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Volume 17, Number 29 Thursday, July 26, 2001

The Duneland Model Railroad ClubThey’ve Been Working on the Railroad…

by Paula McHugh

The building at Tenth and Franklin is abuzz withactivity on Friday evenings.

Many townsfolk recognize the address as the homeof The Beacher, and yes, the lights burn late down-stairs on Friday evenings, as the two Sally’s andJanet prepare for the following week’s issue.

But this story is not about The Beacher. It’s aboutthe goings-on on the second floor of the building.That’s where the Duneland Model RailroadClub meets each Friday from 7 to 10 p.m.

When I showed up to watch these hob-byists operating the HO scale trains, Iknew immediately that I was out of my ele-ment. Dave Pearson, Don Nagdeman, andPatrick Sneed, explaining the evening’sactivities, began rattling off terms total-ly unfamiliar to me. Kitbashing, scratch-building, DCC. This all sounds very com-plicated, I thought, but what an impressiveclub space they have!

First, Dave took me on a tour of all therooms, starting with a workshop spaceand proceeding to the meeting room,where members talk about layout sna-fus and successes and other such things.Next room, a combination snack roomand library filled with years and years ofModel Railroading back issues. But the realexcitement for an outsider such as mewould be watching the running of the

trains in the next three rooms.Starting with the train yards, where Bob Petit

was serving as the yardmaster, the layout wasdesigned as a fictitious southern Indiana location of30 scale miles for the running of the mythical DunelandCentral Railroad. The main line tunnels under twoformer office walls and snakes around a length of 350feet, not including the side runs. It is meant to mimica run from Cincinnati to St. Louis, the hobbyists tellme. Hanging from the ceiling are cardboard rectan-gles with names such as Stevensville, Noblesville, ReedSiding, Severs Siding, Richland Mine. I’m told thatthese and many other areas of the layout are namedafter club members. The train yards, from which alloperations begin, are named Youngstown and Bohannon,after the club’s founding member.

A few club members stop to pose for a group photo. Left to right, front row: Chuck Zeese,Dave Pearson, Don Nagdeman, and Ray Renner. Back row: Steve Potrzebowski, Charles

Reed, Patrick Sneed and Bob Petit.

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The Duneland Railroad Club has been at its pre-sent location, a space donated by the Montgomery’s,since 1996. Prior to that, Dave said, the club had been

in a much smaller space when it was founded in1986. When the club lost their lease at the former loca-tion, they were given an opportunity to design a newlayout in their new space.

As a train pulls out of the yard and throughthe tunnel, it passes Union Station, a tallbuilding “kitbashed” by Don Nagdeman.

The club has a library room filled with hundreds of back issues of ModelRailroader magazine to use for reference. Dave Pearson looks over the engines before they begin their runs.

DCC or digitrack equipmentallows the club members to

run their trains with a minimumof problems. The equipment

works with a microchip plantedin the various train engines.

Dave Pearson, CharlesReed and StevePotrzebowski talk shop inthe train yard before donningtheir digitracks.

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“We have a layout committee,” Dave said. “In ’96,seven plans were (submitted) and voted on.” The firstFriday of each month, the club holds a general meet-ing, when members brainstorm ways to improve onoperations. On the second Friday, members operatethe trains and perform all manner of switching oper-ations. On the third and last Fridays, the club con-ducts its work sessions.

“Oh, so you play with the trains every secondFriday?” I asked, innocently.

“No, that’s the time we OPERATE the trains,”club members chorused.

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Don Nagdeman his train for a complex number of switching maneuvers.

The club’s fictitious train line is known as the Duneland Central, and the more than 350-foot layout is located in

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The Duneland Railroad Club has somewherebetween 25 to 35 members. Word must have gottenout that a Beacher writer would be at this particularevening’s session, and that always means photos, sosome camera-shy members may have stayed away.Seriously though, summer vacations and other activ-ities often get in the way of attendance, not that theclub has any rigid rules of the sort to adhere to. Onthe contrary, the eight hobbyists, gathered for anevening of running several trains at once, were hav-ing a great time helping one another at their assignedswitches.

The action looked complicated to me. Don wassorting through a number of cards and decipheringhis evening’s instructions for moving boxcars to aside rail. As one member described it, their operationsare “like playing linear chess.” Ray Renner saidthat of the eight members attending this evening, hewas the only person who did not have a train set whenhe was a child.

“My wife bought me my first train set,” Ray said.“That’s how I got started with this.”

Some of the members are involved mainly for the

operation of the trains, and others, for a chance to exer-cise their artistic skills by creating the scenery.Among the various stations, the Duneland Central slidesalong the rails passing a prototype NIPSCO PowerPlant (complete with cotton “smoke,”) a several-sto-ried Union Station, kit-bashed by Don, the town of SeversSiding, a grain elevator, chemical plant, and a few otherindustrial areas. Much of the layout’s scenery is a con-tinuous work in progress. A finely constructed single-track trestle bridge, hills and tunnels are just someof the special scenery effects currently viewable.Club member Dave Novak, who works night shifts inthe mill, spends his spare daytime hours at the rail-road club creating new scenery effects for the DunelandCentral mainline.

The men are using a digitrack system that uses amicrochip in the engine to streamline their runs.Each club member is wearing a set of headphones andholding a gizmo that allows them to communicate withthe yardmaster. Don Nagdeman shows me his list ofswitching instructions for that evening. Each of themen concentrates on their stacks of waybills. The trainscurving and running in various locations make asound more like a sewing machine’s engine as theymake their way along the tracks. No chug-aluggingChuck Zeese straightens a boxcar that has gotten off-track.

On the second Friday of the month, members operate the trains and fol-low the switching instructions on cards pre-marked for the evening.

The main line runs through three rooms, covering 30-scale miles. The trains pass through tunnels and over bridges, past

factories, towns, a power plant and more.

Yardmaster Bob Petit works for Metra in real life. Here he communicatesinstructions to the other members via his DCC equipment.

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or horn tooting can be heard, although Don men-tions that the club is planning to acquire a simulat-ed engine horn.

Dave wants it known that visitors are always wel-come to come up and watch the runs on the secondFriday of the month. Dave and the others also wantit known that they would like to see many moreyounger (minimum age 16) people take an interest inmodel railroading. Besides the friendships that devel-

op within the club, the members learn to work as ateam as well as individually, and they gain skills inlearning solutions to layout problems. Anyone withan artistic flair and love of designing would enjoy cre-ating miniature, or in this case, HO-scale scenery andprops. And the dues for the Duneland group is, accord-ing to the members, much lower than other areaclubs.

The Duneland Model Railroad Club is a nonprof-it organization, which we all know means that fund-raisers are the lifeblood of the organization. For ourlocal train hobbyists, an annual swap meet helpsthe club meet expenses. The Michigan City IndianaModel Railroad Swap Meet will be held on the Sundayafter Thanksgiving this year, November 25th, at theOrak Temple from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. But potentialhobbyists don’t have to wait until November to nur-ture their interest in model railroading. Just look forthe club’s red, yellow and green switch sign above thedoor just south of The Beacher’s doors. Proceed up thestairs and be immediately welcomed by a friendly groupof enthusiasts who will be happy to show you aroundand make you feel welcome.

For more information about the Duneland ModelRailroad Club, contact club president Don Nagdemanat 879-1196, Dave Pearson at 879-5288 or DaveNovak at 879-0687.

This chemical plant model took many hours to assemble. The Duneland Central boxcars sit along a side rail ready to load.

Patrick Sneed listens to the yardmaster through his headphones.

Ray Renner completes a switching maneuver.

the Duneland Central caboose takes up the rear as this train crossesOver the truss bridge and past the Nipsco power plant,

Steve Potrzebowski poses next to the coal mine near where his train tunnels underground before emerging near the coal cars.

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“Brigadoon,” the Frederick Loewe and Alan J.Lerner musical about the mystical Scottish townwhich reappears once every 100 years, opens Wed.,July 25 and continues through August 4 as the fourthoffering in the Festival Players Guild’s CanterburySummer Theatre Season. Performances are held atthe Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St., MichiganCity.

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Whitney Locher as Meg and Kevin Gladish as Jeff in “Brigadoon.”

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Amethyst Gallery, 11 Mechanic St., New Buffalo.Showcases stained glass panels and tiles; handpulledpaper; dichoric glass jewelry.

Gaia Gallery at the Gordon Beach Inn, 16220Lakeshore Dr., Union Pier. Cooperative gallery fea-turing the works of eleven artists.

Courtyard Gallery, 813 Buffalo St., New Buffalofeaturing original fine art by contemporary artists ina variety of media.

Acorn Gallery, 16142 Red Arrow Hwy, UnionPier features mostly works on paper and often a lit-tle bit silly, plus unique jewelry, hand-dyed silk, bas-kets, etc.

KLM Galleries, 17624 Red Arrow Hwy, NewBuffalo. Original graphics, paintings, drawings andart glass.

Purple Giraffe Gallery, 13584 Red Arrow Hwy,Harbert. Features the works of 24 artists from aroundthe country in various medias.

Other galleries participating are: In New Buffalo: Clipper Ship Gallery, 116 N.

Whittaker St.; Goldbaum Stained Glass, 9 N.Barker St., Rubinkam Studio and Gallery, 425 S.Whittaker St.; and, WOW Gallery, 529 E. Buffalo St.

In Union Pier: Local Color Gallery, 16187 RedArrow Hwy; Lakeside Gallery, 15486 Red Arrow Hwy.

In Sawyer: Fritz Olsen Sculptures, 6914 W.Holloway Dr.; Rabbit Run Gallery, 12274 RedArrow Hwy.

In Three Oaks: Comet Slices Gallery, 9 S. Elm.Keep Shopping! Moonlight Madness Harbor Country’s Red Arrow Ride is also hosting

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Local artist, Valerie Taglieri, is the principle teacher,assisted by Katie Wall, another young artist whosework is currently on display at the Center in the“Celebrating Our Sons and Daughters: EmergingArtists From Michigan City and Vicinity” show.

An experienced certified art teacher and graduateof the Art Institute of Chicago, Valerie began by guid-ing the students in the process of translating ideasinto form. Art concepts and skills being studiedinclude color mixing, line and form, rhythm and com-position. In addition to practicing art, the students arelearning to work cooperatively. Working on long rollsof newsprint (donated by the Michigan City News-Dispatch) spanning the entire length of the building’sauditorium/gymnasium, students are making prepara-tory drawings. Careful measurement of the actual pan-els to fit over the existing plywood involves mathconcepts as well. Apparently undaunted by the highlevel of energy and the large size of the class, Valeriesays, “These are such wonderful kids! We are havinga great time!”

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two performances of the hilarious musical comedy,“Damn Yankees,” on Fri., July 27 and Sat., July 28,at St. Patrick’s County Park in South Bend. Gates openat 5 p.m. and the performance begins at 8 p.m.

You don’t have to be a baseball fanatic to enjoy thefast-paced fun of “Damn Yankees.” Middle-aged couchpotato Joe Boyd sells his soul to the devil to becomethe world’s greatest baseball player and lead theWashington Senators to a pennant win over the NewYork Yankees. Well-known songs from the showinclude “You Gotta Have Heart” and “Whatever LolaWants.”

This South Bend Community School Corporationproduction features some of the finest high school per-formers in the Michiana area, under the direction oftheatre veteran Gary Oesch. A resident companywith Firefly since the series began in 1981, TheSouth Bend Community School Corporation is producingits 21st musical theatre production for the festival thisyear.

All Firefly Festival performances are held at St.Patrick’s County Park, 50651 Laurel Road, SouthBend, near the Indiana/Michigan state line. There isa parking fee of $3 and tickets for the show are $11in advance and $15 at the gate; ages 6-16, $5 each andunder age 6, free. Phone 219/288-3472, email [email protected] or visit their website at www.fire-flyfestival.com

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The Friends group has provided these felines withfood and shelter, limited medical care and a friend-ly human touch. Right now members of the group arehousing and providing for 10 adult cats and a dozenkittens. The remaining cats (8 adults and an impend-ing litter) are feral and have yet to be caught.

Over the past few months, the Friends have under-taken the task of readying the colony for adoption.Tothis end, there will be a fundraising event—The firstever Coolspring Township Cat and Kitten Carnival—to be held on Sun., July 29th, 1-5 p.m., on the groundsand parking lot of the Coolspring Branch of theLaPorte County Public Library (located at the cornerof Johnson Rd. & 400 North).

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The I.U. Campus is Always Excitingby Paula McHugh

The lobby of the hotel in the Indiana Memorial Unionwas a-flutter with guests’ murmurings and glancesout the window toward the parking lot.

Moments before I had entered to the lobby, the localpolice had locked all the doors, making the hotelguests virtual prisoners for a short time. I had walkedinto the aftermath of a robbery of an ATM machine,and a dozen police cars, lights flashing, were frozenin zig-zaggy patterns in the hotel driveway. Off to thefar side, next to Ernie Pyle Hall and home to the Schoolof Journalism, police guarded two handcuffed men.

My first thought was: where are the Indiana DailyStudent reporters? Here was a juicy bit of dramaunfolding right in their back yard. My second thoughtwas: well, I’ve been a news reporter, so why am I juststanding here gawking? My third thought was: I’m afeature writer, but I’ll take a picture or two anyway.And I did. Although I could have snapped a verygood shot of the handcuffed culprits, somethingstopped me from doing so. Turned out to be a wise deci-sion, because the two suspects turned out to be inno-cent. The real ATM robber got away.

The Indiana University campus has always been,as memory serves me, an exciting place. This visit,it took a geezer alumna to witness an entirely differentkind of excitement. Most of the melodrama on cam-pus back in the 60’s occurred around another part ofthe Union, in Dunn Meadow. That’s where a certainsegment of the student population tossed Frisbees andcarried protest signs and led marches.

Head east from the Union and one absorbs anentirely different perspective of campus life. ShowalterFountain and its ‘Birth of Venus” mermaids and fishattract a more—shall we say—sedate crowd. Thesplashy fountain, devoid (this visit) of soap bubbles,coins, or green food coloring, is flanked by theAuditorium, Lilly Library, and School of Fine Arts, therevered limestone bastions of the campus’ higheraesthetics. The 3,760-seat auditorium, built in 1941,

completed renovations two years ago. Among thepermanent treasures inside are 20 panels of 1933 muralsby Thomas Hart Benton. The Lilly Library, a depos-itory of rare manuscripts, is home to, among other doc-uments, the first printing of the Declaration ofIndependence.

Next to the Fine Arts Building, a new (to me)structure has sprung up, whose front façade jutsthree tall stories into the air. Designed by I.M. Pei,the I.U. Art Museum’s severe angular limestone con-trasts with the trio of older, boxy buildings around thefountain. Sculptor Charles Perry’s 20-foot red spiral,

The IU logo is everywhere. Here they are on these blue, green and creamstained glass panels in the Commons. “Lux et Veritas” for the Latin-deprived, means “Light and Truth.” The “light” from behind the panel

comes from a Burger King franchise. True.

Showalter Fountain, and the IU Auditorium behind it.A side view of the famous Birth of Venus fountain, with the

Lilly Library (rare manuscript collections) to the rear.

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“Indiana Arc” of red painted aluminum offsets theangular limestone structure behind it, which wascompleted in the mid-80’s. To enter the building,museumgoers walk along a narrow, shaded slice of side-walk that skims two limestone triangles. Once throughthe entry doors, surprise! Look up, up, up at thevaulted glass roof and the star of the exhibit is the ever-changing sky: on this particular visit, a ceruleanblue wash from nature’s palette.

This stunning (work of) art museum, completed inthe mid-‘80’s, contains three floors of collections,starting with a gallery filled with Western art span-ning Byzantine and Medieval through the 20th cen-tury. The second floor holds collections of Ancientand Asian Art and the top floor gallery is dedicatedto the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas. Alsoon the second floor, just beyond a lounge area, a

rooftop sculpture garden offers a compact exhibitspace, although there was little to see on this visit andthe students working in the building could not explainwhy it was empty. Since my time was limited, I couldonly sample the first floor gallery and quickly atthat. The sweeping 3-story spaces outside of theexhibit galleries are an uplifting eyeful. A visitor tocampus may want to make it a point to visit, since it’sa short walk from the IMU.

Ballantine Hall sits just to the east of the Union,and it’s a good guessthat 98% of all IUstudents have walkedthe halls and climbedthe steps to at leastone classroom dur-ing their collegetenure. Classes inBallantine andbreaks in the Union’sCommons havealways been a stan-dard procedure oncampus.

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IU’s towering new Art Museum, designed by I.M. Pei and set off byCharles Perry’s crimson “Indiana Arc” sculpture.

A partial view of the Art Museum interior from the second floor.

A view of the Indiana Memorial Union towers from the “eye” of Indiana Arc.

98% of all I.U. students have had at least one class in Ballantine Hall.The other 2% slept in.

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Sandwiched between Ballantine and the Union isthe tiny Beck Chapel, scene of many a wedding,including my own college roommate’s. My own fate wassealed here, too, because it was at the wedding whereI met my future husband. During this latest visit Istepped inside to view the contemporary stainedglass windows, with jewel colors in deep blues, brightyellows, turquoise and splashes of red. The non-denominational space has room for a maximum of fortypeople to sit comfortably. I did not venture down tothe lower level, where more stained glass peekedfrom the adjacent cemetery.

How many college campuses can you list that havea cemetery within its hub? The area, making upmaybe a half-acre at most, sits wedged beside the Union’sguest and meeting room wing, and the sidewalk thatseparates the cemetery from the building is anotherof many shortcuts for students heading from one

class to another. Unless you are a history major,most students glance at the name “Dunn” on the

prominent headstones and recognize it onlyas a street in town and the “meadow” at thenorthwestern wing of the Union. The DunnCemetery’s first grave was dug in 1814; thelast, 1986. The square of land is not ownedby the university, but by Dunn family descen-dants, the Brewsters. The plot of land was oncepart of the Dunn family farm two centuriesago and the small plot of land that remainsis deeded in perpetuity to the Brewster fam-ily.

Before finishing my partial revisit of thesprawling campus, I trekked over a fewbridges that span the Jordan River (a trick-le) to look at the President’s residence. Thestately brick Georgian has not changed muchexcept for its tenants. Tucked into a woodedbackdrop, the home of current PresidentMyles Brand appears quiet and peaceful. Afew months ago, however, hordes of angry stu-

dents tromped down the grass in front of the mansionto protest the firing of their basketball coach. You knowwho that was. But for some bald patches of dirtwhere grass once grew, none would be wiser thatKnight fans held an angry vigil here.

One can spend a week on campus and not be awareof all the interesting things there are to see and do.Catch a music major bound for future glory practic-ing her scales in the world-class music department,or sneak down to the basement of the KirkwoodBuilding to see if the little-known swimming pool isstill there. Perhaps visit the Jordan greenhouse. Orthe new arboretum where Memorial Stadium once stood.Discover the small Hoagy Carmichael museum.

All that, and more. And you don’t even have to opena book.

The Beck Chapel between Ballantine and the Union.

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The President’s residence, not far from Ballantine Hall.

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Do You Know a Harry Potter Fan?If you do, you might want to take him or her to the

birthday celebration of J.K. Rowling, author of the HarryPotter books. This special event will take place on Tues.,July 31st, 2 p.m., at the LaPorte County PublicLibrary, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte.

There will be Harry Potter trivia contests witheasy/intermediate and advanced categories for ages7 and up. Balloon sculptor Ken Ernsberger will be mak-ing gifts for guests, and free birthday cake and juicewill be served.

For more information, phone the Children’s Servicesat 219/362-7128.

7th Annual Leprechaun Hunt-Aug. 5

Share Foundation will once again present theLeprechaun Hunt and Family Fun Day to benefit hand-icapped adults in the community. The gates will openat 11 a.m. and the hunting for leprechauns will beginat noon. Guests will search the 186 acres for one of27 ceramic leprechauns worth from $50 up to $1,000.

This Irish fest will feature many fun activitiessuch as games and a moonwalk for the kids, haywagon rides to view the countryside or to catch a rideback to the main site after you have found a prize-win-ning leprechaun, continuous Irish entertainment intwo tents, fishing and boating.

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that developed in the articles that I have beenwriting. To talk about a work is one thing. It’s sim-ple. It’s objective. But to talk about what that workcan and does mean to its readers is another. I dis-covered that it is more worthwhile to make eacharticle a little more personal and subjective.Many times, my job was to allow a work to tellreaders about themselves rather than my tellingreaders about the work.

Call it holiday spirit, call it a desire for somethingdifferent or call it laziness due to overexposure to books,but whatever you call it I decided not to read a bookthis week - at least not one that I will be tested on ina matter of days.

Instead I perused the video section of the libraryand pulled out a movie, the reputation of which I wasmore familiar with than the plot. It was on the bot-tom shelf, but that wasn’t why I chose it (although Ido try to pick up at least one book a month that hasbeen unkindly placed nearest the floor). I chose thismovie not for its action sequences, its dramatic stuntsor its dashing hero. I chose this movie in order to think.My reasoning may sound odd; but you have donethe same thing many times. We watch the samemovie over and over again, not to observe the plot, butto live it. We surround ourselves with familiar places,people and situations in order to relive them, in orderto muse over them. Nowadays, movies rarely causeyou to think about more than the size of the fires setby unbelievable accidents. I wanted to see a movie thatwould inspire more than the overused colloquialism:

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“Cool.” And so I picked up a box with the words: “TheElephant Man” on it and went home to think.

If you have never seen “The Elephant Man,” con-sider yourself warned - not about what you will seebut about what you have been missing. This black andwhite classic tells the story of John Merrick, a manso badly deformed by blows his mother sustainedfrom an elephant while pregnant with him that he wasforced to subsist on little food and much ridiculewhile traveling with a freak show. Yet his body beingso misshapen made his heart more beautiful than any-one’s. The story is long and involved and so wellcrafted on the screen that to try to tell you the plotand put into words the images would be useless. Andso I will tell you a line.

Listen to the words of the movies you watch. Moreoften that not, the entire film will be summarized inone single phrase. John Merrick stated in his own elo-quence these words in response to the kindnessshown to him by the doctor who took him under hiscare: “My life is full because I know that I am loved.”This came from a man who could never be healed, whowould never walk straight, who would forever bestared at, out of curiosity and fear. This came froma man who had no family. This came from a man whofinally had friends. This came from a man. After all,that is what he was - a man. “I am a human being!”He screamed to a mob of angry men who had chasedhim into a bathroom in a train station and backed himup against the cold, stone wall like a trapped animal.

All John Merrick wanted was to be loved. He wasno different that you or I. And seeing only bits of hislife presented in pictures and sound must make us pauseand reflect. Who have we chased into corners out offear? Who have we judged unworthy? Who are the mostbeautiful people we know? They are not the oneswith the perfect faces. They are the ones with the puresthearts.

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Community CPR Course St. Anthony Memorial Health Centers will offer a

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A $20 charge per participant includes instructionand materials. Hands-on experience will be provid-ed in adult, child and infant CPR and Foreign BodyAirway Obstruction Removal.

Each attendee will receive an American HeartAssociation class participation card.

This is not a certification course and is intended forcommunity members only. Health care professionals,day care providers, and those occupations whichrequire certification in CPR are instructed in differ-ent courses. St. Anthony Memorial will have a spe-cific course in September.

Preregistration for the Aug. 9th course is requiredby phoning the hospital’s education dept.at 877-1404.

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July 27-29 (Battleground, Indiana) TippecanoeSteam & Gas Power Association, Inc. Featuringantique tractors, steam and gas engines, threshing.Flea market, sawmill, tractor pull, entertainment, food.Fri-Sat 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Info 765/463-2828 or www.lafayette-in.com

July 27-28 (Berne, Indiana) Berne Swiss Days Fest.Discover Switzerland in Indiana! Polka dancing, fac-tory tours, quilt & art shows, stein-toss contest, Swissfoods. No adm. chg. Info 219/589-8080.

July 27-29 (Frankfort, Indiana) Frankfort Hot DogFestival. Hot dogs with every topping, crafts, flea mar-ket, car show, other “dog” related events. No adm. chg.Info 765/654-4081 or www.accs.net/mainstreet

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July 28-29 (Indianapolis, Indiana) Taste of Indiana.White River State Park. Sample foods from the state’sbest restaurants. Also music, family activities and attrac-tions. No adm. chg. Info 317/233-2434 or 800/665-9056.

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Something New at the County FairThe LaPorte County Fair is running through Sat.,

July 28. On that date, the fair will host the 1stAnnual Draft Horse Show from noon-6 p.m. There isno admission for this show, only the general admis-sion at the gate.

Harbor Arts-Art AssociationSpecial Reception-July 28, 6-10 p.m.Meet artists Susan M. Henshaw, Danielle Engwert

and Edward Ravine at the Gaia Gallery, GordonBeach Inn, 16220 Lakeshore Rd., Union Pier, Michigan.These artists will show their latest pastel, oil, and pendrawings, as well as wall hangings and watercolors.

Upcoming EventsWatercolor Fun class-July 31; Oil Painting Basics

class, Aug. 2; Silk Painting workshop, Aug. 5-6;H.A.A.A. meeting, Aug. 8. Classes are open to artistsof all skill levels, ages 13 thru adult. H.A.A.A. mem-bers receive a discount on all classes.

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Freshman Class: Tues., Aug. 21, 10 a.m.-noon.Sophomore Class: Wed., Aug. 22, 10 a.m.-noonJunior Class: Thurs., Aug. 23, 10 a.m.-noonSenior Class: Thurs., Aug. 23, 1-2:30 p.m.Student Orientation for all students will be held on

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Long Beach Ladies 18-Hole Golf League Celebrates the Holidays of GolfLast week’s Beacher gave a complete story, submitted by Marci Meyer, about the wonderful Guest Day hosted by the LBCC

Ladies 18-Hole Golf League. Six months in preparation, the day provided golfers and their guests a chance to celebrate all theholidays of the year as they completed their round of golf. There were instructions on the tee box of every hole that had uniquespecifications fitting that particular holiday. As these photos show, the lady golfers had a wonderful day they will longremember.

Debbie Surber, Lynn Jacox,

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cappuccino coffees on the 14th tee. Susan Kelley and Joanne Shirk gathertheir prizes as Jo Vine and Joanne

Wierema wait to receive theirs.

Prize WinnersJudy Herbstritt and Pat Reardon

The Mother/Daughter team ofSusie Yemc and Connie Sullivan accepting theirprize. Connie also won the "Closest to the Line"

drive contest.

A winning twosomeDonna Mulchrone and Nancy McGinnis

Guest Jean Goggins won the "Closest to the Line" drive.

Betty Duggan was a double winner for Best Holiday

Costume and a putting contest winner at the Cinco de

Mayo Festival. Mary Jo Kelley teamed with her mother-in-law

Pat Kelley came away winners.

Since she is expecting a new arrival in November,

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Co-chairs Barb Macudzinski and Marci Meyerclean up after the holiday extravaganza.

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Event winnersLaurel Byrne and Kathy Dolezel

Tournament event winners Marge Walsh,Marie Ryan, Mary Ruth Renehan and

Eileen Healy came in their 4th of July regalia.

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Harbor Country Enrichment SeriesThe Harbor Country Enrichment Series will pre-

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There will be a slide presentation, “The CreativeProcess or How Do You Know When a Painting isFinished,” and a Monotype demonstration by MaryAnn Roach Butkovich, co-owner of the gallery.

Light refreshments will be served and tickets are$15 each; they can be purchased at St. Mary of theLake School, New Buffalo Savings Bank, The PurpleGiraffe Gallery and at the door. All proceeds benefitSt. Mary of the Lake School studio enrichment.

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Berrien Springs Pickle FestThe Berrien Springs Pickle Fest 2001 will be held

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“Crosscurrents” at Blank CenterThe John G. Blank Center for the Arts announces

“Crosscurrents,” its 15th annual Juried Art Exhibition,featuring over 60 contemporary works of painting, draw-ing, sculpture, photography, ceramics and fiber by artistsliving within a 150-mile radius of Michigan City.These works were selected from over 160 original entries.

A record amount of prize money in the form ofpurchase awards (over $8,200) has been pledged bylocal businesses and individuals, thanks to the effortsof fundraising chair Robert Lake. The awards will bepresented during the opening reception for the artists,Sat., Aug. 11, 6-9 p.m. The show will continue untilSept. 23. Gallery hours are weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

This year’s judges are Susan Wilczak and Louis Ortiz.Ms. Wilczak holds an MA degree in Art History fromMichigan State University. She has taught art history,curated numerous exhibitions and served on a vari-ety of arts panels. She is currently Director ofExhibitions and Collections at the Krasl Art Centerin St. Joseph, Michigan.

Mr. Ortiz is Manager of Corporate and CommunityArt Programming and Corporate Curator for NiSourceInc. Corporate Art Collection. He serves on several stateand national arts organizations. He has been very activein the Indiana Arts Commission, as Chair of the2002 Individual Artist Grant Panel (Visual Arts),member of the 2001 Governors Arts Award Committee,Program Evaluation Committee, Regional ArtsCounsel, and is Past Board President of the NorthernIndiana Arts Association.

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State Fairgrounds Architectural TourMischievous-looking terra cotta pigs gleam down

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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources’Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology willhold two tours to highlight the architectural quirksof the Fairgrounds. Tours start at 7 p.m., Mon., Aug.13, and Tues., Aug. 14, and leave from the NaturalResources Building on a tractor-drawn shuttle.

Hoosiers can see and hear the histories of the live-stock pavilions, Pepsi Coliseum, and other 1920sFairgrounds buildings. The tour will highlight featuresand designs around the Fairgrounds, such as thesouthwestern mission style Horticulture Building, orthe several English style half-timbered buildings.

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through all the camp activities while draped in sheets,behind a covered table. What appeared to be their feetwere on top of the table. Four campers in bright T-shirtsdid a Lip Sync number to music from a stereo. Visitorsclapped enthusiastically for all the performances.

Group games were held for all those present. Onewas a “Shouting Game,” with one group hoping to senda message to a second group while a third group inthe middle tried to make enough noise that the mes-sage could not be heard. Avery popular game was playedwith groups of ten in circles. They were asked toplace a certain number of their body parts (such as14 feet, 10 hands, 3 ears, and 1 nose) on the groundwhile remaining connected to one another in the cir-cle. Not always easy to do! Another game was playedby drawing an item on paper on the back of the per-son directly in front, then continuing all the way upthe line to the front, to see if the final drawing wasanything like the beginning sample.

A discussion was held about the group games thatwere played, with the visitors answering such ques-tions as: “What was the object of these games?”, “Didmen and women approach the games differently?”, and“Are there differences in real life in how men and womensolve problems?” It was determined that after admit-ting differences do exist, men and women can workon these differences while showing respect for eachother.

Inside St. Paul Lutheran School, there were tabledisplays (prepared by the campers from the countriesrepresented) that could be viewed by guests. Also, alate lunch was served as a finale to the successful after-noon.

CISV Continued on Page 44

A lip sync group. Girls look at the Turkey display.

The crowd shows its appreciation.

Table and wall display on Israel.


Highlights of C.I.S.V. Summer Camp in Michigan CityThe local Michigan City chapter of Children’s

International Summer Villages hosted thirty-six del-egates from nine countries at St. Paul LutheranSchool, from June 24th through July 17th. Countriesrepresented were: Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands,Germany, Great Britain, Mexico, the United States,Turkey, and Israel. The Summer Camp, known as CampDiff, had a theme of Differences and was a Leaders’Training Camp for the fifteen-year-olds attending. DanRaab of Michigan City was Senior Staff Leader.

One of the highlights of the Summer Camp wasSunday afternoon, July 8th, which was an open dayfor local community members to attend at St. PaulLutheran School. Due to the good weather that day,most of the events took place outside in the green fieldnear the school. Videotaping the festivities wereLinde Hansen-Lukas, Publicity Chairman, and herson, Jason.

Debbie Gant, Michigan City Chapter President, reada letter from Jan Nymand, the National President,extending her good wishes and thanks to all of thosewho have helped make this camp possible. All localcommittee members were thanked for their partici-pation and help. In addition, Betty Brewe thanked allthe local service organizations for their efforts and sup-port.

Local visitors sat on bleachers to watch the after-noon’s entertainment. The campers, as a group,clapped their hands and raised their hands up highto music being played. Then winning acts (from theTalent Show held the night before) performed. Threegirls (from Mexico, Israel, and the Netherlands)danced to “Survivor II.” People from Camp Diff servedas a live curtain in front of the next two performers.They presented “A Typical Day at Camp Diff,” going

“A Normal Day at Summer Camp.”A live curtain of people.

Hands up and clap to the music.

A winning act: “Survivor II.”


Saturday, July 14th, Community Service Day

Another highlight of the camp was CommunityService Day held on Saturday, July 14th. The threeprojects for the morning were: Highway Cleanup onU.S. Highway 20 from Woodland Avenue to Swan Lake;miscellaneous projects at Barker Woods EnrichmentCenter; and helping prepare a meal at the PresbyterianChurch Soup Kitchen.

Those working on the Highway Cleanup project worebright colored vests and caps or hats and used largetrash bags to hold the trash they were picking up. Onegirl said, “Wait till I tell my friend what I did inAmerica—litter picking!”

Workers at Barker Woods Enrichment Center weredivided into small groups that worked on variousprojects behind the center. Three campers washed theoutside windows of the building, while four others paint-

ed playground equipment. Carlos Ray (Spain) and GonasAmelmann (Germany) were giving the fence aroundthe area a new coat of paint. Carlos and Gonas agreedthat, “The best parts of camp are the activities andmaking new friends from other countries!”

Amber Mayer (Beverly Shores) and Birjit Egink-Duske (Germany) dusted and painted picnic bench-es. Birjit said, “The whole camp is great! I liked thefood and everything! I liked the beach at Chicago—it’s so beautiful! We could see Chicago across thelake from here sometimes.”

Amber said, “There is more competition for 11-year-olds to become a part of the C.I.S.V. Program. Toattend when you’re older is hard because you have totake a month off from your summer job.”

Next stop: the Presbyterian Church Soup Kitchen

CISV Continued from Page 43

Carlos Ray and Gonas Amelmann paint the fence. Painting the playground equipment.

Amber Mayer and Birjit Egink-

Duske paint picnic equipment.

Highway cleanup along Route 20.

Windowwashing

at BarkerWoods

EnrichmentCenter.

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to find out what was cooking there. Some of the foodpreparation had already been done. Dessert had beenmixed and was baking in the oven; some of the girlswere having fun in the kitchen.

Tol Retter (Israel) and Matt ven der Kroon (Holland)had mixed the curried fruit together. Tol said, “Thebest part about Summer Camp was the wonderful peo-ple. All the people were nice.” Matt added, “The peo-ple and the fun we had meeting other people from othercountries.”

Maurits van Zinnicq Bergmann (Netherlands),Shay Grinberg (Israel), and Chillo Rocha (Mexico) hadsliced the roast lamb with a new stainless steel meatcutter. The boys agreed that the best parts of campwere “the people and visiting Chicago.”

Friends Itzel Aurioles and Betty Duran of Mexicowere stirring concoctions on the stove. They, too,agreed that the best part of summer camp was “thepeople.”

The best part about volunteering in the SoupKitchen was that the volunteers got to eat the mealthey helped prepare. The day’s menu included: roastlamb, gravy, rice, peas, bread or biscuits, curriedfruit bake, rainbow sherbet, and cookies. Usuallythe Saturday Soup Kitchen feeds thirty to forty peo-ple who come to the church for the meal.

If you would like to learn more about The Children’sInternational Summer Villages program, you cancontact your local chapter or call 1-888-247-8872.Perhaps you and your children would like to partic-ipate!

Pouring juice.

Stirring at the stove.

Tal Retter and Matt ven der Kroon with curried fruit bake.

Fun in the kitchen.

The roast lamb is sliced.

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11 a.m. WET WILD AND WACKY WATER CYCLE.Take an active approach to getting to know what isinvolved in the water cycle from evaporation to con-densation. Expect to get wet and be on the move. Weara bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt; shoes areoptional. Meet at the east end of the Beach Pavilion.

12:45 p.m. PARK PATCH PROGRAM. All ages can learn,have fun and earn an Indiana State Park patch in thisprogram held at the Nature Center Auditorium.

2 p.m. MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE. Learn howall of your senses can be used on a hike to give youa better understanding of the natural world. Meet atthe Campground Shelter for an exploration using anew sense each week. This week the sense is smelling.

7 p.m. FASCINATING FOLKLORE. Meet at theAmphitheater at the head of Trail 7 to learn about sev-eral plants’ and animals’ uses or folklore each week.This week learn about squirrels, whitetail deer, andoak trees.

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10:30 a.m. DOWN AT THE WATER’S EDGE. Meet atthe east end of the Beach House for a small stroll alongthe lake shore to discover a variety of washed up items.Also learn a little history on how the dunes wereformed and how the lake continues to build them.

12:45 p.m. PARK PATCH PROGRAM.

2 p.m. NATURE’S NUISANCES AND NOVELTIES.Meet at the Campground Shelter for a small pre-sentation about this week’s animal—the raccoon.

7 p.m. DUNES TUNES. An open stage for local musi-cians to show their talent. Everyone is invited toperform or just listen. Meet at the Nature CenterAuditorium.

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8:30 a.m. CHURCH SERVICE. A non-denomina-tional church service will be held in the CampgroundShelter each Sunday morning.

9 a.m. PARK PATCH PROGRAM.

10:30 a.m. DUNES ORIENTATION SLIDE SHOW.Did you ever wonder how the dunes came to be as theyare? A naturalist will provide the inside scoop—no sandpail necessary! Meet in the Nature Center Auditorium.

2 p.m. CAMOUFLAGE TRAIL.Be a sleuth and findout how many critters you can find on a camouflagetrail. Discover your potential as a natural detector inspec-tor! Meet at the Campground Shelter.

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welcoming the Summer Solsticein the Lake’s Edge Gallery.

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Happenings at the Old School Community Center

Local artists put their tal-ents to work to brighten

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The current exhibit in theHarbart Gallery is “Diana ofthe Dunes Inspiration”. Hereis a painting by ConnieKassal titled “Knotted Path”.

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The nation’s only art museum on rails made itsonly Indiana stop in Valparaiso from July 13th

through the 17th.Hundreds of people lined up each day to view

the NASA Space Exhibit within four streamlinedtrain cars known as Artrain.

The windowless cars, devoid of the usual accom-modations one thinks of when entering a train,held instead a collection of works in oils, acrylics,watercolor, graphite and fiber of artists commis-sioned to visually record their impressions ofvarious NASA launches. The Apollo, Challenger,and Columbia were three spaceflights depicted byartists such as Peter Hurd, James Wyeth, PeterMax, Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell, and oth-ers.

Officially titled the “Artistry of Space,”the free exhibit contains 78 pieces of artlaid out in order of each spaceflight. Thethree main exhibit cars follow a chrono-logical timeline of space exploration. Inthe first car, themed Power to Go, PaulCalle’s powerful red and orange “Apollo11 Rocket Launch” was painted from theperspective of standing directly beneaththe rocket launchers. The second car’stheme is The Second Great Step, whereGreg Mort’s “Challenger in White” bringsreminders of the 1986 tragedy in whichthe civilian teacher Kristy McCullough andthe entire crew perished. The third exhib-it area, Go for the Stars, highlights theHubble telescope’s launch into space. A

highlight of the tour allows exhibit visitors tohave their photo taken “on the moon.”

The train has been making its way across theUnited States and will be spending a month trav-eling through Michigan, its home base. Artrainis celebrating its 30-year anniversary this year.Every three years, the theme and selection ofart changes, along with the planned stops alongits nationwide journey.

The next stop for Artrain is scheduled forMuskegon, Michigan, July 26th through the29th. For a list of destinations and more infor-mation about Artrain, log on towww.ArtrainUsa.org.

Just a sample of the many noted artists whose works are part of the traveling exhibit. On the side of the sleek railroad car, a depiction

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The Artistry of Space, an exhibit whose 175 oils, watercolors, and pencil drawingsloaned from the artists and the National Air and Space Museum, stopped in

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In Tempo with LaPorte’s Temple News Agencyby Charles McKelvy

From its name — Temple News Agency —you’d think that the business at 816 JeffersonStreet in downtown LaPorte sells newspa-pers and magazines.

They do.You might also infer from the name that they

sell religious books and articles.They don’t.That’s because Temple News Agency, by its

own admission, really is LaPorte’s only old-fash-ioned soda fountain, espresso bar, Internetcafe.

But it’s much, much more than that.Much more.Come along with me and my wife Natalie on

a visit to the most happening place in LaPortewhere they serve generous scoops of Sherman’s icecream, make real milkshakes from scratch and servethem on a marble counter top, and the regulars knowone another by such sobriquets as “the cream lady”and “old two sugars and a cream.”

Any day of the year, even Christmas Day itself, willdo because owner Mike Sitar is truly a 24/7/365 kindof Baby Boomer business owner.

Actually, the Temple News Agency is open from 6:30a.m. until 9 p.m. (or a bit earlier when business is slow)

Temple News Agency at 816 Jefferson Avenue is LaPorte’s only old-fashioned soda fountain, espresso bar and internet cafe.

every single day of the year, and Mike Sitar can beseen bustling about the two-room establishment withhis trademark pipe clamped in his mouth.

Problem is, he can only smoke the pipe in what hecalls “the old room” which is the original soda foun-tain established in 1918. For a time, Mike, whobought the business in 1994, sold premiere cigars there,but that venture never fully ignited so he dropped it.

Mike Sitar, you see, is one serious businessman eventhough he readily admits he probably should have hadhis head examined when he left a comfortable job asmanager of a successful manufacturing company topurchase what he saw as what he now calls “LaPorte’sonly old-fashioned soda fountain, also featuringgourmet coffees, espresso-based drinks, whole beancoffees, magazines, newspapers, gourmet chocolates,Internet access and live music.”

It’s the latter aspect of the business that has theotherwise taciturn owner most excited these days.

He is, after all, an accomplished guitar player inhis own right, and he actively encourages local musi-cians to come and play in the “new room” which heacquired three years ago.

“That meant we could have live music, but it alsomeant I got to double my rent. Actually, the livemusic began about five years ago in the old room withan open jam. We had eight or ten musicians sittingaround jamming on a Sunday night, and it kind of tookoff from there.”

Owner Mike Sitar points to an article about the history of the business which was founded in 1918.

July 26, 2001 Page 53

Every Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m., for exam-ple, a loyal contingent walks over from the nearbyRumely Apartments to listen to live country, bluegrass,and folk music and sip coffee and Green Rivers, eatice cream, and snack on treats from the South BendChocolate Company. You’re welcome to join them, ofcourse, but just don’t even think of taking their table.And don’t worry, they’ll let you know if you do.

There is an acoustic “open stage” on Wednesdaysfrom 6 to 9 p.m., so by all means bring your non-elec-tric guitar on those nights and take a hand with oneof the two the house provides, plus the two house pianos— a recently acquired Baldwin Spinet and a 1904Kingsbury Cabinet Grand from the Cable PianoCompany of Chicago — are a story in their own right.

There is a songwriters’ workshop at Temple NewsAgency on the first Sunday of each month from 4 to6 p.m. that includes songwriting lessons, song critiques,fellowship, and networking for all levels and genres.

Friday evenings are generally reserved for per-formances by acoustic groups, and Mike Sitar is hop-ing to work more blues into the blend.

“Of course,” he said with a laugh, “the problem iswe don’t allow smoking in the new room; we don’t servealcohol; and we don’t allow electric guitars. Let’sface it — the classic image of the blues player is a cig-arette in the mouth, a bottle of Budweiser in onehand, and a Stratocaster (electric guitar) in theother.”

Still, Sitar is convinced great blues can be made theold-fashioned acoustics way, and he said when it hashappened at Temple News Agency, the youngerpatrons really grooved on it.

“Blues is where rock came from, and when 14-year-old kids hear it live for the first time, they go crazy.They love it. They can’t get enough of it.”

That seems to be the way most regulars feel aboutthe Temple News Agency.

Where it is now is something quite wonderful foran old-fashioned soda fountain in downtown LaPorte.

Temple News Continued on Page 54

This 1904 Kingsbury Cabinet Grand from the Cable Piano Company ofChicago is one of two pianos available for play in the new room.

Carrie Woodham (left) and Sheila Corbett are ready to scoop your favorite flavor.

The view from the “new room.” Those are vintage “El Pe” yearbooks from LaPorte High School in the racks on the wall.

Mike Sitar and Sheila Corbett serve “regular” Josh Huelat at the old-fashioned soda fountain.


Take my wife, Natalie, for example.In early 2000, I asked her what she wanted to do

for her 50th birthday on February 8th.Without hesitation, she said, “Go to LaPorte, walk

around, and have a cup of coffee at the Temple NewsAgency.”

Mike Sitar smiled upon hearing that testimonialto his business, and said the same sort of thing seemsto happen on the unlikeliest of days.

“We’re open every day of the year, and last Christmasa lot of our regulars had, for one reason or another,decided to stay in town, and they all came here andbrought cookies and goodies. It was the most won-derful Christmas.”

In fact, if I had to pick a business where the spir-it of Christmas prevails throughout the year, I wouldnominate that warm, and lively place at 816 JeffersonAvenue called Temple News Agency. And, like jollyOld Saint Nick, Mike Sitar does have a beard, and hedoes smoke a pipe. However, his wardrobe is gener-ally much more understated.

And just so you know, Jefferson Avenue is oneblock south of the main drag — Lincolnway, and if youcan find the famous courthouse, you can find TempleNews Agency because it’s directly south of it.

Phone: 219/362-2676, or visit their website at:http://templenews.tripod.com.

Albert Einstein presides over the magazine rack.Albert Einstein is right: ice cream is brain food, and Temple News Agency offers many fulfilling flavors.

Natalie McKelvy loves Temple News Agency so much, she celebrated both her 50th and 51st birthdays there!

Temple News Continued from Page 53

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“Thoughts on Weaning” will be the topic of theAug. 9th meeting to be held at 9 a.m. at Zion LutheranChurch, 9009 Pahs Rd., Michigan City. Fathers willbe welcome at both of these meetings.

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ers and students and anyone who is curious, for thatmatter. While answering, you’ll learn about value judg-ments, logic, assumptions, and fellow volunteers’overt and covert motives in adding to the true/falsedatabase. It became obvious to me that some volun-teers wanted to make sure that Jack’s store of knowl-edge would keep him from becoming a non-fiction HAL.Here are a few of the questions that volunteers haveput in the database:

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July 26 — MC Municipal band concert. 8 pm. GuyForeman Bicentennial Amphitheatre, Michigan City.Featured artist: Donna Mitchell, soprano.

July 26-28 — “The Memory of Water.” CommunityTheatre Guild production at the Chicago StreetTheatre, 154 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso. Curtain 8 pm.Tix $8 & $10. Reservations 219/464-1636.

July 26-29 — “Jesus Christ, Superstar.” Presentedby the Dunes Summer Theatre, Michiana Shores.Reservations 879-7509. Thurs, Fri & Sat curtain @8 pm, Sun @ 7 pm.

July 27-28 — Farmer’s Market. 10 am-4 pm. At theSchoolhouse Shop & Antiques, Furnessville. 219/926-1551.

July 27-29 — “Bye Bye Birdie.” Musical comedy pro-duced by The LaPorte Little Theatre, corner of “A” &Third Streets, LaPorte. Fri & Sat @ 7:30 pm; Sun @2 pm. Tix $5 & $8. Reservations 219/362-5113.

July 27-30 — “The Man Who Cried..” Rated R. Fri& Sat @ 6:30 & 9 pm; Sun @ 4 & 6:30 pm; Mon @ 7pm. Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks,Michigan. 616/756-3522 or www.vickerstheatre.com

July 27-28 — “Sweeney Todd-The Demon Barberof Fleet Street.” Memorial Theatre Company andNiSource production at the Memorial Opera House,104 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso. Fri & Sat @ 8 pm, Sun@ 2 pm. Tix $10/$12. Box office 219/548-9137. Not forchildren.

July 28 — Farmer ’s Market. 8:30 am. 8th &Washington Streets, Michigan City.

July 28-29 — “Proposals.” Harbor CountryCommunity Theatre production of a Neil Simon play.Sat @ 8 pm, Sun @ 2 pm. Performing Arts Center atthe New Buffalo High/Middle School, East ClayStreet, New Buffalo. Tix $15; 616/469-2770.

Through July 28 — LaPorte County Fair. Countyfairgrounds, LaPorte. Gen.adm. $4/adults, $2/kids10-15, and under 9, free. Sen. cit. 1/2 price Wed. only.Free parking. Info 219/362-2647.

July 29 — Nicolas Paul Orbovich, violinist, in con-cert at the Barker Mansion Civic Center. 4 pm. Free.Reception to follow. Featuring music of the Baroque.

July 31 — Harbor Country Book Club. 7:30 pm.Harbor Grand Hotel, New Buffalo. New memberswelcome. Selection for the month: Gone Fishin’ by WalterMosely.

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Beverly Shores Historic South Shore Line PassengerDepot Museum and Art Gallery. 525 Broadway,Beverly Shores. Thurs-Sun, 1-4 pm. Adm. free.219/871-0832.

Door Prairie Auto Museum. 6th season. Over 50antique & classic autos, antique airplanes and toys.Tues-Sat, 10 am-4:30 pm; Sun noon-4:30 pm andclosed Mon and holidays. 2405 Indiana Ave., LaPorte(1 mi. south of LaPorte on Hwy. 35). Phone 219/326-1337 or visit www.dpautomuseum.com

Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Info 872-2702 or on theweb at www.militaryhistorymuseum.org

LaPorte County Historical Museum, county com-plex in downtown LaPorte, Indiana. Hours 10 am-4:30pm, Tues-Sat. Adm. free; donations welcome. July dis-play: vitage paper dolls. 219/326-6808, ext. 276 orwww.lapcohistsoc.org

New Buffalo Railroad Museum, 530 S. WhittakerSt., New Buffalo, MI. Open Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm;Sat-Sun, 10 am-3 pm (MI time). Info 616/469-5409.

John G. Blank Center for the Arts, 312 E. 8th St.,Michigan City. Gallery hours Mon-Fri, 10 am-4 pm;Sat, 10 am-2 pm. 874-4900.

Farther Afield:Through July 27 — Roberta Allen Art and Schaller

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July 27-28 — Firefly Festival—”Damn Yankees.”Gates open 5 pm, concert begins at 8 pm. St. Patrick’sCounty Park, 50651 Laurel Road, South Bend, nearthe Indiana/Michigan line. Tix $11 in advance, $15at the gate, if not sold out; kids 6-16, $5.Phone219/288-3472 or visit www.fireflyfestival.com

Through September 2 — “Sideshow of the Absurd.”Multi-media exhibition of humorous drawings &mechanical sculptures. 1-3 pm. Wm. Bachman Galleryin the Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040Ridge Rd., Munster, IN. Info 219/836-1839.

Farther and Farther Afield:July 26-28 — 16th annual Taste of Kalamazoo.

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July 28 — Wabash County Arts Festival (Wabash,IN). Theatrical & musical production and arts &crafts. 9 am-8 pm. 219/563-7381.

July 28-29 — Silver Leaf Renaissance Faire. RiverOaks County Park, Galesburg, MI. 616/343-9090 orvisit www.silverleafrenfaire.org

July 29 — Pickle Festival, Berrien Springs, Michigan.616/471-9680. (See story this issue.)

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On July 26, 1775, the Continental Congress appoint-ed Benjamin Franklin to be the nation’s first postmastergeneral.

On July 26, 1788, New York ratified the Constitution.

On July 26, 1856, playwright George Bernard Shawwas born in Dublin.

On July 26, 1875, Swiss psychologist Carl Gustav Jung,who was looked upon as an authority on the roles ofconscious and unconscious processes as they influencebehavior, was born in Basel.

On July 26, 1990, Spanish-American War veteranGeorge E. Echols, the oldest known American war vet-eran, died at the age of 105.

On July 27, 1866, the first underwater cable mes-sage was sent between North America and Europe.

On July 27, 1890, in Auvers, France, artist VincentVan Gogh died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

On July 27, 1909, Orville Wright set a world recordby keeping his airplane aloft for 72 minutes and 40seconds.

On July 27, 1931, thousands of acres of crops weredestroyed as swarms of giant grasshoppers descend-ed on Nebraska and South Dakota.

On July 27, 1933, Cyrus W. Field completed thelaying of a cable between Newfoundland and Valentia,on the Irish coast, a distance of 1,686 miles.

On July 27, 1986, Sacramento’s Greg LeMond becamethe first American to win the 2,500 mile Tour deFrance, the world’s toughest cycling competition.

On July 28, 1750, Johann Sebastin Bach, Germancomposer and organist, who is regarded as one of thegreatest composers of all time, died at the age of 65.

On July 28, 1868, the 14th Amendment to theConstitution, guaranteeing due process of law, was rat-ified.

On July 28, 1896, Florida’s city of Miami was incor-porated.

On July 28, 1945, by a vote of 89 to 2, the United StatesSenate ratified the United Nations charter.

On July 29, 1850, “La Traviatia,” the first opera tobe performed in Chicago, opened at the Rice Theater.

On July 29, 1869, Booth Tarkington, American nov-elist and dramatist whose writings are considered oneof the best mirrors of life in the Middle West, was bornin Indianapolis.

On July 29, 1890, Dutch painter Vincnt Van Goghdied (of a self-inflicted gunshot wound) at the age of37.

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On July 29, 1914, transcontinental telephone servicebegan with the first phone conversation betweenNew York and San Francisco.

On July 29, 1958, NASA came into being whenPresident Eisenhower signed the National Aeronauticsand Space Act.

On July 29, 1984, bandleader Fred Waring, inven-tor of the Waring blender, died at the age of 84.

On July 30, 1619, the Virginia General Assembly, thefirst representative assembly in America, met inJamestown.

On July 30, 1863, Henry Ford, the “Father of theAmerican Automobile,” was born on a farm nearGreenfield, Michigan.

On July 30, 1909, the U.S. Government paid $30,000.for its first airplane, a Wright biplane.

On July 30, 1942, President Franklin Rooseveltsigned a bill creating the WAVES, a women’s auxil-iary of the Navy.

On July 30, 1971, Chicago’s famous Union Stockyardswere permanently closed.

On July 30, 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts David Scottand James Irwin landed on the Moon.

On July 31, 1790, the United States government issuedits first patent. It went to Vermont’s Samuel Hopkinsfor a process for making potash and pearl ash.

On July 31, 1792, the cornerstone of the UnitedStates Mint, the first building erected by the feder-al government for public use, was laid in Philadelphia.

On July 31, 1877, Thomas Edison took out a patentleading to the development of the phonograph.

On July 31, 1964, an American space probe, Ranger7, transmitted pictures of the moon’s surface back toearth.

On August 1, 1770, explorer William Clark, leaderof the “Lewis and Clark Expedition,” was born inVirginia’s Curoline County.

On August 1, 1774, British scientist Joseph Priestlybecame the first person to succeed in separating oxy-gen from air.

On August 1, 1779, Francis Scott Key, author of“The Star Spangled Banner,” was born in New YorkCity.

On August 1, 1790, the first United States census(taken to determine state representation in Congress)was completed. It showed a population of almost 4 mil-lion people in 13 states.

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COSTUME WORLD Rentals/Sales, Makeup. Over 1000 CostumesSeek the Unique — Our WEB Site: www.costumeworld.netREFURBISHED CASH REGISTERS-CASIO-WE SERVICE

FIRME ART & OFFICE SUPPLIES (2 Stores)11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455

Highway 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light.Phone 219/874-4003. — FAX Service 219/874-4349.

SADDLEBROOKE LABRADOR RETRIEVERSTop Quality English Bred puppies due late summer 2001

Come visit, [email protected] - Call 219/929-45251985 XPLORER 32’ C.A. MOTOR HOME

Cummins 6 turbo diesel. 52,000 miles. A/C. Sleeps 5 or 6. Bath, T.V,many extras. - $15,000 or best offer. — Call 847-966-9881.

BLUEBERRIES are Ready at BILLY BOY’S BLUEBERRY BARNNow Open at 650 Freyer Rd, Michigan City, IN. - Hours 8:30 to 6

daily. U-Pick & Ready Pick. - Call 219/872-7477.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

A NO DICKER STICKER SALE!!!Saturday & Sunday only - July 28th & 29th.

You Won’t Believe These Prices!!ALL NEW CARVERS & REGALS IN STOCK - USED & BROKERAGE!!

OSELKA MARINA - I-94 Exit #1 North (Left on Oselka Drive)New Buffalo, MI - Phone 616/469-2600

www.oselkamarina.com• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

HUGE GARAGE SALE — Long Beach - Saturday, Aug. 4th. 8 to 4.Upright freezer. Pool table. Air hockey table. Dining room hutch, table& 10 chairs. Piano. Snow blower. Deck furniture. Dressers. Secretary.8 Captain’s chairs. Twin headboard & frame. Crib. Light fixtures.Dacor cooktop. Mirrors. Lamps. Golf bags & clubs. Kitchen sink & faucet.Teenie Beanies. Household linens. Baskets. Much misc.

3015 Northmoor Tr. (2 Blks. from Stop 30 & Lake Shore Drive).TOTAL BODY WORKOUT EXERCISER

$200.00 or best offer - Call 219/874-9026VERY RARE 70 year old Lucien Picard, 14-Carat cherry gold watch withface to match. Has 4 diamonds and 8 amethysts. Still works with orig-inal parts. Appraised at $4,500, will take $2,500 or best offer.Guaranteed one of a kind - - Judy Zitt at 219/872-8575.

WANT TO BUY• • •I BUY HOUSES AND LAND • • •

Fast Cash, 2-Day Closing, Any Condition, Any Price,No Commission. — Call Mark at 312/203-0011

RENTALS/LEASE/SELL. COMMERCIALGOLDEN SANDES STORE AND LOCK

4407 E. U.S. 12 (@ Hwy. 212) Michigan City, IN. 219/879-5616.

RENTALS. INDIANAHOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH by Week or Month.

3-bedrooms across from lake. Great view & beach. Call 219/874-8692.LONG BEACH COZY 4/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach)

Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/579-1745.• • • LAKE SHORE DRIVE. LONG BEACH • • •

Fantastic Lake views from 2-decks. 4+/BR, 3/Bath. All amenities.Avail August 12. 29, and full weekends — Call 219/874-4396

• • • • • • • DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB • • • • • • • LAKEFRONT CNDOS — 2 and 3 Bedroom, 2/Bath

$1,300 to $16,00 per week — 2 week minimum. No pets.DUNESCAPE REALTY — 219/872-0588

DUNELAND BEACH @ STOP 34. Great lake views from huge FamilyRoom + Master Bedroom Suite. Totally remodeled & refurnished.4/BR, 3/Bth. Fireplace. W/D. AC. Cable. . Special Winter WeekendRates. Available September & October.. Ph. 630/766-3300Sheridan Beach to Michiana. We have many rentals. Call ExecutiveGroup Realty @:219/874-1122, or visit our web www.e-g-r.com.ON THE SHORES OF SHERIDAN BEACH . Rehabbed &fully fur-nished. Vacation apt suites. Sleeps 4 to 18. Lake view. Decks. $800to $2,500 week. Sunsets free. Call 219/872-8250, or 219/244-7877.

• • • HOUSE FOR RENT — LONG BEACH • • •3/BR + Den/2BA (sleeps 10) . Newly rehabbed. A/C. W/D. Fireplace.

BBQ. Cable TV. 1/Block to beach- Call 312-953-9570.

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MICHIANA SHORES COTTAGE. IN WOODED AREAA little over a block from great beach. Old wood paneled charm.

2-New baths and kitchen.. Fireplace.. Air/Cond.. Dishwasher.2 + Bdrms. Avail 7/21 thru 7/28, 8/17 thru 8/31 (2-wks), 9/7 thru 9/14.

Call 773/935-1855 days, or 773/248-3265 evenings.• • SUMMER RENTALS • • •

•• Charming 2/BR Cottage set high above Lake Shore Drive onUpland Road. Great views. Easy access. $775/wk.•• Whole month of August still open. 3018 Mayfield Way. 3/BR,2/Bath, 2/Blocks to beach.. $3,500/mo.••Lakeview home with 3/BR, 2/Bath & large party deck. $1,650/wk.•• Other Rentals Still Available .

Just Call MERRION & ASSOCIATES – 219/872-4000SHERIDAN BEACH SUMMER RENTAL. STOP 9. ON THE BEACH

Contemporay 3/BR, 2/Bath. Air Cond. W/D. D/W.. $2300/week.Also, 6/BR, 2/Bath cottage. Air Cond. W/D. D/W.. $2300/week

Both Fully Furnished — Call Owner at 312/560-5122SHERIDAN BEACH STUDIO APT . STOP 9. ON THE BEACH

Sleeps 4 to 6- Air Cond.. Great Views. Call Owner at 312/560-5122SHERIDAN BEACH @ STOP 3 . 100 Yards to the beach. Newly

remodeled. 3/BR, 2/Bath. Sleeps 8. CAC. 2-Decks. Screened veran-da. Close to zoo, marina, Blue Chip Casino. Summer $1000/wk.

Rates vary other seasons. Cal 773/238-1035.• • •BENNETT’S HIDDEN INN • • •

10303 N.E. Highway 12 — Michigan City, IndianaNewly renovated, nestled on 3-acres! The perfect place for a “Get-a-

Way” Weekend, or a great guesthouse for your visitors. Close tobeaches, shopping antiques & golf. Reasonable rates

Reservations 219/872-0212 — FAX 219/872-0416 .( Kid and dog friendly. Also Continental breakfast).

GETAWAY TO MICHIANA SHORES - 2-homes from $800/wk to$1,200/wk. AC, Gas grill, Decks to relax on. Both fully equipped.2-Blocks to beautiful Stop 37 Beach. (Also, winter rental availat $650/mo.) Call to get WEBSITE.- 773/784-0721, or 219/872-9923LAKE VIEW FROM LONG BEACH. Two story year round home. 3/BR,2 Full baths. Sleeps nine. Washer, dryer, dishwasher, gas grill, 2-decks. Across from public beach at Stop 4. Walk to park, zoo, marina,Yacht Club, Swingbellies, coffee shop, deli, Blue Chip is a stretch. $1,100/wk.Avail 6/17, 6/24, 7/8, 7/15, 8/19. 8/26, 9/2 — Call 847/286-0653.

SHERIDAN BEACH. ON THE BEACH3/BR, 1/Bath. Fully furnished home

$1,500/Week — $500/DepositCall 773/735-5213.

SHERIDAN BEACH LONG TERM RENTAL —Small 3/BR. Lots ofParking. Short walk to Beach. $700/mo. + util. No Pets. 219/767-2673.

YEARLY RENTALS•• SHERIDAN BEACH. Lake Terrace Condo: 1/BR + loft. Kitchen & W/Dfurnished.. $920/month.. Call Debbie•• DUNESCAPE CORNER UNIT. 3/BR furnished. $1,800/mo. Call Ed.•• LONG BEACH. 3/BR cottage style home on Mayfield Way. $800/mo.Call Ed. — MERRION & ASSOCIATES REALTORS. 219/872-4000OGDEN DUNES GATED COMMUNITY — Huge 5/BR, 2/Bath home.Large family room- fireplace. Large living room-fireplace. Screenedporch + deck. New furniture. Washer/dryer, Dishwasher. Fullyequipped. All weeks avail. $1,500/wk, $700/WkEnd. 1-800/636-3267

SUMMER COTTAGE IN MICHIANA SHORES —3/BR-Sleeps 5-7.5-Minute walk to beach. Big yard and deck.. Call 219/879-1299

SHORELAND HILLS WINTER RENTAL3/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished. Washer/Dryer. Recently remodeled.2 Blocks to Lake. Avail 8/22/01 to 6/22/02. $675 per month includeslawn/leaf maint., but not utilities. No pets. Call Bob N. at 800/899-2699, or Clare N. at 708/579-1193. “Must See to Appreciate.”

LONG BEACH HOME3/BR, 2/Bath. 1-Block from Lake.. $1,500/wk. — Call 312/560-5434

BEACH RENTAL. Beautiful brick ranch, 2-Blocks from LakeMichigan, zoo, park, coffeehouse & restaurant. 3/BR. Eat in kitchen.LR, DR, fireplace, garage. 102 S. Lake Ave. @ Washington ParkBlvd., Michigan City, IN. $1,000/mo. + utilities. — Avail September.No smokers or pets. Call 815/464-6894. Leave message.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •WINTER LAKESIDE RENTAL — AVAIL SEPT. - MAY

Beautiful view of 3 states - 4/BR, 3-full baths. - 2-Fireplaces.Fully furnished. — For more information: Call 773/881-4458

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •IT’S NOT TOO LATE! - DUNESCAPE VACATION - 2Weeks,

or month of August- 3/BR - $1,500/wk. - 708/448-6658

FALL RENTAL @ DUNESCAPE - Fully furnished.Avail Sept. 15th through June 15th. - $1,200/mo. - 708/448-6658

SUMMER LAKESIDE RENTAL4/BR, 3/Bath - Fully furnished - Call 773/881-4458

RENTALS. MICHIGANNEW BUFFALO. Gated Nature Retreat with private Lake/Beachoffers immaculate Euro Homes, Cottages, Suites by week/weekend.Amenities plus. Ideal for an intimate escape, or the extra rooms foryour incoming party. See us: sans-souci.com. Call 616•756•3141.

Grand Beach to Sawyer, MI. We have many rentals. Call ExecutiveGroup Realty @:616/469-6892 or visit our web www.e-g-r.com.

CUTE SUMMER COTTAGE FOR RENT IN GRAND BEACH3/BR, 1/Bath. Cable TV. . Beach. Tennis. Golf.

Completely furnished.. $500/week + security — 773/278-9040

MICHIGAN. GRAND BEACH. Lake front home, just 42 steps down tothis private Lake Michigan beach. Enjoy magnificent sunsets fromthe deck of this cozy 3/BR home. Golf and tennis are within walkingdistance. Avail July & August for $1,600/wk. Avail June & Sept. for$900/wk. Call 708/848-1025 for information & viewing appointment.

MICHIGAN. HARBERT (UNION PIER AREA)Newly decorated. 3/BR, 2/Bath Country home. Near all area activi-ties. Privacy. Decks. Hot tub.. $1,000/wk. — Call 708/865-0594

MICHIANA, MI. Beautiful, contemporary 4/BR, 3/Bath home. MANYamenities, including large hot tub on screened porch & satellite TV. .. . Incredible wooded views. very peaceful setting. Short walk to thebeach or lakefront parking!. $1,600/wk thru Aug. 31. Avail monthlyafter Sept. 1.. Call 219/871-0325. Leave message.

MICHIANA’S MOST SPECTACULAR VIEWS3745 Lake Shore Drive. 2/BR, 2/Bath. Sleeps 6. No pets.

Avail August. 18th. . $1,000/wk. Call 312/527-0414.

JUST AVAILABLE - Beautiful cottage on Lake Shore Drive from LakeMichigan. Sleeps 7. 2-Master BR, screened porch, AC, Washer/dryer.

Avail August 31st - September 7th. - Call 616/469-5789.

REAL ESTATE. FOR SALENEW HOME. ON LAKE CLAIRE. IN LONG BEACH COVE.

Professionally designed & built. Large kitchen. Great room & mastersuite. 4/BR, 2 1/2 Bath. 2324 Tinkers Way. $355,000. Call Dan at 219/874-7290 days; or 219/879-8965 wk/ends & evenings.

FOR SALE BY OWNER. MICHIANA, MICH.. 5/BR. 3/BATH. 2/FIRE-PLACE. MAGNIFICENT SUNSETS. MOVE IN CONDITION $879,900..

NO REALTORS PLEASE.. CALL 616/469-0279.

BEVERLY SHORES INDIANA BEACHFRONT HOME6-Years old. Like new.. 3000 sq/ft Contemporary. All rooms haveview of Lake Michigan. Upper bracket price. Pre qualified please.

For sale by owner — Call 219/663-0400, Cell ph. 219/742-0458

• • •IDEAL CHESTERTON LOCATION. BIRDING PARADISE • • •Beautiful 4,500 Sq. Ft. Home w ith Multi-Amenities.5-Minutes from I-94.. $390,000. -Call 219/926-3396.

LONG BEACH. 1909 LAKE SHORE DRIVE3/BR, 2/Bath updated home on private wooded lot.

Beautiful lake views.. By Owner. $389,000. Call 708/246-7831

COZY MICHIANA LOGLog Cabin situate approx .32 wooded acre. Private, yet just a shorttwo blocks to Stop 37 beach. Not many available with this location.Priced to sell at $245,000. Broker Owned. In & out, so lv msg.219/872-1857

Leaseback- Beverly Shores, 915 E. Lake Front Drive. Panoramicdunetop lake views from patio and LOTS of windows, one block toCentral Beach, wooded rear drive, lots of parking. 2500 sq. ft.4BR/2BA, two glass porches, half basement, fire place. Built 1930,5.5 yrs left. By owner, $100,000 make offer 219/898-8311www.artexpressions.net/windrift.html{12}

MICHIANA REAL ESTATE — 219/879-0811SHERIDAN BEACH •• 106 RUE DU LAC WEST •• Custom built ‘98.3/BR, 3 1/2 Baths. Gourmet kitchen. Dining area w/deck. Stone fire-place. Two-story living room plus adjoining family room with deck.Maple Floors. Deluxe master suite. Low maintenance exterior andlandscape. Many extras. — $309,000.

FANTASTIC VALUE WITHIN STEPS OF LAKE MICHIGAN!!Lake Views! - Sheridan Beach Condominium in Michigan City.

3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, vaulted ceilings in dining room and great room,fireplace, kitchen with all appliances, large utility room, attachedgarage. Additional features: ceramic floors, security system, breakfastnook, snack bar, 3 decks, custom window treatments. Excellent con-dition!! $224,900 — Call 219-462-9993 or 219-874-7141


Veterans on ParadeA brief “bio salute” to some of our area’s veterans who

quietly and bravely served our country in both peaceand conflict.

This week I would like tospotlight on an Army Air Forceveteran of WWII. Ray “Tom”Dobeski was born right herein Michigan City in 1923. Heattended St. Stan’s GrammarSchool and St. Mary’s (nowMarquette) High School. In hissecond year of college at PurdueUniversity, Pearl Harbor wasattacked and he left school andenlisted in the Army Air Forceright there in Lafayette, Indianain Feb. 1942.

He was sent to Lowery Fieldin Denver, Colorado, for pilottraining. There he had just

missed his older brother, Bob, who later was shot downflying a B-24 Liberator on a bombing raid over the PloestiOil Fields in Rumania and was a POW for over 1-1/2years. He survived the war but died a few years ago.

“Tom” (as he prefers to be called) completed pilottraining at Lowery but because the Air Corps had anabundance of pilots, was assigned to a new school calledCFC (Central Fire Control), a new synchronized fir-ing process equipped on a new plane called a B-29 orSuperfortress. The plane was designed for long rangedistances to targets and was just used in the Pacificand from China.

From Denver he was sent to Ft. Myers, Florida, forfour weeks of gunnery school and then to Harvard,Nebraska, for crew assignment. “Tom”, with ten oth-ers, spent the next six months as the crew test flyingand familiarizing themselves with the new featuresof a new plane.

In Feb. 1943, Tom and his crew were flown toSacramento, California and given a new B-29 called“Bad Medicine,” in which they flew to Tinion Islandvia Hawaii and Midway. Out of Tinion, the “BadMedicine” flew 19 missions bombing Japan.

At Iwo Jima, the island still wasn’t secured ofJapanese, and Tom marveled on the trouble theMarines must have had trying to dig in there forcover, because when he stepped off the metal runwayhis feet sunk down and his shoes filled with softblack ash.

After their 19th mission, they were given a new planeand Tom and his crew returned to California to teachother B-29 crews how to follow the lead ship to thetarget and back. After two months, Tom and crewreturned to Tinion and flew nine more missions as “leadplane,” only now with groups of Superfortresses total-ing two or three hundred.

On one of the later missions, their plane’s bomb baydoors wouldn’t close, causing a drag on the plane’s speedand a loss of cabin pressure that kept them at a lowaltitude and vulnerable to Japanese fighters. All buttwo B-29s were sent back to Tinion while the two remain-ing planes flew cover over them and the three foughtoff about sixteen Japanese fighters. While the firefightensued, Tom, with a parachute and a “Mae West” on,volunteered to climb out around the bomb bay open-ing to manually crank down the doors. This heroic andfrightening experience was accomplished by him justin the nick of time as their gas consumption reacheda critical stage. The three planes then were able toreturn to full speed and altitude and returned toTinion. For his gallant action, Tom was awarded theDistinguished Flying Cross.

After Tom and crew ’s 9th mission the twoSuperfortresses there at Tinion—the “Enola Gay”and The Bochscar,” dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshimaand Nagasaki to end the war. Tom’s B-29 flew coverover the Battleship, Missouri, during the Japanesesurrender proceedings on Sept. 2, 1945 in Tokyo Bay.They also flew food and supplies to POW camps in Japanand South Korea to sustain them until ground troopsarrived.

Eventually, they flew back to California wherethey were de-planed and sent by troop train toIndianapolis. Tom was discharged at Fort BenjaminHarrison in Nov. 1945. He returned to Michigan Cityand ran the family shoe store (Dobeski’s) from 1945-1988, when he retired. Their shoe store was locatedjust two doors north of the present Beacher officeand the store is now a pastry shop (Truffles).

In 1946 Tom first met his wife, Margaret Huppenthalon a “blind date,” and they were married July 9,1949, at St. Mary’s Church. This year marked their52nd anniversary.

Tom and Margaret were blessed with three daugh-ters: Julia, Gail and Colette. They have five grand-children, and soon to be seven, as daughter Gail is expect-ing twins any day now.

In Feb. 1999, Tomslipped on some ice andtook a bad fall, breakinghis back. Since then, hehas had numerous surg-eries and his back iswired together. But hisgrit and spirit are stillthere as he approach-es 80 years of age. Hiswife, Margaret, has beena volunteer at St.Anthony’s Hospital formany years.

So today we salute Ray “Tom” Dobeski for his dis-tinguished service in WWII. We all extend to you a“Well Done” Tom!

------submitted by Bob Fitzgerald

Airman Ray “Tom” Dobeski.

Veteran “Tom” Dobeski today.

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MERRION & ASSOCIATES REALTORS, INC.707 Washington St. • Michigan City, IN 46360

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CREEKSIDE CONTEMPORARY! Almost an acre of landbeside White Creek is just a short stroll to Lake Michigan. This7 yr old, 4 bedroom, 3 bath home gracefully blends warm,friendly living areas with the wooded surroundings of Michiana.You can view the creek from the rear screened porch or stargaze from the roof top deck. Bonnie “B” will be pleased to showyou. $569,000

THE WOODED DUNETOP SETTING of this romantic sum-mer home provides ultimate privacy with views of Lake Michigan.Enjoy the summer breezes from your spacious screened porch orfrom the lake view lawn. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths plus a completein-law level offer loads of living space. If privacy, charm and lakeviews are essential to your beach living, call Bonnie “B” today.

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MORE LIKE A HOME THAN A CONDO! St. Andrew’s Villagefree-standing condominium offers a large living room with sky-lights, vaulted ceilings, & a warm fireplace. 3 bedrooms & 2.5baths are supplemented by formal dining room, eat-in kitchen,26x12 three-season room and an over-sized garage! Close to pool& hot tub! Call Liv Markle today! $244,500

YOUR OWN BIT OF PARADISE! You won’t want to leavethe house once you’ve moved into this 4 bedroom, 2 full & 2 halfbath home at the end of Lady Lane. Complete privacy is afford-ed the in-ground heated pool and surrounding decks and patios.Beautiful landscaping without; spacious rooms within. Updatedcarpeting, furnace & AC, water heater & kitchen oven. Call EdMerrion. $379,000


CRISP, CLEAN CONDO near shopping, churches, in quiet, set-tled area. 2 spacious bedrooms. Bright living room opens toupgraded kitchen and deck overlooking garden. $137.25 permonth pays all costs but electricity. $69,900

BLUE HERON FAMILIES nest in the trees, enjoy the springfed pond of spacious log home on 5 acres of natural woods.Wide ceramic floored entry. Great room with stone wall behindwood burning stove. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Knotty pine paneledwalls, pine plank and carpeted floors, vaulted ceilings. Doublegarage. Only 15 minutes from Lake Michigan beach. $177,000

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A SPARKLING POOL and secluded, flower bedecked fencedpatio is great for relaxing after a day at the office. Add a 3bedroom 31⁄2 bath custom built ranch with glass enclosed gardenroom, great room, french doors and windows everywhere and thepicture is perfect. Full basement, hardwood floors, cherry cabinets,fireplace, mud room, double garage. Storage everywhere. Comesee. $260,000

SO MANY ROOMS WITH A VIEW: the fairway, the lake, thegardens.The views inside are spectacular too. spacious master suite,2 bedroom plus loft. Separate entertainment wing includes roomsfor living, dining, kitchen, family and a wonderful screenedporch and deck facing the fairway. Come see for yourself.

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