -- Uptown Arts Walk, Michigan City. 5-8 pm. Art, entertainment, food, and fi ne shopping in the north end arts district.
October 5-7, 11-14 -- “Vintage Hitchcock”--a live radio play at Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St., MC. Thurs/Fri/Sat 8 pm; Sun/2 pm. Tix $12/adults, $10/Thurs performance and under 12 yrs. Reserve at 219-874-4035 or www.footlightplayers.org
October 5-8 -- Harbor Country Harvest Days throughout the 8 communities of SW Michigan. Schedule avail. at local businesses and at www.harborcountry.org or phone 269-469-5409. Related story this issue.
October 6 -- Michigan City Mainstreet Associa-tion Farmer’s Market. 8 am-noon at 8th & Wash-ington.
October 6 -- 5th Annual New Buffalo Harvest & Wine Festival. Noon-10 pm MI time at Lion’s Park adj. to the boat launch and beach parking lot, New Buffalo. Live music, hayrides, food and wine. Adm. $5 at the gate, kids under 12 yrs. free. www.newbuf-falo.org or 888-660-6222. Related story this issue.
October 6 -- Valparaiso University Homecoming Concert. 8 pm in the Chapel of the Resurrection on campus. Tix $15/adults, $10/seniors & non-Valpo students. 219-464-5162.
October 6 -- Bonnie Koloc-CD Release Concert at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI. 8 pm MI time. Tix $25; reserve at 269/756-3879 or www.acorntheater.com
October 6-7 -- Notre Dame Trash/Treasure Sale, 1000 Moore Rd., MC in the school gym. Sat/8 am-3 pm, Sun/9 am-2 pm.
October 6-7 -- Skip’s Open-Air European Farm-ers Market. 9 am-2:30 pm MI time on the grounds of Skip’s Restaurant, Red Arrow Hwy, New Buffalo.
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Marketplace, north of Hwy 12 & 35 in Michigan City. 10 am-3 pm. Fall produce, antiques, live enter-tainment and more.
October 6-7 -- New Buffalo Twp. Public Library Book Sale. Sat/10 am-4 pm, Sun/noon-4 pm MI time. 23 N. Thompson garage (across from Barney’s).
October 6-7 -- Oktoberfest-Authentic German Festival at the Michigan City Senior Center, Wash-ington Park. Sat/11 am-11 pm & Sun/11 am-6 pm. Authentic German menu & drinks, and live enter-tainment: Eddie Korosa & the Boys From Illinois and Ein Prosit on Sat; Jim & Teri German Band on Sun. www.mcsummerfest.org
October 6-7 -- River Valley Antique Power As-sociation Fall Festival. 7816 Warren Woods Rd., Three Oaks, MI. 10 am-5 pm MI time. Parade each day at 2 pm MI time. Related story this issue. More info at 269-469-8361.
October 7 -- Book Release Party at MC Public Li-brary, 2 pm, for former staffer David Hoppe and his book Food for Thought: An Indiana Harvest. Free, open to the public and refreshments will be served.
October 7 -- PNC Sinai Forum Presents: Dr. Bob Arnot on “What Will Healthcare Reform Really Mean to You?” 7 pm at Elston Middle School, 317 Detroit St., Michigan City. www.sinaiforum.org Re-lated story this issue.
October 7 -- Sunday Night Comedy Presents: Stand Up Comedy by Bob Jay with Opening Act Mike Preston. 7 pm MI time. Tix $10; reserve at 269/756-3879 or www.acorntheater.com The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI.
October 8 -- MC Branch of the Amer. Assoc. of University Women meeting. 7 pm at Barker Man-sion, 631 Washington St., MC. Info: 872-1217.
October 9 -- 28th College Fair at Purdue Univer-sity North Central, Westville, IN. Evening begins at 6 pm with fi nancial aid program. Reps from many private & public schools will be in attendance. Held at Library-Student-Faculty Bldg on campus. More info at 219-872-0527, ext. 5505 or www.pnc.edu
October 13 -- Center of the World 5K Fun Run and Walk. All fi tness levels and ages invited. Reg-istration costs $20. After the race, the New Troy FD will host “Get Yer Carb On!” pancake breakfast. Register at www.friendsofnewtroy.org/5K or phone 269-426-3909.
October 13 -- “Researching Your Family His-tory” with Fern Eddy Schultz, LaP. Co. Historian, 1 pm at the LaP. Co. Historical Soc. Museum, 2405 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Reservations req’d by Oct. 10 to 219/324-6767 or email [email protected]. Related story elsewhere this issue.
October 13 -- “Music in the City” concert fea-turing Mindi Abair and Bryan Lubeck. 8 pm at the Blue Chip Casino, 777 Blue Chip Dr., Michigan City. Tix $25-$45; purchase at www.ticketmaster.com or phone 800-745-3000. Must be 21 yrs. old to attend.
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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].
BUSY LIFE? Will clean your house/business while you relax/work. Call 219-561-4424.
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.HANDYMEN AT YOUR SERVICE. We can do most anything. Serving
Northern Indiana since 1989. Call Finishing Touch, Inc. 219-872-8817.CHIMNEYS • TUCKPOINTING • BRICK REPAIR • QUALITY ROOFING
Call Gene Burke 219-229-4109 (M.C.)RENT-A-MAN MAINTENANCE INC.
Power Washing (decks, houses, concrete) – gutters – yard work – moving/hauling – estate clean-up
any odd job (no job too small)Serving your community for over 10 years.
Free estimates – fully insured Call us at 219-229-4474
••HP Electric••••Emergency Service 24/7 •• Licensed & insured
••Cell 219-363-9069 • Office 219-326-5578MICHIANA HOME REPAIR & REMODELING. Interior/Exterior.
Can do insured. Call for free estimates. 219-561-4483.BILL SMART – Skilled Handyman • Carpenter • Electrician
Plumber • Painting and Tile. 269-469-4407GENERAL CARPENTRY. PAINTING. 25 yrs. experience
with carpet, laminate & sheet vinyl. Reasonable rates. Call 708-489-9938.SWIMMING POOL LINER REPLACEMENTS (in-ground)
Pool closings. Call 219-326-8651.
PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPERWISTHOFF PAINTING -- REFERENCES
Small Jobs Welcome -- Call 219/874-5279JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING
Custom Decorating - Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall Power Washing – Deck Services - Wallpaper Removal
Insured. Ph. 219/861-1990. [email protected] & L PAINTING COMPANY -- INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
20-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks. Seniors (65+) 10% off labor. References. Reasonable.
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. 19 yrs. of service. Int./Ext. painting, staining & seal-ing. Power washing houses, decks, sidewalks & driveways. We do not subcontract—no contractors please. From Monday-Friday, call from
9am-3pm. 219-363-7877.Before 9 and after 3, leave a message please.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
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YOUR #1 STOP FOR ALL YOUR LANDSCAPING NEEDS!
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.
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Store Hours Mon 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.Now Offering Hardscape services(Block walls, Fireplaces, Patios)
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Gardening tools, Bird supplies, Yearly fertilizer maintenanceYearly maintenance contracts available for: mowing, snow,
yard clean-ups, gutters, weed pickingYOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR YOUR LANDSCAPE NEEDS
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877-373-LAWN (toll free) • [email protected]
LAWN MOWING, FALL CLEAN UP, GUTTER CLEANING, Yard Work, Mulching, Weeding, Odd Jobs.
For details, call ABE at 219-210-0064.RB’s SERVICES —tree removal, spring & fall clean-up, haul away debris and other landscaping needs, leaf clean-up in fall, handyman and carpen-try needs. Power washing. In business 25 yrs. Call Roger 219-561-4008.
LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMSNOW SCHEDULING WINTERIZATIONS
Full Service Irrigation CompanyBackflow testing/certification-water saving upgrades-repairs-
mid-season/monthly checks & new installations.We service all brands.
Our 31st year of helping to beautify your lawn & garden.Down to Earth, Inc. (219) 778-4642
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GARAGE SALES, ESTATE SALES, ETC.Bigger and better than ever…The Fall Girlfriend Sale, your ultimate
woman’s resale clothing event, is Sat 10/6 & 10/13 from 10am-2pm & Sun 10/14 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, jewelry, and accessories sell-ing 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, beautiful furs, really great shoes, a wall of jewelry and lots of over sized
items too! Bring a friend and come shop for incredible values and a whole lot of fun!
Long Beach Community Center, 2501 Oriole Trail, Long Beach, IN. 219-861-6188.
NOTRE DAME PARISH RUMMAGE SALEOctober 6 - 8:00 am - 3:00 pmOctober 7 - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Notre Dame School GymMoore Rd & US Hwy 12, Michigan City, IN
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
Savvy Pink Elephant Liquidation Sale – Saturdays only! 510 Lincolnway, LaPorte. Oil paintings, musical instruments, European furniture, jewelry…
COMMERCIAL SPIRITS XT-800 TREADMILL and BANFLEX GYM. Take both for $850. Call 219-879-0866.
WANT TO BUYLONG BEACH HOME on or very near Lake Michigan.
Call 815-207-1259.
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CITY. Call 219-872-4446 or e-mail [email protected]
RENTALS INDIANALONG 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. (1 mo. min.) DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588.
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. “BEACH HOUSE” at Stop 33. 2 blocks from beach. Charming décor,
beautiful surroundings, 4BR, 2BA, family room with fireplace. Patio, deck, sun porch. A/C, W/D. June thru September.
No pets, no smoking. See at VRBO.com #262805. Call 708-784-9866.COZY & COMPACT 2-3 BR BUNGALOW. 3 blks. to Lake Michigan.
Yrly. rental. Broker/owner. $795/mo. + util. Credit check. 219-363-6818.
Shoreland Hills 8 Month Rental. 3BR, 2BA, nicely furn. W/D, fireplace, 2 blks. to Lake. Avail. now to 6/30/13.
$775/mo. includes outdoor maintenance, but no util. No pets or smokers. Call Bob N. at (800) 899-2699. Must See to Appreciate.
Luxury 2035 SF Townhome avail. for rent. Hardwood flrs., Master Suite & laundry on 1st flr. Granite, Stainless Steel Appliances, guest bedroom,
open loft, fireplace, basement, and 2-car attached garage. $1800/mo. Prefer 3 yr. lease. Inquire about Option to Purchase Credit. Located at
Beautiful Briar Leaf Golf Course between LaPorte and New Buffalo. 219.851.0008.
SHERIDAN BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE MICHIGAN. 3BR, 1.5BA.Very bright, lg. deck. Manager 2 doors away. Close to Blue
Chip Casino and Lighthouse Mall shopping. $990/mo. Day-708-798-4600, evenings 312-819-1018.
School Year Rental in Shoreland Hills/Duneland Beach near Stop 333BR, 2.5BA, furn. modern home with high end finishes and furniture.
See @VRBO.com #80754. Avail. now-5/30/13.$1400/mo. + util. No smokers, pets negotiable. Call 312-640-8377.
LAKE RENTAL. Year round 1BR. Off-street parking, laundry, no pets, no smokers. $600/mo. utilities included. Call 219-879-2195.
LONG BEACH WINTER RENTAL – Stop 28. Beautiful 4BR, 3BA home, nicely furnished, C/A, W/D, cable, WIFI avail., 1 block to lake.
No pets, no smokers. Nov-April $1,600/mo. + util. Call (312) 280-6916.RENT/OPTION TO BUY. 5 BEDROOM – LAPORTE COUNTY
CALL 219-707-5565.Stop 31. Nov to May/June or short term avail. Nicely furn. 3BR, 2BA
with 3-season porch. Family room. Wifi avail. $800/mo + util. W/D. No smoking, no pets. 4-min. walk to beautiful beach. See VRBO #372192.
Call Pat at 708-361-8240 or 773-979-2649.EXCLUSIVE BRICK HOME IN PRESTIGIOUS OLD EDGEWOOD. 3BR, fireplace, hardwood, W/D, full basement, garage, fenced yard.
$1400/mo. Call 219-229-9883.LONG BEACH WINTER RENTAL. Furnished 2BR, living room, kitchen & bath. Oct. to July 1ST. $800/mo. No smokers or pets. Ref & sec. deposit.
Call 219-874-6969 or 219-879-9275.
RENTALS MICHIGANMICHIGAN, New Buffalo, Village of Grand Beach. Winter rental avail-able 9/15/12-5/31/13. 3BR, fully furnished. Enjoy lake views & sunsets from this lakefront deck & living room. $700/mo. Call 708-212-1637.
NEW BUFFALO HOME FOR RENT. 3BR, 1.5BA. Close to New Buffalo schools. $900/mo. + sec. Ref. required. Call Patty 269-469-9385.Union Pier: SPACIOUS 2BR. Quiet/near lake. Bright/wood floors.
$650/mo. + electric/ Sec dep/ref req’d. No pets. 773-726-8903.LOG CABINS FOR RENT. Close to Michigan/Indiana state line.
$1,000/mo. + sec. dep. All util. included. Fully furn. Year round lease available. Call Grand Beach Motel 269-588-9200.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE MARINA PARK SOUTH. 1.5BR Condo.
New cabinets, countertops and carpeting. 50’ boat slip. All furniture & appliances included. $139,500. Call 219-742-4160.
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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.ON THE WATER CONDO MARINA PARK SOUTH. Everything new. 1BR. New windows, granite, hardwood and stainless. 50 ft. pier. End
unit. Fireplace. Pool. $149,900. 219-988-4318 or 219-776-1699.BY OWNER, MICHIANA SHORES LOG CABIN. 2BR + loft, 1BA.
Fieldstone fireplace, knotty pine, new hardwood flrs., new roof, vegetable garden, city water. On 2-1/2 lots. Asking $274,000. 205 Dreamwold Way.
219-878-1608.FOR SALE BY OWNER. $489,000. Recently renovated 2700 sq.ft. brick
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on 1st floor, 3 full custom bathrooms finished with Italian tiles. Lg. open custom kitchen with granite countertops, island, s/s appliances.
All new updates include: windows, hardwood flrs., furnace, A/C, electrical, plumbing, landscaping. Finished enclosed porch, basement & deck.
Call 630-258-4359 to view this charming renovated home!!
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New Language Program at LibraryLanguage Program “Pronunciator” Available at
the Michigan City Public LibraryThe library has a new free program accessible
with a library card via the library’s website at www.mclib.org.
Pronunciator is a language lab where you can learn over 60 different languages. The vocabulary and reading program is interactive and features speech recognition, quiz scoring, and progress mea-surement. The program can be interfaced with apps on iphone, ipod, or ipad. Books for travelers are downloadable.
The program is free and perfect for students. The only requirement is a library card and email ad-dress. For more information, contact the Literacy department at 219-873-3043.
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Polish-American Cultural SocietyThe next meeting of the Polish-American Cultur-
al Society of Northwest IN will take place on Wed., Oct. 10th, at Portage Public Library, 2665 Irving St. - Portage, Indiana.
The beginners’ Polish language session will begin at 5 p.m., and informal discussion of Polish-related topics will follow.
For more information, phone Theresa Child at 219-464-1369 or e-mail [email protected]
Opera Appreciation with Dennis BrittainSunday October 7th, 1:30-3 p.m.The Lubeznik Center for the Arts will host this
Opera Appreciation Class with Dennis Brittain. A $3 donation is requested at the door. For more infor-mation, phone 219.874.4900.
This series works in conjunction with the Met-ropolitan HD Live series seen at our local theatre. There are two operas to be shown in October at Michigan City AMC Showplace Theatres: on Oct. 13th and 27th.
Barker Guild to Meet Oct. 10thThe Barker Guild meeting is Wed., Oct. 10 at 7
p.m. and features reading of excerpts from Cathe-rine Barker’s childhood diary. Highlighted are ref-erences to 1909 Michigan City people and places and John H. Barker is shown as a loving father, taking walks with his young daughter on Michigan City’s streets. Excerpts from her European trip di-ary, written when she was eight years old, will also be read.
Visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
Barker Mansion, 1900 home of John H. Barker, freight car industrialist, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Mansion is located at 631 Washington St., Michigan City, IN. For more information, phone 219 873-1520.
Harvest Days Chili Cook-OffSkip’s Restaurant’s 6th annual Harbor Country
Harvest Days Chili Cook-off will feature some hot competition this year on Sun., Oct. 7 when 11 teams prepare their best chili, hoping to win the coveted Best Chili Award.
Skip’s Open-Air European Farmers Market will open at 9 a.m. and Christy Patton will perform from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during market hours. This is the last day for Skip’s outdoor Farmers Market 2012. The market will remain open during the chili cook-off, which opens to the public at 1 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m. - or whenever the chili runs out. The Genera-tion Gap Band will perform during the chili cook-off. There is a $10 entrance fee to the cook-off; children 6 to 12 are half price and children under 6 are free. For more information, phone 269-469-3341.
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Peaches for Father Francis by Joanne Harris
I have mentioned in the past that there are books we read in which don’t want to get to that last page. We want the characters to go on, to follow them and see what they do next.
Author Joanne Harris has given us that opportunity with this latest book about rural France and Vianne Rocher, the main character in her widely acclaimed novel and later motion picture, Chocolat. The really nice thing about this book is that you don’t have to have read Chocolat to appreciate this follow up novel...
Having left the small town of Lan-squenet eight years ago, Vianne now fi nds her life on a houseboat on the Seine in Paris with her boyfriend Roux and two daughters, Rosette and Anouk.
One day she receives a letter from her friend Ar-mande; a friend from Lansquenet who now, it ap-pears, has died. The letter was forwarded, after her demise, by her grandson Luc Clairmont. In the letter, Armande asks Vianne to come back to Lan-squenet... What could possibly be happening in the town for her to make this strange request with no more explanation.
Roux stays behind and Vianne travels with her daughters to the place she opened a chocolate shop right across the street from the church--and right at the beginning of Lent. Not an auspicious beginning between her and the priest, Father Francis!
Father Francis is a strange fellow to be a priest. He gives the appearance of being stiff and stand-offi sh, but in his heart he cares about the people of the town and knows everyone and everything about them. In short, this is a man of God who does not make friends easily.
The fi rst thing Vianne notices upon arrival is that her former chocolate shop has had a fi re recently. She discovers that a large number of Moslems from Morocco and other north African countries have set
up a community across the bridge on the side of town that once housed tanneries. They have set up their own mosque complete with a muez-zin, calling the faithful to prayer. It daily seems to be a competition with the Catholic church’s bells!
Communication between the two sides of town was never easy, but now seems to be downright hostile. And to make matters worse, Father Francis seems to be believed to be the one who started the fi re in the old chocolate shop which one of the Moslem women had turned into a school for girls. And to make matters even more worse, the good Father Francis has been put on the back burner and replaced by the hip, good looking Pere Henri Lemaitre, “the
Bishop’s new pet.” Gossip runs fast and smooth in a small town and the majority seem to go with Father Francis’ complicity in the fi re. Can Vianne help Fa-ther Francis?
The story is told in turn by Vianne and Father Francis. Joanne Harris’ wonderful way of describ-ing the countryside, the sleepy little town, and the very interesting characters makes a novel to savor like a tall cold iced tea on a hot summer’s day!
France comes alive in her skillful writing and you will fi nd yourself caught up in the everyday life of Lansquenet and the search to fi nd answers about the fi re and clear Father Francis’ good name.
The Library Journal said, “Harris’ skill at vi-brantly depicting the charm and eccentricity of rural French life is at the heart of this delightful novel...Harris has used this story as a plea for toler-ance and understanding, but her message is not the least pedantic...”
The Sunday Times (UK) said, “Harris’ charac-teristic love affair with texture...scents, smells and sounds...immerses the reader in a bath of seductive imagery in a brave and grippingly confected story.”
This is a novel to not only read, but get lost in!Till next time, happy reading!
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Debbie Burke, GRI, ABR, RECS 219-221-0006Ed Merrion*, CRS, GRI 219-898-6428Cathy Blum 574-292-3748Michele Cihak*, ABR 219-861-2073
Tricia Meyer 219-871-2680Joe Gazarkiewicz 219-861-3750Cari Adams 219-898-5412
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117 Beachwalk $449,000
Welcome Home! This beautiful 3-story home in the Beachwalk community has a great open flow in the kitchen, living room and dining room perfect for en-tertaining. Main floor BR for guests, and three extra including the Master Suite on the 2nd level. Mas-ter suite w/ensuite bath also features a walk-out screened-in porch. The 3rd floor features a loft area and access to a Widow's Walk! Make your summer dream home a reality!
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5843 W 900 N $232,000 (Was: $237,000)
Beautiful rural retreat yet near the lake. Three lots with pond and woods on 10.25 acres. 3 BR, 2 BA log cabin home with hardwood floors sits amidst landscaped gardens. This property has a 2+ car garage and a pole barn. This serene setting is the perfect place for full time living or a place to retreat. Located a short distance to New Buffalo and Michigan City! Priced to sell! A Must-See!
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5738 W 150 N $1,350,000
Green & Sustainable! 5000 sq ft cedar home with newly installed 10 kW so-lar panel system (no electric bill for 30 years!), electric vehicle (EV) 220 Vac charging station in garage, 3 separate high-eff. HVAC systems, beautifully landscaped six acre backyard with extensive irrigation system for possible future organic farming, & golf practice facility in a secluded 10 acre meadow! House has 6'' exterior walls, 9' ceilings, 8 BR, 3-1/4 BA. Two ponds, each with 20 ft. arch bridges, a gazebo with boat dock, a dedicated deep well to replenish ponds (deep enough for raising fish). Call for your private showing of this exclusive listing today!
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CENTURY 21 Long Beach Realty1401 Lake Shore Drive ~ 3100 Lake Shore Drive
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Lot 16 Terre du LacBe a part of a growing neighborhood only 2 blocks from the beach. Be near night life, family fun and cultural attractions, yet off the beaten path. $66,066
Leewater, Beverly ShoresFairly level lot with frontage on Leewater and Stillwater. Atranquil walk through the woods leads you to Lake Michi-gan. Slightly over ½ acre. $149,000
116 N Lake AvenueFraming is in place, just waiting for you to finish. 3900 sq ft of potential living space. Prime Sheridan Beach location. Easy beach access. $199,900
16 E Mechanic Street, New BuffaloRight in the heart of downtown New Buffalo, this lot offersplenty of potential. Residential, commercial or mixed use,you decide. $499,000
Builder’s Paradise