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A Timely Show: Buckminster Fuller in Chicagoby Barbara Stodola

The world is catching up with R. Buckminster Fuller.To put it another way, awareness of the world’s prob-

lems is catching up with Fuller’s attempts to provide solutions.

Fifty years ago, his fabulous inventions were the stuff of international trade fairs – in Afghanistan, in Moscow, in Montreal. His 200-foot gold-anodized alumi-num dome drew so strong an approval rating from the tyrannical Nikita Khrushchev, that he suggested Fuller “come to Russia to teach our engineers.”

But a starring role at trade fairs was not Fuller’s major ambition. What he aspired to was nothing less than fi nding “what a single individual can contribute to changing the world and benefi ting all humanity.”

In the words of his grandson, Jaime Snyder, Fuller focused on “how to make the world’s resources support 100% of the planet.”

And that is what makes the current exhibit so time-ly: Buckminster Fuller: Starting With The Universe, at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, thru June 21.

A brilliant inventor and philosopher, an ecologist and engineer with a heart extending to all of mankind, Fuller died at age 87, in 1983 – years before sustain-able design, recycling, and alternative energy sources became issues of global concern.

One of Fuller’s goals was to make affordable hous-ing a viable option for people everywhere. To this end,

R. Buckminster Fuller, 1963, as drawn for Time Magazine by Boris Artzybasheff; original in the National Portrait Gallery,

Smithsonian Institution.

Ann Dahm of Michigan City converses with Jaime Snyder, Buck-minster Fuller’s grandson, at the MCA media preview in Chicago.

he designed innumerable ingenious products – such as a prefabricated Dymaxion Bathroom (1937) in which, he claimed, a person could take a satisfying shower using just one pint of water.

Paradoxically, his designs often found application during wartime, in the service of U.S. military forces. Dymaxion Deployment Units, modeled on corrugated steel grain bins he had seen in the Midwest, were used during World War II as housing units, hospitals and radar stations. These were the fi rst of his designs to be mass-produced.

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Buckminster Fuller Continued from Page 1 Fuller’s greatest fame was achieved through his design and construction of geodesic domes, the fi rst of which was erected in 1949. Based on geometri-cal principles, the geodesic dome structure is self-supporting; consequently there is no practical limit to its size. Once again the U.S. military saw the potential of Fuller’s invention, and geodesic domes began springing up all over the world. An estimated 250,000 were built. Botanical gardens fl ourished in their protected environment. In Arctic regions, the domes demonstrated their applicability to weather extremes.

The largest geodesic dome was the 250-foot-di-ameter structure built as the U.S. Pavilion for 1967 Expo at Montreal. It contained an Apollo space-craft and paintings by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichten-stein and Jasper Johns. The dome was sealed with a transparent skin of acrylic glass panels, and was described as “sensational.” In 1976 it went up in fl ames, as a result of careless welding during rou-tine maintenance.

Models of geodesic domes, photographs and draw-ings are among the artifacts currently displayed at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The exhibit was organized and shown at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, with cooperation of the Fuller family. Chicago curators augmented the ex-hibit with archival materials relating to Fuller’s presence in Chicago. In 1948 he taught at Chicago’s Institute of Design. As early as 1929, his fi rst Dy-maxion House was displayed at Marshall Field’s. During his years in Chicago, Fuller was drawn to Lake Michigan.

U.S. Pavilion Montreal, Expo 1967, image courtesy of Buckminster Fuller estate.

Dymaxion Deployment Unit designed by Fuller was inspired by a corrugated steel grain storage bin he had seen in the Midwest.

Dymaxion – a word coined from dynamism, maxi-mum and ion – was the term Fuller applied to the different types of lightweight, effi cient and portable housing units he designed. He missed out on an opportunity to create his hexagonal, glass-walled Dymaxion House for Chicago’s Century of Progress Exhibition in 1933. But he did display his stream-lined, three-wheeled Dymaxion Car. It stood in the driveway of George Fred Keck’s Crystal House.

Fuller’s three-wheeled Dymaxion Car, which could turn on a dime, caused traffi c jams wherever it appeared; shown here at Crystal House, Chicago World’s Fair.

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Educational programs relating to the Fuller exhibit have been scheduled for Saturday morn-ings, at 11 a.m. On April 25, guest speakers will be Chicago fi lmmaker Deborah Stratman and Eric Ellingsen, an IIT professor who built a 23-foot vertical farm model for the Museum of Sci-ence and Industry. Other gallery talks will be presented by Michael Rakowitz and Elizabeth Tunstall, on May 30; Nance Klehm and Chris-tine Tarkowski on June 6; and Steve Belletire on June 13.

“Bucky fi rst and foremost was a sailor,” recalled his grandson, Jaime Snyder, during the MCA’s press preview. Fuller’s childhood vacations were spent on Bear Island, off the coast of Maine. As a teenager he made a “mechanical jellyfi sh,” an umbrella-like device used to propel a boat. Over the years he de-signed and patented rowing machines that were re-sistant to being tipped by waves. One of these, a Rowing Needle included in the current exhibition, is a fi berglass/aluminum structure modeled on a catamaran.

Fuller’s early plans for houses also drew on ship design. His 1929 Dymaxion House was a hexago-nal structure suspended from a central tripod-mast. The pie-shaped rooms radiated around the central core – a plan similar to the Kecks’ House of Tomor-row, which was displayed at Chicago’s Century of Progress Exhibition and later moved to Beverly Shores, Ind. – where it remains today, property of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

On the shores of Lake Michigan, Buckminster Fuller is photographed with his wife Anne and daughter Allegra, 1928.

The Rowing Needle, evidence of Fuller’s lifelong interest in boats, was produced in 1978. It is made of aluminum and fi berglass.

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R. Buckminster Fuller, photographed by Patrick Hobgood c. 1946, is shown with Skybreak Dome and Standard of Living package.

R. Buckminster Fuller and his Institute of Design students demonstrate the strength of the geodesic dome they constructed in Chicago in 1949.


The Fine Arts Board of The Presbyterian Church of La Porte will present Larry J. Long, organist of New York City, in recital, on Sun., April 19, at 4 p.m. The church is at 307 Kingsbury Ave., LaPorte.

The American Guild of Organists has designated 2008-2009 as the International Year of the Organ; the Fine Arts Board has planned this recital to cel-ebrate the “king of instruments” as well as the 40th anniversary of the church’s Möller pipe organ.

Since 2005, Long has worked as a free-lance church musician in New York City. Prior to moving to New York, Long worked in Chicago for 25 years. While there he served as musician at Saint Luke Church (ELCA), Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Irving Park Lutheran Church, and St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Logan Square.

Active as a composer as well as an organist and conductor, Long has compositions published by Augsburg Fortress, GIA, St. James Music Press, and World Library. He is also accompanist and oc-casional singer for the Cathedral Singers, a Chicago professional choir directed by Richard Proulx.

Long holds a bachelor’s degree in church music from Valparaiso University; a master’s of music de-gree in organ performance from Southern Method-ist University; and has completed further studies

in England and the Netherlands. Teacher include Robert Anderson and Philip Gehring, organ; Eldon Balko and Lloyd Pfautsch, choral conducting; and Richard Proulx, composition.

Long is a member of the New York City and Chi-cago Chapters of the American Guild of Organists.

The Presbyterian Church of La Porte celebrates the 40th anniversary of its Möller pipe organ with Long’s recital. Installed in 1968, the organ was made possible by the gift of George Mathis and his family and is named in his memory.

The instrument is a two-manual and pedal pipe organ, with classic tonal traditions and includes three divisions, each with its own keyboard. There are 22 ranks and more than 1,200 pipes ranging in length from more than 16 feet to less than half an inch. The organ is powered by a 2-horsepower mo-tor-blower unit, and the console is connected with the organ through electric wiring to the various chests and mechanisms.

The organ was an essential part of the overall de-sign of the sanctuary of the church. Architect and organ builder worked together in planning the set-ting and acoustical conditions. It rises to full height in the front of the sanctuary, and its displayed pipe-work forms a distinctive feature in the church.

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The Public Sale will be held Sat., April 18, and Sun., April 19, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. On Sunday, all items will be sold for $2 a bag.

There will be thousands of books of all types sort-ed and spread throughout a number of rooms and hallways in the second fl oor of the Thomas Library, 200 West Indiana Ave., Chesterton. Library Direc-tor Phil Baugher reports, “We have a good selection of books this year and I encourage our patrons to stock up on titles for their summer reading.”

Prices for newer and special books will be individ-ually marked. A large number of hardcover books will be sold for $1.00 each and paperbacks for $.50. Some donated records, tapes, videos, and puzzles will also be available. Proceeds from the sale help fund many supplemental and special programming efforts such as fi lm series, children’s programs, book discussions, and staff recognition events.

In Memory of William Hilf, Sr.Mr. William “Bill” Taylor Hilf, Sr., 57, of Cleve-

land, Ohio, died Sat., April 4, 2009 at his residence. He was born April 20, 1951 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of Dan and Jinny Hilf. The family moved to Michigan City in 1955 when Dan accepted a posi-tion with Hays Corp.

Bill is survived by his wife, Jane Stas Hilf, to whom he was married on June 30, 1973, in Cleve-land, sons William T. (Carrie) Hilf, Jr. of Euclid, Ohio and Nicholas Stas Hilf of Cleveland, his par-ents of Long Beach, a sister Rev. Heidi Hilf (Rev. Frank B.) Vardeman of St. Paul, MN, brother John O. (Alberta) Hilf of Pittsburgh, PA, nieces Ann and Jane Vardeman, nephew Daniel Hilf, special friend (almost daughter) Dr. Lisa Cassidy (Dr. Davis) Vu and grandchildren Mary B. and Isaac T. Hilf.

Family and friends will gather on Fri., April 17, 2009 to celebrate Bill’s life at a funeral mass at 3 p.m. at St. Wendelin Church, 2281 Columbus Road, Cleveland. An informal reception will follow at the church hall. Information is furnished by Carlisle Funeral Home.

Bill was a member of the class that started kin-dergarten at Long Beach School in 1956 and, in 1965, was the last class to be graduated from eighth grade at Long Beach School before it became part of Michigan City Area Schools. He was helping to plan a 45-year class reunion to take place in the summer of 2010.

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Mozart’s “Magic Flute” on VU StageOne of Mozart’s most beloved operas, “The Magic

Flute,” will open April 19 at Valparaiso University and offer audiences an opportunity to experience the composer’s spell-binding music.

Director Dr. John Steven Paul, professor of the-atre and director of the Lilly Fellows Program, said the tale of a prince who battles evil forces to rescue a princess has charmed audiences for more than two centuries.

“Many people consider ‘The Magic Flute’ to be Mozart’s greatest opera,” Dr. Paul said. “Mozart wrote it during the last year of his life when he was at the height of his artistic powers.”

Valparaiso’s theatre season concludes with per-formances of “The Magic Flute” at 3 p.m. April 19 and 26, and at 8 p.m. April 22, 24 and 28 in the Uni-versity Theatre. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for senior citizens and students, and may be pur-chased by phoning the Box Offi ce at (219) 464-5162.

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As always, there will be no charge for this event and families are encouraged to experience this per-formance together. Temple News Agency is located at 816 Jefferson Ave. in downtown LaPorte.

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tion, along with Purdue Extension-La Porte County, announces its annual Spring Garden Symposium, “April in Otis,” to be held on Sat., April 25. The event, which is open to the public, will be held at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 101 Church Street, Otis, In-diana, and will run from 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. CDT. Event sponsor is Angelo Bernacchi Greenhouses.

Featured speakers include Jim Long, owner of Long Creek Herbs in Blue Eye, Missouri, located in the Ozark Mountains on the Missouri-Arkansas border. In his fi rst presentation, “Eat Your Land-scape,” Jim will delight the audience with infor-mation on edible plants. In the afternoon, he will demonstrate how to build a bentwood trellis – “the easy way” with backyard twigs or branches, turning them into trellises for the garden.

Sharing the podium with Jim is local La Portean, Bill Bolton, owner of Beachside Gardens in Michi-gan City, who will introduce “New Plants for 2009.” A Chicago native, Bill obtained his Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in Ornamental Horticulture with an emphasis on Landscape Design from Colorado State University in 1978.

In addition to the guest speakers, garden vendors will be selling garden-related items; door prizes will be awarded; and participants will receive gift bags.

Morning refreshments and lunch will be provid-ed in the $25 registration fee. Registration fl yers, with directions to the Symposium, are available at the Purdue Extension-La Porte County Offi ce, 2358 North US Hwy 35 (near the intersection of US Hwy 35 & Johnson Rd.) in La Porte. Tickets may be re-served by e-mail at [email protected] or contact Marcia Wolff at the Extension Offi ce (219-324-9407). To access a registration fl yer online, go to www.extension.purdue.edu/laporte

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“Seussical Jr.,” based on the book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, weaves together 15 of Dr. Se-uss’ most famous tales and characters in unexpect-ed ways. Many of these characters – including the Cat in the Hat, Horton, the Grinch, and Yertle the Turtle – have never met one another before. Yet they bring the audience along for high adventure and heartwarming moments in this production, which centers on familiar Seuss themes such as helping a friend, keeping promises, and never giving up.

“Seussical Jr.” stars Elston students Rebecca Richmond as Horton, Sarah Becker as JoJo, and John Wisthoff as the Cat in the Hat. The musical also features student performers Jordan Bazia, Mariah Cash, Angelique Curry, Emily Eldridge, Ka-ity Eldridge, Colleen Ginther, Alison Harvey, Ashly Kotaska, Charles Krueger, II, Alyssa Major, Shal-ynn McNeal, Ashley Remmel, Zahara Schooley, Ty-ler Wilke, and Kiana Williamson.

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Sat., April 18, 10 a.m.PNC Fun Fair - Enjoy fun activities for all ages

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“C’est si bon”, an evening of French Cabaret star-ring La Jazz Hot, International Songstress Greta Pope.

Ms. Pope has been touted as one of the great voic-es of our time. Her sizzling French cabaret will tick-le your senses. Ms. Pope’s popular radio show ”Jazz and More” is heard Sundays at noon and Thursdays at 7 p.m. MI time on community supported, Radio Harbor Country, WRHC-LP, 106.7 FM.

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The next program in this popular series will be Fri., April 17 at the Michigan City Public Library. The Mighty Queens of Freeville by Amy Dickinson will be reviewed by LuAnne DePriest. The program is free and open to the public. The same program, called Bookmarks at the Museum, can also be at-tended on Thurs., April 16 at noon at the Westches-ter Township History Museum, 700 W. Porter Ave., Chesterton.

Five years ago, after an exhaustive search by the Chicago Tribune, Dickinson was announced as the next Ann Landers. Her column is in over 150 news-papers. The Mighty Queens of Freeville is the tale of Dickinson and her daughter and the women in her family who helped after her husband abruptly left. After starts and stops in London, D.C. and Chicago, Amy goes back to her home town of Freeville (pop. 458), where her family still lives all in a ten-house radius of each other. With kindness and razor-sharp wit, they welcome Amy and her daughter back, of-fering a moving testament to the many women who have led small lives of great consequence in a tiny place.

18th Annual Taste of La Lumiere The 18th Annual Taste of La Lumiere will be

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This exciting event, which has become an annual tradition, began in 1992 when a group of interna-tional students, all members of an international club sponsored by the French teacher, found them-selves longing for culinary treats from their respec-tive countries. The tradition continued each year with students serving as many as 92 different and unique dishes from 34 countries, and as many as 550 guests.

This year La Lumiere welcomes an art exhibit and caricature artist from the Land of Lakes Art Al-liance, an art association dedicated to the develop-ment of art awareness inLa Porte and surrounding communities. Additional information is available at www.lolaa.org.

The French teacher, Dr. Mariam Nasidi, contin-ues to be integral to the event’s success. Each year she collects recipes from students, purchases ingre-dients and assists each of them, along with their cooking team to plan and prepare their selected faire. And each year, Taste visitors look forward to the Nigerian cuisine prepared by Dr. Nasidi, such as spicy noodles and banana pouf poufs.

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I forgot to mention anything about Easter in last week’s column, so I am making up for that this week. Did you color and hide eggs for a hunt? Did you give or receive a candy-fi lled Easter basket? Did you bite the head off a chocolate bunny? How about those marshmallow Peeps®? Peeps are as popu-lar as bacon on the Internet, and there are many websites devoted to the sugary little critters. Can you believe that people invest so much time doing things besides eating those marshmallow treats? Even National Geographic and the American Bar Association has jumped on the Peeps bandwagon. I need to thank the blogger from www.unlikelywords.com for all the Peeps links he has listed there.

Peeps in Places (www.fl ickr.com/groups/intel-ligent_travel/). National Geographic sponsored a photo contest named the “Peeps in Places Photo Challenge.” The entry deadline was a few days ago, so the winners should be online now at this exclu-sive Flickr group site. When I viewed the entries over a week ago, only one family, named “Malarky,” had entries posted. They were quite clever, I might add. Had I known about the contest sooner, I would have given you readers the heads up, because we have so many creative and imaginative souls living in Beacher country. The contest is not unlike the traveling gnome, or Paddington Bear, for that mat-ter. Groups of Peeps–bunnies and chicks–have had their photo taken in front of the White House and elsewhere. Checking out the Peeps is just another fun diversion.

Peeps on Parade (www.chicagotribune.com/fea-tures/peeps). The Peeps may be gone now from the pages of the Chicago Tribune, but you can check, just in case. We’ve had lots of fun viewing the vari-ous animals on parade over the years right here in The Beacher. But Peeps were out of our league, size-wise.

Peeps in Law (www.abajournal.com/news/peeps_in_law/). My goodness. If a bunch of lawyers focus their energy on building a Peeps diorama ev-ery year, then we need to pay attention to all the latest trends. The marshmallow chicks and rabbits are everywhere, including the courtroom.

Peeps’ Offi cial Home (www.marshmallow-peeps.com). So you want to tour the candy factory where these candy critters come to life? You can take a virtual tour of the Just Born candy factory and learn fun facts, too. But you can’t sample any unless you raid someone’s Easter basket, assuming they left their Peeps untouched. You also can visit the factory from a link at www.marshmallowpeeps.org (a slight variation from .com).

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April Events at Fernwood GardensDesign Ideas to Shrink Your Lawn Sunday, April 19, 2:00 to 3:00 pm MI timeEvelyn J. Hadden, editor of LessLawn.com, is the

author of the recently released book Shrink Your Lawn: Design Ideas for Any Landscape. Evelyn’s presentation focuses on ecologically sound land-scape design with a mission to help people strength-en and restore their connections with the land and with other species. A book signing by the author fol-lows the presentation. Books will be available for purchase at 20% off cover price. Complimentary re-freshments prepared by Fernwood’s Chef Tim will be served. The program provides one hour of Michi-gan Master Gardener continuing education credits. Advance registration is required by 5:00 pm on Sat-urday, April 18. Fee $24 (Members $20)

Celebrate Earth Day, April 21Earth Day is April 22, but Fernwood will be par-

ticipating in a “Celebrate Earth Day” open house event a day earlier on April 21, from 6:30-8 p.m., at Clay Church, 17646 Cleveland Road, South Bend. Their booth will feature an overview of Fernwood, and a Fernwood representative will be on hand to answer questions. Handouts will be available about Fernwood activities as well as information on native plants and the role they play in our environment.

Arbor Day, April 24Join Fernwood staff on Friday, April 24, at 10:30

a.m. as we plant a tree in celebration of Arbor Day. Steve Bornell will give tips on proper tree planting methods. Hear the Arbor Day story and receive a free black maple seedling.

Green Expo, April 30Fernwood will be participating in the WNIT Tele-

vision Green Expo at the Century Center in South Bend on Thurs., April 30, from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Ad-mission to the Exhibit Hall is free. Afternoon Green Workshops feature guest speakers, panel discus-sions, and audience Q & A. For more information on the expo, contact Vivian Sallie at 574.675.9648, or [email protected]. Get tips and products to help our earth, and stop by the Fernwood booth.

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Travels with Charley:A Fitting Way to Ride Bikes with Natalie

by Charles McKelvy

Not all parts of the perfectly wonderful bike rides I have shared with my dear wife Natalie have been peachy-keen.

Sure, we have smelled and eaten plenty of fresh peaches as we have pedaled the backroads of south-west Michigan and northwest Indiana, but we have both suffered our shares of aches and pains. Natalie suffered loudly, and I suffered silently, but we both had aching backs, numb hands, sore necks, and stiff elbows from recreationally riding all those many miles on our Giant bicycles.

I told Natalie that pain was just a part of bicy-cling, but she refused to accept that. And so, when the purveyor of our fi ne bicycles, Todd Walsworth of Bike Stop Cycling, said he had a “fi tting” proposi-tion for us, we rushed our bodies and bikes right over to Todd’s spotless shop at 609 E. U.S. Hwy. 20 in Michigan City and gladly submitted to proper bi-cycle fi ttings.

Hey, you don’t buy a wedding dress or a fancy suit without having it tailored, so why would you expect a bicycle to fi t you right off the rack?

I know that Todd and his staff at Bike Stop have taken every measure possible to settle me comfort-ably on my Giant OCR2 road bike, and to nestle Natalie on her Giant FCR3 composite bicycle. As Todd recently explained, “We were fi tting custom-ers to their new bikes with all the expertise we had at the time.”

But then Todd’s Trek sales rep told him about a two-day seminar conducted by the legendary Mi-chael Sylvester, who had developed a bike fi tting philosophy based on his own rehabilitation from in-juries. Having lost his chance to run the marathon in the Olympic Games due to a crushing foot injury, Sylvester had turned with a passion to bicycling. Not only has he never owned a car, but he has been regular on the national and international bike rac-ing scenes for the past 22 years.

Feeling as he does that there is a “need for a fi t system that addresses each person on an individual basis” and that accounts for “each person’s anatomy, fl exibility, range of motion and riding style,” Sylves-ter began taking his Fit Services message on the road to the bicycling fellowship.

And so Todd Walsworth not only attended Syl-vester’s two-day Fit Services seminar in a Chica-go suburb on November 6 and 7, 2008, but he was awarded a Fit Services Level 1 Certifi cation, which he proudly displays on the wall of his tastefully ap-pointed fi tting salon at Bike Stop. Then Todd began booking such fi tting customers as Natalie McKelvy who was the subject of much discussion at the semi-nar in Chicago.

“I told Michael Sylvester that I had a customer who kept having problems with her composite bike,” Todd told us. “And I wondered if we would ever be able to adjust her bike so she no longer felt any pain while riding. Michael Sylvester assured me his ap-proach to fi tting would work for Natalie.”

And so there was Natalie the other day dressed to the nines and ready for her fi rst formal bike fi tting, in Todd’s fi tting salon at Bike Stop.

And what better way in which to inaugurate cov-erage of the 2009 bicycling season than to report that Natalie’s two-hour session with Todd Wals-worth was so successful that she persuaded yours truly to return the following week for his own two-hour tour of the back of the Bike Stop shop.

Oh, what a difference those fi ttings have made for both of us!

Todd readies Natalie’s bike for her fi tting.

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And what a difference a fi tting can make for you and your bike. You are going to be spending lots of time together this cycling season, so why not fi t in a fi tting at Bike Stop. You will probably fi nd, as we did, that your good old gluteus maximus muscles, or glutes, can end your aches and pains by coming out of retirement. Most often, the glutes are not work-ing because you are not seated properly on your bicycle, and the only fi tting solution is a fi tting at Todd’s salon.

Bicycling is meant to be heavenly not hellish, so consider, if you will, Natalie’s recent fi tting session.

Noting that “we need to get your glutes working for you,” Todd began by asking Natalie about her exercise and riding habits, and, yes, he even deli-cately asked her how much she weighed. Natalie had no problem with the latter, but yours truly sure did a week later.

And then when Todd had recorded Natalie’s mea-surements, he guided her through a series of exer-cises to determine her fl exibility. “A proper fi tting takes the absolute person into account: age, height, weight, and fl exibility. And at the Fit Services course in Chicago, we spent the fi rst two hours just doing yoga. Some people thought that was strange, but Michael Sylvester found that yoga really worked for him when he was rehabilitating from his foot injury. So he told everyone that this is the last time you can say you have never been to a yoga class.”

Being no stranger to yoga, Natalie was able to fl ex farther than Todd expected. That aligned with Michael Sylvester’s fi tting philosophy: “The bike fi tting process takes bike fi tting a step further by employing body alignment principles learned from physical therapy and yoga.”

Michael Sylvester is, after all, from Oregon, but he can claim a most distinguished client list, includ-ing former President George W. Bush. Sylvester fi t-ted President Bush in Washington, D.C. for a road bike and got a tour of the White House for his ef-forts.

We are as happy as a couple of aging baby boom-ers can be on their bikes, and you can be too if you simply call Todd Walsworth at 219/872-9228 for your own fi tting approach to bicycling.

You won’t get a tour of the White House if you follow Natalie’s good example by getting on your perfectly level bike in Todd’s fi tting area and having him watch you ride and then use some truly impres-sive tools to perfectly adjust your bicycle.

When Natalie’s session was all said and done, Todd had raised her seat from 69 centemeters to 70.5 cm, increased the distance from the seat to the brake lever to 50 cm from 47.5 cm and dropped her stem from 40 degrees to a mere 7 degrees. This resulted in a pain-free wife ready to go the extra distance with a husband who, having had his two hours in Todd’s fi tting salon, was equally prepared to smile his way through every ride.

Todd shows Natalie how to clip her new shoes into her pedals.

Todd checks Natalie’s back position to be sure she is not

straining it. She wasn’t when Todd was fi nished.

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“Hoops For Heart” at Barker School

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Barker Middle School students who raised $5 or more for the American Heart Association last week were excused from ninth period to take part

in some aerobic activities...in this case, a rousing game of “Omni-kin Ball.” Seventy-seven students participated, raising $911 for the AHA.

The project was coordinated by Barker Wellness teachers Bruce Parker and Chuck Wallace and art teacher Cheri Whitler.

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Great BooksSun., April 26, 2 p.m.This group meets at the Michigan City Public

Library. This month’s selection is Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut. Phone Tom Nazimek at 874-7998 for more information. New members welcome.

LaPorte Co. Historical Society MeetingThe La Porte County Historical Society will meet

Tues., April 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the museum. The museum is located at 2405 Indiana Avenue (US#35 at the south entrance to La Porte). The program speaker for the evening will be Dr. Peter Kesling. His topic is The Rumely Mural Odyssey.

His presentation is an account of the artist Robert Wadsworth Grafton, his family and his painting of murals for the Rumely Hotel built in 1912. Grafton was a Michigan City resident who began his career as a painter in Chicago at the Art Institute. The mu-rals covered the entire wall space in the lobby of the hotel. In 1976, with the closing of the hotel, they were removed to the William Hammond Mathers Museum in Bloomington, Indiana. His program will relay information about the journey these murals took in almost a century.

Six of the Grafton murals are on display in the La Porte County Historical Society Museum. Dr. Kes-ling is a native of La Porte and graduated in 1950 from La PorteHigh School. He went to the Univer-sity of Arizona (1950-54) and graduated from I. U. Dental School in 1958. He practiced orthodontics with his father, brother, Bob and Tom Rocke and son, Christopher, from 1958-2007. He was an In-structor at St. Louis University from 1965-2005. The museum facility if handicapped accessible and guests are welcome. Visitwww.laportecountyhis-tory.org

“Renew, Refresh” Fine Art ExhibitionThe Thaddeus C. Gallery is pleased to present

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Back by popular demand Pilates Instructor Shari Bohac and certifi ed program coach Chris Vais-noras will host a 1 hour “healthy for life” health and wellness seminar at the Long Beach Fitness Cen-ter on Sat., April 18th starting at 9:30 a.m. They will introduce a program that helps shed pounds, increases energy, reduce cravings, lower blood pres-sure and also cholesterol levels. This free seminar will introduce ways to protect against degenerative diseases, and to look and feel great inside and out. Please RSVP to Shari at 219-898-3532.

Mary Chandler, Beginning –Advanced Ballroom Dance Classes are scheduled in 6-week series. For more information, phone Mary at 219-680-9261.

Larry Payne, Choreography dance class is held on Thursdays from 5:30-6:45 p.m. followed by Jazz Dance Class and Beginning Latin class on Monday evenings at 5:45. For more, phone 219-707-7391 or visit www.LarryPayneDance.com

Lake Shore Group, closed, step, AA meet-ing is held on Monday evenings. There is an open speaker meeting every 4th Monday. Our Side of the Beach Al-Anon Family Group meeting is held every Wednesday evening. Both groups meet at 7 p.m. in room #10 and use the Fitness Center entrance.

Indiana University South Bend Center for Professional Development and Life Long Learning is offering a series of programs designed to improve reading and study skills over the summer break and to simulate a greater interest in reading for ages 4 years to adults. To register, phone 1-800-978-9596.

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On Sat., April 18th, The Sons of Norway’s Scandi-ana Lodge will host a special Open House starting with a Pot-Luck dinner, highlighted with Scandina-vian desserts. It will be held at the Thomas Memo-rial Library Service Center on the corner of Indiana and Broadway in Chesterton, starting at 6:00 p.m. Anyone who has an interest in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland or Denmark, are invited to attend.

“As part of the April 18th get-together, we’ll intro-duce and explain all our ongoing and upcoming ac-tivities, programs, outings and educational oppor-tunities,” says Scandiana’s Vice President, Darlene Henderson.

The Sons of Norway’s Scandiana Lodge members are everywhere in Northwest Indiana doing just about everything that Scandinavians do in their countries of origin: In April at the Duneland Wood-carvers Show in Portage, Scandiana Club wood workers exhibit and sell their fi ne fi gure, chip, and relief carvings. In July, wood carving and rosemal-ing experts provide demonstrations and sell their intricate work at Michigan City’s International Friendship Gardens Art Festival. And, each Sep-tember in Porter, Lodge members off up with their famous Apple Fritters at the Duneland Harvest Festival.

Parties at the Lodge include the celebration of Norway’s Constitution Day in May and a tradition-al Norwegian Christmas in December. Scandiana’s Youth Group is run by leaders who provide Scandi-navian type hands on projects.

“Sons of Norway lodges are all over the world, but Scandiana is one of only four Sons of Norway lodges in Indiana,” said Social and Cultural Director, Hugh Hopkins. “A main force in getting Northwest Indi-ana’s Scandinavians rounded up was Nancy Tuznik, who helped establish our Lodge in May of 1985.”

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A Library ArcadeA Library Arcade for middle school students or

ages 11-15 yrs. will be held from 3-5 p.m., on Thurs-days, April 16, 23 & 30 in Children’s Services at LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Those in attendance can challenge them-selves and friends with X-Box 360 and Wii games like Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and more. More info at 219/362-7128.

You’re Invited to Dinner Aboard the TitanicMichigan City Harbor Grill, the city’s only full

service restaurant on the Lake Michigan shore, has announced it will host a dinner memorializing the tragic sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic 97 years ago in the icy waters of the North Atlantic.

Enjoy period clothing, food and music while awaiting your fate which will be based on your at-tire. Dress in period clothing and there’s a chance you’ll be a fi rst-class passenger ... and survivor. Don’t, and welcome to steerage!

The event will feature the exact six course, fi rst-class menu served on board the Titanic the night it sank, and will include various Titanic memorabilia, as well as a string quartet playing the exact music that was played the night the ship went down.

Diners will be given the identity of a passenger when they arrive at the restaurant based on the diner’s attire. At the end of the evening each diner will be told if they lived or died as a result of the ship’s sinking. Cost for the dinner is $55 per per-son; reservations at 219.874.2469. Cocktails begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 p.m.

“Meet the Lincolns” at County LibraryThis program will be held at 6 p.m., Tues., April

21, in the large meeting room at LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte.

This will be an unforgettable evening as you watch Michael Krebs portray President Abraham Lincoln and Debra Ann Miller portray Mary Todd Lincoln. You will hear stories about the people and events that infl uenced the lives of President Lin-coln and his wife. They will tell about the Civil War and their personal lives in Springfi eld, Illinois and Washington, D.C. The audience will also be invited to ask questions and engage in a dialogue about the issues that troubled the nation in their time and our own time.

Mr. Krebs and Ms. Miller were the offi cial Lincoln presenters for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum’s Bicentennial Celebration this year.

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fundraising event that benefi ts all babies. Started in 1970, it’s the original walking event, raising money to fund important research and programs that help moms have full-term pregnancies and give hope to the families of babies born too soon or sick.

The walk will be held on Sun., April 26 at the La-Porte County Fairgrounds at Pioneer Village.

The walk starts at www.marchforbabies.org. Just visit the website to get started. To sign up by phone, phone 1-800-525-9255.

Bentwood Tavern Give-Back DinnerDine at Bentwood Tavern on Tues., April 21 in

support of progressive childhood education. Fifty percent of all food and beverage revenue will be do-nated to Brookview School.

Brookview School offers instruction from infancy through ninth grade based on the philosophy and methods of Dr. Maria Montessori, in conjunction with other innovative practices. Dedicated to the discovery and development of every student’s in-nate gifts, Brookview offers hands-on learning ex-periences and a strong sense of community. Situ-ated on a ten-acre campus on the St. Joseph River, this unique learning environment is enhanced by an animal farm, vegetable and fl ower gardens, wet-lands, woodlands and a restored prairie.

For more information about Brookview School, visit www.BrookviewSchool.org, or join faculty and families for complementary dessert following din-ner on April 21. For more information about the Give-Back Program or Bentwood Tavern, please visit www.BentwoodTavern.com.

Bentwood Tavern is located in Marina Grand Re-sort, 600 West Water Street, New Buffalo. For res-ervations, phone 269.469.1699.

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Continuing Education will have a one-day event on “Super Couponing.”

The presenter, Jill Cataldo, has been featured on WGN News, the Chicago Sun-Times, WLS news, the Loop radio and other media outlets. Partici-pants will learn to maximize grocery savings and purchase hundreds of dollars of groceries for just pennies and apply these to local shopping trips.

“Super Couponing” will be held at the PNC West-ville Campus on Sat., May 2, from 10 a.m.-noon. The registration fee is $25.

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Grammy Winner Featured at Jazz FestValparaiso University Jazz Fest April 13-18Grammy-winning vocalist Patti Austin headlines

the 24th annual Valparaiso University Jazz Fest, taking place April 13 to 18 and featuring perfor-mances by nationally-respected jazz artists, the University’s faculty and student ensembles, and jazz bands from Northwest Indiana schools.

Since her debut at age four at the Apollo Theater, Austin has developed into one of the world’s most respected jazz and R&B vocalists. A protégé of Di-nah Washington and Sammy Davis Jr., Austin fi rst cracked the R&B Top 50 with her single “Family Tree” and recorded her debut album “End of a Rain-bow” in 1976.

Austin has released more than two dozen albums during her career, and her record “Avant Gersh-win” won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2008. Her other albums include “For Ella,” a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald released in 2002, and she has re-corded duets with Johnny Mathis, Luther Vandross and Michael Jackson among others.

The Patti Austin Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. April 18. Tickets go on sale March 16 at 8:30 a.m. and are $25 for the general public and $18 for senior citizens and Valparaiso alumni.

Valparaiso’s Jazz Fest, the largest non-juried jazz festival in the Midwest, will move this year to the recently-opened Harre Union (valpo.edu/union). Larry Mosher, Union director, said audiences will enjoy an enhanced listening experience in the ball-room of the new facility.

The performance of the Patti Austin Quartet will be the culmination of Valparaiso’s weeklong jazz celebration. Other concerts during the festival are:

April 16 – Valparaiso’s Jazz Ensemble will per-form with guest artist Curtis Fuller, a trombonist who has performed with Dizzy Gillispie and John Coltrane among other jazz greats, at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $12 for the public and $10 for senior citizens and VU alumni.

April 17 – The Valparaiso Faculty Jazz Trio will perform with Fuller at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for the public and $10 for senior citizens and VU alum-ni. The Faculty Jazz Trio, which has performed to-gether for more than two decades, is composed of percussionist Jeffrey Brown, adjunct assistant pro-fessor of music and coordinator of jazz studies; pia-nist Billy Foster, adjunct instructor in music; and bassist Bruce Evans, adjunct instructor in music.

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16 at the Harre Union Welcome Desk. The desk is staffed from 8:30 a.m. until midnight. Tickets also may be purchased by phone at (219) 464-5415 or online at valpo.edu/union/tickets. Mastercard, Visa and Discover credit cards are accepted, as well as checks.


Basket Weaving ClassSat., April 25, 9:15 a.m.Margie Warner returns to the Michigan City

Public Library to teach basket weaving in this one session class. Each person will make a watermelon picnic basket to take home. The class includes all materials. A $10 nonrefundable deposit is required. Actual prices vary according to size of basket. The basket will be on display and sign up is at the Cir-culation Desk.

“Animal Crackers” Benefi t Art ExhibitMay 1, 2 and 3 to benefi t Humane Society. Fritz Olsen Sculptures, Sawyer, Michigan, is

pleased to announce a very special exhibition throughout the month of May. “Animal Crackers” opens May 1, 2 and 3 in conjunction with Harbor Country’s Art Attack event. Nationally celebrated sculptor, Fritz Olsen and invited gallery guest art-ists will be exhibiting a delightful menagerie of four legged friends in honor of this show.

Familiar pets such as cats, dogs and rabbits take form as sculptural works fashioned of marble, onyx, and bronze as well as delightful, evocative paint-ings and mixed media works of art. A percentage of the proceeds from the exhibit will be donated to the Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan. The public is welcome to attend. Opening hours will be: Friday, May 1 (noon-6 p.m.): Sat., May 2 (noon-9 p.m.) and Sun., May 3, (noon-5 p.m.) The gallery is located at 6914 W. Holloway Drive, Sawyer, MI. Telephone 269-426-3003 for details.

AARP Driver’s Safety CourseThurs. & Fri., April 30 & May 1, 9:15 a.m.The AARP Driver Safety Program is an 8-hour

refresher course held at the Michigan City Public Library. It can help you learn the effects of aging on driving and how you can adjust. Earn an insurance rate discount (check with your insurance company) by taking this course for drivers 55 years of age and older.

The fee is $12 for members and $14 for nonmem-bers. Bring your AARP card if you are a member. You must attend both 4 hour sessions in their en-tirety. Phone 873-3049 to register.

Readers Group at Coolspring LibraryThe Readers Group at the Coolspring Branch of

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The novel is about a German soldier who sets up a meat shop in North Dakota after World War I. People wishing to read it ahead of time can check it out from the library. The program is free and open to the public. More info at 879-3272.

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Activities to ExploreIn the Local Area:April 16 -- Chess Club at MC Public Library. For

anyone 10 yrs. and up to learn and play. 3:30-5 pm every Thursday afternoon.

April 16-20 -- At the Vickers Theatre: “Last Chance Harvey.” Starring Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson. 2 Golden Globe nominations. Rated PG-13. Thurs/Fri 9:00 pm; Sat/Sun 4 & 9 pm; Mon 9:00 pm. Also showing: “Two Lovers.” Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow. Rated R. Nom-inee at Cannes Film Festival and Cesar Awards. Thurs thru Mon at 6:30 pm. All times MI time. Vick-ers Theatre, 6 N Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. 269/756-3522 or www.vickerstheatre.com

April 16 -- Flying Carpet Travelogue Series: “Rails Across Russia--St. Petersburg to the Pacifi c.” 7 pm at the Elston Middle School Performing Arts Theatre, Detroit & Spring streets, MC. Adm. $5.

April 16 -- Ice Cream Social/Open House at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic School, 704 W. Merchant St., New Buffalo. 7-8:30 pm MI time. Tours of the school will be given. Open to the public.

April 17 -- Bookmarks at Noon. The Mighty Queens of Freeville by Amy Dickinson will be re-viewed by LuAnne DePriest at the MC Public Li-brary. Free, open to the public.

April 17-18 -- “Seussical Jr.” at Elston Middle School. Musical play. 7:30 pm. Tix $4; reserve at 219-873-2030.

April 18 -- “Broadway Showstoppers” by the LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 pm at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium. Tix $18/adults, $15/seniors; table seating $25. 219/362-9020.

April 18-19, 24-25 -- “Macbeth” staged by the PNC Players of Purdue University North Central at Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St., MC. Apr 18 @ 8 pm; Apr 19 @ 2 pm; Apr 24 @ 8 pm; Apr 25 @ 2 pm. Tix $10/gen. adm., $5/PNC students. 874-4269.

April 19 -- LaPorte County Antique Show. 8 am-4 pm, LaP. Co. fairgrounds. Adm. $4; kids under 12 yrs free. Home style cooking available.

April 19 -- Film Series: “Slumdog Millionare.” Shown at the MC Public Library 2 pm. Free, open to public. The fi lm is rated R.

April 19 -- Tempest and Kennedy’s Kitchen (Celtic music) at The Acorn Theater, 107 Genera-tions Dr., Three Oaks, MI. 7 pm MI time. Tix $15 for both shows; reserve at 269/756-3879 or www.acorn-theater.com

April 21 -- “Meet the Lincolns.” Offi cial Lincoln presenters will present the program at 6 pm at the LaPorte Co. Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., La-Porte. Free, open to the public.

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Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360 Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Open 9 am-4 pm, Tues-Fri; 10 am-4 pm Sat; noon-4 pm Sun; closed Mon. Adm. $3/adults, $2/vets & sen. cit., $1/ages 8-18, and free/under 8 yrs. & active military. 872-2702.

Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph, MI. Open Mon-Wed, Fri/Sat 10-4, Thurs 10-9, Sun 1-4 MI time. Free adm. 269/983-0271, www.krasl.org

LaPorte County Historical Museum. 2405 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Adm. $3/LaP. Co. resident; $5/out-of-county; $3/kids 12-17; free/under 12 yrs. 219/324-6767 or www.laportecountyhistory.org

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

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

Old Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park, MC. Open 1-4 pm, Tues.-Sun. Closed Mon. & holidays. Adm. $3/adults, $1/grades 9-12, 50¢/grade school, free/under 5 yrs. Groups of 10 or more must make app’t. at 872-6133.

Rag Tops Museum of Michigan City, 209 W. Mich-igan Blvd., Michigan City. A collection of classic, antique & unusual vehicles & memorabilia. Open every day 10 am-7 pm. Adm. $6/adults, $5/sen. cit, $4/kids, free/under 3. 878-1514.

Southern Shore Art Association Gallery, 724 Franklin St., Michigan City. Fri., 4-7 pm; Sat., noon-5 pm; Sun., 1-5 pm. 219-861-0186. www.south-ernshoreart.org

Washington Park Zoo, Lakefront, Michigan City. Open 7 days, 10 am-5 pm (gates close 4 pm). Adm. MC resident (with ID): $4.50/adult, $3/senior (62+) & kids 3-11 yrs. Non resident: $5.50/adult, $4/se-niors & kids 3-11 yrs. Kids under 12 yrs. not admit-ted without adult. Groups & special events, phone ahead: 219/873-1510.

Farther Afi eld:April 16 -- Northwest Indiana Symphony: “Bea-

tlemania Pops: Classical Mystery Tour.” 7:30 pm at Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN. Tix $20-$60; reserve at 219/836-0525 or www.NISOrchestra.org

April 18 -- “Ragtime” the musical. Southwest Michigan Symphny Orchestra and Twin City Play-ers production. 7:30 pm at the Mendel Center, Lake Michigan College, Napier Ave., Benton Harbor, MI. Tix $35/adults, $30/seniors, $7/students; reserve at 269/982-4030 or www.smso.org or at the door.

Bill Ignatuk (219)781-0704

[email protected]

245 W Johnson Road La Porte, IN (219) 324-2121

1517 Franklin Street, Michigan City Price Reduced - $159,000

Prime location in the middle of Michigan City! The main floor, well over 4000 sq ft could accommodate many uses. Previously the home of Franklin Pharmacy, just two short blocks from St. Anthony hospital and adjacent to St. Stan's church and school. Ample parking along with well maintained building, make this an ideal business location. There is also a partial basement for additional space and storage.


(219) 898-3078 • Fax (219) 873-0809

Full Service Design • Installation

Brick Walkways • Sod • Retaining Walls

Spring & Fall Cleanup • Tree/Shrub Trimming

Lawn & Landscaping Maintenance

10% off any one serviceExpires November 1, 2009

$100 off any project $1,000 or more

Expires November 1, 2009

& L AW N M A I N T E N A N C E

CUSTOMLANDSCAPING

All phases of interior & exterior remodeling and add ons

• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Siding • Roofi ng • Sun Porches • Decks

• Sidewalks • Concrete Work • Driveways • Garages & Screen Rooms

• Quality Interior & Exterior Painting

• Floor Leveled • Crawl Space Repair • Foundations • Custom Garages

Offi ce 219/861-1070 • Mobile 219/229-49953611 E U.S. 12, Michigan City

Licensed • Bonded • Insured • Since 1979 / Senior Discount

Residential • CommercialImmediate On-Site Pricing

SPRING SPECIAL!Book Now!20% Off

Spring Projects

South Muni Ladies 9-Hole GolfThe South Municipal Ladies Nine Hole Golf

League (Michigan City) will begin play Wed., May 6. There will be a kick-off dinner at Galveston Steak-house at 5:30 p.m. on Wed., April 29. New members are welcome. For additional information, or to sign-up, phone Pat at 872-0300.

Halo 3 Tournament at LibraryA Halo 3 Tournament for high school teen and

adult teams of two will be held at 1 p.m., Sat., April 18, at LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte.

The fi rst 16 at the door will get to play. Equip-ment and snacks will be provided. There is no regis-tration or fee. More information at 219/362-6156 or www.lapcat.org

Long Beach Ladies BowlingWinter Spring Final Results

TEAM STANDING: 1. No Shows - Bina Gupta, Liz Lutterbach, Barb

Macudzinski2. Striking Beauties - Ann Bogart, Nancy Ku-

bath, Tammy Vouri3. Alley Cats - Kate Ardissono, Dottie Brinkman,

Kathy Osborne

HIGH TEAM GAME-Handicap SCORE1. Alley Cats 6772. Striking Beauties 6683. No Shows 662 HIGH TEAM SERIES-Handicap SCORE1. Alley Cats 19072. Striking Beauties 18393. Lanatics 1808

HIGH GAME-Handicap SCORE1. Dottie Brinkman 2622. Nancy Kubath 2543. Tammy Vouri 248 HIGH SERIES-Handicap SCORE1. Dottie Brinkman 6762. Nancy Kubath 6593. Tammy Vouri 5474. Kathy Osborne 547

Most Improved1. Kathy Osborne +4.28 pins 2. Mary Rose Berger +3.86 pins3. Ann Bogart +3.85 pins

Perfect AttendanceNancy Kubath & Kathy Osborne


CLASSIFIEDCLASSIFIED RATES - (For First 2 Lines.)

1-3 ads - $7.00 ea. •• 4 or more ads - $5.50 ea. (Additional lines- $1.00 ea.)PH: 219/879-0088 - FAX 219/879-8070.

Email: [email protected] ADS MUST BE RECEIVED BY

FRIDAY - 4:00 P.M. - PRIOR TO THE WEEK OF PUBLICATION

PERSONALMAY GOD BLESS YOU with the 9 miracles promised by God

for obeying the Passover feast next year Jerusalem. Shomer Shabbat Antiques, 1004 E. Michigan Blvd. 219-879-1942.

PERSONAL SERVICESSAVE YOUR PRECIOUS MEMORIES DIGITALLY ON CDs OR DVDs

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

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

219-879-8433 or [email protected] PLUS. Clothing alterations.

516 Wabash St., Michigan City. 219-874-0086.FULL CIRCLE - wanted: usable unwanted items.

Don’t throw away, we haul away free. Call 219-879-2934.COMPUTER SERVICE AT ITS BEST!

Repairs, Upgrades, Wired/Wireless Networking, Software/HardwareInstallations, Adware/Spyware/Virus Removal, Web Site Design &

Maintenance. We specialize in Home/Office calls. Servicing NW IN & SW MI since 1999. Custom PC Technologies 219-872-7478

MYSTERY PARTIES FOR HIRE. Corporate parties, fundraisers,family events. Call 219-210-1181 IF YOU DARE!!

HOME HEALTH – CAREGIVERSLIVE-IN CAREGIVERS AND MORE, INC.

Local Employment Agencyhelps people maintain their independence in the

security of their own homes since 1998We provide:

• 7 days/24 hours care and attention • day or night shift assistance• limited medical/nursing services • medication management

• meal preparation • light housekeepingCall Halina (219) 872-6221 leave message

An alternative to nursing homeCOMFORT KEEPERS

Providing Comforting Solutions For In-Home CareHomemakers, attendants, companions

From 2 to 24 hours a day (including live-ins)Personal emergency response systems

All of our compassionate caregivers are screened,bonded, insured, and supervised.

Call us toll-free at 1-877-711-9800Or visit www.comfortkeepers.com

HOME HEALTH CARE. Will provide care for you or your loved ones. Bed bathing, light housekeeping, cooking and running errands.

Full time or part time. Good references. Call 219-877-8904.COMPASSIONATE/ENERGENIC CAREGIVER/NANNY

with medical background. Housework/Errands. Reasonable rates. Excellent references. 219/874-3821 or 219/877-4302.

VISITING ANGELSAMERICA’S CHOICE IN HOMECARE

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

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

Call us today at 574-855-7727 or 269-612-0314Or visit www.visitingangels.com

IN Personal Service Agency License #09-011822-1

SELF IMPROVEMENT - INSTRUCTIONS ENTERTAINMENT & LESSONS. MASTER TEACHER

Call 219/872-1217.

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

Therapeutic Massage • Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine • Reflexology • Heated Stone Therapy • Salt Scrub • Pregnancy Massage • • Healing Touch • Chair Massage & Wellness Programs for Business •

Qigong • Personal Fitness • Gift Certificates www.wellness-specialists.com

1026 N Karwick Rd. 219-879-5722 (Mon-Sat)For Evening/Weekend Appointments, Call our New Buffalo

Location at the Harbor Grand Hotel 888-605-6800.ACUPUNCTURE & HERBAL MEDICINE CENTER

Jennifer Huang, Licensed Acupuncturist -- Call 219/879-2100.

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

SUZANNE’S CLEANING219/326-5578.

CLEANING SOLUTIONS. Home & office cleaning services, 12 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.

Ref. avail. Bonded & insured. Melissa 219-898-1060.Want a clean house for Passover or Easter?

Deb’s your gal – she really moves her keister!Deb’s Cleaning Service • 219- 861-0554

SHIMMER – N -- SHINE Residential and Construction Cleaning.Detailed. First time customers $10 off. Call 219-785-8347.

• QUALITY CLEANING • Satisfaction guaranteed; affordable, reliable, and trustworthy. I pay attention to the details, cleaning your home the way

you would. Receive your free cleaning estimate today! Bridget 219-241-9341.

A PERFECT TOUCH CLEANING SERVICE – We strive for perfection! Residential & business. Experienced, reliable, ref. avail. 219-877-5884.

LAKEFRONT CLEANERS. Residential Cleaning Service.Serving all of Harbor Country. Call 219-395-6596.

CRYSTAL CLEAR CLEANING SERVICES. Insured. 20 yrs. experience. Call for free estimate. Ask for: Melanie at 219-878-1861.

GENERAL HOUSECLEANING SERVICE. Reliable, trustworthy, reasonable rates. References available. Call 219-926-6559.

THE HAPPY HOUSE CLEANER. I’d like to help make your house spar-kling clean. Honest, thorough, dependable. Reasonable rates.

269-469-4624.

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

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

Family owned 45 years. Jeffery & Scott Human, owners -- 219/861-1990.BILL SMART – Carpentry • Electrical • PlumbingWinter watch service and sump pump replacement.

Serving Harbor Country since 2001 • 269-469-4407HANDYMEN AT YOUR SERVICE. We can do most anything. Serving

Northern Indiana since 1989. Call Finishing Touch, Inc. 219-872-8817.ROOF LEAK? Guaranteed repairs and complete roofs . 25 years

experience. Certified and union roofer. Bob 219-778-5201.CERAMIC TILE FLOORS – Kitchen, Bath, Entryway – Pro Install &

Repair. Guaranteed workmanship. Senior Discount. Call 219-363-5247.STILLWATER POOLS. Commercial & Residential Swimming Pool Maintenance. Opening, closing, cleaning, service & repairs. Water

balance control.Teri Stockstill, certified pool operator. 219-628-0123.

PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPERWISTHOFF PAINTING -- REFERENCES

Small Jobs Welcome -- Call 219/874-5279


JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAININGCustom Decorating - Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall

Power Washing – Deck Services - Wallpaper Removal 28-Years experience. Insured. Ph. 219/861-1990.

THE A & L PAINTING COMPANY -- INTERIOR & EXTERIOR20-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks.

Seniors (65+) 10% off labor. References. Reasonable. Phone or fax 219/778-4145. Cell phone days 219/363-5450

LAKE SHORE PAINTING & PRESSURE CLEANING.Free estimates. Call 219-872-6424 and ask for LeRoy.

WAYNE’S PAINTING. From top to bottom, interior/exterior. Painting, staining, decks, pressure washing. Free est. Fully insured. 15 yrs. exp.

SALE ON NOW TO MARCH ON INTERIORS & EXTERIORS. 219-363-7877 days; 219-778-2549 evenings. Ask for Wayne.

ROBERT ALLEN & ASSOCIATES, INC. – Painting & DecoratingInterior-Exterior. Custom Painting. Wall Coverings. Drywall Repair

Insured. Competitive Rates. Reliable. Call 219-840-1581.DUNIVAN PAINTING & POWERWASHING

Interior/Exterior •Power Washing Decks/Homes. Local. Exp. Insured. Reasonable Rates. Call Brian at 219-741-0481.

PREMIUM FINISHES. Interior/Exterior painting - Wallpaper removal - Dry wall repair

Texturing - Pressure Washing - Deck sealing. Customer satisfaction our No. 1 Priority. 20 yrs. Exp. - Ref. Avail. 219-363-0247 or 219-369-9151.

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 LANDSCAPE & STONE

219/879-5150 -- FAX 219-879-5344http://www.healysland.com - [email protected]

** SPRING MULCH SALE **Hardwood Mulch Delivered $25/yard

Chocolate & Red Mulch Delivered $30/yardDelivery Fee applies beyond 5 miles of yard.

Flagstone, Stone, Granite boulders, River Rock, Decorative gravel, MulchSand, Topsoil, Payers, Unilock, Bellgard, Paveloc

Landscaping, Stonescaping, Ponds, Patios, Walls, Pavers, BricksOutdoor kitchens, Complete Landscape Design & Installation!

Lawn Service, Tree work, Excavation, Leaf Clean-ups.

Dunegrass, Perennials, Evergreens, Grasses, Groundcovers, Annuals★★ H&S SERVICES --2621 E. US HIGHWAY 12 ★★

Call 219/872-8946Spring clean-up, yearly maintenance provided

Rock, mulch, flagstone, screen topsoilYour One Stop for Landscape Needs

✸ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✹ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✹ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✹ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✹ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✸ ADDIE’S LAWN MAINTENANCE • Residential & Commercial

Yard Clean-Up • Mowing • Aer ation • Thatching • Ext. PowerWash, Stain & Seal • Free Est. Call 219-879-2017 or 219-448-0900.✸ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✹ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✹ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✹ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✹ ✿ ✸ ✿ ✸

✩ ★ JIM’S LAWN SERVICE–WEEKLY RATES ✩ ★CALL 219-879-3733 -- Leave message.

• SANDCASTLE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE • Spring cleanup. Snow plowing. Mulch projects. Brush removal.

Free estimates. Call Mick 219-878-3032.PAT’S TREE SERVICE.

Complete tree and landscaping service.Experts in storm damage. Licensed and insured. Free estimates.

Call 219-362-5058.TRADITIONS LAWN CARE

Professional Turf Management/General Property Maintenance.Complete Turf Maintenance, Mowing, Fertilization Mgt., Spring/Fall Cleanup, Leaf Maintenance, Snow Removal.

Call Mark direct at (office) 219-872-9326, (cell) 219-877-0980.CURB APPEAL. Spring Clean ups, Hedge Trimming, Mowing, Gutters,

Seeding, Plantings, Landscaping. Call Brian at 219-369-7584.JEFF’S LAWN CUTTING & MAINTENANCE. Heavenly work at

Earthly prices. Spring clean-ups, grass cutting. Free est. 219-872-7622.

SPRING CLEAN-UP 2009. BIG ED’S YOUR BET! Will clean out the clutter and do your dirty work. Basements & garages.

Rates reasonable and references available. Call 219-229-3747.SPRING YARD CLEAN UP! American looking for work! Services include

landscape clean up, power washing, handyman repairs, and more! Please contact Brian 219-861-8000 for fast free quotes. Thank You.

GREAT LAKES LAWN SERVICESSpring Clean up • Mowing • Fertilizing • Weeding • Mulching

and more. Call 219-221-6738.CHUCK’S LANDSCAPING AND TREE SERVICE.

Custom landscape design & installation. Tree & shrub planting.Compete Lawn Renovation, i.e., Seed & Sod - Mulch & River Rock.

Retaining Walls & Planters: Rock. Block Flagstone Timbers. Railroad ties.Drain Tile Installation for Water Control

Brick Patios -- Driveway Designs -- Parking Problems? Resolved!High tolerance tree and stump removal -- Tree and bush removal

Insured and References - Senior Discount.ONE CALL DOES IT ALL

219/874-8253ABC LAWN CARE. Spring clean-up, lawn maintenance, fertilizing, and

mulch. Get $50 off spring clean up with lawn maintenance contract.Fully insured. Call 219-874-CUTS (2887).

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESATTENTION DRIVERS willing to train to obtain CDL! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! TMC Transportation needs drivers. Guaranteed weekly earnings. Premium equipment and benefits. Excellent earning potential and still be OFF WEEKENDS! It’s not a job, it’s a future! FOR CDL Training through Commercial Driver Institute in South Bend, IN. Call today. - 1-800-882-7364 AC0064Growing Homecare Agency is seeking Registered Nurses and Home Health Aides for Intermittent Home Health visits in Porter/LaPorte County

area. Excellent pay per visit rate. Reliable transportation and Home Health experience required. Serious Applicants Only.

Please email resume and cover letter to [email protected] or fax to 219-937-3812.

WANT TO SELLRemodeling the Bath? Need a temporary shower for the basement? Or a nice beach shower? Have shower base with drain. Overhead structure to attach to the rafters. Shower curtains (you supply the hooks) & hose with shower head all for $50. Call 219-879-0088 and ask for Sally M.

PAINT SALE • Oils • Acrylics • W/C • BUY 2 GET 3 - FIRME’S (2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455

Hwy 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light - 219/874-4003OVAL PINE DINING TABLE w/2 leaves & 6 chairs at $125. Antiques: A. Walnut English tilt top table w/6 chairs at $500. B. Draw Leaf Table

at $150. C. Black Wicker Love Seat at $125. Call 312-259-0084.TWIN BEDS – complete set/wood frames, mattresses & box springs.

$250.00. MISSION STYLE ROCKER/leather seat $225.00. 219-874-1571.

REMODEL YOUR KITCHEN. Whirlpool Self-Cleaning Electric Double Oven. White. Good shape. New in 1995. $350. Call 219-878-1912.GENUINE BILLY COOK SHOW SADDLE. Very lightly used and in great condition. Seat is 16” black suede. Trammel J Stainless front

rigging, full hand tooled. 3 flower design with natural finish. Includes cover, saddle stand, and two girths. $1,299. Call 219-575-1496.

REAL ESTATECOMMERCIAL – RENTALS/LEASE/SELL

GARAGE AND BASEMENT OVERSTUFFED? GOLDEN SANDES STORE AND LOCK.

4407 E. U.S. 12 (@ Hwy. 212) Michigan City, IN.

219/879-5616.OFFICE SUITE. 3 private offices and reception area. Expenses, except phone, paid. Well maintained, high traffic area. 2811 E. Michigan Blvd.,

Michigan City. (219) 879-9188, 879-2700.OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT. Two rooms, private bath. Ample off-street parking. Near Notre Dame School. $400/mo. + util. Call 219-872-3611.

RENTALS INDIANAHOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH

3/BR. Across from lake. Great view & beach. Call 219/874-8692.


LONG BEACH COZY 3/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach) Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/370-1745.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB

LAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms.May-Oct. -- $1,200 to $2,000 per wk. (1 mo. min.).

DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588.HOUSE FOR RENT-OGDEN DUNES. Quiet semi-private beach commu-

nity. 3BR, 1.5BA, sleeps 6+2. Gas BBQ, big deck, screened porch,A/C, Satellite TV, stereo, all linens. Sat/Sun rentals $1200. Great family location. Cell 219-730-6486, H 219-763-3088.

YEARLY RENTALS2320 LSD, cottage, garage $3,800/mo. + util.3402 Iroquis, 3BR, 3BA, $3,500/mo. + util.

3542 Pottawattomie, 5BR, 4.5BA. $3,500/mo. _+ util.221 Garrettson, 3 BR, 1.5BA. $1,000/mo. + util.

Call Merrion & Assoc/ Realtors1-866-496-1752 or 219-872-4000 www.MerrionRealty.com Ask about our seasonal rentals too.

HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE3/BR, 2BA. A/C. Frpl., W/D. Summer rentals avail.

Also avail Sept thru May. $850/mo + util. Call 708/227-8756.MICHIANA SHORES. 2BR furn. or unfurn. Year round lease.

References & deposit. No pets. $850/month. Call 219-872-3843.LONG BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT - Great location, very close to beach and park. 4/BR, 2/Bath. A/C. W/D, D/W. Deck w/BBQ. Avail. 2/1/09 short/

long term or Summer ’09 rental. 312-953-9570 or 219/861-0006.CHARMING VINTAGE MICHIANA HOME – ¼ blk. from lake, Stop 37.

Furn., delightful décor, 3BR, 2BA. Brand new beds & pillows, sleeps 8-9. C/A, frpl, screen porch off lg. kitchen, frpl BBQ, wrap-around deck, loft,

deck off master BR, D/W, W/D/ Cable TV/DVD/VCR, all util except phone. For info email [email protected] / Phone Judy 847-814-8215.

LOCATED ON 175E, ROLLING PRAIRIE. 3BR ranch w/6 acres. $1,400/monthly. Call Countywide Properties 219-324-6600.

SHERIDAN BEACH – charming knotty pine cottage. 4BR, 2BA. C/A, cable. ½ blk. to beach. Close to park, zoo and shopping. Ping pong and

foosball for those rainy days. $1,200/wk. Call Pam 708-383-2635.SUMMER RENTALS IN LONG BEACH

Stop 14. Deck & patio overlooking Lake Michigan. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 kitchens, grill, sleeps 14. $2850 per week.

Stop 31. Giant deck overlooking beach. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. $1200 per week. Call 219-472-4457

SUMMER RENTAL – House on Stop 16 on the beach! 3BR, 2BA, A/C, W/D, Gas BBQ, big deck, great views! All linens, beach chairs & towels.

$2,500/wk – additional discount for June. Call 630-363-3176.HARBOR COUNTRY: Unique cottage with large, two story living space. 2/BR, 2/Baths. Can sleep 6. Large screened porch. Lovely

terrace & garden. Gourmet kitchen. W/D. A/C. Cable, TV/DVD,Internet. Stereo. All linens. 8 blocks to beautiful beach.

Sat./Sat. rental, $1,200/wk. Photos avail. A must see. 773/929-2295.LONG BEACH STOP 28 SUMMER RENTAL. 3BR, 1BA,

A/C, W/D, grill & deck. Short walk to beach and park. $950/wk. Inquiries: 317-716-7321.

“THE SUMMER PLACE” at Stop 33. Weekly June thru September. 2 blocks from beach. Charming décor, beautiful surroundings,

4BR, 2BA, family room with fireplace. Patio, deck, sun porch. A/C, W/D. No pets, no smoking. Call 708-784-9866.

LONG BEACH EXECUTIVE HOUSE RENTAL. Summer 2009.Stop 29. Overlooking lake. Fantastic decks/views. 3BR, 2BA, A/C,

W/D, cable TV. WIFI. High spd Internet, and more. NO PETS/NO SMOKING. Choice weeks avail. as low as $1500/wk. 2 WK &

MNTH RATES AVAIL. VRBO #168866 or call 630-337-6220.MICHIANA SHORES. 2BR+, sleeps 8. Charming, rustic, modern cot-tage. Little over a block from beach. C/A, frpl, BBQ, D/W, broadband,

HD cable, Blu Ray. Wkly June thru Aug. Call 773-835-8345.DUNELAND BEACH STOP 33 summer and fall rental. 4BR.

1 block from beach. Local phone, cable, A/C, W/D. Call 219-874-4660 or e-mail [email protected]

SUMMER RENTAL. STOP 23. 3+BR, 2BA. A/C, W/D, deck. Call 773-239-0535.

SPRING & SUMMER RENTALS in Long Beach @ 1808 Lake Shore Dr. Large LR w/fireplace. 2BR, Kit & Dinette. Fla Rm. Lg. patio and

private beach. No pets. $1,500/wk., less in spring. Call 219-879-9275.MICHIANA SHORES 4BR, 3.5BA, 2 screened porches, luxury home,

fully equipped. 5 blks. to beach. $1,600/wk. Phone 312-758-2907.

NEWER 2 FLAT. 3 blks. to lake. Long term rental. Each unit has 2BR, 2BA, stove, refrigerator, W/D, parking, deck,

A/C and private storage. Upper $800/mo, Lower $700/mo. Credit check. BROKER/OWNER 219-363-6818.

FRANKLIN ST. Michigan City. Decorated lg. LR, 1BR, Dinette, Kit. $630/mo. with utilities. Parking included. Call 219-874-6969.

LONG BEACH. 3BR, 2.5BA cottage right on the beach. A/C, cable, full line of appliances. By the wk. or mo. Call Jim at 773-405-9879.

NEWER 5BR, 3BA HOME. Screened porch, lg. stone patio, hot tub. ½ blk. to beach & park. Avail. wks. of June 26, July 24 & Aug. 14.

773-405-9933.

RENTALS MICHIGANBEAUTIFUL 3BR, 1.5 STORY, EXECUTIVE HOME. New appliances and lawn care provided. With private beach access. Near Grand Beach, MI.

Only $2,400 monthly. Call Countywide Properties 219-324-6600.New Buffalo, Village of Grand Beach. Lake front home, just 42 steps

down to this private beach on Lake Michigan. This cozy 3BR is completely furnished. Avail. May, June & Sept for $1,300 per wk.

July & Aug. $2,100 per wk. For info call 708-212-1637.NEW BUFFALO. Main street. Sunny 1BR apt. 2nd floor, newlydecorated, no pets. $495/mo. + util. Avail. now. 219-716-0011.

NEW TOWNHOME, 2BR, 2.5BA, full basement. Walking distance to school. 1 yr. lease. $775/mo. + utilities. Call 269-469-6901.2BR, 2.5BA furnished lakefront condo in Warwick Shores,

New Buffalo. (269) 469-0300 days (269) 469-5929 evenings

FLORIDA RENTALSANNA MARIA ISLAND (Holmes Beach) 2BR, 2BA

Gulf beachfront condo. Beach and poolside decks, heated pool. Monthly rental only.Sam Harnish, 219-879-3265.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE THIS IS A GREAT (buildable) LOT. Level, ½ bl to beach.

Priced to sell $269,000 . Don’t miss opportunity. 219-210-1181.HOUSE FOR SALE by owners. $995,000/obo, beach area.

Call 219-210-3826SAUGATUCK, MI. Brand new 2/2/2 in town on spacious wooded lot.

$229,000. Florida trades considered. 219-510-2935.INDIANA BEVERLY SHORES 535 LAKEFRONT DRIVE vacant lot. 100’ of frontage on Lakefront 100” on Beach Ave. $599,000/offer. Lakeshore

Realty Ted 219-406-5364 www.dunelife.comINDIANA LAPORTE. Your own storybook castle in the country!!!

Castle with 5 acres $995,000 Additional 75 acres $995,000. www.casamagna.net Agent owned. Ted @ 219-406-5364.

OGDEN DUNES, DUNE ACRES, PORTER BEACH, BEVERLY SHORES Preview our spring inventory for excellent values like this

1.1 acres vacant lot in Beverly Shores for $89,900. Lakeshore Realty 219-762-9194 www.dunelife.com

First Ever “LaPorte-Opoly” Game The all-local “LaPorte-Opoly” game produced by

the Indian Trail PTA is available for sale at Temple News Agency, 816 Jefferson St., LaPorte, with all proceeds going toward the Indian Trail elementary playground. Properties, instead of Park Place or Baltic Ave., consist of LaPorte businesses. The game sells for $20.00 and has the fun factor of Monopoly and a unique collector value as well as helping a good cause.


De Vries Tire Co. 1260 E. Michigan Blvd.Michigan City, IN

Serving the Michigan City Area since 1968 219 874-4261

Firestone Tires

specializing in:Computerized AlignmentsAir Conditioning RepairsMechanical Repairs

Mulcahy Builders

Materials supplied by Pioneer Lumber, Inc.

Licensed in Indiana & Michigan

Thomas MulcahyGeneral Contractor, PE

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The Venetian Judgment by David Stone

Does the F.B.I. tell the C.I A.? I don’t think so…

Do you like the novels of Robert Lud-lum? Then you’re going to love David Stone. This is behind the door politics and international intrigue that will raise your eyebrows and cause your jaw to drop at least several inches. Like The Bourne series, Stone’s Micah Dalton, ex-”cleaner” for the C.I.A.(“whose job had been to po-lice up the blood and ruin left by other CIA agents…”), fi nds himself chasing and being chased by ?? And just who is the bad guy here--people sup-posed to be on his side, or from the other side of the world? It’s really hard to tell, right up to the last pages…

Our story opens with Micah Dalton taking down the rest of a Serbian gang who almost killed his girl-friend, Cora Vasari. Now recuperating, Cora’s fam-ily refuses to let Micah see or talk to her. Deep in a Venetian winter’s night, Micah stalks his victims, too deep in anger to really expect coming out of the frey alive. But he does survive, after killing off the Serbs one by one, and, arriving back in his room, discovers a box containing a glass cutter that could only have come from his friend, Mandy Pownall, beautiful lady, half English, half American, work-ing for the Agency out of a bank in London. Glass cutters are encryption experts who seem to be drop-ping like fl ies lately, tortured before being killed. Something they are working on is making someone else very nervous. Something that could involve a spy network reaching back to the time of Nixon and the Vietnam war and even father back to World War II. This suggests a mole in the C.I.A. someone who is trying desperately to keep their identity un-known, but where does Micah start? Probably with his boss…

Dalton does not trust his boss, Deacon Cather,

head of Clandestine Services, and the feel-ing is mutual, but they need each other, at least now. Cather wants Micah’s help in getting to the bottom of this situation. Since Micah is offi cially “exiled by an in-ternal confl ict in the Agency” for the mo-ment, he must travel under the radar to investigate if he wants to prove Cather is no mole and get his job back.

The recent death of a female operative in London suggests the “talents” of Kiki Lujac, a sadistic killer for hire who was recently reported dead. But is he?

Dalton and Mandy fi nd themselves following leads from a Greek island, to Istanbul, to the Ukraine, fi rst on the trail of Kiki Lujac, whose methods of tor-ture and murder fi t the M.O. of whoever killed the latest Agency personnel in London. He may have answers that could lead to the mole.

This story has adventure and excitement written all over it in big letters! Stone’s obvious knowledge of the inner workings of the C.I.A. and world loca-tions will blow your mind. The story travels from London to Turkey to Florida, New York state and back providing the reader with enough characters to sort out and a complex and absorbing storyline.

Quite simply, David Stone can walk the walk and talk the talk. Authentic? You becha. This story has it all--history, politics, lots of intrigue, double deal-ing and blood by the buckets. And, possibly one of my favorite parts, a woman who out maneauvres a killer at his own game!

David Stone is the pseudonym for a former mili-tary intelligence man who comes from a family of military men. Publisher Putnam says his cover name is necessary to the safety of him and his fam-ily. Only a many who has experienced similar situ-ations could write such a convincing story as The Venetian Judgment.

Till next time, happy reading!


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