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Volume 21, Number 46 Thursday, November 24, 2005

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November 24, 2005THE

Cover Art“Home for Thanksgiving”

by Norm Lippert

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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Hint: Look at the Napkin Foldby Paula McHugh

You plan to do it up for the Thanksgiving feast: Youplan to pull out your favorite cashmere sweater andyour husband wants to wear the silk tie with the tinyturkeys. Past experience has shown that you andyour spouse tend to be spillers, and neither of you planto take a pass when the giblet gravy is served.

You’re counting on a napkin—hopefully, a verylarge napkin—to save the day.

Before forks were invented, people counted ontowel-sized cloths and finger bowls to keep up withthe standards of etiquette. The ancient Greeks,Egyptians and Romans were accustomed to greasy fin-gers. No record of spills on togas and the like were record-ed to our knowledge. But, we know about their towel-sized napkins, which were later called serviettes.

The Romans around 600 BC found another use forthese large-sized napkins. The custom and mannersof the day dictated that the hosts offer dinner guestsfood to take home. The handy-sized napkins workeddouble-duty, we’re told, as a portable carrier or dog-gie bag. No record of the habit of giving this leftoverfood to favorite pets is recorded in history, at least toour knowledge. Someone who enjoys reading Latin mayfind hints though.

Old Italian documents have preserved a history ofthe serviette around the 17th century. That is the time

period when napkin-folding becomes known. Dinnernapkins were folded for persons of certain stature, orto mark special occasions. If the napkins were fold-ed in the Noah’s Ark style, that would mean that aclergyman would be sitting at table. A Hen fold wasfor the highest-ranking noblewoman, and Chickswere for the other women. Could a fancy napkin foldbe where we got the slang term for women? Back in17th century Italy, napkin folds came in other styles,including the Carp, Tortoise, Bull, Bear, and Rabbit.Much is lost to history, though, and we’re left wonderingwhom the Carp represented. Could be a person, or couldbe an occasion. Makes this writer’s mind wander offto possibilities of a 17th-century Italian Commediabased on who gets which napkin fold; who is offend-ed; and/or a “guess who’s coming to dinner” situationcomedy.

Fast-forward 100 years where a peek into an eti-quette book reveals that hostesses became worried aboutstains left on the serviettes. For that reason, guestswere expected to wipe excessively greasy fingers firston the bread they’d been served. They were expect-ed to use their napkins to wipe their knife first withthe napkin before cutting the bread, and for cleaningtheir fork and spoon after using them. By this timeperiod, the size of napkins had shrunk, because forks,

Cockscomb fold. Bishop’s Mitre fold.

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spoons and knives had been in common use. It goeswithout saying that the napkin was used for wipingthe mouth and lips, too. Daintily, of course.

And what could be daintier than a doily? Let’sskip up into 18th century-England for that informa-tion. The original Doily is a surname for the tailor whoinvented the fancy, circular napkin used to protect atablecloth. History has shown us that we’ve had to waita couple hundred more years before the disposable,paper variety came into being. The original Doily’s nap-kins were cloth trimmed in real lace. That was atime when the concepts of “elegant” and “recyclable”carried strong tooth.

No research was done on the origin of the bib. Butwe can imagine that as far back as ancient times the

Romans, Greeks, andEgyptians might havetucked their table-cloth-sized napkinbeneath their chins.So go ahead and wearthat cashmeresweater or that funkysilk tie.

Now pass the gibletgravy and relax.

(Note: for moreinformation aboutnapkin folding, readthis week’s Cyber-Scribbles column(page 38). Also, theinformation for theabove article wasgleaned from CharlesPanati’s “Extra-ordinary Origins ofEveryday Things”).

Bishop fold.

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2nd Annual Cookie WalkThe Notre Dame Rosarians will be holding their

2nd annual Holiday Cookie Walk on Sat., Dec. 10th,from 9 a.m.-noon. A wide variety of homemade cook-ies will be available to choose from at $5.00/pound.The cookie walk will be held in the Notre DameParish Center, 1010 Moore Road.

CISV Information MeetingChildren’s International Summer Villages will

have an information meeting for all students andparents interested in finding out more about thisyear’s CISV Villages and programs on Thurs., Dec. 1,from 6:30-7:30 p.m., in the Marquette Mall MeetingRoom.

The Village selection is open to all students who are11 or who will be age 11 at the time of their Village.Selection for Villages and all other programs is thefirst weekend of February. Applications will be avail-able at this meeting.

CISV evolved from a firm conviction that lastingpeace is possible if individuals and groups can learnto live together as friends. To learn more log ontowww.geocities.com/cisvmc and cisvusa.org

Locally, phone Jody Pesser, 219/326-6680, DebShreve, 219/872-9897, or Linde Hansen-Lukas,219/872-4653.

Lights Before Christmasbegins Friday, December 2

6-9 p.m. (MI time) Last admission 8:30 p.m.

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• Visit Santa

• Enjoy a cup of hot chocolatein the Nature Center

Admission $5 • $2/member • Free/children under 5

Friday-Sunday, December 2-4Thursday-Sunday, December 8-11, 15-18

Thursday-Friday, December 22-23

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L to R: Kevin Kuhn, Maximillian Schaefer and Matt Gerhardt

Written by Phil Grecian, this play is based on themotion picture written by Jean Shepherd, LeighBrown and Bob Clark; and on the book In God We Trust,All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd.

The Community Theatre Guild’s production will bestaged Nov 25 - Dec 18 at the Chicago Street Theatre,154 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso. It will be directed bySheri Nash and Doc Kuhn.

The Story: Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir ofgrowing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine RedRyder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphiepleads his case before his mother, his teacher and evenSanta Claus himself, at Goldblatt’s DepartmentStore. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot youreye out.” All the elements from the beloved motion pic-ture are here: the family’s temperamental explodingfurnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; theLittle Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s fatherwinning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stock-ing; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios and more.

Tickets: Adults $15; Students (21 & under w/ ID)$10; Seniors (62 & over w/ ID) $12; Groups (10 or more)$12. Reservations at 219-464-1636, by email at [email protected] or on the web at www.ctgonline.org.

Performances: Fri, Nov 25 at 8 p.m.; Sat, Nov 26at 2:30 & 8 p.m.; Sun, Nov 27 at 2:30 p.m.; Fri, Dec2 at 8 p.m.; Sat, Dec 3 at 2:30 & 8 p.m.; Sun, Dec 4at 2:30 p.m.; Fri, Dec 9 at 8 p.m.; Sat, Dec 10 at 2:30& 8 p.m.; Sun. Dec 11 at 2:30 p.m.; Fr, Dec 16 at 8 p.m.;Sat, Dec 17 at 2:30 & 8 p.m.; Sun, Dec 18 at 2:30 p.m.

Cast: Paul Braun as Ralph; Matt Gerhardt; asRalphie; Patty Bird as Mother; Dan Matern as TheOld Man; Old Man (Sat. matinee only), Eric Brant;Maximillian Schaefer as Randy; Kevin Kuhn as Flick;Keenan Young as Schwartz; Amy Bannister as MissShields; Natalie Bleza as Esther Jane; C. J. Allen asScut Farkas/Black Bart; Shaun Perez as Desperado#2; Blake Spillers as Scut’s Toady; Gabriel Hindingas Helen; Classmates Liz Barnett, Madison Beckman,Cydney Young; Santa Claus as Himself.

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The Acorn Theater to amaze the audience with his psy-chic feats on Fri., Nov. 25 and CABARAH, a comedycabaret, will follow on Sat., Nov. 26.

A mentalist is an explorer ofthe powers and abilities of thehuman mind. Carter mixes illu-sion, hypnosis, intuition andadvanced people-reading skills,all blended with his fast-paced,humorous theatrical style. Hebelieves that the mind, which fas-cinates him, is the “last greatunexplored frontier.” Carter grewup in Springfield, IL, and origi-nally became interested in men-talism and magic as a kid.

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On Saturday, one of Chicago’s most unique, inclu-sive entertainment acts, CABARAH, will bring theirsmart biting comedy, musical mayhem, pure silli-ness and everything in between to The Acorn.CABARAH is Chicago’s first cabaret dedicated sole-ly to the art of comedy.

The artists ofCABARAH first cametogether at the NobleFool Theater’s ComedyCabaret in Chicago’sLoop Theater District,where they built a largeand loyal following,drawing standing roomonly audiences.Following the closingof the Noble Fool’s Loop

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The shows begin at 8 p.m. EST. Tickets are $15;reserve at 269-756-3879 or purchase at the door.The Acorn Theater is located in the historic FeatherboneFactory at 107 Generations Dr., behind the Three OaksPost Office on N. Elm Street. For maps, directionsand other upcoming programs at The Acorn Theater,visit www.acorntheater.com.


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Correction…In Kathy Ceperich’s story last week on The

International Friendship Gardens, Ron Bensz was mis-takenly listed as president of the IFG Board ofDirectors. He is not, however, he is a member of theboard. President is Dr. Richard Houck and the DirectorEmeritus is Imogene Blair Houck.

Light Up The Night2nd Annual Holiday Decorating ContestIlluminate the community with holiday spirit...and

participate in Michigan City’s outdoor holiday deco-ration contest!

The “Light Up The Night” contest, created by theCity of Michigan City and the LaPorte CountyConvention & Tourism Bureau, runs from December1 to December 23, 2005 and is open to all homes andbusinesses inside the city limits of Michigan City. Prizeswill be awarded for each of the two residential andone business categories. So, haul out your decorations,string your lights and share your creative holiday spir-it with passers by!

Clark Griswold AwardThis award will go to the homeowner whose resi-

dential holiday lighting efforts reflect the creativityof ‘Clark Griswold,’ the character played by Chevy Chase.

Reason For The Season AwardThis award will go to the homeowner whose resi-

dential lighting and decorating efforts best reflect awinter religious holiday.

Creative AwardThis award will go to the business which deco-

rates their building and grounds most creatively.Entry forms are available (beginning November 15th)

at City Hall, the LaPorte County Convention &Tourism Bureau, The News-Dispatch, and the MichiganCity Public Library. The forms are also availableonline at www.emichigancity.com in the “UpcomingEvents” section on the front page.

Completed forms must be turned in to the Mayor’sOffice (by mail, email, or fax) no later than Mon., Dec.12, to qualify for eligibility. Only registered partici-pants will be judged and able to win prizes. Photoswill be taken of all entries between 12/11 and 12/23.PLEASE leave your lights on those evenings! A panelof judges will admire and evaluate each entry and awardprizes based upon quality, quantity and aesthetics.Winning entries will be notified by phone and/oremail. Prizes will be awarded in early January.

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Christmas at Barker Mansion“A Victorian Family Christmas” will be presented

at Barker Mansion this holiday season. Glimpse aVictorian family and their guests as they preparefor the festivities with decorating, cooking, games, giftmaking, gift giving, and entertaining.

Guests entering the grand foyer are greeted witha Victorian style tree decorated as Charles Dickenswrote “with everything and more”. The walnut pan-eled Library decorations reflect a masculine outdoortheme. White and crystal ornaments and angel hairtrim the Drawing Room tree, while the Dining Roomtable is set for a holiday party. In the kitchen the cookis preparing for the children’s tea party in theMonuments of Paris room. Guests in the second floorguest bedrooms are dressing for dinner and drinkinga cup of tea. Gift making and wrapping are featuredin the master bedroom and servants’ quarters. Inthe third floor schoolroom children are playingVictorian games. On weekends a Victorian traditionof a “Living Walking Christmas Tree”, as describedin a 1906 publication, can be seen.

From Dec. 3-18, the public is invited to walkthrough the Mansion at their leisure Mon.-Fri. fromnoon-3 p.m., and Sat. & Sun. from noon-4 p.m.

On Sat., Dec. 10, at 4 p.m., Mrs. Santa Claus willread holiday stories, and on Sundays, Dec. 11 & 18,a family guided tour will be offered at 5 p.m. Phonereservations are required at 219/873-1520.

From Dec. 19-Jan. 15, the decorations may be seenonly during regular guided tours: M-F at 10 a.m., 11:30a.m., & 1 p.m., and Sat. & Sun. at noon & 2 p.m.Reservations are required for groups. The Mansionwill be closed Dec. 23, 24, 25 & Jan. 1. There is an admis-sion fee to the Mansion.

An expanded Gift Nook selling tea pots, tea cups,tea strainers, Christmas ornaments, Victorian greet-ing cards, children’s books, and Barker Mansionbooks and ornaments is located on the first floor.

Barker Mansion is located at 631 Washington St.,Michigan City. Barker Mansion is a 1905 house muse-um containing original furnishings and art objects andwas the home of John H. Barker, railroad freightcar industrialist.

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Duneland Model Railroad Clubby Kathy Ceperich

Delivering freight and passengers on time is a pri-ority for the Duneland Central Railroad and its ded-icated operators- members of the Duneland ModelRailroad Club.

The Club is entering into its 20th year- full-steam(or deisel) ahead!

The group is sponsoring its annual Michigan CityIndiana Model Railroad Buy! Sell!! Swap Meet!!!Sunday Nov. 27. According to Club Vice President DavePearson, the event continues to draw people from asfar as Ohio and Wisconsin for the 35 vendors that willbe showcasing railroad cars, engines, scenery and evenprints for making a railroad station.

At the Club’s Franklin Street headquarters are370-feet of main line track making its way in and outof rooms through holes they cut in the walls- eventhrough the Club kitchen. Pearson estimates there areabout 1,200-square feet dedicated to the mini DunelandCentral Railroad and its southern Indiana rollinghill landscape, circa 1970s, with plans to expand.

“This hobby is really good for father and sons,father and daughters or even mothers and daughters,”he said. He points out that the Club runs the modeltrain-line like it’s full-size counterpart.

Trains can pick up chemicals at the Novak ChemicalPlant and coal from the Richland Mine coal yard, underthe direction of members that serve as dispatchers.The industries are named after members.

Member Dave Novak said he like the idea he sawfor a chemical plant because it offered a lot of options.

“It handles all types of cars- box cars, tank cars andcovered hoppers,” he said.

The group has gone high-tech and the train’s sched-ule is computerized- giving explicit directions on theschedule for the trains to keep.

Pearson said the experience is very educational forall ages because to keep the line running smoothly

requires knowledge about electricity and mechanicsto keep the engines going and also gives experiencein keeping schedules like a real train. Designing andconstructing the detailed landscape also gives lessonsin construction.

Lowell Susdorf joined the Club in 1992, althoughit’s been nearly 50 years since he got his start withmodel trains. Both his grandfathers were railroad menso it wasn’t surprising that when he was nine, he gothis first Lionel train set.

His collection has grown to more than 200 trainsbut he’s still a weekly regular at the club meetings,especially on operational nights when club membersprint out schedules and run the model trains on real-time schedules.

Amtrak arrives at Severs.Steve Potrzebowski helps keep the Duneland Central Railroad

running on a tight schedule.

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“I don’t have the (track) layout (they have at theclub)- that’s why I joined,” Susdorf said.

Pearson said model trains sometimes have a hardtime competing with video games for today’s youth

Unlike many of his peers fixated on video games,Gregory Bim-Merle, 14, has found that old-time trainsets are something to treasure.

“I’ve always liked trains since I was really little,”Bim-Merle said. He still has the model train he gotwhen he was five-years-old although, he admits,some of the parts are worn. The 14-year-old and hissister Lydia, 12, found that the model trains aresomething they have in common with their dad, MattBim-Merle and the Duneland Model Railroad Club.

“We just got hooked on it,” Gregory said.His friend Matthew Tutwiler, 13, enjoys them just

as much.

“It’s just fun how realistic it is,” Tutwiler said,“Steam engines are better than deisel- they’re morepowerful- you can see the smoke and feel the power.It’s like it’s alive- that’s why it’s called an iron horse.”

Many members date back to when the group wasstarted or soon thereafter, including Novak, Pearson,Carl Anderson, Phil Conaway, Ray Renner, BobSloane and Al VanBlaircom.

This years Michigan City Indiana Model Railroad Buy! Sell!! Swap Meet!!!will be held Sunday Nov. 27 offering everything from well engines to

caboose!

The Michigan City Indiana Model Railroad Buy! Sell!!Swap Meet!!! will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Sunday Nov. 27 at the NECA/IBEW CommunityService Center, 301 East Eighth Street, MichiganCity- three blocks east of Franklin Street. For moreinformation, call Dave Pearson at 879-5288 or [email protected] or Dave Novak at 778-1186or email at [email protected]. Admission is $3 foradults $1 for youth ages 6 to 13 and children five andunder are free.

Greg Bim-Merle tracks the position of the trains on a diagram of the tracks.

Bryan LaLevee and Dave Novak gettingready for their shift at the Duneland Central

Railroad at the Duneland Railroad Club oper-ational meeting.

Ray Renner has been a member of theDuneland Model Railroad Club for nearly

20 years. It was his wife that bought him his first train.

Model trains and accessories have been apassion for Duneland Railroad Club memberLowell Susdorf for nearly 50 years. Althoughhe has more than 200 cars, he couldn’t resist

checking out the Swap Meet last year!


The Young People’s TheatreCompany Inc., in conjunction withLaPorte Little Theatre Club, will pre-sent “Scrooge: The Musical” on Nov.25-27 and Dec. 2-4 at the LaPorteTheater, 218 A St., LaPorte, IN.

“Scrooge” first surfaced in 1970as a movie musical starring AlbertFinney and with music and lyricsby Leslie Bricusse (“Willy Wonka andthe Chocolate Factory”). Despitecatchy numbers like “Thank YouVery Much” and “December the25th,” it never caught on with audi-ences until Bricusse adapted thescore to the stage in the early 1990s.

The Young People’s Theatre castfeatures youth ranging in age from9 to 18 from LaPorte, MichiganCity and New Prairie. It includes:Scrooge — Richie Finlay; BobCratchit — Ryan Thiery; Mrs.Cratchit — Megan Downey; KathyCratchit — Kristen Lang; BelindaCratchit — Brelynn Woodrick; Martha Cratchit —Hannah Addie; Tiny Tim — Cody Steinhiser; TomJenkins — Michael Mejia; Isabel — Alexandra Prast;Helen — Emily Cass; The Ghost of Jacob Marley —Adam Pakuszewski; The Ghost of Christmas Past —Nicki Human; The Ghost of Christmas Present — AdamPakuszewski; The Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come —Brandon Williams; Urchins — Camille Burnett,Casey Latham and Evan Prast; Nephew — SethClaeys; Bess — Kristen Menke; Wine merchant —Andrew Latham; Mr. Carstairs — Jacob Pakuszewski;Hugo Hearty — Zach Vanes; Jocelyn Jollygoode —Brandon Williams; Bissett, the butcher — JacobPakuszewski; Mrs. Dilber — Ada Hoops; Miss Dilber— Hannah Addie; Beggar woman — Allison Hillmann;Pringle — Arie Lyles; School Teacher — KristenMenke; Jen — Kamara Bailey; Ebby — CodySteinhiser; Fezziwig — Mike Mejia; Mrs. Fezziwig —

Jordon Mellen; Young Scrooge — Seth Claeys; DickWilkins — Jacob Pakuszewski; Topper — AndrewLatham; Party Guests — Kamara Bailey, TabathaHarley, Allison Hillmann, Michael Mejia, JacobPakuszewski, Alexandra Prast, Zach Vanes; YoungBoy — Evan Prast.

Stan Holdcraft is the director, Andrew Tallacksonthe musical director/pianist (joined by Grahm Baileyon keyboard), Lindsey Edson the choreographer andTom Montgomery the technical director. Eric Nordholmis the set designer and Becky Tiedeman is the scenicartist. Tim Volckmann is the sound designer.

The technical crew, led by Montgomery, features ArieLyles, Patrick Firme, Emily Montgomery, and AmyRichmond.

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The public is invited to attend and there is nocharge for admission and no registration is necessary.More information at 879-3272. Phone 219/362-6156two days before the program to request signing for thehearing impaired.

A Roman Holiday Event at Barker HouseBarker House, 444 Barker Road, Michigan City, is

having a Roman Holiday event on Sat., Dec. 10th, begin-ning at 6 p.m.

The Barker House is an early 20th century Arts andCrafts era home that is on the National Register ofHistoric Places and is home to three of the area’s majorenvironmental groups: Save the Dunes Council, Savethe Dunes Conservation Fund and the Shirley HeinzeLand Trust. The building sits on a 30 acre nature pre-serve.

The evening begins with a gourmet Italian dinnerprepared by Chef Carol Roessler who was trained atthe London Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute. Themenu will include: tortellini in brodo, insalata antipas-ta, saltimbocca di pollo, fettuccine alfredo, asparagiand pana cotta con frutta.

Dinner music will be provided by Colleen Lovinello,member of the Lyric Opera Chorus; Cynthia Shelhart,celtic harpist; “The Calumet Rose” (folk singersPhyllis Blythe and Nancy Cairns); and Tammy Ringas,solo violinist.

After dinner, master storyteller and author of morethan twenty books, Harry Mark Petrakis, will sharehis talents with the guests.

There will also be a silent auction that will includean antique Japanese Scroll, Waterford Crystal and orig-inal art works by areas artists Sandra Henderson, DavidSanders, Hazel Hannell, Tony Bianco, Larry Jensen,Fred Semmler and David C. Langley.

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Methods of reducing or moderating wave action inGreat Lakes navigation channels are undergoingtests in seven Lake Michigan harbors, according toan announcement from the U.S. Army’s DetroitDistrict of the Corps of Engineers. An eighth harbor,Ontonagon in Lake Superior, is also the site of exper-imental work with what the Corps calls "wave absorbercells."

The announcement stressed that "The ultimategoal is to provide safe navigation for boaters andothers who want to work and play on the GreatLakes."

U.S. Corps of Engineers experiments with wave absorber cells are underway in the channel at the mouth of the Kalamazoo River near Saugatuck.

The lighthouse is visible (upper right) in the distance. (Keefe photo)

Six of the harbors where experiments are being con-ducted are on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan:Saugatuck, Grand Haven, White Lake, Pentwater,Portage Lake, and Charlevoix. Tests are also underway at Two Rivers, on the western shore of the lake.

The navigation channels outside the test harborshave traditional steel sheet pile jetties or piers. Theproblem is that "Because steel sheet pile is verticaland smooth, waves tend to reflect entirely. . .with lit-tle or no energy being dissipated."

"With waves continually bouncing off the sides ofthese structures, resonance may occur, and on rareoccasions may result in a large standing wave" that"may hamper vessels’ ability to gain safety inside aharbor."

Because wave heights on the Great Lakes "canreach well over 20 feet," the result may be dangerouscommercial and recreational boating conditions. Asthe Corps announcement notes, "additionally, largewaves can accelerate erosion, putting both private andpublic property in jeopardy."

The "cells" that are designed to attenuate the waveaction consist of armor stone, or boulders, placed inpockets that are cut out of the jetties. The armorstone includes pieces of rock that weigh between 2.5

A map shows the locations of the eight harbors on lakes Michigan andSuperior where the U.S. Corps of Engineers is conducting trials with

"wave absorber cells." (Image: Corps of Engineers)

Close to the City of Saugatuck, only mild wave action is normally visible.River banks are protected by natural growths and privately owned

structures like docks and boathouses. (Keefe photo)

and 10 tons. "The uneven face of the stone configu-ration allows for much more effective wave absorp-tion while protecting the integrity of the structure,"notes the announcement.

Where steel sheet pile piers line both sides of a nav-igation channel, the Corps of Engineers may place wave-absorbing cells on one side or both. The deciding fac-tor is "the configuration of the harbor."

Similar considerations help determine the lengthand width of the rock breakwaters that are being con-structed by the Corps of Engineers. The lengths of theabsorber cells range from 200 feet to 600 feet. The widthsrange from approximately 20 feet to 60 feet.

Deterioration NotedTraditionally, plans for channel piers have called

for the use of stone-filled timber cribs. This pattern,established when many of the piers were built--in themiddle to late 1800s--left the jetties exposed to phys-ical, chemical, and biological weathering.


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Inevitably, the older structures deteriorated. "Theywere absorbing wave energy, and with every passingstorm being continually destroyed." Given the task ofrestoring these structures, the Corps of Engineersreassessed the methods that have been used fordecades.

"The usual construction method has been to drivesteel sheet pile on both sides of the deterioratingjetty and pour a concrete cap over the top." The steelwas preferred over timber as a means of extendingthe structures’ useful lives.

The absorber cells have become what the DetroitDistrict hopes is the answer to both the need forattenuation of heavy wave action and greater dura-bility.

As the program advances, efforts are under way toexamine the efficiency of the newer structures "andpossibly to improve on them." For example, a studyseeking answers is under way at Pentwater harbor,involving both detailed physical and computer mod-eling.

Information from a field experiment in Charlevoixharbor is also under study. In general, the experimentshowed that, as one example, two 200-foot cells, oneon each side of the harbor channel, were more effec-tive than one 400-foot cell.

Construction of wave absorbers invariably takes intoconsideration the geography of the channel and theharbor. "The length and placement of the waveabsorbers varied from project to project as some har-bors only called for small sections of the jetties to bereconstructed."

Summarizing recent precipitation records, theDetroit District also announced that September, 2005rainfall was below average in all of the Great Lakesbasins except Lake Erie. That pattern represents acontinuation of the rainfall estimates for the entireyear 2005.

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Library Paintings at AuctionFour paintings from the Michigan City Public

Library art collection were auctioned at Christie’s BeverlyHills, California, on Nov. 16. Three of the paintingswere sold for a total price of $95,000:

“Indian Travois” by Adolph Heinze sold for $10,000;“Arcadia Farm” by Orrin White was sold for $35,000;and “Carmel Coast” by Aldro Thompson Hibbardsold for $50,000. The painting, “White Peacock andHollyhock” by Jessie Arms Botke was not sold and willbe placed in a Christie’s auction at a later date.

There will be two auctions in December to sell theremaining three paintings of the library’s collection.“Fisherman and His Daughter” by Charles WebsterHawthorne will be auctioned on Thurs., Dec. 1, 2005,at Christie’s House Sale in New York.

The second auction will be held by Neal AuctionCompany of New Orleans, Louisiana. “St. LouisCathedral, New Orleans” and “Boy and His Dog”, bothby Robert Grafton, will be auctioned by Neal on Sat.,Dec. 3, 2005. The auction will be held at the MississippiArts Pavilion in Jackson, Mississippi.

Advent Salad Bar LuncheonSt. Paul Lutheran Church Women will host their

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Artful Scents to Fill Chesterton Art CenterThe wonderful aroma of gingerbread will mingle with

fresh-baked goods starting Fri., Nov. 25 at theChesterton Art Center. The day after Thanksgivingmarks the Art Center’s annual 2-day bake sale alongwith the opening of the Sugarplum Visions GingerbreadExhibit and Contest.

Eleanor Valadez, representing LULAC, will havepierogis, nutrolls and other items available for pur-chase. Members of St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church willbe selling a variety of baked goods. The bake sale startsat 3 p.m. Friday-before, during and after Chesterton’sHometown Christmas parade. The popular bake salecontinues on Sat., Nov. 26, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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“Gobble Gobble” What is that sound?A turkey lets us catch him and eat itfor Thanksgiving. So we found theturkey behind the bushes. When itcame by us we jumped on it. It dodgedus. We ran after it and we could neverreally catch it. Finally we got it! We racedto the house and put it in the pan. Ittried to get out but we still had it. Weput the oven on 100 degrees and weburned it just right. Then we got fruitand put the fruit all around the turkey.Finally, we were ready to call the fam-ily to eat with us. We had a happytime eating the french turkey.

by Billy Biehl

Thanksgiving is almost here! Weneed to go get a turkey! All our relativesare coming to our house. So today wewent to a farm. Gobble! Gobble! Gobble!We heard while we were walking to theturkey pen. We tried to find a realplump one. I love cooking turkeys! Sowe got home. First, we had to wash itso it is all ready. Because the turkey gota little weird in the car. Second. Put itin the oven for 25 minutes. So it real-ly gets spicier than ever. My dad iscooking the mashed potatoes (believeit or not). But we are cooking the bestthing! Finally, when we were donewith the turkey we added a little bit ofspice and Walla!! We had a greatThanksgiving! After dinner we sataround and sang songs and playedgames. We always have a greatThanksgiving!

by Maggie Cannon

It’s Thanksgiving day and my grand-ma forgot to buy a turkey. So we wentto the store and bought a turkey. Afterwe got home and we defrosted it. Nextwe put this kind of stuff on the turkeythat makes it not so dry when it comesout of the oven. After you do that stuffit with stuffing (its really gross.) Thenthe oven is warm put the turkey in itwait for the timer to ring. Then theturkey is done! Its ready to be eaten forThanksgiving dinner. “Hey grandma thisis really. My grandma and I usuallymakes the Thanksgiving dinner togeth-er. It is a our tradition and we love doingit.

by Katie Kelley

You can cook the turkey yourself oryou can buy a readymade turkey at Al’sSupermaket. We are going to go to myGramma’s house because she just hadknee surgery. She has a cast on it. Ifwe have extra turkey we will haveturkey sandwiches for lunch. We haveto put him in for 25 minutes. You putthe oven to a 100 degrees. We set thetable and we put the food out on thetable, and say our prayers.We always say what we arethankful for. After that wehave lovely dinner.

by Brittany Sheeler

You might be surprised but we actu-ally catch our own turkey in the forest.First, we clean it in the sink with hotwater and a scrub brush. Then it goesinto the oven for 35 minutes and thenwe cut it up and put it on 25 platesbecause thats how many people wehave at Thanksgiving.

by Mike English

The first thing you do is get a turkeyat a store or you can hunt for one.Then you put it on the sink. And rinseit. After you have got all of the skin andhair off it you put it in the oven. Youmight want to give it some time tocook. So give it about 16 minutes. Onceyou give it 16 minutes. Dry it off andwait for it to cool off. And there’s yourThanksgiving meal. I’m going to go tomy cousins house for Thanksgiving. Iknow they know how to cook a turkey.

by Ryan Stevenson

Well, I would first get my rifle andgo into the woods and shoot the fattestturkey. Then I’d bring it home and cutits head off with an amputation knife.Next all pull off all the feathers and keepa few to make Indian hats to go withthe Pilgrim hats. Then I’ll pour somesalt on it to give it a little flavor. NextI would pop it in the oven for half anhour. The I’ll pull it out and serve it tothe guests. Usually my guests say myturkey tastes like yuck, but I like it.Sometimes I wounder if that was sugarI used instead of salt. Oh well, I likesugar and you should like it too.

CAUTION DON’T USE SUGAR!by Alejandro Miller

Today I’m going to cook a turkey. FirstI need to buy it. I always buy it atAl’s. To cook a turkey you have to lookon the back of the box. Next you put itin the oven for one-minute. When it’sall done you let it cool off. Last you eatthe turkey! “Yum, Yum.”

My family invites my aunts anduncles and I invite my cousins. It is asuper fun day!

by Kyra Risner

I spend Thanksgiving with my aunts.May, my sister, and I went to buy a coldturkey. After we cook it, let’s dig in!

by Jeremy Rodecap

I raced to the store to buy a frozenturkey. There was only one turkey left.I rushed home and put it in the ovenfor 30 minutes so it doesn’t get toocold. After that, I grabbed stuffing andshoved it in. I also put vegetables likecelery, tomatoes and carrots aroundit. Then, I set butter on the side becausemy uncle David likes it. My 14 cousinssaid, “Thank you, Danny, for this deli-cious Thanksgfiving dinner.” I said,“You’re welcome.”

by Danny Smith

I want to cook a turkey, but I needto buy it first. So when you buy theturkey. You cook it, but you need to readthe back of the box for directions. Youput it in the oven. Wait for an hour orso. When the hour is up then you cookit a little more. Then eat it! I hope youhave a happy Thanksgiving!

by Scott Smith

I buy my turkey at Al’sand we cook it in the oven

untill it gets to the righttemperture. When theturkey is finished youlet it cool for a long

time (untill it’s not sovery hot.) We put silver-ware on the table and eat it

untill you get stuffed withturkey. We are having my grand-

ma, and grampa over. My grandparents live in Iowa and always

enjoy coming to our house forThanksgiving.

by Tara Seizys

We spend Thanksgiving at ourabuelit as in West Virginia. Well, nowits turkey time. First you go to thestore and buy one. Second you wash it.Then you cook it for 45 minutes. Next,you take it out. Then don’t forget themashed potatoes. Finally, you can enjoya Thanksgiving feast.

by Lauren Olinger

You can buy a turkey and cook it.Then you eat it. (once its done). You’vemade a turkey. You could catch a turkeyinstead of buying one. So you can savemoney to buy for next time you wanta turkey. My mom is a good cook andsaves some turkey for our lunches.

by Nathan Rodecap

I can tell you how to make a turkey.First you’ve got to catch it. Second putall the different seasoning on theturkey. Don’t forget the garlic salt.Third, you heat the oven to 400º. Next,you leave it in the oven for 1 to 2 hoursLast you gobble it all up untill youcan’t eat another wing. This year we arehaving a special guest at our house. Hername is Aunt Tracie and her new babyDiana. We always have a greatThanksgiving!

by Zoya Ganz

I buy a turkey from Al’s. First, youput the turkey in the oven. Then whenhe get’s really really hot you cut it inhalf. My mom puts it on everybody’splate. It looks good. My grandpa alwayssays the mashed potatoes and gravy andpeas are especially good. Then mycousins and I go outside to the woods.It is right in the backyard of my aunt’sand uncle’s house. We walked across abig log and I said, “Doesn’t that look likeIndian writing?” We walked a littlefarther then we saw a stop sign. Nextwe went a little bit farther and wesaw a really old tree house, and a bikeramp. After playing outside we wentinside to enjoy dessert. It was a funturkey day.

by Nate Shinn

At Thanksgiving my family and I goto my grandma’s house. We have to getthe turkey. Thats whats Thanksgivingsall is about. We first go to the store. Thenwe unwrap it from the package. We putit under hot water so it gets washed.Then after that we put it in the ovenand it cooks for 35 minutes. Then afterthat we have turkey dinner with all myfavorite relatives.

by John Wrobleski

First, you buy the turkey or catch it.You pick the turkey’s feathers off. Thenyou cut the head off. You stuff it andthen you put it in the stove for I don’tknow how many minutes. Finally, youtake it out went its done. I go to myGrandma’s and and Grandpa’s houseto eat the turkey. But if you go to youraunt’s or uncle’s or cousin’s your direc-tions will stay the same. Don’t usethese directions because I do not knowhow to cook a turkey. That was aWarning! So remember use a cook bookto cook a turkey.

by Emma Wangstrom

First, you buy a turkey at a market,fresh and alive. Second, you pluck allthe feathers off. Next, you chop off it’shead and feet. Then, you make sure allthe feathers are off. Juice it and stickit in the oven at 107º F. When it iscooking wait for relatives to come.Before everyone has arrived you set thetable so everyone can eat. Pour thewine, cut the turkey, get the vegys outand serve all the guests. Then tata! Youhave a Thanksgiving dinner.

by Claire Werner

How to Cook a Turkeyby the 3rd graders of Notre Dame School

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Walkers stroll through the beautiful Fall Gardenseither before or after their turkey dinners. A liveturkey and a Pilgrim will greet the walkers, andchildren will be looking for mementos hidden alongthe Gardens trails. There will be hot cider and cocoa.

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There is nothing at all ‘simmering down’ aboutthis place. The new coffee shop named Simmer at 2701Franklin in our town is totally up up up. Lovely seat-ing, lovely coffee, lovely food - upgrade, all the way.

Owner Tiana Key grew up in Michigan City. Shegraduated from high school then went on to collegein East Lansing, MI. Once graduated, she venturedto Chicago and worked as a logistics broker. A logis-tics broker? What’s that? She’s happy now that thosedays are over; she thoroughly enjoys her currentself-employment.

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You will find an excellent website, one that Tianaherself designed and input, that describes the detailedlist of menu selections. The most popular itemsappear to be the chocolate mocha latte and creme bruleecheesecake. Other appealing items are (1) Shot In TheDark was begun at the Purdue campus branch as, “whocould use a shot in the dark more than a student dur-ing finals?” (2) Steamer, an alternative to hot choco-late - this drink has steamed milk with flavor of

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Actually Tiana, with her husband Nathan, owns twocoffee shops. The Westville (Purdue based) coffeeshop has been open for a year and the Michigan Cityshop, only two months. And there’s the possibility ofa third, in Chesterton. You can tell the Keys have agreat deal of energy — three young sons (Lawrence,Sean and Zavier) as well as three coffee houses cer-


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Our local Simmer holds Open Mic Night on Fridaysbeginning at 8 pm. The seating is somewhat limitedbut there’s plenty of pleasant sitting-on-the-floorspace. Recently the local Smith Brothers AcousticAmericana was featured. Movies and poets will be onstage in the near future, and they also tell us therewill soon be Card Nights - bring your own game! Asyou will agree, this is certainly an action-packedplace.

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GUESS WHO’S COMING FOR DINNER! The Birds. We may go brrrr at the word these

days, but the Thanksgiving bird will please ourpalette and our friendly, faithful, flying friends are stillout there waiting for feeders to be filled. Some birdsmay have gone South, like many of our friends, butsome stay weathering the winter with us. They askfor so little and give so much, a feeder filled on sched-ule, and a little water, please. Greet them, treatthem, and they’ll hover around with a grateful flut-ter of wings, nodding a thank you with their peckingbeaks. Some have particular tastes, and my bird-lore book helps recap a few for our favorite old famil-iars who come to pay a call.

A sparrow may seem a common bird for which tooperate a catering service, but there are many vari-eties out there and they like a variety of seeds, andespecially seeds and crumbs thrown on the ground.It reduces the competition they feel at feeders withother species. Though they can be scrappy at times,they adopt an Uriah Heep attitude and often eathumble pie when the big guys fly around. They likea bit of fruit now and then, a grapefruit rind or applecore will do nicely, thank you, and if you want toadd a canapé now and then, white millet is a favoritefood of the American Tree Sparrow. Song Sparrows canbe encouraged to stay around all winter with their reper-toire of 21 different calls and songs if you add sunflowerseeds and berries. The white-throated Sparrows thatbreed in Canada and migrate South, have increasinglybeen known to stay the winter in the North and theincrease of feeders have probably encouraged their stay.

A chirp in a repeated warble might make you thinka song sparrow is near, but you often hear a similarsong before you see a Purple Finch or its country cousin,the house Finch. They flit in and out of woodland areasand will stop at feeders for sunflower and thistleseeds or a bit of suet. The house Finch also favors

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peanuts and kitchen scraps, often competing with awintering hummingbird for sugar-water feeders.Like the horse of a different color in the Wizard of Oz,the male Gold Finch that is a flash of color at feed-ers in spring mating time, molts its feathers in falland both male and female become a brownish gray.Plants that have gone to seed, like goldenrod, are theirmain food, and if thistle and sunflower seeds areincluded on the feeder menu, they won’t mind diningdeluxe.

Winter brings a Curia of Cardinals, scarlett red atwinter feeders. Males of course, are the flashy ones,they come first to sample if all is well, feast awhileand then the drab female follows in her master’sfootsteps. In Spring, the pattern changes: malesbegin to offerfood to theirmates insteadof dominatingthem at thefeeders. TheCardinals arealso culinarycracker jacksand will cometo feedersoffering cracked corn on platforms and on the ground.I offer safflower seeds at my feeders and that seemsto bring them back and back again. The acrobat of thebird world, the Nuthatch hops up and drown tree trunksas its long, thin beak probes for insects. Seeds are partof the search and if one needs to be cracked, theNuthatch will wedge it in the bark of a tree andhammer it open with its bill. A friend who was sleep-ing over in my sunporch thought the Raven wasmaking a fearsome round when she heard a tap, tap,tapping on the deck. It was just a Nuthatch who hadpicked a choice saffflower seed, taken it to the rung

of an iron deck chair and was tap,tapping it open. Juncos, thosedark-eyed darlings, are snowbirdswho sometimes winter over, andoften arrive in flocks on theirsouthern route. You can catchthe white of their outer tailfeathers as they take flight.

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You can make a fetish offeeding birds, carefully noting how many different vari-eties come to visit but just watching can be fun. Likethe children of the world, each is different and atreasure of our world. Maybe we can’t feed them all,but we can try, we can try.

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Activities to ExploreIn the Local Area:November 24 -- Annual Turkey Walk at

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November 25-27, Dec 2-4 -- “Scrooge-The Musical.”Presentation of the Young People’s Theatre Companyat LaPorte Little Theatre, 218 A St., LaPorte. Fri &Sat 7:30 pm; Sun 2 pm. Tix $10/adults, $8/students.Reservations 219/362-5113. Story this issue.

November 25-27, December 2-4, 9-11, 16-18 --“A Christmas Story.” Presented by CTG at the ChicagoStreet Theatre, 154 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso.Curtain 8 pm Fri & Sat.; 2:30 pm Sun. Tix $15/adults,$12/sen. cit., $10/students; reserve at 219/464-1636or www.ctgonline.org

November 25-28 — “The Squid and the Whale.”A film by Noah Baumbach and starring Laura Linneyand Jeff Daniels. Winner 3 awards at the SundanceFilm Festival. Rated R. The theatre will be closedThanksgiving Day. Fri. 6:30 pm; Sat and Sun 4 & 6:30pm; Mon 6:30 pm. (MI times). Also showing: “SeparateLies.” Starring Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson andRupert Everett. Rated R. 9 pm Fri-Mon. VickersTheatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. 269/756-3522 or www.vickerstheatre.com

November 25 — Skilled mentalist ChristopherCarter at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., ThreeOaks, MI. 8 pm MI time. Tix $15; 269/756-3879 or pur-chase at the door. www.acorntheater.com

November 25-26 — Artful Scents at ChestertonArt Center, 115 S. 4th St., Chesterton. 2 day bake saleand opening of the Sugarplum Visions GingerbreadExhibit and contest. 219/926-4711.

November 26 -- The White Lights of Harbert(MI) kick-off 4-7 pm at Chikaming Twp Hall, 13475Red Arrow Hwy, Harbert, MI. Meet Santa, caroling,hot drinks and tree lighting. Story this issue.

November 26 — “Cabarah” (musical comedycabaret) at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr.,Three Oaks, MI. 8 pm MI time. Tix $15 at 269/756-3879 or purchase at the door. www.acorntheater.com

November 26 — LaPorte Firefighters Blues Bash.6:30 pm at LaPorte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge St.,LaPorte. 3 bands: Kinsey Report, Eddie Shaw and theWolf Gang, and the Vicari Brothers Blues Band.Adm. $10 at the door.

November 27 — Michigan City Model Railroad SwapMeet. Presented by the Duneland Model RailroadClub. 10 am-3 pm at 301 E 8th St., MC. Adm. $3/adults,$1/6-12 yrs. and free under 6 yrs.

November 27 -- Holiday Champagne Reception atChesterton Art Center, 115 S. 4th St., Chesterton. Noon-6 pm. Refreshments, meet visiting artists.

November 29 -- Readers Group at CoolspringBranch library, 400N & Johnson Rd., MC. Under


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November 30 -- Release Party for “The Lion, theWitch and the Wardrobe.” 6 pm at Coolspring BranchLibrary, 400N & Johnson Rd., MC. Free & open to thepublic. Games, refreshments & gift bags. 219/879-3272.

December 1 -- Children’s International SummerVillages informational meeting. 6:30-7:30 pm in theMarquette Mall Meeting Room. Story this issue.

December 10 -- A Roman Holiday event fundrais-er at Barker House, 444 Barker Rd., MC. 6 pm. Tix$65; phone Jeanette Neagu, 219/879-0431. Special guestsHarry Mark Petrakis and Lyric singer ColleenLovinello. Italian dinner by Chef Carol Roessler.

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Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Open 9 am-4 pm, Tues-Fri; 10 am-4 pm Sat; closed Sun & Mon. Adm.$3/adults, $2/vets & senior citizens, $1/ages 8-18,and free to under 8 and active military personnel. Info872-2702 or on the web at www.militaryhistorymu-seum.org

LaPorte County Historical Museum. Currentlyclosed for move to new location. Projected opening:Spring 2006. 219/326-6808, ext. 276 or www.lapco-histsoc.org

Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd St.,Michigan City. Tues.-Fri., 10 am-5 pm; Sat-Sun, 11am-4 pm. Phone 874-4900.

New Buffalo Railroad Museum, 530 S. WhittakerSt., New Buffalo, MI. Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm; Sat-Sun,10 am-3 pm (MI time). Info: 269/469-5409.

Old Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park, MichiganCity.Sat. & Sun. only, 1-4 pm. Closes for season on Dec.11. Lighthouse Christmas ornaments available.Adm.$2/adults, $1/grades 9-12, 50¢/grades 1-8,free/kindergarten & under. 872-6133.

Rag Tops Museum of Michigan City, 209 W. MichiganBlvd., Michigan City. A collection of classic, antique& unusual vehicles & memorabilia. Open every day10 am-7 pm. Adm. $6/adults, $5/cen. cit, $4/kids,free/under 3. 878-1514.

The Depot Museum and Art Gallery of BeverlyShores., 525 Broadway, Beverly Shores, IN. OpenSat. & Sun., 1-4 pm through November. Adm. free; dona-tions welcome.

Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City. Closed untilspring 2006. 219/873-1510.

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Travels with Charley:

Looping Michigan City’s “Loop” in a “Cycle-able” Fashionby Charles McKelvy

If you’re looking for a great way in which to burnoff all that stuffing you’re going to stuff into yourselfon Thanksgiving, then consider the Michigan City Loop.

That’s right — the Michigan City Loop.It’s quite a bit longer than Chicago’s famous circle

of elevated tracks, and it does not provide powerfrom a third rail.

To properly loop Michigan City’s Loop, one mustmount a bicycle and pedal one’s self in a 26-mile cir-cle-of-sorts that begins and ends at Washington Park.

If the weather cooperates at all, what better wayto celebrate Thanksgiving than a bracing bike ride southfrom Washington Park along a well-marked route toCounty Line Road and 300N and then back to yourstarting point by way of such scenic roads as: 350N,700W, 400N, 600W, Meer Road, and lovely LakeShore Drive itself?

There is no better way, and I speak from experience,because Natalie and I finally dusted off the LaPorteCounty booklet of bike maps that Dale Cooper had givenus a while back at the LaPorte County Convention &Visitors Bureau at 1503 S. Meer Road.

Madam Cooper, who also designs hand-beadedjewelry, deigned to suggest that we work our waythrough the booklet by following routes “Blum Park”through “Wildlife.” She assured us we would enjoy eachand every one of them because they are all so well-conceived and easy to follow thanks to the good officesof one of LaPorte County’s premiere bicyclists, Mr. C.R.Lamb.

After more than a few false starts, we finally awak-ened to a sunny and unseasonably warm November’sday and said: “We’re bikin’ LaPorte County today!!”

And what better way in which to begin our two-wheeled wanderings around our neighbor to thesouth than the Michigan City Loop which is right thereon page 2 and is described as “easy” with such featuresas historic Washington Park, beautiful beaches,numerous old/historic homes, and even a connectionto Porter County’s bike trails?

If there was one, we certainly did not find it the dayin question when, after enjoying a picnic lunch in ourcar, we set forth from Washington Park to see the sitesof Michigan City and all that looped around her.

Once across U.S. 12 we breezed southward alongWabash Avenue and found there was plenty of roomfor both cars and bikes. Furthermore, passing motoristswere ever mindful of our intentions, and, yes, wedid enjoy looking at the numerous older/historichomes promised by the brochure.

And, before we were even warmed up, we found our-selves staring with delight at a park under con-struction at Hitchcock and Earl roads. You all prob-ably know whereof I speak, so let me simply say that

This beautiful park is taking shape at Earl and Hitchcock roads.

Natalie says: “Follow the white arrow in the blue circle.”

Heading southalong WabashAvenue.


something quite wonderful is taking shape at that loca-tion. And, yes, we will return for a report after it hasbeen completed.

We then continued south on Hitchcock Road andcrossed U.S. 20 entirely without incident and soon foundourselves surrounded by natural beauty as the roadtook to calling itself 1100W.

“I can’t believe we’re so close to Michigan City,” Isaid to fair wife as we spun through the autumnal splen-dor.

“This is great,” she replied.And it only got better as we zipped west along

400N to County Line Road and then climbed up andover I-94. We paused to wave at the eternal traffic andto give thanks that we were breezing through the coun-tryside on two wheels instead of playing four-wheeledbumper tag down there.

We spotted a red-tailed hawk as we came about on300N and headed eastward toward Michigan City’smagnificent Patriot Park. There were fields andforests, and the landfill presented a pleasing side of

Snack time at Patriot Park.

itself as we cycled along its southern flank. We spot-ted Canada geese and mallards swimming in thepond at the base of the landfill, and we had no trou-ble whatsoever crossing U.S. 421 with the light.

And when we detoured slightly south on 950W tomake our inaugural visit to Patriot Park, why we werejust blown away by Michigan City’s hidden jewel. Well,not hidden, but certainly not situated along any beat-en path. But that’s what made our discovery of apark that opened in 2001 so much the better — theextra few yards of riding to find it made it all the morepleasing to the eye and stomach.

Yes, we had our mid-ride snacks at Patriot Park,and we marveled at their clean restrooms, ball dia-monds, soccer fields, playground, paved nature trail,sledding hill, and splendid vistas. We liked Patriot Parkso much we didn’t want to leave, but when we final-ly did we found the rest of the ride back to WashingtonPark quite to our liking.

Looping Michigan City Continued on Page 44

These cows along 600W were quite friendly.

The author’s new bike takes a break at 1100W and 400N.

Natalie consults the map as we head up and over I-94 on 1100W.


Looping Michigan City Continued from

The southeast corner of the Michigan City Loop gaveus: horses, and cows and friendly farmers and fieldsand forests and more smooth pavement than weBerrien County bicyclists knew what to do with.Well, we got the idea pretty quickly, and, all too soon,we were at the headwaters of Meer Road ready to crossU.S. 12 and make our final approach to WashingtonPark by way of Corymbo, Michiana Drive and, thateponymous drive along the lake shore.

We arrived back at Washington Park within fourhours of our departure, and we were ready for anoth-er loop of the Michigan City Loop. But the Novembersun was sinking fast, so we racked the bikes anddrove home to Michigan with heartfelt holiday wish-es that you will find time over the long ThanksgivingDay Weekend to follow our tire prints.

Dale Cooper and her colleagues at the LaPorteCounty Convention & Visitors Bureau would behappy to give you your own free copy of their useful“LaPorte County — Cycling at the Heart of it All”brochure. Call them at 1-800-634-2650 or go on-lineat: www.bicyclebeachesandbackroads.com

And then stuff down all the stuffing you wantwithout an ounce of guilt.

Dale Cooper is your go-to-gal at the LaPorte County Convention &Visitors Bureau.

Always lookboth waysbefore crossingthe SouthShore tracks onMeer Road.

The last leg ofthe MichiganCity Loop isalong lovelyLake Shore

Drive.


On November 24, 1874, Joseph Glidden, of De Kalb,Illinois, was granted a patent for barbed wire.

On November 24, 1969, the United States and theSoviet Union signed a nuclear nonproliferation treaty.

On November 25, 1884, John Meyenberg, of St.Louis, received a patent for evaporated milk.

On November 25, 1952, Agatha Christie's TheMousetrap, which would become the world's longestrunning play, opened in London.

On November 25, 1963, President John F. Kennedywas buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

On November 26, 1864, a young mathematicalinstructor at Oxford University sent an early Christmasgift to 12-year old Alice Liddell, the daughter of a coun-try clergyman. The gift was his handwritten manu-script of a story he had composed for her. The instruc-tor was Charles L. Dodgson, and he called his storyAlice's Adventures Underground. We know the storytoday as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland andThrough the Looking-Glass, and we know the instruc-tor by his pen name, Lewis Carroll.

On November 27, 1889, Curtis Bradley received thefirst permit to drive an automobile through CentralPark. The permit was issued on the condition thatBradley pledge to "exert the greatest care to avoid fright-ening horses."

On November 27, 1910, New York's PennsylvaniaRailroad Station was officially opened. It was, at thetime, the world's largest railway terminal.

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CLASSIFIED ADS MUST BE RECEIVED BYFRIDAY - 4:00 P.M. - PRIOR TO THE WEEK OF PUBLICATION

PERSONAL SERVICESCUSTOM PC TECHNOLOGIES - Repairs - Upgrades.

Custom Built PC’s - Networking - Virus removal - Web design &maintenance. Fast, affordable service. We come to you at no additional

charge. Call 219/872-7478. www.custompctechs.comSAVE YOUR PRECIOUS MEMORIES DIGITALLY ON CDs OR DVDs

Home movies-slides-pictures transferred to CDs or DVDsWedding & Event Documentation.

Corporate and Industrial Video ProductionsContact: Patrick Landers at Midwest Video Communications

219-879-8433 or email [email protected] YOUR HOME!! LAKESHORE HOME CHECK L.L.C.

Winter home checks while you are awayJim Clevenger, owner – 219-872-3896 (box 2) or 219-877-8729.EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER. Alzheimer and Parkinson patients a specialty. Will transport to doctor appointments and run errands.

References available. Call 219-926-9181 or 219-628-2926.WILL CARE FOR ELDERLY full time/part time,

live in or come and go. Call 219-879-6206.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESACCESS TO A COMPUTER? Work from home online. $500-$1,500part time to $5,000+ full time. www.fortuneinsuccess.com/?refid=be

SELF IMPROVEMENT - INSTRUCTIONSMUSIC TEACHER - Special Music, Parties, etc.Lessons - Pop & Traditional — Call 219/872-1217.

BALLROOM DANCE GROUP LESSONS - Starting Nov. 6.Beginner lessons 3 pm; Intermediate lessons 4 pm.

$30/person for ea. 4 wk. sesson. Dance Sophisticates, 8872 W 125 S,LaPorte, IN. www.dancesophisticates.com or 219-362-3698.

HEALTH & PHYSICAL FITNESS• • • MASSAGE THERAPY & WELLNESS CENTER • • •

Therapeutic Massage • Acupuncture • Brain Gym • QiGong Classes •Reflexology • Healing Touch • Feldenkrais®

• Personal Fitness TrainingDog Massage Classes • Gift Certificates

www.wellness-specialists.comCall 219/879-5722.

ACUPUNCTURE & HERBAL MEDICINE CENTERJennifer Huang, Licensed Acupuncturist — Call 219/879-2100.

WEIGHT LOSS SAMPLES. Free Trial Products. E-Manual. Limited Offer. Get Yours Today. www.yourdietpack.com

REALITY CHECK: The average person gains 7+ pounds between Thanksgiving & New Years. How not to be “Average?”

THIS IS WHAT YOU DO: Come to Gold’s by November 30, 2005THIS IS WHAT YOU GET: A Two Year Membership for the price

of a One Year Membership.Yes, this is a real offer. Your cost-$540-for 24 months of the

area’s finest, funnest fitness.Pay in full or pay by the month (via auto electronic withdrawal

from your checking, savings or credit card). Use for 1 person (2 years atprice of 1) or 2 people can take advantage of this offer

(that would be a year membership for each person at only $270!)530 SOUTH WHITTAKER STREET

in beautiful downtown New Buffalo, Michigan269-469-0585

CLEANING - HOUSEKEEPINGFINISHING TOUCH: Residential & Specialty Cleaning Service

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

CLEAN FOR A DAY CLEANING SERVICE - Home or BusinessPressure Wash Decks & Houses — Insured & BondedCall Wendy at 219/879-4392. — Email [email protected]

PERSONAL TOUCH CLEANING — Homes - Condos - Offices.Day and afternoons available. - Call Darla at 219/879-2468.

Country Care LivingDonna Garrett, Owned & Operated

LET US CARE FOR YOUR ELDERLY LOVED ONES IN OUR HOME

Indian Springs - Hwy 35 879-9701

This Holiday Season“Rent-ertain”

with Party Items fromGeneral Rental Inc.

225 E. Garfield St. • 872-9177

Majest ic FauxDECORATIVE & CUSTOM PAINTING

219-508-1137 FREE ESTIMATES• Extraordinary Stenciling • Faux Finishes • Murals •

• Trompe l’oeil • Venetian Plaster • Marbles •For Walls, Ceiling, Columns, Mantles, Furniture & More

THERESA BALAS, owner www.dec-arts.com *Serving most areas

PRESSUREWASHINGHOUSE

ROOF

SIDING

BOATS

WALKS

DECKS

RIC’S RESIDENTIAL SERVICESPh./Fax 269-556-9277 • Cell 219-898-1652

INSURED RICK C. SPARKS, Owner

GUTTER CLEANINGHANDYMAN SERVICES

GENERAL REPAIRS - CARPENTRY


We Do It Right The Very First TimeCOOLSPRING CLEANERS

Beach Rentals - Homes - Offices - Apartments - ConstructionFree Estimates - Insured - Excellent References

Call 219/874-7635, or 219/861-6328.NATURA CLEAN

Cleaning…the way nature intendedWe are fully insured and bonded

We use safe & effective eco-friendly productsWe provide all supplies and equipment

We leave your home clean – not chemical laden219.898.6611 [email protected]

SUZANNE’S CLEANING219/326-5578.

COMMON SCENTS CLEANERS. Residential, rentals. Organizing, windows, appliances. Pressure washing. Call 219-878-0244.

HOUSEKEEPING BY TRISH using naturally derived products. Michigan customers welcome. Excellent ref. Call 219-879-7935.

ALDONA’S HOUSE LIKE NEW CLEANING SERVICE. Lithuanian ladyseeks more houses to clean. Excellent service. Refs. - 219/898-0109

HOUSECLEANING DONE RIGHT. Weekly, bi-weekly. Experienced. References. Reasonable rates. Free estimates.

Call Ginny at 219-872-6424.HOUSEKEEPER with excellent references

looking for a few more year round clients. Call 219-878-9913.

HANDYMAN-HOME REPAIR-PLUMBINGQUALITY CARPENTRY: Expert remodeling of kitchens, bathrooms.Also: doors, windows, skylights, ceramic tile, drywall, decks & repairs.

Small jobs welcome. Call Ed at 219/878-1791.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

HIRE Sue’s HUSBANDIs your list of household repair & maintenance projects growing?

Small jobs welcome. - Quality Work. — Call Ed Berent @ 219/879-8200.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • H & H HOME REPAIR

• Carpentry • Custom Decks • Doors/Windows/Siding • HomeMaintenance. 27 Years experience. Insured. — 219/326-8512.

JEFF’S MAINTENANCE SERVICEA/C & heating repair. Plumbing. Electrical. Carpentry.

Exterior remodeling. Gutters, soffits, etc. Call 219-324-0582.THOSE ONE GUYS CONSTRUCTION. Give us a call, no job too big or

too small. Licensed and insured. 15% fall discount. Free estimates.Specializing in: roofing, siding, decks, fencing, drywall and lots more.

Call 219-877-4461 or 219-331-3480.ROOF LEAK? Guaranteed repairs on residential and commercial

roofs. Shingles. EPDM TPO Build-up. 26 yrs. union exp.219-325-4503.

DAN THE HANDYMANPainting • General Maintenance • Free Estimates

Call 219-879-8519

PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPERTHE A & L PAINTING COMPANY — INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

20-YEARS EXPERIENCE References. Reasonable.Also Handyman Service, Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks.

Ph. 219/778-4145.WISTHOFF PAINTING — REFERENCES

Small Jobs Welcome — Call 219/874-5279JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING

Custom Decorating - Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall Wallpaper Removal – Trim Carpentry

27-Years experience. Insured. Ph. 219/326-8512.HALDY BROTHERS PAINTING - Interior & Exterior. Licensed &

Insured. Experienced & Reliable - Call 1-866/255-9266ALL BRIGHT PAINTING - Interior/exterior. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Free estimates. Licensed & insured. 219/879-7199.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

MICHIANA PAINTING & PRESSURE CLEANINGDecks - Houses - Sidewalks, Etc. Free estimates.

Insured - References — Call 219/873-1817• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

DUNIVAN PAINTING AND WALLPAPER REMOVAL–Interior/Exterior.Local. Experienced. Insured. Reasonable Rates.

Call Brian at 219-879-8239.WAYNE’S PAINTING. From top to bottom, interior/exterior. Painting,

staining, decks, pressure washing. Free est. Fully insured. 13 yrs. Exp.20% SAVINGS ON INTERIOR THRU WINTER.

219-363-7877 days; 219-778-2549 evenings. Ask for Wayne.

�� LANDSCAPE-Lawns-Clean Up, Etc. ��H & D TREE SERVICE and LANDSCAPING, INC. —

Full service tree and shrub care. Trimming, planting, removal.Firewood, snowplowing, excavating. — Call 872-7290.

FREE ESTIMATESHEALY’S LANDSCAPING & STONE219/879-5150 — FAX 219-879-5344

http://www.healysland.com - [email protected] Supplier of Natural Stone in NW Indiana

15+ Types of Flagstone, Granite boulders, River Rock, Mulch, 30+ Types of Stone

New Items: Kewanee Skippers, Platinum Blue Flagstone, BlackFlagstone, Appaloosa Flagstone, Santa Margarita Flagstone. Landscaping, Stone Work, Ponds, Fountains, Nursery Stock!

Order now to avoid Spring Rush!� � H&S SERVICES —2621 E. US HIGHWAY 12 � �

Call 219/872-8946Let Us Be Your One Stop Shop

Colored Mulch - Topsoil - River Rock Retaining Wall Blocks - Natural Stone

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Yard Clean-Up • Mowing• Aeration• Thatching• We also do Ext. PowerWash, Stain & Seal. Free Estimates. We Beat Any Written Price.

Call 219-879-2017 or (cell) 219-331-3571 - Leave message.� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

ONE WAY LAWN CAREMowing • Trimming

Yard Clean Up & RemovalFree Estimates

Dan Nelson • 219-561-1207CHURCH YOUTH GROUP (T.I.G.H.T) of New Creation Church

will do lawn clean-up to raise money for conference.Adult supervision by One Way Lawn Care. Call 219-561-1207.

SANDCASTLE LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCEFall Leaf Removal • Snow Plowing

Licensed and Insured. Call 219-878-3032.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESATTENTION DRIVERS willing to train to obtain CDL! NO EXPERI-ENCE NECESSARY! TMC Transportation needs drivers. Guaranteedweekly earnings. Premium equipment and benefits. Excellent earn-ing potential and still be OFF WEEKENDS! It’s not a job, it’s afuture! FOR CDL Training through Commercial Driver Institute inSouth Bend, IN. Call today. - 1-800-882-7364 AC0064ARE YOU A PEOPLE PERSON? Are you a self starter? Creekwood Innis looking for an innkeeper to welcome our guests. Must be computer lit-

erate and able to handle multiple tasks including some bookkeeping.Please call for an appointment. (219) 872-8357.

WANT TO SELLUSED OFFICE FURNITURE AT FIRME’S

(2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455Highway 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light.

SHOMER SHABBAT ANTIQUES & ART8 rooms, jammed with antiques and collectables.

1004 E. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City. 879-1942. Closed Saturday.1993 SEA RAY SEA RAYER and TRAILER

4 passenger. Looks & runs great. $2,900. Call 219-879-8239.RAINBOW TRADES - 809 FRANKLIN SQUARE - 219/874-7099

ANTIQUES GALORE! Jewelry, China, Furniture, Toys, Dolls, Paintings,African Masks, Indian Items, Vintage Clothes, Tools, Gifts, Unique Items.BALLOONS ALL WAYS - Birthdays, Parties, Big Events. We Deliver!COSTUME WORLD - Rentals/Sales, Makeup. Over 1,000 Costumes.Seek the Unique — Our WEB Site: www.costumeworld.net

HARDESTY CARPET OUTLET. All your flooring needs. 636 Longwood Dr., Michigan City. 219-879-3325. Mon-Fri. 9-6.


2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. V-6. Sunroof. Automatic. One owner. Black with tan interior. 37K miles. Call 219-928-2953.

2005 HONDA ACCORD EX. 45,000 miles. Sun roof, tan leather, XMradio. Mint condition, lovingly maintained. $18,000 OBO. 219-879-9140.

SEASONED FIREWOOD. $60.00 pick up load, delivered. Call Bud White at 219-874-4875.

STEAL THIS! Exquisite ankle length black mink coat with CanadianFox. $10,000 value. Will sacrifice for $2,000. Fits sizes 10-14.

Chocolate brown ankle length mink coat fits sizes 10-14. $5,900value. Will sacrifice for $1,500. Both coats worn one time only.

Call 219-879-8226 days.PHYSICIAN COLLECTOR LIQUIDATING OPAL COLLECTION.

Australian bolder opals, crystal opals, white opals and Mexican fire opals.All at below wholesale prices. Call 219-879-8226 days.

REAL ESTATECOMMERCIAL - RENTALS/LEASE/SELL

GOLDEN SANDES STORE AND LOCK4407 E. U.S. 12 (@ Hwy. 212) Michigan City, IN. 219/879-5616.

FOR LEASE WITH IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCYApproximately 1,500 square feet of executive office space located at

1411 S. Woodland Ave., Michigan City, IN. Contemporary style, ampledrive up parking and energy efficient. Call 219/872-0318.

OFFICE SUITE. 3 private offices and reception area. Expenses, exceptphone, paid. Well maintained, high traffic area. 2811 E. Michigan Blvd.,

Michigan City. (219) 879-9188, 879-2700.

RENTALS INDIANAHOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH

3/BR. 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.� � � � � � � � � � � � � �

DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUBLAKEFRONT CONDOS — 2 and 3 bedrooms.

Avail. Sept.-June — $1,400 to $2,000 per month.DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588.

SHERIDAN BEACH. Contemporary, spacious, furn. 3BR, 2-1/2BA home.2-car garage. Outstanding lake vistas. Short or long term. Call 630-852-

5414, e-mail [email protected], www.michigancityrental.comLONG BEACH SINGLE FAMILY YEAR ROUND ON DOUBLE LOT 2BLKS. FROM STOP 28. Well maintained open flr. plan with gorgeous

hrdw. flrs. & frpl. Comfortably sleeps 12. New separate basement guestsuite with full bath, laundry & bunk beds. The best and biggest beach in

Long Beach. Call 847-251-7494 or visit http://vrbo.com/57932SHERIDAN BEACH EXECUTIVE RENTAL. Beautifully furnished andfully equipped large, modern, luxury 3BR, 1-1/2BA across from beach.

Month to Month or Long Term. $1,000/mo. Call 219-872-4446.SHERIDAN BEACH WINTER RENTAL3BR, 2Bath. Fully furnished. On beach. $1,200/mo. +util.STUDIO - 1BR, fully furnished. On beach. $700/mo. 312-560-5122.2BR CONDO IN LONG BEACH POINTE. Water/gas/heat. $815/month

plus electric. Call Merrion & Associates Realtors at 219-872-4000.ESCAPE TO BEAUTIFUL SANDY BEACHES at this 3BR lakefront with

coach house. Sleeps 12. $3,200/wk or just main house $2,500/wk.Call Lake Effect Vacation Rentals Realty at 269/469-9813.

LONG BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE3/BR. A/C. Fpl. Furn. Summer wkly. rentals avail. Also avail Sept thruMay. $750/mo + util. Call 708/424-8756, or 219/874-8428.LONG BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT - Great location, very close to beachand park. 4/BR, 2/Bath. A/C. W/D. New kitchen w/DW. Deck w/BBQ.Cable TV. – Avail. for winter rental through 6/15/06. Call 312-953-9570.YEARLY RENTAL. Newer 2BR, 2BA. All appliances. No pets. 3 blocks

to beach. Credit check. $750/mo. + util. Call 219-363-6818.CHARMING LONG BEACH TWO STORY HOME

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

Avail Sept’05 - June ‘06 - Call 708/717-8883.SHORELAND HILLS 10 MONTH RENTAL. 3BR, 2BA, furnished, W/D. 2blks. to lake. Avail. 9/1/05 to 6/30/06. $725 per month includes lawn/leafmaint., but not utilities. No pets. Call Bob N. at (800)899-2699 or ClareN. at (708) 579-1193. Recently remodeled. “Must see to appreciate.”

THE PERFECT BEACH HOUSE IN SHERIDAN BEACH3BR, 2.5BA. 1 blk. to beach. Great big eat-in kitchen. Pool table.

Fireplace, 2 decks w/gas grill. Satellite TV w/DVR, DVD, VCR. W/D. A/C.REALLY COMFY BEDS! Sleeps 10. Rates negotiable.

Contact Stacy, 312-282-1535 or email [email protected] pictures and more info.

HOME IN OGDEN DUNES. Portage school system. Walking distance toSouth Shore station. 3 possibly 4BR, 3BA. 2 car garage. Spacious yard.

$1500/mo. + util. Avail Sept. 1. Call 219-762-9194.FLINT LAKE – VALPARAISO. Charming cottage on wooded hillside.

Spacious LR. Big frpl. Country kitchen. 1BR. Glassed in study. Steps tobeach. Peaceful. 1 hr. to Chicago, 10 mins. to Valparaiso University.

$720/mo. Call 219-464-2499 or pager 800-605-3508.MICHIGAN CITY CONDO. Lg deck off living room, sauna & marble fire-

place. Second floor. Assoc. pool. 55’ boat slip w/remote boat lift. 2BR, 2BA. 9 mo. rental, furnished. $700/mo. 708-361-5044.

WINTER RENTAL FULLY FURNISHED. 2BR/ScreenPorch/Fireplace/Washer-Dryer/ Garage. Call 708-519-0014.

SHERIDAN BEACH - 6 month lease on a 3BR, 2BA cozy, furnishedhouse. $750/mo. Ref. req’d. Call 708-383-2635, ask for Pam.

SHERIDAN BEACH rustic 3BR lake cottage. Winter rental thru May 2006. $550/mo. + utilities. Call 219-879-9319.

MICHIANA HOME – 3BR, 3BA, 3 car garage. 3 blks. to beach. $850/mo. Call 219-872-8345. Will consider selling to right buyer.

NEWLY RENOVATED homes avail. for Monthly or Long-Term Rental.3BR, 2BA house—314 Lake Shore Drive. This classis Sheridan Beachhouse has been updated and renovated in many ways: brand new livingroom, new appliances, new front and rear decks, restored hardwood flrs.,

and freshly painted and updated. Steps to the beach and coffee shop.4BR, 2BA house—1813 Ridgemoor. This Long Beach tri-level home

has brand new hardwood flrs. On every level, new appliances, and newlyupdated. 1blk. to the beach.

See these homes by going to www.mickygallasproperties.com —click on “rental” and go see the houses. Call Bob at 219-879-9544.

LONG BEACH LUXURY LONG TERM EXECUTIVE RENTAL.2BR, 2BA townhouse on private lake (Hidden Shores by Hacienda

Restaurant). Was model; all the bells and whistles. Patio with arbor onthe lake; beautiful view, woodburning fpl, A/C, W/D, DW, 2 car garage,

custom wood cabinets in kitchen & bathrooms, ceramic tiled bathes, cus-tom features throughout. Furnished or unfurnished. $1675 + utilities.

Call Julie (219) 879-7601 or (312) 670-7978.4,500 SQ. FT. HOUSE FOR RENT. 2 yrs. old. Near New Buffalo &

Michigan City. $2,000/mo. plus utilities.Call 269-469-0219 evenings or leave message.

RENTALS MICHIGANON LAKE MICHIGAN, NEW BUFFALO. 2BR condo Warwick Shores.Also cottages. Private beach, pool, tennis, summer or year round rental.

Call 269-469-0300-wkdays, 269-469-2943-even. & wk. ends.BEACH HOUSE ON CREST OF DUNE. New Buffalo. 2BR, 2-1/2BA.Terrific views of lake, Chicago skyline, sunsets. Private woods w/trails,

tennis pool, beach. Frplc, DSL, deck, balc. Summer: $1600/wk.Off-season: $1000/mo. Call 773-947-9182 or 202-544-1095.

LAKESIDE, MICHIGAN. 3-4 bedroom home. Short walk to the beach. Available week-ends or through June 1st.

Call for information or viewing 312-925-0173.LARGE 4,300 SQ. FT. HOME. 5BR, 4BA, can sleep 16 people. 2-1/2blks. from beach. $2,000/mo. plus utilities. For viewing appointment,

call 269-469-0219 evenings or leave message.

�� REAL ESTATE FOR SALE ��MICHIANA MI FOR SALE BY OWNER

This beautiful home on 3 lots has everything.$359,000. Call 269-469-4295.

SHERIDAN BEACH — 3BR beach cottage. Premium location. Private, wooded, large lot, and parking. $349,000. Call 219-879-9319.

TIMESHARE – CONDO, Orlando, Florida. Sleeps 6 (will rent). $11,500.Check it out at www.calypsocay.com or call 219-872-3260.

The Beacher office will be closed on Thurs.,Nov. 24, and Fri., Nov. 25 in observance ofThanksgiving.


Off the Book Shelfby Sally Carpenter

Happy Thanksgiving Day to you all! It’s time forthe annual feast and the equally important day aftershopping frenzy. Of course, I hope you will start at yourfavorite book store for holiday gifts, and to that end,I herewith offer you three notable books: an out-standing espionage story for the discerning adultreader and two Thanksgiving books for the wee onesthat I’m sure will be brought out and enjoyed foryears to come. I’ll be bringing you more gift sugges-tions as the weeks go by and time winds down—it’sjust hard to limit myself. There’s so much good printcoming out every day, why, I’m in book heaven!

At Risk by Stella RimingtonThe Beacher’s own Charley

McKelvy recommended thisbook to me several months agoand I have finally gottenround to reading it. Whatwas I waiting for! In thewords of the British, the storyis brilliant! A modern daystory of international ter-rorism and espionage involv-ing the cream of England’scounter-terrorism groups willkeep your interest from start

to finish. There simply is not one uninteresting page. Our heroine, Liz Carlyle, is a seasoned member of

MI5, England’s elite intelligence department. She iscalled in to a meeting about an Islamic Terror Syndicategroup who “may be about to deploy an invisible.”That’s a person who is a native to the target countryand therefore harder to track down. The story thenswitches to a boat out of Germany smuggling peopleinto England. One of the passengers, however, keepsto himself and carries a large duffel bag. Upon arrivalin England he meets up with an English woman…

The story switches effortlessly from scene to scenewith each piece of the puzzle put in front of the read-er’s eye…a tease, really, because it’s not till the endof the story that the pieces fall into place and you under-stand who, what and why it’s happening.

As in every bureaucracy, departments clash and viefor being the top dog, but our gal Liz is one smart cook-ie and knows how to read between the lines. Sheknows that terrorist groups love striking on theanniversary of some event, so the race is on to findout what that event was and who the likely target willbe.

Author Rimington is also one smart cookie. In reallife, she was the first woman to be appointed asdirector general of the British MI5, having served inmany capacities—counter-subversion, counter-espi-onage, and counter-terrorism. This is her first novel,and I for one, hope it won’t be her last.

‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving with story andpictures by Dav Pilkey

This take on Samuel Clement Moore’s belovedpoem will surely bring a smile to everyone’s face andcause the children to ask it to be reread over and overagain! You gotta love it—sure to be a new holiday tra-dition in many homes.

“’Twas the day before ThanksgivingAnd all through the trees,The fall leaves were spinningAloft in the breeze.”

Over the River-A Turkey’s Tale by Derek Andersonbased on the song by Lydia Maria Child.

Who out there doesn’t know the song “Over the riverand through the woods to Grandmother’s house wego....”? Only what if the going over the river involvesa turkey child carrying his own pilgrim doll? Alongwith mom and dad, dashing through the woods,avoiding the farmer and his dog, until a wild accidentsends the donkey into the tree and causese the dogto wreck the pumkin pie! The illustrations in this bookare some of the best I’m seen—little ones will wantto spend time looking thoroughly at each page and,bonus!, the words and music to the song are printedon the inside front and back covers.

Till next time, happy reading!


Debbie Burke, GRI, ABR Ed Merrion*, CRS, GRILiv Markle*, CRS, GRIJim McGah*, Broker AssociateFran Merrion, GRI, ABRJohn Hayes, GRI, ABR

Julie GringBill MoldenhauerMichele Meden, ABRDave Walsh

Jim LaughlinJerry LambertJeff MeyerTricia Meyer

Debbie MengelJoan BrownHeather MelnykJessica Storey

Susan Carter

*Licensed in IN and/or MI

Debbie BurkeOwner

Ed MerrionBroker

872-4000FAX (219) 872-4182Specializing in Distinctive

PropertiesIndiana and MichiganMERRION & ASSOCIATES REALTORS

707 Washington Street, Michigan City, IN

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

LAND INVESTMENT!!! The price of land in our beach areahas appreciated at unbelievable rates and can only continue to appre-ciate as fewer sites are left to build on! This waterfront lot in BirchTree Farms subdivision has 124' frontage on Lake Clare. Offeringcity sewer and water, your new retirement home is only subjectto obtaining a city building permit. $119,000

YOU’LL LOVE THE PEACE AND QUIET offered by this exec-utive-style home in Long Beach Cove. This 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathhome sits at the end of a finger of Lake Claire, with views of thewater reflected in the main floor master suite and in a grand GreatRoom with beautiful hardwood oak floors and a 20' peaked ceil-ing. Between the beautiful marble, ceramic and wood trim fin-ish inside and the acre of land around you, this home can’t be matched!Call Ed Merrion to see why! $798,500

1011 N. Roeske TrailCOME RELAX on the deck of this custom-built 2 story home onthe 6th fairway of Pottawattomie Country Club. This 4 bedroom, 4.5bath contemporary offers a main floor master suite with a beautifulmaster bath, 2 more main floor bedrooms plus another bedroom suiteupstairs. If the weather is cold you will love the views of the 6th greenfrom the open floor plan of the living room. Come see! $479,900DIRECTIONS: Karwick Road south to Springland Avenue; west toRoeske Trail; north 3 blocks to home on right.

BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED 4 bedroom, 2 bath split levelhome fronting on White Creek in Shoreland Hills offers hardwoodoak floors, ceramic tile bathrooms, and a crisp, clean kitchen withnewer cabinets and peaceful views of the creek and woods to thesouth. A large yard allows you to enjoy nature at its finest!Comes with deeded beach rights at Stop 31. $343,500

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1-3 (11/27)

SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR...


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

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

www.c21longbeachrealty.comOpen 7 Days a Week

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June Livinghouse*, Broker Associate, ABR, GRI 800-957-1248Sylvia Hook*, Broker Associate, CRS, GRI 800-518-5778Phyllis Waters*, Owner/Broker, CRB, CRS, GRIDoug Waters*, Managing Broker 219-877-7290Debbie Chism*, Broker Associate 874-9093Beverly Bullis*, CRS, GRI 800-518-6149

Sandy Rubenstein* 879-7525Tom Cappy* 874-6396Richard Klare 872-0947Brian Waters* 866-844-1401Carrie Patton 872-2942Beverly Szybala 219-861-2066Rosemary Braun 879-9029

Each Office Is Independently Owned and OperatedPhyllis T. Waters*CRB, CRS, GRIBroker/ Owner

Doug Waters*GRI

Managing Broker

Don Niven 708-259-9471Shelly Neal 879-7493Bill McNew 872-8254

*Licensed in Michigan and Indiana

New Townhomes on Lake Michigan waterfront with spec-tacular sunsets and wide sandy beach. Three bedrooms, 21⁄2baths. Roof top deck with 90 degree views of lake. Fireplace,carport. Choose your colors now. $699,000

Invite Both Sides of the Family. There’s room for every-one in this impeccably maintained 6 bedroom, 3 bathhome. Large family room on lower level opens to back gar-den. Windows in every room create a light, bright feeling.New Prairie School System. $172,000

Elegant Contemporary on high dune with Lake Michiganviews from many rooms and decks. 5 bedrooms, 5 baths,3 fireplaces. Designed to accommodate two families withprivacy for all or use as one family and enjoy. Stroll downa shaded path to beach, park, zoo, restaurants. $799,000

Boat Slip Included with recently upgraded Marina ParkCondominium. Completely redecorated in light, bright col-ors, the open concept plan lets everyone enjoy the view.Hardwood floors, balcony, great room. Association tenniscourt and pool. Carport and extra storage. $259,500

Price Correction on beautiful level lot in Edgewoodrequiring minimum preparation to build. $50,000

3 Room Apartment across from Lake Michigan $520.00 per month

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