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Veteran’s Day

November 11, 2012

On Veterans Day we honor all,Who answered to a service call. Soldiers young, and soldiers old,Fought for freedom, brave and bold.Some have lived, while others died,And all of them deserve our pride.We’re proud of all the soldiers who,Kept thinking of red, white and blue.They fought for us and all our rights,They fought through many days and nights.And though we may not know each name,We thank ALL veterans just the same.

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“Ghosts” of a Once Wilder West Enliven Wickenburg Arizona’s Historyby Paula McHug

The 4500 or so folks who live in Wickenburg know how to catch the eyes of visitors to their town. The lifelike sculptures of J. Seward Johnson scattered around town refl ect points of interest and history without lecturing adults or boring the kids. Twenty fi ve structures within the town are on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Desert Caballeros Western Museum boasts one of the best repositories of Western art any-where, and that’s a mighty big claim for the state’s dude ranch capital northwest of Phoenix. The museum is easy to locate with-in town: the bronze sculpture, “Thanks for the Rain” by artist Joe Beeler, dominates the plaza leading to the museum’s entrance.

German immigrant and town founder Henry Wickenburg arrived in the area as a prospector in the 1860’s. While other gold searchers avoided the land west of the Hassayampa river as a viable strike

The Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg Arizona boasts one of the best repositories of Westertn art anywhere. In the foreground is sculptor Joe Beeler’s “Thanks for the Rain,” depicting a

cowboy saying a prayer of gratitude for the precious and scarce southwest resource.

Thankfully this tarantula did not move when we passed it on the street. It is one of several bronzes of local desert creatures that are

scattered throughout the historic district.A reminder of the town’s gold mining history, this miner leads his donkey down the street.

zone, Wickenburg persisted until he found his for-tune. His Vulture Mine, arguably the most famous gold mine in Arizona next to the elusive Lost Dutch-man, brought prosperity to the tent camp settle-ment that grew with the mine’s output. The ore had

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While hunting for the jail tree, I walked into the 1905 Little Red School-house for directions. The 1905 one-room brick structure houses

the Wickenburg Children’s Cultural Association.

The Out on the Ranch exhibit with a stable and mesquite corral hides a number of critters native to the southwest.

to be wagoned out, a cost of business that could not be avoided due to the distance to water and special equipment needed for desert mining.

Wickenburg’s ingenious solution to the distance problem was to sell the mine’s ore for $15 a ton and then let the buyers deal with the expense of haul-ing and crushing. The Hispanic faction, particularly the Mexican miners, excelled in the intricacies of specialized mining equipment, and later, when the gold became scarce, as farmers familiar with grow-ing crops on arid land. They played a pivotal role in the settlement and growth of the town.

And in the 1920’s when wealthy Phoenicians were traveling to the nearby Castle Hot Springs to take “the cure,” Wickenburg residents John and Fran-ces Sanger opened their Garden of Allah resort—a rustic alternative—for those who could afford vaca-tioning at this oasis in the desert. Thus began the town’s allure as a dude ranch vacation destination, and its ever-evolving economic development from mining to farming and ranching to vacation and tourist destination.

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A felon is chained to the Jail Tree. He and others of his ilk remained chained to the mesquite until they could be transported to the

brick and mortar jail in Prescott.

Our visit to Wickenburg began with a tour of the Desert Caballeros Western Museum. Our guide ex-plained that the Spanish word caballero translates to “gentleman on horseback,” a word sometimes confused with “vaquero,” meaning cowboy. The dif-ferences between American cowboy gear and that of the vaquero are explained by the museum’s do-cents in the Spirit of the Cowboy gallery, housing a collection of more than 700 artifacts. Our do-cent explained differences in hat styles, saddles, ropes, spurs and more and set our heads spinning with information that was quickly lost after pass-ing through a gallery featuring the photography of Scott Baxter. Baxter spent ten years shooting and researching Wickenburg’s ranchers.

Visitors are invited to guess the names of these brands. The lazy S-O-B is one of the easier ones to fi gure out.

A huge disappointment to many of us on this tour was the inaccessibility of the Aiken W. Fisher Gal-lery of Western Art. All of the original Remington’s, Catlin’s, Bierstadt’s, Russell’s, Moran’s and more were locked away while the museum undergoes ex-pansion.If you are planning a visit to the museum anytime in the near future be sure to phone ahead (928-684-2272) to inquire about the reopening date.

The lower level displays an Early Wickenburg street scene from the turn of the century. It fea-tures a saloon, livery stable, watch shop, post offi ce, church, ang general store. Adjacent is the Out on the Ranch exhibit with a stable and mesquite corral that hides a number of critters native to the south-west.

More critters—of the bronze variety-- can be found on the sidewalks around town. We spotted more than one rattlesnake, plus a roadrunner and tarantula. The gila monster thankfully eluded us. The life-sized sculptures of a hotel owner, a school-teacher arriving from the train, a miner leading his donkey, a cowboy and dance hall girl and a jail tree felon provide a glimpse back in time to life as it once played out in Wickenburg and the turn of the last century.

Searching for each of six J. Seward Johnson’s sculptures turned out to be a fun way to explore the town. Somehow I missed the vaquero with the guitar, and while hunting for the jail tree, I walked into the 1905 Little Red Schoolhouse for directions. I had passed by the 200-year-old mesquite tree with its bronzed prisoner chained to it—the old West’s way to restrain felons at a cost of next to nothing (except for the chain).

Finally, no visit to Wickenburg would be complete without mentioning the Legend of the Hassayampa. It says that anyone who drinks its waters will never tell the truth again. Since I had a glass of water with my lunch at one of the town restaurants, I’ll leave it to you to decide if I am telling you the truth about the Wickenburg I visited.

On the sidewalks throughout this historic town, J. Seward John-son’s scultures help bring Wickenburg’s his-tory to life. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, a freed slave and original owner of the Hassayampa Hotel, greets ghosts of guests from the 1800’s.


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“Anticipate, Participate & Celebrate” is Maestro Philip Bauman’s theme for the La Porte County Symphony Orches-tra’s 40th anniversary season. At the opening night performance on Novem-ber 17th the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra will recognize the musicians that have created the music. Present and past members will be honored, including those who are no longer with us with representation from their families. The anniversary committee has assembled a list of over 400 musicians who have per-formed with the orchestra, but tracking these people and their families is not an easy task.

LCSO alumni are invited to contact the symphony in the manner most convenient for them to receive a special email or letter with more details. Email: [email protected] or phone: 219 362-9020.

The LCSO will offer free concert admission to or-chestra alumni and/or their families so they might enjoy an evening of incredible music. There will be an opportunity for alumni to sit in the orchestra and be a part of the performance. Music and a rehearsal schedule will be made available for those that wish to participate in this segment of the concert. Musi-cians are encouraged to register their involvement with this concert. Follow all the news regarding this special event on Facebook with the special La Porte County Symphony Orchestra - 40 Years of Perform-ers and Friends group.

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toire such as “Russlan and Ludmilla” overture by Glinka. Associate Conductor and Principal trumpet, Charles Steck will conduct Sibelius’ “Finlandia”. Light classical favorites such as Handel’s Water Music will be a treat for the audience. There will be a world premier of a new work commissioned by

the Garry and JoFran Bendix family to honor this season titled, “Overture of the Season” by Jerry Lackey.

Internationally acclaimed violinist and conductor Adrian Bryttan returns to La Porte to make music with the Symphony on the podium and a special “surprise” violin performance at the concert.

“As former Music Director of the LCSO and concertmaster of the South Bend Symphony, Adrian has strong ties and memories of the community. I am delighted he is available to participate in our celebration in such a signifi cant way. We are all anxious to reconnect with his musicianship,” says music di-

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“A Night of One Act Plays” at Marquette

“Take Five” director Quinn Porter consults the script while assistant director Alley Duers discusses a blocking change with actors Xave Carroll, James May and Nicole Szymanski.

Marquette Catholic High School’s Drama director Amy Crane has decided to give her students the op-portunity to experience a different directorial style. Alumna Joanna Cate Ganschow, who currently teaches at Notre Dame Grade School, was called to come in and direct a one-act play, “15 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview” by Ian McWethy.

Mrs. Ganschow graduated from Marquette in 2002 and was an active member of the drama pro-gram. Mrs. Ganschow is working closely with senior Sarah Murray. Sarah is her assistant director and sophomore Olivia Hebbe is her stage manager.

Their show consists of a series of comical inter-views between two college recruiters and a multi-tude of “cooky” college hopefuls. The show is pro-duced with permission from Playscripts, Inc. and the cast is as follows:

Interviewer 1 - Emily Eisele; Interviewer 2 - Dante Cardenas; Harold (Holly) - Marisa Rempala; Kimberly - Colleen Falk; Producer - Alivia Hender-son; Maria - Sonia Guzman; Brett - Brendan Rob-son; Lily - Shannon Howe; Melvin - Anthony Hoot-man; Kelly - Emily Johnston; Jeff - Bobby Gotsch; Eve - Nan Zhang; Elizabeth - Ariana Kredlo; Ben (Beth) - Emily Murray; Jason - Patrick McDonnell; Emily - Kelsey Sullivan; Caitlin - Gretchen Billys; Amber - D’Aria Kincaid

Senior drama club members applied to direct another one act play. Quinn Porter will make his directorial debut with “Take Five” by Westley M. Pedersen. Senior Alley Duers will be his assistant director and senior Genevieve St. Arnaud will be his stage manager. The powerhouse trio of seniors has

been working very hard on the farcical play-within-a-play script where stagehands become actors, an audience member interrupts the action with a per-sonal call on the prop phone and mayhem ensues.

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From 1971-1976, Chapin hosted Make a Wish, a Sunday morning TV series broadcast on ABC. He occasionally appears in Harry Chapin tribute con-certs (often with brother Steve Chapin). He has appeared in the Broadway production “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” among others.

Sunday, November 11: Barry Neal (headliner) Kate Brindle (opener) stand-up comedy

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Notre Dame’s FTT Theatre Season Presents…“The Servant of Two Masters”A Family-Friendly ComedyNovember 7 – 11 in Decio Mainstage TheatreThe University of Notre Dame’s Department

of Film, Television, and Theatre announces “The Servant of Two Masters” by Carlo Goldoni in the Decio Mainstage Theatre, November 7 –11. This production, featuring thirteen Notre Dame student performers, is directed by Grant Mudge, Ryan Pro-ducing Artistic Director of the Notre Dame Shake-speare Festival.

Mayhem erupts in Venice with a wily servant’s scheme to double his wages, but as his two jobs con-verge, hilarity ensues! Inspired by the music and physical comedy of Italian commedia dell’arte, “The Servant of Two Masters” in turn served as the inspi-ration for the recent Tony Award-winning hit, “One Man, Two Guvnors.”

The all-student cast participated in an intensive weekend workshop, funded by a grant from Notre Dame’s Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts (ISLA), with visiting guest artist and commedia ex-pert Gulshirin Dubash, in order to hone their tech-niques of physical comedy.

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Sign Language Club CoffeehouseThe Purdue University North Central American

Sign Language Club will host an ASL Coffeehouse on Fri., Nov. 16, from 6-9 p.m. at Cornucopia Coffee Company, 210 Lincolnway, Valparaiso.

At 7 p.m. there will be a fun, interactive activity for all to enjoy.

The event is open to ASL students as well as com-munity members and children are welcome to at-tend with a parent or adult. This is a pleasant, ca-sual event for all to enjoy through participation or as an observer.

Participants are asked to use ASL providing an ideal opportunity to practice ASL to better commu-nicate with friends, co-workers or family members. Coffee, food and drink may be ordered throughout the evening.

Information about the Purdue North Central ASL Club may be found at www.aslclub.info. Informa-tion about other events in the community is posted at: www.nwideaf.org.

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Lyric Opera will lecture and feature music from Jules Massenet’s opera, “Werther” at the Michigan City Public Library.

Based on the novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe, it was at one time considered the most well known and popular novel in Europe.

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Painting Demo at Chesterton Art CenterOn Sun., Nov. 11 at 2 p.m., Mark VanderVinne

will do a painting demonstration at the Chesterton Art Center.

Mark comments that, “It’s been a long time since I last demonstrated at the Chesterton Art Center. I have learned a lot within that time period and want to share some of those foundational ideas. I will be showing what to look for in a scene, how to create a strong composition, my approach to painting with a limited palette, and how to know when to stop. I will not be able to complete the demo painting, but will give the viewers a good knowledge of how to ap-proach a painting.”

The demonstration is anticipated to run between 2-3 hours. Mark grew up in Iowa and has always lived in the Midwest, enjoying the changes of the Midwestern landscape. He graduated from the American Academy of Art in Chicago and is current-ly represented by Atlas Galleries in Chicago, Cot-tage Row Gallery in Door County, WI, Steeple Gal-lery in St John, IN and Studio B Gallery in Three Oaks, MI.

For more information, contact the Chesterton Art Center at 219-926-4711 or look at the website www.chestertonart.com. The Chesterton Art Center is lo-cated at 115 S. 4th St., Chesterton, IN.

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PNC To Commemorate Veterans Day Purdue University North

Central will host its annual Veterans Day program on Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. in the Library-Stu-dent-Faculty Building Assem-bly Hall, Room 02. The event will honor all veterans, with special attention paid to PNC

students, faculty and staff who are veterans. The public is invited to attend.

Refreshments will be served afterward in the Li-brary-Student-Faculty Building, Room 144.

This year’s program will include: presentation of the colors by Chesterton American Legion Post 170; signing of the “Star Spangled Banner” by the Pan-ther Voices, directed by Richard Bohan, PNC Phys-ics Lab technician and former Army sergeant fi rst class, accompanied by Dan Pullins and welcoming comments by Mark Strudas, PNC Veterans Orga-nization president and Veterans Program Coordi-nator, a former Marine Corps corporal. The winner of the Veterans Organization Scholarship will read the winning essay selection.

As part of the ceremony, names of current or de-ceased veterans submitted by PNC students, fac-ulty and staff will be read by Tony Sindone, PNC continuing lecturer of Economics and former Air Force Tech Sergeant; Mark Smith, chair of the PNC Department of Computer & Information Technology and former Army specialist and Jim Stemmler, La-Porte Veterans Foreign War Post 1130 and former Army corporal.

Final remarks will be offered by Dr. Kim Scipes, PNC associate professor of Sociology and former Marine sergeant with Strudas offering closing re-marks and Pullins providing closing music.

About 100 current PNC students have served in the military and a number of faculty and staff mem-bers are veterans.

Further information about the event may be ob-tained by contacting Mary Spiess, administrative assistant to the vice chancellor for Enrollment Man-agement and Student Services at 219-785-5237. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Spiess.


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Winter Arts Series Continues“Seven Day Wonder,” a musical review by local

composer Dan Schaaf, will be presented at Michi-gan City’s Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin, as a part of the Festival Players Guild’s Winter Arts Se-ries. Performances are scheduled for Sat., Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 11, at 2:00 p.m.

Schaaf describes this work as “a series of comic songs, monologues and short dialogues about falling in and out of love and about loss, set to the backdrop of the seasons in Northwest Indiana.” He says he chose the title because “it refers to the imperma-nence of things.”

This is not the fi rst of Dan’s works to be present-ed at the Mainstreet Theatre. Earlier works have included the silent fi lm musical “Aelita, Queen of Mars” and “Parades, Banners and Streets.” Known for his always different approach to music and the-atre, he also has written “Macbeth! the Rock Op-era.”

Cast members performing in the production are Robert Richter and Sandy Gleim, both Michigan City residents, and Alyssa Roselli of LaPorte.

Sandy Gleim has performed in many of Dan’s original productions as well as numerous plays and musicals throughout Northwest Indiana. She also is a singer with the local Trouble Blind band as well as a member of LaPorte’s First United Methodist Church Praise Team.

Robert Richter has had leading roles in many area musical productions including Henry Higgins in “My Fair Lady” and Reverend Shaw in “Foot-loose” for the LaPorte Little Theatre Club, Fagin in “Oliver” at Valparaiso’s Memorial Opera House, and Captain von Trapp in “The Sound of Music” in the Canterbury Summer Theatre production.

Alyssa Roselli has studied dance, voice, violin and harp. She recently appeared as Cinderella in the Footlight Players production of “Cinderella” and as Woodstock in the Footlight production of “Char-lie Brown.”

Tickets are $12/adults, $11/senior citizens and $6/students high school age and below. Reserved seating is available thru the Mainstreet Theatre Box Offi ce at (219) 874-4269 (24 hour voicemail) or by e-mail at [email protected]

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The Intermediate Photography class is designed for students who have a DSLR camera with more advanced features than a “point and shoot” camera. George will review features like the aperture prior-ity, shutter priority and manual exposure modes.

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Travels with Charley:A Memorable Day with Rembrandt and Company in Milwaukee

by Charles McKelvy

Knowing that the marvelous Milwaukee Art Mu-seum is hosting works by Rembrandt, Van Dyck and Gainsborough as part of The Treasures of Kenwood House, London exhibition through January 13, 2013, we headed straight away to the home of the Brewers to simply behold.

And what we beheld, was, in the words of the museum curators, a showcase of “Old Master paint-ings that have never before been seen on this side of the Atlantic.” The once-in-a-lifetime exhibition, you see, enabled us to see Rembrandt’s iconic Portrait of the Artist (ca. 1665) and other works that once adorned the home of Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh and heir to the world’s most success-ful brewery.

Having spilled more Guinness than most people drink in a lifetime, and having fi nally retired my Guinness pint glass, I prodded Natalie to make tracks with me to Milwaukee to spend the better part of a day at Milwaukee Art Museum beholding the 48 masterpieces that will be exhibited in only three other venues in the United States.

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Natalie, of course, needed no convincing, but, like me, she was averse to the idea of driving through and/or around the Chicago metropolitan area at any time of day or night, so we conceived and executed a bold travel plan whereby we took the South Shore to Chicago at rush hour and then walked across the Loop to Union Station where we boarded one of Am-trak’s fast and frequent Hiawatha Service trains to Milwaukee.

We even had time for a leisurely breakfast with my dear sister at Union Station before we boarded the 10:20 for Milwaukee.

The ride was a delightful romp through the northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin country-side, and we were mindful as we zipped along that a good deal of that countryside is being swallowed

We bought some fresh Wisconsin apples at the farmer’s market in Zeidler Park.

up by urban sprawl as Chicago and Milwaukee con-tinue their inexorable drive to merge into one mas-sive metroplex.

But so be it, and so being in Milwaukee on a sun-ny day was made all more pleasant by our train’s on-time arrival and the availability of free Milwau-kee maps at the station.

We had been to Milwaukee enough times before to know that Milwaukee Art Museum is within walking distance for those willing to go a little ex-tra distance, and we are long-distance walkers so we set off at once to meet Rembrandt and company.

There were so many downtown attractions to see along the way such as the Harley-Davidson Muse-um at 400 West Canal Street, but we were focused entirely on the Old Masters for that day’s visit, so we hiked on our old legs to the Grand Café in Mil-waukee’s marvelous downtown mall, the Shops of Grand Avenue.

It was right on our way, and we got to nosh with downtown offi ce workers. We were careful to keep our football preferences to ourselves, so we had a pleasant repast among the friendly denizens of America’s unsung urban jewel.

A grand meal at Grand Café in the Shops of Grand Avenue shopping mall.


Once we were fed and watered at Grand Café, we easily made our way east on Wisconsin Avenue to Milwaukee Art Museum which sits along Lake Michigan looking like some, well, like some great, white, winged sailing ship.

I speak, of course, of Milwaukee’s ultimate show-off for out-of-towners: the Burke Brise Soleil. One approaches it along the Reiman Pedestrian Bridge, and one is simply blown away by the moveable, wing-like sunscreen composed of 72 steel fi ns that open and close with the Museum, which is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Thursday until 8 p.m.

We could have stood on the Reiman Pe-destrian Bridge and gawked at the Burke Brise Soleil all after-noon, but we had trained to Mil-waukee to see Rembrandt and friends plus at least some of the Museum’s near-ly 20,000 works from antiquity to the present.

Alas, photog-raphy was not allowed in The Treasures of Kenwood House,

London exhibition, but I can paint a one-word word picture: WOW!!

Get thee and thine to Milwau-kee Art Museum between now and January 13, 2013 and look in wonder upon R e m b r a n d t ’ s amazing self-portrait and lose yourself in the sheer artistry of the likes of An-thony van Dyck, Thomas Gains-borough, and J.M.W. Turner.

We were so overwhelmed by this exhibition and by the small fraction of the

A grand entrance to Milwaukee Art Museum on the Reiman Pedestrian Bridge.

Milwaukee Art Museum’s Windhover Hall is a postmodern gothic cathedral named

for the poem “The Windhover” by Gerard Manley Hopkins.

permanent collection we were able to see in one af-ternoon that we resolved to return for an overnight visit to Milwaukee.

Alas, we had a late afternoon train to catch back to Chicago in order to transfer to Michigan City, so we left Milwau-kee Art Museum before the Burke Brise Soleil folded for the night.

Another time, another visit.

Suffi ce it to say, we made our trains and

spent the journey home savoring every golden mo-ment we had spent at Milwaukee Art Museum and in delightful downtown Milwaukee. We are already planning our next trip, and we hope to see you around and about Milwaukee Art Museum and the Shops of Grand Avenue and Milwaukee Public Mar-ket and the Harley-Davidson Museum.

Part of the permanent collection: “Standing Woman,” 1932, cast

1980, bronze, by Gaston Lachaise.

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And we would all do well to contact the friendly folks at Milwaukee Visitors Bureau at: www.vis-itmilwaukee.org, Milwaukee Art Museum at 414-224-3297, and Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL before we board that fi rst train.

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Attitude of Gratitude A Thanksgiving PhilosophyTuesday, November 13, 2:00 p.m.Attitude of Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Philosophy

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freed from the fear of scarcity. Come and create scenes and experiences of gratitude with visual im-aging. The program is free and open to the public. More information: phone Ange at 219-874-3754.

“See How They Run” at MC HighMichigan City High School will present Phillip

King’s hilarious comedy “See How They Run” on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 16th, 17th and 18th. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:00 p.m. The Sunday matinee is at 2:00 p.m. All performances will be in the Michigan City High School Theatre. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults.

The cast is:Ida (a Maid), Thespina Dabagia; Miss Skillon,

Sarah Koch; The Rev. Lionel Toop, Richer Huyhn; Penelope Toop (his wife),Jessa Cawthron; Cpl Clive Winton, Cristian Galvan; The Intruder, Charles Bentley; The Bishop of Lax, Zach Malcer; The Rev. Arthur Humphrey, Zach Staback; Sergeant Towers, Connor Puetzer.

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Writing Out Loud: Lauren FoxSaturday, November 10, 7:30

p.m.The 28th season of Writing

Out Loud at the Michigan City Public Library will conclude its season with an appearance by author Lauren Fox.

Lauren has been called “a delightful new voice in American fi ction” by the New York Times. Lauren’s novels, Friends Like Us and Still Life With Hus-band have been widely-acclaimed.

Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, Psychology Today, Marie Claire and Parent-ing Magazine.

The Friends of the Library will host a reception following the program and a book signing will be sponsored by the Bookstore at Lighthouse Place. Free and open to the public.


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Activities to ExploreIn the Local Area:November 8 -- Chorus rehearsals for the perfor-

mance of Handel’s “Messiah” begin at 7:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 9th & Washington, MC. For more info, phone 879-4501.

November 9 -- “A Night in Old Chicago” present-ed by United Way. 6:30 pm at the Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa in Michigan City. Food, drinks, live entertainment and silent auction. Ticket info from Dave Sisk at 219-210-3534.

November 9 -- PNC Veterans Day program. 11 am in the Library-Student-Faculty Bldg., Assembly Hall, Room 02. Public invited to attend. Complete list of activities elsewhere this issue.

November 9 -- Lucy Wainwright Roche and Lindsay Fuller (singers) at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI. 8 pm MI time. Tix $12/in adv. and $15/at the door. 269/756-3879 or www.acorntheater.com

November 9-11 -- “A Night of One Act Plays” at Marquette Catholic High School/Rudy Hart The-atre, 306 W. 10th St., MC. Fri/Sat 7 pm; Sun/2 pm. Tix at the door: $8/adults, $5/seniors & students; $3/children 12 yrs. & younger. Story this issue.

November 9-12 -- Vickers Theatre: “Arbitrage.”Starring Richard Gere as a hedge-fund magnate with Susan Sarandon as his wife. Rated R. Fri/9 pm; Sat thru Mon/6:15 pm MI time. Also showing: “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” Story of 6 year old living in the bayou and her attempt to save her ail-ing father and their sinking home. Rated PG-13. Fri/6:30 pm; Sat/Sun 3:30 & 9 pm; Mon/no show. MI time. Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. www.vickerstheatre.com

November 9, 11, 15, 17 -- “The Laramie Proj-ect.” Stage play presented by PNC Players in the Library-Student-Faculty Bldg Assembly Hall, Room 02 on campus. Nov 9 & 17/7 pm; Nov 11/3 pm and Nov 15/5:30 pm. Adm. $5; Nov 15 performance free to all. Students with ID admitted free. Related story this issue.

November 10 -- 9th Annual PNC Panther Pounce 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run on the Westville campus. Register race day in Library-Stu-dent Faculty Bldg at 7:30 am. $20; register before Nov. 4 and receive t-shirt. Info: 219-785-5200, ext. 5273. Related story this issue.

November 10 -- St. John’s Women’s Guild Christ-mas Bazaar. 9 am-3 pm, St. John’s Church, 101 St. John Rd., MC. Lunch avail. from Boy Scout Ventur-ing Crew 871. Info: 872-9121.

November 10 -- Richard Hunt sculpture unveil-ing at The Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso Uni-versity. 12:30 pm in the Duesenberg Recital Hall on campus. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public.

November 10 -- Writing Out Loud with author Lauren Fox. 7:30 pm at the MC Public Library. Dis-cussion and book signing. Books avail. for purchase.

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Refreshments served. Free, open to the public.November 10 -- 2nd Samaritan Swing at Heston

Hills Banquet Center, 1933 E800N, LaPorte. 6 pm. Cash bar, live & silent auctions, music & dancing by Tom Milo Band Ballroom Dancers. Party attire, please! Tix $75; phone 219-879-3283.

November 10 -- “Wilson Phillips” in concert at Blue Chip Casino, MC. 8 pm. Must be 21 yrs. or older to attend.Tix $30-$60; reserve thru ticketmas-ter.com

November 10 -- Tom Chapin (singer/songwriter) in concert at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI. 8 pm MI time. Tix $20; reserve at 269/756-3879 or www.acorntheater.com

November 10-11 -- Winter Arts Series: “Seven Day Wonder” -- a musical review by Dan Schaaf. Sat/7:30 pm; Sun/2 pm at Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St., MC. Tix $12/adults, $11/seniors; $6/students high school age and below. 219-874-4269.

November 11 -- VETERANS DAYNovember 11 -- Footlight Players Fall Crafts

Fair. Noon-5 pm at Footlight Theatre, 1705 Frank-lin St., MC. Includes a bake sale. Story this issue.

November 11 -- Chicago Lyric Opera Lecture. Belinda Potoma will lecture and feature music from Jules Massenet’s “Werther.” 2 pm at the MC Public Library. Free, open to the public.

November 11 -- Barry Neal (headliner) stand-up comedy with Kate Brindle (opener) at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI. 7 pm MI time. Tix $10; reserve at 269/756-3879 or www.acorntheater.com

November 16-18 -- “See How They Run” -stage play at MC High School Theatre. Fri/Sat 7 pm; Sun/2 pm. Tix at the door: $5/students, $10/adults.

November 17 -- United Methodist Women’s Ba-zaar/Luncheon, 7th & Pine streets, MC. Thee is “Christmas Delights.” Good music and good food. Tix $9; purchase at church offi ce or 872-7200.

November 17 -- Now & Then: LaP. Co. Sympho-ny Orchestra 40th Anniversary Celebration. 6 pm dinner; 7:30 pm concert. Held at LaP. Civic Audi-torium, 1001 Ridge St., LaPorte. Tix for balcony or table seating; 219-362-9020 or visit LCSO.net

November 18 -- LaPorte Community Concert Assoc. presents “Two on Tap” - tap dancing by Me-lissa Giattino and Ron DeStefano. 3 pm at Kesling Middle School, 306 E. 18th St., LaPorte. Tix at the door: $15/Adults; $5/Students through high school. For more info: Bill Burger at 219-362-5292.

Farther Afi eld:November 7-11 -- “The Servant of Two Mas-

ters” presented by Notre Dame University’s Dept. of Film, Television and Theatre. A family-friendly comedy. Performed in the Decio Mainstage Theatre on campus. Wed to Sat/7:30 pm; Sat/Sun 2:30 pm. Tix $15/adults, $7/students of all ages; reserve at 574-631-2800 or online at performingarts.nd.edu. Story elsewhere this issue.

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On November 8, 1793, the “Louvre” in Paris was fi rst opened to the public.On November 8, 1837, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, Americas’ fi rst college for women, opened in South Hadley, MA.On November 8, 1889, Montana became the 41st state to join the union.On November 8, 1892, voters returned Grover Cleveland to the White House – the only president to win non-consecutive terms.On November 9, 1965, beginning in late after-noon, most of the Northeastern sections of the Unit-ed States, as well as parts of Canada, were hit by a series of power failures that caused blackouts, some lasting as long as 13 hours.On November 9, 1989, overjoyed East Germans breached the Berlin Wall for the fi rst time, symbol-izing the end of the Cold War.On November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the formation of the United States Ma-rine Corps.On November 10, 1954, the “Iwo Jima Memorial,” depicting fi ve Marines raising the American fl ag on top of Iwo Jima’s 546-foot-high Mount Suribachi, was dedicated by President Eisenhower in Arling-ton, VA.On November 11, 1889, Washington became the 42nd state to be admitted to the Union.On November 11, 1954, the United States cele-brated the fi rst offi cial “Veterans Day.”On November 12, 1946, the fi rst bank drive-in window, called an “autobank,” was installed by the Exchange National Bank of Chicago.On November 12, 1984, in history’s fi rst space sal-vage, space shuttle astronauts Dale Gardner and Joe Allen retrieved a wandering satellite.On November 12, 2006, Gerald Ford surpassed Ronald Reagan as the longest-lived U.S. President of 93 years and 121 days.On November 13, 1975, the World Health Orga-nization announced that Asia, for the fi rst time in world history, was free of smallpox.On November 14, 1889, “New York World” report-er Nellie Bly began her attempt to top the fi ctitious voyage of Jules Verne’s Philas Fogg by traveling around the world in less than 80 days. She complet-ed the journey in 72 days.On November 14, 1968, Yale University an-nounced it was going co-educational.

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“Messiah” Rehearsals BeginChorus rehearsals for the performance of Han-

del’s “Messiah” are to begin on Thurs., Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church, 9th & Wash-ington streets in Michigan City.

Rehearsals will be held on subsequent Thursday evenings with the exception of Thanksgiving.

The “Messiah” concerts will be held on Sun., Dec. 16 at 3 & 7 p.m. with a preview performance on Sat, Dec. 15 at 9:30 a.m. in the church sanctuary. A free-will offering will be accepted at the close of each presentation. Questions: church offi ce, 879-4501.

Footlight Players Fall Crafts FairSun., Nov. 11, noon-5 p.m.Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St., Michigan

CityThis fair will feature jewelry, knit and woven

goodies, art and photography, handmade dolls and stuffed animals, handbags and headbands, soy wax candles, fudge, a bake sale and more.

Vendors include: Gypsysoul Creations, Luna Jew-elry Design, We’ve Got Character sock dolls, William Wild Photography, Wonderland By alice, Upstairs Upartment, Suzi’s Homemade Fudge, Shaklee and Christine’s Candles.

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

Corporate and Industrial Video Productions Contact: Patrick Landers at Midwest Video Communications

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Call 219/872-1217.KAREN’S ALTERATION KORNER.

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Select your Caregiver from our Experienced Staff!2-24 hour Care, Meal Preparation, Errands.

Light Housekeeping, Respite Care for FamiliesAll Caregivers screened, bonded, insured

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CAREGIVER. Can also do housecleaning.Call Debbie at 219-210-7024.

CAREGIVER FOR THE ELDERLYcan help the person to maintain an independence

in the security of his/her own home. Personalized services may include:

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Call Halina at 219-872-6221 • leave messageQualified and experienced CAREGIVER FOR YOUR LOVED ONE

is available now for night shift. Call 219-872-6221.

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

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Check website for details on offerings, including corporate programs, pregnancy and infant massage, foot massage and gift certificates.

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CLEANING - HOUSEKEEPINGPERSONAL TOUCH CLEANING -- Homes - Condos - Offices. Day and afternoons available. - Call Darla at 219/878-3347.

SUZANNE’S CLEANING219/326-5578.

CLEANING SOLUTIONS. Home & office cleaning services, 14 yrs. exp. Insured, free estimates. Call 219-210-0580.

FINISHING TOUCH: Residential & Specialty Cleaning ServiceProfessional - Insured - Bonded - Uniformed

#1 in Customer Satisfaction. Phone 219/872-8817.HOME MATTERS CLEANING SERVICE INC. Residential & Commercial accounts welcome.

Ask about our Carpet Cleaning Special. Gift Certificates also Available.Ref. avail. Bonded & insured. Melissa 219-898-1060.

ESSENTIAL CLEANING. Specializing in New Construction/Remodeling Clean-up, Business and Home Maintenance Cleaning. Residential and

Commercial. Insured and references available. Call Rebecca at 219-617-7746 or e-mail [email protected].

LOOKING FOR NEW HOUSES TO CLEAN.Experienced. References. Call Halina at 219-448-9102.

HOUSEKEEPER, seeking clients. Experienced, references.Call Kristan at 219-814-3472.

HANDYMAN-HOME REPAIR-PLUMBINGQUALITY CARPENTRY: Expert remodeling of kitchens, bathrooms.

Also: doors, windows, skylights, ceramic tile, drywall, decks & repairs.Small jobs welcome. Call Ed at 219/878-1791.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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

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

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • H & H HOME REPAIR • [email protected]

We specialize in: • Carpentry • Finished Basements • New Baths • Decks •• Electrical • Plumbing • Flooring • Ceramic Tile • Drywall/Painting

• Power Washing. Jeffery Human, owner -- 219/861-1990.HANDYMEN AT YOUR SERVICE. We can do most anything. Serving

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REPAIRSCall Gene Burke 219-229-4109 (M.C.)

RENT-A-MAN MAINTENANCE INC.Power Washing (decks, houses, concrete) – gutters – yard work –

moving/hauling – estate clean-upany odd job (no job too small)

Serving your community for over 10 years.Free estimates – fully insured

Call us at 219-229-4474••HP Electric••

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MICHIANA HOME REPAIR & REMODELING. Interior/Exterior. Can do insured. Call for free estimates. 219-561-4483.

BILL SMART – Skilled Handyman • Carpenter • Electrician Plumber • Painting and Tile. 269-469-4407

GLASSHOUSE HOME REPAIR… [email protected] in all home repairs including the following:Kitchens & Bathrooms • Electrical • Plumbing • PaintingAll types of Flooring & Drywall Repair. 219-608-3607.

••HP Electric••••Emergency Service 24/7 •• Licensed & insured

••Cell 219-363-9069 • Office 219-326-5578 STANDRING ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION. Complete roof tear offs,

vinyl siding, soffits, fascia & gutters, vinyl replacement windows. Fully insured. 630-726-6466. Ask for Terry. 32 yrs. experience.

PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPERWISTHOFF PAINTING -- REFERENCES

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

Custom Decorating - Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall Power Washing – Deck Services - Wallpaper Removal

Insured. Ph. 219/861-1990. [email protected] & L PAINTING COMPANY -- INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

20-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks. Seniors (65+) 10% off labor. References. Reasonable.

Phone 219/778-4145 • 219/363-9003


DUNIVAN PAINTING & POWERWASHINGInterior/Exterior •Deck Washing & Staining.

Local. Exp. Insured. Reasonable Rates. Call Brian at 219-741-0481.WAYNE’S PAINTING. 19 yrs. of service. Int./Ext. painting, staining & seal-

ing. Power washing houses, decks, sidewalks & driveways. We do not subcontract—no contractors please. From Monday-Friday, call from

9am-3pm. 219-363-7877.Before 9 and after 3, leave a message please.

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

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

FREE ESTIMATESHEALY’S LANDSCAPING & STONE

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YOUR #1 STOP FOR ALL YOUR LANDSCAPING NEEDS! H & S Services, Inc.

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Landscape Design, Sprinkler SystemsNew items coming to Garden Center in 2012

Gardening tools, Bird supplies, Yearly fertilizer maintenanceYearly maintenance contracts available for: mowing, snow,

yard clean-ups, gutters, weed pickingYOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR YOUR LANDSCAPE NEEDS

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ADDIE’S LAWN MAINTENANCE & Power Wash Yard Clean-Up • Mowing • Aeration • Thatching • Stain & Seal • Residential & Commercial

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JIM’S LAWN CARE Free EstImates. Call 219-879-3733 -- Leave message. • THE GROUNDS GUYS LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT

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RB’s SERVICES —tree removal, spring & fall clean-up, haul away debris and other landscaping needs, leaf clean-up in fall, handyman and carpen-try needs. Power washing. In business 25 yrs. Call Roger 219-561-4008.

ABC LAWN CARE & LANDSCAPINGFall Clean-up • gutters • snow plowing • retaining walls & more

Insured & Licensed • Call 219-874-2887LAWN CLEAN-UP and LEAF RAKING.

Call 219-872-3898 or 219-861-9219.RITE AWAY! Gutter and yard cleaning. Free estimates.

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Weekly maintenance, mowing, trimming, mulching, etc. Free est. Call 219-363-3438. Ask for Juan.

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FIREWOOD • Split • mixed • seasoned hardwoods • deliveredCall 219-873-4428

Savvy Pink Elephant Liquidation Sale – Saturdays only! 510 Lincolnway, LaPorte. Oil paintings, musical instruments, European furni-

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GARAGE SALES, ESTATE SALES, ETC.Accepting consignment items of seasonal décor and gifts this week only

through Sun., Nov. 11th. 10-5 pm for The Holiday Sale!Suggested items to consign: special decorations, items to create a

festive table, new regiftable items with tags or that are still in the original box, holiday linens, New Years Eve party favors, antique sleds, winter sports equipment, menorahs, Christmas trees, specialty lights, collect-

able holiday décor such as Hallmark ornaments and Woof n’ Puff stuffed characters, a fun Christmas sweater or tie, holiday music CD’s, anything autumn or winter, reindeer, snowmen, turkey, Santa, etc., cookie cutters,

molds and items for baking or serving, wool blankets, throws, and pil-lows. Have fun by contributing one crazy “White elephant item” to sell to the person who thinks they have everything! Sale dates are Nov. 17th for the best selection and Nov. 18th ½ price. To participate make an appoint-

ment to submit your consignment items by e-mailing Susan Vissing at [email protected] or phoning 219-861-6188. Leave a message with your name, telephone number, and with a few alternate days and

times you are available to come in. You will receive a return call or e-mail to confirm your scheduled appointment. Sale dates are Nov. 17th for the

best selection and Nov. 18th ½ price sale. Long Beach Community Center, 2501 Oriole Trail, Long Beach, IN.

WANT TO BUYLONG BEACH HOME on or very near Lake Michigan.

Call 815-207-1259.

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RENTALS INDIANALONG BEACH COZY 3/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach)

Summer Rental. Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/370-1745.

DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUBLAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms.

May–October -- $1,100 to $2,000 per wk. (1 mo. min.) DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588.

SHERIDAN BEACH WINTER RENTAL. 2BR, 2BA upstairs, studio w/full kitchen downstairs, deck w/bar & lake views. Steps to beach.

Oct-May. $1,000/mo. NO SMOKERS OR PETS. 847-274-9800. “BEACH HOUSE” at Stop 33. 2 blocks from beach. Charming décor,

beautiful surroundings, 4BR, 2BA, family room with fireplace. Patio, deck, sun porch. A/C, W/D. June thru September.

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W/D, fireplace, 2 blks. to Lake. Avail. now to 6/30/13. $775/mo. includes outdoor maintenance, but no util. No pets or smokers.

Call Bob N. at (800) 899-2699. Must See to Appreciate.Luxury 2035 SF Townhome avail. for rent. Hardwood flrs., Master Suite & laundry on 1st flr. Granite, Stainless Steel Appliances, guest bedroom,

open loft, fireplace, basement, and 2-car attached garage. $1800/mo. Prefer 3 yr. lease. Inquire about Option to Purchase Credit. Located at

Beautiful Briar Leaf Golf Course between LaPorte and New Buffalo. 219.851.0008.

SHERIDAN BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE MICHIGAN. 3BR, 1.5BA.Very bright, lg. deck. Manager 2 doors away. Close to Blue

Chip Casino and Lighthouse Mall shopping. $990/mo. Day-708-798-4600, evenings 312-819-1018.

LAKE RENTAL. Year round 1BR. Off-street parking, laundry, no pets, no smokers. $600/mo. utilities included. Call 219-879-2195.

WATERFRONT APTS. FOR RENT. 1BR/$650. Utilities paid. No pets, no smoking. Furnished, TV, wifi. Call 219-898-8871.

WINTER RENTAL ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE. $850/mo. + utilities.Call 708-602-3394.

SHERIDAN BEACH. 3BR. Monthly rental. Furn. Lots of extras. No pets, non-smokers. $1000/mo + util. Call 630-886-3986.

115 SHERMAN AVE., MC. 2BR, 1BA. Main floor unit. W/D, water & sewer included. $600/mo. Call 219-728-6779.

922 E. MICHIGAN BLVD., MC. Lg. 1BR, 1BA, main floor. All utilities included. $500/mo. Call 219-728-6779.

SHERIDAN BEACH. 2BEDROOM HOUSE FOR YEAR ROUND LEASE. 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom house located on California St. Parking for 2 cars. Washer/Dryer, dishwasher, furnished or unfurnished. $750/mo +

util. Pets considered. No smokers please. Call 269-469-1412.


Indiana Dunes SP to Lead Eagle Tour A fi eld trip to view Indiana’s winter bald eagles

will head from Indiana Dunes State Park to Turkey Run State Park from Jan. 25-27.

The tour will offer a chance to see birds of prey up close; view the beauty of Turkey Run’s ice- covered canyons; and visit the Cayuga power plant, home to the largest population of mid-winter migratory eagles in Indiana.

Cost is $339 per person for a two-person reser-vation. For those traveling alone, the single-person cost is $399. Included in the fees are two nights lodging, all meals except Sunday’s lunch, special interpretive programming, park entrance fees and trail guiding.

Advance registration is required. Contact the Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center at (219) 926-1390. To register, visit IndianaInns.com and click on Turkey Run Inn or phone 1(877) LODGES1.

RENTALS MICHIGANMICHIGAN, New Buffalo, Village of Grand Beach. Winter rental avail-able 9/15/12-5/31/13. 3BR, fully furnished. Enjoy lake views & sunsets from this lakefront deck & living room. $700/mo. Call 708-212-1637.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 1817 Lake Shore Dr., Sheridan Beach. Entertain by the beach. Single family home with 2 units on LSD. Upstairs is a 2BR, 2BA and downstairs a studio with full kitchen. Deck with bar and lake views. Steps to beach.

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unit. Fireplace. Pool. $149,900. 219-988-4318 or 219-776-1699.FOR SALE BY OWNER. $489,000. Recently renovated 2700 sq.ft. brick

home located at 2801 Brentwood Way, Long Beach, IN. Close walk to the best private beach at Stop 28. Two-story home with 4BR. Master bedroom & bath

on 1st floor, 3 full custom bathrooms finished with Italian tiles. Lg. open custom kitchen with granite countertops, island, s/s appliances.

All new updates include: windows, hardwood flrs., furnace, A/C, electrical, plumbing, landscaping. Finished enclosed porch, basement & deck.

Call 630-258-4359 to view this charming renovated home!!PRIME DOUBLE WOODED LOT building site in Michiana Shores,

city water & sewage, 80 ft x 120 ft. Asking $45,000 (not on a flood plain).ONE PRIME WOODED LOT building site in Michiana Shores, city water

& sewage, 41.5 ft. x 123.19 ft. Asking $20,000 (not on a flood plain). Call 219-851-6451.

Opera Discussion Group at TheatreOn Nov. 10th, join Dennis Brittain to enjoy Ades’

“The Tempest”, part of the Metropolitan Opera in HD series at Michigan City’s AMC Theatre. A group discussion will follow the performance in the the-atre’s meeting room.

Participants must purchase their own theatre ticket, the discussion is free. This is an affi liation with the Lubeznik Center for the Arts.

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Page Turners at County LibraryTuesday, November 13, noon-1 p.m.LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave.,

LaPorte.Come and discuss the non-fi ction book The Red

Market by Scott Carney. The book is available for check-out and the program is free and open to the public. More info at 219/362-6156.

Artisan Market & Soup’s On at KraslCome and explore Southwest Michigan’s Fine

Craft Shopping Event this November 10-15 at the Krasl Art Center. The Artisan Market (formerly the HollyMarket) will offer unique and affordable jew-elry, art and handmade gifts from over 120 artists from 14 states and Canada.

Daily ShoppingShop throughout the week and explore the wide

selection of artisan made fi ne crafts and artwork. •Tues., Nov. 13, 5-8 p.m., adults are invited to

shop Artisan Market while enjoying a complimen-tary glass of wine and sampling a variety of cheeses.

•Sat., Nov. 10–Thurs., Nov. 15, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.•Special hours: 1–4 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 11•10 a.m.–8 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 13Soup’s OnEnhance your shopping experience with a deli-

cious bowl of homemade soup, bread and dessert. Soup’s On is an annual tradition at the Krasl Art Center and has become a much anticipated favorite lunch time escape in the fall. Available: Mon., Nov. 12–Thurs., Nov. 15, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph, MI -- In operation since 1980, the Krasl Art Center is located in a 17,500 square foot, three-story build-ing located in downtown St. Joseph, Michigan over-looking Lake Michigan. The KAC has three public galleries, fi ve studios, a library/lecture room, a black and white wet darkroom, a gift shop, and a perma-nent collection 38 works of sculpture. With a mis-sion of bringing people and art together, the KAC offers thoughtful exhibitions, engaging classes, out-reach opportunities, and cultural exploration.

For more information, contact the Krasl Art Cen-ter at 269.983.0271, or visit www.krasl.org

Michiana Resources Art & ReceptionSaturday, November 10 2:00 p.m.The Michigan City Public Library is featuring

an exhibit of fused glass art from consumers of Mi-chiana Resources, Inc, in the library gallery and display case. A reception will be held to spotlight the art. “Translations” is the name of the exhibit of main artworks and several smaller creations. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments at this special event that is free and open to the public.

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Mr. Penum-bra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

“And now, for something com-pletely different.” So said Monty Py-thon’s Flying Cir-cus and so say I about this week’s book recommenda-tion...

It all starts off quite harmless enough. Clay Jan-non was a web de-signer for a bagel company in San Francisco. Then came the recession and he lost his job. Constantly scanning the news-papers for possible employment, nothing comes up until he is walking the city one day and fi nds taped to the window of a bookstore: “Help Wanted - Late Shift - Specifi c Requirements - Good Benefi ts.” The name above the door was Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore.

The place next to the bookstore was called Booty’s and had a sign with neon legs that crossed and un-crossed. Next to a 24-hour bookstore? Hmmm. He goes in anyway, and...

“imagine the shape and volume of a normal book-store turned up on its side. This place was absurdly narrow and dizzyingly tall, and the shelves went all the way up--three stories of books, maybe more.”

Clay likened the place to standing at the border of a Transylvanian forest, full of wolves and witch-es. Clay had quite an imagination...

Clay got the job as night clerk and began his strange employment. People would show up late at night, request a book way up on the tallest shelf, give him a member card and leave, to return some days later with the book, and requesting another. A lending library? Mr. Penumbra had a few small shelves of books up front, along with a selection of very old post cards for sale, but the books in the back tall shelves were a mystery. And how did the store make enough money to exist?

Clay enlists the help of several friends to fi gure out what is really going on in the bookstore. Can computers and the wonders of Google help solve the mystery?

The trio think they have solved the mystery of the bookstore, but when Mr. Penumbra disappears

they track him to New York City and the real adven-ture begins.

This story is truly unique. What do you suppose you get when you mix fairy tale fun with mystery story clues and computer wizardry? You get Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, a place you may not want to leave once you start putting the puzzle pieces together!

Novelist and commentator Nick Harkaway said, “It’s a good-hearted, optimistic book about the meet-ing of modern technology and medieval mystery, a tonal road map to a positive relationship between the old world and the new. It’s a book that gets it. Plus, you know: cryptographic cults, vertical book-shops, hot geeks, theft, and the pursuit of immortal-ity. I loved it. And yes, I too would freeze my head.”

Land of the Pilgrims’ Pride by Callista Gin-grich, illustrated by Susan Arciero (hardback, $14.95). It’s hard to believe that T h a n k s g i v i n g Day is only three weeks away. And that makes it a good time for a fun history lesson for the younger members of the family.

Callista Gin-grich is the wife of politician Newt, and this newly published book introduces children to Ellis the Elephant, the guide to this beautifully illustrat-ed book about the original 13 colonies.

If you have to read the story to the youngest chil-dren, they will be thrilled by your narrative, done in a springy, easy to read, rhyme, and looking at Ellis and the wonders of colonial America done in a bright, colorful manner. The older children will want to try out their new reading skills and the sto-ry itself will teach them much about our country’s early days.

All in all, a delightful book sure to bring home the reason we celebrate Thanksgiving Day.

Till next time, happy reading!


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121 Dale Road $74,900

Motivated Sellers! Home located less than 1 mile from Lake Michigan. This cozy cottage is located at the very end of a heavily tree-lined road. The property has very natural setting with many birds chirping and deer stirring. There is little over 2 acres with lots of room to plant a great garden, add on the house, or just enjoy the grounds. Come and take a peek at a great getaway today!

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1309 Lake Shore Drive $249,000

High above the noise & traffic of Lake Shore Drive, you'll find this charming 1920's cottage. Magnificent lake views greet you from the front deck, while a qui-et back yard provides a place for respite. The living room, bedrooms & front room have original tongue-in-groove knotty pine paneling. Parking for at least 4 cars is at the foot of the dune on Lake Shore Drive. There is a full basement with beach shower and lots of room for storage. All the original character of this home has been preserved for you!!

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117 Beachwalk Lane $449,000

Welcome Home! This beautiful 3-story home in Beachwalk has a great open flow in the kitchen, living room and dining room perfect for entertaining, or hanging out with the family. Main floor bedroom for guests, and three extra including the Master Suite on the 2nd level. Master suite w/ensuite bath also features a walk-out screened-in porch perfect for morning coffee and a good book. This delightful home is rounded off with a 3rd floor loft area and access to a Widow's Walk! Call today!

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Mayfield Place Subdivision - Buy 30 bank owned lots as a package deal for $175,000! Lots are listed separately in MLS, also. City Sewer & water avail-able. Close to Lake Michigan beaches & New Buffalo

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Lots of Lots Available!3203 Sal Ct, Michigan City: 150 x 140 $17,000

Freyer Road, Michigan City: 88.01 x 140 x 120.31 x 110.0 $28,000

Elmwood, Michiana Shores (Stops 37 – 40): 80 x 130 $50,500

Fairway Dr, Long Beach: 100 x 160 $111,000

VL Belle Plaine, Long Beach (Stop 29): 116 x 135 $199,500

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106 Elmwood DriveBuilt among the trees of Michiana Shores, this well insu-lated home is perfect for year round living or a weekend getaway. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a 2 car garage. $229,900

103 Lake StreetAre you looking for a beach area investment? Here it is!Commercially zoned corner lot in prime traffic area. Almosta half acre of potential income. All permits needed. $445,000

333 Lake Shore Drive, Unit 2A2 bedrooms plus loft area. 1 car attached garage with plen-ty of storage. Plenty of parking for guests. Ceramic floors. In-ground pool with hot tub. $215,000

10 Marine Drive, Unit 32 bedroom, 2 bath corner unit with 55 foot boat slip. Swim-ming pool and in-ground pool. Private balcony overlooksTrail Creek and Lake Michigan. $219,500

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