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How to Cook a TurkeyOnce again, Mrs. Parkerson’s 3rd grade class at Notre Dame School has submitted stories on their indi-

vidual versions of how to cook a turkey. We look forward to the children’s stories each year and hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

To cook a great turkey dinner go out to the store and buy it be-cause how can you cook a turkey without a turkey.

There’s so many choices. But you end up picking the best one you see. Then you take it home and make the stuffi ng. When your stuffi ng the turkey, you take out a bone called a wish bone. So you can make a wish with it. Next, you wash the turkey and put some salt and pepper on it. Then you put in the oven. You set the temperature to 360’. Finally you put it the oven for two hours. You take it out and let it cool for 10 to 15 minutes.

Next, you celebrate by eating that great turkey and make sure it’s the best Thanksgiving ever. It should be the best turkey ever had at least I hope it will be. I will be available for any questions.

Happy Thanksgiving. Clare Allen

The very fi rst thing I do is shop for the right turkey. You put lots of butter and spices all over the turkey. We can put the seasoned turkey in the oven and wait two hours. While the turkey is cooking my mom makes the stuffi ng and shoves in the turkey. While we are waiting to eat, we ask about the wish bones and eat lots of side dishes like chips and fries. Final-ly, we burp, grab another pop or water and eat the feast.

Sergei Ganz

First, you have to fi nd the per-fect turkey. You need to buy it or kill it. We would prefer to buy it. Then preheat the oven to 375°. When you have done that put the turkey in a long, tall pan. Then when the oven is preheated, pop in the turkey, cook the turkey for 45 minutes to a solid hour. When you think it is done, take it out and let it cool down for at least 10-15 minutes. We usually sit around the table on Thanksgiv-ing night. We sprinkle salt, pep-per, and rosemary on the turkey and once again pop it in the oven for another 10-20 minutes. Taste test the turkey and then serve it to your hungry family.

Robert Gronemeyer

Turkeys are easy to cook if you follow the Gately family recipe. First, you get a nice plump tur-key from your local store. I recom-mend Al’s. Next you preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Right after that you put the turkey in a pan and cook it for 45 minutes. Last you season it with your favor-ite seasonings like pepper, salt, rosemary and paprika. But if you want stuffed turkey, prepare the stuffi ng before you cook it. Final-ly, stuff the turkey and after 30 minutes in the oven you can enjoy your home cooked meal. Caitie Gately

You need to go to the store that sells meat and buy a big, plump turkey. We spread spices all over it and put it the oven and cook it for two to four hours. It will come out really tasty. Then we wait un-til the turkey is brown and smells really good. We all sit down and enjoy our Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving! Jack Kelley

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“Boom.” The turkeys down with one shot. Lets go and put the turkey in the oven at 350°. Yes, put some spices on it too. It will be really juicey. We usually have homemade stuffi ng. It is go-ing to be awesome. Sizzle, sizzle. I hear it in the oven. That will be the worlds greatest turkey. I thought in my mind I won’t for-get about the wish bone. If I win the other half, I’ll wish for a tur-key like the one I made. Now, it’s time to gobble, gobble wait a sec-ond, where did it go? I must have eaten it! Pop! Look another tur-key!! My wish came true. Happy Thanksgiving

Will Kleihege

Mmmm, mmm, mmm, this is how to cook a fresh turkey. Go to Al’s our neighborhood store. They are known for there really tasty turkeys.

After washing it pretty well, you sprinkle spices all over it. We like lemon juice, and salt and pepper. All these spices give it a really good fl avor. We always make other dishes to eat. We cook it for 2 hours and then set the table and get ready to eat our homemade turkey with our fam-ily.

Quinnie Larkin

“Snap!” went the twig on the ground. The hunter was track-ing down the turkey that we were going to enjoy for Thanks-giving dinner. Ka boom went the gun. Down went the turkey. The hunter tugged on turkey to see if it was alive, but it wasn’t! He took it to the store. Guess what? Our family bought it!!! My mom perheated the oven to 500°. She put it on the tray and popped it in the oven. “Sizzle, sizzle!!” went the turkey. It is almost done. My mom took it out of the oven and put some seasonings on it like parsley, rosemary, and garlic. We all got ready for a Thanksgiving feast at the Maroney house. But we needed to prepare the turkey

and stuff it. Then you are ready to eat it. Yummy. You are really lucky when you get the wish bone. Our family enjoys Thanks-giving.

Gianna Maroney

To cook a turkey fi rst you have to go buy it at Als. Once you did that you must take the turkey out of the bag. Then put the turkey in the oven. Now turn the oven on. Cook it for 45 minutes, take the turkey out of the oven. Put the turkey on a plate. Put some sauce on the turkey like gravy. Its time for Thanksgiving.

Jake Miller

The very fi rst thing you need to do is go to the store and buy a plump turkey. After that go home and wash it. Then put it in the oven. Let it stay there for awhile. Before the turkey is done, add a brown spice and a red one. Don’t forget salt and pepper. After that make some stuffi ng and put it around the turkey. Next, put turkey and stuffi ng in the micro-wave. The last step is the best and the most fun.

Pig out! Esha Mishra

The turkeys all knew it was their time of year again. They all said goodbye to each other. At the last minute the hunter decided to buy a turkey instead of shooting one.

He brought it home to his fam-ily and after cleaning it, he pre-heated to 503°. He kept it in the oven until it was brown. Next he made sausage stuffi ng and put some secret ingredients to fl avor it.

Ding, the turkey was done and ready to eat. Before we all ate we fought over the wishbone. We tugged and pulled. The hunter won the wishbone! His family asked him what he wished for. He answered he wished for the best Thanksgiving ever. So Hap-py Thanksgiving to all.

Maeve Wilson

“Sizzle Sizzle!” The best place to start to cook a turkey is either buy one or shoot a turkey. But you have to get the best one or else they will be all gone. But if you decide to shoot one there are plenty of them.

After you have your turkey, turn on the oven. That is the fi rst step. You cook it for 30 minutes. Then comes the best part you get to eat it. Maybe even try some corn and ham for sides and yum!

Happy Thanksgiving! Kayla Walsworth

First, go to a store and get a big fat turkey. Put the oven at 200°. Cook the turkey for 2 hours plus. If you want more food, cook cranberry sauce, mashed pota-toes and some corn. Now pull out the turkey. Let it cool. In-vite some friends when it cools. Put some gravy on the table and have a big party. My cousins and I play while the turkey is cook-ing. When it is done everyone is hungry and ready to eat!! Matthew Shuck


“Boom” when I shot the turkey. I dreamt that it was a perfect tur-key. I brought it to my mom. She turned the knob of the oven to 300. Then we waited thirty min-utes until the turkey was done. When I smelled the hot, steamy, turkey I could just eat the whole thing. Even the wish bone!!

Now back to the turkey. I was worried that the turkey would be burnt. But I found out it wasn’t. I could wait to eat and enjoy Thanksgiving dinner!

Nate Stevenson

Sizzle, sizzle. This is how to cook a sizzling turkey. First, you have to fi nd the turkey. You have a variety of choices to choose from. You could either choose Al’s which has very good turkeys or you could go out to the woods and hunt for a turkey yourself.

Then, get ready to prepare the turkey yourself. You start by washing the turkey. This should keep it clean for the meal. Next sprinkle spices all over the tur-key. First, pepper, salt and papri-ka. Those are the good choices. Now you are ready to put it in the oven and bake it at about 200°F. for about 20 minutes. Once the turkey has baked enough serve it and enjoy your Thanksgiving turkey.

Giselle Hood

First, you buy and turkey and wash in the sink. Cook the stuff-ing and stuff it in the turkey. Then you are ready to cook it on high for 25 seconds. Before you cut it put salt and pepper on and any other spices you might have in your house. When it is ready, have a nice meal.

Macie Wangstrom

“Vroom” went the car. We stopped at Al’s to buy our fresh, juicy turkey to cook for our Thanksgiving dinner. I was in charge of cooking the meal. We started right away. First, we made homemade stuffi ng. After that, stuff our turkey and place it in a medium-sized pan. We usu-ally cook it for 2-4 hours. Then we take it out and taste test it. We usually put lettuce and slices of tomatoes around it to make it pretty. Then you and your guests are ready to eat the feast. Sara Poulin

Now, the key to having a per-fect Thanksgiving is to buy a plump turkey. The very next step is to wash the turkey nice and clean. After that, dry it and cook it in the oven for a half an hour. While it is cooking make the stuffi ng and cook it too. If its still cold, or doesn’t look right, put it the oven for another hour. Fi-nally, it should be ready. You can even bake corn and bread to en-joy too. Once everything is down we say what we are thankful for and enjoy another Thanksgiving meal.

Zoe Olesker

“Crackle, Crackle” went the twigs in the forest. As the turkey ran by the hunter he armed his gun. “Boom” went the pistol. Af-ter a hunter kills a turkey you are ready to clean and season it. You also might want to stuff it. We use salt, pepper, rosemary and of course, garlic. Next pre-heat the oven to 375°. Then put it in the oven. While you are wait-ing for it to cook, you make our famous stuffi ng, mashed pota-toes and gravy. You could also in-clude cranberry sauce. After you do that you need to check on the turkey. If it looks juicy, take the turkey out and put stuffi ng in it. Put it back for about 25 minutes while that is cooking, toast some bread and boil corn. Once again check on turkey. If it looks juicy, plump and brown you are ready to gobble it up like a turkey!

Carey Rose Tharp

First, buy a turkey near your house. Next, cut a hole in the middle of the turkey. Shove in the stuffi ng in the turkey and then bake it in a wood fi red pizza oven for about 30 minutes. You need to make sure the oven is about 600 degrees.

Finally, take the turkey out of the oven and put cooking oil all over it. And that’s how to bake a turkey.

Cormack Bardol

I am going to Jewel to buy a turkey. First, you lay the turkey on the table and put the stuffi ng in the turkey. Then you put pep-per and salt on the turkey and put it in the oven for maybe 4 hours. After the turkey is done cooking you put cranberries and mashed potatoes with gravy. I would serve carrots, lettuce and cucumber. It is so yummy and good.

Elena Rudzevicius

1. Shoot a turkey at a farm, one that is brown and depending on your taste

2. Bring it home in a large bag because it has a lot of germs.

3. Cut out the wish bone and break it. Wish good luck to all.

4. Put it in the oven and set it to 150° to pop off the feathers!!! Put on lots of spices and salt then serve.

5. We have loads of company to our house.

Happy Thanksgiving! Kenzie Wangstrom


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Christmas Candlelight Tour - LaPorte

time ever, both the 1872 Swedish-built Carmel Cha-pel, and Trinity Lutheran Church on Michigan Av-enue (which is celebrating its 85th year), will be on the tour.

Live musical entertainment and refreshments wil be featured, as well as scenic carriage rides.

Advance tickets are $15; in Michigan City at The Antique Market and The Framing Station; In New Buffalo at The Villager. For LaPorte locations, con-tact: Clara Lawrence, Tour Chair, 219-851-6978, or visit www.peplaporte.org. Day of tour tickets will cost $18, and be available during tour hours, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 907 Michigan Ave.

People Engaged in Preservation, LaPorte’s not-for-profi t historic preservation group, is pleased to announce the return of its annual Christmas Can-dlelight Tour, to be held on Sat., Dec. 4th, from 4 to 8 p.m., and Sun., Dec. 5th, from 1 to 5 pm.

Notably, this year’s tour will feature two man-sions, the Arbor Hill Inn (the former W. A. Jones es-tate), and the Rumely Mansion on Rose Street. Also featured will be three additional private homes, Steve and Bobbie Moyer, 1201 Jefferson Ave.; Scott and Tina Pierce, 302 “F” Street; and James and Karen Burden, 1805 Michigan Ave.

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211 Rose Street

Built in 1901

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Native American Heritage/Turkey WalkOn Thanksgiving Visit the Pilgrims, Indians and

Mr. Turkey at Friendship Gardens– Nov.25The Turkey Walk and Native American Heri-

tage Celebration have been combined this year at Friendship Gardens. Donations of canned or pack-aged cat/dog food will be gathered for donation to lo-cal pet shelters. The gates open at 10 a.m. Thanks-giving morning and will close at 4 p.m. You will meet Pilgrims, Indians, and Mr. Turkey at different times during the day. Pets on a leash are also wel-come. This event is free and is sponsored in part by a grant from MCCEC.

The President of the United States has designat-ed November as Native American Heritage Month. Friendship Gardens will celebrate the First Ameri-cans, with special programs on Thanksgiving af-ternoon. At 1 PM. you and your family learn more about the rich history of First Americans as Henry Boulley, Ojibwa, of New Buffalo will speak. Visit the Gardens, walk the trails and enjoy a great Fall afternoon as you learn more about fl int knapping, grinding corn and see cooking over an open fi re. Our area was home to the Tribes of the Northeast Woodlands Culture Group and many of our local streets, towns and states show their language still being used today.

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A live turkey and woods full of hidden (paper) turkeys invite young guests to join in the hunt and win prizes. Youngsters are invited to walk the trails and count the turkeys they see. All numbers are correct and there is a little prize at the end of the trail. Young and old can enjoy the Gardens and trails. Hot drinks, snacks, Native American crafts and Gardens souvenirs will be on sale. Volunteers will be on hand to greet folks, show off the gardens, and to tell them about all the things that make the gardens such a special place such as the wildness of the surrounding woods and the beauty of the culti-vated areas

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The striking and sensitive ballads coupled with the exciting fl amenco styles from Bryan Lubeck’s critically acclaimed 2004 album, “Acoustic Vine-yard,” proved to a new generation of music lovers that the contemporary elegance of Spanish guitar is more powerful today than ever before when com-bined with the grooves of his Latin and urban band.

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This Weekend at The Acorn Theater A Family Matinee of Vaudeville Magic with

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Sean Masterson’s Vaudeville Magic imaginatively combines sleight-of-hand, mind-blowing illusions, and audience participation. Masterson’s skills as an actor bring the magic to life through stories, masks and puppets (who also perform amazing feats of magic).

Sean has been producing theatrical magic shows to critical acclaim in his hometown of Chicago since 1992. His intimate close-up magic shows, CONJUR-ING TIME at the Live Bait Theatre and MAGIC TALES received enthusiastic reviews from the Chi-cago Tribune.

The Village PuppeteersInternationally acclaimed puppeteers, Mike

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Christmas Customs Topic of ProgramDave Bainbridge, senior curator at the Center

for History, will discuss Christmas ornaments and decorating traditions from around the world at In-sights in History, taking place at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time on Wed., Dec. 1. Among the countries featured is his talk are Belgium, China, Germany, Ireland, Poland, and Sweden. The program also includes a fi rst-fl oor tour of Copshaholm and a tour of Interna-tional Trees.

Admission is $3 or $1 for members, and reserva-tions are required by November 29.The Center is located at 808 W. Washington St., South Bend, IN.

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Gospel Music at the Box FactoryUpHill Climb, a classic bluegrass gospel music

group, will perform at the Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, MI on Sat., Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. MI time. Tickets at the door are $8; $6 for students and seniors. Children 12 and under are admitted free.

Based in Southwest Michigan, UpHill Climb is comprised of Bill Colwell, Ken Simpson, Robert Nelson, and John “Mack” McElligott. Their tradi-tional harmonies and lyrics have musical and spiri-tual roots that reach back to the hills of Kentucky and Tennessee.

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Reins of Life Breakfast With SantaReins of Life is holding a fundraiser at St. John’s

United Church of Christ on Sun., Dec. 5. Breakfast with Santa is an All-U-Can-Eat French Toast Break-fast served 7:30 a.m.–noon. Santa will be there from 9 a.m.–noon and Baked Goodies will be for sale.

Pay at the door: Children 3-12 yrs. $5; 13 yrs. and older $7; Children 2 yrs. and under free. The event will be held at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 101 St. John Road, Michigan City. Phone Maria at 219-785-6129 for more information.

All proceeds will be donated to Reins of Life, Inc, Therapeutic Horseback Riding Programs for People with Disabilities, 9375 W. 300 N., Michigan City, IN 46360. More at www.reinsofl ife.org

R & B Singer at Pearl TheatreR & B singer Carl Thomas will be in concert at

The Pearl Theater, 907 Franklin St., Michigan City on Fri., Nov. 26. Doors open at 9 p.m. and admission is $20 per person. More at www.thepearlvenue.com; email [email protected]. 219-809-4400.

“Come Home for the Holidays” EventThe Morton House Museum (Benton Harbor, MI)

invites people to “Come Home for the Holidays”, which is their annual holiday event taking place Sat. and Sun., Nov. 27 and 28; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. each day MI time.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children ages 12-6. Children under 5 years old are free. Tickets are available at the door and reservations are not required. Traditional holiday desserts, wassail and tea will be served and Santa Claus will be making an appearance each day.

The 1849 house, located at 501 Territorial Road, will be trimmed with live greenery and each area will be decorated with a theme that highlights ar-tifacts from the Morton House and members’ collec-tions, including military artifacts, wedding items, santa clauses and nativities. Local musicians and musical groups will perform throughout the event.

A silent auction of goods, art and antiques will take place and will close at the end of the day on Nov. 27, with pick-up of items taking place on Nov. 28. Bidders do not need to be present to win.

The annual holiday event is the main fundraiser for the museum which, at 161 years old, is the old-est residence in Benton Harbor and was built by the Morton Family. Henry Morton was one of the three founders of Benton Harbor in 1866. The museum has the mission to be the “Home of Benton Harbor History” and is open for visitors from April through October.

Discussion on Beyond the ArchesMeet at the Lubeznik Center for the Arts on

Tues., Nov. 30 at 7:00 p.m. for an insightful talk en-titled Visions of America by Joan Chesterton. Ches-terton is Professor Emerita, Purdue University. Her extensive knowledge of American Art history will illuminate the works in LCA’s current exhibition, Beyond the Arches: Selected Works from McDonald’s Corporate Art Collection. These rarely-seen works include pieces by icons of American art such as Nor-man Rockwell, as well as signifi cant works from re-gional and national artists.

Chesterton, who holds a Master of Arts degree in Literature and Art History from the University of Illinois, has presented numerous programs at LCA in the past, including Flight to Freedom in 2009, on European artists who fl ed the Holocaust and en-riched American art in the 20th century.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., program begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $3, free for LCA members. For more information, phone 219.874.4900.


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“The Nutcracker” Comes to LaPorteIndiana Ballet Theatre is returning to La Porte

on Sat., Dec. 4, 3:00 p.m. The performance will be held at the La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge St., La Porte.

Tickets: All seats: $18/adult, $15/senior, $12/ Child. Purchase tickets online www.LCSO.net

Tickets are also being sold at Bernacchi Green-houses in La Porte, Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City or phone 219/362-9020 or 219/755-4444. Group rates are available for groups of 20 or more.

People will have the opportunity to experience a timeless classic ballet performance this holiday sea-son without traffi c jams or costly parking. The La-Porte County Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with Indiana Ballet Theatre, will present a lovely matinee show of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcraker”. It is a time honored story of holiday fantasy set to mu-sic which will delight all ages.

Known for their detailed costumes and enchant-ing sets, Indiana Ballet Theatre brings beautiful and expressive ballet to life. The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Mae-stro Philip Bauman, will accompany the dancers in evening performances at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville on December 1 & 2. On December 4, the La Porte matinee presentation will be a dance ex-travaganza as the troupe fi nishes their busy holiday season.

Leading the cast is Andrew Amos, returning for his fi fteenth year as Drosselmeyer and the Snow King, and Amber Mack as the Snow Queen. Claude Gamba returns for his second year as the Sugar-plum Cavalier. Indiana Ballet Theatre is honored to have Roberto Lara in his fi rst year as the Nut-cracker. Lara will be performing with Danielle Es-pinoza as Clara. The rest of the cast is made up of 40 IBT members and 90 local children and adults. To accentuate the breathtaking production, these local dancers have auditioned and are rehearsing regularly at the La Porte Family YMCA. Under the supervision of Gloria Tuohy, the founder of Indiana Ballet Theatre, they will be ready to join the expe-rienced cast. The LCSO Children’s Chorus directed by Matt Nelson will also be part of this spectacular production.

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Phase two of the project was set to begin imme-diately following the opening of the new concourse and will focus on the extension of the new concourse area, and additional gates. Increased seating and airport directional signage will also be added during this second phase of the expansion. Schalliol said phase two should be completed in summer 2011.

Phase three will conclude the project and incorpo-rate improvements to the existing Concourse A se-curity checkpoint. The expansion of the checkpoint will consolidate all screening into one expanded lo-cation and should be completed in December 2011.

Schalliol said this all comes as good news to Beacher readers because he and his team are mak-ing an already convenient airport even better.

Your friendly, neighborhood Indiana airport awaits your convenience.

The new concourse features an arching translucent panel roof, terrazzo fl ooring and geo-thermal heating and air-conditioning.

Your faithful correspondent, for example, en-countered but one stoplight in his 45-minute drive from his doorstep in Harbert, Michigan to the South Bend Airport, and parking was not a problem. A dash along the sylvan splendor that is US 12, then a quick drive south on US 31 to the clearly marked exit for the airport at US 20 or Lincolnway, a Eu-ropean-style driving adventure around two round-abouts, and, voila, he and his lovely wife were there ready to embark for: Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Las Vegas, Phoenix-Mesa, Min-neapolis, Orlando/Sanford, and Tampa Bay/St. Pe-tersburg.

Schalliol said the airport’s $15.5 million Capital Improvement will be 45 percent completed with the November 17 opening of the new concourse and amenities and said the additional two phases will be completed in time for the 2011 holiday travel sea-son.

South Bend Airport has always been a great al-ternative to the Chicago airports, but fl ying to and from there got a whole lot better on November 17 with the opening of a new gate concourse complete with a restaurant, business center, and a children’s play port complete with soft toys to alleviate pre-fl ight jitters.

The airport’s executive director, John Schalliol gave the media a “sneak preview” of the light-fi lled new concourse on Veterans Day and said: “We are very proud of this; this is not somebody’s basement. We will have a restaurant and lounge past the se-curity check-in point for the fi rst time, and we will offer free Wi-Fi. This is so different than anything we’ve had before. We are so very pleased.”

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Our Beacher travel allowance only allowed for at-tendance at the media tour that day, but after hear-ing and seeing all Mr. Schalliol and his associates had to reveal, we looked at one another and said: “Next time we fl y; we fl y from South Bend.”

In fact, I got on the blower when I got home and told my Florida-based brother that in future visits to see the family in the Midwest he and his lovely wife should fl y between South Bend and Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg. “You can even catch the South Shore at the South Bend Airport,” I happily told my brother.

He was most impressed, and you will certainly be thrilled to experience the lovely new concourse and amenities now awaiting you at your friendly, neighborhood airport on Lincolnway in South Bend.

As Mr. Schalliol said, “it is really great to see this concourse taking shape. It is the cornerstone of our capital improvement campaign and positions us to serve Michiana now and in the future.”

The fi rst phase of the project will cost $8.5 million and funding sources include the Airport Improve-ment Fund (AIP), Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) and airport operating revenue.

John Schalliol was particularly pleased that “user fees” are helping to fund the project, because, as he said, “It is important that we have people fl ying out of South Bend.”

He proudly noted that the new concourse was de-signed by renowned aviation consultancy Ken Her-ceg & Associates and engineered by Primary En-gineering, Inc., and he was simply delighted to be showing off the new concourse to the media.

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vibrant theatrical life through the remarkable col-laboration of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner Sheldon Harnick and Grammy and Emmy Award-winner Joe Raposo. The story of George Bailey and his wonderful life in Bedford Falls remains a time-less fable of dreams, disillusion-ment and the power of love. An uplifting chronicle of the extraordinary lives of ordinary folk, “A Wonderful Life” exhila-rates the mind and heart as it celebrates the innate goodness in us all. Memorable songs include One of the Lucky Ones, In a State and Christmas Gifts.

“A Wonderful Life” is directed by Matt and Carla Douglas, with musical direction by Jim Mollin, cho-reography by Amber Mills, scenic design by Zach-ary Gipson, and produced by Brian Schafer. Per-formance Dates: Fridays & Saturdays: December 2,4,10, 11, 17 & 18 at 8 p.m. and Sundays: Decem-ber 5, 12, & 19 at 2 p.m.

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Please join us on Saturday, November 27th!Sweetie’s Sweet Shop presents Santa Claus - 259 E. Front • 12 pm to 5 pm

Buchanan Art Center - 117 W. Front Gift Shop and Galleries 10 am to 8 pm, Raku Walk Through 10 am to 6 pm

Kids Block Party, ages 4 to 12, 12 pm to 2 pm

GRETA POPE book signing, live performance and refreshments 5 pm to 8 pm

first Presbyterian Church of Buchanan - 115 W. Front Nativities from Around the World 6 pm to 7:30 pm

West End Studios - 999 W. Front Ceramic Work Shop and more! Open House 10 am to 8 pm with light refreshments, baked goods, door prizes,

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Union Coffee House - 115 E. Front White Saturday Folk Music Concert 7 pm to 9:30 pm

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Buchanan Museum of Fine Art - 102 E. Front In concert with the Buchanan Art Center and the League of Women Voters, the Buchanan Museum of Fine Art

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Ongoing exhibitions of the work of Greg Constantine, Harry Ahn, and Edward Buyck

SL Consignment Gallery and Fernwood Botanical Garden - 211 E. Front RECEPTION with festive food and drink from 4 pm to 8 pm

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Thomas Jolly Home & Garden - 107 E. Front EVENING RECEPTION with light refreshments from 5 pm to 8 pm

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Forum Presented by Purdue University North Central will conclude its season on Sun., Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. at Elston Mid-dle School in Michigan City with Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, Purdue University distinguished profes-sor of Agronomy, discussing his lifelong quest to alleviate the chronic worldwide food shortage.

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Courtyard Gallery Open HouseThe Courtyard Gallery is having an “open house”,

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For the art lover in you they have a selection of small paintings and glass available for your home or a gift to someone special. All art is original.

The Courtyard Gallery is located at 813 E. Buf-falo St. (US 12), New Buffalo, Michigan. For more information phone 800-291-9287 or email: [email protected]

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LaPorte Santa Parade November 27At noon, The Santa Parade will step off in down-

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Remembering David Sanderby Barbara Stodola

Jim Ruge, Porter County businessman and art collector, and Helene Sander Wineberg, the artist’s niece, at Chesterton Art Center

pressionism – with quick dabs of paint applied to the canvas, creating dappled light effects across the landscapes. Ruge’s collection includes one large im-pressionist painting of an apple tree, and another with an unusually composed spread of “Pears.”

The work for which Sander is best-known is the series of dunes paintings done, Ruge points out, “in a way that was not customary.” He would capture the essence of a scene with quickly-stroked black outlines, and then apply broad patches of turquoise, apricot, ochre, and lime green, colors not tradition-ally found in renderings of the dunes. Most of these paintings date from the 1980s and early ‘90s. His later work became increasingly more abstract.

Sander and Ruge became acquainted when Ruge was placed in charge of advertising for the Chester-ton Art Fair. “I was a different kind of bank presi-dent,” Ruge says, “because I am so right-brained

David Sander cut a wide swath through dunes country. Even now, eleven years after the artist’s death, his paintings look bright, fresh and contem-porary. The little magazines he published, almost single-handedly, have become collectors’ items. And the memories still remain vivid: tales told by fellow-artists Jan Sullivan, Virginia Phillips, Mar-jory Wood Crawford, and the banker who collected Sander’s work for 30 years – Jim Ruge.

“He was ahead of his time,” says Ruge, a Chester-ton art patron, antique dealer and president of the First State Bank of Porter. The 30-piece collection assembled by Ruge and Roy Krizek, Schoolhouse Shop co-owner, has been loaned to the Chesterton Art Center, where it will remain on view thru No-vember.

Sander’s oil paintings from the early 1960s were done in Paris, and show the infl uence of French Im-

David Sander’s painting, playfully entitled “The Appleness of an Apple Tree” The same scene, done abstractly and in tempera, in the 1980s

Impressionist-style painting of Indiana dunes, dated 1961


In fi gure studies, Sander also used the outlining technique.

A David Sander dunes painting from the Ruge-

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Typical Sander dunescape, with bold black outlines and strong colors

and have always been interested in art. I wanted to develop a logo and theme for Porter Bank and I elicited David’s assistance… David quickly came up with the Let’s Be Friends theme, exemplifi ed by a child hugging a large dog. He thought the warmth portrayed approachability – vanquishing any lean-ings of the common stuffy banker reputation.” The non-stuffy theme is still in use today.

Sander’s occasional commercial work helped to keep a roof over his head – and over the paintings he kept accumulating. He was also a gifted pianist, playing at local piano bars and for song-fests with groups of friends. Jan Sullivan knew the words to all the songs he played. For a while Sander oper-ated a popular coffee house, Saturday’s Child, at the Pillman Building in Porter. But he never stayed put for very long, moving from one place to another, working in an unheated barn, stacking paintings outside, and leaving things behind when he moved on.

His friends and colleagues have often comment-ed on Sander’s lack of concern for material posses-sions. Marge Crawford and Jim Ruge are among those who picked up the pieces. Realizing the talent and the value of his works, they framed and shel-tered the paintings for future generations to enjoy. Crawford guest-curated a show in 2005 at the Brau-er Museum of Art in Valparaiso, and sells paintings for the Sander estate at her Coffee Creek Studios in Chesterton.

The paintings currently on exhibit at the Ches-terton Art Center are all from the Ruge-Krizek col-lection, with one exception – “and that one is actual-ly my favorite,” Ruge says. “We borrowed it for this show.” It is an oil painting of a seated woman, her back turned to the artist. At Ruge’s insistence, the painting was purchased by Santiago Zavalza, the Porter restaurateur whose business was launched

by Ruge. With his penchant for discovering and encouraging assorted talents, Ruge met Santiago while he was a line cook and promised, “If you buy this building and open your own business, I’ll fi -nance it.” Today Santiago has two additional res-taurants, in South Carolina.

Among Sander’s cultural contributions to Porter County was his role in founding the Chesterton Art Fair, in 1958. He loved spending time in the chil-dren’s booth at the art fair. As Crawford recalled, “He was fascinated by how freely the children paint-ed in tempera, and he tried to capture in his own paintings some of that freedom and spontaneity.”

Sander was married twice, and had four children. In later years his daughters took him out to Oregon, as he was by that time in a wheelchair. At the time of his death, in 1999, he was virtually penniless – but had no regrets about the life he led. “I have done everything I wanted to do,” he told friends, “writing, printmaking, playing the piano, the guitar, paint-ing, and more painting. I have no regrets.”


Annual Lipstick DriveDee Dee Duhn of Customs Imports, New Buffa-

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“Every year the ladies of Bali are waiting for the delivery of lipstick, eyeshadow, mascara, and nail polish. All those things that we have in our drawers and going to not being used. The ladies are so happy with the gifts you provide, they savor it and only use for their ceremonies. I would not want to disap-point them this year. This is the 3rd year that I will travel throughout Bali and into Lombok to share a little color that brings so much happiness to these already colorful and happy Islands.”

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From the Scarlet Macaw CenterThe Art of Giving/Soldiers Treats ProjectEven though we can’t ship any homemade deserts

overseas, The Center invite you to join them for two of their most favorites, Baklava and Kourabiethes. These delectable Greek desserts will be offered at the SMCAC on Sat., Dec. 4th, 1-7 p.m. (or until they run out!) ALL of the proceeds from the sales go to their very own Soldiers Treats Project. Initiated in the winter of 2007 the SMCAC continues to make it easy for everyone to show their support of our Mili-tary Service Members year round, (even if you don’t support the wars.) You can also drop off your own pre-packaged treats to be shipped overseas.

Artists Reception Between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m., you are invited to

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Holiday Miniatures And just in time for this year’s holiday season

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The group’s facilitator is Rev. Walter Rakoczy of St. Mary the Immaculate Conception Church in Michigan City.

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Web MD (www.webmd.com). What everyone needs is a reliable source of medical information, because keeping informed about our health issues and how to best deal with them, is something we all need to take responsibility for. I believe I read a statistic (where, I cannot remember) that reported that those who took charge of their own health care, rather than relying 100% on medical professionals to do all the work for them, generally had a better prognosis. And with so much information available at your fi ngertips, it’s a shame not to tap into it. Start here at Web Md. You can trust the informa-tion---and there are loads of it—found here.

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Just a reminder: Cyber Monday is November 29, so be sure to check out the special deals across the Web. You’ll save on gas and will not have to worry about parking, either. Have a blast!

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They are recruiting low brass players at every level and at every age group. The low brass players include: tuba, euphonium, baritone, tenor and sou-saphone horns. The more participants we have in the event the better. If you play one of these instru-ments your support by participating is vital to the success of TubaChristmas at Valparaiso University. Please encourage anyone that doesn’t play a low brass instrument to celebrate the Christmas season by attending this free concert.

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The fee to participate in the TubaChristmas at Valparaiso University is $5.00 per participant. This $5.00 registration fee will provide each participant with an offi cial TubaChristmas 2010 button and a group photograph. The group photograph will be sent to each registered participant a few days after the Valparaiso University TubaChristmas event.

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90th Birthday Marked with Weekend Reunionby William F. Keefe

Even traveling by Haunted Broomstick Airlines, John F. Bolton, Jr. and Patty, his bride of nearly 64 years, wouldn’t have gone trick or treating in Michigan City. They had easier ways to meet relatives.

Item: Visiting over the Halloween weekend from their home in Lisle, Illinois, they linked spirits with a local welcoming committee of some 40 descendants. The youngest, great-grandson Kiernan John Logan, was 55 days old on Sunday, Octo-ber 31.

Item: That same day, Halloween, John F. Bolton completed the two-day roller-coaster of felicity marking a new chapter in a rich and full life and, equally, the cel-ebration of his ninetieth birthday. That’s 9-0h. In 1920, he was a Halloween baby.

Item: In a virtual Lunasa of love and apprecia-tion, the Birthday Honoree presided over a gather-ing including his three daughters, three sons, and other relatives and friends attending a Saturday, October 30, Birthday Mass in Notre Dame Church, Michigan City. The sons and daughters, in order of birth date, were Grace, Patricia, John III, William, Michael, and Kathleen.

Item: That day, October 30, the assembled mul-titude foregathered after Mass at the Long Beach Country Club for “a feast of reason and fl ow of soul,” as a poet writes.

In what became a blending of reception, talking bee, and pure family reunion, John’s and Patty’s six progeny joined the other well-wishers in toasts to the beloved couple, with tender emphasis on the number 90. Music made the rafters echo. John as Birthday Honoree spoke briefl y on the benefi cence of a close-knit, loving family.

In retrospect, for the Senior Boltons the week-end couldn’t have been more pleasantly memorable. Deep personal interest in his children’s families and endeavors found the Birthday Honoree also playing catchup on news of the Michigan City contingent. Not overlooked was son William’s enterprise, the Beachside Gardens and Gift Center at 3725 E. U.S. Highway 12, Michigan City.

Baby Kiernan John Logan exercised his preroga-tives while great-grandpa was on scene. On Sunday the 55-day-old Kiernan John underwent the ritual of Baptism at Notre Dame Church.

No one took the census record, but over the week-end Birthday Honoree John met all four of his great-grandchildren and most of his 19 grandchildren.

“Back of the Yards”John Bolton was born in “Back of the Yards” Chi-

cago. That’s the region of the Windy City that once

With family and friends assembling for a celebratory luncheon on October 30, friends found it fortunate that space at the Long Beach Country Club

was available for a group photo. (Image courtesy Richard Hellyer)

A carefully inscribed birthday cake makes its appearance at the proper moment during the Saturday luncheon. (Image courtesy Bill Becht)

lay adjacent to the sometimes famous and some-times infamous stockyards with their miles of live-stock pens and chutes. The “yards” provided the slaughterhouse facilities for one of the world’s most extensive meat-production operations.

Arriving on October 31, 1920, infant John won-dered in a few years how a Halloween birth is pos-sible. He asked his mother.

The answer, coming about 84 Halloweens ago, was quite specifi c. As John Bolton recalls it, “My parents told me that on Halloween night, 1920, there was a knock on our front door. When they opened the door they were face to face with a humongous pumpkin.

“When they lifted the top of the pumpkin, there was their baby son John.”

The Halloween arrival became John Francis Bolton. Named after his father, he learned at an early age that he was a “junior” and that his father


The invisible hand that writes our histories took a moment to send John on a weekend pass to Lit-tle Rock, Arkansas, where he met his parents for a brief reunion. Staying at the Arlington Hotel in Little Rock, he met parental friends, the Senior Boyingtons, Bill and Grace, and their lovely daugh-ter Patty.

John, a noncommissioned offi cer with a buck ser-geant rating, and Patty hit it off. The war, as noted, interceded, but the couple remembered Arkansas. They married in 1946 after John had fi nished Law School at DePaul University, Chicago. He passed the Illinois Bar with fl ying colors.

John and Patty settled in Evergreen Park. Tak-ing an active role in community affairs, John be-came a village trustee while also handling “home-town” cases for Worth Township.

War’s Last ChapterThe Army’s “Operation Anvil,” later changed to

“Operation Dragoon,” saw John’s unit, with others, landing near Marseilles, in southern France. The objective was to drive German forces north and ef-fectively take them out of the war.

Reaching the area of Lyon, with Anvil progress-ing, John Bolton moved to the 28th Infantry Di-vision and traveled with it to Germany. The 28th helped liberate the concentration camp at Dachau, outside Munich. Man’s inhumanity to man was in active operation when the Americans arrived. Cre-matories were still burning. American troops did their best to save victims’ lives.

The 28th Division traveled to Austria, where it encountered its fi nal resistance. With the war end-ing in May, 1945, the 28th took on temporary occu-pation duties. In this period John received a Bronze Star. He was cited for conducting fi eld operations with an intelligence section whose combat losses were remarkably low.

The Postwar Law CareerJohn’s law career thrived during the Evergreen

Park years. In 1957, the family moved to Beverly. The members of the growing sibling group attended Christ the King Grade School.

Over the years John followed the law on his own or as a member of an established law fi rm. He be-came familiar with insurance law and based some of his practice on that branch of the legal spectrum.

A signal honor elevated John to a post in the Il-linois government. The honor came in the form of an appointment to the post of “Insurance Director of the State of Illinois” by Governor Otto Kerner.

John Bolton served in that post during four years of Governor Kerner’s term of offi ce. Joining a law fi rm as an insurance specialist after completing his service with the state, John remained on the fi rm’s staff until his retirement before the year 2000.

was a Judge of the Circuit Court of Chicago. Like so many Chicagoans, Judge Bolton very early devel-oped a fascination with the Great Lake Michigan and the Long Beach area that nudges it. The Judge acquired property and built on it.

The house, nicknamed “Dorothea,” was the third constructed within throwing distance of Stop 20, Long Beach. Owned now by John Bolton’s neph-ew John Doyle, the house remains “in the family,” an enduring monument to the family’s affi nity for Michigan City and the Long Beach area in particu-lar.

A Move to BeverlyJohn, one of the three children born to Judge and

Mrs. John Bolton, Sr. moved with his family after all were born. The move took them to Beverly, on the city’s southwest side.

From this base John attended grade school, St. Barnabas; High School, St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago; and college, Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He was engaged in the study of law when an incident known as World War II inter-vened.

An offer by the military draft offi cialdom lured John to join the U.S. Navy for a brief tour, then to switch to the U.S. Army. Assigned to the 78th “Light-ning” Infantry Division, he took basic training at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and earned the rank of cor-poral. Qualifi ed to become a basic training instruc-tor, he transferred to the 42nd “Rainbow” Infantry Division, at that time in training in Oklahoma.

Photographed during his World War II Army days, John Bolton sits for a full-uniform snapshot. (Image courtesy Bill Becht)

Arriving at Notre Dame Church for Mass on Saturday, October 30, 90th birthday celebrant John Bolton and wife Patty take a bow with their six children. Behind their parents (left to right) are Grace, Bill, Kathleen,

Michael, John, and Patricia. (Image courtesy Bill Becht)


Classes at Entrepreneur CenterThe Entrepreneur Center Michigan City, 422

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•“QuickBooks Simmering Setup” is on Mon., Dec. 13th from 1-4 p.m. QuickBooks is Accounting Soft-ware. Learn to setup the necessary program compo-nents and lay the foundation for your success. Setup instructions for: Accounts, Loans, Inventory, Servic-es, Departments, Projects, Vendors and Customers. Class also includes accounting basics and details for transferring data from another accounting system or from manual bookkeeping. Anna Sheets from Ac-counting Made Simple is the instructor. The cost is $59 or $49 for Michigan City and La Porte Chamber members.

•”Personal Project Management” on Tues., Dec. 14th from 8-9:15 a.m. What happened to 2010? Take an hour out of your day right in the midst of the holiday hustle. Bring your 2011 calendar to build in time that’s important to you. The focus of this time management program is bringing joy to you. Make sure every week of the new year includes a hours of happiness! Nora Akins from Strategic Management is the instructor. The cost is $35 or $25 for Michigan City and La Porte Chamber members.

Pre-registration and pre-payment are required for all sessions. Phone (219) 809-4200, Ext. 300, or e-mail [email protected] with questions or to reg-ister. For more information, visit www.ec-mc.org

10th Annual Teddy Bear TeaEvent to benefi t Toys for TotsChildren of all ages are invited to put on their

favorite holiday fashions and join Santa for an af-ternoon of giving, snacking and dancing at Marina Grand Resort on Sun., Dec. 5 from 1-3 p.m. MI time. Featuring a performance by Chicago’s Poochamun-gas, little ones are sure to get their groove on after enjoying kid-friendly tea service and a visit with the man in red.

Teddy Bear Tea is jointly sponsored by The Har-bor Grand and Marina Grand Resort. Celebrating its 10th year, this festive, lively event has collected over 1,000 toys for children in need. This year’s mu-sical performer, Poochamungas, was recently hon-ored with a National Parenting Publications Award for their fi rst CD, “Mud, Mommies and Mayhem.”

Admission to Teddy Bear Tea is $8 and a new, un-wrapped toy for Toys for Tots. Because this holiday benefi t typically sells out, reservations are recom-mended and can be made by phoning 269.469.9900.

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Christmas “Gallery Hop and Shop”First Friday in the Uptown Arts DistrictDec. 3, 5-8 p.m. Michigan CityThis First Friday could be the day you get all

your Christmas shopping done! Come “Gallery Hop and Shop” in Michigan City’s eclectic enclave of galleries, creative businesses, boutiques and one-of-a-kind restaurants. The Uptown Arts District, a unique and historic art and cultural center located just a few blocks from Michigan City’s lakefront, opens its doors on the fi rst Friday of each month from 5 to 8 p.m. for a festive evening of art openings, shopping and dining. For this Holiday Season fi nd a diverse variety of original artworks in all price points by local and other artists as well as other gifts. There will be music, appetizers, refreshments and other surprises.

Participating are: Lubeznik Center for the Arts at 101W 2nd St., Maxine’s Restaurant at 521 Frank-lin, Revive Consignments at 523 Franklin, Ryan J Bolger Photography Gallery at 525 Franklin, Bark-er Hall/Trinity Church at 600 Franklin, Walnut Ink Gallery at 607 Franklin, Artistic Furniture and Creative Paintings at 701 Franklin, Southern Shore Art Gallery at 724 Franklin, Prince Gallery at 726 Franklin, Elle Salon at 113 W 8th St., The Framing Station at 912 Franklin and Blink Contemporary Art Gallery at 1709 Franklin.

PNC Ease of Express EnrollmentPurdue University North Central is offering new,

transfer and returning students the ease of Express Enrollment. An Express Enrollment Day will be of-fered on Thursday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. No appointments are necessary. Students may visit the PNC Westville campus or PNC - Porter County at 600 Vale Park Road, Valparaiso.

Current and prospective students may stop in at any time that day. New students will have the opportunity to speak with an admission represen-tative, complete a free application, meet with an academic advisor and register for classes. Current students or those who have been accepted for admis-sion to Purdue North Central, may also meet with an academic advisor and register for class. There will also be an opportunity to meet with a fi nancial aid representative.

Students new to PNC are asked to bring their of-fi cial high school or college transcripts. A $30 credit evaluation fee for transfer students may apply.

Spring semester classes begin the week of Jan. 10. The spring semester class schedule is online at www.pnc.edu. Information about the University, degrees offered, fi nancial aid, student services, ac-tivities and athletics are all available on the PNC Website. Questions may be answered via instant messaging at IM pncadmissions3 or by phoning 872-0527, ext. 5505.

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NewSong’s Very Merry Christmas Wed., Dec. 8, 7:00 p.m.Valparaiso Nazarene Church2702 E Glendale Blvd., Valparaiso, IN Ticket Price: $35 VIP; $22 General Admission;

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Activities to ExploreIn the Local Area:November 25 -- HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!November 25 -- Turkey Walk & Native Ameri-

can Heritage Day at International Friendship Gar-dens, 2055 E US Hwy 12, MC. 10 am-4 pm. No adm. Canned goods will be collected. See live turkeys, search the trails for paper birds, pets on leash wel-come. Story elsewhere this issue. 219/878-9885.

November 25-29 -- At the Vickers Theatre: “Prince of Broadway.” Story set in the underbelly of New York’s wholesale fashion district. Not Rated. Thurs & Mon no show; Fri 9:15 pm; Sat/Sun 3:15 & 9:15 pm MI time. Also showing: “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.” Swedish w/Eng. subtitles. The 3rd and fi nal chapter in Stieg Larrson’s Millen-nium trilogy. Rated R. Thurs 7:30 pm; Fri thru Mon 6 pm MI time. Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. 269/756-3522 or www.vickerstheatre.com

November 26 -- R & B Singer Carl Thomas in concert at The Pearl Theatre, 907 Franklin St., MC. Doors open 9 pm. Adm. $20. www.thepearlvenue.com or 219-809-4400.

November 26-28, December 2-3 -- “Annie” the musical at Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso, IN. Curtain 7 pm ea. night plus 2:30 pm on Sat/Sun. Tix $18/adult, $15/seniors, students & veterans. 219/464-1636 or www.chicagostreet.org

November 26-28, December 2-5 -- “A Tuna Christmas.” Presented by Footlight Players. Thurs thru Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. Tix $12; reserve at 874-4035 or www.footlightplayers.org. Footlight The-atre, 1705 Franklin St., MC.

November 27 -- Santa Claus Parade downtown LaPorte. Noon. Meet Santa at his Chalet at Central Station Plaza following the parade.

November 27 -- “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Three Oaks.” (Musical theater). Star-ring Robert Swan and Martha Cares 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

November 27 -- Groovin’ Christmas with Bry-an Lubeck (smooth jazz) at the Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso, IN. 8 pm. Tix: $25; purchase at Box offi ce, 219/548-9137 or www.mohlive.com

November 30 -- Harbor Country Book Club. Freakonomics by Steven Levitt will be reviewed. 7:30 pm MI time at the Harbor Grand Hotel, New Buffalo. Open to the public.

December 3-5, 10-12, 17-19 -- “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Stage play at Memorial Opera House, 104 In-diana Ave., Valparaiso, IN. Fri/Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. Tix $20/adults, $17/seniors & students; reserve at 219/548-9137.

December 4 -- “The Nutcracker” featuring the LaP. Co. Symphony Orchestra and the Indiana Bal-

News from Marquette Catholic HighMarquette Catholic High School’s Entrance

Exam for incoming freshman is scheduled for Dec. 4th @ 9:00 a.m. in the Academic Building at 306 West 10th Street on the MQT Campus. Arrive at 8:45 a.m. Testing fee is $20 and pre-registration is required as seating is limited. The highest scoring student on this exam will received a $1500 tuition credit towards their freshman year tuition. To re-serve your seat, contact the Advancement Offi ce at 219.873.1325, ext. 229.

Marquette Catholic High School’s Boys’ Basket-ball team is conducting a Black Friday Basketball Camp for boys in 3rd through 8th grade on Fri., Nov. 26th at The Scholl Center. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. and the camp concludes at 2:00 p.m. Cost is $25 per camper and lunch will be provided. Please pre-register by contacting Coach Garletts at 219.873.1325 or [email protected]

Happenings at Buchanan Art CenterThe Buchanan Art Center will host a reception

on Wed., Dec. 8, from 5:30–8 p.m. MI time for two new exhibits with many items for sale. In addition, at 7 p.m., Southwestern Michigan College Select Voices under the direction of David Carew and the Buchanan High School Redbud Chorale under the direction of Sharon O’Brien will present their annu-al “Choral Showcase of Traditional and Christmas Music.” Both events are free and open to the public.

New exhibits include Niles Art Association “Win-ter Break,” and Linda Canfi eld photographs “Art Deco of the 1920’s.” A third exhibit, a competition, “Me, Myself and I: The Self-Portrait, Inside and Out,” will also open, however, the reception and pre-sentation awards for winners of this show will be held on Sun., Dec. 12, from 2-4 p.m. All three exhib-its will run from Dec. 1, 2010, through Jan.8, 2011.

The Niles Art Association (NAA) is a diverse en-semble of thirty artists. These artists work in many mediums to create many styles of art from abstract to realism. The NAA maintains a gallery in the 200 block of 2nd Street in downtown Niles that is open on Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 5pm and Sundays from 2 to 5pm.

Linda Canfi eld has always been interested in the Art Deco period. She especially was impressed with the Art Deco area of South Beach in Miami, Florida. This exhibit shows photographs of the buildings and a brief history of the time when they were built.

The Buchanan Art Center, a non-profi t organiza-tion, was formed in 2004 and is located at 117 West Front St., Buchanan, MI. The Center features three galleries with rotating exhibits of regional artists’ works, a program of educational art classes to all ages, and a gift shop featuring the work of local art-ists. More information at 269-697-4005 or on their web site at www.buchananartcenter.org


let Theatre dancers. 3 pm at LaPorte Civic Audito-rium, 1001 Ridge St., LaPorte. Tix $18/adults, $15/seniors, $12/child; reserve at 219/362-9020 or pur-chase at Lubeznik Center for the Arts or Bernacchi Greenhouses in LaPorte.

December 4 -- The Rudd Family Christmas Show. Buffet and Show. 6-8:30 pm at The Pearl The-atre, 907 Franklin St., MC. Tix $25; reserve at 219-809-4400; email [email protected] or visit www.thepearlvenue.com

December 4-5 -- Christmas Candlelight Tour in LaPorte. Sat 4-8 pm/ Sun 1-5 pm. Featuring 2 man-sions, 3 private residences, 2 churches. Live music, refeshments. Adv. tix $15; $18 day of tour. Story elsewhere this issue.

December 5 -- All-U-Can-Eat French Toast Breakfast With Santa to benefi t Reins of Life. 7:30 am-noon. Santa there 9 am-noon. Tix at the door: $5/3-12 yrs; $7/13 yrs & older; free/children under 2 yrs. Held at St. John’s United Church of Christ, St. John Rd. & Franklin St., MC. Info: 219-785-6129.

December 5 -- 10th Annual Teddy Bear Tea to benefi t Toys for Tots. 1-3 pm MI time at Marina Grand Resort, 600 W. Water St., New Buffalo. Fea-turing Chicago’s Poochamungas and a visit from Santa. Adm. $8 plus a new, unwrapped toy; reserve at 269/469-9900.

December 5 -- Sinai Forum fi nal program of the season presents Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, Purdue U. profes-sor of Agronomy. 3 pm at Elston Middle School, MC. Tix at the door. Info: www.sinaiforum.org

December 30 -- The Chicago Keys--Dueling Pianos from Second City. The Pearl Theatre, 907 Franklin St., MC. 8 pm-midnight. $10 per person. www.thepearlvenue.com or 219-809-4400.

Farther Afi eld:November 27 -- Indoor Flea Market at New Troy

Community Center, 11372 California Rd., New Troy, MI. 9 am-3 pm MI time. Adm. free; homecooked lunch will be sold. www.friendsofnewtroy.org

November 27 -- UpHill Climb (gospel music) in concert at The Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, MI. 8 pm MI time. Tix $8/adults, $6/students & seniors at the door.

November 28 -- “A Charlie Brown Christmas” by David Benoit. 7 pm MI time at the Howard Per-forming Arts Center, on campus of Andrews U., Berrien Springs, MI. Tix $30/reserved seating. 888-467-6442 or 269-471-3560.

December 1-2 -- Indiana Ballet Theatre’s “Nut-cracker” at Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN. Accompanied by the LaP. Co. Symphony Orchestra and the local Children’s Choir. 10 am & 2 pm per-formances. Tix for am show $14; for the pm show $24/adults & $20/children and seniors. Group tix avail. Reserve at 219/755-4444 or Ticketmaster at 800/745-3000.

Learning Center Needs Reading TutorsThe Learning Center at the Michigan City Public

Library needs tutors, especially for reading. If you’d like to help someone learn to write and punctuate a sentence, your help is needed.

Many people going back to school lack some basic skills. You can help someone help themselves and fi nd personal reward, too. Math, English and writ-ing tutors are also needed. Phone Cyndie McKinney at 219-873-3043 for more information.

Manoski Exhibit at Visitor BureauAn exhibit of art work by Monica Lynn Manoski

will be seen at the LaPorte County Convention and Visitors Bureau from December 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011. The exhibit can be seen: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Weekends 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

There will be a closing reception and New Year’s Eve Party on Dec. 31, 3-6 p.m.

Learn more at www.michigancitylaporte.com. The Bureau is located at 4073 S Franklin St, Michi-gan City, in the Marquette Mall.

Footlight Players Audition“Dixie Swim Club,” a comedy directed by Robert

W. Komendera and presented by Footlight Play-ers will be auditioning for 5 women actors. Dates for the audition are Mon., Dec. 6 (7:30-9 p.m.), and Tues., Dec. 7 (7:30-9 p.m.) at Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St., Michigan City.

Production dates for the play are Feb. 4-6 & 10-13, 2011. For more information, phone the theatre at 219-874-4035.

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PNC Brownbag Series Purdue University North Central will present

Vanessa Allen, president and chief executive offi -cer of the Urban League of Northwest Indiana, as the featured speaker at its Dec. 1 Brownbag Series presentation from noon-1 p.m. in the PNC Library-Student-Faculty Building Room 170A, located just off the PNC cafeteria. The presentation is free and open to the public. Guests are welcome to bring a lunch or purchase food and drink in the PNC cafete-ria. Varying opinions are welcome.

The Brownbag Series centers on the topic of “di-versity,” presenting topics and issues that can con-tribute to the development of a tolerant, inclusive campus and community cultural practices. The Brownbag Series is coordinated by Bob Mellin, con-tinuing lecturer of English.

Allen will speak about the Urban League of Northwest Indiana, which promotes services in the areas of education, economic empowerment, health & wellness, civic leadership and civil rights and so-cial justice for all people. It serves Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties.

More information at 872-0527, ext, 5215.

Hazel Hannell “Seasons Greetings” Cards If you are a Hazel Hannell fan or like wood block

prints, you’ll appreciate the Seasons Greetings card featured at the Save the Dunes Gift Shop in Bev-erly Shores this year. While there, be sure to check out the many other dunes- related items available such as pottery, South Shore Posters, paintings and photos by local artists, jewelry -- and more. All pro-ceeds from this volunteer-run shop benefi t Save the Dunes.

The wood-block print of a dunes scene has been placed on a nice cream- colored stock selling for $6 for 12 cards and matching envelopes. The inscrip-tion inside reads: “Joy at this season and for the coming year.”

Hannell, who died in 2002 at 106-years-old, was a prolifi c painter and potter who for decades worked from her home/studio in Furnessville. She was known for her profuse wildfl owers in vibrant water-colors, dunes landscapes in oil, wood block series, and pottery. As an early member of the Save the Dunes Council, she was also a strong advocate of dunes preservation. Come to the Shop to celebrate her contributions to preserving the dunes land-scapes we still enjoy today while supporting local artisans.

The Save the Dunes Gift Shop is located in U.S. 12 in Beverly Shores, just west of Broadway. It is open from Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and on Sun-days, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. These cards will also be sold at the Save the Dunes Holiday Open House to be held at on Fri., Dec. 3rd at 444 Barker Rd., Michi-gan City, Indiana from 5-7 p.m.

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Last week for leaf pick-up. Make sure every-thing is raked by Nov. 24th!!

Going Green: Long Beach fundraiser to benefi t the Community Center and Stop 24 water pumping station--selling American fl ags. Purchase a fl ag for your home or business. Please call Anne Heywood or stop by her offi ce. These fl ags are called eco-glory. They are recycled fl ags made from recycled plastic soda and water bottles! These fl ags are made in America and woven and dyed in America! See sam-ple in town offi ce.

Need a Christmas present? Call Anne Hey-wood to order a Long Beach sweatshirt. They come in a variety of colors--navy, black, red, grey!!

Yoga - Lauralee Sikorski CYT. Wed, & Fri at 10 a.m., Tues night Intermediate class at 6 p.m. and Thursday night Gentle yoga with restorative pos-tures at 6 p.m. and on Sunday a mixed level class at 10 a.m. Contact Lauralee at [email protected] or 219-861-7394. Suite #8

Quickstart Tennis is a new and exciting way for children to learn the game of tennis in alternative venues such as the Long Beach Community Center Gym. It uses smaller courts and low compression balls so kids start out learning the correct way. For more information please visit www.quickstartten-nis.com or contact Tennis Instructor, Ray Silvas 219-331-3370 or e-mail [email protected] or visit www.raysilvastennis.com. 6-wk session $72.

Amy’s Boot Camp –New days and hours!! (No babysitting available) Now Offering 5 days a week Mon.–Fri. (Tues. & Thurs. class strictly cardio and abs!!) Hours are 8:30–9:30 a.m. Suite #9

Chakra Bliss Massage Therapy –with Julie Sosa, licensed massage therapist, offering relax-ation massage for 1 hr/$60. Her treatments incorpo-rate neuromuscular, trigger point, Swedish myofas-cial and deep tissue techniques. Call 219-561-3522 to schedule an appointment. Suite #3

Long Beach Fitness Center – Holiday Hours: Wed., 11/24/10: 6 a.m.–5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day: 8 -11 a.m. Fri., 11/26/10: 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Sat., 11/27/10: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Sun., 11/28/10: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Larry Payne’s Dance Classes will begin again: Fall 2010 Class Schedule: Adult Tap: Thursdays 6:15-7 p.m. Adult Jazz: Thursdays 7:15-8:15 p.m. Cost: $9 for Tap only, $12 for Jazz only. Both for $20! Larry again won a Northwestern Indiana Ex-cellence in Theater award for Best Choreography this year.

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Christmas at Buckley Farm Long AgoSat., Dec. 4 & Sun., Dec. 5 Performance Times: Each day at 2:00, 2:20, 2:40,

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up to 10 tickets). Building on the success of the popular “Legend

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Christmas memories of childhood long ago on the farm are rich with the spirit of the time. It didn’t matter that the family was short of cash or mate-rial comforts. Children pored over the mail-order catalog for weeks before Christmas, not expecting to get anything. More important than the gifts, however, was the magic of the season. Chores, and even homework, were favorably affected by the at-mosphere of the joyous season. You will be guided as you travel throughout the barnyard and meet both adults and children getting ready for the holiday as they work on homemade toys, speculate about talk-ing animals on Christmas Eve, and bake extra good-ies for Christmas morning. Tours last about one and a half hours. Dress for the cold, as a majority of the program is conducted outdoors.

Buckley Homestead is located 4.5 miles west of Interstate 65 just south of Route 2 on Hendricks Road in Lowell. Exit I-65 west at Rt. 2 toward Low-ell to Hendricks, then south for 1/4 mile to the visi-tor center parking lot. The farmstead is a short walk along the trail. GPS coordinates: Visitor’s Center: 41.283566,-87.377509

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7746 or e-mail [email protected] TOUCH HOUSE CLEANING & WINDOW WASHING.

Also offering 2 and 3 hr. cleaning. Reasonable prices with quality service. References Available. Call Debbie at 219-879-1429.

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.WONDERFUL CLEANING LADY.

Honest, reliable. Excellent references. Call 269-469-4624.CONSCIENTIOUS WOMAN seeks pleasant people for whom to clean.

Please phone (219) 873-1887 for interview. Thank you!GET CLEANED UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS

KATHI’S CLEANING SERVICE – Vacation Homes, Construction Clean-up. Offices, Window Washing, Move Outs, Deep Cleans, Winter House

Checks. 219-878-0874 or 219-221-3850.HOLIDAYS GOT YOU STRESSED? No time to rest?

Call Mrs. Clean for all your Holiday needs including decorating, wrapping, etc. Isn’t it time you came clean? Call 219-872-5745 or 219-878-6954.

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

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.

Hard working American looking for work! Yard clean-ups, power washing, home repairs and much more

Please contact Brian 219-861-8000 for fast free quotes. Thank You.DUNES ROOFING, SIDING & MAINTENANCE.

All types of roofing: rubber • shingles • metal & repairs. Over 25 yrs. exp. Locally owned business. Guaranteed work. Licensed.Insured. Great ref. Reasonably priced. 219-229-5867 or 269-405-0512

COMPLETE HOME REPAIR: ROOFING, WINDOWS & DOORS, DRYWALL & PAINTING, PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL WORK.

25 yrs. experience. Call Bob at 219-778-5201.INSTALL decks, windows, siding, doors, add-ons, garages.

• Free estimate • licensed • insured • Call Dave at 219-973-3244 • DAVE’S REMODELING.

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

28-Years experience. Insured. Ph. 219/861-1990.THE A & L PAINTING COMPANY -- INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

20-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks. Seniors (65+) 10% off labor. References. Reasonable. Phone or fax

219/778-4145. Cell phone days 219/363-5450ROBERT ALLEN & ASSOCIATES, INC. – Painting & DecoratingInterior-Exterior. Custom Painting. Wall Coverings. Drywall Repair

Insured. Competitive Rates. Reliable. Call 219-840-1581.


DUNIVAN PAINTING & POWERWASHINGInterior/Exterior •Wallpaper Removal.

Local. Exp. Insured. Reasonable Rates. Call Brian at 219-741-0481.ALL BRIGHT PAINTING. Interior/Exterior. Fully insured.

Free estimates. Proudly serving the area for over15 yrs. 219-879-7199.WAYNE’S PAINTING. From top to bottom, interior/exterior. Painting,

staining, decks, pressure washing. Free est. Fully insured. 17 yrs. exp.SALE ON EXTERIOR. 219-363-7877 days. Ask for Wayne.

KEVIN GLOY’S PAINTING SERVICE. Serving LP county area for 15 yrs. Residential interior & exterior. NO JOB TOO SMALL. 219-229-4031.

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 LANDSCAPE & STONE YARD

219/879-5150 -- www.healysland.com

EARLY FALL SALE • Hardwood Mulch $23/yard • ALL Colored Mulches $27.50/yd• Decomposed Granite $90/yd. • Mushroom Compost $40/yd.All Decorative Bagged Rock buy 1 get 1 free while supplies last!.

FREE LOCAL DELIVERY on all orders at least 3 yards!HUGE SELECTION OF: AQUATIC Plants in Stock. KOI, FISH

Flagstone, Stone, Granite boulders, River Rock, Decorative gravel, MulchSand, Topsoil, Payers, Unilock, Bellgard, Paveloc

Landscape Design, Installation, Ponds, Waterfalls, Firepits, Fireplaces, Excavating, Lot Clearing, Hardscaping, Patios, Walkways, Retaining Walls, Decorative Walls, Flagstone, Bluestone, Boulders, River Rock,

Topsoil, Sand, Dune grass, Sod…

Located: 218 State Road 212 (1/4 mi. south of Hwy 12) Michigan City, INLook for the BIG GREEN WALL!

YOUR #1 STOP FOR ALL LANDSCAPING NEEDS!H & S Services

2621 E US Hwy 12 Michigan City, IN 46360Phone 219.872.8946 • Fax 219-879.5142

Keep us in mind for your yearly snow removal needs.We offer driveway and sidewalk removal.

Now accepting monthly to yearly maintenance customersWe also have firewood in stock

ADDIE’S LAWN MAINTENANCE & Power Wash Yard Clean-Up •

Mowing • Aeration • Thatching • Stain & Seal • Residential & CommercialFree Est. Call 219-879-2017 or 219-448-0900.

JIM’S FALL CLEAN-UP & MOWING

Wkly. Rates. Free Est. Call 219-879-3733 -- Leave message. • SANDCASTLE LANDSCAPING •

Mick Wulff Certified Arborist• Fall Clean-Up •

FALL CLEAN-UP MICHIANA SHORES Tree Trimming & Removal •

Landscape Maintenance • Retaining Walls • 219-878-3032 • [email protected]

PAT’S TREE SERVICE. Complete tree and landscaping service.

Experts in storm damage. Licensed and insured. Free estimates. Call 219-362-5058.

BEACHSIDE GARDENS & GIFTSFOR ALL YOUR GARDENING NEEDS

On US Hwy 12 across from Notre Dame Church219-879-8878 [email protected]

www.beachsidegardens.com

Contract Lawn, Landscape & Garden MaintenanceCertified Pesticide Applicators • Lawn & Garden Fertilizer programs

• ASK about ORGANICSContract Landscape Design/Installation

LAWN MOWING • YARD WORK • LEAF BLOWING GUTTER CLEANING AND ODD JOBS.

Call Abe at 219-210-0064.

Fall Clean-up • Snow RemovalLandscaping/Lawn Maintenance

Package Deals AvailableABC Lawn Care 219-874-CUTS (2887)

LLOYD TREE SERVICE & BRUSH REMOVALTrimming • Cutting • Removal • Reasonably Priced. 219-229-5867

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

219-861-BOAT (2628)FALL CLEANUP – gutters, leaves raked, trimming. Weekly yard

maintenance. Free estimates. TOO MUCH JUNK? Call for pick-up. Call Juan at 219-324-6746 or 219-363-3438 cell.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESMATURE INDIVIDUAL WANTED for full-time HOSTESS position

with phone skills. Evening/weekends a must. Fax resume to 219-874-0053 or email [email protected]

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

RAINBOW TRADES, 809 Franklin Street, 219-874-7099 ANTIQUES GALORE—Jewelry, China, Furniture, Toys, Dolls, Paintings, African Masks, Indian Items, Vintage Clothes, Tools, Gifts, Unique Items.BALLOONS ALWAYS – Singing Birthdays, Get Well, Baby & Characters.

Seek the Unique on our website www.costumeworld.netFIREPLACE WOOD • Delivered and Stacked

Seasoned and Clean • $75. Call 219-262-8546.FIREWOOD: Seasoned, delivered, stacked. Ranger pick-up $40 or

4’x9’x2’ Trailer load $75. KENNEDY Half Dollar Collection $80. Mint condition. Heirloon

Christmas present. 269-756-3547 • Sittig Farms since 1859

EMERGENCY ELECTRIC GENERATORS. Installation and service.Licensed and insured. Factory trained experts.Protect home and family. Why be powerless?

CALL CHRIS at NORTHWEST INDIANA GENERATOR 219-728-1850’99 SAAB CONVERTIBLE w/100,000 miles. Practically perfect! $4,800. ’03 SAAB AERO 9-5 w/winter tire set. Retractible sun-roof & On-Star. Practically perfect-despite 153,000 miles. $5,000Call 219-221-2980.FRESH PURCHASES DISPLAYED Shomer Shabbat Antiques and

Arts 1004 E. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City 219-879-1942. Dealers and Decorators favorite store. Closed Saturday for Shabbat.

SEASONED FIREWOODCALL 219-362-5058

COLLECTORS: 1/24th N.H.R.A. diecast Funny and Top Fuel Cars. Over 250 available in excellent condition.

Serious inquiries only. Call 219-879-3766.

WANT TO BUYLONG 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.RETAIL SPACE located in downtown LaPorte. Former antique shop.

Ready for retail business. Call 219-778-9144.

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)

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

DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUBLAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms.

Oct.-May -- $1,100 to $2,000 per mo. DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588.

216 HILLTOP, SHERIDAN BEACH. Contemporary furn. 3BR, 2.5BA with lg. attached garage. 3-lake view decks. Near beach and marina.

No smokers. Short/long term. 630-699-1010 or [email protected]


HOUSE FOR RENT-OGDEN DUNES. Quiet semi-private beach commu-nity. 3BR, 1.5BA, sleeps 6+2. Gas BBQ, big deck, screened porch,

A/C, Satellite TV, stereo, all linens. Sat/Sun rentals $1200. Great family location. Cell 219-730-6486, H 219-763-3088.

HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE3/BR, 2BA. A/C. Frpl., W/D. Summer rentals avail.

Also avail Sept thru May. $850/mo + util. Call 708/227-8756.WINTER RENTAL LAKE SHORE DRIVE. All amenities.

$750 + security deposit. Call 708-349-0442.CHARMING LONG BEACH TWO STORY HOME

Stop 20 - Newly redone - 4/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished - No Pets. Washer/dryer. 1/4 Block to beach. $850/mo + utilities.

Avail Sept’10 - June ‘11 - Call 708/717-8883.SHERIDAN BEACH WINTER RENTAL.

Fully furnished 3BR, 2.5BA See pics at www.vrbo.com/41711.Call Stacy 970-708-7379.

“Shoreland Hills 10 Month Rental.” 3BR, 2BA. Nicely furnished, W/D, fireplace, 2 blks. to lake. Avail to 6/30/11. $825 per month includes out-

door maintenance, but not utilities. No pets or smokers. Call Bob N. at (800) 899-2699. “Must See to Appreciate.”

Sheridan Beach – 107 S. Lake Ave – Winter Rental. Avail. now thru May 31. Furn. 3BR 2 blks. to lake, 3-minute drive to Blue

Chip Casino. $750/mo. + security dep. & util. 219-326-5828.COZY 3BR BEACH BUNGALOW.

Stove, refrig. Lots of private/off street parking. Year round lease. $850 + util. Credit check. Broker/owner. Call 219-363-6818.3BR RANCH HOUSE IN SHERIDAN BEACH. Fully furn.

$900 + utilities per month. No pets, non-smoker. Call 630-886-3986.1BR APARTMENTS for rent. New and waterfront. Utilities paid.

Pioneer Pier Area. Call Dan 219-898-8871.MICHIANA SHORES. Tri-level, 3BR, 2BA. 1 blk. from beach.

2-car garage, fireplace, central air, appliances. $1,200/mo. + util. Call 571-312-6245 or 219-362-5150.

1 and 2 BDRM FURN HOMES—wooded near Stop 37. W/D, Modern kitchen/bath. Fireplace. $750-$950/month + util.

Fotos-details [email protected]. OR UNFURN. COTTAGES & CONDOS for rent.

Long or Short Term. Call us and let us know what your needs are. Cottage Connections • 219-393-9996 or 9986 •

[email protected], in-law quarters, 1-1/2 car garage. Huge closets, vaulted ceiling w/skylite, W/D, 2BR, 1BA. Great neighborhood.

All util + cable. $800/mo. Call 219-210-7691.½ BLK. TO BEACH. LG 1BR APTS. No smoking, no pets.

$450/mo.Call 219-861-3705 or 773-248-8203.YEAR ROUND SHERIDAN BEACH 1BR GUESTHOUSE RENTAL.

Clean and quiet. Off street parking, laundry, manager on site, util. incl’d. No pets, non-smoker. Ref. req. $650/mo. Call 219-879-2195.FULLY FURN. 3BR, 2BA APT. available with weekly or monthly rates.

Long Beach Cove Villas. 219-879-9950.LARGE 3BR, 2BA APARTMENT for lease. Call for special rates.

Long Beach Cove Villas. Call 219-879-9950.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE SHERIDAN BEACH 3BR 1950s cottage on large lot. Wooded,

private, lots of parking. 1 blk. to beach. Near Beachwalk Development. Call for web pix. Asking $198,500. Call 219-879-9319.

LAKEFRONT CONDOS. Beautiful, brand new condos, 2 or 3BR, 2 full BA, fitness center, pool, boardwalk, boat docks and balconies

overlooking Pine Lake. Starting at just $239,900. Call Laurel at Outlook Cove Condos, LaPorte, IN (219) 362-7722.

GOLF VIEW TOWNHOMES AT LEGACY RIDGE. Custom golf course living at its finest. 44 units on Holes 15, 16 & 17 of Legacy Hills Golf

Course in LaPorte, IN. 2/3BR, 2BA, 2-1/2-car attached garage, swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse with community room. Single level living.

Prices start at $279,900. For info, call 219-362-7722.

HappyThanksgiving

From the MC Public LibraryLibrary Holiday CollectionsThe Michigan City Public Library is collecting

mittens, gloves, hats and scarves during the holi-day season to decorate our holiday tree. Donations will be sent to the Salvation Army. Also the library is collecting non-perishable food items for the local food pantry. A box will be located near the circula-tion desk through January 3rd.

Tri Kappa ScholarshipsThe State Scholarship Committee of Tri Kappa

will award a variety of scholarships to college stu-dents throughout the state in the spring of 2011. Each State Scholarship awarded is $1,000. Since 1914 Tri Kappa has provided over $5 million in lo-cal and State Scholarships. Each local chapter may sponsor one applicant for each available scholar-ship.

In addition to the State Scholarships, the Delta Mu Chapter of Michigan City also provides local scholarships. Full time students currently enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate program and have completed at least one academic year may apply.

Key Scholarships are directed to those students with no degree beyond high school and have had a lapse in their education of fi ve years.

Fine Art Scholarships are for students majoring in art, dance, drama or music.

The Twanette Nutter-Fleming Music Award is meant for someone seeking a degree to teach music in a school.

Criteria used by the selection committee are aca-demic achievement, extracurricular activities, work experience and volunteer service since high school.

Deadline for submitting applications is Feb. 5, 2011. Applications are available at PNC, Brown Mackie, Ivy Tech, Michigan City Public Library and the LaPorte County Public Library, or email Cheryl Silko, Committee Chair at [email protected]

Fernwood’s Breakfast with Santa December 4, 11, and 18This year you have three opportunities to have

breakfast with Santa at Fernwood! Chef Tim Car-rigan will prepare kid-friendly food for this spe-cial occasion, then kids can make a craft with one of Santa’s helpers. Get your list ready and bring your parents, grandparents, brothers, and sisters to meet Santa in person. Registration is required by the Friday prior to the breakfast. Fee $12/adults, $8/children (11 and under). Breakfasts with Santa fi lled quickly last year, so call soon.

Check the holiday calendar of events at www.fernwoodbotanical.org or phone 269/695-6491.

Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Pre-serve, 13988 Range Line Rd., Niles, MI near Bu-chanan.


Providing an effective alternativeto counseling and psychotherapy

for individuals and couples

219.879.9155 Michigan City y312.938.9155 Chicago

[email protected]

inc

Ted Perzanowski, M.Div., B.A.

An Irish Country Christ-mas by Patrick Taylor

What is Christmas if not love, refl ection of the year gone by, family gatherings and lots of good, rich food? All these things and more are packed into this book that takes us back to 1964 Ireland and the quaint village of Bal-lybucklebo.

It’s out in paperback now which is a good thing, be-cause I could tuck it in my

purse and sneak read a few pages whenever I had a few minutes during the day. Of course, in the eve-ning there’s the comfortable recliner, a warm throw, and a nice cup of tea to help transport me to a place where the characters come alive and you feel you’ve known them all your life.

The two main characters of the story are the good Dr. Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly and his new assistant Dr. Barry Laverty. They tend to the good people of Ballybucklebo and, guess what?! they make house calls...Will wonders ever cease...

The good doctors are taken care of by their house-keeper, Mrs. Kincaid, They call her “Kinky,” an af-fectionate name which obviously didn’t have the same meaning as it does today! Dr. O’Reilly has a black Lab named Arthur, and Barry calls his old Volkswagon Beetle “Brunhilde.” Their practice and lives have been going along pretty well until things started happening when life sneaks up on us like it does.

First Fingal comes down sick leaving Barry to run both the surgery and handle the house calls. The reader follows him around meeting the people and commiserating with their ailments, everything from common coughs and colds to occasional emer-gencies which must be taken care of in the nearby hospital.

Barry has a girlfriend, Patricia, who’s currently in England at university. He thinks they are go-ing to see each other for the holiday until she calls and says she can’t make it. As for Fingal, his old girlfriend Kitty O’Hallorhan shows up to visit him

while he’s sick and leaves really broad hints that she’s always loved him. Fingal has been a widower for over twenty years now, his wife had died only six months after their marriage. What’s the old cur-mudgeon to think? Or for that matter, what’s he go-ing to do about it?

Nothing about life in a small Irish village is missed here: the reader goes to a rugby match and follows the plans for the annual kiddies’ Christmas Pageant. Then there is the single mother with no money to buy her children any presents...not to wor-ry, Fingal has a plan...

There are now fi ve books in this series and I can see why it continues to grow in popularity. Bally-bucklebo and its residents are a pure joy to read about, along with the Irish brogue and an occasion-al pint of Guiness! Only an Irishman could write with such passion and understanding of a time and place. I especially liked the glossary of Irish words in the back, along with some of Mrs. Kincaid’s reci-pes. She calls the chapter “Ulster Christmas Reci-pes” and contains the makings for Christmas pud-ding and Sweet Mince, along with some others.

Give this series a try, it’s a perfect fi t for the sea-son and for your heart.

Publishers Weekly says “Taylor is a bang-up sto-ryteller who captivates and entertains from the fi rst word.” Amen to that!

The Story of the Pilgrims by Katharine Ross, illustrated by Carolyn Croll (A Random House PICTUREBACK Book, pa-perback, $3.99)

This beautifully illus-trated book tells the story of the Pilgrims in a concise yet readable style that pre-schoolers to probably second graders will fi nd fascinat-ing. From the landing at Plymouth Rock, to the fi rst horrible winter and the encounter with the Native Americans, your little ones will be able to follow the story of how the Pilgrims shared a feast with the In-dians that came to be known as Thanksgiving Day.

Till next time, happy reading and Happy Thanks-giving!


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

Specializing in Distinctive PropertiesIndiana and MichiganDebbie Burke

Principal Broker/Owner

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

Debbie Burke, GRI, ABR, RECSEd Merrion*, CRS, GRIMichele Cihak*, ABRCathy Blum

Jim LaughlinTricia MeyerDave Angus

LOOK FOR US ON THE INTERNET! • www.MerrionRealty.com • Find us on Facebook!

JuliAnn MerrionNancy MarlowJoe Gazarkiewicz

*Licensed in IN & MI

1534 Lake Shore DriveSUNRISE TO SUNSET, every glorious day will be followed by another at this beautiful home on the Lake. Lovely 3 bedroom 2.5 bath beach home at Stop 15 with 3 levels of living space on a 40x150 lot! Enjoy the views of Lake Michigan via the large deck or walk out directly to the beach from lower level! Ample parking for those summer get-togethers PLUS a 1 car garage. Come take a Look! It’s waiting for you!

Don’t want to wait? Call Joe G @ 219-861-3750 and schedule your private showing!

3602 Lake Shore DriveBE PREPARED to be wowed by this incredible Duneland Beach home with unrestricted views of Lake Michigan & the singing sands of a 1/2 mile resident-only beach! Brazilian hickory wood floors in a cabernet finish grace all of the main floor living areas. Have front row seats to unparalleled sunsets year-round from the fabulous deck that spans the front of home or cuddle up in front of a warm brick fireplace while scanning the waves. It’s a magnificence that must be experienced, call Tricia @ 219-871-2680 today!

5251 ShorelaneDELIGHTFUL COTTAGE IN SHORELAND HILLS! This home boasts 4 BR, 2 BA’s and has been impeccably maintained. Relax amongst views of nature through the home’s many windows. Snuggle up with a good book in the cozy sunroom. Lots of tall lush trees and beautiful perennials adorn the tranquil abode. Stroll along the shores of Stop 31 taking in the magnificent views of Lake Michigan! Offered at $324,900

Be our guest and schedule a visit today! Call Tricia @ 219-871-2680!

2810 Lyndale WaySTEP INSIDE this enchanting 4 bedroom home resting on .39 acres of tranquility and admire the beautiful hardwood oak floors that run throughout the main living areas, with 9' ceilings adding openness to the spacious rooms. This charmer boasts tons of character with built-in bookshelves and pocket French doors. Keep warm throughout chilly nights in front of the brick fireplace that centers the living room, with formal dining room just beyond. Offered at $298,500

This storybook cottage is waiting for its next chapter.... Call Ed today @ 219-872-4000.

OPEN HOUSE Sun., Nov. 28 • 1-3 p.m.

From all of us at Merrion & Associates, Happy Thanksgiving!


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

(219) 874-5209 ~ (219) 872-1432

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Open 7 Days a Week

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Principal Broker

Sandy Rubenstein*

Managing Broker

Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated

Family Owned and Operated Since 1920

Doug Waters*, Principal Broker, GRI 877-7290Sandy Rubenstein*, Managing Broker, 879-7525June Livinghouse*, Broker Associate, ABR, GRI 878-3888Sylvia Hook*, Broker Associate, CRS, GRI 871-2934Beverly Bullis*, GRI 872-3216

Tom Cappy* 874-6396Richard Klare 872-0947Rosemary Braun 879-9029Zakaria Elhidaoui 219-448-1052Edward Billys 219-898-2019*Licensed in Michigan and Indiana

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we are thankful for our family and friends.

Thanks to you all for your support over the years.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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The heart will find the pathway home.~Wilbur D. Nesbit

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