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Reading made funBallard students learn while celebrating ThanksgivingBy CRAIG [email protected]

Reading is not always the easiest thing to teach to a first-grader.

Ballard Elementary School teacher Jeannie Gilbert said one of the best ways to do it is to make it fun.

One way to do that, she said, is to combine read-ing with one of the United States’ favorite holidays — Thanksgiving.

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Airport at ‘pivotal point’Aviation consultant says Niles could lose federal fundingBy CRAIG [email protected]

The Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport is at a pivotal point according to an aviation con-sultant for the City of Niles.

In a presentation to the city council Monday, Aviation Planning Manager Stepha-nie Ward told the council the airport is in jeopardy of los-ing federal funding if the city does not complete a necessary airport project in the near fu-ture.

The airport currently receives approximately $150,000 each year in federal and state funding for capital projects. The city only pays 5 percent of that money, making it a good investment for Niles.

However, Ward explained, the money comes with a few strings attached.

For instance, if the airport is to remain eligible for the funding, it must adhere to more than 30 federal grant as-surances that include things like providing adequate run-way maintenance and charg-ing equitable rates and fees for users of the airport.

Jerry Tyler Memorial Air-port is in compliance with all of the assurances, she said, except for one: the approach-es to both of the airport’s two runways have obstructions in the form of tall trees found on properties near the approach-es.

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TOP: First-graders perform a Thanksgiving-themed Readers Theater Tuesday at Ballard Elementary. ABOVE: Matthew Richards tells a crowd filled with parents and friends what he is thankful for.

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Brandywine High School students Joshua Youngs and Bethany To-masino participated in the MSBOA District VI All-Star Band on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Bridgman High School. The students audi-tioned to be a part of this ensemble, comprised of several schools throughout Southwest Michigan.

“It can be very difficult to gain entrance as a member of this ensemble let alone place at a high chair-level, and both of them placed incredibly well,” said Ruth Livengood, band director.

Tomasino was placed second chair out of the 12 trumpets selected, and Youngs was placed first chair out of the nine select-ed trombones. The band was conducted by world renowned composer, Brian Balmages.

“We are very proud of them,” said Livengood.

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“It is just a fun way for the kids to learn how to read,” Gilbert said. “We know that to become a fluent reader you have to read the same reading selection multiple times. It can be a challenge to get them to do that.”

To that end, Gilbert and fellow first-grade teacher Kelsey Dwyer joined forces for a combined holiday presen-tation they call Reader’s Theater.

Family and friends were invited Tuesday to watch the show unfold, complete with songs, poems, jokes and proclamations of what each stu-dent is thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Having the parents come is a big piece of the puzzle.

“They know their parents are going to be there so they work really hard. They also read with them at home and practice their parts at home,” Gilbert said. “They are so proud to have them come and watch them. It makes them

feel like their parents care about them and that school is important.”

The classrooms started preparing for the show in the beginning of No-vember by practicing poems, select-ing parts and making their own cos-tumes.

“We learn about pilgrims and Indi-ans and do a lot of stories and writing

about them,” Gilbert said. “Many of the students didn’t know what a wig-wam was, so we learn a lot of vocabu-lary along with it.

“We see reading scores go up after Readers Theater.”

This was the 10th year Gilbert has put on the Thanksgiving show at Bal-lard Elementary.

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First-graders Kennedy Holloway and Autumn Williams share what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving during a Readers Theater Tuesday at Ballard El-ementary School.

In order to solve the prob-lem, Ward said the city would have to acquire the air space above those par-cels, about 13 in all located near the intersection of Lake Street and Terminal Road, and Yankee Street and Carberry Road.

Those two areas fall in line with the approaches for the airport’s primary run-way. The secondary run-way is not being addressed at this time, Ward said, be-cause it has not been the recipient of federal dollars.

What does this mean for the city?

Ward explained that the FAA requires airport spon-sors like Niles to provide upfront costs for things like interviewing property own-ers and appraisals.

Ward estimates the city will need to pay about $200,000 for these things, which need to be done in 2015.

To make it more finan-cially possible, Ward said the city could break up the project into two or three phases, meaning it would only have to pay a fraction of that $200,000 at a time.

The money, she said, would eventually be reim-

bursed 95 percent by the Michigan Department of Transportation’s Office of Aeronautics.

Joe Ray, the city’s direc-tor of public works, said there are some “ugly conse-quences” if the city chooses not to address the problem.

“This $150,000 we’ve been getting every year is due back to them if we throw our hands in the air so we need to go in there with a long range plan… hope-fully they will see that our plan is reasonable and work with us,” he said.

The council told Ward it is committed to moving forward with the project, which would likely be done

in phases and not use gen-eral fund dollars.

Ward said she would re-lay the council’s decision to the Office of Aeronau-tics this week in the hope that they would approve the plan and allow the Niles airport to continue receiving federal funding.

Niles’ airport houses 30 aircraft and has about 3,000 operations (takeoffs and landings) each year.

“We’ve seen that (opera-tions) decline over the past few years, but that is a na-tional trend,” Ward said. “Overall you still have a viable and economically feasible operation at the airport.”

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TFLAO (The First, Last, And Only) is one of my closest friends. Most people know

him as Steve, but I’ve known him as TFLAO for more than four decades – the acronym is befitting.

Regular readers of this space may remember the convoluted story that involved TFLAO stealing my camera, then returning it several days later, as a means of introduc-ing himself. What are the chances of something like that actually happen-ing? As Steve likes to say, “It’ll only take one.”

This phrase has been his motto and mantra for as long as I have known him. He uses it as a guidepost to gauge the possibility of something good happening, as well as the probability of something bad. Once, during a brainstorming session about questionable methods for getting rich quick, I had the poor sense to ask, “How many people do you think will actually pay a million dollars for this worthless piece of junk?”

Without hesitation, his retort was, “It’ll only take one.”

TFLAO’s entire marketing cam-paign was to ignore the millions of people that would never buy our gizmo (probably at any cost) and focus solely on the one person that would. Find that one person and we’re millionaires.

Unfortunately, we never did find that one person. That is probably why we both still work for a living, instead or retiring early to a beach in Belize.

The other side of TFLAO’s philo-sophical coin was his understanding that it would only take one bad thing to happen, and whatever mess he and I were trying to get ourselves into was about to get much worse. I can’t tell you how many times he saved my bacon by being able to recog-nize that the one thing that could go

wrong, was about to do just that.In 1971, TFLAO and I hitchhiked

west, across this great land of ours, and ran out of road when US-20 stopped just short of Nye Beach, along the Pacific Ocean, in Newport, Oregon. It was an amazing sight

to behold. The surf was pounding, the beach was filled with girls in bikinis, and we had arrived on one of the six or seven days each year when the sun actually shines in the Pacific

Northwest.I took in the view (the ocean and

the bikinis) and fell silent. TFLAO did not. “Wouldn’t it be great if we could get jobs as commercial fishermen?” That was it. No more than ninety seconds from getting to the beach (and the bikinis) TFLAO is hatching some scheme to get us jobs as commercial fishermen in the Pacific Northwest.

“Where are we from?” I asked as quickly as I could get myself to stop laughing.

“Michigan,” he answered matter-of-factly.

“What’s that out there?” I asked as I gestured westward.

“The Pacific Ocean,” he an-swered, somewhat surprised with what appeared (at least to him) to be my lack of geographic knowl-edge.

“How many oceans do we have, back in Michigan?”

“We’ve got Lake Michigan,” he seemed pleased with this response.

“Okay, then…no oceans. How many times have you been commer-

cial fishing?”I continued to ask the obvious

questions and he continued to ig-nore the obvious answers.

“How many fishing captains do you think are going to give guys like us, jobs as fishermen?’

What do you think his answer was? You guessed it, “It’ll only take one”.

I conceded his point, and told him that if he wanted to run around and find us jobs as commercial fisher-men, I would fish. However, I was not about to leave Nye Beach, and all those bikinis, just to help him tilt at windmills. So, off he charged — Don Quixote in search of a sea captain, while Sancho Panza sat comfortably on a log, watching the girls stroll by.

About three hours later, TFLAO came sauntering back down to the beach…and he was not alone. Somehow, and I’ll never under-stand how, he had found the one sea captain, along the entire Pacific coast, that needed a crew — and was willing to hire idiots like us. The fact that he was an ex-con, on parole, and no respectable (or even unrespectable) fisherman would crew for him was irrelevant. “It’ll only take one,” and he found the one.

This is the absolutely true story of how I became a commercial fisher-man during the summer of 1971.

Larry Wilson is a mostly lifelong resident of Niles. His optimistic “glass full to overflowing” view of life shapes his writing. His essays stem from experiences, compila-tions and recollections from friends and family. Wilson touts himself as “a dubiously licensed teller of tall tales, sworn to uphold the precept of ‘It’s my story; that’s the way I’m telling it.’” He can be reached at [email protected].

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Thanksgiving is a time to gather together with family and friends and give thanks for

our many blessings. America’s first Thanksgiving in

1621 was born out of an expression of gratefulness for a bountiful har-vest. The New World settlers and the local Native Americans joined together for a three-day celebra-tion featuring feasting, singing and dancing.

More than 150 years later, Presi-dent Washington proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day as a time to rejoice in a young nation’s freedom and liberty. After falling out of favor, the holiday was reborn by President Lincoln in 1863 as a time to unite a country torn apart by civil war.

While much has changed in the centuries since the first Thanksgiv-ing, coming home to a simpler life

remains at the heart of the holiday. Even in a modern, digital world

where we are constantly con-nected and seemingly always busy, Thanksgiving is still rooted in

the enduring foundations of family, friends and freedom.

As South-west Michigan families gather to enjoy turkey and honor other family tradi-tions, I encour-age everyone to recognize the true spirit of

Thanksgiving.It is a moment to take the weight

of the world off our shoulders, connect with our loved ones, give thanks for the many blessings that

have been bestowed on us and cel-ebrate the most cherished thing we have: one another.

In the bustle of the holiday, I hope we will all take time to warmly express our gratitude to our family and friends for their love and friendship throughout the year and to remember that we are all truly blessed to live in the land of the free.

I also encourage everyone to give thanks for the brave men and wom-en who protect our liberty, especially those who are unable to be with their families as they serve our country.

May God bless you and fill your hearts and homes with love.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Sen. John Proos, R-St. Joseph, represents the 21st District, which includes Berrien and Cass counties and most of Van Buren County.

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On Dec. 11 our family is making a donation to and hosting a reception at the

Fort Saint Joseph Museum. Our gift to the Museum is a 19th Cen-tury sleigh bed and is being given in memory of my mother, Patricia Benson Bachman, and her long-time friend Miss Lena Lardner.

The sleigh bed belonged to Henry and Lena (Phillips) Lard-ner of Niles, Michigan. Their son Ring Lardner was born in this bed on March 6, 1885.

Ring Lardner was a celebrated author and sports writer. Lardner wrote short stories that appeared in such magazines as the Saturday Evening Post and Esquire. He wrote more than 4,500 columns and articles and was syndicated in more than 115 newspapers. Ring wrote a popular stage play titled “June Moon” which is still per-formed. He wrote the song “Gee, It’s a Wonderful Game” that is also heard today. Ring Lardner died in 1933 at the age of 48.

Ring’s son, Ring Lardner Ju-nior, was also an author and won an Academy Award for writing the movie screenplay M*A*S*H. Junior was known as one of the “Hollywood Ten” who were

unfairly accused of being com-munists and persecuted by the McCarthy Hearings of the 1950s.

Ring Senior’s older sister was named Lena after her mother. Miss Lardner (Lena) was born July 27, 1875. In her youth, Lena was in love with, and had promised marriage, to a young

man who was killed. She never married and chose to care for her parents until their death. Miss Lard-ner was the organist and choir direc-

tor for Trinity Episcopal Church for most of her life. She taught piano in her home to support herself.

As a child, and through her teens, my mother studied piano with Miss Lardner. Lena Lardner was 40 years and one day older than my mother, who was born on July 28, 1915. They always cele-brated their birthdays together. In spite of their age difference, my mother and Lena shared a close

and lasting friendship. It is pos-sible that mother took the place of a daughter that Lena never had.

Before her death on Aug. 27, 1960, Lena gave our family her most valuable possession, the Lardner bed. She had it moved to our family’s home on North Fifth Street in Niles. After Miss Lardner’s death, my mother sold our baby grand piano, and she never played piano again. I was a teen, but I remember that Mother felt the loss of her friend very deeply. When my mother retired and returned to the family home in 1977, she always slept in the Lardner bed, and it became her bed.

You are invited to the dedica-tion of the bed on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Fort St. Joseph Museum, 322 East Main St. Finger sandwiches and pastries will be served.

Jeanne Watson is a sixth generation Niles resident who wants to see the downtown strong once again. Jeanne has volun-teered her time with the Niles Main Street/DDA for nearly 15 years. She can be reached at [email protected].

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This Thanksgiving, I planned to write the obligatory “why I’m thankful” post, but given recent

events I thought I’d alter my list a bit.First of all, I’d like to say that my

heart aches for every single person in Ferguson, Missouri right now — family and friends suffering from the loss of Michael Brown, people scared for their lives because of the riots that have bro-ken out, business owners suffering from the loss of their buildings after arsons and vandalism, and even the people who are participating in these violent protests.

You might ask why I would feel sor-row for people who are causing such destruction and hurting so many people. My answer is simple: I can only assume that these people are experiencing such pain that they are reacting in anger, or perhaps out of fear of a similar act hap-pening to them.

It saddens me that these people resort to aggression and committing heinous crimes in order to show their emotion, and that they are unsure how else to react. It truly breaks my heart to see that in a world where history has repeatedly taught us that we catch more flies with honey than vinegar, many people still be-lieve violence is the appropriate reaction to a disagreement, and that these acts are going to somehow gain a positive result.

Despite my feelings of sadness for the people of Ferguson, there are still some things I’m thankful for in this situation.

I am thankful that peaceful protesters live in a country where they are per-mitted to express their frustration and disagreement with a verdict, so long as no harm is done.

I’m thankful for the outpouring of support for both sides of this situation, and the people who are able to express their concerns in positive ways that make a difference, like starting projects to raise money for video cameras for every police officer to wear on their

uniforms.I’m thankful for the

courage of the police officers and fire fight-ers in Ferguson and surrounding areas who are risking their lives to protect the civilians who live and work there.

I’m thankful that we live in a country where decisions like

these are decided by the people instead of the government.

Mostly, I am thankful for the family of Michael Brown, who, despite their unimaginable suffering, have spoken out and asked that protesters supporting their son remain peaceful. They have re-quested that people feeling anger toward the decision redirect their feelings to a positive reaction that will prevent future instances like this from happening.

If the Brown family can realize that fighting fire with fire is no way to extin-guish the pain, I hope all of the people in Ferguson can do the same.

Ambrosia Neldon is the managing editor at Leader Publications in Niles. She can be reached by phone at (269) 687-7713, or by email at [email protected].

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My husband, Terry, and I have lived on Market Street for more than 40 years. Prior to the closing of the Main Street Bridge we

talked about the anticipated traffic jams that would be caused once Niles was left with only one bridge to cross the St Joseph River.

For certain we would need to use the traffic light on St Joseph Avenue to maneuver in the morning and evening. And getting onto the Broadway Bridge from Second Street would be a nightmare. No longer would we be turning left onto Market Street.

How would it work for people needing to go to and from the hospital? Would emergency vehicles have to wait precious minutes to gain access to the Emergency Room ramp?

Much to our surprise, the courtesy and consid-eration extended by drivers needing to cross the bridge and deal with this inconvenience have been remarkable. They are willing to take turns with folks trying to access the bridge from Second Street. They are patient when people need to turn left onto side streets. They make room for the emergency vehicles to maneuver.

On Thanksgiving Day I will be grateful that we live in a town filled with courteous citizens who are willing to weather this inconvenience knowing that having a beautiful new Main Street Bridge will be the reward.

Judy TruesdellNiles

Letter to tHe editor

A blessing in disguise

The final Do 1 Thing tip for November concerns Emergency Supplies: Stash some cash in case

ATMs and credit card machines are not usable in a disaster.

Many things that we take for granted are not available when there is no power. ATM machines may not work. Grocery stores and other businesses may not be able to accept your credit or debit card. Cash could be the only acceptable means to make a purchase. Some ex-perts say you should have at minimum $150 in cash stashed away. Realizing this may not be possible for everyone, any amount is good to start with. Take $1 a week and place it in an envelope in your emergency kit. In just a little time, you will have some cash stashed away for use in emergencies.

In the STEP (Student Tools For Emer-gency Preparedness) program I teach to fifth grade students, I use the example that they may be in a high school gym for three days and they may want some-thing from a vending machine. Start saving small amounts of change and put it in their STEP bags (go-kits that we issue them through the program). Be prepared.

Let’s continue with winter prepared-ness. Severe winter weather poses health and safety concerns with extremely cold temperatures, freezing pipes, potential propane shortages and power outages. The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) offers several

steps that families should take to prepare for the winter season.

To prepare your home for winter: • Weatherproof your home by install-

ing weather-stripping, caulking and insulating walls, doors and windows.

• Insulate any water lines that run along exterior walls so pipes are less likely to freeze.

• Lock in a propane rate now and have a backup heating plan, such as a generator, wood stove or fireplace.

• Have gas or oil furnaces inspected by a qualified professional and change the air filter.

• Have your fireplace and chimney cleaned and inspected. Contact your lo-cal fire department for a referral or look for a local inspector online.

• Install battery-operated carbon monoxide (CO) detectors near every sleeping area. CO poisoning is most prevalent when furnaces are turned on to fight cold winter temperatures, but com-monly occurs after winter storms and accompanying power outages, when people tend to rely on portable genera-tors for electricity.

• Clean gutters to prevent ice dams from forming. Roof ice dams can cause water to build-up, leading to interior

damage. • Clear storm drains along the curb to

enable water to drain. If plugged, water has the potential to go into low-lying areas and flood basements.

• Have an emergency preparedness kit stored safely in your house that includes: water, nonperishable food, first aid kit, extra batteries, a battery or hand-crank powered radio, emergency lighting or flashlights, extra blankets and warm clothing.

To prepare your vehicle for winter: • Have your radiator system serviced

before winter and make sure to replace windshield wipers and wiper fluid with a wintertime mixture that will not freeze.

• Replace any worn tires and check air pressure regularly.

• Have your brakes, brake fluid, oil, car battery, heater and exhaust checked to make everything is running effi-ciently.

• Keep your gas tank at least half full at all times to avoid fuel lines freezing up and getting ice buildup in your tank.

• Keep an emergency preparedness kit in your vehicle stocked with: batteries, battery powered or hand-crank radio, flashlight, windshield scraper, jumper cables, shovel, blankets, first aid kit, nonperishable food and bottled water in the event you get stranded or stuck.

Any questions or comments please email me at [email protected] or call (269) 683-4411.

Rob HerbstreithMichigan State Trooper

Stash some cash in case of emergency

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The Learning Tree Pre-school of the Niles-Bu-chanan YMCA is promot-ing the Thanksgiving Day Run by participating in a fundraiser called Fast Feet.

Preschoolers are learn-ing the letters F, I, T, and incorporating family in-volvement through physi-cal activity. Students are being encouraged to ask family and friends to make a donation for every hour of physical activity that they acquired.

In addition to a financial donation students received a footprint that is added to a trail of footprints on dis-play in the front lobby of the YMCA. Parents and their children can run, bike ride, and play together to obtain activity minutes. All of these activity hours lead up to participation of the Niles-Buchanan Thanks-giving Day Run.

“We developed the Fast Feet Fundraiser to encour-age family involvement, physical activity, and phi-

lanthropy. It was about giv-ing to an activity that in-volves substance and not material things. We sup-port our student’s physical and mental development through positive praise,” said preschool directors Kim Snouwaert and Kirst-en Henry.

The YMCA is remind-ing people to sign up for the 33rd Annual Niles-Buchanan YMCA Thanks-giving Day Run. This year the Thanksgiving Day Run will offer a 10K and 5K run or walk and a 1 mile Family Fun Run. With

over 2,300 participants from over 24 states; the Niles-Buchanan YMCA Thanksgiving Day run is among the largest in the Michiana area.

All proceeds from this event support the Strong Kids Campaign. The Main Street Bridge will be under construction the day of the race. A new race route has been developed with the help and guidance of the Niles Police Department and Street Department. The new race routes are listed on the YMCA’s website at www.nbymca.com.

Niles preschool learning about fitness, philanthropy

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Mission HillsMemorial Chapel, Crematory & Gardens

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elmon e. Stroud Elmon E. Stroud, 95, of Syracuse, passed away

Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at his residence in Syracuse, Indiana. Arrangements are pending at Clark Chapel and Cremation Services, 405 Center St., Dowagiac.

rosemary JacksonRosemary Jackson, 68, of Niles, passed away Mon-

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CAlenDARtodAYPre-Thanksgiving Pasta Fest6 to 8 p.m.

Boy Scout Troop 579 is offering a pre-Thanksgiving Pasta Fest from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26. Eat-in and carry-out are avail-able from 5 to 8 p.m. at St. Mary’s of the Immaculate Conception Church, 211 S. Lincoln Ave. in Niles. Suggested donation is $7 for adults and $5 for children. The Boy Scout troop will also partner with the Marines for a Toys for Tots Drive for the troop’s final collection date at the pasta fest. Those interested in placing large carry-out orders, early orders or orders for 10 or more should RSVP to Scott Kurtzweil at (269) 340-9013 or [email protected]

tHurSdAYThanksgiving Day DinnerNoon

There will be a free Thanksgiv-ing Day dinner at Wesley United Methodist Church, 302 Cedar St., Niles at noon on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27. Reservations are preferred. Call 683-7250.

SAturdAYCraft Bazaar9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Michiana Christian Embassy will host a craft bazaar and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the church, located at 1922 E.

Main St., in Niles. The admission fee is one non-perishable food itemm for the Salvation Army Food Bank. Lunch will be avail-able. Call (269) 683-3518 for more information.

WedneSdAY, dec. 3Four Flags Snowmobile Club7 p.m.

The Four Flags Snowmobile Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednes-day, Dec. 3, at the Four Flags Area Chamber of Commerce Building, 321 Main St., Niles. En-ter the lower level from the alley-way. New members or volunteers are always welcome and needed to help keep the trails going. For more information, call Jon Owen at (269) 697-3770.

FridAY, dec. 5-7Christmas at the Bonine House2 to 8 p.m.

The third annual Christmas at the Bonine House will take place Friday, Dec. 5 from 2-8 p.m., Sat-urday, Dec. 6 from 2-8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7 from noon to 6 p.m. The historic James E. Bo-nine home, located at the corner of Penn Rd. and M-60 in Vanda-lia, Michigan, is all dressed up for Christmas. Everyone is invit-ed to enjoy the Victorian home, each room uniquely decorated by members of the Underground Railroad Society of Cass County (URSCC).

SAturdAY, dec. 6Antlerless Deer Hunt

A special “antlerless” deer hunt is being planned to control the deer population at Madeline Bertrand County Park in Niles Township. Hunters will be picked through a lottery drawing for a muzzleloader-only hunt Dec. 6 and 7 within designated areas in the park. Winners must pay a $25 hunting fee. Hunters must partici-pate in hunter orientation. Appli-cations will be accepted through Nov. 9. For more information, call Madeline Bertrand County Park at (269) 683-8280.

Four Flags Garden Club4:30 to 6 p.m.

The Four Flags Garden Club will host its 23rd Annual Home-town Christmas celebration at the Historic Amtrak Depot, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. The depot is located at 600 Dey St., Niles. It is free to attend.

Cookie Walk9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church in Niles will host a cookie walk from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, lo-cated at 13 S. Fourth St. in Niles.

Send calendar items to Craig Haupert, community editor, at [email protected], or drop them off at the of-fice, 217 N. Fourth St., Niles.

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block Maple, breaking and entering

3:11 a.m. — S. 3rd/Oak, suspicious situa-tion

7:25 a.m. — N. 9th/E. Main, traffic stop

7:31 a.m. — N. 15th/Sycamore, traffic stop

8:51 a.m. — 500 block Broadway, as-sault and battery

9:26 a.m. — 1600 block Regent, public peace/harassment

9:41 a.m. — 1200 block S. 11th, traffic stop

9:52 a.m. — Beaver/S. 11th, traffic stop

10:21 a.m. — 200 block E. Main, fraud

10:42 a.m. — 700 block Beechwood, alarm

2:11 p.m. — 200 block Cass, drunken-ness

2:43 p.m. — 1600 block Silverbrook, abandoned vehicle

4:24 p.m. — 600 block Woodruff, hit and run/operating while in-toxicated/driving while license suspended

4:36 p.m. – 1400 block N. 5th, incorri-gible/delinquent minors

4:51 p.m. — 1600 block Silverbrook, ob-struct justice/warrant

6:26 p.m. — 300 block N. Lincoln, traffic stop

6:37 p.m. — Park-way/Grant, traffic stop

6:46 p.m. – Niles-Buchanan/N. Phillip, traffic stop

6:49 p.m. — S. Lin-coln/Emmons, traffic stop

7:07 p.m. — N. State/Grant, property dam-age accident

7:10 p.m. — Oak/S. 18th, health and safety

9:07 p.m. — 1400 block Sycamore, suspi-

cious situation9:13 p.m. — 200

block Cass, violation of controlled substance act

10:02 p.m. — 1600 block N. 5th, suspi-cious situation

10:42 p.m. — N. 5th/Pokagon, public peace/harassment

11:14 p.m. — 000 block E. Main, alarm

nov. 2212:21 a.m. — N.

10th/E. Main, traffic stop

12:49 a.m. — 1200 block N. 7th, suspi-cious situation

1:16 a.m. — N. 6th/E. Main, traffic stop

1:26 a.m. — E. Main/Silverbrook, traffic stop

2:47 a.m. — 1700 block Oak, suspicious situation

7:14 a.m. — 1600 block Silverbrook, pre-liminary breath test

9:19 a.m. — 900 block Regent, fraud

11:32 a.m. — 1600 block Eagle, health and safety

12:22 p.m. — 400 block S. State, incorri-gible/delinquent minors

1:22 p.m. — 1600 block N. 5th, runaway

3:37 p.m. — N. 12th/Merrifield, hit and run/operating while intoxi-cated/driving while li-cense suspended

3:56 p.m. — 1400 block Old Sauk, break-ing and entering

4:51 p.m. — 700 block N. 4th, public peace/harassment

6:25 p.m. — N. 11th/Lake, traffic stop

6:36 p.m. — N. 7th/E. Main, traffic stop

7:01 p.m. — 1200 block Ferry, public peace/harassment

8:28 p.m. — 1600 block N. 5th, traffic stop

8:48 p.m. — Grant/Grand, traffic stop

9:51 p.m. — 1300 block Hickory, larceny

9:54 p.m. — S. 11th/Superior, traffic stop

10:53 p.m. — 300 block N. 9th, public peace/harassment

10:55 p.m. — Silverbrook/S. 17th, traffic stop

11:22 p.m. — N. 8th/Cass, suspicious situ-ation

11:23 p.m. — Lake/Terminal, traffic stop

11:45 p.m. — N. 17th/Sheridan, traffic stop

11:45 p.m. — 700 block S. 11th, retail fraud

nov. 231:06 a.m. — 100

block Forest, assault and battery

2 a.m. — 000 block E. Main, alarm

7:15 a.m. — 1600 block Silverbrook, pre-liminary breath test

9:41 a.m. — 1600 block Taft, hit and run/operating while intoxi-cated/driving while li-cense suspended

11:23 a.m. — 700 block N. 4th, suspi-cious situation

11:59 a.m. — 200 block Cass, 911 check

2:32 p.m. — 500 block Michigan, incorri-gible/delinquent minors

3:33 p.m. — 1500 block Clarendon, public peace/harassment

3:39 p.m. — 900 block Sycamore, as-sault and battery

7:07 p.m. — 1000 block S. 11th, suspi-cious situation

7:19 p.m. – 700 block S. 11th, retail fraud

7:54 p.m. — 500 block Broadway, incor-rigible/delinquent mi-nors

nov. 2412:29 a.m. — 900

block N. 14th, 911 check

5:08 a.m. — 000 block E. Main, alarm

5:19 a.m. — 000 block S. 11th, alarm

6:51 a.m. — 1500 block Huron, assault and battery

10:51 a.m. — S. 16th/E. Main, traffic stop

11:38 a.m. — 900 block Silverbrook, ma-licious destruction of property

11:56 a.m. — 200 block Cass, health and safety

12:31 p.m. — S. 11th/Michigan, traffic stop

12:43 p.m. — N. Front/E. Main, utility

2:11 p.m. — 1700 block Oak, traffic stop

2:28 p.m. — 1600 block Silverbrook, ob-struct justice/warrant

3 p.m. — 000 block N. 19th, suspicious situation

3:37 p.m. — 1500 block Hickory, traffic stop

4:25 p.m. — 1000 block S. 11th, suspi-cious situation

4:29 p.m. — 1700 block Lake, public peace/harassment

5:07 p.m. — 900 block Sycamore, traf-fic stop

7:18 p.m. — Pucker/Ullery, traffic stop

7:42 p.m. — N. 2nd/Broadway, traffic stop

7:48 p.m. — 400 block N. 2nd, drunken-ness

8:35 p.m. — 1200 block N. 11th, hit and run/operating while in-toxicated/driving while license suspended

8:44 p.m. — 1300 block Howard, larceny

9:49 p.m. — Oak S. 17th, traffic stop

10:27 p.m. — 900 block Bond, traffic stop

11:53 p.m. — 100 block S. 4th, incorrigi-ble/delinquent minors

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Homes are priced to sell. Sellers who are actively looking to sell their homes during the holiday months – namely, October through December – are serious about selling. This often works in favor of savvy buyers look-ing to get a deal on discounted homes.

There is less competition. Having less competition on the buyer’s side can mean lower prices on homes, in addition to fewer counter-offers to compete against. Without as many buyers eyeing a potential new home, shoppers have a greater likelihood of keeping savings on their side by avoiding the price creep consistent with multiple buyers interested in the same property.

Interest rates are still low. Interest rates have been consistently low since the Federal Reserve suppressed rates to near zero. The Fed has announced rates will remain low on mortgage loans at least into 2015.

People are in the holiday spirit. In general, people are more inclined to put in a little more effort to help others out during the holidays. This is also true of companies on the receiving end of the mortgage loan ap-proval process.

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BENTON TOWNSHIP — The Lake Michigan College Alumni As-sociation Board of Directors is seek-ing nominees for the 2015 Alumni Awards. The awards recognize dis-tinguished LMC alumni who have made exceptional contributions to their chosen professions and have made their communities better plac-es to live, learn, and work. Since 1986, more than 75 alumni have been awarded.

Candidates must have earned 30 or more credit hours from Lake Michigan College or its predeces-sor, Benton Harbor Community College to be eligible. Winners will be recognized at the College’s 2015 Commencement ceremony on Sun-day, May 3.

There are three award categories:• The Clarence Beckwith Distin-

guished Alumni Award, named in honor of the first president of Lake Michigan College, is given to an alumnus who has accomplished sig-nificant success in his or her person-al or professional endeavors.

Past recipients include Dr. Mark A. Kuriata (dermatologist and owner of Advanced Dermatalogy in St. Joseph), Valerie Dell Huber (president of the DC-based National Abstinence Education Association (NAEA)), Becky Kliss (business owner and board president of Mich-

igan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum), Richard Schin-kel (naturalist), James F. A. Turner (founder/president/CEO of M&T Pradigm Group Financial One), Steven C. Fairbanks (president and CEO, Iowa Mold Tooling Co.), Ma-miella Chavis-Brown (counselor, South Bend Community School Corporation), John Miller (former tribal chairman, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians), Dr. Gyl Kas-ewurm (owner, Professional Hear-ing Services, Ltd.), and Sam Monte (owner, Monte Package Company).

• The Alumni Achievement Award is presented to an alumnus who at-tended LMC within the past 15 years and has demonstrated signifi-cant achievement and distinguished themselves in their career, education or community such that they would be role models to current LMC stu-dents.

Past recipients include Brian Doak (Legacy Wealth Group), Stepha-nie Henderson (former LMC stu-dent athlete and collegiate softball coach), Mary Jo Tomasini (CEO, Competitive Edge), Brad Gorman (Whirlpool Corporation), Melissa Zmyslo (Berrien County Health De-partment), Dana Harris Slagle (Jet Magazine), Melissa Ruth Garland Hawk (Hunt, Suedhoff, Kalamaros) and C. Jesse Green (Michigan Trial Lawyers Association).

• The Alumni Service Award is

given to an alumnus who has of-fered significant personal contribu-tions to the College or community, with community being broadly in-terpreted as local, the state of Michi-gan, or the nation.

Past recipients include Brenda Kniebes (elementary teacher at De-catur Public Schools), Dr. Susan Lentz (biology instructor at Lake Michigan College), Colleen Cul-litan (attorney), Barbara Lane (re-tired executive director of the Ber-rien County Cancer Service), Diane Curry (principal and special edu-cation director, Niles Community Schools), Patrick Lynch (pharma-cist and operator, Hill’s Prescription Shop), Nancy Conybeare (formerly of Lake Michigan College), Karen Kolberg Kietzer (Berrien-Cass-Van Buren County Counselors Asso-ciation), Melissa Stolfo (Goodwill Industries), Paula Wygonik (Com-petitive Edge), Paul Landeck (Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant), Sharon Tyler (formerly of the Southwest-ern Michigan Economic Growth Alliance), and Mary Goff (former mayor, City of St. Joseph).

To submit a nomination, visit lakemichigancollege.edu/nomina-tion by Feb. 28, 2015. LMC will contact nominees for additional in-formation. Contact Mary Klemm at (269) 927-6849, or [email protected] with any ques-tions.

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The Executive Com-mittee of the Berrien County Democratic Party elected Dr. Eric Lester as the party’s new chair on Thursday, Nov. 20.

The committee also elected Mary McAfee as first vice-chair; Anne Te-nerelli and Melissa Clap-per as second vice-chairs; Mark White as treasurer; and Bette Pierman as sec-retary.

After his election, Les-ter spoke about the im-portance of the Demo-cratic party shining a bright light on important local, state, and national issues.

He also talked about

the importance of col-laborating with a variety of community organiza-tions to increase voter registration and voter participation in elections, which are the lifeblood of America’s democracy.

Berrien County Democrats elect new officers

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ACROSS1 Hourly pay5 Wild disturbance9 Packs tightly14 PDQ15 Nobel Prize city16 Brief review17 Freight hauler18 Roquefort hue19 Phoenician port20 Delinquent (2 wds.)22 Lodges24 Can’t help but (2 wds.)26 Chaney of film27 Sandy expanse30 Barely make it (2 wds.)35 Unoccupied36 Future fries37 Inoculants38 Flat-needled tree39 Warier42 Oxygen source43 Canute’s foe45 Blown away46 Held title to48 Start to fidget (2 wds.)50 Dusts the cake pans51 Maiden-name indica-

tor 52 Horse’s digs54 Sign58 Rider’s charge (2 wds.)62 Pay by mail63 MP prey65 Turnpike talker66 PC chip maker67 Helena’s loc.68 Bone below the elbow69 Like damp rocks70 Really skimps71 Root vegetable

DOWN1 Yellow jacket2 On the briny3 Whale herds4 Term of abuse5 Hardy6 Cay7 Bullfight cheer8 Package --9 Defoe castaway10 Image receivers11 Like vinegar12 Kitchen spice13 Hot-tub locales

21 -- Hannah of “Splash”23 Slip past25 Fish hawks27 Clear the windshield28 Writer -- Zola29 Herring31 Tobacco wad32 Reeves of “The Matrix”33 Bramble (var.)34 Enclosures36 Keeps in stitches?40 Restaurant patron

41 Buns44 Imagines47 New pack member (2 wds.)49 With care50 Quake causes53 Juicy steak (hyph.) 54 Stiffly formal55 Late-night Jay56 Sums for CPAs57 Woman of rank59 Well-qualified60 Descartes’ name61 Latin I verb64 Stir-fry need

Answer to Previous Puzzle

WEDNESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 26, 2014 N-NILES J-ST. JOSEPH N J 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30

BROADCAST STATIONS 22 WSBT 12 13 WSBT News at 6 Evening News Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! (N) Survivor (N) (In Stereo) Å Criminal Minds “Fate” (N) (In Stereo) Stalker “Crazy for You” (N) Å WSBT News at 11 Letterman

3 WWMT 3 21 News 3 at 6pm Evening News Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! (N) Survivor (N) (In Stereo) Å Criminal Minds “Fate” (N) (In Stereo) Stalker “Crazy for You” (N) Å News 3 at 11pm Letterman

28 WSJV 9 9 Modern Family Modern Family Mike & Molly Å Mike & Molly Å Hell’s Kitchen The blind taste test. (N) Red Band Society (N) (In Stereo) Å News (N) Access Hollyw’d The Office Å 16 WNDU 8 8 NewsCenter 16-6 Nightly News Inside Edition (N) Name Game The Making of Peter Pan Live! (N) Saturday Night Live Memorable Thanksgiving-themed sketches. (In Stereo) News Tonight Show

7 WLS 7 7 Eyewitness News ABC World News Eyewitness News Wheel of Fortune A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Å Modern Family blackish Nashville “I Feel Sorry for Me” Eyewitness News Jimmy Kimmel

57 WBND 2 3 ABC57 News ABC World News Family Feud (N) Entertainment A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Å Modern Family blackish Nashville “I Feel Sorry for Me” ABC57 News Jimmy Kimmel

34 WNIT 10 10 PBS NewsHour (N) (In Stereo) Å Exp Michiana R. Steves’ Europe Nature “My Life as a Turkey” Nature “An Original DUCKumentary” Nature White-tailed deer in the U.S. Charlie Rose (N) (In Stereo) Å 25 WCWW 5 4 Anger Two/Half Men Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Movie: ›››‡ “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987) Steve Martin. News Seinfeld Å Raising Hope King of Queens

46 WHME 6 6 Star Trek: The Next Generation Å M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å Lester Sumrall Hlthy Choices The Harvest Show News and music. Paid Program Joyce Meyer Paid Program Partners in FaithCABLE STATIONS

AMC 43 73 (3:00) Movie: ›››› “Gone With the Wind” (1939, Romance) Clark Gable. Movie: ›››› “Gone With the Wind” (1939, Romance) Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh. Civil War rogue Rhett Butler loves Southern belle Scarlett O’Hara. Å A&E 45 45 Storage Wars Storage Wars Country Buck$ Country Buck$ Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty (In Stereo) Å Duck Dynasty (N) Country Buck$ Country Buck$ Country Buck$ Country Buck$

BET 76 75 The Real (N) (In Stereo) Å Movie: ›› “Little Man” (2006, Comedy) A tiny thief poses as a toddler to retrieve a stolen gem. Nellyville Å Husbands- Ho. Husbands- Ho. Husbands- Ho.

CNN 55 55 (5:00) The Situation Room (N) Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Å Somebody’s Gotta Do It/ Rowe Somebody’s Gotta Do It/ Rowe Somebody’s Gotta Do It/ Rowe

CSPAN 28 28 Key Capitol Hill Hearings Speeches. (In Stereo) Key Capitol Hill Hearings Speeches. NTSB Drowsy Driving Conference Key Capitol Hill Hearings Speeches. (In Stereo)

DISC 98 98 Dude, You’re Screwed (In Stereo) Dude, You’re Screwed “Epic Fail” Dude, You’re Screwed Dude, You’re Screwed (N) (In Stereo) Naked and Afraid “Jungle Love” Naked and Afraid “Playing With Fire”

E!TV 46 46 House of DVF E! News (N) Take the Hamptons Take the Hamptons The Soup (N) The Soup E! News (N)

ESPN 34 34 SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å NBA Countdown NBA Basketball: New York Knicks at Dallas Mavericks. American Airlines Center. (N) (Live) College Basketball: EA Sports Maui Invitational, Championship: Teams TBA.

ESPN2 35 35 College Basketball Basketball College Basketball: EA Sports Maui Invitational, Third Place: Teams TBA. College Basketball: NIT Season Tip-Off -- Georgia vs. Gonzaga. (N) (Live) Basketball

FAM 37 31 Movie: ››› “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971, Fantasy) Gene Wilder. Movie: “Cars 2” (2011) Animated. Lightning McQueen and Mater go overseas for a competition. The 700 Club (In Stereo) Å FSD 33 33 Halls of Fame Pistons 360 Pistons Live (N) NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at Detroit Pistons. The Palace of Auburn Hills. (N) (Live) Pistons Live (N) (Live) Pistons 360 Halls of Fame

HALL 36 36 Movie: ››› “Meet the Santas” (2005, Romance-Comedy) Steve Guttenberg. Movie: “Angels and Ornaments” (2014, Romance) Jessalyn Gilsig. Movie: “The Christmas Shepherd” (2014, Drama) Teri Polo.

HIST 40 40 American Pickers “Going Hollywood” American Pickers (In Stereo) Å American Pickers (In Stereo) Å American Pickers “Let’s Be Frank” Down East Dickering (N) (In Stereo) The Real Story of Thanksgiving Å LIFE 38 38 Movie Movie: ››‡ “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” (2006) Å Movie: ›‡ “Killers” (2010, Action) Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl. Å MTV 26 26 Jersey Shore (In Stereo) Å Snooki & JWOWW (In Stereo) Snooki & JWOWW (In Stereo) Snooki & JWOWW (In Stereo) Snooki & JWOWW (N) (In Stereo) Snooki & JWoww Ridiculousness

NICK 31 31 Nicky, Ricky The Thundermans Every Witch Way: Spellbound (N) (In Stereo) Å Full House Å Full House Å Full House Å Fresh Prince Fresh Prince Friends Å Friends Å SPIKE 49 49 (3:30) Shooter Movie: ››› “I Am Legend” (2007) Bloodthirsty plague victims surround a lone survivor. Movie: ››› “End of Watch” (2012) Two LAPD cops patrol the dangerous Southland streets. ›› Walking Tall

SYFY 27 27 (5:00) Movie: ››‡ “Shutter Island” (2010, Suspense) Leonardo DiCaprio. Movie: ››› “Space Cowboys” (2000) Clint Eastwood. NASA reunites four aging flyboys for an urgent mission. The Almighty Johnsons

TLC 42 42 Ballroom Blitz (In Stereo) Å Extreme Christmas Trees (In Stereo) Crazy Christmas Lights (In Stereo) Invasion of the Christmas Lights Invasion of the Christmas Lights 2 Crazy Christmas Lights (In Stereo)

TNT 52 52 Castle “Law & Boarder” (In Stereo) Castle “Flowers for Your Grave” Movie: ››› “Training Day” (2001) A rookie cop meets a corrupt Los Angeles narcotics officer. Movie: ››› “The Town” (2010) Ben Affleck. Å (DVS)

USA 51 51 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Modern Family Modern Family

VH1 61 61 T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: Live

WGN-A 19 19 Movie: ››› “Batman” (1989, Action) The Caped Crusader vows to rid Gotham City of the Joker. How I Met/Mother How I Met/Mother How I Met/Mother How I Met/Mother How I Met/Mother Engagement Engagement

WTBS 22 22 Seinfeld Å Seinfeld Å Seinfeld Å Seinfeld Å Family Guy Family Guy Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Conan ÅPREMIUM STATIONS

DIS 50 50 Dog With a Blog Dog With a Blog Jessie (In Stereo) Jessie (In Stereo) Movie: ››› “Meet the Robinsons” (2007, Adventure) Star Wars Rebels Star Wars Rebels Dog With a Blog Girl Meets World Liv & Maddie

ENC 15 82 Movie: ››› “Drumline” (2002, Comedy-Drama) Nick Cannon. ‘PG-13’ Movie: ››› “Men in Black” (1997) Tommy Lee Jones. Movie: ›››‡ “Speed” (1994, Action) Keanu Reeves. ‘R’ Å Movie: Striptease

HBO 14 79 State of Play Å REAL Sports With Bryant Gumbel Movie: ›‡ “That Awkward Moment” (2014) Zac Efron. (In Stereo) ‘R’ Å The Comeback The Newsroom “Main Justice” Å Real Time With Bill Maher (In Stereo)

MAX 21 76 (5:50) Movie ››‡ “Constantine” (2005, Fantasy) Keanu Reeves. ‘R’ Å Movie: ›››‡ “Gravity” (2013) Sandra Bullock. Å Movie: ›‡ “Endless Love” (2014) Alex Pettyfer. Å Movie: “A Wife’s Secret” (2014) ‘NR’

SHOW 77 Movie: ››‡ “The Longest Yard” (2005, Comedy) Adam Sandler. ‘PG-13’ Inside the NFL (In Stereo) Å Homeland Carrie uses improvisation. The Affair (In Stereo) Å Web Therapy (N) Inside the NFL

STARZ 18 81 (5:10) Movie ›› “The Legend of Zorro” (2005) ‘PG’ Movie: ››‡ “Little Nicky” (2000) Adam Sandler. Å The Missing “Pray for Me” Å Movie: ››› “About Last Night” (2014, Romance-Comedy) Kevin Hart. ‘R’

CLANDESTINE FAMILY AFFAIR NEEDS COMPLETE CONFESSION

J e a n n eP h i l l i p s

Dear Abby

D EAR ABBY: I recently found out my daughter has been having an affair

with her sister’s husband. This will tear our family apart. It will also have a huge impact on my grandchildren.

I have not yet told my wife, who will be devastated, but I’m having trouble carrying this burden alone. I feel they should be held accountable. Should I look the other way, or make them responsible for their actions, knowing the hell it will create? -- STRESSING IN THE USA

DEAR STRESSING: What an unfortunate mess. Please do not assume that you are responsible for any damage that may result from this affair. Because you know about it, it’s logical to assume that it’s only a matter of time until others find out what has been going on.

That’s why you should talk to your daughter. Tell her you know about the affair and will now have to inform her sister, who deserves to know that her marriage is in serious trouble and why. If you do, it may save the marriage.

DEAR ABBY: In the past few months I have gone to different parties for friends from my church group. I always go to the celebrations eager to meet and chat with people I haven’t seen in years.

However, one thing bothers me about these get-togethers. Toward the middle of the event, I often get approached by the host who will

ask me to assist with a certain task such as setting up the table, clearing or even doing the dishes. No one else is ever asked to help.

I was raised in a family that emphasized good manners and to always be willing to help a friend. But in these situations I feel uncomfortable because I don’t want to refuse my host and I was invited as a “guest.”

Isn’t it rude for a host to ask a guest to help clean? If so, what would be the appropriate response? -- INFRINGED UPON IN CONNECTICUT

DEAR INFRINGED UPON: Whether it’s presumptuous to ask depends upon how close the host is to the guest being asked to lend a hand. Some people would consider it a compliment; however, if you’re not close, it IS presumptuous. And if you prefer not to be recruited, all you have to say is, “I’d rather not.”

DEAR READERS: Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and no Thanksgiving would be complete without my sharing the traditional prayer penned by my dear mother:

Oh, Heavenly Father, We thank Thee for food and

remember the hungry. We thank Thee for health and

remember the sick. We thank Thee for friends and

remember the friendless. We thank Thee for freedom and

remember the enslaved. May these remembrances

stir us to service, That Thy gifts to us may be

used for others. Amen. Have a safe and happy celebration,

everyone! -- Love, ABBY

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)If you pay close attention, you will learn

valuable information from one of your peers. Consider the motives of someone who is

after your personal information. Only offer what’s necessary.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)Love looks promising. If you are honest about

your expectations, you will build a solid relationship. Make a point to protect your

valuables, whether at home or away.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)Greater stability will be yours if you are ready to make a commitment. Rumors will spread if you try to keep matters hidden. Tell the truth

and silence your opponents.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)It’s time to put your plans into action. You will waste precious time if you wait for someone else to make the first move. If you take the

initiative, you will stand out.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)Start saving for your future. Curb unnecessary spending and look into various ways to market your services. You have more to offer than you

realize, so don’t sell yourself short.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)Go after your dreams. Once you learn the

fundamentals, you can begin training for the career that appeals to you the most. It’s never

too late to start something new.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)You will gain plenty of inspiration if you are

around optimistic and enthusiastic individuals. Arguing will be a waste of time and could end in

emotional, physical or financial loss.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)Make your home your sanctuary. Redecorating or making minor renovations can add value to

your property and impart a sense of well-being to you and your loved ones.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)Finish off odd jobs you have been postponing. You will have more time to spend with friends

and family once your to-do list is complete. Take charge in order to make a lasting impression.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)Don’t confine yourself to the same old routine. Make travel arrangements that will give you a

chance to explore new cultures, different points of view or a unique lifestyle.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)Find a way to keep busy away from home. Being in too close contact with certain people will lead to tension that you can do without. Focus on self-

improvement, not what others do.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)Stand up for your rights. If someone tries to take credit for your work, make sure to set the record

straight and get the acclaim you deserve.

Diplomacy and planning will be instrumental to your quest for success this year. Take your time and shop around for the best possible information regarding how to reach your

goal. Interacting with experts is essential if you want to learn the ropes and hone your skills.

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WEDNESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 26, 2014 N-NILES J-ST. JOSEPH N J 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30

BROADCAST STATIONS 22 WSBT 12 13 WSBT News at 6 Evening News Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! (N) Survivor (N) (In Stereo) Å Criminal Minds “Fate” (N) (In Stereo) Stalker “Crazy for You” (N) Å WSBT News at 11 Letterman

3 WWMT 3 21 News 3 at 6pm Evening News Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! (N) Survivor (N) (In Stereo) Å Criminal Minds “Fate” (N) (In Stereo) Stalker “Crazy for You” (N) Å News 3 at 11pm Letterman

28 WSJV 9 9 Modern Family Modern Family Mike & Molly Å Mike & Molly Å Hell’s Kitchen The blind taste test. (N) Red Band Society (N) (In Stereo) Å News (N) Access Hollyw’d The Office Å 16 WNDU 8 8 NewsCenter 16-6 Nightly News Inside Edition (N) Name Game The Making of Peter Pan Live! (N) Saturday Night Live Memorable Thanksgiving-themed sketches. (In Stereo) News Tonight Show

7 WLS 7 7 Eyewitness News ABC World News Eyewitness News Wheel of Fortune A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Å Modern Family blackish Nashville “I Feel Sorry for Me” Eyewitness News Jimmy Kimmel

57 WBND 2 3 ABC57 News ABC World News Family Feud (N) Entertainment A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Å Modern Family blackish Nashville “I Feel Sorry for Me” ABC57 News Jimmy Kimmel

34 WNIT 10 10 PBS NewsHour (N) (In Stereo) Å Exp Michiana R. Steves’ Europe Nature “My Life as a Turkey” Nature “An Original DUCKumentary” Nature White-tailed deer in the U.S. Charlie Rose (N) (In Stereo) Å 25 WCWW 5 4 Anger Two/Half Men Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Movie: ›››‡ “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987) Steve Martin. News Seinfeld Å Raising Hope King of Queens

46 WHME 6 6 Star Trek: The Next Generation Å M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å Lester Sumrall Hlthy Choices The Harvest Show News and music. Paid Program Joyce Meyer Paid Program Partners in FaithCABLE STATIONS

AMC 43 73 (3:00) Movie: ›››› “Gone With the Wind” (1939, Romance) Clark Gable. Movie: ›››› “Gone With the Wind” (1939, Romance) Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh. Civil War rogue Rhett Butler loves Southern belle Scarlett O’Hara. Å A&E 45 45 Storage Wars Storage Wars Country Buck$ Country Buck$ Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty (In Stereo) Å Duck Dynasty (N) Country Buck$ Country Buck$ Country Buck$ Country Buck$

BET 76 75 The Real (N) (In Stereo) Å Movie: ›› “Little Man” (2006, Comedy) A tiny thief poses as a toddler to retrieve a stolen gem. Nellyville Å Husbands- Ho. Husbands- Ho. Husbands- Ho.

CNN 55 55 (5:00) The Situation Room (N) Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Å Somebody’s Gotta Do It/ Rowe Somebody’s Gotta Do It/ Rowe Somebody’s Gotta Do It/ Rowe

CSPAN 28 28 Key Capitol Hill Hearings Speeches. (In Stereo) Key Capitol Hill Hearings Speeches. NTSB Drowsy Driving Conference Key Capitol Hill Hearings Speeches. (In Stereo)

DISC 98 98 Dude, You’re Screwed (In Stereo) Dude, You’re Screwed “Epic Fail” Dude, You’re Screwed Dude, You’re Screwed (N) (In Stereo) Naked and Afraid “Jungle Love” Naked and Afraid “Playing With Fire”

E!TV 46 46 House of DVF E! News (N) Take the Hamptons Take the Hamptons The Soup (N) The Soup E! News (N)

ESPN 34 34 SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å NBA Countdown NBA Basketball: New York Knicks at Dallas Mavericks. American Airlines Center. (N) (Live) College Basketball: EA Sports Maui Invitational, Championship: Teams TBA.

ESPN2 35 35 College Basketball Basketball College Basketball: EA Sports Maui Invitational, Third Place: Teams TBA. College Basketball: NIT Season Tip-Off -- Georgia vs. Gonzaga. (N) (Live) Basketball

FAM 37 31 Movie: ››› “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971, Fantasy) Gene Wilder. Movie: “Cars 2” (2011) Animated. Lightning McQueen and Mater go overseas for a competition. The 700 Club (In Stereo) Å FSD 33 33 Halls of Fame Pistons 360 Pistons Live (N) NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at Detroit Pistons. The Palace of Auburn Hills. (N) (Live) Pistons Live (N) (Live) Pistons 360 Halls of Fame

HALL 36 36 Movie: ››› “Meet the Santas” (2005, Romance-Comedy) Steve Guttenberg. Movie: “Angels and Ornaments” (2014, Romance) Jessalyn Gilsig. Movie: “The Christmas Shepherd” (2014, Drama) Teri Polo.

HIST 40 40 American Pickers “Going Hollywood” American Pickers (In Stereo) Å American Pickers (In Stereo) Å American Pickers “Let’s Be Frank” Down East Dickering (N) (In Stereo) The Real Story of Thanksgiving Å LIFE 38 38 Movie Movie: ››‡ “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” (2006) Å Movie: ›‡ “Killers” (2010, Action) Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl. Å MTV 26 26 Jersey Shore (In Stereo) Å Snooki & JWOWW (In Stereo) Snooki & JWOWW (In Stereo) Snooki & JWOWW (In Stereo) Snooki & JWOWW (N) (In Stereo) Snooki & JWoww Ridiculousness

NICK 31 31 Nicky, Ricky The Thundermans Every Witch Way: Spellbound (N) (In Stereo) Å Full House Å Full House Å Full House Å Fresh Prince Fresh Prince Friends Å Friends Å SPIKE 49 49 (3:30) Shooter Movie: ››› “I Am Legend” (2007) Bloodthirsty plague victims surround a lone survivor. Movie: ››› “End of Watch” (2012) Two LAPD cops patrol the dangerous Southland streets. ›› Walking Tall

SYFY 27 27 (5:00) Movie: ››‡ “Shutter Island” (2010, Suspense) Leonardo DiCaprio. Movie: ››› “Space Cowboys” (2000) Clint Eastwood. NASA reunites four aging flyboys for an urgent mission. The Almighty Johnsons

TLC 42 42 Ballroom Blitz (In Stereo) Å Extreme Christmas Trees (In Stereo) Crazy Christmas Lights (In Stereo) Invasion of the Christmas Lights Invasion of the Christmas Lights 2 Crazy Christmas Lights (In Stereo)

TNT 52 52 Castle “Law & Boarder” (In Stereo) Castle “Flowers for Your Grave” Movie: ››› “Training Day” (2001) A rookie cop meets a corrupt Los Angeles narcotics officer. Movie: ››› “The Town” (2010) Ben Affleck. Å (DVS)

USA 51 51 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Modern Family Modern Family

VH1 61 61 T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: Live

WGN-A 19 19 Movie: ››› “Batman” (1989, Action) The Caped Crusader vows to rid Gotham City of the Joker. How I Met/Mother How I Met/Mother How I Met/Mother How I Met/Mother How I Met/Mother Engagement Engagement

WTBS 22 22 Seinfeld Å Seinfeld Å Seinfeld Å Seinfeld Å Family Guy Family Guy Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Conan ÅPREMIUM STATIONS

DIS 50 50 Dog With a Blog Dog With a Blog Jessie (In Stereo) Jessie (In Stereo) Movie: ››› “Meet the Robinsons” (2007, Adventure) Star Wars Rebels Star Wars Rebels Dog With a Blog Girl Meets World Liv & Maddie

ENC 15 82 Movie: ››› “Drumline” (2002, Comedy-Drama) Nick Cannon. ‘PG-13’ Movie: ››› “Men in Black” (1997) Tommy Lee Jones. Movie: ›››‡ “Speed” (1994, Action) Keanu Reeves. ‘R’ Å Movie: Striptease

HBO 14 79 State of Play Å REAL Sports With Bryant Gumbel Movie: ›‡ “That Awkward Moment” (2014) Zac Efron. (In Stereo) ‘R’ Å The Comeback The Newsroom “Main Justice” Å Real Time With Bill Maher (In Stereo)

MAX 21 76 (5:50) Movie ››‡ “Constantine” (2005, Fantasy) Keanu Reeves. ‘R’ Å Movie: ›››‡ “Gravity” (2013) Sandra Bullock. Å Movie: ›‡ “Endless Love” (2014) Alex Pettyfer. Å Movie: “A Wife’s Secret” (2014) ‘NR’

SHOW 77 Movie: ››‡ “The Longest Yard” (2005, Comedy) Adam Sandler. ‘PG-13’ Inside the NFL (In Stereo) Å Homeland Carrie uses improvisation. The Affair (In Stereo) Å Web Therapy (N) Inside the NFL

STARZ 18 81 (5:10) Movie ›› “The Legend of Zorro” (2005) ‘PG’ Movie: ››‡ “Little Nicky” (2000) Adam Sandler. Å The Missing “Pray for Me” Å Movie: ››› “About Last Night” (2014, Romance-Comedy) Kevin Hart. ‘R’

CLANDESTINE FAMILY AFFAIR NEEDS COMPLETE CONFESSION

J e a n n eP h i l l i p s

Dear Abby

D EAR ABBY: I recently found out my daughter has been having an affair

with her sister’s husband. This will tear our family apart. It will also have a huge impact on my grandchildren.

I have not yet told my wife, who will be devastated, but I’m having trouble carrying this burden alone. I feel they should be held accountable. Should I look the other way, or make them responsible for their actions, knowing the hell it will create? -- STRESSING IN THE USA

DEAR STRESSING: What an unfortunate mess. Please do not assume that you are responsible for any damage that may result from this affair. Because you know about it, it’s logical to assume that it’s only a matter of time until others find out what has been going on.

That’s why you should talk to your daughter. Tell her you know about the affair and will now have to inform her sister, who deserves to know that her marriage is in serious trouble and why. If you do, it may save the marriage.

DEAR ABBY: In the past few months I have gone to different parties for friends from my church group. I always go to the celebrations eager to meet and chat with people I haven’t seen in years.

However, one thing bothers me about these get-togethers. Toward the middle of the event, I often get approached by the host who will

ask me to assist with a certain task such as setting up the table, clearing or even doing the dishes. No one else is ever asked to help.

I was raised in a family that emphasized good manners and to always be willing to help a friend. But in these situations I feel uncomfortable because I don’t want to refuse my host and I was invited as a “guest.”

Isn’t it rude for a host to ask a guest to help clean? If so, what would be the appropriate response? -- INFRINGED UPON IN CONNECTICUT

DEAR INFRINGED UPON: Whether it’s presumptuous to ask depends upon how close the host is to the guest being asked to lend a hand. Some people would consider it a compliment; however, if you’re not close, it IS presumptuous. And if you prefer not to be recruited, all you have to say is, “I’d rather not.”

DEAR READERS: Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and no Thanksgiving would be complete without my sharing the traditional prayer penned by my dear mother:

Oh, Heavenly Father, We thank Thee for food and

remember the hungry. We thank Thee for health and

remember the sick. We thank Thee for friends and

remember the friendless. We thank Thee for freedom and

remember the enslaved. May these remembrances

stir us to service, That Thy gifts to us may be

used for others. Amen. Have a safe and happy celebration,

everyone! -- Love, ABBY

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)If you pay close attention, you will learn

valuable information from one of your peers. Consider the motives of someone who is

after your personal information. Only offer what’s necessary.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)Love looks promising. If you are honest about

your expectations, you will build a solid relationship. Make a point to protect your

valuables, whether at home or away.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)Greater stability will be yours if you are ready to make a commitment. Rumors will spread if you try to keep matters hidden. Tell the truth

and silence your opponents.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)It’s time to put your plans into action. You will waste precious time if you wait for someone else to make the first move. If you take the

initiative, you will stand out.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)Start saving for your future. Curb unnecessary spending and look into various ways to market your services. You have more to offer than you

realize, so don’t sell yourself short.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)Go after your dreams. Once you learn the

fundamentals, you can begin training for the career that appeals to you the most. It’s never

too late to start something new.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)You will gain plenty of inspiration if you are

around optimistic and enthusiastic individuals. Arguing will be a waste of time and could end in

emotional, physical or financial loss.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)Make your home your sanctuary. Redecorating or making minor renovations can add value to

your property and impart a sense of well-being to you and your loved ones.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)Finish off odd jobs you have been postponing. You will have more time to spend with friends

and family once your to-do list is complete. Take charge in order to make a lasting impression.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)Don’t confine yourself to the same old routine. Make travel arrangements that will give you a

chance to explore new cultures, different points of view or a unique lifestyle.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)Find a way to keep busy away from home. Being in too close contact with certain people will lead to tension that you can do without. Focus on self-

improvement, not what others do.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)Stand up for your rights. If someone tries to take credit for your work, make sure to set the record

straight and get the acclaim you deserve.

Diplomacy and planning will be instrumental to your quest for success this year. Take your time and shop around for the best possible information regarding how to reach your

goal. Interacting with experts is essential if you want to learn the ropes and hone your skills.

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Waste-Away GroupGrowing for over 70 years, we are accepting applications for

experienced Diesel Mechanics for Mechanic, Inc. Experience with trucks or heavy off-road equipment.

Excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits.

For confidential information call (574) 262-2229 - Joe

Will answer or return calls any time, including evenings and weekends.

www.wasteawaygroup.com Email: [email protected]

Diesel Mechanic

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Adoption 096ADOPT:

A secure, energetic marriedcouple seeks to adopt ababy to love unconditionallyand cherish forever. Ex-penses paid. Please callMike and Jenny 1-888-666-4030

General Notices 106BANQUET HALL

ANDCHAIR & TABLE

RENTALup to 200 people

American Legion Post 26104 N. 3rd. St.

Niles, MI(269)357-1411

LEADER PUBLICATIONSCLASSIFIED HOURSOur Niles office is

open Monday thru Fridayfrom 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

683-4804 or 1-888-725-0108 e-mail:

[email protected] NOTE!!!This publication does NOTcheck all of the services orproducts offered by 800 or900 numbers. Some adver-tisements containing thesenumbers charge a fee fortheir services or products.Some of the information pro-vided may be obtained freeof charge from othersources. Products or serv-ices using a 900 phonenumber charge your phoneaccount by the minutesused. It is always wise to in-vestigate before you pur-chase.

WRONGLY DENIED SOCIAL SECURITY

DISABILITY BENEFITS?I can help. (269)473-2370

Public Notices 110COME JOIN

the Kiwanis Club of Niles -Southwestern Mich.Making a DifferenceOne Child at A Time!

Meetings every ThursdayNoon at the Hob Nob

1109 S. 11th St.Niles, MI 49120

For information call:John Grinnell

(269)684-2851

Business Oppor-tunities

200

Earn Extra Cash onthe Weekends

delivering the LeaderAREA ROUTES AVAILABLE

As an independent con-tractor you determine thehours you work on Sat-urday and/or Sunday. Youmust have a valid drivers li-cense and your owntransportation.Contact Cindy at 269-687-7727 orcindy.kl [email protected] to learn moreabout this profitable op-portunity

Help Wanted 300

Accepting applications forcurrent positions:

QC Inspector-TTH-$11/hrIndustrial Maint..-TTH-

5+yrs Elect/MaintCNC Grinder-TTH-

ISO exp. a plusGen. Production/Packer

Journeyman Machinist-TTH-$19/hr

Snow Removal Labor-Seasonal/on-call/24hr ava.

$12/hrProperty Maint.-TTH-

Apt Maint. w/ HVAC exp.2nd Shift Recyclable Sorter

Tool & Die Repair-TTHCMM Programmer-TTH

Track & Trace-TTH

Williamson Employment Services, Inc.

South Bend- 574-289-1454

AIDE WANTEDfor quadriplegic women,must be able to do fulltransfer, light housekeeping& food preparation. Friday10pm-3am, Saturday 10am-2pm & 10pm - 3am.(574)233-7914 ask forSabina

BRENTWOODIN NILES

Is seeking a Part TimeNurse, a Part Time Res-ident Assistant and 2 TRNResident Assistants.Please apply in person at

1147 S. 3rd, NilesNo phone calls please

BUS MONITORTri County Head Start

Niles

Approximately 30hours/week

Position RequirementsHigh School diploma,

equivalent or Head StartParent

Must pass pre-employmentdrug test and MichiganCriminal History Check

Excellent BenefitsCall 1-800-792-0366 or

269-657-2581 or visit ourwebsite

www.tricountyhs.orgEOE

DIESEL MECHANICWaste Away Inc. is hiring fora Diesel Mechanic. See thelarger ad in today's paper.

DRIVERGreat Lakes PetroleumTransportation is a multipleunit common carrier op-eration that engages in thetransportation of gas, eth-anol, diesel and crude oilthroughout Michigan, In-diana, New Mexico andTexas. We are currentlyseeking day drivers in theNiles, Michigan area. Weoffer excellent pay($65,000+ per year), BlueCross Blue Shield Insurance,Sign-On Bonus, 401k withcompany match, vacationpay, home every day, musthave hazmat and tankerendorsements. We will trainqualified drivers. Please callRachel at 1-800-335-5844for an application and toarrange an interview.

NEW TODAYHELP WANTED

Our secretary is retiring. Weare looking for her re-placement, skills neededinclude; Receptionist, mildbookkeeping, & payroll. min.30 hrs. a week. We Have aGreat work environment!Apply @ JIM D's Body ShopM- 51 So. DowagiacHOME HEALTH AIDESneeded immediately forwork in your area

Call A+ Nursing Inc800-531-0272IMMEDIATEOPENINGS!

20 Part-Time Positions Flexible Schedule –

1st or 2nd Shift $9.00 per hour Buchanan, MI

(269) 408-1980 StJosephMI.ExpressPros.com

Kenneth Smith, Inc.Truck Drivers Pulling

Dump Trailers WantedDRIVERS NEEDED:

Class A CDL and Dumptrailer exp. preferred. Tri-state area, Home nightsand weekends, Fuel Sav-ings Sharing Program,Safety Bonus, Health Be-nefits.

Apply in person2596 Detroit Road (M-60)

in Niles, MIor call 269-684-5960to request application

www.kennethsmithinc.com

LEADERPUBLICATIONS

ROUTESAVAILABLE

See our ad under businessopportunities

NOW HIRINGFULL-TIME

HOUSEKEEPERThis is a 37.5 hours/weekposition. Full Benefitspackage. Will work everyother weekend.

Send resumes [email protected]

om or call 574-247-1866and talk to Henry Borr

NOW HIRINGLicensed Practical Nursesand Certified Nurse Aides

The LPN is for part-timework on the afternoon shift(3:00pm-11:00pm) or part-time on the evening shift(11:00pm-7:00am) "and"the Certified Nurse Aide isfor part-time on the eveningshift (11:00pm-7:00am)

Send resumes [email protected] call 574-247-1866 and

talk to Jenifer CoffmanNOW HIRING

Silverbrook Manor is hiringCNA's, RN's and LPN's. Seethe larger ad in today's pa-per.

DRIVER TRAINEESNEEDED NOW!

Learn to drive forWERNER ENTERPRISES

Earn $850 per week!No CDL? No Problem!

Local TrainingJob-Ready in 15 Days!

1-800-882-7364

Instruction & Training

309

P.D.K.Firearm Instruction

Concealed Pistol LicenseClasses Nov. 22, 8-5

Contact Paul:269-462-2584 or

Kelly: 269-783-6570pdkfirearms.com

Apartments 412

(269) 687-10001721 Bond St.

Niles, MI 49120www.griffinestatesapts.com

GriffinEstates

HURRY GOING FAST!

• Spacious 1 & 2 Bedrooms• FREE Heat & Hot/Soft Water • Private Patios or Balconies• Washer Dryer Hookups in Apts. • Short Term Leases available• Low Deposit• Pets Welcome

2 BEDROOMApartments Available

$565/month(269)684-4500

tanglewood-niles.com

2 BEDROOMIn Niles, 1 1/2 bath,overlooking river,$600/month, $600 deposit,no pets, 401 N. State St.(574)220-9020

CassopolisSTONE LAKE MANORSenior Apartments. 2months free on select units.Spacious, two bedroomlocated on beautiful StoneLake, Intercom entrybuilding, elevator, emer-gency pull cords. Seniors 62years or older. Rent starts at$631.00 (based on income).Please call Toni at 269-445-3333 or stop by today at145 Stone Lake St. for moreinformation. EHO. TDD 1-800-649-3777 AmericanPreferred 1-800-968-1792

CALL CLAssifieds

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BUSINESS & SERVICEDIRECTORY

To advertise here contact classifieds at 269-687-7717

Concrete

Antenna Service

General Repair

Heating

Home Improvement

Used AppliancesHUGE SALE AT

BILL’S USED APPLIANCES

Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pmSat. 10am-3pmClosed Sunday

2324 S. 11th Street-Niles(269) 340-5952

Elderly Care

Kare ServicesCompassionate Home

Care Services (269)684-1984(574) 292-2900

Email:[email protected]

SNOW PLOWING

Free Estimates!Don’t wait too late!Hopper Excavating

(269) 783-1744

Electrical

KLIMEK ENTERPRISESElectrical Contracting, No Job Too Big or Small. Free Quotes. Affordable Pricing,

Licensed & Insured. (269)684-6290 or

(269)470-4097

MR. MAINTENANCEFREE ESTIMATES

Roofing, Siding & Windows, Light Hauling & Spring Clean-Ups, No Inside or

Outside job too big or small. Low affordable rates.

(269)591-1403

OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACERobert Flory, Sr.

Phone: (269) 423-8458Cell: (269) 655-5291

Siding

FRYMAN’S SEAMLESS GUTTERS & SIDING

FRYMAN’S ROOFINGYour home exterior experts.

Quality guaranteed!Locally owned for 50 years.

(269)782-5008 (David & Terri Fryman)

Snow Removal

Tree ServiceTHE CUTTING EDGE

PRO TREE CAREComplete Tree ServiceSAME DAY ESTIMATES

Insured, Competitive Rates.(269)687-4972

payne’s TRee seRVICeTree trimming & Removal. Stump Grinding & Firewood. Bobcat & Concrete Work.

Insured.

(269)663-8091

MK CONSTRUCTIONPole barn & other garages specialist. Roofing Siding,

Framing and more. Over 25 years experience. Licensed. Contact Michael N. Knepple

(269)476-9777

Lawn & Garden

GARDENING WITH INTEGRITY, LLC

• Lawn maintenance• Full Landscaping Service

• Fall Clean Ups• Cut back & Clean Beds

Call Ellen (269)759-1012

deprow concreteConcrete, bricks, blocks &

stonework. Any type of tear out & replace. Basement repairs,

landscaping, bobcat work. No job too small. 35 years experience.

Concrete $2.20 a Sq. Ft. InsuredJerry (269) 352-4010

Painting

Painting & Drywall. Insured. Free Estimates. Family Owned &

Operated for Over 50 years. (269)683-4442

J.M. HUNT ENTERPRISES, LLC

Thank You for shopping local!

Antennas Plus

WHY PAY TO WATCH TV?Dozens of FREE HD & Digital

channels, use your own wiring, complete installation & repair, tower removal, packages with

antenna, rotor & amp starting at $340. Free Estimates.

(269) 357-6352antennasplus1.com

WILLIAMS HOME IMPROVEMENTRepairs, Remodel, Windows, Siding, Additions, Painting, Plumbing & more. Senior discounts-Free estimates (269) 414-0826

• SWIMMING POOL

• AIR CONDITIONING

• 24 HR. MAINTENANCE

• COMMUNITY ROOM

• SECURITY ACCESS INTERCOM SYSTEM

• PLAYGROUND

Stop in for a tour!M-F 8am-5pm

1615 N. 5TH St.• Niles, Mi 49120

(269) 683-1850

Arbor TrailsWe Have Spacious 3 Bedroom

Townhomes with Full BasementsStarting at $635/mo.

1&2 Bedroom Apartments and 2&3 Bedroom Townhomes

Available!

FREEWiFi

Edwardsburg2 BEDROOM

with out washer/dryerhookup $140/week. Tenantpays electric, all electric in-cluding heat. Water, trash,sewage included in rent.$200 deposit. (269)845-7182 OR (269)414-0385Mon.-Sun. 2-8PM

LARGE2 BED NILES APT.

Off street parking, onsitelaundry, $560/month. $400dep. (269)695-6924

One month free rent; $100 deposit; free wifi!

B U C H A N A N P L A C E

Buchanan, MI(877) 395-6274

Apartments

West WindBuchanan, MI(888) 218-0614

Apartments

North Niles Villas

Niles, MI(866) 205-1762

Apartments

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For Rent 418Cassopolis & Dowagiac

2 THREE BDRMHOUSES

Unfurnished, appliancesincluded. (708)712-8703

Dowagiac - 407 1/2 Front2 BEDROOM HOUSE

no pets, $525/month, wa-ter & sewer included.(574)323-1102

FOR RENTLg. 1br apt., Dowagiac quietsetting, utilities included.$575/month, $700 deposit.Sm. 2br house in quietneighborhood, recentlypainted & new carpet. $760includes all util.

Fill out app at:www.dowagiacrentals.com

No pets/no smoking in unit.(269)806-5875

Niles, MI2&3 BDRM

Rent to Own Mobile Homes$410-$495 mnth, Downpayment required. Locatedin a quite, peaceful, com-fortable community. Call219-285-1671 for moreinfo.

SHARP 2 BEDROOMranch home with 1 cargarage, fenced back yard,quiet location, $625/month(269)695-5839

Rent-Lease, Misc. 442OFFICE SPACE

For rent, approx. 750 sq ft,corner office, securebuilding, indoor parking,reasonable rent. Call RogerTracey (269)683-2211

Houses for Sale 500

6423 Long Lake Rd.,Berrien Springs, 4 bed-room, 2 1/2 bath, 4.4acres, 2 fireplaces, polebarn $269,900

Call Mike at(269)470-2995

FOR SALE

Brandywine Area of NilesSprawling RanchLarge Corner Lot

GeoThermalHeating/Cooling

Immediate OccupancyCall or Text Chris Moore

Freedom Realty(269)362-5665(269)687-8484NEW PRICE!

1420 Oak St., Niles 3 Bed/2 Bath, 1690 sqft

Lots of new updatesCarolee Dalrymple

Pier Realty616-634-2358

WHETHER BUYINGOR SELLING

Integrity Real EstateProfessionals

would love the opportunity toserve you. Call any of ouragents for professionalservice you expect and de-serve.

269-684-5030Integrity Real Estate

Professionals

Manufactured Homes

502

GREAT HOME!GREAT PRICE!

2 Bd/2 Bth, air cond.,Vaulted ceilings, $488/MO*Buchanan, 269-695-3119HOMES FOR SALE

IN DECATUR

3 bed, 2 bath homes readyto be moved into. Leaseoptions starting at $599 permonth (includes lot rent, in-surance, water, trash) Call(269)423-7024 or visitwww.phelpscommunity.comto view pictures

STUNNING HOME!GREAT PRICE!

3 bd/2 bth, A/C, garden tub,Thermopane Windows,

New flooring throughoutCall 269-695-3119Riverside Estates

Collectibles 602NILES FLEA MARKET

111 E. Main St, Niles MINew vendors bringing manynew items weekly. OpenHouse Nov 28th-30th! ComeChristmas shopping with us!(269) 262-4333

Auctions 603NILES COMMUNITYAUCTION'S HUGECHRISTMAS SALE

December 6th, Doors open@ 3:30 pm, auction startsat 4 pm. Antiques, col-lectables, furniture, & tonsof new items!

802 Fort St, Niles MI(269) 635-0271

Cemetery Lots 6172 LOTS & VAULTS

Mission Hills Pine Haven.Lots going at $895 for 2,Vaults $795 each. Asking$2,000 for all. (269)684-4325 leave message [email protected]

2 PLOTS & 2 VAULTSin Mission Hills MemorialGardens in Niles, valued at$4,600, asking $1,600negotiable, will pay transferfees! (219) 393-1977

Good Things to Eat

636

LEHMAN'S ORCHARD HONEYCRISP

APPLES & CIDER(269)683-9078

2280 Portage Rd. NilesSunday-Friday noon-5pm

Saturday 9am-5pm

Texas Ruby RedGrape Fruit18lb/$9.75Sweet Texas

Navel Oranges18lb/$12.75

#1 HONEY CRISP.99/lb

$20/half bushel•#2 Honey Crisp $10/half bushel •Other Varieties

$7/half bushel & up•Red, White &

Russet Potatoes10lbs. $1, $20cents/lb.,

•Sweet Potatoes $12/half bushel .49/lb.

•Jumbo Walla WallaSweet Onions

.35/lb., $16.50/50lbs.*Deer Hunter Special*Apples $2/half bushel,Corn $3.50/half bushel

•Honey1 1/2 lbs. $7

HOURS:Mon. - Sat. 10-5,

Sun. noon-5Hunky Fruit Stand

2054 M140Benton Harbor, MI 49022

(269) 944-3025

Household Mer-chandise

642

FOR SALEbrown recliner, good con-dition $100. Queen sizemattress & box spring, verygood condition $200.Panasonic microwave $10.White Whirlpool side by siderefrigerator $200. (504)715-0350 or (269)876-7729

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FOR SALE•Used and Reconditioned

Appliances•Washers & Dryers

•Ranges•Air Conditioners

•Refrigerators841 Carberry Rd. Niles

(269)687-8639

FURNITUREFOR SALE

Smoke free matchingBerkline recliner, sofa &loveseat $600. Lazy boyrocker/recliner $150.(269)426-1786

Merchandise for Sale

643

YOUR E-CIG EXPERTSVaporizers & e-hookahOver 50 liquid flavors.

US 31 Tobacco50552 US 31 N, South Bend

(574) 271-0333

Hunting & Fishing 645FOR SALE

4ft. x 6ft. 2 man ice fishingshanty. Mfg. by Clam Co.Model 8200. Folds into asled for transporting. (269)926-7734

Garage-Yard Sales

669

A CASPERSON'SBOOKS

Annual GiftCertificate Sale!!!

Two For One!Starts black Friday,

Nov. 28th - Dec. 31stPurchase a gift certificate

for any amount &get another of same value

Free!!!Mon.-Fri., 12-7,Sat.-Sun. 10-6

Downtown Niles113 N. 3rd. St.

1/2 block South off Mainwww.acaspersonbooks.com

(269)687-7163Open 7 days a week

in December

Niles - 1265 ChapelgateESTATE SALE

Sat & Sun, Nov 29 & 30, 9-5Matching sofa & love seat,walnut dining set & hutch,full beds, Zenith Stereo withrecord player and radio, plusrecords, misc machiniststools, fishing equip, sewingmachine, household items,misc dishes & kitchenutensils. 2 cars for sale;1996 Mercury Marquis &1996 Ford Mustang.

Wanted to Buy 672ADAMS JUNKERS

Adam buysJUNK CARS

Adam BuysRepairable CarsFixable Cars Wanted

adamsjunkers.comAdam Pays the most!!

FREE PICKUP7 days a week

(574) 300-6556

ALWAYS PAYINGtop dollar for junk cars,trucks & farm equipment.Also buying repairables. Paulbuys junk cars & trucks.(574)993-1131

BUYINGrepairable scrap and un-wanted vehicles, top dollarpaid. Call or text for a freequote today. Free towing.Kevin (817)437-0450

WANTED TO BUYCash paid for mediumsize refrigerators, workingor repairable. Also gas &electric ranges. Call(269)687-8639

WE WILL BUYyour junk car. We haul forfree. Paying up to $1500cash. Please call anytime269-687-8098

Home Improve-ment

700

HOME REPAIRS &REMODELING

Over 30 years of experience,tile work, kitchens, bath-rooms, decks & porches,windows & doors, windowwrapping, siding, fascia &soffit. Call Randy (269)782-3139 (269)208-9838

Recycling Service 743CA$H 4 JUNKERS

Turn that Junker in your yardto cash in your hand

801 Carberry Rd, Niles269-687-5865

Misc. Services 747HANDY MAN & WIFE

We do leaf clean up & haulaway, clean garages,basements & othermaintenance needs. Alsoretired electrician, will doelectrical repairs, re-placements and otherelectrical needs. Also can dolight carpentry work. If youneed this type of work call(269)340-2365 9am - 8pmQuality Clock Repair

Front Street Framery 801 E. Front St. BuchananHouse Calls, Free Estimates

(269)409-1031

Painting Service 754PAINTING

Int. & Ext., Drywall & WallRepair & Power washing.Insured. Call Glen Hoese at(269)684-4055

Insurance 758LOWER YOUR

INSURANCE RATES!Home - Auto - Health - Life

We do the shopping for you!TCU Insurance AgencyCall Deb Asmus today

(269) 683-6700 x5901

Pets & Supplies 800FREE MALE CAT

to good home, less than 1 yr.old, orange with white paws& belly, playful & affec-tionate (574)226-1821

Motorcycles & ATV’’s

915

2007 SUZUKI

Boulevard VS800 for sale.Accepting sealed bids thru11/7/14 min $1,900.Good condition sold as isno warranty given or im-plied. Call Dowagiac AreaFederal CU at 269- 782-2410 for more info.

Auto-Truck Misc. 933TRUCK BED LID

lightly used truck bed lidw/dual locks, weighs only 55lbs., 2 people can easily in-stall or remove. Like newcondition, fits insidemeasurement 5 ft. 8" long by70 1/2" wide truck beds.Asking $300 installed. Call(269)340-2365 9am-8pm

Trucks, Vans, 4-Wh Drives

942

1993 FORD F250Ext. cab, Diesel, 4x4, 8 ft.box with contractors cap,198,000 miles, everythingworks, $4,995 OBO. Also redfiberglass Tonneau cover,fits 2007 -2013 GMC-Chevy2500 long box, $500 OBO.(269)782-3139

Autos for Sale 945

10 Kia Rio, 4 door $9,87511 Ford Fusion $13,67012 Jeep Patriot $14,931

12 Dodge Ram SLT $28,697Call (574) 264-1174 today!2006 Dodge Dakota Quad

Cab (Red)Engine: V8, 4.7 Liter

City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16MPG

116k milesComfortably Seats 5 people

$7,500.00Call Scarlett Auto Sales

(269) 461-41972010 Hyundai Elantra GLS

46k grey in ColorGuaranteed 30 MPG/hwyFront Wheel Drive 4 Door

SedanNo Credit Checks

No InterestLow down Payment

Low monthly payments!!Free 6 month Warranty!

Call Scarlett Auto for moreinformation!

(269)461-4197FOR SALE

2010 Chevy HHR, 48,000miles, 4 door, $8,500 OBO.1999 Chrylser Town &Country, 155,000 miles,$2,500 OBO. (269)845-1023 or (269)262-0650

Under $100 98055 GAL. STEEL

BARRELS$10 each. (269)683-9328

BICYCLES$50 for all. (269)684-6285

FOR SALEover 100 country 8 tracks$15, over 400 countrycassettes $15, 16 countryCD's $24 (269)340-2540

FREE4-5 yards of beach sand, youhaul (269)262-4629

VHS VIDEO TAPES$1 each. (269)684-6285

WHEELCHAIRTracer IIII, extra wide, heavyduty, very good condition$80 (269)684-4834

CALL Classifieds

Win, lose & DReW WMU’s Celiscarhonored by MACSUBMITTED

CLEVELAND — Western Michigan senior cornerback Donald Celiscar has been named Mid-American Conference West Division Defensive Player of the Week after his performance in WMU’s 32-20 win at Central Michigan.

Celiscar (Winterhaven, Fla./Winter Haven) helped shut down the Chippewa passing attack with six tackles, four pass break-ups and his fourth interception of the season.

Celiscar also shut down CMU wide receiver Titus Davis, who only managed two of his five catches when matched up with Celiscar. His five total passes de-fended pushed him to a tie with team-mate Ronald Zamort for the nation’s lead at 1.8 per game.

The Broncos are back in action Friday at 11 a.m. against MAC West foe North-ern Illinois. The game can be seen live on ESPNU and tickets are available by calling 1-888-4-WMUTIX or online at www.wmubroncos.com/tickets.

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Ohio StateUSCMichigan StateNorthern IllinoisWisconsinTexas A&MArizona StateUCLAGeorgiaMississippi State

8-2/77-53Ohio StateUSCMichigan StateWestern MichiganWisconsinTexas A&MArizonaUCLAGeorgiaMississippi State

5-5/89-41 8-2/88-42Ohio StateNotre Dame Michigan State Northern Illinois WisconsinLSU Arizona StateUCLAGeorgiaMississippi State

Ohio StateUSCMichigan State Western Michigan WisconsinLSU Arizona StateUCLAGeorgiaMississippi State

5-5/89-41 8-2/84-46Ohio StateNotre Dame Michigan State Northern Illinois Minnesota LSU Arizona State UCLAGeorgiaMississippi

4-6/79-51Ohio StateNotre DameMichigan StateWestern MichiganWisconsinTexas A&MArizonaStanfordGeorgiaMississippi

Ohio StateUSCMichigan StateWestern MichiganWisconsinTexas A&MArizonaUCLAGeorgiaMississippi State

Ohio StateNotre DameMichigan StateWestern MichiganMinnesotaLSUArizonaStanfordGeorgiaMississippi

Ohio StateUSCMichigan State Northern Illinois WisconsinLSU ArizonaUCLAGeorgiaMississippi State

Ohio StateUSCMSUWMUWisconsinLSUASUUCLAGeorgiaMississippi State

7-3/80-507-3/74-567-3/86-446-4/88-42

Week 14Michigan at Ohio StateNotre Dame at USC

Michigan State at Penn StateNorthern Illinois at Western Michigan

Minnesota at WisconsinLSU at Texas A&MArizona State at Arizona

Stanford at UCLAGeorgia Tech at GeorgiaMississippi State at Mississippi

This Week’s Games

Dennis Cooper Ambrosia Neldon Michael Caldwell Tiffanie GogleyJohn Jarpe

Fred Smith Jeff Upton Allison Hayes Scott Novak Antwon Jones

email:scott.novak

@leaderpub.com Call:

687-7702

upton, novak remained tiedSTAFF REPORT

Niles Athletic Director Jeff Upton and Dai-ly Star Sports Editor Scott Novak remained tied atop the Niles Daily Star Football Fore-caster standings despite another tough week for the group overall.

Upton and Novak both went 5-5 and are deadlocked at 89-41.

Allison Hayes of the Big Ten Network and Buchanan Athletic Director Fred Smith both

turned in 8-2 weeks to lead the forecasters, while Dennis Cooper, Ambrosia Neldon and Michael Caldwell were all 7-3.

Hayes and John Jarpe are tied for third place at 88-42, while Cooper is two games back at 86-44.

Things do not get much easier for the fore-casters as teams begin facing their tradition-al rivals over the next couple of weekends, which means all bets are off when it comes to picking winners.

current standingsScott Novak 89-41Jeff Upton 89-41John Jarpe 88-42Allison Hayes 88-42Dennis Cooper 86-44 Antwon Jones 84-46Michael Caldwell 80-50Tiffanie Gogley 79-51Fred Smith 77-53Ambrosia Neldon 74-56

Changes are often as bad as they are goodI recall a toaster that was handed down from

my parents when my wife and I were first married and in need of everything. It was al-

ready an antique, but it worked just fine, popping nicely browned bread with efficiency.

Some years later, we handed that toaster down to another generation; and we have missed its iconic look and quick, quality performance. No toaster we’ve had since has matched that model.

Recently we purchased a new dishwasher to re-place one that was at least 25 years old. The new appliance is advertised as more energy efficient, with the features now required by the government in order to be more environmentally friendly. But the fact is, it runs twice as long and works half as well, often requiring a second wash to adequately clean the dishes.

You would think these earlier disappointments

would have taught us; but even more recently we purchased a new washer and new dryer . . . energy efficient, of course . . . with all the

required environmental improvements included. But again, the washer runs twice as long as the model it replaced. The dryer does too, and the clothes remain damp after repeating the maximum drying time . . . twice.

All of which proves the point that change is not always good.

People who proclaim that the world is changing and that we must change too are not always on the higher ground.

Change is as often bad as it is good; and change often needs to be confronted, and thwarted.

Much of the change that has come to our homes has not improved our daily lives. Much of the change that has come to our schools has not improved the quality of education our children receive. Much of the change that has come to school sports has done much to harm and little to help educational athletics.

We must ignore the hype and point out the pit-falls of the shiny new products and promotions. Saying “No” to change is sometimes the boldest and best leadership we can provide for school-sponsored sports.

John “Jack” Roberts is the executive director of the Michigan High School Athletic Associa-tion.

MHSAA PerspectiveJack Roberts

Elks Hoop Shoot set for Dec. 6

The Dowagiac Elks will hold its annual Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest at the Dowag iac Midd le School Saturday, Dec. 6.

Registration and warm ups begin at 10 a.m.

The contest is open to girls and boys ages 6 to 13 whose 14th birthday must not be before April 1. All kids in Cass County are welcome and the pro-gram is free to all par-ticipants.

Each participant will shoot 25 free throws and each group winner will re-ceive a new basket-ball and move on with other winners to the district event.

Ultimately, district winners and family ex-penses will be paid to attend state, regional and national contests.

The Hoop Shoot provides a character building and competi-tive experience for all participants. Contest-ants learn about the impor tance of re-spect, good sports-manship and accept-ing defeat or winning gracefully.

Through healthy competition and prac-tice, contestants de-velop skills that aid in achieving school and life success.

A total of 53 young-sters participated in last year ’s Hoop Shoot.

The Hoop Shoot is just one of the Dowa-giac Youth Activities sponsored by the Dowagiac Elks Lodge.

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