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Gerhard Richter at the Chicago Art Institute : A Different Point of Viewby Barbara Stodola

Gerhard Richter, the German artist currently fea-tured at the Art Institute of Chicago, has done his bestto confound the international art world of artists, crit-ics, dealers and scholars. The general art browser, moreaccustomed to happy summertime shows, will beequally puzzled.

The promotional poster image of “Betty,” showingus the back of her head, is a good clue that this exhi-bition presents a different point of view. For thatmatter, the very choice of Gerhard Richter has causedsome wonderment, since the Art Institute rarelydevotes so much space to a living artist.

Learning who he is leads quickly to the realizationthat Richter grew up in Nazi Germany, his father anduncles served in Hitler’s army, and those airplaneshe painted are Allied planes dropping bombs on hishomeland – subjects for a long time deemed taboo. Thefact is, however, that Richter was only 13 years oldwhen Dresden was bombed and he saw World War IIthrough a kid’s eyes: “There were weapons and can-nons and guns and cigarettes. It was fantastic.”

Richter’s statements have always caught people off-guard, as have the subjects he painted: young revo-lutionaries found shot in their prison cells, rolls of toi-let paper, an occasional prostitute and, an especiallymorbid topic for Chicagoans, the eight student nurs-es murdered in 1966. Despite the lurid nature of hissubjects, Richter’s paintings are neither sensationalnor gruesome, and that is where their contradictorycharacter becomes apparent. Death is treated often,but there are no bloody death scenes. Quite to the con-trary, the paintings depicting victims are rendered inneutral gray tones and – as a further remove from real-ity – they are based on old newspaper photographs.

The first six galleries of this large exhibition arefilled almost entirely with gray paintings – BLURRYgray paintings. The consistency of this blurrinesscauses us spectators to readjust our eyeglasses andthen, realizing our glasses are not the problem, we con-centrate less on the subjects and more on the artist’sstyle. In some cases there is a credible fusion, suchas the “High Diver” who seems to be spinning fasterthan the camera’s film could catch her. Richter’s own

explanation was, “I blur things to make everythingequally important and equally unimportant.”

Still, he resisted being type-cast as an artist whodid blurry paintings, so he did another type of paint-ing altogether – “color charts”, which can readily beidentified as the type of paint-chip samples put outby house-paint companies. They are sharp-edgedsaturated color chips, artfully arranged but suppos-edly at random, so as to avoid our attempts at theo-rizing.

“Betty” (1988) is a portrait of Richter’s daughter. The viewpoint chosen by the artist makes it clear that he does not want to

be type-cast as a portrait painter, although he often does paintings of family members.

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Museum of Modern Art, New York. Copyright Gerhard Richter. Photo John Wronn.

“Meadowland” (1985) is one of the

subtly colored landscapes Richter

painted when his work was evolv-

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he had dead-ended in the late

1970s. It shows a love of the land

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Park Hyatt Collection, Chicago. Copyright Gerhard Richter. Photo Courtesy Park Hyatt Collection, Chicago.

“Cathedral Square, Milan” (1968) is a large

gray painting produced in Richter’s

characteristic blurry style. Like many others

from this time-period, it is based on an old

black and white photo. Richter considered

this piece a memorial to all the buildings

damaged and destroyed during World War II.

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In this exhibit, the introductory “Color Chart”(1974) is a large painting of 256 color chips; it isplaced on an important wall, opposite a gray “Stag”in a forest, which symbolizes the Germanic love of thewild. This juxtaposition sets the mood of the entireexhibit; and one has to speculate that the Art Institutecurator, Neil Benezra, has invited ongoing compar-isons between the intensely colored paintings, whichspeak a painterly language, and the black/white/graypaintings, which are drawn from the black and whiteworld of the media and deliver their message to thegeneral public – no matter how horrible the mes-sage may be or how often it is told.

The arbitrary nature of Richter’s viewpoint runsthroughout the exhibit. One piece entitled “Ferrari”(1964) actually depicts a Corvette. Delicate portray-als of his wife and infant son were considered less beau-tiful than a Vermeer, so he smeared the paint with apalette knife. His painting of “Uncle Rudi” (1965) ina German officer’s uniform was completed 20 yearsafter World War II – the war in which his uncle waskilled. As if to say “We too suffered losses,” Richter

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“Woman Descending A Staircase” (1965) depicts a beautiful womanin an evening gown, who is sometimes identified as opera singer

Maria Callas or the late Princess Soraya of Iran, although the artistsays her identity is of no consequence. Richter’s painting is based

on Duchamps’ “Nude Descending A Staircase” (1912), a famousmodernist work which was not seen in Germany until 1965.

Although Duchamps’ painting was originally very controversial,Richter considered it “a beautiful, traditional painting.”

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included this work in an exhibition dedicated to 1300civilians killed by German soldiers in Lidice,Czechoslovakia. Later he donated the painting tothe Prague Museum.

Richter managed to escape from the Eastern zoneto West Berlin, but he was never comfortable with polit-ical ideologies on either side of the Berlin Wall, andtried to steer a path between capitalism and social-ism. By the age of 17, he had developed a “fundamentalaversion to all beliefs and ideologies,” a position thatinfected his attitude towards artistic movements aswell. Due to Hitler’s banning of “Degenerate Art,” mod-ernist painting was not seen in Germany until wellafter the war’s end, and its impact on young artistswas understandably different than in the UnitedStates.

The public is responding solemnly to this exhibit.The most chilling installation is the gallery with 15paintings of the youthful revolutionaries found deadin their prison cells – the climax of a struggle betweena few students and the German political establishment.

Although the Baader-Meinhof incident is virtuallyunknown to its Chicago audience, the grim nature ofthis tragic depiction evokes a hushed reaction, almostreverential.

Richter’s mid-life career turned toward abstraction,and a large number of important canvases offer foodfor thought – culminating in the stunning gallery whichcloses the exhibition. The room is dominated by sixlarge rhombus-shaped abstractions, in brilliant red.The artist had been commissioned to paint the stigma-tization of St. Francis for a new church in Foggia, Italy– for a building coincidentally designed by RenzoPiano, the same architect now designing an addi-tion for the Art Institute of Chicago. As might havebeen predicted, church officials rejected the paintings,because of the abstract treatment. The paintings arenow owned by the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston,and lent to this exhibition, which was organized bythe Museum of Modern Art in New York. The GerhardRichter exhibition will continue at the Art Instituteof Chicago thru September 8.

Collection Lise Spiegel Wilks. Copyright Gerhard Richter. Photo Copyright Zindman/Fremont.

Art Institute of Chicago: Margaret Day Blake Collection.

Stefan T. Edlis Collection. Copyright Gerhard Richter. Photo Michael Tropea

“Venice (Staircase)” (1985) is a small painting, sensitively rendered in delicate blue and gray tones, on a heavily texturedcanvas that creates a Ben-Day dotted effect. The scene has a

mysterious aspect reminiscent of Italian metaphysical paintingsfrom the early 20th century.

“Statue of the Madonna in the Mountains” (1804) is a painting bythe famous 19th century Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich,currently on view in a coordinating exhibit, “German Art And ThePast.” Friedrich’s moody paintings of lone persons gazing out at

the sea or mountain vistas exerted a strong influence over generations of German artists, including Gerhard Richter.

“Two Candles” (1982) is a mystical painting done by Richter during a period when he was studying Dutch still-life paintings,

which use images such as candles to symbolize life and death. Itis painted mostly in gray tones, with flickering yellow flames.

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It was a soggy Saturday as we headed to the La PorteCounty Fair to watch and even ride in the second annu-al Draft Horse Show. However, the rain delayed thestart by an hour, so we went and checked out the ridesto while away the time. Then the skies dried up andthe horses were brought out and hitched up and thecompetition began. Unfortunately the photographer(sadly that was me) had to leave early so while we gota few photos we didn’t get photos of the wagonswhich carried the sponsors around the track. Twentyfour wagons, one for each sponsor (including TheBeacher Business Printers!) tells of the growing pop-ularity of this event. We hope that popularity continues.The horses are big, beautiful beasts and you can feel

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Waiting his turn for the men’s fancy cart.

Coming around the corner pulling the fancy cart.

Pepper the Shire horse is getting ready to be driven by eleven year old Julie. I might add she did a fine job.

The judge jots down his scoring during the ladies farm carts. I think that horse is laughing behind the judge’s back!

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19th Annual Ship & Shore FestivalThis annual event will take place on Aug. 2, 3 & 4

in New Buffalo. Sponsored by the New Buffalo LionsClub, proceeds from the festival help raise money forcommunity projects and a scholarship fund. Lions ClubInternational fosters aid to the sight and hearingimpaired throughout the world with the help of thou-sands of local clubs.

This festival offers a little bit of something forevery age group. Festival highlights include a Car Cruiseon Friday night, an arts and craft fair, food vendorsat the lakefront park and at the downtown tent area,the lighted boat parade and fireworks on Saturday,and the Grand Prize raffle drawing on Sunday.

Fun for the KidsYoung children will enjoy the free pony rides Friday

and Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. Checkthe free schedules available for listings of children activ-ities and attractions on Saturday and Sunday.Saturday events include: storytelling with Whistlesthe Clown, the Dairy Queen ice cream eating contest,face painting, Karate Kids demonstration, Kalitathe Magician, Pinatas and dancing horses at thebeach, a lighted boat parade and fireworks.

On Sunday, there will be another Dairy Queen icecream eating contest, the Ronald McDonald Magic Show,and more.

Fun for the AdultsFun for adults is offered at the beer garden set up

in the downtown area on Whittaker Street. It opensat 6 p.m. on Friday and features Vegas-style gamblingand live music by Rock Bottom. On Saturday, the beergarden opens at noon, Vegas games start at 2 p.m.,Los Mariachi plays at 6 p.m., and the Rock Doctorsperform at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, at the lakefront, theElwood Splinters Blues Band will perform at 7:30 p.m.

On Sunday, there will be Bingo on WhittakerStreet, the Silent Auction and the Grand Prize Raffledrawing.

Fun for the AthleticA volleyball tournament starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday

and continues at 10 a.m. on Sunday; a 5K fun run/walkstarts at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday; and at 10 a.m., thebasketball tourney starts.

More MusicAdditional musical guests include Dr. K’s deejay music,

Different Strings, Just Us Band, Phazed Doubt (Sat.,2 p.m. on Whittaker St.), Venitia, and the Kali RoseBand.

Raffle TicketsRaffle tickets at $20 each may be purchased from

any New Buffalo Lions Club member, at the beergarden, or at the lakefront pavilion. Only 1,000 tick-ets will be sold and there is a grand prize of $3,500with nine other cash prizes.

The proceeds from the raffle not only pay for alarge portion of the festival, it also provides funds thatgo back to the New Buffalo community.

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Roskoe’s serves dozens of items featuring: Carved Prime Rib & Ham,made to order Omelettes, and made to order Belgium Waffles. Numerous other entrees. Salad and Dessert Tables. Coffee and Juice also included!

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This colored pencil workshop will be hosted byKristy Kutch on Sat., Sept. 7 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.), and Sun.,Sept. 8 (11 a.m.-3 p.m.), at the Grand Haven, MichiganSenior Center, 18 North Fifth Street.

Spend an enjoyable weekend “painting from apoint,” learning and refining techniques for coloredpencils and a variety of papers. Beginning andadvanced artists alike will learn valuable hints at thisworkshop weekend, with plenty of individual atten-tion, instructional handouts, and a wide variety of take-home materials.

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Mother Nature’s Story HourEvery Thursday at 1:30 p.m., Indiana Dunes State

Park visitors can sit back and relax in the air condi-tioned Nature Center and learn about nature whileat the same time listening to engaging stories/naturejournals. Games or crafts will also be part of the fun.All ages are welcome, however, the first Thursday ofevery month will focus on writings that appeal to teensand adults. The second Thursday will be earmarkedfor elementary school age children, the third Thursdaywill be geared toward preschoolers and the fourthThursday will be focusing on topics appealing to mid-dle schoolers.

Each of the weekly programs will take place in theNorman Bergendahl Memorial Library inside theNature Center. The programs are free of chargealthough the park charges a $4/in-state and $5/out-of-state vehicle entrance fee.

Preregistration is required by phoning 219/926-1390.

Everyone Invited to Music FestivalOn Aug. 14th, from 6-10 p.m., the First Presbyterian

Church, 9th & Washington streets, is inviting the pub-lic to participate in a music festival in the lounge andcourtyard at the church.

Musicians and vocalists are encouraged to attendand share their talents with an enthusiastic, appre-ciative audience.

Refreshments will be available. Regular coffee isfree and specialty coffee will cost $1; there will alsobe a baked goods sale. Any proceeds from this eventwill go to the youth groups of the church.

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Authors and JournalistsKurt Vonnegut, Jessamyn West, Theodore Dreiser,

Booth Tarkington, Max Ehrmann (author of Desiderata),James Whitcomb Riley (reaped close to $2M for hispoetry), and Gene Stratton Porter.

Musicians, Lyricists, and ComposersCole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael, The Jackson Five,

John Mellencamp and Joshua Bell (classical violin-ist).

Cinema and TelevisionRed Skelton, Karl Malden (graduate of Gary

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21st Annual Lakefront Art Festival

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If that is true, then the Purple Giraffe Galleryinvites you in for some fresh air! Now on view at thegallery:

M. Runnells, handmade paper/fiber artist. Kozo, anoriental mulberry tree and cotton are used. Themethod consists of pouring layers of natural Kozo ontohandmade molds; then, layers of pigmented cotton;and finally a pigmented Kozo layer. The work isintricate and highly textured.

New cutouts, paintings and furniture by Nancy SwanDrew, New York City scenes, oils on gessoed paper byTim Folzenlogen, colorful abstracts by Patricia Rodgerscan be seen through September.

Venitia Sekema will be singing and playing guitarat the Purple Giraffe for Harbor Country Art Nightson Aug. 31st. Join the Purple Giraffe and 19 otherHarbor Country art galleries for this extended eveningof art. Guides with maps are available at all the gal-leries, Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce, localbusinesses and B&B’s. For more information, phoneThe Purple Giraffe at 269/469-5876.

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Catering to 50 Years of Classic Corvettesby Charles McKelvy

My hope in writing this epistle is that it will inspireyou to view going to work as a travel adventure.(And, in this age of threats of terrorism and eco-nomic downturns, we all need some travel adventuresclose to home.)

So, there on a recent sweltering Sunday afternoonwere my dear wife Natalie and I at the high schoolgraduation party at the Sawyer home of our young friendAngela Bates when our friend Melissa Boyd came upto the three of us and said: “Hey, guys, how would youlike to work a really fun job on Tuesday?”

Melissa Boyd, you see, is co-founder and co-ownerwith her husband, Brett, of Classic Catering & Events,L.L.C. in Bridgman, and Natalie, Angela and I are partof Classic’s on-call labor pool. Ready, as it were, to headoff at a moment’s notice and help cater a wedding orspecial event.

In this case, Melissa Boyd had quite a specialevent in mind — the gathering on the aforemen-tioned Tuesday of 50 Corvettes and their owners forlunch at Corvette Central in Sawyer. It was to be akey part of the celebration of a classic American carthat was introduced in 1953 and has thrived ever since,especially with the recent debut of the sleek 2003 model.

Melissa informed us that the stop at CorvetteCentral’s 40,000-square-foot facility on Three OaksRoad was part of a national celebration involving a1,000-mile journey around the Midwest by the fleetof 50 Corvettes from ‘53 to ‘03. Corvette Centralwas founded by the Boyd’s good friend Jerry Kohn in1975 to supply parts to Corvette owners.

Classic caterers: (l-r) Natalie McKelvy, Angela Bates, Melissa and Carson Boyd.

A ‘64 Corvette wheels into Corvette Central.

Wow! Look at all these Corvettes lined up! But the excitement was all for the ‘53 model. I had to take photos of the classic, inside and out, front and profile.

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Kohn and his wife Beverly, who is the company’schief financial officer, have been so successful with theirbusiness that they had to build the aforementionedfacility on Three Oaks Road and open it last summerto keep up with demand. And no 50th Anniversarycaravan of Corvettes would be complete without a stopat Corvette Central in Sawyer for a good-old Americancook-out and a tour of the state-of-the-art facility.

Given all of that, Natalie, Angela, and I readily agreedto work the job Tuesday, and what a fun job it turnedout to be.

In the catering business you quickly learn thatthe fastest way to anyone’s heart is through her or hisstomach, and when those 50 Corvettes rolled in fromtheir 375-mile drive from the Detroit area whereGeneral Motors had “treated” them to hotdogs and pota-to chips and charged them for bottled water, whytheir owners were really ready for some serious chow-ing down.

The Classic Catering team, with Bett and MelissaBoyd and their son Carson at the helm, did not dis-appoint.

We fed those hot and hungry classic car owners grilledsteak shish-ka-bobs, grilled chicken breasts, roastedvegetables, pasta salad, red-roasted potato salad,fresh fruit, assorted finger desserts, and all the freecold pop and bottled water they wanted.

When the first of the ‘Vette owners arrived, they toldus how disappointed they had been by GM’s meagerfare and hoped we would do them better.

In no time flat, they were all smiles and coming backfor seconds.

One so-called ‘Vette Vixon even asked us to followthem on the next legs of their trip to Joliet, Illinoisand on to Bowling Green, Kentucky, home of thepresent Corvette assembly plant.

Some of us were game, but Brett Boyd said the cal-endar was already booked with local jobs, so we hadto reluctantly decline the invitation.

But we did get to inspect all those beautifullymaintained Corvettes, especially the ‘53 model which,to my mind at least, had a daring European look toit. (Maybe that’s because many of those GM design-ers had just spent some formative time trompingaround France and Germany.)

In conclusion, it was a great afternoon for Americancars and cuisine, and no one, absolutely no one, wentaway hungry.

Grilling toast and shish-ka-bobs for hungry Corvette owners.

Happy Corvette owners chow down at Corvette Central in Sawyer.

The alpha model--a ‘53 Corvette.

A Corvette arrives at Corvette Central.

Some hungry Corvette owners arrive.

August 1, 2002

Tower Run/Walk Scheduled For Aug. 3Hal Higdon, the Elston Class of 1992, and Lighthouse

Place Premium Outlet Mall are partnering to keep theTower Run/Walk alive. Due to the unexpected can-cellation of the Oktoberfest, the future of this eventwas in jeopardy. However, with the help of these newpartners, Tower is pleased to announce the 10thAnnual Tower Run/Walk will take place Sat., Aug. 3.All races will start at 8 a.m. on Lake Michigan inWashington Park.

Participants will have fun running or walking theunique and challenging 5K or new 10K course. Thisrace began nine years ago with the intent to keep rac-ing alive in Michigan City and showcase the beauti-ful landscape of Lake Michigan. The result is aninvigorating, challenging and fun experience for par-ticipants. In celebration of ten years, a 10K Run andTeam Competition have been added.

All proceeds will benefit the Tower Educational Fund.This fund provides support and resources to localyouth for post-secondary education and grants for class-room programs, field trips, supplies and relateditems. To help raise funds, the Silent Auction for a paint-ing by Hal Higdon will continue through race day andthe Elston Class of 1992 reunion banquet.

Awards will be presented for both men and womenin all races. In addition, awards will be presented tothe fastest team in the 10K Run and the team withthe most participation in ANY race. All participantswill receive a quality short-sleeved T-shirt with art-work designed by local artist John Lucas.

Registration can be completed online at www.toweron-line.org/runwalk, at The News-Dispatch, or by phon-ing 874-8927.

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Why is the Community Fund so important to LaPorte County?It’s most responsive to its changing needs, helping every corner of the county. It’s also a localsource of funding that will help our communities forever.

How does the match work?Every dollar given to the Community Fund may be matched $1 for $1 by the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc, thus doubling your gift! Every dollar contributed to most otherfunds may receive a dollar match, which will be placed into the Community Fund. Gifts mustbe permanent and irrevocable.

Can I name my fund?Yes, Community Fund gifts of $5,000 or more can be personalized.

Will my gift be matched even if the entire $2 million sum isn’t raised?Yes! We’re at 25 percent of our goal now. With the continuing generosity of people like you,the fund will continue to grow. But in the event the $2 million goal comes up short, mostdonations to the fund will still be matched $1 for $1.

I am interested in making a gift to the Community Fund but am not sure where tobegin. How can I find out more about it?You can make a gift of any size to the Community Fund or to any other existing fund. Pleasecall the Unity Foundation office at 879-0327, for more information or to schedule a free con-sultation. Checks may be made payable to the Unity Foundation of LaPorte County andmailed to P.O. Box 527 Michigan City, IN 46361.

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Coffee Creek Watershed PreserveOver 10,000 people have visited the Coffee Creek

Watershed Preserve this summer. All are welcome towalk the trails that wander through the preserve, alongCoffee Creek. The preserve is located at Highway 49and County Road 1050 North in Chesterton. If you’vegone south on 49 lately, you probably saw the trailsand water fountain on your left, just north of the IndianaTollroad entrance.

Markers are now up along the trails to lead youaround the three-mile loop. There are benches alongthe way for those who need a break or just want torelax and enjoy the beauty of the over 500 differentspecies of plants, trees and shrubs in the preserve. Picnictables are available at the Water Plaza as well as inthe Pavilion for informal picnics.

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Visit the Michigan City Farmers’ Market on Saturday Morningsby Jan Van Ausdal

Recently I visited the Michigan City Farmers’Market, located at 8th & Washington Street, andopen on Saturdays from May through October. Let meshare my experience with you.

First, I spoke with Ruth Deutscher, Manager of theMarket. “We’ve been having a good crowd,” she toldme. “Garwood’s came last week, so this is their sec-ond week this year. Paula with the fancy breadsdoesn’t come every week. Norma and Hattie from SouthBend have been here all the time. Eddie Burek of BurekFarms, La Porte, even comes sometimes in November,if he has pumpkins and other things to sell. Vicini Farmspeople come all the time. Westville Yard Ornamentshave been coming now for the first year. The Farmers’Market is getting bigger and better!”

Ruth starts putting up the flags at 7 a.m. onSaturday mornings and the people start coming in then.The early bird shoppers get the best selection; somefavorite items are sold out right away, but there arestill many, many choices available throughout the morn-ing at this 11th Annual Farmers’ Market.

Customer Joyce Drake from Beverly Shores comesto the market every week. She was buying vegetablesfrom the Vicini Farm booth. Behind that counterwere Jean Vicini, Penny Vicini, and Zack Merrill.Their wares included red and black raspberries, blue-berries, peaches, green beans, and cucumbers. ViciniFarms has had a booth at the market since its begin-ning.

I found Ruth Deutscher in the Burek Farms booth(La Porte) with Ed Burek, owner, and his daughtersAbby, Becky, and Jessie, who were too busy helpingcustomers to look up for a photograph. Burek’s hadtheir bi-colored corn, tomatoes, green beans, many otherfruits and vegetables, flowers, and honey. Ed toldme, “We rent the Huber Farm on Highway 6 byUnion Mills where we sell blueberries, U-Pick orbuy. We’re now into our bi-colored corn, which is ‘eat-ing very well,’ and we’ll have it throughout the sea-son. We’ve been here since the start of the Farmers’Market!”

Julie & Rich Dilling of Sawyer were first-time vis-itors to the Farmers’ Market. They were buying pret-zels and bread from Paula Tanger. She has been bak-ing at Heston Hills for three years now. Tim Olin atHeston Hills found out about her bread from Joan atthe Cookery in La Porte, who told him he should letPaula into his kitchen to bake. Her husband, John,and her six children all help her so much.

Paula had small signs beside her various breads tohelp people see what kinds were available. Her veryspecially designed focaccia bread is extremely popu-lar. Other bread varieties that she bakes are: French,French with chocolate, buttermilk, orange cinnamonswirl, Swedish Cardeman, Greek focaccia, and Italiangarlic herb bread. Paula said, “One lady who buys focac-cia says she eats it with a salad. Most of this breadcontinues baking inside while it is just sitting here.”She told one customer that the bread “travels well,”and that some of it is actually better after it sits twodays in the refrigerator.

Paula Tanger has a book of photos of fancy cakesshe has baked for special occasions. One cake madefor a pastor’s 35th anniversary was over a foot tall.Since he is also a sailor, she made a second cake, whichwas a Noah’s Ark.

Manager Ruth Deutscher behind Ed Burek of Burek Farms and hisdaughters Becky, Jessie, & Abby who help customers.

On to visit neighboring booths of Crust & CrumbleHomestyle Bakers in LaPorte and Semone Walter fromThe Walter Farm in Wanatah. Grandpa Ron Purdycomes to the market and helps out in the bakeryabout four days a week, mostly at the counter. His grand-son, William Melnyczenko, said they have been com-ing to the Farmers’ Market since their bakery openedfive years ago. They bring muffins, bagels, donuts,cheesecake, assorted varieties of breads, and variouspies, depending on what fruit is in season. They willhandle special orders for items.

Suzy Vance of Beverly Shores is an avid customerof the Farmers’ Market. As a friend of Semone Walter,Suzy received a small portion of ice cream with cher-ries. Since there are only Semone and her husbandat home, they can’t eat all of the treats which she makes,so she brings them to the market to share with oth-ers. The Walter Farm specializes in grain, vegetables,whole-grain flours, and herbal soap. Semone said, “Iwent through everything early today and there’s notmuch left now.”

Disterheft Farms has a booth at the Farmers’Market for the second year. Erin Disterheft’s fatherowns the farms; she and helper Mason Moore glad-ly posed with peaches and snapdragons.

DNS Produce (Galien, Michigan) co-owner RandyStrefling jovially held up a giant cantaloupe, while hishelper unloaded small apricots beside the large peach-es. Randy’s partner is Dan Disterheft of Disterheft Farmswho was not in Michigan City that Saturday.

Brian Garwood is the head of Garwood Farms.His wife, Carey, and worker, Jerry Hoffmann, werebusy helping their customers. Carey told me, “Thisis great! We’ve been very busy today. We’ve also hadlots of fun customers! I especially recommend the RedHaven peaches.”

Maryann Dobben from Michigan City bought flow-ers from Norma Jones and Hattie Chambliss of SouthBend. Maryann is a shopper every week. Norma andHattie have been regulars for four years now. Normatold me, “We have perennials and cut flowers. Perhapswe will have dried flowers and maybe both hot andsweet peppers. In the spring, we have rhubarb.”

Farmers’ Market Continued on Page 36

Customer Joyce Drake with (l. to r.) Jean Vicini, Penny Vicini and Zack Merrill of Vicini Farms.

Customers Julie & Rich Dilling select pretzels and bread from Paula Tanger, the Bread Lady.

Neighboring booths: Crust & Crumble’s Ron Purdy & WilliamMelnyczenko beside Semone Walter of The Walter Farm

with customer Suzy Vance.

Jerry Hoffman & Carey Garwood of Garwood Farms help customers with their choices.

Mason Moore & Erin Disterheft with peaches and snapdragons from Disterheft Farms.

DNS Produce’s Randy Strefling holds a giant can-taloupe while his helper unloads apricots beside

the peaches.Maryann Dobben selects flowers from HattieChambliss & Norma Jones of South Bend.

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Farmers’ Market Continued from

Other vendors at neighboring booths were GeneSchroeder of Schroeder’s Sugar Shack in Sodus,Michigan, and Vicki Richey of Natural WondersOrganic Gardens and her niece, Christine Hutchinson.They have come to the market for four years and eightyears, respectively. Gene has maple syrup, jams, jel-lies, and maple syrup candies. He has wild gamebeef jerky, for the adventurous buyer. Vicki sellsorganic vegetables and herbs.

New to the market this year are Joyce and CraigDeardorff from Westville. Designer Joyce stood by theirgarden statues and accessories while Craig helped acustomer. Joyce said, “We’ve been coming since theend of May. We have pottery, candles, statues, and step-ping stones from our Garden Center.

Members of the Michigan City Washington ParkZoological Society were having a bake sale on thisSaturday to benefit the zoo. Those working were:Jill Klingbeil, member at large; Jill Ott, Secretary; LaneTheriac, Zoo Director; and Rachel Saxon, President.

At the Farmers’ Market for their very first day wereAggie Cipolla, owner of Billie Boy’s Blueberry Barn(Michigan City) and Karen Diepre, helper. They hadbrought glads, which they have for the first timethis year, and jams and jellies. “It’s hard for me to gethelpers,” Aggie told me. “We now have blueberries tobe picked or to buy.”

I photographed a view of portions of the multicol-ored tents and the visitors at the market, and spokebriefly with artists Suzanne Cohan-Lange and RichardLange, Columbia College artists in the current showat the Blank Center, who were buying fresh produce.

Leaving the Farmers’ Market with some fruits,vegetables, and flowers, I planned to return on moreSaturdays to get the best and the freshest of items totake home. Hope to see you there, too, on SummerSaturdays!

(l. to r.) Jill Klingbeil, Jill Ott, Lane Theriac, & Rachel Saxon at theWashington Park Zoological Society Bake Sale booth.

Patrons frequent the Farmers’ Market for fresh produce,vegetables, and to see friends.

Farmers’ Market neighbors: Gene Schroeder ofSchroeder’s Sugar Shack beside Vicki Richey of

Organic Gardens with her niece, ChristineHutchinson.

Designer Joyce Deardorff stands by garden statues & accessories while husband

Craig helps a customer.Aggie Cipolla, owner, & Karen Diepre, helper,

from Billie Boy’s Blueberry Barn.

August 1, 2002 Page 37

Red Skelton’s Pledge of AllegianceBack in the early days of television, Hoosier native

Red Skelton varied his popular comedy show oneevening by presenting his own reading of the Pledgeof Allegiance. His rendering of the Pledge became sopopular that it was read into the CongressionalRecord, and Columbia Records issued a single of Redreading the Pledge. Burger King even passed out arecording as a promotional tool. The hugely popularcomedian passed away in 1997, but he left evidenceof what his opinion was over the future fate of the Pledgeof Allegiance. Here is Red Skelton’s original versionof the Pledge with accompanying commentary:

“I - - Me; an individual; a committee of one. Pledge - - Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give

without self-pity. Allegiance - - My love and my devotion. To the Flag - - Our standard; Old Glory; a sym-

bol of Freedom; wherever she waves there is respect,because your loyalty has given her a dignity thatshouts, Freedom is everybody’s job.

United - - That means that we have all cometogether.

States - - Individual communities that have unit-ed into forty-eight great states. Forty-eight individ-ual communities with pride and dignity and pur-pose. All divided with imaginary boundaries, yetunited to a common purpose, and that is love forcountry.

And to the Republic - - Republic—a state inwhich sovereign power is invested in representa-tives chosen by the people to govern. And governmentis the people; and it’s from the people to the leaders,not from the leaders to the people.

For which it standsOne Nation - - One Nation—meaning, so blessed

by God. Indivisible - - Incapable of being divided. With Liberty - - Which is Freedom; the right of power

to live one’s own life, without threats, fear, or somesort of retaliation.

And Justice - - The principle, or qualities, of deal-ing fairly with others.

For All - - For All—which means, boys and girls,it’s as much your country as it is mine.

“And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite thePledge of Allegiance:

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United Statesof America, and to the Republic, for which it stands;one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

“Since I was a small boy, two states have beenadded to our country, and two words have been addedto the Pledge of Allegiance: Under God.

Wouldn’t it be a pity if someone said that is aprayer, and that would be eliminated from schools, too?”

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Digging in the Earthby Maggie Beyer

When The Beacher’s dear Rhoda Steere had her col-umn “Digging in the Dirt”, she had a readership thatgrew to love her as we all did. I wouldn’t presume tocopycat her wide knowledge of gardening or inimitablestyle. (Though sometimes people would come up tome and say “You write for The Beacher, don’t you? Ijust love that column Digging in the Dirt! I would acceptthe orchids for Rhoda, of course, and realize howfleeting fame and bylines can be.)

However, like Rhoda, I am going to write about mygarden. I moved from Long Beach to Michiana Shoresthree years ago and have been patiently following thegarderners’ credo: the first year, the garden sleeps;the second, it creeps; the third year, it leaps. Atleast that’s what was supposed to happen. Afterthree years, my garden was still barely creeping.The bane of my beautiful plans for this lush, wood-ed green retreat in back of my home, was a 24x24 footconcrete block patio that came with the house. It justlay there, glaring, as if to say, Okay, do me something.Feeble attempts to add a few yews and myrtle tosurround it, a hosta or two, or three, were just that:feeble attempts. When visiting Bryan Manuele inBeverly Shores for acupuncture, I think I sigheddolefully once too often while walking through his won-derful gardens where all the lushness and richnessI longed for filled every path. How could he do all thisin the same sandy lakeshore soil that I had? Whenhe started adding another water garden, where koiswam and water lilies bloomed, it was almost too much.My envy seeped through every pore. It must haveshowed up in my chi. When Bryan offered to comeand see my plot and perhaps suggest a plan, I couldonly do a Molly Bloom and say Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes!

With Bryan’s involvement, I was going to call thisfeature “The Garden, the Guru and Me”, but Diggingin the Earth seems more apt since what I love to dois get down into the earth and dig. Look at my nailsand you can tell. Gardens are also made by more thanone. H&S Garden Services did their bit even beforeI moved in, digging up a corner in front and puttingup a split rail fence where I moved some plants fromthe home I was leaving: a sprout of my father’sSeven Sisters climber that had come with me to LongBeach; some daylilies that had been in my daughter’sgarden in Western Springs; bleeding hearts fromRhoda: a blue hosta from Ella Bartus I love plantsthat have a history, and memories. I loved the brickwalk that Dan Healy’s Landscaping crew built aroundthe side; and the Pink Diamond hydrangeas thatBill Bolton of Beachside Garden Center suggested forthe front. Some things were going okay. It was thatcement block slab that had me defeated.

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How we did it is what this series will be about; maybeit will give others ideas. First off, Bryan gave me someof his books to look through, just to tease me and startme dreaming as I looked at water gardens and orientalgardens and English gardens, all gardens that saideat your heart out, Maggie, this can never be. ThenBryan came out to my place to look around. I couldsee Buddha brain mixing with some good Italianlove for growing things at work. Then, the Ahamoment. “It’s just too big,” Bryan said. “The proportionis all wrong for your little cottage.” And so it was. CouldI find someone to pick up some of the blocks? Devotedhandyperson Rob Wilson said he could and would. Welifted nine rows of blocks on two sides to get a bettersize for the concrete area. Five yards of black dirt laterto fill the space where the blocks had been and we wereon our way.

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CyberScribblesby Paula McHugh

Tracking SitesTracking sites, to clarify this week’s theme, are web-

sites that track certain activities. I want to make itclear so that you won’t get confused thinking I’musing the word “tracking” as a verb.

A nifty little website called BookCrossing has beenreceiving a lot attention from the press lately, and forgood reason. Maybe you’ve already heard of it and havelogged on. I know that at least two people fromLaPorte County are engaged in the fun and fascina-tion that BookCrossing offers. The website, launcheda year ago April, was conceived by HumankindSystems, a software and Internet development com-pany. Take note of the company name—Humankind.It perfectly fits what the website is all about.

BookCrossing’s reason to be is simple. It asks youto read a good book, register it on their website, andthen “release” it for someone else to read. Put anoth-er way, it wants you to share your favorite books byleaving them on a park bench, in a waiting room, ina cab, or just about anywhere. Registering your bookat the website (before releasing it) gets you aBookCrossing ID along with a printable bookplate thatgives the finder information about the website and itspurpose. You, in turn, can log on to BookCrossing tofind out where your books end up, assuming that thefinder also joins in on the fun.

As of July 24, the last time before Beacher dead-line that I checked out the website, someone hadleft a copy of The Lost Swords: The First Trial (a sci-ence fiction book) on a bench outside the Old Navy storeat Lighthouse Place. Another BookCrossing mem-ber left a copy of Openly Bob at the LaPorte Library.Whoever found either of these books will open themto find that they were deliberately “lost” by twoBookCrossing members who are now waiting to tracethe finders and their books’ current whereabouts.

The BookCrossing originators are adamant instressing that their book tracking website is notmeant in any way to undermine bookstore sales.Website members point out that they often buy twocopies of a favorite book—one to keep, one to pass on.

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And self-published authors have found the pass it for-ward philosophy a wonderful way to get exposure forthe books they usually have to market themselves. Bookhounds who need to weed out their collections ofdusty tomes will find BookCrossing a fun way ofrecycling their books. Small business owners (and notnecessarily booksellers) can participate by serving asa BookCrossing Zone where books can be dropped offand picked up. New (Internet-savvy) customers arecertain to walk in the door. The possibilities are end-less. As the website points out, “what a novel idea…”

Log on to http://bookcrossing.com (no www.) and seefor yourself. Membership registration is free, ofcourse. You can also read thousands of book reviewson the website and read the raves from participantsin the giveaway. In the years that I have been review-ing websites, I can’t think of a nicer or niftier way toput the Internet to good use. Oh, yes—there is one otherfeature on the site that adds to the fun. A contest witha cash prize is open to any member who reads, thenreleases a book in a place that is appropriate to thebook’s subject matter. You’re required to take a pic-ture of the location where you left the book. Currently,one contest asks that you read M.J. Rose’ Flesh Tones(a mystery-thriller) and leave it at an art gallery ormuseum.

I briefly viewed two other tracking websites, nei-ther of which I found as engaging as BookCrossing.But that’s my opinion, and you have every right to dis-agree, if you wish. Where’s George (www.wheresge-orge.com) lets you join in on tracking currency by ser-ial numbers. The site calls itself the “Great AmericanDollar Bill Locator.” Another website, Phototag.org,asks that you purchase a recyclable camera, takeone shot, and then pass the camera on until all theexposures are used. The last person mails the cam-era to a phototag-specified address, and the cam-era’s journey via developed photos is then postedonline at the website. I was not impressed with thephotos taken, but perhaps they will improve overtime.

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“South Pacific” in Rehearsalby Barbara Varro

Thirteen young actors/singers gathered in a roomabove Franklin Street in Michigan City are rehears-ing Act Two of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “SouthPacific.”

It is 9 a.m., and many of the men and women lookslightly wilted. It is a morning in the life of a residenttheater company—the Canterbury Summer Theatre.

The group is doing voice warm-ups: “One, one, one…four, three, two. One, two, three, four.”

“Now, girls against boys, please,” says musicaldirector Eric Skiles from his perch at an uprightpiano in one corner of the practice room lined with mir-rors on two sides.

They sing a bit louder in a battle of voices. Firstthe girls: “One, one, one. Two, three, four.” Then theboys: “Four, three, two, one.”

Eric interjects, saying: “Remember, we had a showlast night. It’s early, so conserve your voices.”

This sleepy band of players had performed thenight before in “Oliver” at the Mainstreet Theatre, andnow they are at a three-hour morning rehearsal fortheir next musical, “South Pacific,” (which opened July24 and runs through Aug. 3). The company does sixplays during the summer season.

After the warm-up, Joe Ginanne, the bearded asso-ciate artistic director, who is in his sixth season atCanterbury, tells the cast, “Let’s start at the begin-ning of Act Two. We might have to reblock the radioshack scene.”

Joe and stage manager Dawn Choate are sittingbehind a table facing the cast. Dawn jumps up fromtime to time to read the part of an absent cast mem-ber who plays Capt. Brackett.

The cast hunkers down to rehearse the Thanksgivingshow scene. With the song “Honeybun” playing in thebackground, Alyssa Larson, who plays nurse Lt.Nellie Forbush, teaches dance steps to the assemblednurses, marines and Seabees. She demonstrateswhere to put their feet and how to hold their arms.

Next, Eric Vest, as Navy Lt. Joe Cable, sings“Younger than Springtime” with a strong, clear voice,holding Lisa Comer, who plays Liat.

While some cast members are rehearsing their scenes,others nap on chairs or curl up on the floor.

After a couple of scenes, Joe asks musical directorEric whether he has any criticism to offer.

“We might sing through this a couple of times,” Ericsays. “It’s not the words; it’s the timing.”

The cast gathers around the piano with scripts inhand and they practice “Honeybun” again. “A hundredand one pounds of fun. That’s our little Honeybun. …”

During the song, Eric tells Paul Fillingim, whoplays Luther Billis, to stress the words “I am caughtand I don’t want to run.”

Stage manager Dawn says, “Everyone, rememberyour poses and move around to the count.”

While the chorus is singing, Christopher Alleman,who plays French planter Emile LeBecque, sits on abox in a corner wearing a white linen blazer andsinging “That Nearly Was Mine,” sotto voce.

Then Melanie Bell, who plays Bloody Mary and dou-bles as choreographer, instructs some of the actors ina dance routine.

The chorus of nurses practice their dance routine for the Thanksgiving show.

Eric Skiles, musical director and rehearsal pianist, gives dancers a cue to begin their number.

Joe Ginnane (right), associate artistic director of the CanterburySummer Theatre, oversees a morning rehearsal with stage

manager Dawn Choate.


“It’s getting better each time we do it,” she says. “Assoon as you get the moves, you can look happy.” Andthe dancers, who look intent and serious, laugh.

Joe thanks the cast and sets up for another scene:“Reaction people, I need whooping and hollering.You will be backstage, and I need something loud. TheThanksgiving show is a big, festive event. This is thebiggest thing that has happened to you in a longtime.”

Eric adds, “Remember that Nellie is the only onewho sings the high part—“Enjoy your turkey!” You singlow, sorry.”

By now, it is 10 a.m., and the “Honeybun” numberis repeated.

“Remember, to look over your right shoulder,”Melanie says to Paul. “And pirouette.”

The actors keep plugging away, running on adren-aline no doubt.

During a couple of seven-minute breaks, thisBeacher reporter talks to some of the cast members,asking whether it is confusing to be rehearsing oneshow during the day while performing another inthe evening.

“You get used to it,” says Melanie Bell, 21, a the-ater major at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. “Assoon as we get this show down pat and it opens, westart rehearsing “How to Succeed in Business WithoutReally Trying.”

At the moment, in the evenings she plays the lead,Nancy, in “Oliver.”

Paul Fillingim, 22, who is working toward a bach-elor in fine arts at Texas Tech, says, “Rehearsing a showwhile doing another is confusing at first, but you getinto a pattern.” He says he loves playing LutherBillis. “This is my first time in the role. He is a greatcomic character, so I’m very excited to be doing this.”

South Pacific Continued on Page 46

Christopher Alleman, as Emile LeBecque, rehearses “This Nearly WasMine,” with musical director Eric Skiles.

Alyssa Larson (top), as Lt. Nellie Forbush, and Paul Fillingim, as LutherBillis, ham it up during the “Honeybun” number.

Amie Duffy, who plays a nurse, Miss McGregor, takes five in a comfortable chair during the rehearsal.

Melanie Bell (left), as Bloody Mary, runs through the “Happy Talk” scenewith Lisa Comer, who plays Liat, and Eric Vest, who plays Lt. Joe Cable.


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Although Paul concedes that being part of a resi-dent company is “a lot of work,” he says, “This is a goodway to build my resume and to become acquainted withdifferent shows.”

Alyssa Larson, 20, who is majoring in musical the-ater at Roosevelt University in Chicago, says, “It’s thecoolest thing to be in a resident company. You learnso much from the actors as well as the director.”

She praises her cast mates: “This group is very good.I’ve heard people say that it is one of the best that hasworked here in years.”

Although the actors’ earnings are modest--$125per week—Alyssa says, “I would do it again. It’sgreat experience.”

“The days run together when we are performing aswell as rehearsing,” says Christopher Alleman, 31, whois working toward a doctorate in theater at Texas Tech.“And we definitely get to know our cast mates.”

The 14 actors in the company live in two apartmentsin a house in Michigan City for the entire summer sea-son; so no wonder the cast members are a tight-knitgroup. During rehearsals, even though they sometimeschuckle at each other’s flubs, they also feed eachother lines.

After a break, the cast members rehearse anoth-er scene from Act Two. At the end of the rehearsal peri-od, Joe says with optimism in his voice: “We are in goodshape. After we get off the book, at the next rehearsalwe can put character into the show. You’ll curse mefor it, but you’ll see that is it going to be a fun show.”

He tells us that he is extremely happy with this year’sensemble.

“They are very strong—one of the strongest group’sI’ve seen at this theater.”

His job as director, he says, is to make the showsseem fresh to the audience by getting the most he canfrom the actors.

“If the show is fun and exciting for the actors,” hesays, “then the audience feels that, too,”

(“South Pacific” runs July 31 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.;Aug. 1 and 2 at 8 p.m.; and Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.at the Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St., MichiganCity. WednesdayPhone 219-874-4269.)

Actors Eric Vest (left) and Christopher Alleman confer withdirector Joe Ginnane.

Actors repeat a scene from Act Two with the help of their scripts.

Alyssa Larson as Nellie talks about the big Thanksgiving day show she and the nurses and Seabees are putting together.

Nellie Forbush (Alyssa Larson) has a confrontation with French planter Emile LeBeque, played by Christopher Alleman.


Mighty Mic ShowcaseCalling all poets, musicians, dancers and video

makers: Showcase your talent at the Michigan CityPublic Library’s Mighty Mic Night, on Wed., Aug. 7,6:30-9:30 p.m. The evening is hosted by TroubadourPoet Richard Fammeree. Free and open to the pub-lic. For more information, phone 873-3049.

Brauer Museum of Art ExhibitsAn exhibition of work by Chicago-area artists and

an exhibition of etchings by Salvador Dali are amongthe exhibitions at Valparaiso University’s BrauerMuseum of Art during its 2002-2003 academic year.

August 2-October 13Work by Chicago area artists Vera Kelment and Fred

Nagelbach will be on exhibit. Klement is an instruc-tor at the University of Chicago. Nagelbach is asculptor and teaches at the School of the Art Institute.

The exhibition will begin with an opening receptionat 7 p.m., Aug. 2 in the museum.

Also during that time, a smaller exhibition of pho-tography by Al Nieto will be on display in Gallery 1212.

September 24On this date there will be a teacher’s workshop from

9-11 a.m. in the museum; reservations are requiredby phoning 219/464-5048.

September 25Brauer Museum Director Gregg Hertzlieb will give

a gallery talk at 7 p.m.October 2Al Nieto will be at the museum at 7 p.m. to participate

in a coffee hour with students.October 25-January 12An exhibition of work from the Brauer Museum per-

manent collection that has not been recently dis-played.

Also, during the same time, an exhibition in Gallery1212 will feature photography and sculpture byValparaiso residents Ralph and Pat Cowan.

The museum begins the new year with an exhibi-tion of Salvador Dali etchings inspired by the worksof Shakespeare. The works by the surrealist are onlona to the museum from the Salvador Dali Museumin St. Petersburg, Florida. Simultaneously, there willbe an exhibition of photographs by Lauren Greenfield.

The final exhibition of the academic year will be blackand white photographs by artist Howard Bond. Bond,who studied with Ansel Adams, donated some of hisworks to the University when Adams photographs wereexhibited at VU in 2001.

The Brauer Museum of Art is open to the public atno charge. Hours during the academic year are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues., Thurs., & Fri.; 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Wed.and noon-5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. There is a free, docent-led tour at 2 p.m. every Sunday.

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The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320Most Interesting Colleges by Trent Anderson andSeppy Basili includes a two-page profile on theUniversity.

The authors chose the colleges by evaluating an exclu-sive survey of high school guidance counselors andthrough observations made by college students on theacademic and social life at their institutions. Theauthors also monitored the 2001-2002 college admi-sison cycle.

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Nature Sketching ProgramIndiana Dunes State Park invites members of the

community to “bring the artist in them out to the dunes”to participate in one or more of the upcoming “DrawingDown the Beauty” nature sketching workshops. EveryThursday now through August, Interpretive NaturalistFern Waternov will facilitate special two hour sketch-ing workshops, each beginning at 10:30 a.m. at theNature Center.

Fern and the park itself will provide the inspira-tion, the view, and the basic materials. Participantsshould bring their hiking boots, a water bottle, anda willingness to create as well as something to sit onif possible. This program is designed so that partic-ipants will be able to have the quiet time necessaryto focus their attention.

Advance registration is required and registrationis limited; phone 219/926-1390. This special programis free of charge, although the usual entrance fee of$4/in-state and $5/out-of-state vehicle will be charged.

At the Michigan City Public LibraryFun Spanish For FamiliesThe MC Public Library Youth Services Department

will offer this program Aug. 5-9 at 10 a.m. each day.Indiana University senior, Amberly Wendt, will pre-sent this engaging program designed to introduce words,concepts and pronunciation for beginners.

For more information, and to sign up, stop in theYouth Services Department or phone 873-3045.Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult.

Back to School Children’s Vision ScreeningChildren of all ages are invited to receive a free vision

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The workshops, which began July 15, are for actorsbetween the ages of 8 and 18. They will culminate withperformances Aug. 10 & 11. Three different casts--twofor 8-13 year olds and one for 14-18 year olds--will per-form once each day. Performances are set for 1, 4 &7 p.m. each day in the University Theatre in theCenter for the Arts. Admission is free.

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Activities to ExploreIn the Local Area:July 31-August 3 — “South Pacific!” Festival

Players Guild’s Canterbury Summer Theatre Seasonproduction at Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St.,Michigan City. 8 pm Wed-Fri; 6 & 9 Sat.; Wed mati-ness on July 31 sold out. Tix $12/$13. Student & seniorCitizen discounts available. 874-4269.

August 1 — MC Municipal Band concert. 8 pm.Featuring Mary Riley, soprano. Held in the GuyForeman Amphitheater, Washington Park. Free.

August 1-5 — “The Importance of Being Ernest.”Based on the Oscar Wilde play and starring RupertEverett, Colin Firth, Frances O’Connor, ReeseWitherspoon & Judy Dench. Rated PG. Thurs. 7 pm;Fri & Sat, 6:30 & 9 pm; Sun, 4 & 6:30 pm; Mon, 7 pm.Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI.616/756-3522 or www.vickerstheatre.com

August 2 — Adult Tennis. 5 pm at the Michigan CityJunior High School tennis courts. Info, Neil Sheehan,874-3174.

August 2-4 — 19th Annual Ship & Shore Festivalin New Buffalo, Michigan. Children’s activities, beergarden, volleyball tournament, music, food. See storythis issue.

August 2-4, 10-11 -- “Snow White 2002” at theActing Theatre of Michigan City, 215 W. 10th St.Curtain 7 pm Fri & Sat; 5 pm Sun. Tix $12/adults,$8/children 12 and under. Reservations 872-4221.

August 2-4, 9-11, 16-18 -- “The Odd Couple” atFootlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St. Curtain 8 pm Fri& Sat; 2 pm Sun matinee. Tix $9. Reservations 874-4035.

August 2-4, 9-11, 16-18 -- “Pirates of Penzance” atDunes Summer Theatre, Michiana Shores. Fri &Sat @ 8 pm; Sun @ 7 pm. Reservations 879-7509 orwww.dunessummertheatre.com

August 3 — 10th annual Tower Run/Walk.Start time8 am at Washington Park. Individual & team com-petitions. Both 5K & 10K races. Register onlinewww.toweronline.org/runwalk or phone 874-8927.

August 3 - Port-a-Pit Chicken to benefit MichiganCity Service League. Held at the MC WalMart store,11 am-2 pm. Tix $4 may be purchased at the Leagueoffice, 301 E. Garfield St.

August 3 -- Spirit Fest at Tryon Farms, 1500 TryonRd., Michigan City. 5:30 pm. Tix $15 in adv., $20 atthe door. Info 872-9611.

August 5 — Memoirs. 1:30 pm at the Michigan CityPublic Library. Open to those completing any libraryWriting Your Memoirs course.

August 5 & 19 — Meditation Group. 7 pm at theMichigan City Public Library. New members wel-come.

August 5-9 — Fun Spanish for Families. 10 am eachday at the Michigan City Public Library. Presentedby IU senior, Amberly Wendt. For beginners. Info 873-3045.

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August 8 — Writer’s Rendezvous. 6 pm at theMichigan City Public Library. Meet with publishedand aspiring writers to discuss, critique and learn aboutthe process of writing. Bring your work to share.New members invited. Info 873-3049.

August 8 — Michiana La Leche League morningmeeting. 10 am at Zion Lutheran Church, 9009 PahsRd., Michigan City. Children are welcome, refreshmentswill be served.

Places to Visit:Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan City.

Guided tours on Mon-Fri, 10 am, 11:30 am. Adm.$4/adults, $2/kids 18 and under, free/kids under 3.

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

Door Prairie Auto Museum, 2405 Indiana Ave.,LaPorte (one mi. south of LaPorte on US 35). OpenTues-Sat, 10 am-4:30 pm; Sun, noon-4:30 pm; closedMon & holidays. Adm. chg.; phone 219/326-1337 formore info. or visit www.dpautomuseum.com

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

LaPorte County Historical Museum, county com-plex in downtown LaPorte, Indiana. Hours 10 am-4:30pm, Tues-Sat. Adm. free; donations welcome. 219/326-6808, ext. 276 or www.lapcohistsoc.org.

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

John G. Blank Center for the Arts, 312 E. 8th St.,Michigan City. Gallery hours Mon-Fri, 10 am-4 pm;Sat, 10 am-2 pm. 874-4900. New exhibits: “Four Artists”and “The Art of Columbia College Goes to HarborCountry” runs through Aug. 15.

Old Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park, MichiganCity. Open Tues-Sun, 1-4 pm. Adm. $2/adults, $1/kidsgrades 9-12, 50 cents/kids grades 1-8, free to preschool-ers. Group tours available, phone 872-6133. ClosedJanuary and February.

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Travels with Charley: Happiness is Seeing Sawyer Happen to Become a Happening Place

by Charles McKelvy

Although there are no incorporated towns, vil-lages, or cities in Chikaming Township, Michigan, folkswho live here tend to agree that Sawyer is our town.

Sawyer, you see, is where you go for groceries,laundry and video rentals, prescriptions, fresh flow-ers and produce, sodas at an old-fashioned fountain,the church of your choice, cutting edge art, and localnews.

In Chikaming Township, going to town meansgoing to downtown Sawyer on Sawyer Road betweenFlynn Road on the east and the CSX tracks on the west.

Sawyer, of course, has seen plenty of ink in TheBeacher, most notably on the cover of the April 21, 1994edition when meanderin’ Maggie Beyer featured anattempt by “Today’s Fortysomethings” to turn theold Flynn Theatre in downtown Sawyer into theFlynn Art Center and Theatre, or F.A.C.T.

The fact is we fortysomethings all ran out of ener-gy somewhere along the way to becoming fiftysome-things, and the F.A.C.T. is no more.

But, as I dutifully reported in the April 20, 2000 issueof The Beacher, a left-handed mural painter by thename of Joe Hindley converted the cavernous FlynnTheatre into his studio in 1998 and has been paint-

Sawyer is home of the famous Flynn Theatre.

The perfect place from which to mail your post-

cards.

There is always plenty of fresh produce to pick

from at the Sawyer Garden Center.

Susan Ackerman is more than the Postmaster

of Sawyer---she is also the town’s unofficial

greeter and direction-giver.

There is something for everyone in thefamous Flynn Building.

Signs you are indowntownSawyer.


ing up a storm in there ever since. Recently, he invit-ed some friends over to see part of the mural he wascommissioned to paint for the lobby of the Chicago PoliceDepartment headquarters. And he often opens his stu-dio to the public on a whim — you just have to be onthe look-out for the sign he posts at the west end ofthe Flynn Building under the mural he painted ofSawyer.

Joe Hindley alone has made Sawyer a happeningplace in recent years, but he is not the end of the excite-ment in a town that has been reinventing itself sincean Ohio judge by the name of Silas Sawyer joined thewestward migration in the mid-1800s and planted him-self and some fruit trees in the town that is nownamed for him.

Sawyer, of course, was quite the lively place inthe 1920s when Chicago politician John Flynn builtthe aforementioned Flynn Theatre, and the townwas hometown to the world-famous business calledCorvette Central until last summer when they movedinto spacious new digs in Harbert on Three OaksRoad.

While Corvette Central, which supplies parts toCorvette owners the world over, still maintains adiscreet manufacturing presence in Sawyer, theirdeparture from their building back behind the FlynnTheatre left many of us locals wondering what wouldbecome of our little town.

Well, not to worry, because Barry and Linda Patejdlmoved the botanical wonder that is their SawyerGarden Center across Sawyer Road this spring intothe old Corvette Central building, and, lo and behold,art maven Nifodora D. Krumrie brightened the land-scape this season by converting the former home ofthe Sawyer Garden Center into the Scarlet Macaw whichshe describes as: “an exciting (in progress) CommunityArt Center and Alternative Gallery Space designedto meet the needs of the community.”

Now, if the name Nifodora D. Krumrie sounds atall familiar, it is because I cited it in an August 16,2001 feature for The Beacher on Harbert artistMaureen Sylvia Lighthall. After the death of her sonin 1994, Maureen sought solace in art and turned toNifodora at her Scarlet Macaw studio in anotherSawyer location for what she called art therapy.“Nifodora showed me how to use art to express my griefand anger. She really got me going.”

A n dNifodora real-ly got megoing thesunny Sundayafternoon Istopped in atthe ScarletMacaw to see“a bold exhi-bition of con-t e m p o r a r ypaintings inwatercolor andmixed media”called “Riversof Light” byM a u r e e nS y l v i aLighthall her-self.

SawyerContinued on Page 58

Portrait of the artist Joe Hindley in his Sawyer studio.

Joe Hindley’s mural of Sawyer can be found on the west end of the Flynn Building

Sawyer’s own hanging gardens at Sawyer Garden Center.

While a work in progress, the Scarlet Macaw Art Center gallery is open.


The exhibit itself will be up Tuesday throughSaturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT) and Sundaysnoon to 5 p.m. through August 4, and you’ll want toallow some extra time to talk to Nifodora herselfbecause she has some exciting plans for turningSawyer into more of an art mecca than it already is.

I know I spent a delightful afternoon touring theScarlet Macaw with Nifodora and hearing how she plansto offer classes, workshops, open studio sessions, cri-tiques and consultations at her building in progressat 5888 Sawyer Road.

She said she welcomes inquiries from interestedartists of all levels. Phone her at: 269/426-8226, orfax: 269/246-8855, or e-mail: [email protected]

Nifodora told me she plans to be open year-roundand wants her gallery to be a showcase for “works ofpopular, local and student artists.”

She also said she is hoping to get with some of theother Sawyer movers-and-shakers and hopefullyhave a sidewalk cafe up and running for the 2003 sum-mer season.

“It’s really the only thing that’s missing fromSawyer right now,” she said. “As it is now, familieslove to come here for the afternoon, because the dadsand sons can go to Cooney’s Hardware and buy guystuff, and the women can go to the Garden Center, andthey can all meet at the soda fountain at Schlipp’sPharmacy (in the Flynn Building) for the best ice creamaround.”

Nifodora is absolutely right — Sawyer, Michigandoes have it all, even if it temporarily lacks an out-door cafe.

From Michigan City, simply head toward NewBuffalo on U.S. 12, and then continue on Red ArrowHighway about eight miles to Sawyer Road and headeast past the two truck stops, under I-94, and over thetrain tracks to a little town that will never let you down.

SawyerContinued from

A close-up of the work shown in the

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Maureen SylviaLighthall’s “Rivers ofLight” exhibition runs

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Sawyer even has its own fire station.

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Custom Trim - Custom Decks - Suspended Ceilings - Vinyl Siding.

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20-YEARS EXPERIENCE References. Reasonable.We also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks. Ph. 219/778-4145.

JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAININGCustom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall - 25-Years experience. Insured.

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Small Jobs Welcome — Call 219/874-5279ALL BRIGHT PAINTING - Interior/exterior. Satisfaction guaranteed.Free estimates. Licensed & insured. 219/874-6618, or 219/879-7199.

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MAIDENA MASTER PAINTERS & REMODELINGMaidena Painting has expanded to include remodeling.

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LAKEFRONT CONDOS — 2 and 3 Bedroom Avail June-Sept. $1,250 to $2,000/wk. 1 Month minimum.

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• • HOUSE FOR RENT - LONG BEACH - Stop 27 - 312-953-9570. • •3/BR + Den/2BA (sleeps 10) . Newly rehabbed. A/C. W/D. FP. BBQ.

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

2-New baths and kitchen.. Fireplace. Air/Ccond.Dishwasher. 2 + Bdrms. Avail June, July & Aug. by the week.

Call 773/935-1855 days, or 773/248-3265 evenings.SHERIDAN BEACH @ STOP 3 . 100 Yards to beach. 3/BR, 2/Bath.Sleeps 8. CAC. 2-Decks. Screened veranda. Close to zoo, marina,

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Blocks from beach. 3/BR, 2/Bath, sleeps 6-8.AC, fireplace, dishwash-er, washer/dryer - $1,000/wk. — Also, 1/BR, 1/Bath, sleeps 2-4.

Same amenities as above. - $700/wk. . - Call 219/477-1989.DUNELAND BEACH - 3/BR FURNISHED - Private beach. A/C.

Washer/dryer. — Call 219/872-5979 — Leave message.SHERIDAN BEACH -. Charming, fully furnished 3/BR Cottage.

Sleeps 6-8. Newly rehabbed w/modern kitchen & bath. A/C. W/D.BBQ.

Avail summer 2002. Best value. Call 219/872-0069.�� MICHIANA SHORES ��

Hilltop cabin, just steps from beach. Sleeps 6. W/D, DW, TV/VCR. See it at www.geocities.com/janetgreenwald1/

Call 219/878-0813 for weekend/winter.SABBATICAL HOUSE - Stop 31 -Cozy 2/BR. Fully furnished

Washer/Dryer. AC. $550/mo. Avail Sept. 2002 thru May. 2003 .Call 708/354-8960 days, - 708/482-9527 evenings.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •CHARMING KNOTTY PINE COTTAGE IN MICHIANA SHORES 2/BR. - Screened porch - Air conditioning - Fully equipped.

Wooded area - Close to Beach. Avail weekly — Call 773/233-2039.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

LONG BEACH AREA - STOP 33 - Very attractive 4/BR, 2/bath sum-mer home. Patio. Lovely surroundings. Family room, deck, screenedporch, laundry. AC. Very close to lake. Avail last two weeks ofAugust, also September. @ $1,400/wk. Call 708/442-2333, or219/879-7914


DUNELAND BEACH - 4/BR Beach Home. Lake views, sunsets, bestbeach. - Tim at 219/872-7690. Leave message/speak clearly.

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yard. No pets. No smoking. $1,200/mo. - Call 219/874-7070SHERIDAN BEACH “MARINA KEY” COTTAGE, DOG WELCOME!!!.Newly remodeled, 1st season. 5/BR, 2/Baths, large yard. Weekly/Weekends rental. Sleeps 4-16. Close to beach. Email:[email protected], See Web site www.VRBO.com/vrbo/11978.htm,-$500-$1100 .

Call 773/279-9632LONG BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE

3/BR. AC. FP. Furn. Avail Sept thru May. $750/mo + util.Call 708/424-8756, or 219/874-8428

“SHORELAND HILLS 10 MONTH RENTAL3/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished. Washer/Dryer. 2 Blocks to Lake.

Avail 8/19/02 to 6/19/03. $675 per month includes lawn/leaf maint., but not utilities. No pets. Call Bob N. at 800/899-2699,or Clare N. at 708/579-1193. “Must See to Appreciate.”2/BR COTTAGE - 2/Blocks to beach. Everything new. Avail short or long term, furnished or unfurnished.

Call Mike at SHERIDAN BEACH REALTY - 219/873-1855

RENTALS MICHIGANNEW BUFFALO. Gated Nature Retreat with private Lake/Beach

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VERY LARGE 2/BR APARTMENT IN UNION PIER - 2/Blocks frombeach. Washer/Dryer - Skylights - French Balcony - 2nd Floor. Sorry,No Pets - One Year Lease - References & Security Deposit. Ready tomove in. Call 616/469-7690 - Max $895.BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE MICHIANA COTTAGE FOR MONTHLY (Orlonger) RENTAL. One block from beautiful Lake Michigan Beach atStop 39. Fully furnished—Charming Deco decor. Air conditioned,forty windows. Sleeps up to eight persons. Three bedrooms. Twofull baths. Two woodburning fireplaces. New kitchen. Secludedforty oak tree landscape with and Adirondack chairs and ham-mocks. TVs with cable. BBQ grill . Avail. April onward. Pets wel-come. Call 773/528-0825 or 773/281-7100. Prefer longer tenancy, butwilling to consider weekly rentals with excellent tenants.MICHIANA SHORES, MI CHIGAN- 3/BR, 2/Bath. A/C. 2 1/2 Blocks to

Lake. All amenities. Avail July & Aug. - $700/wk, or $2,500/mo.Call 219/874-6323 - Leave message

MICHIGAN, GRAND BEACH. Lake front home, just 42 steps down tothis private Lake Michigan beach. Enjoy magnificent sunsets fromthe deck. Golf and tennis are within walking distance. This cozy3/BR sleeps 8. Avail July & August for $1,700/wk Or, June &September for $950/wk. Call 708/848-1025 for a viewing appoint-ment.

GRAND BEACH/NEW BUFFALO - Spacious 3/BR ranch on wooded lot. Fully furnished. Very clean. 2/Baths. Washer/Dryer.

Dishwasher. Cable. Golf Cart. Close to beach, golf & tennis.NO PETS. $950/wk. — Call 773/792-0073.

JUST STEPS FROM THE BEACH - Studios from $430.00. - One bed-room apartments from $530.00. - Call for showing - 219/879-0912

SPACIOUS GRAND BEACH VACATION HOMELocated I blk from the beach on a wooded dune. - Open concept with agreat room, sunroom, 3/BR, 2 1/2 ba, 2/whirlpools, large deck & screenedporch. Golf course and tennis courts nearby. Weekly rental avail June 29through Sept. DISCOUNTS FOR MULTIPLE WEEKLY RENTALS. Formoredetails, please visit www.geocities.com/grandbeachrental, or contact byemail - [email protected]. Phone 219/331-5276.

MICHIANA, MICH. - One block from lake. Charming 2/BR, 1/Bath.Newly renovated. No pets. $700/mo. - 269/469-4749.

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Michiana Shores, IN Area Wooded Building Site. - 80’ - $35,000.City sewer & water available. - Michiana Real Estate - 219/879-0811

� BEACH COMMERCIAL BUILDING -Completely renovated incomeproperty in Michiana Shores. Two offices/storefronts plus luxuryapartment. Clean, heated basement w/ample storage + 2car garage.City sewer & water, separate utilities. Perennial landscaping. Greatfor business or professional, retail, café, antique shop, book store,real estate. Immaculate turnkey condition. Call for details. $249,000.

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NEWER 3/BR HOME IN MICHIANA SHORESFor sale, or rent with option to buy. Asking $169,500,

or rent for $900/mo. — Call 219/324-7798.HOUSE ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE AT STOP 14 — 3,600 SQ/FT.

Call 219/874-7290 weekdays, or 219/879-8965 weekends.LOT FOR SALE - 520 Shorebrook Drive. Water & sewer.

60’ x 125’. - Walk to beach. — Call 219/879-3667.SAND CREEK C.C. MODEL HOME – CHESTERTON, IN

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The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of CaptainKidd by Richard Zacks.

Talk about bad press....they even had it back in the17th century. Take the case of Captain William Kidd.Jolly Rogers, skull and crossbone, buried trea-sure.....sound familiar? Well, just maybe, history hadit all wrong. Some of it anyway. Thanks to badlywritten history books and our friends out in Hollywood,Captain Kidd, that infamous ravager of the seven seas,really didn’t start out the way some would have youbelieve. In the first place, he was a privateer, not apirate. I’m not trying to bring this whole thing downto semantics, just trying to get the facts straight.

The facts are just what Richard Zacks spent threeyears researching. All the facts are here, put togeth-er by a great storyteller. If history books in school werethis good, maybe all our children would ace the class!

A privateer was given a written proclamation fromthe King of England to seek out and capture ships ofnations that England was at war with. “Privateering,at its best, was a perfectly honorable profession, a uniqueblend of profit and patriotism.” Merchants whofinanced these expeditions would then get a part ofwhatever goods were seized: such as gold coin, furs,silks, even slaves; maybe even that new stuff that wassweeping London---coffee (the first coffeehouse inLondon opened in 1657). The crew would also get ashare, albeit a much smaller share, since expenses hadto be deducted first. A complicated formula of whatwent where was agreed upon before the ship took tothe open seas.

So you can see the lure of the pirate, where every-thing was kept by the captain and crew and there wasno government to bow down to; and no worryingabout what country the ship came from. Fact: nopirate ship carried the skull and crossbones, butthey might raise a red flag (Jolie Rouge) before engag-ing a target ship; this signified there would be no mercyshown if the ship tried to flee. It made more sense forthe pirates to raise the flag of a friendly country,thereby lulling the other ship into a feeling of secu-rity. It is also true that pirates seemed to favor fancyclothes, flaunting silks and colors that were only tobe worn by persons of certain classes. And, whiletheir lives were mostly short, any money they acquired

was spent on drink and women and certainly notburied.

There are also some interesting facts I learnedabout pirates vs. privateers vs. the Royal Navy in thisbook. For example, on a pirate or privateer ship, thecaptain ruled by consent of the crew., i.e. he had tohave a majority vote to do anything, even to punishone of the crew members. The only time he had com-plete control was during a chase or battle. On a RoyalNavy vessel, the captain was god, no one dared ques-tion his authority. Also, on a pirate or privateer ship,crew members were solicited from the local town; aRoyal Navy ship could “press” any citizen into servicewhether they wanted to go or not.

In the late 1600s, when New York City was a mere5,000 inhabitants (and London had 300,000), ScotsmanWilliam Kidd, already a seaman for many years, andnow in his early 40s, met the much younger (16 yearsyounger), and much richer, twice widowed SarahCox Oort. They married in 1691 and had a daughter,also named Sarah, and lived the good life as one ofthe most respected couples in the town. Sarah’s inher-itance from her dead husband included much primereal estate and even a tanning mill; they also builtone of the largest houses on Wall Street. All evidencepoints to their having a good marriage. But this evi-dently wasn’t enough for Kidd. He wanted to returnto the sea. A trip to London to get a commission in theRoyal Navy got him nowhere, but four businessmengot him interested in a privateering expedition. Thelure of a brand new ship, adventure and riches got tohim and he signed on.

After this, it was all downhill.Author Zacks also introduces us to a pirate, Robert

Culliford. His life and Kidd’s keep crossing and,amazingly, at one point, Culliford convinces the gov-ernment that Kidd is a pirate, and later rumors andtwisted stories start the legend of Captain Kidd. “Itis uncanny how the lives of these two men inter-twined and how they became locked in a kind ofunscripted duel across the oceans of the world.”

Whether or not you’re a history buff like I am,this book is a fascinating read. Richard Zacks’ styleof writing, while having no dialogue, makes him a sto-ryteller extraordinaire. Let your imagination soar....thesights and sounds of the 17th century pour out of thisbook! Guess you know by now, I give this book two veryenthusiastic thumbs up!

Till next time, happy reading!

Off the Book Shelfby Sally Carpenter


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