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Washington Park Zoo’s White Tiger

by Rick A. Richards

There is absolutely no doubt that when Zusha takes her daily walk around the Washington Park Zoo, she will be a show stopper. It’s a guarantee heads will turn and zoo visitors will fl ock to her like bees to honey.

Zusha, an 11-week-old, 22-pound white tiger cub, is the zoo’s latest addition. And for the time being, Zusha will be out and about at the zoo as she takes her daily walk – on a leash, of course.

Zoo Director Johnny Martinez offi cially intro-duced Zusha to the public on April 1, when she was photographed and fi lmed by news media from around the area.

Like all cats, she is curious. She likes to pounce, stalk and run. Her playfulness is contagious, even among zoo employees who occasionally stop and pet her as they pass by. Because of that regu-lar interaction with humans, Zusha has no fear of

strangers, walking right up to them to check them out.

“She’s been that way since the day we got her,” said Martinez, who plans to make Zusha the center-piece of an expanded big cat exhibit that is still on the drawing board. In the meantime, Zusha will be an ambassador for the zoo, a bundle of energy that begs visitors to stop by and see her and the rest of the zoo.

The excitement in Martinez’s voice is evident as he accompanies Zusha and her handler, Elizabeth Emerick, on their daily walk.

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Elizabeth Emerick, general curator for the zoo, (above with Zusha) and zoo director Johnny Martinez accompany Zusha the white tiger on her daily walk at the zoo. (Photos by Rick A. Richards)

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Washington Park Zoo General Curator Elizabeth Emerick has been caring for Zusha since she was 12 days old. (Photo by Rick A. Richards)

Emerick has cared for Zusha since she arrived Jan. 26, when she was just 12 days old and weighed fi ve pounds.

For Emerick, the zoo’s general curator, caring for Zusha meant changing her lifestyle for a few weeks. It meant long nights and a daily regimen of around-the-clock bottle feeding. They accompanied each other to work every day, with Zusha spending her time in the nursery at the zoo’s clinic while Emerick

11-week-old Zusha the white tiger inside the nursery at the new Washington Park Zoo animal clinic. (Photo by Rick A. Richards)

Lucky Mayor Oberlie got to hold Zusha.

did her daily routine of feeding and caring for other animals at the zoo.

But now that Zusha has moved to the zoo full time, Emerick admits not having Zusha around has been diffi cult.

“I think the transition was rougher on me than it was for her,” said Emerick, who said she misses having Zusha jumping up on the couch or her bed to play.

At the zoo, Zusha spends her nights in a special area with the other big cats, and during the day, she is in the clinic’s nursery, where she has a big picture window to watch the world as it watches her.

Martinez, who has been in zoo management for more than three decades, was able to acquire Zusha without spending a dime.

Friends Judy and Duane Domaszek own Wild-wood Wildlife Park in Wisconsin, where Zusha was born Jan. 14, the only cub of her father, Shertan, a white Bengal tiger, and her mother, Sheba, an or-ange Bengal tiger.

Martinez explained that Bengal tigers are the only tiger species that carry the white gene called heterozygotes. He emphasized that Zusha is white,

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Zusha outside on her daily walk at the Washington Park Zoo. (Photo by Rick A. Richards)

not an albino, because she has bright blue eyes (called sports), not the pink eyes of an albino.

In the wild, Martinez said white tigers are very rare. In fact, he said most white tigers cubs are killed by adults when they are born in the wild. And even if they reach adulthood in the wild, white tigers become easy prey for other animals and are easy to see by potential prey because white tigers are unable to blend in to their environment

In captivity, however, white tigers are common; in fact, they have become a popular attraction for zoos. Martinez said that of the fi ve major zoos in Indiana, only two have a white tiger – Washington Park Zoo and Pottawattomie Zoo in South Bend, where Martinez used to be director.

Martinez said that when he learned of Zusha’s birth, he called the Domaszeks and asked about ac-quiring her.

In short order, Martinez and the Domaszeks worked out a fi ve-year loan display and breeding ar-rangement, renewable every fi ve years. Zusha still belongs to Wildwood Wildlife Park, but is on display here. She will become part of a white tiger breeding program once she is old enough.

Martinez said he is working to acquire a male white tiger.

“She’s great to have around,” said Martinez. “She’s so playful and curious. We were concerned at fi rst about how she’d react around people and how she’d react to being on a leash, but she’s adapted easily.”

For Martinez, Zusha is a sign of a bright future for Washington Park Zoo. He said she is a sign that Washington Park Zoo has turned a corner and has shed its once-poor reputation as a zoo that was dan-gerously rundown.

“There is still a lot of work to do, but Martinez has made great strides since he took over manage-ment of the zoo in 2005.

The zoo, which has been around since 1928, has been upgraded in the recent years with more than $2 million in improvements to exhibits. The major

upgrade was a North American Carnivore exhibit, the home of the zoo’s grizzly bears, mountain lions and river otters.

The exhibit is a more wide open, natural habitat that is enclosed with rocks and Plexiglas instead of concrete and jail-like bars. Martinez wants that to become the norm at Washington Park Zoo.

Last year, the Australian Exhibit opened, allow-ing visitors to walk through an aviary and mingle with parakeets, grouse and other small birds.

Martinez has been focusing on upgrading the winter quarters for all of the zoo’s 200 species. Those improvements aren’t the kind that will wow the public, but are vital for the security and safety of the animals.

Decades ago, Martinez said there was no provi-sion for winter quarters for the animals, which were shipped off to warmer climates or simply sold.

The Great Depression-era brick barns in many of the exhibit areas are being replaced. Martinez said those barns are not insulated and in the win-ter they’re more like refrigerators than a sanctuary from the bitter Lake Michigan wind. Those shel-ters are being replaced by fully insulated wooden shelters, each with its own electric service to better maintain heat in the winter.

Martinez said zoo staff is doing much of that work, while larger projects, like the new Discovery Learning Center that will be fi nished by the end of this year get fi nancial help from the Zoological So-ciety.

The learning center is a major conversation of the former elephant barn. Washington Park Zoo hasn’t had elephants in more than a decade, and the build-ing has gone through a variety of uses since.

The Australian Exhibit

The birds are fl ying all over, landing on an extended fi nger.

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This is an architect’s model of the new Discovery Learning Center planned for the former elephant house at the Washington Park Zoo.

(Photo by Rick A. Richards)

A classroom will be added to the front of the build-ing, public restrooms to the rear and a roof will be built to cover a wooden deck at the rear. Martinez said the center will be able to hold children’s class-es during the day and special corporate and public events in the evening.

Eventually, the hillside behind the learning cen-ter will be home to an Australian habitat of kanga-roos, emus and other species. Martinez said that as work progress, separate areas for Asia and North American animals will also be created.

Future work includes upgrades at Monkey Island and the Reptile House, but neither will be under-taken until money is available. Besides the Zoologi-cal Society, the zoo also receives $100,000 annual in capital improvement funds from the Community Enrichment Fund that was set up by Blue Chip Ca-sino.

“There will be more of a theme to what we’re do-ing when we get fi nished with what we want to do,” said Martinez. “We want to have animals from one area all together and not scatter about like we do now.”

The Washington Park Zoo is now open for the sea-son from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The entrance gates close at 4 p.m. Admission is $5.50 for adults 12 and older; $4.50 for seniors 62 and older and children 3 to 11; and free for children 2 and younger.

For more information, call 873-1510 or visit the Web site www.washingtonparkzoo.com.

Zoo Director Johnny Martinez

looks over drawings for the

new Discovery Learning

Center at the Washington

Park Zoo. (Photo by Rick

A. Richards)

The Washington Park Zoo opened for the season on April 1. (Photo by Rick A. Richards)

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City Area School’s Baby TALK program, this event is designed for children birth through 5 years and their families. They will enjoy stories, songs, fi nger plays and a craft. Each child will receive a free book. More information at 873-3045.

“Meet the Artists and Their Work”The Courtyard Gallery is proud to announce a

summer series of shows, “Meet the Artists and their work”. This year the gallery will present 32 one per-son shows starting in April and continuing through August. They are featuring artists that have ex-hibited with Courtyard in the past, a reunion with many very talented people. The show season starts on April 11th with Judith Rein. Hours for the show will be noon-5 p.m. MI time.

Judith Rein was born in Chicago and now re-sides in LaPorte, Indiana. She holds degrees from Brandeis University and Indiana University in an-thropology. After working in Museum exhibit design for several years, she developed her unique mosaic style of watercolor painting in 1977. Her subject matter is based on her photographs of travel in Japan, Israel, Spain, Canada and throughout the United States. Her paintings appear in several books on watercolor techniques. She is a master sig-nature member of the Transparent Watercolor Soci-ety of America.

The Courtyard Gallery is located at 813 E. Buf-falo St. (US 12), New Buffalo, Michigan. Gallery hours are Mon.-Sat11:00-6:00, Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m, Tues. by appointment. For more information, phone 800-291-9287, or email:courtyardgallery@sbcglobal.net. You can also visit www.courtyardfi neart.com

Ten Commandment Hike in LaPorteSat., April 10, meet at 9 a.m., hike at 9:30 a.m.Sponsored by: Bethany Lutheran Foundation and

Potawatomi District Boy ScoutsThis 2-mile hike will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Trinity

Park across from Bethany Lutheran Church, 102 G St., LaPorte, and end at 12:30 p.m. at the same lo-cation. Refreshments will be provided at the end of the event.

Donation of $1 for each walker. Everyone in the community is welcome to participate. There will be a brief discussion of one of the commandments at each location.

Participating Churches include Bethany Luther-an, LaPorte Hospital Chapel, First Christian, St. Paul’s Episcopal, and First Baptist.

Every Scout (Boy or Girl) participating in uni-form will receive a patch.

Questions: contact Mike Lhotka, 219-575-3040, e-mail dcarpenter@lasallecouncilbsa.org

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Parting Words for the New Modernsby Barbara Stodola

Those of us who visit art galleries for the singular purpose of viewing art may regret that the current show at the Lubeznik Center for the Arts will go down in just eleven days, on April 18. The New Moderns: In Search of Form provides a showcase for that time-honored practice of pure painting. No gimmicks, no interactive game-playing, just art for art’s sake, with a backward glance at art history for those who enjoy the subject.

The long, curving wall in the Lubeznik Center’s main gallery is replete with references to the artistic revolution that took place almost 100 years ago – the brashness of Picasso, the lyricism of Kandinsky, the vertical-horizontal structures of Mondrian, the whimsical fi gures of Miro, and the fl oating color disks of Robert Delaunay, which he equated with the sensation of listening to music.

Seven artists, all with midwestern roots, are represented. Their paintings are primarily abstract, and their statements caution the viewers to avoid searching for the mountains and the trees. We are urged to look at art the way that artists do, from the viewpoint of how each work

is structured. Though this idea is not new, the work is strong and the ap-proach is compelling.

Carole Stodder, who curated the show, was surprised at “how well it all seemed to go together,” even though she personally had made the selections. Stodder knew a few of the artists beforehand; others sub-mitted portfolios; others appeared as the exhibit coalesced. She discov-ered Delbert Michel’s work online, and was taken by his references to kilims. Susan Hodgin, an Indianap-olis artist, exhibited at the Chicago Merchandise Mart in 2008, the same year that Stodder and her husband, Tom Brand, took a booth at Artopo-lis. William Conger and Stodder had been acquainted as students; both completed their MFAs in 1966, at the University of Chicago, Midway Studios.

DELBERT MICHELKilim Series: Troika Dance

Mixed media on canvas391⁄2” x 491⁄2”

SUSAN HODGINUntitled #3

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Carole Stodder,Exhibit Curator

TOM BRANDChasm

Oil on canvas48” x 41”

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“The New Moderns,” as Stodder named her group, have strong academic credentials, and so it is not surprising that the content is decidedly intellectual. Conger taught for many years at DePaul Univer-sity and then Northwestern, where he is now pro-fessor emeritus. Michel headed the art department at Hope College in Holland, Mich., and now main-tains a studio in Traverse City. Richard C. Lange, co-owner of Michigan City’s Blink Contemporary Gallery with his wife, Suzanne Cohan-Lange, had a long teaching career at Loyola University, Chicago.

Michael Scott Barratt, a Yale-trained architect who practiced in New York, described his canvases as “governed by an underlying grid or structure, of-ten quite irregular, following an internal and idio-syncratic logic.” Their initial geometry is defi ned by black lines and offset with mellow colorations. Bar-ratt, originally a Chicagoan, died shortly before the current exhibit opened.

Eleanor Himmelfarb, probably the most famous of these “New Moderns,” took part in the exhibit plans but died last year, at the age of 99. Stodder selected paintings representative of her long career with the help of Eleanor’s son John Himmelfarb, who is also an artist. Stodder considers Himmel-farb’s work most refl ective of Matisse.

Tom Brand draws inspiration from Kandinsky and from classical music. He often attaches musi-cal titles, such as “Riff Interlude,” to his large-scale paintings. Brand and Stodder are longtime support-ers of the Lubeznik Center for the Arts and the Area Artists Association, which has thrived under their direction. Prior to relocating in The Pines, Stodder

worked for years as assistant director of the Illinois Artisans Program, which put her in touch with hun-dreds of artists.

Each of the seven participants in “The New Mod-erns” show was allotted his own space, and it is sur-prising how well each stands up to the other, stating a distinctive approach while at the same time main-taining a connection to the underlying theme. Each artist has a large square or nearly-square painting – a reaffi rmation of the grid. The fl atness of paint-ing is asserted in several ways – Barratt’s architec-tural musings, Michel’s kilim images, and most es-pecially Richard Lange’s references to patterns and molds. “I use actual clothing patterns… cookbook diagrams illustrating various cuts of meat, and tool patterns, among others, as objects to be manipulat-ed,” he says.

The strongest contrast in the exhibit occurs at the center, between Wil-liam Conger’s bold, angular forms and the ethereal, or-ganic images invented by Su-san Hodgin. “I do not want you to see the ellipse, the tree, the mountain, or the sky. Instead, look at the color,” Hodgin tells us. A native of Indianapolis, Hodgin enrolled in a creative writ-ing program at the University of Montana, and then realized that her characters never spoke, never moved, but simply existed in gorgeous settings. She switched from creating in words to creating in color, and now explains, “Color interests me. Color can be opaque or transparent. It can be solid, thin, thick, bright, light, dark, complimentary, clashing, sooth-

ing and many more things… I want you to see the color and the pattern and everything that lies under-neath.”

And you have only eleven days left to do so.

RICHARD C. LANGERepaint No. 5

Acrylic and oil on canvas60” x 50”

WILLIAM CONGERGeishaOil on canvas36” x 36”

MICHAEL SCOTT BARRATTNYC Figure #1 6.07Acrylic on canvas24” x 30”

ELEANOR HIMMELFARB

Fandango Celebration

Acrylic on canvas23” x 291⁄2”

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ECMC Offers WorkshopClarifying ExpectationsTuesday, April 13th 8:00-9:15 a.m.Entrepeneur Center Michigan City, 422 Franklin

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For questions or to register for workshop, phone 219.809.4200 ext. 300 or e-mail heather@ec-mc.org Pre-registration and pre-payment are required for all for all sessions.

“Oldest Living Graduate” at FootlightFootlight Players of Michigan City will present

Preston Jones’ hilarious comedy “The Oldest Liv-ing Graduate” directed by Jacqueline Verdeyen. Opening night is Fri., April 9th at 8 p.m. Starring are Robert W. Komendera and Christine Wiegand (Michigan City), and Eric Best (Portage). Featured are Tony Balsamo and Amy Kanyer (Michigan City), Vickie Cash (Burns Harbor), Allen Flores (Wheat-fi eld), George Hayes (LaPorte), and Zac Myers (New Carlisle)

Thursday, Friday and Saturday curtains are at 8 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Doors open 15 minutes prior to curtain. All tickets are $12. Reduced rates available for groups of 20 or more. Reserva-tions are recommended and may be made by phon-ing 219-874-4035 or online at www.footlightplayers.org/reservations.html. Reservations will be held until 15 minutes prior to curtain unless secured by the presentation of a Footlight Season Gift Card or by prior payment in full. Footlight Theatre is locat-ed at 1705 Franklin St., Michigan City.

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I am writing this on an early spring morning nearly perfect for being out in the woods picking morels. I don’t have any secret spots around here for hunting, nor do I have the time or sharp eye-sight that made an outing with a ‘shroom hunting friend such fun. Instead, I’ve selected a few web-sites to get you started on this fun hobby. Then I switch gears from reading online to watching fi lms and such thanks to Hulu.com.

Morel Hunting in Indiana (www.morels.com/indiana). If you are afraid of even the idea of mush-room hunting, perhaps the pictures of morels will put you at ease. These delicacies have a very dis-tinctive look—they look like dirty sponges. They are diffi cult to spot amid the dried leaves and debris in the woods, but once you fi nd one, your eyes be-come more acclimated to your surroundings. Hunt around fallen logs, particularly dead elms. Let this website be a type of guide. Morel hunters check in and tell you in which areas statewide that they are fi nding the prized fungus. If you want specifi c gps locations, fuggeddaboudit. Morel hunters rarely give away their favorite hunting locations.

Another Indiana Morel Site (http://donjordanoutdoors.com/pages/morel). Check this site out be-fore you embark on a hunt.

The Great Morel (www.thegreatmorel.com). Billed as a “tribute to ‘shroomers,” this site provides information, stories and tales, questions and an-swers, pictures, and links to recipes.

National Morel Mushroom Hunters Associa-tion (www.morel.org). The NMMHA was founded by LeRoy Paken of Horton, Kansas. The fact that such an organization exists is testament to the pas-sion of these springtime fungus hunters.

Popular TV Episodes & More Online (www.hulu.com). Last week I wrote about my LOST ob-session, and sure enough, episodes can be re-viewed at Hulu. I decided to see what else Hulu had in its library of offerings, and I ran across “Sedona: The Spirit of Wonder.” I found this documentary/trav-elogue in the “News and Information” section and watched the entire fi lm, which lasted about 35 min-utes. Of the dozens of travel features I’ve written about Arizona in The Beacher in the past decade, this little fi lm covers about 75% of those visited places. I especially like the birds-eye views of Se-dona’s hidden canyons. Ignore the fans’ critiques of this documentary. This fi lm makes a nice introduc-tion to potential travelers to the Verde Valley in Ari-zona.

But I did not stop with Sedona. I found that I could catch up with the current television show, “James Oliver’s Food Revolution,” since I missed a recent episode. Hulu.com lets me avoid record-

ing programs to watch later. Also, I no longer feel left out for not having a gazillion channels of cable television. I can still watch stuff such as The Dog Whisperer or the British version of The Offi ce, Su-perbikes (yeah, right!) Clean House, hosted by cur-rent Dancing With the Stars contestant Niecy, and even Dancing With the Stars episodes are available. What more could a television junkie ask for? At no cost? You got it.

Stone Sculpture WorkshopAward winning renowned artist Wayne Harsh-

berger will be giving a Stone Sculpture Workshop on Sat., April 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is a beginning and advanced class.

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There will be room for only 9 students, to fi nd their hidden Michelanglo.

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The primary motive behind this collection is the preservation and sharing of the experience of these marvelous inventions of the Western World. Only with proper restoration or conservation can these instruments look and perform as they did when new. Charitable functions at the Place de la Mu-sique have not only raised in excess of three million dolars over the last few years, but have also exposed thousands of people to these antique musical and mechanical wonders.

The bus will be leaving for Barrington, Illinois, at 8 a.m. on April 20 from the Presbyterian Church, 9th and Washington streets, Michigan City to re-turn about 6 p.m. Bus fare and admission to the mansion is $50. To reserve a seat, send a check to Mary Callan, 217 Autumn Trail, Michigan City, IN 46360 by April 17. Be sure to include return address and telephone number. Checks should be made out to Prime Timers. A snack for the bus is suggested. A fast food stop will be made on the return trip. For additional information, phone 874-5946 or 219/926-3652. The museum guided tour lasts approximately three hours.

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Guests are invited to bring their favorite poem about women to share with the audience. This pro-gram is free and open to the public.

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Although many books are already sorted and boxed for the sale, the Friends still have hundreds of volumes to categorize and many boxes of books to move and to arrange on the sale tables. Books are typically sorted by type of binding, condition and subject.

Volunteers are asked to come to the second fl oor of the Thomas Library, 200 West Indiana Ave., Chesterton to help. You do not need to be a member of the Friends.

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Youth Chamber Competition WinnersOn Sat., March 13, the Michigan City Chamber

Music Festival (MCCMF) held its First Annual Youth Chamber Competition at First Presbyterian Church in Michigan City, IN. Young student groups from across the Michiana area participated. En-sembles from as far west as Munster, as far east as South Bend, and as far away as Ann Arbor, MI participated.

As the morning activities began, it soon became apparent that something very special, indeed, was happening. Besides just performing for the judges and then expeditiously being escorted from the stage (as is the case with most competitions), the groups were treated to an extraordinary musical experience. The judges (David Peshlekai, Principal Cellist of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra/MC-CMF musician; and Steve Ingle, bassoonist who has performed with the Chicago Symphony and Lyric Opera Orchestras/Education Coordinator of the South Bend Symphony) offered impromptu coach-ing sessions, turning the event into a competition/master class!

Each ensemble received friendly, helpful criti-cism as well as warm-hearted support and encour-agement from the judges. The entire room was overcome with a sense of communal artistic enrich-ment. The students will never forget this treasured experience.

As for the students, both judges and audience members (the competition was open to the public) were amazed at the advanced level of all the groups. There were two divisions, a Junior (8th grade age and younger), and a Senior (9th – 12th grade age).

The Competition fi nally wrapped up around 1:00 p.m. After deliberating and discussing the amaz-ing groups that they had heard, the judges declared the winners. The prize winners were announced at a pizza party held immediately after the contest.

Senior Round Winners:Grand Prize Winner -- “Cobahshi Trio” featur-

ing Jacob Joyce, Ryan King, and Leah Latterner(They were awarded a $400 scholarship and an

opportunity to perform at this summer’s MCCMF on August 22, 2010.)

Runner-Up -- “Amor Musica Piano Trio” of Munster, IN featuring Jessica Bouma, Marelle Cer-ven, and Tony Jurich

Honorable Mention -- “Dos Amigos Violin/Pi-ano Duo” featuring Lydia Bim-Merle and Patrick Watterson;

Honorable Mention -- “Kingsmen String Quar-tet” featuring Jhonny Dang, Aubrey Martinus, Ag-nes Zyburg, and Alex Lu.

Junior Round Winners: Grand Prize Winner -- “Euphoria Horn Trio”

of South Bend featuring Anton Gillespie, Kirill Gil-lespie, and Quentin Herman.

(They were awarded a $200 scholarship and op-portunities to perform at the MCCMF’s “Chambera-mathon” (fund-raising gala) on May 8th and at the MCCMF on August 22, 2010.)

Runner-Up -- “The GWAM Violin Quartet” of Valparaiso featuring Gena Banta-Long, Wendy Banta-Long, Anna Beischer, and Matthew Lutze (amazingly, this group performed a work composed by student member Matthew Lutze!)

Honorable Mention -- “The Fab Four Violin Quartet” featuring Hannah Tubbs, Aika Patedl, Nancy Lopez, and Ana Lopez

Honorable Mention -- “Violin Blitz Violin Duo” featuring Sophia Gardner-Orbovich and Kaelyn Oman

Prize winning ensembles will all be given the op-portunity to perform at MCCMF”s “Chamberama-thon Fund-Raising Gala” event held at Barker Hall at Trinity Church, Michigan City, at 6:30 p.m. on May 8, 2010. For more information about all MC-CMF events, see www.mccmf.org or phone (219) 878-1965

Junior Division Grand Prize Winners: “Euphoria Horn Trio” -- Anton Gillespie, Kirill Gillespie and Quentin Herman.

(l-r): David Peshlekai, judge with Ryan King of the “Cobahshi Trio” (middle) and Steve Ingle, judge.

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Travelogue Association and fi lmmakers Clint & Sue Denn as they explore Portu-gal from her historic cities of Lisbon and Porto to small fi shing villages and sunny beaches from the armchair comfort at the Elston Per-forming Arts Theater, De-troit and Spring Streets, Michigan City, on Thurs., April 15, at 7 p.m. Single admission tickets are $5.00 at the door.

The fi lm “Portugal and Cruising the Douro Val-ley” allows us to experience one of the oldest and most beautiful countries in Europe with a rich and tumultuous history. Portugal offers a remarkable variety with warm, sandy beaches, rugged moun-tain landscapes and pastoral scenery dotted with vineyards and fertile farms. We will visit several large cities in Portugal, viewing a unique mix of Ro-manesque, Gothic, Baroque and traditional archi-tecture. Coimbra, home to six Portuguese kings, is home to one of the oldest universities in the world. Its quaint medieval streets offer a step back in time. At Casa Mateus in Trasos- Montes are spectacular gardens and panoramic views.

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The Portuguese traditional love of music, dance and singing is refl ected in their colorful folklore fes-tivals and carnivals. Enjoy the famous port wine re-gions with a cruise on the picturesque Douro River. Winding through the beautiful Douro River valley is one of Portugal’s scenic highlights. Portugal is Cali-fornia’s world “cousin.” Her Mediterranean climate, with a great ocean to the west and mountains that give her clouds, bringing rains for rich agriculture, mirrors our west coast. Port wine vineyards stretch along her banks, dotted with white manor houses. It is the world’s oldest wine-producing region.

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“A Serious Man” Film ScreeningsPublic showings of the Academy Award-nominat-

ed fi lm “A Serious Man” will be offered through a collaboration of the Purdue University North Cen-tral Odyssey 2009-10 Arts and Cultural Events Se-ries, LaPorte County Public Library and Michigan City Public Library. The showings are free and open to the public.

Showings will be Sun., April 18 at 2 p.m. at the Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St., Michigan City; Tues., April 20 at 6 p.m. in the La-Porte Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte; and on Thurs., April 22 at 6 p.m. at PNC in the Library-Student-Faculty Building Assembly Hall, Room 02. The fi lm is rated R.

“A Serious Man” was written and directed by Academy Award-winning brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. The fi lm earned 2010 Academy Award nomi-nations for Best Picture and Original Screenplay.

PNC Odyssey Arts and Cultural Events Series features events throughout the year. A schedule can be found at www.pnc.edu. For information about this fi lm, or any event in the Odyssey series, contact Judy Jacobi, PNC assistant vice chancellor of Mar-keting and Community Relations, at 872-0527, ext. 5593. Persons with disabilities requiring accommo-dations should contact Jacobi.

SSAA Summer of Art -- Call For Artists Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, Woodworking,

Pottery, Photography, Jewelry, Textile, Glass, etc. needed for the 2010 SSAA Summer Of Art Show-July 17th & 18th at 721 Franklin St, Michigan City.

There are inside and outside spaces available for artists to show their art. For information to sign up, go to www.mcsummerofart.com

Last year SSAA Summer of Art produces sales of $10,000. There were over 500 people who toured the building inside and out. Spaces are limited, so don’t be late. You must submit your intent to enter by April 23rd, 2010.

For more, contact John R. Fanson at 219-326-6869 or e-mail johnrfanson123@yahoo.com

Nominations Sought for Historian The La Porte County Historical Society, Inc. is

seeking nominations for the Historian of the Year awards. Nominations are being sought for three categories: Individual (current), Individual (past) and Organization/Group (current).

The individual nominee may be any person cur-rently involved in the preservation of La Porte Count history, or who in the past, devoted efforts to this cause. The individual may be living or deceased to be considered. The organization/group nominee must be an organization/group currently in exis-tence and actively involved in the preservation of La Porte County history.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum, 2405 In-diana Ave. (US 35), at south entrance to La Porte, by telephone request from (219) 326-6458 or by e-mail from netster@csinet.net.

Detailed information about the nominee and the projects of historical preservation must be included with the nomination form in order that the nominee be considered for an award. Copies of newspaper clippings, photographs of activities, examples of ac-complishments and any information or items that might be used as documentation of activities should accompany the nomination form. A photograph of the nominees is also requested. Original documents should not be included with the nomination.

Deadline for receipt of completed nomination forms and documentation is April 30, 2010. These are one-time awards and will be presented at the May meeting of the Society.

Completed forms along with documentation may be mailed to the La Porte County Historical Society, Inc., Attn: Historian of the Year, 2405 Indiana Ave., Ste. 1, La Porte, IN 46350 or delivered to the His-torical Society’s Museum at the same address. All items used as documentation will be placed in the archives at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum.

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Once visiting this handsome restaurant, you’ll fi nd brand new Mexican food served by the San-toyo couple. You’ll be quite surprised to learn they have never served public food before – this is their very beginning. The gentleman is a foreman in East Chicago during the daytime hours, then quickly returns to the buffet and starts cooking again. His wife Irma performs many providers during the day and probably the evening, too. She’s an incredibly

busy woman who had received a Bachelor’s Degree in West Lafayette. The couple and their two chil-dren (Jackie and Manny, both early teens) have lived in Westville four years.

This couple found six local people for the staff of their brand new restaurant – they actually inter-viewed about 60 applicants here in our town. They now have two chefs, three waitresses, and two bus-boys during the daytime; all were included in those

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stuff) when she was in middle-school. Back then, her mother was an excellent cook and the buffet they’re tending now uses the mother’s long-ago recipes. Irma now works delightfully on buffet des-serts, including many interesting cakes. No, their two children are too busy in school to begin a cook-ing pastime.

The most popular food at this point include stuffed peppers and enchiladas. You’ll be delighted to learn that several chefs from local or nearby res-taurants enjoy early meals here, before they attend

their own kitchens. Two chefs were enjoying San-toya’s cuisine while I was there, early noon. That’s quite interesting.

Santoyo’s is located next to CVS on Franklin Street downtown in Michigan City. Their hours are Sunday-Thursday 11:00 am to 8:00 pm; Friday, Sat-urday 11:00 am to 9:00 pm. Lunch hours are 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. We’re told “all you can eat for lunch, including beverage, $7.49.” We’re also told “Dine in and carry out fajitas, enchiladas, fl autas, bistec a la Mexicana, chiles rellenos…and more!”

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Lion’s Pancake BreakfastSun., April 11, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.Senior Center, Washington Park, Michigan CityEnjoy pancakes, sausages, eggs and more. The

cost is $5 per person, and $3 for children 10 years and under. Kids 4 years and under are free. Best of all, it supports an organization that plays an active role in our community.

Victorian Children’s Tea PartyBarker Mansion, Michigan City is holding a Vic-

torian children’s tea party - “Catherine Barker In-troduces Samantha, Her American Girl Doll”. Cath-erine Barker, a Michigan City heiress, lived in the same early 1900’s era as the American Girl doll, Samantha. Barker Mansion was Catherine’s child-hood home.

On Sat., April 17 at 2 p.m., guests will enjoy Vic-torian style treats, hot tea and lemonade, making a Victorian craft to take home, and viewing an Amer-ican Girl movie complete the afternoon. Dolls are welcome. American Girl books will be for sale.

The cost is $5 for girls (age 5 and above) and $10 for adults. A minimum of one adult attending per two children is required. Pre-paid reservations are required as seating is limited. For reservations and more information, phone (219) 873-1520. Barker Mansion is located at 631 Washington St., Michigan City, one block east of Lighthouse Place Premium Outlet Mall.

PNC Offers Viewing of the Night SkyPurdue University North Central will host a

viewing of the night sky on Fri., April 16 at 8 p.m. Observation through the telescope will be at the far south end of the PNC campus. The event is free and open to the public. In the event of cloudy or inclem-ent weather, the viewing will be Friday, April 23 at 8 p.m.

The public is invited to take a close-up look at some early summer constellations, see the Moon, Venus, Mars, Saturn and the Orion Nebula through 10- and 8-inch telescopes and ask astronomy ques-tions. Guests may bring their own telescopes.

Dr. Aaron Warren, PNC assistant professor of Physics, will be on hand to answer astronomy-relat-ed questions and provide descriptions of the objects being observed to make this an interactive learning experience suitable for all ages and interests.

Participants are asked to park in PNC lot 7 and walk to the viewing area near the North Central Veterinary Center. There will be no parking allowed at the Veterinary Center for this event.

If the weather looks questionable during the af-ternoon of April 16, please call Warren at 872-0527, ext. 5659 or email awarren@pnc.edu to get status updates. Persons with disabilities requiring accom-modations should contact Warren.

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AAUW April MeetingThe Michigan City Branch of American Associa-

tion of University Women will meet at 7 p.m. on Mon., April 12 at the Barker Mansion, 631 Wash-ington St., Michigan City. Rima Binder will speak on the topic “Can You Really Tell Who’s Gifted?”

The Michigan City Branch sponsors the Read-ing is Fundamental program for the Michigan City Area Schools. Members also participate in numer-ous interest groups including antiques, readers and crafts. AAUW is a leader in advocacy for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination in higher education. The AAUW Educational Founda-tion funds research on girls and education, commu-nity action projects, and fellowships and grants for outstanding women around the globe.

Anyone with an associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is eligible to join AAUW. This organization has been active in the cause of equal rights for women and girls for more than one hundred years. To learn more about the AAUW, phone Melinda Nagle at 872-1217.

The Frailey Band at the Box Factory

Riversong Music Society presents Drew and Joy Frailey with their daughter Adrienne in concert Sat., April 10 at 8 p.m. (MI time), at the Box Fac-tory for the Arts in St. Joseph. The Fraileys’ show features familiar covers, as well as an equal number of original song-stories and pop ballads.

Drew and Joy, who have been entertaining audi-ences since 1999, are quite pleased that Adrienne, a fourth-generation musician, is carrying on a family pastime as a full-time profession, since she gradu-ated from high school in 2008. “She grew up having to listen to us, and now it’s a privilege and honor to share the stage with her,” said her father Drew, who teaches and plays guitar, bass, and mandolin. Mom Joy plays 6 and 12-string guitar, the Bodhran and performs vocals, both solo and in harmony.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for students and seniors over 60. Children under 12 are free accom-panied by a parent. For more information, phone 269-983-3688 or check online at http://www.boxfactoryforthearts.org/

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Depot Gallery-Beverly ShoresThe Depot Museum and Art Gallery is proud to

announce the beginning of the 2010 season. The season at the Art Gallery offi cially opens with our annual group show Fri., April 16. The opening re-ception will be from 5-7 p.m. This is something new this year as traditionally we would have the recep-tions on Sundays. So make a note that this year all the artist receptions will be on the third Friday of the month from 5-7 p.m. As always the receptions will serve refreshments.

“Set in Stone”- New Exhibit at MuseumIllustrated Program on La Porte County Commer-

cial Building Architecture Saturday, April 10, at 1:00 p.m.An illustrated program on historic commercial

building architecture will be presented for the pub-lic at the La Porte County Historical Society Muse-um. This program will be given by La Porte County Historian Fern Eddy Schultz, assisted by Museum Curator James Rodgers. It will feature commercial buildings and public structures in La Porte County that include the name of the builder carved in stone, prominently displayed on the facade.

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If you have ever looked up at these names boldly displayed on the fronts of 19th and early 20th cen-tury commercial buildings, and wondered about the story behind them, now is your chance to get the facts. The stories of the people and organizations behind the facades will be presented. Details about the construction of the structures will be included, along with photographs of all the highlighted build-ings. The program is free, but regular museum ad-mission rates apply.

The La Porte County Historical Society Museum is located at 2405 Indiana Ave., La Porte, and is open Tues.–Sat., 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Phone ahead for admission prices at 219-324-6767, or visit the website at www.laportecountyhistory.org. Children under 12 enter free and the facility is accessible to those with disabilities.

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Notre Dame Theatre Presents Blithe SpiritThe University of Notre Dame’s Department of

Film, Television, and Theatre presents Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward. Performances are from Tues. April 13-Sat. April 17 at 7:30 p.m. (EDT), and on Sun., April 18 at 2:30 p.m., in the Decio Mainstage The-atre of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for fac-ulty, staff, and seniors, and $10 for all students. The tickets are available by calling the Ticket Offi ce at 574-631-2800, or by purchasing them online at per-formingarts.nd.edu. More information is available at ftt.nd.edu

“Nine--the Musical” at 4th St. Theater4th Street Theater, 125 N. 4th St., Chesterton,

is in rehearsal for its spring musical, “Nine,” with a cast of 21 local actresses and one actor. Produc-tion opens April 16th and runs three weekends. The show is directed by Craig Golbesky of Valparaiso and music directed by Doug Pishkur of Chesterton. Set design is by Kevin Doler of Chesterton, with lighting by David Pifko of Chesterton. Costumes are designed by Stanlee Hodsden of Portage.

“Nine” (1982), winner of fi ve Tony Awards, includ-ing Best Musical, is a musical with a book by Arthur Kopit and with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston. The story is based on an Italian play by Mario Frat-ti inspired by Federico Fellini’s autobiographical fi lm “81⁄2.” It focuses on fi lm director Guido Con-tini, savoring his most recent (and greatest) success but facing his fortieth birthday and a midlife crisis blocking his creative impulses and entangling him in a web of romantic diffi culties in early-1960s Ven-ice.

Performances are April 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, May 1 at 8:00 p.m., April 25 and May 2 at 3:00 p.m. Res-ervations are recommended due to limited seat-ing and can be made by phoning the box offi ce at 219-926-7875. Admission is $15.00. Group rates are available for 10 or more.

New Christian High School OpeningThe Michigan City Christian Academy, a high

school, will open this fall with the ninth grade. This is a ministry of the Michigan City Christian Church at 11232 Earl Road.

Textbooks come from Beka Books, providing an excellent academic curriculum from a Christian perspective. Tuition for the fi rst academic year is $1,500 and that includes book fees.

The school is compliant with state regulations and requirements for college preparatory. They will be working with families to help stabilize and strengthen the role of education.

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Duneland Weaver’s Guild The Duneland Weaver’s Guild will meet on Sat.,

April 10 at 10 a.m. at the Westchester Public Li-brary Annex, 100 W. Indiana Street, Chesterton.

The April program will be presented by Chris Ac-ton. Chris will talk about today’s fi ber artists and their creativity. Coffee and refreshments will be served. Guests are always welcome. If you have any questions, phome 219-464-0194.

76ers Golf League at MuniThe 76ers Golf League, Michigan City, is start-

ing their 35th year on May 3rd. Phone if you are a senior and want to play: President Joe Campbell 872-9084 or Secretary John S. White, 872-1646.

Friday Night at the Movies Friday Night at the Movies will continue Fri.,

April 9 at 7 p.m. Join Hollywood veteran and Em-my-award winning sound editor Ascher Yates for this free series of critically acclaimed fi lms refl ect-ing themes and concerns of modern life. The mov-ies will be shown at the Westchester Public Library Service Center, 100 W. Indiana Avenue, Chesterton. The April movie will be “Sherlock Holmes.”

Sherlock Holmes is rated PG-13 for intense se-quences of violence and action, some startling im-ages and a scene of suggestive material, with a run-ning time of 128 minutes.

Yates will introduce the fi lm with a short com-mentary and will lead a discussion afterward for those who would like to linger. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, phone 219/926-7696.

You’re Invited to a “Tree Lunch”Actually it is an Earth Day Tree Lunch, spon-

sored by the Tryon Farm Institute (a not-for-profi t organized for land stewardship and environmental education).

On Sun., April 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., participants will be planting 1200 small trees on conserved land at Tryon Farm, 1500 Tryon Rd., Michigan City.

Led by DNR foresters and urban landscape de-signer Will Noonan, Tryon Farm Institute members, school kids, friends, guests and other volunteers will plant a mix of native tree types as a windbreak on preserved prairie land.

Reward for the labor is a free lunch in the old Try-on Dairy barn with music and stories and a salute to Mother Earth. All are invited to come help: motto for the day is “we plant rain (good for the trees) or shine (good for us planters).

RSVP and more info at 219/872-FARM.

Fiber Art 2010 During the month of April, the Duneland Weav-

ers Guild will present “Fiber Art 2010,” a premier showing of original handwoven garments, wall-hangings, linens, and more. Items will be exhibited until the end of the month and will feature works of a variety of fi ber artists.

A champagne reception and style show will take place on April 11 at 2 p.m. at the Chesterton Art Center located at 115 S. 4th Street, Chesterton. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the artists and to fi nd something truly unique.

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Meet the Jiffy Pop Man!Meet the Jiffy Pop Man Jim Fleming, creator of

the fi rst manufacturing line for Jiffy Pop popcorn and many other inventions, at 6:00 p.m., on Thurs., April 15 at the Coolspring Branch Library, 400N & Johnson Rd., Michigan City.

Enter to win a Jiffy Pop Popcorn snack basket. This program is part of the World Creativity and Innovation Week activities in the county which are celebrating the genius of Leonardo da Vinci. More information at 879-3272.

LaP. Co. Genealogical Society MeetingThere’s a genealogical resource in South Bend

with 10,000 volumes of records and over 23,000 box-es containing more. The St. Joseph County Archives and Records Center has birth, marriage, court, pro-bate, and other records. On Tues., April 13, manag-er Vicky Rydzynski will tell us all about “What’s in the St. Joseph County Archives and What You Can Get Out of Them.” (Note: Archives are not librar-ies. You need to call ahead and get oriented before showing up!)

The society meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tues-day of every month at the Swanson Center for Older Adults, 910 State St., La Porte. The public is welcome at all meetings. For a list of upcoming programs and more information about the society’s activities in awards, research, publication, and re-cords preservation, visit our web site at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inlcigs/programs.htm and our blog at http://lpcgs.blogspot.com

Those who believe they have La Porte County an-cestors, and can prove it, can also fi nd information on how to apply for First Families of La Porte (be-fore December 1840), Pioneer Families (1841-1860), Settler Families (1861-1880), and Civil War Fami-lies (1861-1865).

Singing Sands for Pre-schoolersIndiana Dunes State Park is offering pre-school

programs on Fridays throughout April. Program dates are April 9, 16, 23 and 30. Each program be-gins at 11 a.m.

Children 3 to 5 years old are invited to explore the forests, wetlands, and prairies of Indiana Dunes, as well as participate in activities in the nature center. Each week will have a special theme. The activities and walks will revolve around that particular topic. Topics include Earth Day, raccoons, bats and trees.

A parent or guardian must be present during the program. Cost is $5 per session, or $15 for all four sessions. Space is limited to the fi rst 15 children per program. Registration is required at (219) 926-1390. The deadline to register is the Thursday be-fore each program.

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Activities to ExploreIn the Local Area:APRIL IS PREVENTION OF ANIMAL CRU-

ELTY MONTHOngoing -- Puppet Parlor Theatre presents “The

Snow Queen” at Marquette Mall, MC. Performanc-es Wed/11 am & 4:30 pm; Fri/4:30 pm; Sat/11 am, 2 pm & 4:30 pm; Sun/2 pm. Adm. $5. Info: Ralph Kipniss, director, 219/210-3428.

Thru April 25 -- Spring Member’s Show at Southern Shore Art Gallery, 724 Franklin St., MC. Every Sat/Sun noon-5 pm. Info: 879-4980.

April 5-10 -- 25th Annual Jazz Festival at Val-paraiso University. The Count Basie Orchestra con-cert 8 pm April 10; Arturo Sandoval 8 pm April 7. Tix for each are $25/adults, $18/senior cit. and Val-po alumni. More concerts at www.valpo.edu/union/tickets or in person at the Harre Union Welcome Desk.

April 7, 14, 21, 28 -- Knitting Club for all ages. 5:30 pm at MC Public Library. Bring size 9 straight knitting needles, yarn. Info: Joanne Hale, 874-2787.

April 8 -- Stamp Collector’s Club and Writer’s Rendezvous meet at 6 pm at MC Public Library. Both clubs encourage new members. Info: 873-3049.

April 8-12 -- At the Vickers Theatre: “The White Ribbon.” Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner. German, Italian, Polish & Latin with Eng. subtitles. Thurs to Mon 6:15 pm. Rated R. “Crazy Heart.” Academy Award winner and Golden Globe nominee starring Jeff Bridges. Rated R. Thurs/Fri 9:15 pm; Sat/Sun 3:30 & 9:15 pm; Mon 9:15 pm. MI time. Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. 269/756-3522 or www.vickerstheatre.com

April 8, 15, 22, 29 -- Chess Club at MC Public Library. 3:30 pm. For all ages; learn how to play or improve your skills. Roy Quiriconi, instructor.

April 8, 15, 22, 29 -- Magical Story Corner at Coolspring Branch LaP. Co. Public Library, Johnson Rd. & 400N, MC. 5:30 pm. 3-5 yr. old and adult are invited to travel to a different story place with Mr. Wizard each week. Free, open to the public. Info: 879-3272.

April 8, 22 -- Maple City Wordcrafters, a group for amateur writers. 5:30-8 pm at LaPorte Co. Pub-lic Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte, IN. Free, new members welcome. Info: 219/362-6156.

April 9 -- 19th Annual Taste of La Lumiere. 7 pm. $20/per person prepd by April 7; $25/at the door.Sen. cit. $15. Taste foods of various cultures represented within the community. 219/326-7450. La Lumiere School, LaPorte, IN.

April 9-11, 15-18 -- “Oldest Living Graduate.” Thurs/Fri/Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St., MC. Tix $12; reserve at 210-874-4035. www.footlightplayers.org/reservations

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April 10 -- NATIONAL LOVE OUR CHIL-DREN DAY

April 10 -- Spa Day in the Park. Red Mill Coun-ty Park, 0185 S. Holmesville Rd., LaPorte. 10 am-noon. Free adm. Info: 219-325-8315.

April 10 -- Shawn Mullins in concert with acous-tic guitar recording star Daphne Willie as opening act. 8 pm MI time. Tix $ 20; reserve at 269/756-3879 or www.acorntheatercom. The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI.

April 11-17 -- NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEKApril 11 -- Lion’s Pancake Breakfast. 8 am-1 pm

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April 11 -- “A Woman is a Poem” by LaP. Co. Poet Laureate Susan Block. 2 pm at MC Public Library. Free and open to the public.

April 11 -- Tempest in concert with Bad Love Junkie as opening act. 7 pm MI time. Tix $15; re-serve at 269/756-3879 or www.acorntheater.com. The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI.

April 12 -- AAUW Meeting. 7 pm at Barker Man-sion, 631 Washington St., MC. Rima Binder will speak on “Can You Really Tell Who’s Gifted?” Open to graduates of accredited colleges and universities. Info: Melinda Nagle, 872-1217.

April 15 -- Purdue University North Central Open House. 5:30-7:45 pm for prospective students and their families. Preregistration encouraged: 872-0527, ext. 5505. Free, refreshments will be served.

April 15 -- Flying Carpet Travelogue Series: Por-tugal & Cruising the Douro Valley. 7 pm at Elston Performing Arts Theater, Detroit & Spring streets, MC. Tix $5 at the door.

April 16-17, 23-25, 30, May 1-2 -- “Nine-The Musical.” 4th St. Theatre, 125 N. 4th St., Chester-ton, IN. Fri/Sat 8 pm; Sun 3 pm. Tix $15; reserve at 219/926-7875.

April 17 -- Victorian Children’s Tea Party at Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., MC. 2 pm. Refreshments, craft making, American Girl movie. $5/girls age 5 & up; $10/adults. Prepay required; phone 873-1520.

April 24 -- Dinner Dance at St. Andrew’s by the Lake Episcopal Church, Moore Rd. & US 12, MC. 6 pm social hour; 7 pm dinner. Dancing to EZ Tyme DJ. Tix $25 per person; purchase from Carol Hazel-grove, 873-6780.

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The Solitude of Prime Num-bers by Paolo Giordano

This one is different. This one may be the one you talk about for months to come...

Remember your math class? Prime numbers can only be divided by itself or by one. Can people be prime numbers? Author Paolo Gior-dano sets out to prove just that, and does so stunningly.

In his native Italy, this book has won the prestigious Premio Strega award (he is the youngest to win it) and sold 1.3 million copies. It has had phenomenal success in the Netherlands (25 reprints), in Portu-gal (immediate bestseller), in Spain (30 weeks bestseller), also bestseller in Chile, and enormous sales fi gures in France and Germany. The book has been translated into more than thirty lan-guages.

That’s pretty impressive for a number of reasons: This is Paolo’s fi rst novel, he’s only twenty-seven, and just fi nished his PhD program in particle phys-ics.

Okay, he’s a physicist, so what makes him write a book worthy of your attention? In a recent in-terview, Paolo was asked “What can a book tell us that a math problem can’t?” His answer intrigued me: “Books can tell us about the ambiguity of the world. While a math proof is either right or wrong, literature lies between the real and the unreal and is often an approximation of the truth. I think it is in this approximation that a book’s fascination and humanity reside.”

With those words, let me tell you a little about this fascinating book...

The prime numbers in this story are Alice and Mattia and the story spans twenty-fi ve years.

We start out in 1983 and meet eight year old Alice Della Rocca headed to ski school. Thing is, she hates skiing and hates her father for forcing her to do it. On a foggy day, when skiing probably should have been suspended, Alice wanders off from the group and ends up having an accident that injures her left leg, leaving it stiff, and causing her to adopt a strange walking gait.

With an overbearing father, and a mother who is emotionally absent most of the time, it’s no wonder that Alice withdraws into herself and becomes an-orexic, slipping food into her napkin to fl ush down the toilet.

At school she’s picked on by the beautiful, but deadly Viola and her cadre of followers. But yet,

somehow, she wants to be accepted by this group and even changes her belly tattoo from a rose to a violet.

Then there’s Mattia Balossino, who’s saddled with a twin sister, Mi-chela, who, unlike Mattia, has nev-er progressed mentally since birth. And yet, his mother and father seem to insist that Mattia take her with him, not knowing how much he resents it.

One day, a boy at school asks Mat-tia to his birthday party; his sister is invited, too. This is too much for the young boy. He grabs the present and his sister’s hand and starts to walk to the party. Mattia takes Michela into a nearby park they play at, and

sits her down on a bench with a nice view of the lake with the instruction to not move until he got back...

They never found Michela’s body and Mattia...well, Mattia became a gifted student, especially with numbers. It seemed to be the only solace he could fi nd in his life. But some saw the marks of self mutilation on his hands and said nothing...

Alice and Mattia meet, strangely enough, be-cause of the hateful Viola. Their relationship, if you can call it that, moves slowly and in their own way. But it is not a boring relationship. If anything, it will fascinate you and make you consider loneliness and damaged souls and how hard they try to fi nd a niche in a world alien to them.

As high school turns into university, the two are not as close, and after graduation, Mattia gets an offer to teach and do research thousands of miles away. Typical, they turn away from each other with-out a word, and life goes on…or does it?

No more room to tell you more, this is one read to savor on your own.

Praises for The Solitude of Prime Numbers are numerous, like Booklist which said, “A deeply touch-ing debut. Beautiful and affecting...it reads easily, due in part to the almost seamless translation.” Having read translations of other foreign writers, I can agree with this statement absolutely.

Author Stefan Merrilll Block, author of The Story of Forgetting said, “...A love story told with aston-ishing perceptiveness and remarkable subtlety, The Solitude of Prime Numbers is an extraordinary af-fi rmation of the reasons we read.”

And that, dear readers, says it all.Till next time, happy reading!

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www.MerrionRealty.com HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE

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

HOUSE FOR RENT LAKE SHORE DR. 4BR, 2BA,deck, lake views. All amenities. Select summer rentals avail.,also winter ’10-’11. $850/mo. + utilities. Call 708-349-0442.

CHARMING LONG BEACH TWO STORY HOMEStop 20 - Newly redone - 4/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished - No Pets.

Washer/dryer. 1/4 Block to beach. $850/mo + utilities.Avail Sept’09 - June ‘10 - Call 708/717-8883.

CHARMING VINTAGE MICHIANA HOME – ¼ blk. from lake, Stop 37. Furn., delightful décor, 3BR, 2BA. New beds & pillows, sleeps 8-9. C/A,

frpl, screen porch off lg. kitchen, frpl BBQ, wrap-around deck, loft,deck off master BR, D/W, W/D/ Cable TV/DVD/VCR, all util except phone.

For info email jvwestern@yahoo.com / Phone Judy 847-814-8215.SHERIDAN BEACH – charming knotty pine cottage. 4BR, 2BA. C/A,

cable. ½ blk. to beach. Close to park, zoo and shopping. Ping pong and foosball for those rainy days. $1,200/wk. Call Pam 708-383-2635.

MICHIANA SHORES. 2.5 blk. to beach. Lg. 6BR family home. Great for family reunion, lg. yard. Avail. 6/13-6/26 $2500/wk.

Call 708-352-6787 or email wducy@yahoo.com “BEACH HOUSE” at Stop 33. 2 blocks from beach. Charming décor, beautiful surroundings, 4BR, 2BA,

family room with fireplace. Patio, deck, sun porch. A/C, W/D. June thru September. No pets, no smoking. Call 708-784-9866.

SUMMER RENTAL – House on Stop 16 on the beach! 3BR, 2.5BA, A/C, W/D, gas BBQ, big deck, full frontage lake view! All linens, beach chairs &

towels. $2500/wk—add’l discount for June. Call 630-363-3176.LUXURY 4BR, 3.5BA for weekly rent $1,600/wk. Walk to beach, park and tennis in Michiana Shores. For details: e-mail tjm7667@sbcglobal.net

YEAR ROUND SHERIDAN BEACH RENTAL. 1BR. Clean and quiet. Off street parking, laundry, manager on site, util. incl’d.

No pets, non-smoker. Ref. req. $600/mo. Call 219-879-2195.LONG BEACH BEAUTIFUL LAKE FRONT HOME. 3BR, 2.5BA,

W/D, Cable, A/C. By the week or month. Please call Jim 773-405-9879.LONG BEACH EXECUTIVE HOUSE RENTAL, SUMMER 2010.

Stop 29, overlooking lake. Fantastic decks/views. 3BR, 2BA, A/C, W/D, cable TV, WIFI, WIFI internet, and more. NO PETS/NO SMOKING.

Choice weeks avail. as low as $2200/wk. 2WK & MNTH RATES Avail. VRBO #168866 or call 630-337-6220

RENTALS MICHIGANMICHIGAN, New Buffalo, Village of Grand Beach.

Lake front home. 3BR, just 42 steps down to this private beach on Lake MI. Enjoy sunsets from this lakeside deck. View property

on mysite.Verizon.net/greenrentals or call 708-212-1637.CHARMING 1BR APARTMENT in New Buffalo.

Prime location one block from harbor, Amtrak, stores, restaurants. Heat & Electric included. $750/mo. Call 219-210-2594.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE For Sale one prime buildable lot in Michiana Shores Indiana located high and dry at the end of a short dead end road, this lot has the full view of the back woods and horse pasture; with city water, sewage, gas & elec.

Lot is 41.51x123.19 ft. Asking price #69,900.00. Call 219-874-8133.For sale prime buildable double lot in Michiana Shores Indiana locat-ed high and dry, in a very quiet location remote from the main road, with

city water, sewage, gas & elec. Double lot 40 ft.x120 ft. each, the two lots will be sold as one site. Asking price $139,900.00. Call 219-874-8133.

SPANISH CLASSES FOR KIDS - Starting Wed., June 16 & Thurs., June 17 for 6 weeks from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Shelly McGuire will be teaching Spanish for kids with Rosetta Stone. Phone 219-873-5875.

BEACH ACCESS VACATIONS, LLC, Heidi Brooks, Vacation Rentals, *Bike & Kayak rentals and more… opening soon in room #2. Phone 219-210-1731 or visit lakemichigansunsets.com

PARK PROGRAM – Starts Mon., June 28 through July 30. The program will only run 5 weeks this summer. The program will have a charge for every-one this year. Long Beach residents - $25 per child and $35 per child for non-residents. Watch for more info.

GIGGLE N’ GO, is music & movement classes for kids birth-5 years and their caregiver. Starting in April. Classes are 45 minutes of fun, socializing (parents and kids), silly songs, wiggling, exploring, parachute, tunnel, bubbles and more! Wednesday & Saturday mornings, a 4 week session is only $32! Sign up today. Check out www.gigglengo.com or call Beth at 219-210-6796.

THE GIRLFRIEND SALE is accepting clothing drop off appointments now thru April 16, Mon.-Fri., every 1/2 hour from 10-4 p.m. Space is fi lling up fast! To participate, phone Susan Vissing, 219-861-6188 or e-mail whatsnexta@comcast.net and leave a message with the date and time you want to come. She will call or email to confi rm. Please choose your best 30 items. $10 fee to participate; you will receive 50% of the selling price of your items sold. Shopping bags and volunteers needed to help check in mer-chandise and run the sale!

SPORTS ACADEMY FOR KIDS – Spring Sports classes are starting!! Spring Session March 25-May 7. Register now by contacting Jeremy Kienitz 219-873-1524, Karen Breen, 219-872-6216; forms avail-able at The Long Beach Community Center or www.longbeachin.org. You may fax over all registration forms to 800-218-5518

CHAKRA BLISS - Massage Therapy is located in room #3 at the Center. Julie Sosa, licensed massage therapist, has offi ce hours by appointment. She also does “chair massage” that can be booked for busi-ness events or offi ce wellness. Phone 219-561-3522.

MOTHER DAUGHTER BOOT CAMP – classes on Mon., Wed., and Fri. at 8:30 a.m. for women only with a co-ed class on Sat., 8-9 a.m. RSVP at 219-210-9635. Baby sitting available for weekday class-es only.

The Long Beach Community Center has space for rent. For more information phone Anne Heywood, Long Beach Town Hall, 219-874-6616

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Specializing in Distinctive PropertiesIndiana and MichiganDebbie Burke

Principal Broker/Owner

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

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

Jim LaughlinTricia MeyerDebbie Mengel

LOOK FOR US ON THE INTERNET! • www.MerrionRealty.com

Dave AngusJuliAnn MerrionNancy Nunn

*Licensed in IN & MI

NATIONAL OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND!See some of the most beautiful homes in the LAKE MICHIGAN area on

APRIL 10th & 11th • 1-3 pm

319 EL PORTALOpen Saturday

MICHIANA SHORES IS HOME to this 4 bedroom, 3 bath Cape Cod centered in the middle of 3 lots. It has been completely re-finished with stainless steel appliances, new carpeting, flooring, & light fixtures. Full basement with high ceiling is for storage; 4 car heated garage is completely finished & ready for your cars, trucks, boats & toys. $349,000

2715 ORIOLE TRAILLONG BEACHOpen Sunday

THIS BEAUTIFUL SPANISH STUCCO home is one of the best buys in the beach. 4 or 5 bedroom 2-story has 2.5 baths plus 1/2 bath in the pool area! Full basement has room for lots of storage and a 2 car garage for loads of beach toys. Priced for restoration & appreciation! $329,000

2015 ORIOLE TRAILLONG BEACH

Open Saturday & SundayWARM LAKE BREEZES WILL LULL YOU TO SLEEP, book in hand, on the porch of this perfect summer home! Plenty of room for a large family and friends in this 5 bedroom split-level. Across the street from a park and just a brief walk to the beach. See it! You’ll want it! $298,500

328 NORTHBROOKOpen Saturday

& SundayCALL IT HOME!!! Comfortable raised ranch in Shoreland Hills has been lovingly maintained by the same family for over 30 years! Gracious hardwood oak floors spread throughout

the bedrooms and main floor living areas. Large country kitchen is the heart of this home, with plenty of room for cooking, chatting, informal meals and lots of love! 3 bedroom; 2 bath. $288,500

1400 LAKE SHORE DRIVEOpen Saturday

& SundaySHARED LAKE M I C H I G A N B E A C H FRONTAGE and the best buy on the beach! This cottage has lots of potential and is surrounded by million dollar

homes! Fully furnished 3 bedroom 2 bath home with walk-out basement is waiting for you! $349,900

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

Specializing in Distinctive PropertiesIndiana and MichiganDebbie Burke

Principal Broker/Owner

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

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

Jim LaughlinTricia MeyerDebbie Mengel

LOOK FOR US ON THE INTERNET! • www.MerrionRealty.com

Dave AngusJuliAnn MerrionNancy Nunn

*Licensed in IN & MI

LAKE, BEACH and GOLF COURSE!!!

1209 LAKE SHORE DRIVE, SHERIDAN BEACHOpen Sunday

FULLY FINISHED 3 LEVEL BEACH HOME has sweeping views of the lake from Chicago to New Buffalo. Three large bedrooms are complimented by a spacious 3rd floor loft for sleeping many friends and family! The master bedroom will amaze you, with its own screen porch facing Lake Michigan, a sitting area centered on a gas fireplace and a master bath that is out of this world! $699,000

1904 LAKE SHORE DRIVEOpen Saturday & Sunday

LAKE MICHIGAN IS YOUR BACK YARD in this professionally finished 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath lakefront home. The whole main floor is a true Great Room which extends onto a lake-side deck enhanced by glass panels. Quality construction includes Pella windows, copper plumbing, cherry wood cabinetry, and Bosch & Subzero appliances. Both forced air & radiant floor heat. Furniture included. The beach level is its own complete living quarters. Come see! $1,198,500

3602 LAKE SHORE DRIVEOpen Sunday

THIS GORGEOUS LAKE MICHIGAN VIEW is exclusively yours from this 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath totally remodeled Duneland Beach 2-story. Year-round sunsets from both the deck and master suite make this beach get-away unique! Enjoy instant access to the 1/2 mile resident-only beach from your private yard. Stop in Sunday and meet interior designer Tricia Meyer at the Premiere Opening! $1,160,000

2404 FLORIMONDOpen Saturday & Sunday

PRIVACY, GRANDEUR & COMFORT all meld together and wrap themselves around you in this beautiful California Mission style home. This 5 bedroom, 3 bath estate was built in 1924 on 150' of frontage overlooking the Long Beach Country Club golf course. The entire house has been restored to original condition, with formal living & dining areas! $639,000

Premiere Viewing!

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Managing Broker

Doug Waters*GRI

Principal Broker

Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated

Family Owned and Operated Since 1920

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

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

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