volume 16, number 33 thursday, august 24, 2000 bury my

Volume 16, Number 33 Thursday, August 24, 2000

Bury My Heart in Boldt Castleby William Keefe

(In July of this year, William Keefe and his wife, Carol, board-ed the Canadian Empress, a ship on the St. Lawrence CruiseLines Inc. This cruise down the St. Lawrence took them fromKingston to Montreal and back upriver to Ottawa, returning toKingston by train.This is the first of several articles on the sightsthey encountered on their trip.)

The tourists come in their endless hundreds andthousands. They leave the boats that have broughtthem, pass the tiny U.S. customs station, and headfor the great mansion that sits on the high ground ofthis tiny island. They wander the shadowed halls, climbhigher. Pausing to admire the view from a balcony,they may gasp as they see the uncounted islandsand the vast water scene that stretches as far as theeye can see.

Ascending higher, beyond the fourth floor, theyencounter a barricade. End of the line. Descending,they come face to face with the graffiti. There are sig-natures here, and dates, messages. The dates goback: 1908, 1912, 1921.

The wall scribbling seems sacrilegious. But itinvites a closer look into the reality and the history

of Boldt Castle, the quintessential stop on anyThousand Islands get-acquainted visit. How didgraffiti become part of this massive pile of steeland masonry? How did this building becomepart of Heart Island, one of the fabled ThousandIslands?

A brochure provides a thumbnail introduction.Spread out on the waters of the mighty St.

Lawrence River between Cape Vincent andOgdensburg are the “Thousand Islands.” Rangingin size from tiny islands such as Tom Thumb tosome having several square miles of area, theislands actually number over 1800. Sometimescalled “The Venice of America,” the unsurpassedbeauty of this region has been extolled by allwho have come to this scenic wonderland.

The Indians looked upon the Thousand Islandsas comparable to the happy hunting grounds oftheir dreams and they called them “Manitonna,”meaning “Garden of the Great Spirit.”

The Indians, or Native Americans, have gone,leaving the garden to fend for itself. White menhave followed in their moccasin prints. Amongthem, more than a century ago, was German-born

George C. Boldt, hotel-man and unreconstructedromantic.

No one suggests thatBoldt had Indian blood.But encountering HeartIsland in the 1890s he toomust have seen this littlespot of green as a kind ofgarden. He began todream. Suiting action tofantasy, he bought theisland, intending to builda castle that he and hiswife, the fair Louise, coulduse as a summer retreat.

An aerial panoramic view of Boldt Castle and Heart Island.

CastleContinued on Page 2

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George Boldt entertained no vaporous fumes offancy. To visit Boldt Castle, the house that George built,today is to believe in the power of love to motivate greatenterprises.

Approaching the Castle, the heart theme begins tobeguile your imagination. A sloping lawn surroundsa bed of red begonias, forming a perfect valentine shape.You recall that Boldt chose this island because itresembled a heart. But that wasn’t enough. Improvingon geology and the water gods of the St. Lawrence River,he remodeled the island to make it more closely resem-ble a heart shape. A little fill here, a little sand there...

Enter the Castle. Stand at the foot of the grand stair-case. Shake hands with the ghosts. The buildingcomes alive, and not because other tourists are wend-ing their ways, exploring. You image young men withelastic bands around their sleeves as they compete atpool. Entrance to the Billiard Room is prohibited, butyou can view the scene. Crossed cues lie on the greenbaize. On a small side table with two chairs a chessset stands ready, black pawns ranked evenly oppositetheir white counterparts.

In the first-floor dining room, the table is set for din-ner. Here the Boldts would have entertained likeroyalty. Statistics swim in the spell cast by this luxe;you remember that Boldt Castle and its island “colony”could on completion have accommodated 100 guests.

The heart theme dominates on Heart Island--including the horticultural heart of red begonias.

A model of Boldt Castle gives Carol an opportunity to study the building’s external details.

At first sight from the St. Lawrence River, Heart Island looks like manyothers. Cruise boat passengers train their binoculars on the island.

As the cruise boat approaches Heart Island, passengers get a closeup of the Power House, a miniature chateau.

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From their rooms, as from various vantage points inthis dining room, those guests could have feastedtheir eyes and esthetic sensitivities on long, entranc-ing views of the seemingly shoreless St. Lawrence River.

Renovation over 23 YearsContinuing your tour, you find yourself in a kind

of maze. Your map of the ground floor shows that Mr.Boldt’s office was at the end of a hall. Aided by yourbrochure, you make connections, find where the officewas. Undoubtedly because his fortune had come fromsuccessful operation of hotels for the rich and elegant,Boldt wanted to shield his guests from the nitty-grit-ty of supply and storage. Somewhere beneath your feetas you stand on the stone floor there’s a tunnel thatleads to the dock area. In the cellar, or Foundation Floor,it ends near a storage area.

The servants could bring in fine wines, foodstuffsof all kinds, cigars, the entire cornucopia that Boldt’shotels offered. Goodies of every species would appearas if by magic.

The ghosts are following us now. Moving to the ball-room, a niche or recess seems to command the entiregreat space. Well it might; the organ sent forth its dul-

Castle Continued on Page 4

The main foyer, or hallway, with its decorative 19th century lamps andfireplace, sets the tone for the rehabilitation/restoration work currently

under way. The plan is to recreate the castle as it was in 1904.

Visitors to Boldt Castle examine displays recounting the history of the island and its fabulous buildings.

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cet melodies from here. Do we hear “Oh Those GoldenSlippers” echoing in the distance?

Time is passing. We walk through the library andreturn to the spacious hall or foyer adjoining thegrand staircase. It could be a set for a movie on thelife of a seventeenth-century king of France. At anymoment a powdered, bewigged dandy will prancedown these wide stairs, a ravishing beauty on his arm.Ascending to the second floor, you find people stand-ing at a marble railing. A kind of balcony here pro-vides a view, under a high cathedral ceiling, of the scenebelow.

Equally interested, we join them. The size of thisbuilding, from this vantage point, moves from impres-sive to astonishing. A docent or teacher is talking toa group of young people in the hall. From the high sec-ond floor they appear as if cast in miniature.

Now the rooms multiply. The patina of renovationand restoration has, however, disappeared. A senseof old, cold neglect hangs over the upper halls, guestrooms, loggias or partly opened rooms—and higherstill, the servants’ rooms. Your brochure explainsthis umbra of age and decay.

From 1904 to 1977, Boldt Castle deteriorated.Abandoned by its owner, it became the abode of batsand birds. Vandals ransacked the bedrooms and pub-lic rooms, the countless hiding places, taking anythingthat would fetch a price. Spiders spun their websover the murals that adorned the walls.

The Thousand Islands Bridge Authority assumedownership in 1977 and immediately began a reha-bilitation program. The Castle and its romantic storytypify an era long past; and the Bridge Authority ...will preserve it and other structures for the enjoy-ment of future generations.

In brief, the rehabilitation has gone on for 23years. It has put a new face on the ground floor, theexterior, and part of the second floor. The BridgeAuthority plows back into the Castle the revenues

derived from visitors’ fees and the card-souvenir shopjust behind the boat dock.

On the fourth floor, in addition to servants’ rooms,there’s another chamber that is identified on ourmap as “Hughey’s Room.” A notation indicates thatHughey was, presumably, the head butler.

Take another moment; investigate the fourth-floorobservation deck. It’s a clear day and we can see for-ever. If this is Boldt Castle, that must be AlexandriaBay.

Before you leave the Castle it’s de rigueur to lookaround once again. Find where the architects placedthe elevator that was to serve all six floors and all120-plus rooms. Note the “Foundation Floor” or base-ment that was to have a swimming pool, lounge,boiler room, and “organ mechanics”—the machinerythat powered the organ. The massive granite interi-or walls were to be “richly ornamented with decora-tive details of cast terra cotta, and roofs that were tiledwith the same material.”

Construction of the outbuildings began about themiddle 1890s. The Castle would be built last, start-ing about 1900.

Then came barge after barge of granite, sand andterra cotta... From Italy came white marble mantle pieces,carved by the finest artists. From France came tapes-tries and silks. From the Orient came fabulous rugs.Boldt imported mosaics, sculpture and carvings andhired mural painters, electricians, landscape gar-deners and masons.

Walk out in the sunshine again, with the Castle loom-ing above. It’s time to visit the five ancillary buildingsthat have survived down the decades. They includethe Power House, the Alster Tower, the “Hennery,” theArch, and a stone gazebo. Exhibits in the various struc-tures complement a 15-minute video presentationthat offers a look into the regal lifestyle of George andLouise Boldt.

Where to begin? Examine the Dove-Cote, or Hennery,a stone tower that was to provide accommodations forthe exotic fowl that the Boldts planned to collect. Atthe western end of the island is the water gate or Arch,built in the style of a Roman victory monument.Here the Boldts’ guests would step dry-footed out ofthe boats that had brought them to the island.

Take pictorial note of the Alster Tower and thePower House. The former was modeled after an olddefense fortress on the Alster River, in Hamburg,Germany. Boldt Castle buffs believe the Tower, or PlayHouse, was an improvisation, built without specificdesigns according to the Boldts’ whims. The PowerHouse, actually a diminutive chateau, was to housea coal-fired power plant that would electrify theentire island.

The impression of luxury on a grand scale grows,becoming almost overpowering. You recall that HeartIsland and its fantastic relics conceal a personaltragedy of Taj Mahal proportions. Boldt Castle andits ancillary buildings are, in a sense, a tomb.

The view from the fourth-floor observation deck of Boldt Castle provides visitors with a dazzling view.

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The Monument to LouiseTrying to comprehend the megalomania that drove

George Boldt, one is inclined, instead, to start mem-orizing the human genome map. His biography, as astarter, would make Horatio Alger blush.

He came to the United States while the Civil Warwas raging. Unknown, without a pfennig to his name,young George took a job as a dishwasher in a New Yorkrestaurant. He moved briefly to Texas, where heworked on a chicken farm.

The sidewalks of New York drew him back. Hefound employment with the famous Bellevue- StratfordHotel in Philadelphia and later became manager ofboth that enterprise and the Waldorf-Astoria in NewYork, with its famous Peacock Alley.

George acquired two driving ambitions. One wasto be head of a large hotel. In the other fond dreamhe saw himself building a castle like those that he hadseen in Prussia in his youth. He became known forhis organizational skill, his daring, his imagination.As manager/owner of both the Waldorf Astoria and theBellevue-Stratford, he built a fortune.

As his wealth grew, he became president of sever-al companies, accepted appointment as a trustee ofCornell University, and served as the director of theHotel Association of New York.

Visiting Heart Island in the 1890s, as noted, he fellin love with all five green, tree-shaded acres. Hiswife, Louise, shared his sense of the place. The islandbecame the focus of his dreams. He decided to builda full-size replica of a Rhineland Castle after first con-structing some outbuildings with specialized functions.

The chronicles disagree on some details. But the largeoutlines remain clear and uncontested.

The granite Castle was to be a display of George Boldt’slove for his wife, Louise. Beginning in 1900 (or a fewyears earlier), Boldt’s family shared four glorioussummers on the island in the Alster Tower while 300workmen—stonemasons, carpenters, and artists-

-fashioned the six-story, 120-room castle... Not a sin-gle detail or expense was spared.

In 1904, tragedy struck. Boldt telegrammed theisland and commanded the workers to immediately“stop all construction.” Louise had died suddenly. Abroken-hearted Boldt could not imagine his dream cas-tle without his beloved. Three hundred workers laiddown their tools. Boldt never returned to the island,leaving the structure as a monument to his love.

Today, defying the ghosts, couples exchange mar-riage vows on Heart Island. By the hundreds othersstroll the grounds on brick-paved sidewalks. Restingon the benches that dot the island, they ponder thescene—or stare across the water to Wellesley Island.Here George Boldt built, in full view, the final sequencefrom his dream: the Yacht House.

The family’s three yachts and tremendous houseboatwere accommodated in slips 128 feet long. The build-ing, rising 64 feet, housed a shop to build racinglaunches and quarters for crew and staff. Recentrestoration efforts have focused on the enormous baydoors, facade, roof and windows.

Your cruise boat is waiting, whistle tooting. Timeto go. But you can’t resist a backward and an upwardglance. The turrets and towers of the Castle soarskyward. They look like perfect symbols of a fabulousvision that swooped and hovered before it faded andvanished.

The graffiti seem, even more, to be sacrilegious.

(Next: In Upper Canada Village, the Doc Always Made House Calls.)

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craft, Boldt Castle is open for selfguided tours frommid-May through mid-October. The island is fully hand-icapped accessible, has complete restroom facilities,extensive docking for private boats, several picnic areas,a gift/souvenir shop, and a food and beverage concession.For further information: phone, 800/847-5263; address,1000 Islands Bridge Authority, Collins Landing, P.O.Box 428, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607.

The Boldt Castle Yacht House was built to house George Boldt’s collec-tion of sail and steam powered yachts. It was refurbished by the

Thousand Island Bridge Authority in 1996.

Records indicate that the Dove-Cove--a stone tower topped with a pigeonhouse, part of the “Hennery”---was built in the mid-1890’s. An old wooden

cottage on the island was removed in 1899, making way for the castle.

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The programs of the Festival Players Guild are pre-sented with the support of the Community Foundationof St. Joseph Co., the Indiana Arts Commission andthe National Endowment for the Arts.

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The Bridges of Brown Countyby Paula McHugh

My old Dodge Dart with push-button transmission and slant 6motor easily made it up the rollinghills of Brown County years ago.

My standard transmission GeoPrizm needed a running start tomake it up any incline, and it meantshutting off the air conditioner andfan while downshifting. But mytrips in the Dart around the rollingsouthern Indiana countryside wereusually cut short by looming stud-ies or exams, whereas now my Prizmdays could be spent a little moreleisurely.

So I took the less-traveled north-ern route from Bloomington toNashville, traversing route 45through Bean Blossom. I was gladI did.

I had the curvy blacktop all tomyself, but I also could imagine thesame road two months from nowwhen leafgazers take to the road to admire JackFrost’s annual natural art fair. And when the frost ison the pumpkin the motorist is likely to see that, too,along this stretch of bucolic byway. You’ll wonderwhy you never gave a thought to settling down in thisneck of the woods, if you like peaceful country sur-roundings, that is.

I passed a small sign marking the way to the cov-ered bridge, and I immediately turned the car aroundand headed on a gravel road in its direction. Down atree-canopied hill and around a curve, past a smallfarmstead and rural route boxes, another left curveand there it was. A double wooden planked lanewould carry me across, but first I wanted to stopthis side of the bridge to take a closer look. Here I was,

not another soul around except for the birds andcrickets and butterflies and splash of the creek below.

Too bad Robert James Waller had not lived aroundhere. Surely he would have named his book theBridges of Brown County and the film crew would nodoubt find Bean Blossom Bridge the perfect sightand site for the movie. Hollywood missed its chance,all right. But then, if the rural Indiana location I wasstanding on had been the location chosen for themovie, I am sure that the magic I was experiencingthis sun-drenched morning would not have hap-pened. There would probably have been at least a dozenothers standing and gawking at the romantic, century-old covered bridge. And probably lots of graffiti andtrash, too. So on second thought, let Bean Blossom Bridge

be the delicious “secret” that itis.

Bean Blossom does not claimthe only covered bridge in BrownCounty. At the north entrance toBrown County State Park onstate road 135, you will traversethe Aaron Wolf covered bridge asyou make your way into Indiana’slargest state park. Named afterits builder, the historic struc-ture is also known as the RampBridge (originally built overRamp Creek). The 1838 structureis the only remaining dividedtwo-lane bridge in the state. Infact, it is only one of six remain-

The picturesque Bean Blossom Bridge. Too bad Robert James Waller had not lived around here.Surely he would have named his book the Bridges of Brown County.

Brown County State Park is Indiana’s largest, encompassing 15,000 rolling acres.

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ing in the United States. It is not originalto the site, however. The picturesque cov-ered bridge was moved from Putnam Countyto the 15,000 acre state park in 1932, justthree years after the park opened to the pub-lic. We can thank the efforts of the CivilianConservation Corps, which, starting in1934, began planting black locust, black wal-nut, pines and spruce at the same timenew roads, trails, and the entrances werebeing developed or improved. The CCCcleared vistas and built the 17-acre Ogle Lake,while the smaller, 7-acre Strahl Lake hadbeen completed in 1929. Park amenitiesinclude an Olympic sized swimming pool,shelterhouses, playgrounds, fishing, bri-dle and hiking trails, and a country store,along with campgrounds, housekeepingcabins, and the Abe Martin Lodge.

The Abe Martin Lodge was built in 1932of hand-hewn oak and native limestone. Itoffers 30 rooms in the main lodge and another 54 in the annex. On the upper level, the dining room over-looks a courtyard full of seasonal blooms. Also off the upstairs lobby is a display describing the creation andevolution of the lodge’s namesake, Abe Martin. Martin was a cracker barrel philosopher created by authorKin Hubbard, first appeared in the Indianapolis News in 1904, and became so popular that Hubbard’s char-acter was syndicated six years later in over 300 papers across the country. The character Abe Martin is syn-onymous with Brown County and visitors will encounter his character and sayings somewhere or another

in Nashville. The renowned Nashville photographer,Frank Hohenberger, who lived and worked in BrownCounty and completed a study of her Old-TimeResidents, included a portrait of Vene Schrock as“Abe Martin.” Whether Hubbard modeled his char-acter after Schrock of if Schrock just happened to resem-ble Hubbard’s imaginative fancy, I do not know. TheHohenberger portrait is one of dozens of studies thathang on the south wall of the Nashville House lobby.Be sure to take a look when you are there.

The Abe Martin Lodge was built in 1932 of hand-hewn oak and native limestone. It offers 30 rooms in the main lodge and another 54 in the annex.

A portrait of Kin Hubbard, the self-taught artist who created Abe Martin, hangs over the fireplace in the upper lobby of the lodge.

One of dozens of portraits Nashville’s Old Time Residentstaken by Frank Hohenberger is this likeness of Vene Schrock,a.k.a. Abe Martin. Hohenberger’s portraits hang in the lobby

of the Nashville House.

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5th Annual Classic & Antique Car ShowDoor Prairie Auto Museum will host its 5th Annual

Classic & Antique Car Show at the museum on Sun.,Aug. 27th, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be trophiesin the following categories: Early Years (1924 and Prior),Classic Years (1925-1948), Collector Years (1949-1985), Trucks (all years to 1986), Modified Trucks (allyears to 1986), and Best of Show (all years to 1986).Judging will take place at 2 p.m.

Show cars and antique tractors will be displayedin the museum parking area. The first fifty entrantswill receive a free cap, t-shirt, and dash plaque.There is no registration fee. A special admission intothe museum will be $2.50 per person for the day.

The museum displays airplanes, over fifty automobilesand has an extensive antique toy collection. DoorPrairie Auto Museum is located one mile south ofLaPorte on U.S. 35. For more information, phone219/326-1337, or visit the web page at www.dpauto-museum.com

Flying Carpet T ravelogue SeriesThe Flying Carpet Travelogue Association has

announced its 2000-2001 travelogue series. Eachprogram will be held in the Michigan City Junior HighSchool Performing Arts Center. All shows will startat 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings.

The first program will be on Thurs., Oct. 5. “StorybookEngland” will be presented by Hal McClure, a veteranjournalist. Find out on this trip what the nursery rhymesof Humpty Dumpty, Little Jack Horner and Jack &Jill really mean, and take a visit to Jane Austin’s cot-tage and Beatrix Potter’s home.

All programs in the series are professional, and per-sonally narrated and offer an evening of both enter-tainment and education for any age group. Charteredas a non-profit, volunteer community organization,Flying Carpet makes it possible for patrons to enjoyseven travelogues, spread throughout the season, atan affordable price.

The season ticket cost for adults is $18; for students$8; students through age 12 are admitted free; adultsingle tickets are $5 and student single tickets are $2.50.Both single and season tickets will be available at thedoor or may be purchased by sending a check to:Flying Carpet Travelogue, 133 Boyd Circle, MichiganCity, IN 46360. Tickets will be mailed or can bepicked up at the desk the evening of the performance.

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Looking Up Along the Lakeby Maggie Beyer

“The sky is falling! The sky is falling! No chick-en littles they, but 3,000 years ago on a dark night,humans looked up to see what seemed a shower of starsforetelling dark woeful events to come. They were mete-or showers, like the Perseids that visit our little cor-ner of the world every summer, one of over 120 thatlight up the night for planet Earth each year.

Our Perseid meteor shower occurs from about July23 to August 22, some years more memorable than oth-ers. One of the brightest was in 1993 when I broughtmy blanket to the beach at Stop 20 and joined otherskywatchers in family packs to watch the show.Bright tails blazed across the sky and the show did-n’t disappoint. This year, on one of those why-can’t-I -fall-asleep nights, the clock said 2 A.M. when I decid-ed why not meander to the beach at Stop 37 to see whatmight be going on with the Perseids.

It was way back in AD 36 that a Chinese manuscriptgave the first record of the Perseid meteor showerthough Chinese, Greek, Roman and Hebrew recordsof meteor showers date back about 3,000 years. Thenin 1835 a Belgian astronomer Adolphe Quetelet firstrecorded the fact that the Perseid were an annual eventwhich Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparellilinked to the comet Swift-Tuttle in 1866. The mete-or showers are pieces of rock, a space dust left behindas the comet tosses them off in its orbit. When thisdebris enters the earth’s atmosphere, a meteor show-er is created. The concentration is higher when thecomet is near the earth, some years as low as 4 mete-ors per hour, others, like 1993, between 200 and 500meteors per hour. The shower we see in August iscalled Perseid because it can be traced back to the starEta Persei in the constellation Perseus.

It was the Leonid meteor storm in 1833 thatchanged the view of scientists views from the oldview of showers as being weather-related to that oflooking for their origin in outer space. At the begin-ning of the 20th century, the first photos of Leonid andPerseid showers were taken by American astronomerWilliam Lewis Elkin. In the last 50 years, astronomershave extended the reach of their studies with video,radio and radar equipment, gathering information aboutthe distribution of matter in the solar system and theorigins of comets, asteroids and other small bodiesswirling about in the solar system.

During a meteor shower, radio receivers collectingdata crackle with information as meteors leave elec-trons reflecting radio waves behind while they burnup in the earth’s atmosphere as computers count thenumber of signals. And as the United States spaceshuttle circuits space, experiments on board collectadded data, occasionally catching very bright mete-ors on video.

The happenings in the dark sky over our heads drawus upward to imagine and wonder, filled with awe justas it has over records of time. Mystical, magical, theevents that occur among the stars have reached intorituals and religious rites throughout history. Inthe past 20 years, a study called archeoastronomy hasbeen uncovering new evidence of the astronomical beliefsof native Americans. The records of the Chinese andEuropeans left written records, but the early nativeAmericans left no books lying around. Their recordscan be found on rock and cave drawings, stick notch-ing, beadwork, etched on animal skins and jars, mostdot dateable. But dateable events began occurring withthe Leonid meteor shower of 1833, particularly withthe Sioux of North American plains. They kept win-ter counts in pictographic painted on animal skin. TheMaricopa tribe used calendar sticks with notices torepresent the passage of a year, with the ownerremembering the events. One owner claimed records

And there they were, on a cloudy horizon to the north,a random flash of lights, more pronounced that twin-kling stars, and now and then, a long white streak acrossthe sky that couldn’t be anything else. I may have aday or two earlier and didn’t stay too long for the real-ly big show as described so beautifully by GreggPasterick in the News Dispatch, but it was enoughto send me back to my computer to find out a few factsabout this annual event that I thought Beacher read-ers, along with me, might want to know.

The meteor shower we see in Augustise called Perseid because it can betraced back to the star Eta Persei in the constallation Perseus.

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In the Great Lakes region there is the following leg-end from the Menomini:

When a star falls from the skyIt leaves a fiery trail.It does not die.Its shade goes back to its own place to shine again.The Indians sometimes find the small starswhere they have fallen in the grass.

Looking up along the lake toward the sky in August,seeing the blaze of space dust flash across the sky,we can weave our own legends of something comingto life and going back again in the mystery of the sky.This year, I didn’t bring a blanket to lie on and watchthe sky unfold its dramatic show for hours as I did in1993. It’s the better way to do it, but just watchingfrom the platform on the beach, there was enough towelcome year 2000, and keep me wondering andlooking up. The Perseid shower is an annual event.

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Fall Classes at Krasl Art CenterFall classes for teens and adults at Krasl Art

Center, St. Joseph, Michigan, are scheduled to startSeptember 11 and run for eight weeks. They include:Basic Drawing, Oils for All, Writer’s Bloc: Talking Bones,Pottery, Watercolor, Color! (a study of color theory),Creative Photography, Beginning Black and WhitePhotography, Jewelry, Creative Writing at theWhitcomb, Art for the Memory Impaired, Painting forAll, Sculpture, Intermediate and Advanced Watercolor,or Get Your Feet Wet with Watercolor. Adult class feesfrom from $30-$128. Phone 616/983-0271 for more infor-mation.

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“Five Centuries of Master Prints”The Snite Museum of Art on the University of

Notre Dame campus announces its latest exhibit,“Five Centuries of Master Prints.” Recent acquisitionsas well as rare and important graphic treasures fromthe Museum’s collection will be showcased. The exhi-bition spans from 1500 to the present and is comprisedof examples of all types of graphic media, includingetching, woodcut, engraving, lithography, and silkscreen.Preeminent European and American printmakersare represented, such as Rembrandt, Durer, Piranesi,Daumier, Whistler, Cezanne, Beckmann, Pollock andJohns.

“Five Centuries of Master Prints” presents a his-tory of printmaking techniques, a survey of changingstyles in Western art, and an examination of graph-ic art as a vehicle for artistic expression.

Admission is free and open to the public. Hours areTues.-Wed., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The museum is closedon Mondays and holidays. For more information,phone 219/631-5466.

Annual Afternoon T ea at GardensOn Sun., Aug. 27th, 2 p.m., International Friendship

Gardens will be hosting its annual Afternoon Tea.The event will center around quilts and quilting,

and will begin with Mamie Davis, a local favorite, pre-senting a portion of her “Story of the Quilt” programin which she explains the history and traditioninvolved in a family quilt.

Also featured will be a display of exquisite and unusu-al quilts by Charlotte Bass, a nationally known quiltdesigner and artist.

“The Quilters”, a play by Molly Newman andBarbara Danashek, will be presented. This is thestory of a pioneer woman and her daughters whichportrays the challenges and rewards of frontier lifein the form of patches and quilt blocks. The result isa breath-taking experience as their various blocks areassembled into one brilliantly colored quilt. The per-formers are Denise Burns, Joann Schma-Miller, andMarilyn Wolak.

The tea will be catered with a variety of mintsandwiches, desserts, and fresh fruits. Reservationsare required and may be made by phoning the gar-dens at 878-9885, or Roman Hay at 872-0235. The costis $20 per person.

The International Friendship Gardens are locatedin Michigan City east of Blue Chip Casino on Hwy.12. The main entrance is 1/4 mile south of Hwy. 12on Liberty Trail. The garden’s new entrance, east ofthe Hwy 12 and Liberty Trail intersection, will alsobe open. Transportation assistance in the gardens isavailable only at the Liberty Trail entrance.

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A Very Successful T aste of the Nation 2000by Jan Van Ausdal

On Monday, August 14th, at the Michigan City Yacht Club,a fun-filled evening with delicious food sampling, enter-tainment, and friends occurred at the Taste of the Nation2000. The weather was perfect and Lake Michigan provideda great sunset for the event.

Entertaining on the Yacht Club deck were Dan McNabband the Duneland Chamber Ensemble. Martin Hernandezand the Boogie Men entertained in the Pavilion. Later inthe evening, a few people were dancing to their music. MCTVtaped the event.

Coralie Hosna, co-chairman, said, “We had a tremendousturnout, a wonderful array of food, and the Yacht Club wasa great place to hold The Taste of the Nation because theyhad ample room for everybody. The whole crew of volun-teers were at the Yacht Club at 7 a.m. on Monday morn-ing to pull it off and get everything done in time! The vol-unteers, chefs, and restaurants were marvelous to work with!Financial results will be tallied by the end of the month.”

Judging food presentations by the participating chefs wereChef Todd Downs, Executive Chef of the Sand CreekCountry Club; Chef Scott Erwin, Corporate Chef of Martin’sSuper Markets; Chef Bill Reynolds, Provost of TheWashburne Culinary Institute; State Representative MaryKay Budak; and Chef David Russell, Director of Food &Beverage at Marriott’s Hickory Ridge Conference Centerand Hotel.

Best appetizer winners were: 1st place, Santiago’s,Michigan City for ceviche; 2nd place, Sole, Valparaiso, forgazpacho; 3rd place, don Quijote, Valparaiso, for mushroomsin garlic sauce.

Entree winners were: 1st place, Miller Bakery Cafe forpork loin; 2nd place, Portofino Grill, LaPorte, for grilled beef;3rd place, Taste of Thailand, Chesterton, for Thai noo-dles.

Dessert winners were: 1st place, Blue Chip Casino, flan;2nd place, Cafe L’Amour, LaPorte, for chocolate torte; 3rdplace, Holiday Inn, for raspberry macadamia dessert.

People’s Choice Awards went to Basil’s Restaurant forBest Tasting Food and to the Holiday Inn for Best TablePresentation.

All judges would have had a difficult time making choic-es because of the many, many items to taste. I found it impos-sible to taste everything, but what I did have was delicious.I found time to photograph some of the restaurants and theirrepresentatives.

On the deck were Matey’s Restaurant and the MichiganCity Yacht Club. Basil’s Restaurant and Cafe L’Amourwere inside the Club. In the outdoor pavilion were Brewster’swith pasta and spinach, Billie’s Beach Cafe with superbdesserts, Back Road Brewery with four sample brews,and Connie’s Restaurant with carrot cake and tacos.

Those attending could sit by the edge of Lake Michiganat picnic tables and patio tables and chat with friendswhile doing their food sampling.

SOS (Save Our Strength) was portrayed in flowers nearsome of the exotic flower arrangements by Ken and JeanHuff of Wright’s Flowers. The Hawaiian Luau themebrought many people wearing bright, colorful shirts anddresses, while others dressed in summer attire to keep cool.

Separate fund raisers at the event included the restau-rant raffle, 50-50 drawings, a silent auction, and flower raf-fles of the gorgeous arrangements by Wright’s Flowers.Balloons could be bought for $25 up, with prizes inside guar-anteed to be worth at least the amount of the purchase.

Co-chairmen Coralie Hosna and DeNita Ton introducedrepresentatives of the organizations which will share in theprofits from the evening. They are: The Michigan CitySalvation Army, The Stepping Stone Shelter Women’sCenter for Domestic Violence, The LaPorte Salvation Army,The Michigan City Homeless Shelter, and the KankakeeValley Work Force Development.

A good time was had by all at this very successful fundraising event for some very worthy groups!

Dan McNabb directs the Duneland Chamber Ensemble.

The crowd by the outdoor pavilion.

Serving up at Basil’s Restaurant booth.

A nautical theme was carried out by Matey’s Restaurant.

Martin Hernandez and the Boogie Men entertain.

Brewster’s from New Buffalo brought some of their trademark fare.

Dean White, owner, and Chef Aaron Buschman,of Cafe L’Amour.

Connie and Michael Melnyczenko of Connie’s Restaurant.

Billie’s Beach Cafe provided a sumptuous array of desserts.

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21st Annual In-W ater Boat Show

This weekend, starting Thurs., Aug. 24, and con-tinuing through Sun., Aug. 27, the Michigan Citylakefront will once again be host for the 21st AnnualIn-Water Boat Show. This show is billed as the largestin-water show on Lake Michigan with 30,000 visitorsexpected.

Hours are noon-8 p.m. on Thurs. & Fri.; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Sat.; and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sun.

About 500 new power and sail boats will be avail-able for visitors to inspect from all the top names inthe business as well as a special pier with pre-ownedboats for sale.

Once you pick out the boat you want, there will beplenty of booths offering all the accessories such asclothing and jewelry, marine electronics, scuba gear,safety products, and much more.

After you’ve worked up a healthy appetite with allthis buying, be sure to visit the floating food anddrink pavilion.

And to round out your visit, there will be plenty ofentertainment, too. Like Twiggy, the water-skiingsquirrel: catch her act at 2, 4 & 7 p.m. Thurs. & Fri.;noon, 2, 4, & 7 p.m. on Sat.; and 1. 3 & 5 p.m. on Sun.

You can also learn to sail on a sailing simulator dur-ing a 15-minute session.

Don’t forget to catch the Neptune Submarine fromthe 1981 James Bond movie “For Your Eyes Only” andthe “Q” boat from “The World is Not Enough.”

A trout fishing pond will allow fishermen to keeptheir catch and the Bass Tub of Oklahoma will returnwith their 10-foot tall glass aquarium stocked withbass that promises to help fishermen learn moreabout the wily fish and how to improve their castingtechniques.

The Great Chili Cook OffThis event will take place on Friday and Saturday

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Harold Neulieb, Rosalie Sadenwater, Julia Holmaas with Governor Frank O’Bannon.

Ukranian egg artist Alexandra Newman poses withGovernor Frank O’Bannon at the Governor’s

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Local Artists Honored at Governor ’s Mansionby Paula McHugh

Over 50 members of the Chesterton Art Gallery andtheir guests were honored at a reception recently atthe Governor’s Mansion in Indianapolis.

As part of a joint program between the Office of theFirst Lady and the Indiana Arts Commission, theNorthwest Indiana Artists’ selected works of artmake up the 16th installment of the First Lady’sArts Series at the Governor’s Residence. “EclecticIndiana” will hang in the residence for up to threemonths. The 45 individual pieces include paintingsin oil, acrylic and watercolor mediums, along with avariety of 3-dimensional sculptures.

Instead of being greeted by First Lady JudyO’Bannon as planned, the Governor surprised theChesterton group by appearing in her place, explain-ing that she had twisted a tendon in her leg and wasconfined to bed.

Governor O’Bannon welcomed the artists andguests to “the state’s living room,” and invited the del-egation to partake of a Greek-themed buffet set outin their honor.

The First Lady’s Art Series was conceived to drawfrom the collections of various galleries, institutions,

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Area artists invited to display their works in the“Eclectic Indiana” series include: Tony Bianco, RuthBremner, Daniel Bruhn, Charles Capek, Mike Chelich,Jeff Coffeen, Judy Crawford, Marjory Crawford,George Debikey, Marsha Demkovich, Frank DiGiacomo,Bruce Dombey, Kathleen Easton, Karin Eisermann,Dawn Fetty, Nicoletta Filarski, Phyllis Gniadek, KenGoodman, Gerrie Govert, Judy Gregurich, AnneHanley, Alan Hewitt, Robert Hoffman, Julia Holmass,Frank Hudecek, Roni Jensen, Connie Kassal, KathyKinney, Mary Kuric, June Looby, Stephan Moss,Doris Myers, Alexandra Newman, Harold Neulieb,Shawn O’Neil, Joanne Rayter, Catherine Reidy, ClintRigg, Rosalie Sadenwater, David Sander, JanetSmedley, Janet Sullivan, Jan Stewart, Natalie M. Theis,Beverly Topa, Jean Trembley, Leo Twait, and JetWittenberg.


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St. Mary of the Lake Parish is sponsoring the 2000edition of the Kelly Miller Circus on Sun., Aug. 27, atthe sports field at 718 W. Buffalo St., New Buffalo,Michigan.

The three-ring circus features a huge, star-studdedperformance including fabulous costumes, wild ani-mals, basketball-playing bears, arena stars from allnations, clowns, trapeze artists and trained ele-phants. All of the acts are accompanied by one ofthe only remaining live bands in the circus businesstoday.

Everyone is invited to watch the set-up of the cir-cus grounds the morning of the performances. The giantelephants help raise the circus big top and free guid-ed tours are given for everyone to take part in the excite-ment. Circus personnel will be happy to answer anyquestions about the animals on display.

The set-up begins at approximately 8 a.m., with per-formances under the big top at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.Advance tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for childrenunder 12. At the gate, adult tickets will be $9 and chil-dren $6. Advance tickets are available at all AllianceBank locations, New Buffalo Savings Bank, HarborCountry Chamber office, Local Color Gallery and St.Mary of the Lake parish office.

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5K Run and Health W alk in LaPorteAt 9 a.m., on Sat., Sept. 16, the LaPorte County

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Runners and walkers may obtain entry forms fromthe Red Cross Chapter at 905 Maple St., LaPorte, orby phoning 219/362-6208. Participants may enterfor $12 until Sept. 6; thereafter the entry fee will be$15. Race day entry is permitted until 8:30 a.m. in frontof LaPorte City Hall, 801 Michigan Ave., LaPorte.

The run and walk is held as part of LaPorte’sannual Sunflower Fair activities. The race coursebegins at City Hall, proceeds down Michigan Avenuethrough Beechwood Golf Course, and returns to CityHall. All proceeds will benefit the community servicesof the LaPorte County American Red Cross.

For more information, phone the Red Cross at219/362-6208, or Steven King, Race Coordinator at219/362-1034.


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Michiana La Leche LeagueThe next meeting for this group will be Tues.,

Sept. 5, 7 p.m., at the Ob/Gyn Suite of The MedicalGroup, 1225 E. Coolspring Ave., Michigan City. Amorning meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on Thurs.,Sept. 14, at Countryside Christian Church, 7056 W450 N, Michigan City.

Carol Pozos Accredited LeaderLa Leche League International has announced

that Carol Pozos, Michigan City, has been accredit-ed as a La Leche League Leader. Carol will be lead-ing meetings with the Michiana Group in SouthwestMichigan and LaPorte County. There are over 160 vol-unteers serving mothers in over 50 communitiesthroughout Indiana.

La Leche League leaders are experienced breast-feeding mothers who offer information about basicbreastfeeding situations through monthly seriesmeetings and 24 hour phone help. In addition, lead-ers have access to medical and legal informationthrough a Professional Liaison Leader in Indianaand Michigan and the research library of La LecheLeague International.

For more information, phone Carol at 872-6201, Susanat 616/469-2904, or Kelly at 219/362-2687.

What’s New at Creek Ridge County Park?The LaPorte County Park Department announces

the newest facilities added to Creek Ridge County Park.Coolspring Township partnered with the CountyPark Department by donating money, which allowedfor the installation of a new 4-inch well, and drink-ing fountains and water spigots throughout the park.The existing hand pump well will remain as part ofthis project so that future generations will be able toenjoy the thrill of pumping their own water to drink.

Creek Ridge Park is 77 acres and is located at7943 W 400 N just south of Michigan City. (At 421 and400 N, turn east, and follow signs to the park)

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the next Bookmarks at Noon will feature Waiting byHa Jin and reviewed by Barbara Plampin. The pub-lic is invited to attend. Waiting provides a dual edu-cation: a crash course in Chinese society during andsince the Cultural Revolution, and a more leisurely,but nonetheless compelling, exploration of the less exot-ic terrain that is the human heart. It is the story ofLin Kong, a conscientious doctor at the Muji City armyhospital, who has been in love with his nurse foreighteen years. But due to circumstances, like his mar-riage, they have not been able to be together. The storytells of the forces that keep pulling them in severaldifferent directions.

Refreshments will be served. You need not have readthe book to enjoy the review.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 279:00-10:30 a.m. RIGHT ON COURSE. Join a rangerfor “tee time” on this hike through the former BeverlyShores golf course. See how Mother Nature hasreclaimed the fairways, greens and sand traps. Meetat the National Lakeshore Campground Fee Station.

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Unlike many Vietnam veterans, James M. Griffithsdoes not have the option of keeping the war to him-self.

That is because Griffiths has taught U.S. Historyat River Valley High School in Three Oaks for near-ly 25 years.

“I’m a history teacher,” Griffiths said during arecent interview in his Bridgman home. “I had to talkabout my experiences in Vietnam because my coursecovers American history from the Civil War to the pre-sent, and I could hardly ignore the Vietnam War.”

But Griffiths, who served with the U.S. Army’sEleventh Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnamfrom 1968 to 1969, found from teaching about “his war”that the textbooks did not portray the war the wayhe and his fellow veterans experienced it.

“The overriding theme of many of the books aboutthe Vietnam War was to portray what happened inthe worst possible light. And Hollywood certainly con-tributed to that negative image by portraying Vietnamveterans as troubled loners unable to readjust tonormal society,” Griffiths said.

So the history teacher, who prefers to be called Jim,set out during his summer break of 1994 to set therecord straight by writing his own history of theVietnam War.

With lots of proofreading, editing, and typing helpfrom his wife and fellow River Valley teacher Marilyn,Jim Griffiths produced a 234-page book by 1997 andgot Vantage Press of New York to publish it as a“trade paperback” on July 6.

Jim Griffiths signed copies of his book, titledVietnam Insights, at the Book Rack at 12830 Red ArrowHighway in Sawyer onSeptember 9 from 10:30 a.m.until 5:30 p.m.

The book sells for $12.95 and is both scholarlyand readable.

Jim Griffiths, after all, holds both a B.A. and an M.A.in Social Science from Western Michigan University,and, again, he has been teaching U.S. History tohigh school students for nearly 25 years.

Take for example, this forthright passage on pages193 and 194 about the infamous massacre of Vietnamesecivilians by American troops in March 1968: “My Laiwas terrible and inexcusable and in no way can be con-doned. It also cannot be denied. It is a fact and a ter-rible blemish on U.S. involvement in Vietnam. MyLai also serves to illustrate how an event can beextrapolated to apply to a whole war and millions ofU.S. fighting men who served in that war. The timehas come to put My Lai and other events that definethe Vietnam veteran in proper perspective.”

To do so, Griffiths then offered a quote from anti-war activist Daniel Ellsberg: “My Lai was beyond thebounds of permissible behavior, and that is recognizableby virtually every soldier in Vietnam. They know itwas wrong: No shots had been fired at the soldiers,no enemy troops were in the village, nobody wasarmed. The men who were at My Lai knew there were

Jim Griffiths in his home office with his completed book Vietnam Insights.

Marilyn Griffiths acted as her husband’s proofreader and editor.


aspects out of the ordinary. That is why they triedto hide the event, talked about it to no one, discussedit very little, even among themselves.”

In the opening chapters of his book, Griffiths drawson his expertise as a trained historian to present adetailed historical perspective of the events that ledto American involvement in Vietnam, particularly U.S.support for France’s effort to reclaim its colony inIndochina after World War II.

Griffiths duly notes that President Roosevelt saidduring World War II that it would be improper forAmerica to support colonialism after helping to defeatfascism, but then he carefully examines such crucialpostwar events as the “fall of China,” the “BerlinAirlift” and the Korean War that altered American strate-gic thinking.

Although Ho Chi Minh had been seen as a nation-alist during World War II when he was leading a guer-rilla war against the Japanese occupiers of his home-land, the Vietnamese leader was cast in a differentlight after Japan surrendered in August 1945.

Griffiths devotes considerable attention to the roleof Ho Chi Minh in his book, noting, for example:“Once again, the apparent priority of Ho Chi Minhseemed very clear. Ho was willing to betray fellownationalists in the most devious ways to move com-munists to the forefront of the struggle against theFrench.”

There is also a chapter that refutes the accepted wis-dom that the Tet Offensive of 1968 was a defeat forSouth Vietnamese and American forces. “The resultsof Tet were by any objective analysis a disaster for theNorth Vietnamese and especially their allies theVietcong,” Griffiths writes.

He added in his interview that “Tet was a militaryvictory for our side, but a psychological defeat becauseof the way it was covered by the American press.”

The most impassioned prose in Jim Griffith’s bookis contained in a chapter called “Maligned Warriors.”Although Griffiths said he did not experience hatredand disrespect when he returned to southwestMichigan from Vietnam in 1969, he knows manyveterans who did elsewhere.

He writes: “Americans in the Vietnam War havebeen portrayed as vicious, immoral, and at timesbumbling idiots who were outfoxed and outfoughtby the wily enemy. Nearly every conceivable mala-dy has been attributed to the warriors of the VietnamWar.”

Griffiths strongly refutes those images in his book,noting: “In terms of unemployment and criminality,Labor Department research reveals a much higheremployment level among Vietnam vets than thenational average. Studies also confirm that Vietnamvets have a very low rate of criminality and incarceration.The evidence is overwhelming that, far from being vio-lent time bombs, Vietnam veterans are among the mostwell-adjusted groups in America.”

Griffiths said he finds that to be true every time heattends a reunion of the 11th Armored Cavalry.

Jim Griffiths, of course, will expect his historystudents at River Valley to read his book, but he alsohopes his fellow Vietnam veterans will read it.

“If you’re a vet,” he said, “you will come away fromreading my book feeling good about yourself.”

Vietnam Insights can be purchased fromVantage Press for $12.95 (plus $2.50 for shippingand handling) by calling: 1-800/882-3273. Thebook is also available at amazon.com. Whenordering from amazon.com, it is crucial to referto it as follows: Vietnam Insights by James M.Griffiths, Published 2000.

Jim is sending the word about his book to fellow Vietnam veterans around the world.

He does his best writing at his home in Bridgman.


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3 p.m. SENSORY SAUNTER. Meet a naturalist at theentrance to the Nature Center to begin this moder-ate hike. Along the way you will stop and use our fivesenses.

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Activities to ExploreIn the Local Area:August 23-26 — “Blame it on the Movies.” Festival

Players Guild production Canterbury Summer Theatreseason. Wed-Fri 8 pm; Sat 6 & 9 pm, Wed matinee 2pm. Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St., MichiganCity. Box office 874-4269. (See story this issue).

August 24-27 — Michigan City In-Water BoatShow.

August 25 — Bookmarks at Noon. MC PublicLibrary. Waiting by Ha Jin will be reviewed byBarbara Plampin. Free. Refreshments will be served.

August 25-27 — “A Chorus Line.” Dunes SummerTheatre, Michiana Shores. Fri. & Sat. 8 pm; Sun. 7pm. Tickets $12. Box office 879-7509.

August 25-28 — “Kikujiro.” By and starringTakeshi Kitano. In Japanese with English subtitles.Fri & Sat 6:30 & 9:15 pm; Sun 3:45 & 6:30 pm; Mon7 pm. Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, Mi.Phone 616/756-3522.

August 26 — Farmer’s Market. 8 am to sellout. Cornerof 8th & Washington, Michigan City.

August 26 — MC Historical Society. 1:30 pm. At theMC Public Library. Joint program featuring BillHarris and Guy Foreman discussing the many yearsof the MC Municipal Band. Free and open to thepublic.

August 27 — International Friendship GardensAfternoon Tea. 2 pm. $20 per person. Reservations 878-9885 or 872-0235. (See story this issue)

August 27 — Kelly Miller Circus. 2 & 4:30 pm., onthe sports field at 718 W. Buffalo St., New Buffalo.Sponsored by St. Mary of the Lake Parish. (See storythis issue.)

August 27 — 5th Annual Classic & Antique Car Showat the Door Prairie Auto Museum. 8 am-3 pm. 2405Indiana Ave., LaPorte (Hwy 35 south). (See storythis issue.)

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Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Open through LaborDay Tues-Fri, 9 am-4 pm; Sat, 10 am-4 pm; Sun,noon-4 pm. Info 872-2702 or on the web at www.mil-itaryhistorymuseum.org

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On August 28, 1963, approximately 200,000 people,who had gathered for a peaceful civil-rights demon-stration in Washington, D.C., heard Dr. Martin LutherKing deliver his famous “I have a dream. . . .” speech.

On August 29, 1896, chop suey was invented, andfirst served, at a restaurant in New York City. It hassince become a mainstay of Chinese restaurants.

On August 29, 1965, Gemini 5, piloted by astro-nauts L. Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad, returnedto earth after 8-days in orbit.

On August 29, 1966, at San Francisco’s CandlestickPark, the Beatles gave their last concert.

On August 29, 1982, Actress Ingrid Bergman died,of cancer, on her 67th birthday.

On August 30, 30 B.C., Cleopatra is reported tohave committed suicide by holding an asp in herhand and encouraging it to bite her on the breast.

On August 30, 1645, American Indians and Dutchsettlers completed a peace treaty at Nieue Amsterdam(now New York City).

On August 30, 1780, General Benedict Arnoldbetrayed the United States when he promised tosurrender the fort at West Point, New York, to theBritish. He fled to England where he died in pover-ty.

On August 30, 1797, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,author of “Frankenstein,” was born in London.

On August 30, 1862, Confederate troops defeated Unionforces at the Civil War’s “Second Battle of Bull Run.”

On August 30, 1871, British physicist ErnestRutherford, who was responsible for working out thenuclear theory of the atom, was born in Nelson, NewZealand.

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874-9909Owner: Patrick Petkovich


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PERSONAL SERVICESMACINTOSH REPAIR & CONSULTING

Memory & hard drive upgrades, system software upgrades & diagnostics.If you are looking for software, shareware, freeware, we can help you find

it. Want to get on the Net? We can help with that too. Looking to buy anew Mac? We can help you find the right one to fit your needs. Call

219/874-2382Mon.-Sat., 10-5, ask for Carl, or e-mail:[email protected],

Located at 408 Franklin Sq., Michigan City , Indiana.MAC SOFTWARE AND ACCESSORIES NOW IN STOCK

T.J.’s UPHOLSTERYCommercial - Residential - Furniture - Boats & R.V .’s - 219/778-2053

MICHIANA JEWISH SABBA TH SERVICESWill beheld every Saturday (9:30 AM Chicago T ime)

At 76 Pokagon Drive — 616/469-3723.WILL BABY SIT - Long Beach mother of one has two immediate

part-time openings. - Central location. - Reasonable Rates.Call Jennifer at 219/878-1 130

ALWAYS A SOLUTION COMPUTER SERVICESComputer repair - Upgrades - Internet Connectivity - W eb Design

Hardware/software installation - T roubleshooting - Call 219/548-2948.

SELF IMPROVEMENT - INSTRUCTIONPUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER/ENTERTAINER

ENTERTAINMENT AVAILABLELessons for V oice -V iolin - Piano - Guitar , Etc. Call 219/879-3949.

TIRED OF LOSING YOUR KEYS - or forgetting what you went to thestore for? - Switch on your Mega Memory with easy to follow tech -niques. — Call 1-800/922-2393ARE YOU “MA TH PHOBIC”? - Do your children have the math skillsthat they need to succeed. - Math is easy , once you have Mega Math!Call 1-800/221-2248.DO YOU NEVER HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO READ? Learn how youcan double or triple your reading speed in a few hours. Ask aboutour Back to school Special!!! - Call 1-800/220-4517.

Shoot The Ball As Straight As You Can Point - Guaranteed.The last golf lesson you’ll ever need! Call now - 1-800/921-9709.

SPANISH LESSONS — FOR ALL AGESCertified T eacher — Call 219/873-1 194.

CERTIFIED TEACHERWill Tutor: Reading - Math - English - Spanish — Call 219/873-1 194.

CLEANING - HOUSEKEEPINGFINISHING TOUCH: Residential & Specialty Cleaning Service

Professional - Insured - Bonded - Uniformed#1 in Customer Satisfaction. Phone 219/872-8817.

K & D ENTERPRISES, INC.All Types of Residential & Commercial Cleaning.Clean gutters — Lifetime gutter guards installed

Licensed & Bonded — Call 219/879-31 15, or 219/878-3363.HOUSE CLEANING - Experienced - references - Free estimates.

Weekly or bi-weekly — Call 219/872-6424.• • • HOUSE CLEANING —- EXCELLENT REFERENCES • • •

Call 219/874-1304NEED HOUSE KEEPER??

Call Tammy at 219/873-01 14NEED HELP CLEANING? — Fall Cleaning or General

Responsible - Dependable - References.Call Jennifer at 219/326-6370, or leave a message

PHYSICAL FITNESS—PATSI GATELY MASSAGE THERAPIES—

Esalen-Swedish, Myofascial Release, Bioenergy Field BalancingRelieve Muscle pain & strains, stress reduction. Gift cert. - Home visits.

Call 219/879-5722. for appointmentNationally Certified in Massage & Body W ork.

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 616/469-3039.

HOME REPAIR, MAINTENANCE & REMODELINGby Experienced Carpenter

219-872-0372

HANDYMAN - Antenna service. Phone & TV jacks. House wiring.Sinks. T oilets. Countertops. Carpentry . Full house rehab work.

Beach Stairway Repair & Refurbishing.DR. TOM’S SERVICE CLINIC - 219/778-4036

DON’T THROW AWAY -WE HAUL AWAY FREEAnything which can be used or sold to benefit those in need.

We Pick Up Leftovers of Garage Sales, Etc. - Any kind of metal wanted .Call Ed. Campion Sr . - THE FULL CIRCLE - Phone 219/879-2934

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HIRE Sue’s HUSBAND

Is your list of household repair & maintenance projects growing?Small jobs welcome. - Quality W ork. — Call Ed Berent @ 219/879-8200.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELPFUL HANDYMAN & LA WN SERVICE • •

Residential repairs - Service. Interior/Exterior painting.Major/Minor remodeling - Lawn service — call 219/873-7602CUSTOM CARPENTRY & REMODELING - Kitchens , Baths ,

Decks , Siding, — Brick Patios, Sidewalks, & Driveways . Etc.References. - Licensed & Insured — Call 219/325-3687.

FREE PICK-UP SERVICE for usable, unwanted, household articles,or just about anything that you have around the house. — W e spe-

cialize in cleaning and repairing gutters — Power W ashing Available.Don’t confuse me with the other guy — Call Jim at 219/879-5253CONCRETE — Formed - Pored - Finished —Also: Repair W ork &

Pressure W ash — 35 Years experience — Call 219/878-1813.MASTER HANDYMAN: Do You Want Your Projects Done Right?

Let Me Do Them For You — 30-Years ExperienceCall 219/872-5765

PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPERWARREN’S PAINTING - Interior/Exterior . Free estimates. Insured.

We also Power W ash, Seal or Paint Decks. - 10% off. - 219/872-6424.THE A & L PAINTING COMPANY — INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

20-YEARS EXPERIENCE References. Reasonable. We also PowerWash, Seal or Paint Decks. Phone 219/363-5450 days, or 219/324-2190.

JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAININGHang/Finish Drywall - 24-years experience. Insured. Ph. 219/326-8512.

Bringing Premium Quality Into The New Millennium.WISTHOFF PAINTING — REFERENCES

Small Jobs Welcome — Call 219/874-5279WAYNE’S PAINTING — 7-YEARS EXPERIENCE.

Drywall Repair - Pressure W ashing - W allpapering - Interior/Exterior .Decks. - Free Estimates. Call 219/778-2549. - Days call 219/363-4332ALL BRIGHT PAINTING - Interior/exterior . Satisfaction guaranteed.Free estimates. Licensed & insured. 219/874-6618, or 219/879-7199.

MAIDENA PAINTING - INTERIOR/EXTERIORFree estimates within 48-hours - 20-Y ears experience - Insured

Reasonable rates - Careful, clean work — Call 219/861-9888.GORGEOUS DESIGNER PAINT FINISHES AT REASONABLE RA TESFree estimates. T ry one room! - Call Patricia T ester @ 219/778-9085.

DUNELAND PAINTING & DRYWALL INSTALLA TIONCommercial & Residential - Staining & aluminum siding recoating.

Free estimates — Call 219/324-9743.COLLEGE STUDENT LOOKING FOR P AINTING JOBS

Call 219/879-5232SHORE LINE BUILDERS — PAINTING DIVISION

Call Fulton Street Corp, for free estimates - Phone 219/874-4635.

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 MA TERIALS

218 State Road 212 — Michigan City , IndianaPh: 219/879-5150 or 800/256-0419 - Email: [email protected]

order on line: http://www .healysland.com

LARGEST SELECTION OF BLUE ST ONE IN AREA!Bluestone Slabs (thick)—-$350/skidBluestone Slabs—(thin) $450/skid

Bluestone flagstone, snapwall, steppers & 1x1, 2x2 squaresAll Pavers ————$0.35 - 45/Ea.

Hardwood bark, Cherry bark, Log chips, Red MulchYOUR ONE STOP SHOPPING FOR ALL YOUR LANDSCAPE NEEDS!!

DELIVERY AVAILABLEJIM’S LA WN SERVICE - GUTTER CLEANING - SNOW PLOWING

Spring Cleanup. Free Estimates . Ph 219/874-2715, or 219/873-5078


CHUCK’S LANDSCAPING AND TREE SERVICE.Custom landscape design & installation. Tree & shrub planting.

Compete Lawn Renovation, i.e., Seed & Sod - Mulch & River Rock.Retaining Walls & Planters: Rock. Block Flagstone Timbers. Railroad ties.

Brick patios — Driveway designsHigh tolerance tree and stump removal — Tree and bush removal

Insured and References - Senior Discount.ONE CALL DOES IT ALL

219/874-8785• • • • • • • • • • • • • • ADNAN’S BEST SER VICE • • • • • • • • • • • • •

MOWING - TRIMMING - MULCH -STONESYard Clean-Up - Exterior Power W ash. - Free Estimates

Evenings 219/878-1563 • 219/878-9091 • Leave message.FOR ALL YOUR LANDSCAPING MA TERIAL & SERVICES

H & S SERVICE IS YOUR ONE STOP CENTERFair prices! — Fast Service

Located on Hwy . 12, across from Karwick Plaza — Call 219/872-8946••• SANDCASTLE •••

Landscape ManagementLandscape & garden contracting - Lawn maintenance

Tree & shrub removal - Firewood - Spring & fall storm clean-up.Retaining wall work - Power washing.

Insured - Free estimates — Call 219/879-4558.RON’S LANDSCAPING - Year round - Free estimates

Senior discount. Call 219/324-5679, or Pager 219/928-1261CAPPY’S LA WN CARE

Landscaping and Lawn Maintenance — Call 219/874-1304SUPERIOR TREE

Tree Stump Removal — Landscaping — Snow RemovalServing the Michiana Area — Call 219/324-4931, or 219/879-0505.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICESGREENLIGHT DESIGN

Plans Created for:Water Gardens - Landscape Master Plans - Slope Retention/Drainage

Native Plantings - Deck & Patio Design - Project Bidding & Consultation“Specializing in Design within the Dunes Environment”

Terry Zeller, ASLAMember: American Society of Landscape Architects

219-324-6478OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY HOME DESIGN

If you desire a home that is unique in concept and beauty, allow ourDesign / Artist to draft a custom plan to your specifications.

Specializing in the Prairie style featuring stone construction, built-ins, andintegrated sustainable technologies, we can also incorporate the land-

scape to harmonize with your region and setting.Call Extreme Homes at

219/324-6478.

HELP WANTEDBABY SITTER needed for summer , Monday - Thursday , for two sons.

My home. Must have car . Reference required. Call 219/874-7808.FITIGUES, A National Retailer that is known for luxury , comfortclothing, is now accepting applications for part-time help atits New Buffalo, MI location.Please stop in for an application, or call Michelle at 312/255-0095.

MODERN SIMPLICITY — PART-TIME HELP NEEDEDRetail experience required - Stop in, or Call 616/469-71 11

• DISHWASHER WANTED - Opportunities for food prep. Full or part-time.Day time.• WEEKEND RETAIL STAFF POSITION OPEN - Good pay and benefits.Michigan Thyme, 107 N. Whittaker , New Buffalo. Ask for Mary or Carlene.

BEAUTY & HEALTH PRODUCTSATTENTION DRIVERS - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

TMC Transportation needs drivers. - $650 guaranteed weekly ,with potential to earn $900 or more weekly , and still get home week -ends!!! —— For CDL Training - Call 1-800/882-7364.OMM FLOTATION - Floating in Epsom Salt? Because everyoneneeds to relax! Gain physical, emotional, mental & spiritual growth.Approved by National Inst. Mental health.

Dr. Douglas C. Maciejewski, DD, DPHIL — 219/324-0768

WANT TO BUY OR SELLRAINBOW TRADES - 809 Franklin Sq., Phone 219/874-7099.

ANTIQUES GALORE! Jewelry, China , Furniture, Toys, Dolls, PaintingsAfrican Masks, Indian Items, Vintage Clothes, Tools, Gifts, Unique items.BALLOONS ALL WAYS - Birthdays, Parties, Big events. We Deliver!COSTUME WORLD Rentals/Sales, Makeup. Over 1000 Costumes

Seek the Unique — Our WEB Site: www.costumeworld.netALL WOOD HOT TUB - 6’ X 3’ DEEP — Needs Some W ork.

Price reduced from $975. t0 $500. - Call 219/874-3282.

EASELS FOR ART AND THE OFFICEFIRME ART & OFFICE SUPPLIES (2 Stores)

11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455Highway 12, Beverly Shores - Just W est of T raffic Light.

Phone 219/874-4003. — FAX Service 219/874-4349..BLUEBERRIES ARE READY AT BILLY BOY’S BLUEBERR Y BARN

Now Open at 650 Freyer Road. - Open 7-days a week.Weekdays 8:30 to 6. - Sunday 9 to 6. - Call 219/872-7477.

•• DAYLILY SALE ••MANY COLORS and $4.00 clumps STILL AVAILABLE

Pink-flagged rows: 3 clumps/$10.00NOW THROUGH THE END OF AUGUST

• • • twin starZ gardens • • •10072 N. 650 East, New Carlisle, IN

(5 Miles east of Heston, just north of 1000 N) — 219/654-9124Ogden Dunes Artist liquidating immense supply of: Yarn, fabric, silkflowers, craft supplies - CHEAP! By appt. only . 219/763-2440 lv mes.• • • HARTMAN 29” jumbo Pullman suitcase. W alnut. NEW . Still inbox. Original price $645. Now $305.• • • HARTMAN 25” men’ s suiter suitcase. W alnut. NEW . Still in box.Original price $595. Now $305. - 219763-2440. Leave message.MAKITA 12” angle cutter saw . Ex. new cond. Includes 5 new cut-offwheels and metal carrying case. $365. - 219763-2440. Leave message.Assorted Old Fur Coats. - Mink stole with collar (Size sm.) Fur col -lars. Good fur scraps. Call for price; per piece, or one price for all.

Call 219763-2440. Leave message.PIER ONE display barrels - 5-New rough yellow oak. Approx. 16.5”Wide by 14” High. - $12. each. - Call 219763-2440. Leave message.Hardwood Bench Frames with hand carved leg and claw feet. Readyfor your finish or upholstery . Piano bench size. $25. each.

Call 219763-2440. Leave message.Hardwood Furniture Legs. Hand carved. 3.75”H X 3 3/8”W at top,tapering to 1.25” foot with metal slide. Approximately 210 legs. $53.for all, or will divide. - Call 219763-2440. Leave message.

COSTUME JEWELRY SALE — 30’s - 40’s - 50’sSaturday , August 19th — 10 ‘til 3 — Rain date August 26th.

2007 BERWYN AVENUE - LONG BEACHGOLF CART FOR SALE

Great Shape - New Batteries — $1,200. — Call 219/874-4674WANT TO BUY HOBIE 14 CATAMARAN SAILBOA T

Call 219/874-84391995 MERCURY SABLE V6 - Silver exterior - Green interior .

Well cared for - Great ride - 153,000/mi. - $3,800. - Call 616/426-6063.• • • • “99” FORD T AURUS • • • •

13,000 Miles — MUST SELL — Call 219/879-7696WANT TO BUY: (1) Used Sunfish Sail Only — (2) Air Compressor and

accessories. Have tank — Call 616/469-0830.

AUTOMOBILES-CLASSIC CARSMECUM COLLECTOR CAR AUCTIONEERS

At Valparaiso with 16th Annual Midwest Chevy-Corvette Show ,August 19th, Porter County Fair . (20 Miles East of Merrillville).

150 Cars - $100. entry . Low Commission.For buy/sell info, Call Mecum 1-800/468-6999.

REAL ESTATEBUYERS AVAILABLE

We have BUYERS for LAKE FRONT PROPERTY - Please call LongBeach Realty , 219/874-5209, or E-mail Doug@longbeachrealty .net.

RENTALS/LEASE/SELL - COMMERCIALGOLDEN SANDES STORE AND LOCK

4407 E. U.S. 12 (@ Hwy. 212) Michigan City , IN. 219/879-5616.OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE in busy Hacienda Building.

Golf course views - V arious sized spaces availableCall gmfl.comrealty .llc at 219/874-8748 for details.

FOR LEASE -AVAILABLE NOW - EXECUTIVE OFFICE SP ACE Located at 1401 S. W oodland Ave., - Michigan City , Indiana.

Modern-C ontemporary -Energy efficient design with ample parking.Phone 219/872-0318.

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 Michigan views. 4/BR, 3/Bath. Fireplace. A/C.3-Decks.Reserve for next summer , or off-season weekends. - Call 219/874-4396


• • • • • • • DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB • • • • • • • Winter Lakefront Rentals - Oct. 1st— June 1st. — 2/BR, 2/BathCondos, Villa & Townhomes. Amenities include: Private Beach, HealthClub with indoor pool, sauna and fitness room. - $1,100. - $1,450.Per/month. No pets.

DUNESCAPE REALTY — 219/872-0588••SHERIDAN BEACH LAKEFRONT RENT AL••

3/BR. (Sleeps 6 to 10) - 2/Full baths. 3-Decks. Fireplace. AC. Linens.Dishes. W asher/dryer . ••Also, Loft Apt: Sleeps 6. AC.••Great, Great V iews. — By Owner . — Call 800/447-5860.

AUGUST 13 Thru Labor Day still avail at our renovated MichianaShores guest house - 2/BR. AC. Deck. Grill - 2-Blocks to Michigan

Beaches - $995/wk. — Call 773/784-0721, or 219/872-0288DUNELAND BEACH @ ST OP 34 - Great lake views from huge fami -ly room & master bedroom suite.. T otally remodeled & refurnishedthis spring. 4/BR, 3/Bath. Fireplace. W/D. AC. Cable.

Available June, Aug. 13-20th, & Sept., etc.. - Call 847/824-5164Sheridan Beach to Michiana - W e have many rentals - Call ExecutiveGroup Realty @:219/874-1 122, or visit our web www.e-g-r.com.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •CHARMING KNOTTY PINE COTTAGE IN MICHIANA SHORES

Sleeps 6. - One bath - Screened porch - Fully equipped.Lovely wooded surroundings — Call 773/233-2039.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •ON THE SHORES OF SHERIDAN BEACH - Rehabbed & furnished.Vacation apt suites. Sleeps 4 to 8. Lake view . Deck. Fireplace. $600to $1,200 week. Sunsets free. Call 219/872-8250, or 219/244-7877.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE - SUMMER RENTALS STILL AVAILABLELakefront by the week; just off the lake by the week or month. Just calland ask for Ed Merrion - Merrion & Associates, Inc. -219/872-4000.FANTASTIC SUMMER RENTAL Provides panoramic Lake V iewsfrom this new , 4/BR, contemporary home. Located at1537 1/2 Lake Shore Drive. Available for just $1,800/wk. Call Ed at MERRION & ASSOCIATES, REALTORS, INC. - 219/872-4000

LONG BEACH YEAR ROUND RENTAL - Lake Shore Dr . (Hill Side)3/BR, 1 1/2 Bath - $1,400/Month — Call 219/879-2517.

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

$1,000/Week — $500/DepositCall 773/735-5213.

SABBA TICAL HOUSE - Stop 31 -Cozy 2/BR. Fully furnishedWasher/Dryer . AC. $600/mo. Avail Sept. 2000 thru May . 2001 .

Call 708/354-8960 days, - 708/482-9527 evenings.LARGE, 3/BR BI-LEVEL - 2-Fireplaces. - Near Lake Michigan.

$1,100/mo., 2/mo. sec/dep. - Creative lease. - Call 219/464-1024.• • • STOP 20 WINTER RENTAL • • •

Furnished - 4/BR, 2/Bath - $750/mo. - Call 219/872-9295.DUNELAND BEACH - 3/BR FURNISHED HOME - Avail Sept. 4, 2000to June 1, 2001 - $700/mo + utilities. Deposit & references required.

Call 219/872-5979 — Leave message.MICHIANA SHORES WINTER RENTAL - Cozy, renovated 1/plusBedroom. Great Room w/FP . Deck. A/C. Cable. Dishwasher . Lookingfor responsible person to maintain from Sept. thru Spring.$550. + utilities. — Call 219/872-0288, or 773/784-0721.

LONG BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE3/BR. FP. Furn. Avail Sept thru May . $600/mo + util. - 708/424-8756.

SUMMER RENTAL - THE PINK HOUSE - 205 W. Mechanic, NewBuffalo - 4/BR, 3/Bath - All executive amenities - W alk to beach,restaurants and shopping- $1,400 weekly , Saturday - Saturday .

For free brochure, leave telephone number , address or fax number .Call 773/278-5606.

2/BR, 1/BATH LAKE HOME FOR RENT -ACross From Lake.Washer/dryeR. Large deck. Avail Sept 15 - May 31.- $600/mo.

Call 847/286-0653DUNELAND BEACH - Furnished 3/BR, 3/Baths. Garage. Deck.

New Appliances. A/C. Short walk to beach. No pets.Available Sept to late June - $775/mo. - Call 219/874-8217.

• • • SUMMERSET HOUSE - SHERIDAN BEACH • • •Charming 2-Bedroom house for rent on Hilltop Avenue.

Avail by week or month. One block from beach. - Call 219/874-41 17LONG BEACH WINTER RENTAL - 3/BR, 2/Bath - Great lake viewsAvail Sept. to June - $975/mo. — Call 219/861-0082, or 219/867-5371.BEVERLY SHORES, IND. - Cottage house for rent. Avail Sept 1, forone year lease. New , completely furnished, includes appliances.Surrounded by woods/gardens with fireplace, master loft bedroom,guest bedroom, 2-baths, deck/porch. 4-Blocks from beach. - NoSmoking. 1 Pet possible- $1,200/mo. References required, Sec/Dep.-Call 219/872-8940.

RENTALS - MICHIGAN

NEW BUFFALO - Gated N ature 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.

GRAND BEACH HOMEVillage amenities include golf course, private beach, tennis courts &playground. Home includes 3/BR, 2/Baths. Knotty pine living roomw/fireplace. 2-Cable TVs. Dishwasher . Microwave. W asher/dryer .Screened porch. Patio. Golf cart.Avail by week in summer , weekends in fall & winter . Call 773/248-0941.

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

Completely furnished. - $400/week + security — 773/278-9040APARTMENT FOR RENT - New construction - 2,000 sq. ft.

2/BR w/loft. One block to beach. - Avail immediately - 12/mo. lease.For details, call 616/469-7690. Ask for Max.

GRAND BEACH RENTAL -3/BR, 2/Bath. Fully furnished.Washer/dryer . 2/Car garage. Across from Lake. AC VCR. Cable.

$800/mo. includes util. Avail Sept. 15 thru May - Call 815/436-7104STOP 38 - MICHIANA, MI. — Short W alk to Beach - Avail 8/20-8/27

$800/wk - 3/BR. Cent/Air - DECK — Call 219/874-9976.MICHIGAN — GRAND BEACH — Lakefront Home just 42-stepsdown to this private Lake Michigan Beach - Enjoy magnificent sun -sets from the deck of this cozy 3-bedroom home. Golf and tennis arewithin walking distance. This home is avail from 10/01/00 thru4/30/01. Lease and Security Deposit required. - Rent $575/mo.

For information and viewing appointment: Call 708/848-1025.WINTER RENTAL - STOP 39 - One block from Lake. Country Charm.3/BR, 2/Baths. Completely furnished. W asher/dryer . Gas heat. VCR.Cable. Cent/Air . Avail Sept. 15 thru June 1. - $750/mo. + utilities.

Call 616/469-7867NEW BUFFALO RENTAL — Charming T wo Bedroom Cottage.

Carpeted. No pets. $550/mo. + utilities. Avail now . - 219/879-7877.NEW BUFFALO RENTAL — One Bedroom Apartment. Second floor .

Avail 9/15/00. $425/mo. + utilities. No pets - 219/879-7877.

CHICAGO RENTALWOULD YOU LIKE A FURNISHED LUXURY APARTMENT WITH VIEWON CHICAGO’S MAGNIFICENT MILE? - Beautifully furnished, 1/BR,22nd floor , with south view of Chicago River , Locks, Lake Michigan,& skyline. Easy walking distance to EVERYTHING. Indoor swimmingpool, Jacuzzi, extensive work-out room & party room on 33rd floor .24-Hour doorman. ALL THIS FOR $1,650. per month.One year lease only . - Interested - Call Karen at 312/527-0044.

REAL ESTATE - FOR SALENEW HOME - ON LAKE CLAIRE - IN LONG BEACH COVE.8866

Professionally designed & built. Large kitchen. Great room & mastersuite. 4/BR, 2 1/2 Bath. 2324 Tinkers W ay. $355,000. Call Dan at 219/874-7290 days; or 219/879-8965 wk/ends & evenings.DUNELAND BEACH - Fantastic lake and wood views from private3/BR, 3/Bath raised ranch with open floor plan. - A/C. Fireplace.Deck. New furnace & roof. - 2-Lots, w/60’ on Lake Shore Drive, & 60’on Marquette T rail. 214’ Deep. 2-Car garage & parking. Low taxes.$725.000. Call 219/879-1454

• • • MICHIANA REAL ESTATE — 219/879-0811 • • •SHERIDAN BEACH •• 106 RUE DU LAC WEST - 3/BR, 3 1/2 Bath contem -porary built in 1998. T wo story living room w/two way stone fireplaceopens to gourmet kitchen/dining area with private deck. Separate familyroom with deck. Maple floors throughout main level. Master suitew/vaulted ceiling, walk in closet and deluxe bath with Jacuzzi whirlpool.Low maintenance landscape and perennial gardens. Quality built.Beautiful appointments & extras throughout. $309,000.

WOODED LOT ON MOON VALLEY IN LONG BEACH, INDIANA60 X 229 Feet - Short walk to Stop 20 beach - $50,000.

Phone 219/879-4256LONG BEACH POINTE CONDO

One BR Upper Condo - Enjoy this preferred, secluded, secure loca -tion with panoramic view from deck. Beautifully decorated. W alk-incloset organizer & appliances. - $65,000 - Garage optional extra..

Call 219/878-8130.FOR SALE BY OWNER - Lake Front property in Long Beach, IN -House with three bedrooms, one with adjoining sitting room. Masterbedroom has marble gas fireplace, Jacuzzi, and huge walk-in closet.There are cathedral beamed ceilings in master bedroom and livingroom. Living room also has fireplace. Huge deck. Ample storagespace, + two-car garage. — For appointment, call 219/879-7013.

• • •HOUSE WITH 10-ACRES IN NEW CARLISLE • • •4/BR. 3/Season room. W alkout unfinished basement. In-ground pool.Pole barn. V ery private. $285,000, or make offer .- Call 219/654-7328.


OF CHOCOLATES& KITTENS & MR. SNOW

Grandmother and Aunt Pollywere cleaning the rooms that always

had to be done before they could go home. The househad to be clean when they came “down to the Cape”and it had to be just as clean when it was “up at thehouse.” They had to put everything in order, dishes,utensils, books, rugs had to be beaten and shaken, andall clothing had to be paper folded into boxes and tiedwith string. They were meticulous in their packing,and “a place for everything and everything in a place”was their motto, although I have a hunch they had-n’t much to do —(said when I was older!)

One day, my Grandmother washed my face and want-ed to know if I would like to help a lady as she need-ed someone to take a package to her, but Grandmotherhad a much bigger one to take to the lady and she could-n’t take them both. I was very pleased to be useful andfelt so grownup to be asked to take something. I’m gladmy Grandmother washed my face and I even went towash my hands twice before I was told. I didn’t breaksomething and I didn’t get anything dirty or tornand she hugged me and said, “I think you deserve a

sweet, don’t you?” I didn’tknow what a sweet was so Ijust said nothing. She cameback into the kitchen and shegave me a chocolate. I didsay “thank you” but Ithought grown people werethe only ones that ate choco-late. All we had for candy waslolly pops and penny candy.The chocolate wasn’t the onlysurprise. She said, “I’ll letyou play with something, willyou be careful and stay inthe kitchen?” I was willing to

try anything but before I couldsay “yes” she had brought out

a box, then set up a bar-rier and put it all

on the floor, also me; then carefully, she took the lidfrom the box, and pandemonium reigned. Five little

kittens, soft balls of fur, and one little girl, musthave thought she was in heaven. I don’t know whethermy Grandmother was in favor of rollicking around onthe floor, or even playing with animals, and I knewmy mother wouldn’t, but no one said STOP! It was sucha rare occasion to have one animal to play with, butto have five fluffy, gentle, warm, alive kittens to love,was something I would never forget. When we had togo, I tried to say “thank you” for the kittens butsomehow it wasn’t enough, so I threw my armsaround her legs and gave her a long hug. It almostknocked her down, but SHE said “thank you” to ME.

One day my Grandmother said, “I have a surprisefor you! Your Daddy is coming to take you home, andyou’ll see your sister and your mother because they’realready at home, and Daddy is on the way to getyou, so you’ll have to hurry and have your bath andput on your clean clothes before he gets here.” She wasbustling around as she scrubbed me and talked abouthow it will “be so nice to be home and be with yoursister and your mother. Come along dear, and help meto get your things packed so we won’t forget them.”I howled. I wailed. I cried. I didn’t want to go home.My father came. I went home.

On the way home my father started to tell meabout my other Grandmother that I had never seen.I used to sit on his lap when he told me about his sis-ters and brothers in Orkney where he used to live. Therewere a lot of siblings, so there was never a loss of anec-dotes or tales and it was presumed that now he’d beenback there, he’d have a parcel of new ones. But Ihad some things to tell also. I told him all bout thefive kittens, and the lady that said “thank you” to me,and about the girl that took me to the bathroom,and the man in the grocery who always put a candyin my pocket, but I said nothing about the “foonell”until after Thanksgiving. ( note: in last week’s articleRhoda mentioned going to the funeral of Mr. Snow,who she though was Santa because of his white beard)

My Mother had a good idea to build a chimney forSanta this year for him to put the toys in. He couldcome in the house but he would have to be quiet andwe would have to be quiet also. My sister and my moth-er made the chimney out of a big cardboard box.They wrapped the box that looked like bricks and thenthey put cotton batting around the top and sprinkledon something shiny and glistening. My mother wasthe first to say, “How does it look?” “Looks like achimney,” said my honest father. There were a few thingssaid back and forth about that, and I should have beenstill but I didn’t. I said, “Santa Claus is dead.” Therewas a silence, then everyone talked at once. I explainedabout going to the “foonell” and that his name was Snow,and about the beard, and the hair, and the mus-tache—I guess it came out all right because I was swornnot to tell anybody about it and pretend that he wasalive. I’ve never told anyone, but I always think ofHarwichport and Mr. Snow at Christmas Eve.


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

872-4000FAX (219) 872-4182

Specializing in Distinctive PropertiesIndiana and Michigan

WELL MAINT AINED 3 bedroom vintage Long Beach Cape Cod with a full basement. This home hascharm & warmth that goes along with hardwood floors,doors, trim & a woodburning fireplace in the liv-ing room. The screened in porch is situated to overlook a beautifully maintained yard & a 1⁄2 extra lot. Newroof, gutters & exterior paint along with only a 3 block walk to the beach make this home a real “AttentionGetter”. Call John Hayes 874-5331 or 872-4000.

RECENTLY UPDATED & BEA UTIFULL Y DECORATED 3 bedroom, 21⁄2 bathcondo. Newer kitchen & carpets,close to the pool & 1 car garage. Ample closet space &lots of storage. Association fee includes gas-water-trash. Monthly electric bill $58. Don’tmiss this one! $136,000

IF YOU ARE LOOKING for a home with lots of room for family, friends & a flow for entertaining THISIS IT! Beautifully kept 4 bedrooms,21⁄2 baths & full basement are just a few of the wonderful characteris-tics of this home. Nicely landscaped with a large patio for barbecues & lots of room for playing on the 3corner lots. With this house comes lots of space for those friends & family to park & walk to the beach!!HURRY, THIS WON’T LAST LONG! Call Debbie M. or Debbie B. 874-8692 / 874-2845 or 872-4000.

$330,000

QUAINT & SPACIOUS 2 bedroom,1 bath cottage less than a mile from Lake Michigan. This charmer sits on a doublelot with extra storage building. Your oversized wood deck is great for family & fr iends. Living room has woodburning fire-place for cozy winter evenings. The finished area in basement is a large family room,office combination, while the restof the basement allows for laundry, workshop & storage. Don’t let outside appearance fool you,this had lots of room inside.A great home for a summer getaway or if you are downsizing. For your private showing call Gail Santoro at 219-872-4000or 879-7476.

YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT!! This sprawling ranch in Edgewood has a lot of sur-prises for you:huge living room with skylights,family room with fireplace, formal dining room,goodsized eat-in kitchen,open floor plan. 3 bedrooms & 2 baths on main level. Lower level offers per-fect quarters for teenagers or in-laws; 2 bedroom,full bath & family room with small kitchen. Thebeautiful private back yard has swimming pool. jacuzzi,gazebo & professional landscaping.Definitely not a drive-by. Call Liv today 879-8801 or 872-4000.

CONDO ON THE 7TH HOLE of Long Beach Country Club is now available. Huge rooms,cathedral ceiling, fireplace, jacuzzi,3 bedrooms,2 baths,& a big deck overlooking the golf coursewould fit into anyone’s lifestyle. St. Andrew’s Village is a gated community with pool & beautiful-ly maintained common grounds. 2 minutes from shopping & a short walk to Lake Michigan. CallLiv today at 879-8801 or 872-4000. $239,000

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COZY, RUSTIC log cabin with handsome exposed timbers,pinefloors,tongue & groove paneling on almost 6 acres of virgin woods.3 bedrooms,2 baths. Woodburning stove in living room. Kitchenopen to dining room. Double garage. $185,500

OFF THE BEATEN PATH yet only 11⁄2 blocks to sandy Lake Michigan beach.This enduring Duneland Beach home is suitable for year round or a splen-did home away from home. Pine paneled living room frames cozy fieldstonefireplace. There’s space for a 9 ft. Christmas tree & room for holiday guests.1700 sq. ft. on living floor, full attic to expand. Basement,garage.

$289,000

FORGET MICHIGAN . Rural LaPorte County, Indiana is the setting for this lovely fam-ily home in Galena Meadows. On almost 1 acre of ground it is surrounded by 80 acreswith ponds,paths, unspoiled woods & meadows. 3 bedrooms,2 baths, miles fromnowhere - yet easy access to Lake Michigan beaches & main highways. DIRECTIONS:On 1000 North, 2 miles east of Hwy. 39 at Mike’s Country Store. $209,000

THIS INVESTMENT pays for itself. 2 apartments plus finished atticapartment near downtown Michigan City, Prime Outlets,churches.Beautiful oak floors, high ceilings,oak bookshelves, fireplace inApartment I. $99,900

BRIGHT AND COMFORTABLE family home just a pleasant walkto Lake Michigan private beach. Pella windows,furnace new 1995,glassedporch to enjoy 3 season,polished hardwood floors. 3 bedrooms,2baths. Large family room with decorative fireplace, double garage.

$189,000

IT’S EASY TO ENJOY this 4 bedroom Duneland Beach home in pristine condi-tion. Built in 1977 by a builder for his own home, the construction is superior. Breezyscreened porch opens to large kitchen & separate family room. Fireplace in livingroom. 4 bedrooms include master, 2 full baths,2 half baths. Easy walk to beautifulbeach. $299,000

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