P.O. Box 10 Mishawaka, IN 46546 574-259-4881
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P.O. Box 10 Mishawaka, IN 46546 574-259-4881
P.O. Box 10 Mishawaka, IN 46546 May 2008 574-259-4881 Read & Recycle Vol. 1 Issue 1 A Letter From the Editors: Let’s Keep Our Cities Clean! by Johnathan W. Smith and Erin E. Schmidt Finally, spring has come to Michiana. With the longer, warmer days, everyone wants to be outdoors in the fresh air and sunshine. A little outdoor exercise is a good thing. It does seem to have one drawback: an explosion of litter. PG# INDEX 2 Our Objective 3 Book Review / Soap Box 4 Business Spotlight: Warren Chiro. 5 Movie Picks 6 Humor Column 7 Contractor Advice CONT. 10 8 Restaurant Review 9 Short Trips 11 Classifieds 12 & 13 Games / Puzzles 14&15 Community Events / Crossword Puzzle Copyright Mishawaka Press 2008 May Not Be Reproduced Without Permission One sunny Friday afternoon this spring, we started from our home on Cedar St. in Mishawaka. We were just out for a walk, with no plans to pick up trash. Not far into our walk, we found a perfectly good plastic grocery bag. We brought it with us. We thought we’d toss it in with the other plastic grocery bags we have at home, awaiting a trip to Wal-mart to be recycled. (Wal-mart, to its credit, is one of the few places in town that will accept plastic bags for recycling.) After that first bag, though, we began noticing a lot more litter. On the new walkway on the north side of the river, we found sticky ice cream bar wrappers and a proliferation of construction debris. In Battell Park, we found fast-food wrappers, cigarette boxes and sports drink bottles marring the beauty of the stone wall and stairway. We picked them up, stopping near the playground to throw away everything that wasn’t recyclable. As we continued on our threemile route, down to Logan St. and back home down Lincolnway, we found two more cast-off plastic bags, and filled them as well. We picked up an unopened Hershey bar near the Logan St. bridge. What decent person could waste a Hershey bar? By the time we’d reached the 100 Center, we had to quit our impromptu garbage pick-up duty; there wasn’t any more room in our bags. Two groups of our fellow Mishawakans stopped us to thank us for our service. Besides their thanks, we also got the satisfaction of knowing we were making our city cleaner -where. We also found a perfectly and recycling some items that might good yellow highlighter as a bonus. otherwise have ended up who-knows CONTINUED PG 2 Mishawaka Press 1 May 08 CONTINUED FROM PG 1 But now we need you to pick up (pun intended) where we left off. You don’t need to invest much of your time or money in making Mishawaka and Osceola a better place to live. You simply have to do what your mother always asked you to do: clean up after yourself. Don’t litter. When you see litter, pick it up. Consider reusable drink containers instead of buying a new bottle or cup each time you get thirsty. If you’re only buying a few items recycling bin. from a fast-food restaurant or store, ask them not to give you a plastic bag. If you’re buying many items, buy reusable cloth or mesh bags and bring them with you on trips to the store. They’ll also work for bringing home large fast-food orders. If everyone does one thing to beautify our cities each day, all of our efforts will add up to cleaner parks and happier citizens. So, if you’ve found this newspaper blowing in the wind, drop it in the nearest And by the way, Bobcat Zielinski: we found your cards. Our Objective Our objective is to be the local newspaper for Mishawaka and Osceola. Published once a month, Mishawaka Press is delivered to 30,000 homes and businesses in those cities. Readers may also view the online edition at www.mishawakapress.com. Business advertising on our website is free. We encourage our readers to open our paper, read it, participate, and remember what they’ve read. We advertise local businesses and classifieds that are important to the MishawakaOsceola community. Features such as Soapbox, Community Events, Spotlight and Restaurant Reviews give a voice to local people and places. Our Book Review will feature a local author or a book on a local subject each month. Play our games, then cut out and send the completed crossword puzzle, word search, or number search to our office. All entries will be entered into a drawing for dinner for two at a restaurant that advertises with us. This is just one more way we encourage our readers to participate. For our June 2008 issue, we are seeking more new advertisers, Classifieds, opinion letters to Soapbox, and your local story ideas and submissions. Contact us online at ads@mishawakapress.com, or send postal mail to P.O. Box 10 Mishawaka, IN, 46546. Your Business Here! 1/4 Page Ad 5”x 5” $160. Reach 30,000 Homes & Businesses Add 20% For Color Mishawaka Press 2 May 08 Book Review Erin E. Schmidt, Staff Reporter Ah, St. Mary’s College. The name conjures up myriad images of my school days, spent in academic splendor amongst the tree-lined avenue, the goose-lined lake, and (in winter months, or late at night) the majestic underground steam tunnels. Those steam tunnels have long since been sealed off forever from students. But readers can revisit the St. Mary’s of a decade ago in Mary Beth Ellis’s book Drink to the Lasses: Notes From a Women’s College Womb (Cold Tree Press, $10.95). Make no mistake: Drink to the Lasses is no misty-eyed nostalgia. Neither is it a collection of spring break stories that would horrify even the most hardened of collegestudent parents, nor a treatise on the relationship between St. Mary’s and its famous green-wearing “brother” school. The Leprechaun and his ilk do come up as Mary Beth narrates her personal tale of campus life from freshman year to graduation. She does not shy away from describing her struggles with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, but this is not a how-I overcame-my-disease story. Instead, Drink to the Lasses is an unrelentingly funny read that skillfully combines all of the above. Mary Beth Ellis honed her comedic skills in her years working on the St. Mary’s/Notre Dame/ Holy Cross newspaper The Observer. Since then, she’s further refined her humor with her blog BlondeChampagne.com. In Drink to the Lasses she focuses her comedy beam on subjects such as going to dances with various blind dates, the dangers of room selection, and the dissection of a fetal pig. Current and former SMC Chicks and Domers will enjoy this book, as will their parents, and members of the extended St. Mary’s and Notre Dame family. So will anyone who’s about to go off to college for the first time; read this book and be warned. Drink to the Lasses is also recommended for anyone who wants to laugh along with a witty peek into the lives of college women. Soap Box A Community Forum I think Fabreez stinks. It’s advertised that it eliminates odor. I think it is odor. I can smell it on people from several feet away. Johnathan Smith Mishawaka she wants to have time to get away from things she wants me with her. I don’t feel insecure with her. She makes me feel like I can do anything. I’m very lucky we found each other. We have been together for 8 years. Married for almost 6 years. We have worked together for the last 3 years. Your comments can go here. It’s not always easy. Most people say Soap Box letters should be 300 they couldn’t work with their spouse. words or less, covering any or all topics. Please keep it clean. Submit I have a hard time working without mine. This paper has made her life entries to soapbox@mishawakapress.com or more fun. As a contractor she hates getting on roofs and she isn’t the best mail them to P.O. Box 10, Mishaat crafts. She tries very hard and still waka, IN 46546 fails. As a writer she is the BOSS. I love seeing her happy and confident. I love my wife. I think she is so cool. She is very different than most I Love My Wife! women. She loves hanging out with Johnathan Smith Mishawaka me. We are each other’s buddies. If Mishawaka Press 3 May 08 Business Spotlight Erin E. Schmidt, Staff Reporter Warren Chiropractic 679-0100 Dr. Don Warren doesn’t say that Warren Chiropractic, 5432 Lincolnway East in Osceola, is better than other chiropractic offices, though they do like to go one step further. All chiropractors offer adjustments, he says, but Warren Chiropractic offers more. Dr. Warren and his staff specialize in not just treating pain, but rehabilitating the body into a healthier condition. As a poster on the wall explains it, your spine is like the foundation of your house. If you allow the foundation of a house to fall into disrepair, then the house will have problems. By fixing the foundation, you fix the house. In the same way, keeping your spine healthy prevents pain and problems in your body in the future. For that reason, the staff at Warren Chiropractic add exercise and structure-based care to the usual adjustments and pain management therapy. They even offer computer digitized posture analysis. For women (and men) concerned with posture, especially as they get older, the staff at Warren can design a specific treatment program to help reverse dowager’s hump and other curvatures of the spine. Most treatments at Warren Chiropractic, from adjustments to exercise to massage therapy, are done out in the open. This makes things easier for patients, who can float between different treatments within the same appointment without waiting. Dr. Warren understands that time is a patient’s most valuable resource, and that a long wait influences a patient’s attitude, which in turn influences the therapy. That’s why efficiency is so important to Dr. Warren’s staff. The open structure also allows the doctor to keep a close eye on patients’ safety and make sure that their exercises are performed correctly. This close supervision helps ensure that patients get the right results. Warren offers a variety of therapies, including ultrasound, electric muscle stimulation, and cold laser therapy, that help manage pain and reduce inflammation. For patients who may be considering surgery for Mishawaka Press 4 May 08 a herniated disk, Warren Chiropractic offers an alternative: decompression therapy. The DTS 600 Spinal Decompression System is painless, FDA-cleared, and non-surgical. Some studies show it to be very effective. But you don’t need to be in pain to benefit from a visit to Warren Chiropractic. General maintenance is good for your body, just as it is for your home. There are also two certified massage therapists on staff for patients who need massage therapy. Dr. Warren has been practicing for 18 years. Call Warren Chiropractic at (574) 679-0100, or visit them online at www.warrenchiro.com. Movie Picks Erin E. Schmidt, Staff Reporter Here are some of our picks for movies worth renting. If you haven’t yet seen these, give them a chance. Your Ad Here Half Page Only $384 Color Reach Over 30,000 In (Save 20% for Black & White) Mishawaka & Osceola Special Discounts For 6 Month and 1 year Contracts Atonement) as his naïve young physician. Fictional, but based on real Juno (2007) ♣♣♣♣♣ Ellen Page stars in events. a well-scripted and likeable comedy about a teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy. Akeelah and the Performances from Michael Cera, Allison Bee (2006) ♣♣♣ Janney, Jason Bateman, J. K. Simmons ♣ Keke Palmer, and Jennifer Garner are all exceptional. Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett Atonement (2007) ♣♣♣ Ian McEwan’s star in this warmnovel is the basis for this complex and hearted drama about a young girl with amrichly told film about how a young girl’s bitions to win a spelling championship. lie has tragic consequences. Keira Knightley and James McAvoy star. Munich (2005) ♣♣♣♣♣ A multilayered and thoughtful work, directed by Steven Dreamgirls (2006) ♣♣♣♣ The beloved Spielberg, about the consequences of an musical, based on a fictionalized version of act of terrorism. Features Eric Bana, Diana Ross and the Supremes, comes to Daniel Craig, and Geoffrey Rush. life with a star-studded cast including Eddie Murphy, Jamie Fox and Beyonce The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) ♣♣♣ Knowles. ♣ Will Smith and his son Jaden star in this fact-based story about a man’s determinaI Am Legend (2007) ♣♣♣♣ The third tion to overcome great odds. screen adaptation of Richard Matheson’s novel stars Will Smith. A cure for cancer Tucker: The Man and His Dream goes horribly wrong in this shocker. (1988) ♣♣♣♣ Francis Ford Coppola’s telling of the story of Preston Tucker The Brave One (2007) ♣♣♣♣ Jodie (played by Jeff Bridges). Tucker dreamed Foster and Terence Howard act well as a of making a safe, affordable car, but ran crime victim and the police officer who into opposition from the Big Three autobefriends her while investigating the crime. makers. The ending stretches credulity, but we still find ourselves cheering the characters on. Lady in the Water (2006) ♣♣♣ Bryce Dallas Howard and Paul Giamatti head an Gone With The Wind (1939) ♣♣♣♣ ensemble cast in this unusual modern-day Despite its racism, oddly pro-Southern fairy tale, directed by M. Night Shyamaovertones and differences from the novel, lan. this classic remains a great piece of storytelling. Vivian Leigh’s Scarlett is the cou- Hotel Rwanda (2005) ♣♣♣♣♣ Fans of rageous belle you love to hate. The Last King of Scotland will also appreciate this factually-based drama, starMillion Dollar Baby (2004) ♣♣♣♣♣ ring Don Cheadle as a hotel manager who Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman and attempts to save his family, and others, (especially) Hilary Swank shine in this from a terrible civil war. heartbreaker that transcends the typical boxing movie. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) ♣♣♣♣ Matt Damon returns in the third installment of the action-packed series, which never seems to get tiresome. The Last King of Scotland (2006) ♣♣♣ ♣♣ Forest Whitaker portrays Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, with James McAvoy (of Mishawaka Press 5 May 08 Mishawaka Press, unlike the bigger newspapers, is delivered free to everyone. Please be aware that we are still fine-tuning our delivery system. If this paper did not arrive on your doorstep, or in your newspaper box, please be patient with us. We are working to ensure that all receive Mishawaka Press in a timely and appropriate manner. Writings On The Schmidt House Walls Gypped By Evolution: Spring is in the air. This means two things: one, the end to another long and dreary Michiana winter. And two, winter gear is on clearance at the mall. If you’re a notorious mitten-loser (like Erin), you may want to consider stocking up for next year. One of our great finds in the clearance mitten-and-glove bin at the mall was a pair of paws. They’re furry mittens with leather claws attached. You put them on, look down, and it looks like a black bear’s wearing your coat. Claws– that’s one thing the human race got gypped out of by evolution. They’d come in handy in bar fights, of course. But they’d have tons of other uses, too. We could use them to open bags of potato chips. We wouldn’t need paper shredders if we had claws. Having bear claws would have its drawbacks, though. It would make scratching delicate itches tricky. And when the kids got into fights, watch out. Really, if we were going to have claws, we should have retractable ones, like cats have. Ever watch a cat clean its claws? They can retract and extend those babies one at a time. That way, they have something humans don’t: as much or as little claw as the situation demands. Opposable thumbs and the ability to walk on two legs are great, but we really got the short end of the claw stick. We also got the short end of the hibernation stick. Every February 2nd, when Punxsutawney Phil sticks his head out and sees his shadow, wouldn’t you like to crawl into bed for those last six weeks of winter? (And he always sees his shadow. It’s never an early spring!) If you were a bear, you could do just that. Even better, those five or six pounds that everybody puts on around the holidays would finally serve a purpose! It would be our duty– nay, a matter of life or death!– to start gaining weight in the winter. No more would we feel guilty for eating the entire bag of mini Snickers that we bought “for the trick-or-treaters” at Halloween. We could go nuts at Thanksgiving. Nuts, as in pecan pie. Cranberry sauce? Forget it. Everything that can’t be covered with gravy or whipped cream would be banned from the table to make room for the really fattening stuff. Everyone who didn’t go back for seconds on pumpkin pie . . . well, it’s their own fault if they starve to death during hibernation. According to the rules of nature, we should be heading off to sleep by the time the winter solstice hits. The whole point is sleep through the really cold, snowy, depressing part of winter, after all. But who wants to sleep through Christmas? So we’d have to start the hibernation right after Christmas dinner. Right after an enormous Christmas dinner that puts Thanksgiving to shame. “Please bring us some figgy pudding” would no longer be merely an obscure latter verse from “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” It Erin E. Schmidt, Staff Reporter and Kevin Schmidt, Guest Columnist would be our cry for survival. The really hard part would be waking up from hibernation. By the time it felt warm enough outside to let us know that it was time to rise and shine, it would be April 15th. And who would do our taxes while we’re asleep? Trained monkeys? Sadly, evolution gypped them out of higher math skills. Having your taxes prepared by trained monkeys is a good way to get audited. Okay, so we didn’t get retractable claws, and we don’t get to hibernate. It could be worse, though. We could be the panda bear. Evolution made the thing huge, and then equipped it to eat bamboo. And only bamboo. There’s barely enough nutrition in bamboo for an Your Business Here! 1/8 Page Ad 5” X 2.5” $80. Reach 30,000 Homes & Businesses Add 20% For Color Mishawaka Press 6 May 08 adult panda bear to survive, much less reproduce. Maybe that’s why it’s so hard to get them to mate. No panda likes the thought of eating for two. So I suppose the next time I’m tempted to complain about how the winter is dragging on, or about my lack of sharp weapons embedded in the tips of my fingers, I’ll try to be thankful that I’m not a panda. How boring would that be, existing on the same boring diet of cold greens, day in and day out? Oh, wait. I do exist on the same boring diet of cold greens, day in and day out. They’re called salads. I’m still trying to lose those five or six pounds from Christmas dinner. Insured Services Contractor Advice Johnathan W. Smith and Erin E. Schmidt, Staff Reporters “How to Find a Contractor” Originally printed Jan/Feb ‘08 Saturday Evening Post Are you finally ready to tackle that home improvement project that’s been on your mind? Are tiling that floor or painting that garage a little out of your league? Or perhaps you don’t have the time or energy to finish it yourself. If so, then you’re probably wondering how to find a good contractor. Horror stories abound about contractors who never finish the job. Or worse, they finish the job so poorly that the costs to repair the damage are much higher than you originally agreed to pay. How do you avoid getting taken for an emotionally and financially costly ride? First, decide what kind of contractor you want to hire. Are you going to be there to supervise the work? If so, then hiring the young man down the block who hangs out a shingle as a contractor might not be a bad idea. Or, if you’re a bit braver, you might hire someone down-and-out who’s looking for work. Just keep in mind that when you hire this kind of contractor, you’re essentially stepping into the role of employer. Depending on the laws of your city and state, you may also be taking on certain legal responsibilities. You may be responsible if that person gets injured on the job, for example. If you’re not willing to supervise, then you’ll need to know how to read contractor’s ads. You can find these ads in the yellow pages, the classified section of your newspaper, online on sites such as Craig’s List, and at lumber yards or home im- provement stores. (Lumber yards and stores will usually decline to recommend a contractor to you. They don’t want to be held responsible for your results. But they often allow contractors to post business cards.) Keep in mind that the people who place these ads may be too new to the business and inexperienced to live up to the promises of their ads. Look for ads that mention how long this person or company has been in business. If they’ve been in business in your area for a long time, then chances are, they have some satisfied customers. Always check to see that the contractor is licensed, bonded and insured. Most importantly, follow up. Call the city or county to make sure that the contractor’s license and bond are up to date. Ask the contractor to have his or her insurance company send you proof Mishawaka Press 7 May 08 of insurance. Most people know to ask, “Are you licensed, bonded and insured?” but few follow up to make sure the information given is accurate. Call your local building department. If the contractor has been in your area long, the building department will at least have heard of him or her. If they haven’t, then the person probably isn’t licensed, bonded and insured, or at least doesn’t pull permits. Referrals from people you know who have been satisfied with work they’ve had done are an excellent way to choose a contractor. Most contractors will provide references, but since they’ve hand-picked these references themselves, they’ll naturally be slanted in the contractor’s favor. Take them with a grain of CONTINUED PG 10 Restaurant Review Erin E. Schmidt, Staff Reporter Your Business Here! 1/8 Page Ad 5” X 2.5” $96. Color Reach 30,000 Homes & Businesses order the breaded whitefish. The whitefish and a cup of coleslaw make for a surprisingly full meal. When dining with children, suggest the chicken tenders to them. Doc's chicken tenders are crispy and juicy. And here's a little secret: the raspberry vinaigrette dressing makes a great dipping sauce. No trip to Doc Pierce's would be complete without dessert (that is, unless you've already consumed an ice cream drink or two). The caramel apple pie is simply heavenly, though the cheesecake (which you can get with chocolate sauce or with strawberries-- or why not ask for Among the appetizers, the both?) is also tempting. grilled shrimp skewer and the And if you really love the turn seafood chowder are especially delicious. If you're not a “seafood -of-the-century feel of Doc Pierce's, you can take a piece person,” enjoy sautéed mushhome with you. All of the dining rooms or Doc's own extra-large onion rings. On Tuesdays, an or- room's beautiful Tiffany-style der of onion rings is only $1.99. stained glass lamps are for sale. Doc's excels at steaks cooked to order; try the Doc's Big Bag (the top sirloin) cooked Pittsburgh style: charred black on the outside, medium on the inside. That's Johnathan's favorite. I like to order the Chicken Provolone with a Caesar salad and the fresh fruit plate. Or, when I'm not the mood for a “Full Prescription,” I The perfect dinner at Doc Pierce's begins with choosing drinks and an appetizer. If you have a sweet tooth, try either the strawberry margarita or one of Doc's wide variety of specialty ice cream drinks. The Frozen Sombrero, with Kahlua and brandy, is a favorite of mine. Strawberry shakes, San Pellegrino mineral waters, and iced tea also make fine drink choices. Mishawaka Press 8 May 08 Short Trips Erin E. Schmidt, Staff Reporter Cheap Dates in the Windy City There are hundreds of things to do on a day trip to Chicago. Some of them can get pretty pricey. But not to worry: even if a shopping spree or a Cubs game would break the bank, there are still ways for you and that special someone to have a good time in Chicago. Here’s a brief look at a few low-budget entertainment choices. At least once in your life, you must visit Millennium Park, located at 500 South Columbus Drive. Enjoy the sunshine and fresh air (you hope) and outdoor art, including the famous Cloud Gate sculpture, a. k. a. The Bean. Millennium Park also regularly hosts outdoor concerts and other arts events, some of which are free and open to the public. If the budget allows, you can also rent bicycles there (although you can’t ride them in the park itself, ironically). In the warm months, the park pavilions sell refreshments. Alternatively, you can dine all year round at the Park Grill (call 312-742-1168). Conveniently close to Millennium Park is the Art Institute of Chicago, another must-see attraction. Located at 111 South Michigan Ave., the museum opens at 10:30 all seven days of the week. It is open until 5 every day except Thursday, when it stays open until 8. The Art Institute does not charge admission from 5 to 8 on Thursdays. The rest of the time, it’s $12 per person (not including special exhibits), $7 for seniors and students, and free for kids 12 and under. The Art Institute boasts one of the coun- try’s best collections of paintings, sculpture, textiles and other rare treasures from around the world. Don’t miss Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, Grant Wood’s American Gothic, and Georges Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. And if the Art Institute really impresses your date, you’ll also want to take him or her to the Museum of Contemporary Art (220 E. Chicago Ave.). They have paintings and sculptures, sure, but they also have wacky modern art masterpieces in diverse genres, including performance art and even cartoons. The MCA is open 10-5 Wednesday through Sunday and 10-8 Tuesday. It is closed Monday. Admission is $10 per person, $6 for students and seniors, and free for children 12 and under. It is free to everyone on Tuesdays. For more free art fixes, wander around the art gallery district. See the works of upcoming as well as established artists in their native environment, and pick up a really cool postcard from each one. No need to shell out the big bucks to own one of these art treasures; just hop from gallery to gallery, browsing and stopping for drinks and tapas as necessary. This is a journey of exploration, so I’m going to be scanty on specifics. But just to get you started, hit up the Carl Hammer Gallery at 740 N. Wells. Keep in mind that most galleries will be closed on Sunday. Or, for something completely different, visit 10Pin, a “bowling lounge” that boasts a fully-loaded martini bar. Located next to the House of Blues at 330 N. Mishawaka Press 9 May 08 State, 10Pin opens at 11 each morning and stays open late. Bowl for $4.95 a game, or $6.95 after 5 p.m., plus the cost of renting shoes ($4$5). They’re really nice shoes, though. And 10Pin is sure to be a big hit with even those hard-toplease dates who aren’t impressed with A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. A fun, low-budget trip to Chicago takes a little planning, and a sense of adventure, but it can be done. Readers, do you have a favorite inexpensive day-trip destination? Mishawaka Press would love to hear about it. Send those short trip ideas to Short Trips P.O. Box 10 Mishawaka, IN 46546 or e-mail Shorttrips@mishawakapress.com. Helpful Websites: 10Pin Bowling Lounge http://www.10pinchicago.com/ The Art Institute of Chicago museum http://www.artic.edu/aic/index.php Millennium Park http://www.millenniumpark.org/ The Museum of Contemporary Art http://www.mcachicago.org/ Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, the official website of the South Shore http://www.nictd.com/ Picture In Cloud Gate AKA “The Bean” Your Business Here! 1/8 Page Ad 5” X 2.5” $80. Reach 30,000 Homes & Businesses Add 20% For Color CONTINUED FROM PG 7 salt, but follow up on them. Some people will still give you good information. Ask: -Whether the job was completed satisfactorily -Whether the contractor showed up when he/she said he/she was going to -Whether the contractor called before being late -Whether the contractor was easy to get hold of when questions came up -How long the job took. As the customer, you will want the job done as quickly as possible. Just keep in mind that many contractors are self-employed and used to making their own schedules. It may be well worth putting up with temporary inconveniences to have a job done professionally and accurately. Communication is key, though. You can also learn a lot about contractors when they come to your home to give you an estimate. Ask this person if he or she is the one who will be doing the actual work. Is this person the contractor, a representative, or a salesperson? Will the work be subcontracted out? Find out who you, the customer, will talk to when you have questions or problems. And keep in mind that some contractors are better at sales than they are at contracting. A contractor’s bid will also tell you a lot about him or her. How has this contractor billed for the work to be done: hourly, one ballpark figure that covers all the work, or in an itemized list? Some contractors, especially plumbers and electricians doing repairs, charge by the hour. You’ll have no way of knowing what the total cost will be, so ask for a “cap,” or maximum amount you’re willing to spend, in writing. You wouldn’t want to pay for other jobs, such as painting or carpentry, by the hour. A ballpark figure is better, but make sure that the details of what work will be done for that amount of money is in writing. Don’t assume that something will be included unless your contractor specifically tells you so– and writes it down. An unscrupulous contractor can promise you the world, but if you don’t have it in writing, you don’t have a leg to stand on. An itemized bid creates the least confusion, and also allows you to pick and choose. You and your contractor should also discuss, and have in writing, how the contractor will be paid. When it comes to paying a contractor for a mid-sized job (a kitchen, bathroom or basement remodel, for example), give the contractor one quarter to one third of the total amount. If the job is progressing, follow that up with weekly installments (including materials, which are generally billed separately). Retain at least $500 to $1000 until the job is completely finished. Beware of any contractor who wants to be paid the full amount up front. Hiring a contractor doesn’t have to be scary, as long as you’ve done a little homework. It’s worth your time. Your home is your most important investment. Treat it with the respect it deserves. Proverbs 12 (NIV) 1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid. 2 The good obtain favor from the Lord, but those who devise evil he condemns. 3 No one finds security by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved. Mishawaka Press 10 May 08 Classifieds start at $25 for 2 Column inch or 150 character ads. Call 574-259-4881 or E-Mail classifieds@mishawakapress.com For Sale 4588 A CLEAN 2 BDRM duplex, River Park area. 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May 15: The film Paranoid 1425 or visit www.myspace.com/ Park will show at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. thebeanery. at the Debartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame. For more in- Dallas Hobos (formerly the Benders) formation call (574) 631-2800 or perform at the Phoenix in Mishawaka, 9 p.m. Call (574)257-8876 or visit www.performingarts.nd.edu. v i s i t Fri. May 16: Relay for Life begins www.thephoenixbarandgrill.com for at Mishawaka High School. For more information. more information, e-mail Cara at caracmns@aol.com. Sun. May 18: Notre Dame’s ComA DJ Party/Bean Jam takes place at mencement Ceremony begins at 2 The Beanery, downtown Misha- p.m. at the Joyce Center, Notre waka, at 7:30 p.m. For more infor- Dame. Visit www.nd.edu for more mation, call The Beanery at (574) information. 2 5 9 - 1 4 2 5 o r v i s i t The South Bend Symphony perwww.myspace.com/thebeanery. forms its Spring Family Concert at Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Everest-Rohrer Auditorium, Bethel perform at the Morris Center, South College, at 3 p.m. For more inforBend, at 8 p.m. For more informa- m a t i o n o r t i c k e t s , v i s i t t i o n o r t i c k e t s , v i s i t www.morriscenter.org, or call (574) www.morriscenter.org, or call (574) 235-9190 or (800) 537-6415. 235-9190 or (800) 537-6415. Thurs. May 22: The film The MGB performs at the Phoenix in Duchess of Langeais will show at 7 Mishawaka, 9 p.m. Call (574)257- p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Debartolo 8 8 7 6 o r v i s i t Performing Arts Center, Notre www.thephoenixbarandgrill.com for Dame. For more information call (574) 631-2800 or visit more information. www.performingarts.nd.edu. Sat. May 17: Relay for Life continues at Mishawaka High School. For Fri. May 23: The film The Duchess more information, e-mail Cara at of Langeais will show at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Debartolo Performing caracmns@aol.com. Arts Center, Notre Dame. For more Top Secret performs at the Phoenix information call (574) 631-2800 or in Mishawaka, 9 p.m. Call (574)257 - 8 8 7 6 o r v i s i t visit www.performingarts.nd.edu. www.thephoenixbarandgrill.com for Balbo Brothers perform at the Phoe- more information. nix in Mishawaka, 9 p.m. Call (574) 2 5 7 - 8 8 7 6 o r v i s i t www.thephoenixbarandgrill.com for Sun. May 25: The Elkhart Co. YMCA Great Race sports festival more information. continues with canoe and kayak, tug -of-war, and bicycling events. For Sat. May 24: Notre Dame’s annual more information or to register visit From Old 2 Gold Campus Yard Sale www.thegreatrace.net. begins at 7 a.m. and ends at 11 a.m. at Notre Dame Stadium, Gate C. Mon. May 26: Mishawaka’s MemoVisit www.nd.edu for more informa- rial Day Parade; for more information, call the Mishawaka Parks Dept. tion. or visit www.mishawakacity.com. The Elkhart Co. YMCA Great Race sports festival begins with running, The Elkhart Co. YMCA Great Race basketball and swimming events. sports festival continues with runFireworks at Concord Mall at dusk. ning, walking, dog walk, in-line For more information or to register skating and bicycling events. For more information or to register visit visit www.thegreatrace.net. www.thegreatrace.net. A Bike Decorating Contest takes place at the Battell Park bandshell, Wed. May 28: The children’s musiMishawaka, at 10 a.m., followed by cal Go, Diego, Go! Live will be pera Bike Tour from noon to 1:30. For formed at the Morris Center, South more information, call the Misha- Bend. Show times are 4 p.m. and 7 waka Parks Dept. or visit p.m. For more information or tickets, visit www.morriscenter.org, or www.mishawakacity.com. call (574) 235-9190 or (800) 537The film The Duchess of Langeais 6415. will show at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Debartolo Performing Arts Cen- Thurs. May 29: The Animation ter, Notre Dame. For more informa- Show IV will be shown at 7 p.m. tion call (574) 631-2800 or visit and 10 p.m. at the Debartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame. www.performingarts.nd.edu. Mishawaka Press 14 May 08 For more information call (574) 6312 8 0 0 o r v i s i t www.performingarts.nd.edu. Fri. May 30: The Animation Show IV will be shown at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Debartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame. For more information call (574) 631-2800 or visit www.performingarts.nd.edu. Sky Lark performs at The Beanery at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call The Beanery at (574) 259-1425 or visit www. myspace.com/ thebeanery. Steve Foresman performs at the Phoenix in Mishawaka, 9 p.m. Call (574)257-8876 or visit www.thephoenixbarandgrill.com for more information. Sat. May 31: The Animation Show IV will be shown at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Debartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame. For more information call (574) 631-2800 or visit www.performingarts.nd.edu. A dance seminar, evening concert by Sahra Seeda, and Middle Eastern Dance Bazaar will be held at Battell Center, Mishawaka, beginning at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Ruby Jazayre at (574) 2343355, e-mail rubyjaz@aolcom, or call Battell Center at (574) 2581667. Megan King performs at The Beanery at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call The Beanery at (574) 2591425 or visit www.myspace.com/ thebeanery. 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