Sing Out. . .It`s Easter

Volume 17, Number 14 Thursday, April 12, 2001
Sing Out. . .It’s Easter
by Maggie Beyer
Holidays mark special times,
Easter’s right there with them. . .
The world around is new again,
And life is back in rhythm;
Trees awake to budding green,
Bulbs all set to burst. . .
Playing springtime’s yearly game
Of who will get there first;
For all, an old tradition calls
To wear some brand new clothes;
Clued by nature’s turn-about
As winter covering goes;
The bunny brings his colored eggs
Hides candy here and there…
Kids as well discovering
A new joy in the air;
and…
And those a part of churches
Find a special gift to share
Hearts lift up together,
As they join in Easter prayer.
Sing Alleluia once again,
Life fulfills its promise. . .
Outside, inside, everywhere,
Renewal is upon us.
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Mentone’s Incredible, Inedible Egg
by Paula McHugh
Just in time for the Beacher’s Easter edition, we present you
with one heckava incredible, inedible egg.
Inedible, because it is made of concrete. Incredible, because it
is 13 feet tall and weighs 3,000 pounds. No yolk.
It’s also no joke that I drove all the way over to Mentone,
Indiana just to have a look at this super-size specimen that will
never be found in anyone’s Easter basket. I picked a beautiful spring
day to drive the backroads to find this Hoosier curiosity in the
heart of poultry country between Rochester and Warsaw. The good
egg sits on the corner of Main Street (a.k.a. route 25) and Morgen,
next to the bank in this town of 900 friendly residents.
One Hugh Rickel of nearby Palestine designed and built the
egg in 1946 after Ed Wall, former manager of the Northern
Indiana Co-Op Association and local egg farmer, thought it would
be a good way to advertise Mentone’s annual Egg Festival, organized in 1936. A few other men suggested that the egg be fashioned of sheet metal, but the concrete model won out. Credit for
painting and lettering the egg goes to Harry Meredith, although
no records of how many gallons of paint he used are known.
It’s no eggsageration, though, that it took twelve men to load
the oversized ovoid onto a truck that transported it to the lawn
of the Kosciusko County Courthouse in
Warsaw. Two weeks later, when the egg was
returned to Mentone, the townsfolk were
unsure what to do with it. A little piece of
land was donated for its present restingplace, and it’s a sure bet that it won’t be
moved anytime soon.
Mentone and its surrounding communities
are known as the “Egg Basket of the
Midwest.” Motorists approaching the town
from the north or the south don’t really have
to guess what makes this area cluck, er—
tick. If the low roofs of the elongated poultry buildings that dot the wide-open landscape aren’t a giveaway, the town’s artful
welcome signs surely are.
Here’s my Easter gift to Beacher readers, compliments of Mentone, Indiana.
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I need to thank Jean Pritchard at the Bell Memorial
Library in Mentone for furnishing me with historical
information about her town’s roadside wonder. The
library, by the way, is named for its most famous citizen, Lawrence D. Bell, founder of Bell Aircraft and
maker of the Bell Helicopter and other aeronautical
wonders. His museum is nearby and open to the
public, and one of his early helicopters sits on the site.
I, however, did not make the trip over to the museum during this eggscursion.
Nor did I stop at the local café for a hearty breakfast of you-know-what; a mistake that I admit leaves
me with egg on my face. But, I did have my eggs-overeasy before I left Kosciusko County, and you can
read about that in another story.
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Besides the larger than life town egg, Mentone’s streets are sprinkled
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A Friday concert (April 20) with the Valparaiso
University Faculty Jazz Trio and guest artist Sonny
Fortune and a Saturday performance (April 21) by
Sherrie Maricle and the Diva No Man’s Band will highlight the 16th Annual Jazz Fest to be held April 1721 at the Union at Valparaiso University.
Diva is a 15-member all female jazz band that
features the big band sound of classic jazz associated with artists such as Count Basie and Woody
Herman. Formed in 1993, the band has performed at
several noted jazz festivals and at Carnegie Hall
with the New York Pops Orchestra. Their first CD,
“Something’s Coming,” was released on the Perfect
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The VU Faculty Jazz Trio’s recent CD, “For the
Moment,” proves the educators “know what they are
talking about,” according to a review by Jazz Times
that praises the recording. Members of the trio are
percussionist Jeffrey Brown, pianist Billy Foster and
bassist Bruce Evans. Joining them will be saxophonist Sonny Fortune, who has recorded with many
of the leading jazz artists and is featured with his own
group on the Blue Note Records label.
Tickets for the concerts, both beginning at 8 p.m.,
are on sale at the Union, or phone 219/464-5415.
Tickets are $10/adults, $6/senior citizens and students.
Other week’s events are free and include: April 17,
6 p.m. VU Jazz Lab Band in an open student jam session with Lowell, Hebron and Merrillville high schools;
April 18, 6 p.m. VU Student Jazz Combo and VU
Groove Daemons in an open student jam session
with Crown Point and Chesterton high schools; April
19, 6 p.m., VU Jazz Lab Band jam session with
Portage, Munster, New Prairie and River Forest high
schools; April 21, 4 p.m. VU Jazz Lab Band performing
with members of the Diva No Man’s Band.
The Valparaiso University Union sponsors the
Jazz Fest with support from the Post-Tribune, Porter
County Convention Recreation and Visitor Commission
and the Friends of VU Jazz.
AAUW Port-A-Pit Sale
Here’s a chance to enjoy Port-a-Pit chicken and ribs
and support Reading is Fundamental. The American
Association of University Women of Michigan City will
sponsor the fundraiser from 11 a.m. to sellout on
Sat., April 21st, at Lakeshore Realty on the corner of
Woodland Ave. and U.S. 20 in Michigan City.
One-half chicken will be $3.75 and a third slab of
ribs will be $5. Advance tickets are available for
chicken but ribs will be sold only on the day of the sale
first come, first served. For tickets, phone Julie
Krieghbaum, 872-3730.
All proceeds from the sale go to scholarships and
the local Reading is Fundamental program which
provides books to local school children.
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Museum Accepting Artifact Donations
The Great Lakes Museum of Military History is dedicated to educating people about the military history of this and other nations and to restoring, preserving
and displaying military memorabilia. The Museum
is accepting the donation of items to add to its collection
of artifacts.
Many of the artifacts that make up the Museum’s
collection have been donated by veterans and the
families of veterans for use in the Museum’s goal of
education.
Once items are accepted into the Museum’s collection,
they may not be displayed immediately. They are
registered, marked (in a way that will not damage the
item) and put into storage until a display is developed
that would make the best use of the artifact. Many
times paper and photographic memorabilia is copied
for public display and the original is put into an
archive to protect it. In most cases, the item’s donator is acknowledged within the display. An appointment must be made to make a gift of firearms or ordnance, but other objects may be brought into the
Museum during its hours of operation.
For more information, phone 872-2702 or toll-free,
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Sons of Norway Meeting
The Sons of Norway Scandiana Chapter will hold
their next meeting on Sat., April 21st, at the Westchester
Library Annex in Chesterton. You need not be a
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A 6 p.m. potluck dinner will be followed by a program at 7 p.m. A Danish-American will read one of
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Destination: Dig’s Diner
by Paula McHugh
April in Warsaw, Indiana is less crowded than when the temperature soar and summer visitors come to enjoy the many surrounding lakes. The town boasts the state’s largest inland lake and the deepest lake. My agenda in Warsaw had nothing to do with her lakes, however.
In addition to Mentone’s famed egg, I was on a mission to visit Dig’s
Diner, located downtown, across the street from the Kosciusko
County Courthouse. Dig’s isn’t one of those stand-alone, streamlined models that are common around the East Coast. In fact, the eatery
occupies the ground level of a 3-story brick building at 114 N. Buffalo
Street.
Owner Dig Degaetano transformed the former cowboy and Indian
motif of the establishment’s former owners into a chrome and neon
décor more reminiscent of a fifties’ high school hangout. Dig draws
his customers from the courthouse across the street, and local folk
that know where to get a stick-to-your-ribs meal and be greeted by
name.
Dig’s curved, glass-brick façade and a wooden likeness of the grillmaster on the sidewalk out front tell you that this is the type of place
to get away from formalities. As Dig explained, true diners always
have their grill out where the cook can chat with his customers.
“That’s how we build clientele,” Dig said while flipping burgers and
glancing around the room to check on his customers. Meanwhile, Dig’s
father, Bill took care of cashier duties before settling onto a stool to
rest awhile.
The Romanesque Revival Kosciusko
Since I had forgotten to stop for breakfast in Mentone, I gave
County Courthouse, as stately as our
closer one in Crown Point.
myself a second chance here at Dig’s, where breakfast is served anytime. While I was busy looking around, other customers had grabbed all the booths, so I sat on a stool at the
counter behind the grill. From this vantage point, one can get a much greater appreciation for the work of
the grill cook, because not only does he have to maintain perfect timing, he also has to be able to tolerate a
lot of heat. In Dig’s case, from the grill, not the customers.
Seeing me sitting at the counter by myself, young Lorenzo, Dig’s son, came and joined me at the next stool,
and struck up a conversation. With a Game-Boy in hand, he explained how he was learning to master the
first level of play. He must have thought that I was smart enough to understand what he was talking about.
“So what do you want to be when you grow up, Lorenzo?” I asked, figuring that he would say that he wants
to run a diner.
“I don’t know, it changes from day to day,” he replied. “Today, I think I might want to be a fireman. But I
might think of something else tomorrow.”
Dig’s Diner attracts the lunch crowd from the courthouse and locals from
all over the city of 11,000. It has been written up in Roadside magazine, a
publication devoted to diner enthusiasts.
Dig and Lorenzo take a break to pose by the wooden likeness outside.
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Easter Sunday, April 15th
Poppa Bill Degaetano takes a break from his cash register duties.
The family moved to Warsaw from Hobart years ago.
There is no doubt in my mind that Lorenzo, a
kindergartner who happened to be on his Spring
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diner, if he so chooses.
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Lincoln’s Funeral Train Lecture
After Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865, his
remains were placed on a train for burial in Springfield,
Illinois. The train left Washington, D.C. on April 21
and arrived in Springfield on May 3, stopping en
route at 10 cities including Indianapolis and Chicago.
It is estimated that six million people lined the train
along the way.
A miniature of this train, created by Wayne
Wesolowski, Ph.D., is on view in the exhibition,
“Picturing Lincoln: the Changing Image of America’s
16th President,” open through May 31 at the Northern
Indiana Center for History, 808 West Washington, South
Bend.
At 2 p.m., Sat., April 14, Dr. Wesolowski will talk
about his experience building this train in his lecture,
“This Train is Bound for Glory: Lincoln’s Funeral
Train,” being presented by the Northern Indiana
Center for History.
On faculty at Benedictine University, Dr. Wesolowski
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He has written 150 articles and four books, and has
been featured in two video tapes on model building.
Admission to the lecture is free; the exhibition
costs $5/adults, $4.50/seniors (60+), and $3/students
(5-17 and college). For more information, phone
219/235-9664 or visit www.centerforhistory.org
Govert Exhibit at 18 Artists
An exhibit featuring the pastel and mixed media
paintings of Crown Point artist, Gerrie Govert, will
be shown through the month of April at 18 Artists Studio
and Gallery. Included in this collection will be captivating portraits and figure studies and dramatic
dreamscapes and landscapes. An opening reception
will be held on Sat., April 21st, from 1-4 p.m.
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“Ansel Adams Legacy: Masterworks from the
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20th century American photographer that will be on
exhibit at the Brauer Museum of Art on the campus
of Valparaiso University April 8-June 10. The exhibit was organized by The Friends of Photography of San
Francisco. There is no admission charge.
Adams, who died in 1984, is generally recognized
as the most popular American photographer of the 20th
century. The show includes some of Adams’ wellknown vistas of California and the Southwest as
well as intimate portraits and close-ups. Many of
the photographs were printed by Adams himself in the
1960s and 70s.
Although the pictures in the exhibition span more
than forty years of work, many of the prints were made
in the last ten years of Adams’ life when he focused
on technical mastery of the black-and-white printing
process.
In connection with the opening of this first comprehensive exhibition of Adams’ work in Northwest
Indiana, Andy Grundberg, a noted critic for The New
York Times and former director of The Friends of
Photography, will provide an opening lecture at 2
p.m., Sun., April 8th, in the museum. Grundberg is
curator for the exhibition and has written an exhibition
essay about Adams and his work.
Brauer Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Wednesday;
and noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The museum
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April 12, 2001
Billie the Bud
by Courtney Robertson
waiting for something,
waiting to grow.
Billie the bud sat on her branch
and watched the world go by,
the breeze that blew the wind still cool
and the clouds that graced the sky.
I’m losing my patience
with a spring that won’t come.
I’m losing my patience
with this branch that I’m on.”
She watched the birds
dance on the breeze
and wished that she weren’t
so attached to that tree.
Old Father Tree
had heard this before,
from other spring buds.
But he knew what was in store.
“If I were a bird,”
she’d sigh and she’d frown.
If I were a bird,
I’d never come down.”
“Billie, if you were to let go of that branch,
you’d fall to the ground;
you’d be down with the ants.
Day after day, she watched the world pass
and hoped that the day would come soon,
when her shell would split open and her colors burst forth and
Billie the bud would bloom.
One afternoon, the air was still,
and no birds were in the sky.
Billie looked on silently
as somber crowds passed by.
Billie was far too high to hear
what was being said.
She strained to see where the crowds would go
as one went on ahead.
“If only I was a bird,” she thought.
“If only I could fly.
I’d float alongside the people there.
I’d know what made them cry.
But I’m just a little, no-account bud,
stuck to a no-account tree,
with no one to talk to
and no one to listen
and with so very little to see.”
The world grew dark before night came on,
and Billie was puzzled as to what had gone on.
The people had passed her by again,
except for the one who had led them in.
And she tried, how she tried, to get them to see
this little frail bud stuck to the tree.
But they could not see her, so she sat back and cried,
and joined in the sorrow that hung in the sky.
Suddenly, a fatherly voice spoke up.
“Little bud, lift your eyes and lift your heart up,
and look to the west, just over the hill
and see where there stands another tree still.”
You’d be only a bud
that had fallen too soon,
and the world would have missed
your glorious bloom.
You may think that
a closed bud don’t mean a thing,
but the glory, my child,
is in the opening.
Now raise up your eyes
and see what I see.
There’s a man clinging fast
to the branch on that tree.”
Billie reluctantly lifted her eyes
and peered through the shadows of the darkening skies.
And far in the distance, Billie could see
a man hanging on to a crudely cut tree.
“Is he stuck?” Billie whispered.
“Is he stuck to that branch?
Is he stuck with no way to get off,
like I am?”
“Yes, he’s stuck little one,
but he’s stuck there by choice.”
Then old Father Tree reverently
lowered his voice.
“Here is the secret
that I’ve been telling to you.
Know that it happened.
Know that it’s true.
If that man, like you,
were to let go of the tree,
the world would miss out
on the glory to be.”
Little Billie was much more content to look down
and contemplate life and the ants on the ground.
“What’s going to happen?”
Billie started to shake.
“Tonight, little one,
the world is at stake.
“Why must I look,
when I know what I’ll see?
There’s another hill there,
and there stands a tree.
Springtime is coming
for you and the world,
when the colors of life
will be fully unfurled.
But I’m stuck to this branch
with nowhere to go,
Close your eyes, little bud,
and with the world sleep.
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I and the Father
will a silent watch keep.”
GRAND
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Three days later, Billie awoke
to a world and a branch greatly changed.
The colors of spring had graced it at last,
and nothing around looked the same.
“Wake up, Father Tree,
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Billie could hardly stay tied to her branch,
as her newly found petals felt the air.
But Billie no longer longed for the sky
and was quite content right there.
“Now see, little one,” Father Tree said,
“Now aren’t you glad that you stayed
and waited for spring and its colors to come
and for life to walk your way?”
“Oh, yes, I am glad,” Billie said with a smile.
“All of the trees are in bloom,
except for the tree on the hillside that’s barren.
Did the buds on that tree bloom too soon?”
“Just wait, little one, just wait and see.
The colors of spring came from that tree.”
Then Billie heard footsteps
in the garden below.
“Look, little one,
spring’s colors on show.”
Then just below her, there passed a man
Billie knew she had seen before.
“Is he who I watched hang on the tree?”
She strained to see him more.
“Yes, little one, he is the same.”
Father Tree smiled as he spoke.
“But how’d he get off and where did he come from?”
“And where,” Billie asked, “ did he go?”
Father Tree smiled and leaned down his branch
and turned it ever so slight.
“Be glad you’re not a bird, little one,
then you’d have missed the sight.”
“Of what, Father Tree?”
“The coming of spring
and watching Life walk past.”
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Search and learn about the early inhabitants of
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Wildflower Walk with forester and ecologist
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Tickets are $10 for each event and reservations are
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The world-famous Passion Play (Passionsspiel,
auf Deutsch) was first performed in 1634 in the little Bavarian town of Oberammergau, and since 1680,
the town has been putting on the play every ten years.
My grandparents went to Oberammergau in the
1960’s to see the play. My interest stems from a
promise made to them that if I ever had the opportunity to go and see the play, I would. That promise
came true last year. It is my understanding that when
my grandparents went to see the passion play, the
stage was totally uncovered outdoors and if it rained
it rained and that was the way it was. At that time,
the people of the village fed lunch to those who came
to see the play. However, now it is a little more
sophisticated because of the number of people involved
in putting on the play. You go back to your hotel and
have lunch between the morning and afternoon sessions of the play. There are several places that you can
go in this country to see a similar type of presentation. However, to the best of my knowledge, none of
them requires a full day.
When my grandparents attended the passion play
it was presented in the German language. This probably wasn’t a large problem for them as my grandfather
was born in Austria and my grandmother was from
Bavaria. I don’t know how good her German was
but I know his was excellent. Thank goodness today
you can follow the script in English. I am sure we would
have had an overall understanding because everything
was so graphic but it was much easier to follow with
a script in English.
Now a word about the town itself. It is a very picturesque, quaint town. The primary local industry
appeared to be wood-working and I know that they
cater to the tourists in between the passion play presentations. Probably the best buys of wooden objects
were the kind that were machine produced and hand
finished, but you could buy some that were produced
entirely by hand if you have an inclination and the
money to do so. Some of the cottages were like bed and
breakfasts. Nursery rhymes were painted on the outside of the houses.
Many village houses, like this one, had brightly painted
nursery rhymes on them.
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April 12, 2001
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Oberammergau Passion Play
The Background
Beginning in 1634, the people of Oberammergau
performed the passion play of Jesus. Actually they were
fulfilling a vow that was made in 1633 when their village was threatened by a plague. Many had already
died and they wanted to do everything that they
could to keep a disaster from happening in the future.
So they decided to tell the story of the suffering and
death of our Lord Jesus Christ in the hope that this
story would give hope... that we would live the way
He lived and do everything to eliminate those conditions
that bring disaster and death, such as the war that
raged through the country for many years and the plague
that had erupted in its wake. The message is to follow our Father in Heaven without condition. The citizens of Oberammergau realized that Jesus’ concerns
were the concerns of the Heavenly Father. He wanted to tell His people about forgiveness, grace, and everlasting life and how we are supported by the teachings of our Father in Heaven.
Passion Play
Some people would say it was miraculous, but I will
let you make up your own mind. It was all clouded over
and raining. The weather was terrible. However,
about a half an hour before the play was to begin in
the morning, the rain stopped and the sun came out.
We were able to proceed to where the play was going
to be held. It was curious to me that the stage is completely open. The first ten rows or so of seats are also
exposed to the weather. We were in the center of the
audience, probably eighteen-twenty rows from the front.
Unless it was blowing, we wouldn’t have been subjected
to the weather.
The play itself has probably been rewritten several
times since the original presentation in 1634. But the
text was completely revised for the Passion play of the
year 2000. Also, the play had some musical numbers; these songs were rewritten as well for the year
2000. I would describe it as a play with singing and
music rather than a musical. The text was careful to
present things factually and not assign blame to any
group of people for the acts that took place leading up
to the crucifixion of Christ.
Since everyone probably knows the story, a listing
of the events covered might help to increase the
understanding of the play itself. The later life of
Jesus was depicted by scenes of the merchants in the
temple, miracles, the anointing of oil by Magdalene,
the Last Supper, Judas’ betrayal at the Mount of
Olives, Peter’s betrayal and repentance and Judas’
regrets, et al.
Before dealing with the emotion of the crucifixion,
the betrayal and arrest of Jesus was very moving, even
though the audience knew what was going to happen.
Almost everyone without exception had tears in their
eyes. I was taken completely by surprise and was totally unprepared for the emotions that flowed through
the audience.
Intermission
While we were having lunch back at the Hotel, water
was coming in a real downpour. It didn’t look like we
were going to get the miraculous change in weather
that we had for the morning performance. Jean and
I bravely left the hotel at what I considered to be the
last possible moment to get the shuttle bus back to
the performance hall. We got soaked to the skin. Of
course, by the time that we got out and walked into
the performance hall, the weather changed again. I
don’t know whether you should say I was one of little faith but, if we had waited ten minutes longer and
taken the risk of walking in right at the time the play
was to start or a little after, we would have been dry
all afternoon instead of wet. The weather remained
fair until the Crucifixion scene, and then again it started to rain and I was grateful that I wasn’t privileged
to be in the first few rows. It drizzled until the show
was over and then cleared up again in time for us to
go back to our hotel.
The outdoor stage where the Passion Play is presented every ten years in Oberammergau.
Although they were sitting back from the stage, this half of the audience
got some protection from the westher.
Afternoon Session
Prior to the crucifixion scene, the interrogation
by Pilot, interrogation by Herod, and the condemnation
of Jesus by Pilot took place. Then, the mob scene where
they asked the crowd what to do and who to free
and who to crucify, took place. Again this was quite
an emotional scene, which was of course followed by
a discussion among Jesus’ enemies about how glad
they were to rid themselves of him because He caused
people to think and they didn’t want that.I am not sure
everyone would agree, but the emotions in the morning of the betrayal seemed to be unequaled by anything that took place in the afternoon, including the
crucifixion. After the verdict, there were several
scenes that dealt with the carrying of the cross to the
crucifixion. Then there was the raising of the cross and
the mocking of Jesus and the discussion among the
three people being crucified. After Jesus was pronounced dead, His body was given over to Joseph of
Arimathea; Magdalene and Mary prepared the body.
The body was placed in the tomb and secured.
In spite of the tomb being guarded by three
Centurions, when the tomb was opened it was empty
and the angel asked Magdalene, “Why are you weeping?” Later the Angel said, “Mary, go to His brothers
and say to them that He is not yet ascended to His
father but He is going up to His father and your
father to His God and your God.” And then there
was a hallelujah chorus and the Passion Play was over.
In conclusion, the Passion Play in Oberammergau
is the grandaddy of all Passion plays. If you ever
have the opportunity to go there and attend this, I would
recommend it highly. It was a very moving experience
for my wife and myself and all the people in our
group. It would be difficult to capture the true emotions of the people who were in attendance because
everyone’s emotions varied so much depending upon
their own personal experience.
-----submitted by Mark Sanders
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Business Professionals League—the club is
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Riding the Rails, er.... Commuting on the South Shore
by Carolyn McConnell
The Carroll Avenue South Shore station.
Matt calls out to passsengers to “Board!”
When I moved to Michigan City, I was still on a two
day work week in Chicago, thus I was a SouthShore
commuter for that endless 1 hour and 40 minute
trip twice a day. Coming home on the 5:10, all Beverly
Shores and Michigan City passengers were herded to
the front car, probably for ease in disembarking. It’s
a good place to be when you need a stretch, during that
long trip. I often stood at the front window, right
behind the engineer and his huge windshield, watching the tracks fly by, and looking for deer. There
were always deer – so accustomed to the trains and
their penetrating warning whistles, that they didn’t
even scamper as we flew past their territory. During
all that travel time, even though it was only two
days per week, a lot of things happened on that old
South Shore.
That is not to say it isn’t a pleasant ride. The
rural, wooded areas this side of Gary are lovely and
restful after a busy day. The trainmen are friendly and
sometimes entertaining while they are doing their job
in a very professional manner. So, along with the unusual happenings, the trip itself can be enjoyable, too.
One evening about a year ago, as I was nodding off
during the last 45 minutes, I was pleasantly jarred
by music coming from a couple seats in front of me!
I’d noticed a bunch of high school students boarding
earlier, carrying their guitar cases. Two boys started
playing, with one of them singing, and as he noticed
the approval of his neighbors, he began to show off.
The waiting area at the Carroll Avenue stop.
He was very good. He made up a song about Easter
weekend, and how the heavy rain made him too
sleepy to appreciate the holiday. He brought out a harmonica, for tuning, and then played a rousing number on it, with the other young man accompanying him
on the guitar. It was just great. Several people moved
to our car so they could be in on the fun. It lasted about
a half hour, then the trainman Matt (whom you’ll hear
about later) told them they’d have to stop. I found it
hard to believe somebody had complained, but that’s
probably what had happened. It was delightful while
it lasted.
Another time, a lady quickly sat down beside me,
huffing and puffing. She was carrying a heavily frosted birthday cake, uncovered, and as she was balancing all her stuff with one hand, that cake came awfully close to landing on my knee. I glared at her, and
she then started telling me what was happening. A
friend had asked her to carry the cake onto the train
(and later light the candles) because a few of the
passengers were planning a surprise 80th birthday party
that wouldn’t begin until we reached Gary (about 40
minutes away), and they didn’t want the birthday boy
to see the cake until then. Thus, before long, my seat
April 12, 2001
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mate was tiptoe-ing down the aisle, all hunched over,
toting this lighted birthday cake. Everybody started
singing. The whole car joined in. The 80-year-old
calmly took it in stride, beaming shyly.
Then there was the time that one of the trainmen, a handsome old bird, was working his last day
before retirement. His whole family was there, on the
car I was riding in — the first car, as usual. His
young grandchildren handed out home-made cookies
from a pretty basket. Incredible. The trainman walked
up and down the aisle, showing off his goodbye gifts
to each of us. Now, would this ever happen on the
Northwestern?
After a wearing week, staying with my own grandchildren while their dad was out of town, then two days
moving from Chicago to Michigan City, I wearily
returned to work. That first day back, on the ride home,
there was a house fire as we approached the edge of
Michigan City and all the fire trucks and ambulances were parked on the tracks. We sat there,
trapped, for one hour! I think I probably slept. Finally,
South Shore employees, interrupted from their supper tables, pulled up in their personal autos and
drove us passengers, three by three, to the Carroll
Avenue station. That was one long day.
A few weeks before that, only moments before we
reached the 11th Street stop, a speeding car ran full
blast into the middle of the car I was in (the first, of
course); I didn’t even feel it, I was standing at the back
near the exit, anxious to reach Carroll station. Sitting
passengers said they felt only a slight bump – that
train is obviously incredibly strong. As we later discovered, the auto then bounced four times along the
length of the train, ending up around a lightpost on
And on to South Bend!
Franklin Street. The driver, we were told, then got out
and ran away! That was also a long, long delay, as the
train staff were each interviewed by the police. Pretty
hairy, after a long day at the awfice. By the way, the
trainman nicknamed “Grasshopper” handled this
situation like a CEO at a huge corporation – calmly,
smoothly, efficiently, and as quickly as he could.
Matt, the loping trainman.
On one of my last 5:10 commutes, Matt, the loping
trainman who always has an answer for everything,
was coming out of the engineer’s cubicle when the train
hit SOMEthing just outside Beverly Shores. Unlike
the auto, above, whose impact was hardly noticeable, this time there was a loud bang and then a lot
of quick clatter clatter along the underside of the
train. I asked Matt: “What in the world did we hit?
A truck?!” Matt stared at me for a long time, wondering
if I could take it, and finally answered, as he loped
off toward the next car: “A squirrel. We hit a squirrel.”
Never a dull moment, riding the rails.
Dave drives the 5:10 train.
South Shore Continued on Page 26
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South Shore Continued from Page 25
The 11th street waiting area with the original
South Shore station in the background.
Trainman Larry Stradtner.
On to Carroll Avenue.
Looking west down 11th street, train riders view MC Interiors on the left,
with Ace Word Processing directly across the street, and the original
South Shore station on the right.
Larry, the trainman (shown above) at the 11th
Street station, loves turkey sandwiches; he was
practically begging for one last Thanksgivingtime. I never got around to delivering one, but perhaps I will this year. The following sounds likes
a great combo. What? Matt? Oh, he doesn’t stop
loping long enough to eat anything.
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About 8 oz. leftover turkey chunks
1 T fresh lemon juice, divided
2 T. low sodium soy sauce
Cooking spray
3 T light mayonnaise
2 T grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp Dijon mustard
? tsp anchovy paste
? tsp minced garlic
salt/pepper to taste
4 slices whole-grain bread
2 romaine lettuce leaves
4 slices tomato
Combine turkey, 2 tsp lemon juice and soy
sauce in large zip-top plastic bag. Seal and marinate in refrigerator for 10 minutes, turning bag
once. Remove turkey from bag. Drain. Shred
turkey with 2 forks.
Combine turkey, 1 tsp lemon juice, mayo, and
next 5 ingredients. Spread 1 cup turkey mixture
over each of 2 bread slices. Top each with 1 lettuce leaf, 2 tomato slices, and 1 bread slice. Store
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until you see Larry on your next commute. Happy
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April 13-14, 20-22 — “Ruthless!” Musical farce
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at 8 pm; Sun. matinee at 2 pm. Adult subject matter;
viewer discretion advised. Tix $9. Reservations 8744035. Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St.
April 13-16 — “State and Main.” Rated R. A film
by David Mamet starring William H. Macy, Sarah
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Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, Michigan.Fri &
Sat 6:30 & 9 pm; Sun 4 & 6:30 pm; Mon 7 pm.
616/756-3522.
April 16 — Meditation Group. 7 pm. MC Public
Library. New members invited.
April 16-17 — Discover Reading Tutor Training. 2
pm. MC Public Library. Help teach children to read.
For more info phone Marilyn Sirugo at 873-3043.
April 17 — Faculty Recital: Joseph Bognar, piano.
7:30 pm. Duesenberg Recital Hall, Valparaiso University.
Free.
April 18 — Blood Pressure Screening. 11:30 am. MC
Public Library. Bring your list of medications and bloodpressure card. Free.
April 18 — Presentation by Kathleen Rickard, RN
on Care Givers Stress Relief. 1 pm. MC Senior Center,
Washington Park. Sign up at the front desk. Info
873-1504.
April 18 — Lecture by Howard Bond: The Impact
of Ansel Adams on the Art of Photography. 7 pm.
Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University. Free.
April 18 — SAM test for newly enrolling Purdue
North Central students. 6-9 pm. Room A-108, Michigan
City High School. Free, no preregistration needed. Info
872-0527, ext. 5326.
April 19 — Potawatomi Audubon Society meeting. 7:30 pm. NIPSCO Training Center, Zigler Rd.,
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Through April 25 — “Head of the Class and Students
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Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan City.
Guided tours on Mon-Fri, 10 am, 11:30 am. Adm.
$4/adults, $2/kids 18 and under, free/kids under 3.
Door Prairie Auto Museum. Open for its 6th season. Over 50 antique & classic autos, antique airplanes
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and closed Mon and holidays. 2405 Indiana Ave.,
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Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360
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April 12, 2001
Addressing Windows at St. Agnes Catholic Church
by Charles McKelvy
The long-awaited $300,000 renovation of St. Agnes
Catholic Church in Sawyer took a great leap forward January 29 when representatives of Hector
Glass Studio presented their concepts for 23 stained
glass windows.
Principal Joan Hector and her assistant, Toni
Smith, drove over from their studio in Three Rivers
to gain approval for their designs from the church’s
pastor, the Rev. Don Suberlak, C.R., the parish building committee, and the project architect, Rod Thomson
of Thomson Architectural Services, Stevensville.
Project architect Rod Thomson and Joan Hector (middle) and Toni Smith
(right) discuss the placement of stained glass windows at St. Agnes
Catholic Church.
Hector and Smith, who both work artistically in various mediums, were like two artists at a gallery opening. They patiently presented their color sketches for
the 23 windows which they will do in the “dalles de
verre,” or slab of glass style, and waited for reactions.
The first response they got was silent awe.
Then various parishioners uttered words like fantastic, wonderful, beautiful, brilliant, lovely, and, of
course, awesome.
For what Hector, who founded her glass studio in
1965, and Smith, who has had major art shows
throughout the Midwest, had created was basically
the whole of creation for the parish.
As they explained, the nine windows on the west
side of the church will tell the creation story from the
Old Testament, and the nine windows on the east wall
will depict key seasons from the New Testament,
including: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter,
and Pentecost.
Pointing at the design for the latter, Hector said,
“For Pentecost, I always like to show a dove descending with seven flames spreading from its beak. And
don’t worry, you’ll be able to see the beak.”
Everyone did and everyone was impressed enough
to send Hector and Smith off on a glass buying trip
to the Blenko Glass Company in Milton, West Virginia.
“We’ll buy the colors of glass we need in eight
pound slabs. Basically, we walk through their warehouse and order by the number, and we’ll have a
full load coming back,” Hector said.
Father Suberlak said that although the designs had
to be approved by officials at the Diocese of Kalamazoo,
he did not anticipate that they would make major
changes. He said David Reilly of the diocese’s Office
of Worship recommended Hector Glass Studio.
“We had our first meeting here with them on
December 6, and as you can see today, we made a good
choice,” Father Suberlak said.
Hector and Smith said they would begin working
on the 23 windows for the church just as soon as
they got final approval from the diocese.
“We hope to begin restoring the church in March
and April and have all that work done and then have
the windows installed in May. Maybe by mid-summer we could be worshipping in our renovated church,”
he said.
In addition to installing the stained glass windows, the renovation will include moving the sanctuary
180 degrees to the north end of the church facing Sawyer
Road, restoring the ceiling to the original wood, and
creating two chapels and a “cry room” that will double as a bride’s room.
The Rev. Don Suberlak (middle) and members of St. Anges Church
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concepts for the church’s new stained glass windows.
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Joan Hector (pointing) and Toni Smith of Hector Glass Studio present
their concepts as members of the parish look on.
Hector and Smith saw no problem with their May
deadline and said they will send windows over individually as they finish them. They will then supervise installation by glaziers selected by the project architect.
Although they do not attend any particular church
themselves, Hector and Smith feel their work allows
the spirit of the Lord to shine through.
In an interview after her presentation, Hector said
she was first attracted to the artistry of glass at St.
Gregory’s Abbey, an Episcopal monastery in Three
Rivers.
“I was at St. Gregory’s and I saw these incredible
windows, and I was told that the monks made them,
and I asked how, and they showed me,” Hector said.
She explained that they were using the aforementioned dalles de verre technique that originated
in France during the 1930s whereby slabs of colored
glass are fitted together.
Hector said the technique was quite popular in Europe
after World War II “when they had all those bombedout churches to rebuild and they couldn’t afford the
traditional method of leaded glass.”
Hector said her first church commission was the
Nazarene Church on U.S. 131 in Three River in 1965.
“It’s a hexagonal church, and we did all 36 windows,
and then when they remodeled in 1977, we did 30 more
windows for the lower level.”
Smith, who joined Hector four years ago, said they
feel strongly about their work and take delight in seeing how it transforms places of worship.
Hector and Smith promised that their artistry
with glass will transform St. Agnes both by day and
night.
“During the day, the windows will look like mosaics,
and at night they will illuminate the church both within and without,” Hector said.
They said they welcome commissions from faith communities throughout southwest Michigan and can be
contacted in care of: Hector Glass Studio, 58532
Ferguson Rd., Three Rivers, MI 49093, 616/279-5492.
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On April 12, 1861, the War Between the States was
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On April 12, 1945, President Franklin Roosevelt
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On April 12, 1961, Russia’s Yuri Gagarin, in the
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On April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson, who would
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On April 13, 1796, the first elephant (a gift from India)
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On April 13, 1943, President Franklin Roosevelt
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On April 13, 1958, Van Cliburn became the first
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On April 14, 1828, the first edition of Noah Webster’s
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On April 14, 1865, while attending the comedy Our
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President Abraham Lincoln was shot and fatally
wounded by actor John Wilkes Booth. The President
died the next morning.
On April 14, 1900, Andrew Riker won a 50-mile
cross country automobile race held on New York’s Long
Island. Driving the only electric car among the nine
starters, he finished the course in 2 hours, 3 minutes
and 29 seconds.
On April 14, 1902, in Kemmerer, Wyoming, J. C.
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On April 15, 1912, 1,513 people died when the
Titanic (“the ship that water could not go through”)
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England to New York. The Titanic, with a displacement of 46,328 tons, was the world’s largest ship.
On April 15, 1953, insulin, which had been discovered the year before by Dr. Frederick Banting, of
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On April 16, 1787, “The Contrast” (by Royal Tyler),
the first play written by a United States citizen, was
produced in New York.
On April 16, 1900, the United States post offices began
selling books of stamps.
On April 16, 1935, the long-running “Fibber McGee
and Molly” comedy program premiered on NBC radio.
On April 16, 1962, Walter Cronkite made his debut
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On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 began the United
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On April 16, 1991 British movie director Sir David
Lean, who directed such classic films as “Bridge on
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On April 17, 1492, Spain’s King Ferdinand agreed
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On April 17, 1524, Florentine navigator Giovanni de
Verazano discovered present day New York harbor.
On April 17, 1790, Benjamin Franklin, patriot,
statesman, printer, inventor, and author; who stood
in the front rank of the men who built America, died
at the age of 84.
On April 17, 1837, American financier John P.
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On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere began his famous ride
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Want to get on the Net? We can help with that too. Looking to buy a new
Mac? We can help you find the right one to fit your needs. Call 219/8742382Mon.-Sat., 10-5, ask for Carl, or e-mail: machobby@adsnet.com,
Located at 408 Franklin Sq., Michigan City, Indiana.
MAC SOFTWARE AND ACCESSORIES NOW IN STOCK
T.J.’s UPHOLSTERY
Commercial - Residential - Furniture - Boats & R.V.’s - 219/778-2053
EXPERT ALTERATIONS - INCLUDING BRIDAL AND PROM
Call Val at 219/873-0103
• • • THINK SUMMER!! • • •
Blue Skies Pool Co. - Service & Installation - Call 219/874-2815.
• • • BUYING TIME • • •
Complete Errand Service — Call Peggy @ 219/878-0755
NEED A NERD?
Need-a-Nerd provides PC repair, set-up, upgrade, virus recovery,
and Internet connection for your home or business. No job too
small or too large. Anything for your PC. We also do cool web
designs using Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks.
Call 616/469-5088, or check us out at www.need-a-nerd.net
SELF IMPROVEMENT - INSTRUCTION
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER/ENTERTAINER
ENTERTAINMENT AVAILABLE
Lessons for Voice -Violin - Piano - Guitar, Etc. Call 219/872-1217.
CLEANING - HOUSEKEEPING
FINISHING TOUCH: Residential & Specialty Cleaning Service
Professional - Insured - Bonded - Uniformed
#1 in Customer Satisfaction. Phone 219/872-8817.
ABINEY’S ADVANCED CARPET CARE, INC.
Carpet cleaning - Oriental Rug cleaning - Upholstery cleaning
Drapery cleaning - Hardwood floor cleaning- Ph 1-888/327-1010
When You Want Perfection — Insured & Bonded
J.P.S HOUSE & BOAT CLEANING
Commercial - Residential - Rentals - Construction Cleanup
Owner J.P. Foster - - 219/877-7081- Pager 219/877-0209
• • • HOUSE CLEANING • • •
Good Prices — Call 219/861-0309
HONEST, RELIABLE & DEPENDABLE CLEANING GIRL
Reasonable rates - References upon request — Call 616/756-3844.
EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER — Dependable - References.
Call Sandy @219/879-2240 between 3 & 7 pm.
NON-TOXIC, EARTH-FRIENDLY CONSCIOUS CLEANING
Green and Clean Housekeeping — Call 219/926-8290.
PHYSICAL FITNESS
• • PATSI GATELY MASSAGE THERAPIES • •
Esalen-Swedish, Myofascial Release, Bioenergy Field Balancing
Relieve Muscle pain & strains, stress reduction. Gift cert. - Home visits.
Call 219/879-5722. for appointment
Nationally Certified in Massage & Body Work.
HANDYMAN-HOME REPAIR-PLUMBING
QUALITY CARPENTRY: Expert remodeling of kitchens, bathrooms.
Open 7 Days for Sun!
Monday thru Friday 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
(219) 324-TANN
513 Pine Lake Avenue, La Porte, IN
Also: doors, windows, skylights, ceramic tile, drywall, decks & repairs.
Small jobs welcome. Call Ed at 616/469-3039.
HANDYMAN - Antenna service. Phone & TV jacks. House wiring.
Sinks. Toilets. Countertops. Carpentry. Full house rehab work.
Beach Stairway Repair & Refurbishing.
DR. TOM’S SERVICE CLINIC - 219/778-4036
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Is your list of household repair & maintenance projects growing?
Small jobs welcome. - Quality Work. — Call Ed Berent @ 219/879-8200.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
FREE PICK-UP SERVICE for usable, unwanted, household articles,
garage sales, yard sales – or what have you. – Evergreens professionally trimmed and shaped. 30-years experience. – Gutters and Down
Spouts cleaned and repaired. Reasonable prices. — Call 219/879-5253
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • ADNAN’S BEST SERVICE • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Yard Clean-Up - Mowing - Exterior Power Wash - Free Estimates Senior Discount - 219/878-1563 or 219/878-9091 • Leave message.
EXPERT WORK — Painting - Landscaping - Housekeeping
Call 219/871-0209, or 219/877-7655 - Ask for Diane.
DON’T THROW AWAY -WE HAUL AWAY FREE
Anything which can be used or sold to benefit those in need.
We Pick Up Leftovers of Garage Sales, Etc. - Any kind of metal wanted .
Call Ed. Campion Sr. - THE FULL CIRCLE - Phone 219/879-2934
• • • WARREN’S PRESSURE WASHING • • •
Decks - Roofs - Sidewalks - Free estimates - Call 219/872-6424.
PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPER
THE A & L PAINTING COMPANY — INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
20-YEARS EXPERIENCE References. Reasonable. We also Power
Wash, Seal or Paint Decks. WINTER SPECIAL - 10% discount on any
interior painting done from November 1st thru April 30th.
Phone 219/363-5450 days, or 219/324-2190.
JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING
Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall - 25-Years experience. Insured.
Ph. 219/326-8512.
Bringing Premium Quality Into The New Millennium.
WISTHOFF PAINTING — REFERENCES
Small Jobs Welcome — Call 219/874-5279
WAYNE’S PAINTING — 7-YEARS EXPERIENCE.
Drywall Repair - Pressure Washing - Decks –Interior Winter Special
Free Estimates. Call 219/778-2549. - Days call 219/363-4332
ALL BRIGHT PAINTING - Interior/exterior. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Free estimates. Licensed & insured. 219/874-6618, or 219/879-7199.
R. J. KNIGHT PAINTING CONTRACTOR
Interior & Exterior — Free Estimates – Call 219/879-1349
• • • PAINTING SERVICES • • •
References - Experienced — Call Steve at 219/879-7757
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 ESTIMATES
HEALY’S LANDSCAPING & MATERIALS
219/879-5150 — (800)256-0419 — Email danhealy5@home.com
Order online @ http://www.healysland.com
218 State Road 212 — Michigan City, Indiana 46360
LARGEST SELECTION OFNY BLUE STONE IN AREA!
ALL OF YOUR LANDSCAPE NEEDS IN ONE PLACE!
FREE ESTIMATES! - DELIVERY AVAILABLE
Landscaping - Water Features - Feng Shui Landscapes
JIM’S LAWN SERVICE - CLEANUP.- SNOW PLOWING
Free Estimates . Ph 219/874-2715, or 219/873-5078
Hair Studio New York
introduces
Facial treatments can take the wrinkles out of your
future. Soothing skin care, anti-aging and seaweed mask.
Beds • Booths • Beachwear Year Round
Body Waxing available!
LAPORTE COUNTY’S #1 SUNSHINE CENTER
Call Jeanne for appointment 879-9528
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FOR ALL OF YOUR LANDSCAPING MATERIAL NEEDS!
LET US BE YOUR ONE-STOP STORE
•Mulches •Topsoil •Rocks • Boulders
You name it! - We probably have it.
Same day delivery in most cases.
We can even help with the installation
H&S SERVICES - 2621 E. US HIGHWAY 12
(Across Highway from Karwick Plaza)
(219)872-8946
••• SANDCASTLE •••
Landscape Management
Landscape & garden contracting - Lawn maintenance
Tree & shrub removal - Spring clean- -up & leaf removal.
Snow Plowing — Retaining wall work.
Insured - Free estimates — Call 219/879-4558.
• • • J & J’s LAWN SERVICE • • •
Mowing. Trimming. Seeding. Tilling. Fertilization. Bushes & Shrubs.
Spring Clean-up. Reasonable rates. Fully insured. Free estimates.
Call 219/778-8077, or 1-888/845-0963.
TRADITIONS Lawn Care & Property Maintenance
Call 219/872-9326
Dependability is (y)our #1 priority
• • • CAPPY’S LAWN CARE • • •
Landscaping and Lawn Maintenance - Licensed & Insured
Call Now And Schedule Your Spring Cleanup — 219/874-1304
• • • LAWN MOWING • • •
Call Steve at 219/879-7757 - Leave message.
• • • LAWN CARE SERVICE • • •
Spring Cleaning Special - Ref. - Reasonable rates -219/871-1190
LAWN CARE — Hedge trimming - Fertilizing - Sprinkling systems.
Discount to widows — Call 616/469-3652
LANDSCAPING AND BEYOND
Spring Cleanup - Gutters Cleaned — Call 219/874-1149
HELP WANTED
ATTENTION DRIVERS - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
TMC Transportation needs drivers. - $650 guaranteed weekly ,
with potential to earn $900 or more weekly, and still get home weekends!!! —— For CDL Training - Call 1-800/882-7364.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE - Sales, Stock Clerk, Merchandiser, & assistant to owner. Full and part time. Weekends. No evenings. Liberal
salary & benefits. Application/resumes accepted Monday through
Friday 10 to 5. —FILONI VESTIMENTI
16032 Goodwin Road, Union Pier, MI.- 616/469-4944
• • • GROWING BUSINESS NEEDS HELP • • •
Work from home - Mail-order/E-Commerce.
$522 +/Week Part Time - $1,000 to $4,000/Week Full Time
www.lifesfantasy.com, or call 1-800/863-1849.
WANT TO BUY OR SELL
RAINBOW TRADES - 809 Franklin Sq., Phone 219/874-7099.
ANTIQUES GALORE! Jewelry, China , Furniture, Toys, Dolls, Paintings
African Masks, Indian Items, Vintage Clothes, Tools, Gifts, Unique items.
BALLOONS ALL WAYS - Birthdays, Parties, Big events. We Deliver!
COSTUME WORLD Rentals/Sales, Makeup. Over 1000 Costumes
Seek the Unique — Our WEB Site: www.costumeworld.net
EASELS FOR ART AND THE OFFICE
FIRME ART & OFFICE SUPPLIES (2 Stores)
11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455
Highway 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light.
Phone 219/874-4003. — FAX Service 219/874-4349.
SUNFISH SAILBOAT - With trailer - Immaculate - Red, white & blue
sail. New model. Excellent condition. $2250. O.B.O.
Call 219/878-1393, or 773/848-3638.
“93 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD - Graphite gray - 104,000 Miles
Good condition - No rust - $5,500 or best offer - 219/874-2291.
WARREN J. ATTAR
Agent
Representing State Farm For 28 Years
SET OF WHITE WICKER FURNITURE - Almost New - 1 Cocktail Table
- 2 End Tables - Love Seat & Couch - Round Table with Glass Top &
4 Chairs. - $I,100.00 - Call 219/874-6486
• • •SAIL INTO SPRING SALE • • •
2001 CATALINA 250 water ballast sailboat with Trandam axle trailer.
Was at Strictly Sail for $26,699. - NOW $24,699.
2001 CATALINA 16.5 Daysailer w/roller furling & colored sails on a
new Karavan trailer - Was $7,295. - NOW $6,295.
2001 MacGREGOR 26 Powrsailer w/trailer, main sails & jib - $16,995.
Superior Marine Service, Inc. 4405 E. US 12, Michigan City, 219/879-5636
1985 HOBIE — 16’ Hobie Cat Zonzo w/trailer & extras. Excellent condition. #2,100, or will trade for Laser in good condition.
Call 219/246-9506.
BARNETT 1400 SAILBOAT AND DOLLY: - 3 Year old, 14-ft sailboat.
Excellent cond. Perfect for the beach. Stored in Michiana. Includes
all accessories. - $1,700 or best offer - Call Tom at 847/256-0868.
$800 Oak Desk Armoire. 5ftw x 6fth. Holds (and hides)
computer,monitor, printer,speakers,keyboard. Lots of
workspace,shelves & drawers. -Call 219-879-0467
• • • MOVING SALE • • •
Great cottage -style furnishings for your home
2 Twin beds with white headboards, all linens included - like new.
White washed dresser, nite stand and TV cabinet.
Rustic kitchen table with 2 benches and end chairs.
Antique oak dresser with mirror - End tables, mirrors
Porch furniture, table and rack - Dishes, baskets & prints.
More great stuff! - Get there early
DATE: Sat., April 21 — TIME: 10 TO 3 (Michigan Time)
PLACE: 3831 Ponchartrain, Michiana — Cash Only Please.
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS/LEASE/SELL - COMMERCIAL
GOLDEN SANDES STORE AND LOCK
4407 E. U.S. 12 (@ Hwy. 212) Michigan City, IN. 219/879-5616.
FOR LEASE WITH IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY — Executive Office
Space Located at 1401 S. Woodland Ave., - Michigan City, Indiana.
Modern-Contemporary -Energy efficient. — Phone 219/872-0318.
RENTALS - INDIANA
HOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH by Week or Month.
3-bedrooms across from lake. Great view & beach. Call 219/874-8692.
LONG BEACH COZY 4/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach)
Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/579-1745.
• • • LAKE SHORE DRIVE - LONG BEACH • • •
Fantastic Lake Michigan views from 2-decks. 4+/BR, 3/Bath bright
contemporary home. All amenities. Avail Memorial, July 4th,
and August 12 - 29 — $2,500/wk. — Call 219/874-4396
• • • • • • • DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB • • • • • • •
Winter Lakefront Rentals - Oct. 1st— June 1st. — 2/BR, 2/Bath
Condos, Villa & Townhomes. Amenities include: Private Beach, Health
Club with indoor pool, sauna and fitness room. - $1,100. - $1,450.
Per/month. No pets.
DUNESCAPE REALTY — 219/872-0588
DUNELAND BEACH @ STOP 34 - Great lake views from huge
Family Room + Master Bedroom Suite. Totally remodeled & refurnished. 4/BR, 3/Bth. Fireplace. W/D. AC. Cable. - Special Winter
Weekend Rates. Avail. June; Aug. 26 -Sept. 30. - Ph. 630/766-3300
Sheridan Beach to Michiana - We have many rentals - Call Executive
Group Realty @:219/874-1122, or visit our web www.e-g-r.com.
ON THE SHORES OF SHERIDAN BEACH - Rehabbed &fully furnished. Vacation apt suites. Sleeps 4 to 18. Lake view. Decks. $800
to $2,500 week. Sunsets free. Call 219/872-8250, or 219/244-7877.
Newly Restored Beach House - 4/BR, 2/Bath. Sleeps 10. Walk to Zoo,
restaurants, park & tennis courts -$2,000/wk - 847/433-0312
Country Care Living
For Your Elderly Loved Ones
My 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service Number is
Long & Short Term
(219) 874-4256
AN ALTERNATIVE TO A NURSING HOME
1902 E. US 20 • Evergreen Park Business Center
Michigan City, IN 46360
Fax: (219) 874-5430
Professional Care
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• • • HOUSE FOR RENT — LONG BEACH • • •
3/BR + Den/2BA (sleeps 10) - Avail for Fall/Winter Weekends;
ND Games; Summer 2001 -Newly rehabbed. A/C. W/D. Fireplace.
BBQ. Cable TV. 1/Block to beach- Call 312-953-9570.
MICHIANA SHORES COTTAGE - IN WOODED AREA
A little over a block from great beach. Old wood paneled charm.
2-New baths and kitchen. - Fireplace. - Air/Cond. - Dishwasher.
2 Plus Bedrooms. — Avail June through September.
Call 773/935-1855 days, or 773/248-3265 evenings.
• • • LAKE FRONT RENTAL • • •
** 1930 Lake Shore Dr. - Darling 4/BR, 1.5 Bath Cottage on Lake.
Avail June 30 to Aug. 4. — $2,200/wk.
•• 1575 B Lake Shore Drive - 4/BR, 2/Bath. Panoramic lake views
from hillside home. 2 Screened porches . - $1,900/wk.
••1428 Lake Shore Dr. - 3/BR, 2/Bath contemporary with
complete privacy — $2,300/wk.
••1426 Lake Shore Dr. - 6/BR, 2/Bath cottage on lake -B eautiful
deck — $2,300/wk.
Others Available - Call Merrion & Associates For A Color Brochure
Of This Seasons Nicest Rentals– 219/872-4000
• • • THE PERFECT GETAWAY! • • •
This new Lindal designed 5-bedroom home built in 2001 sits on a dune
1 block from lake Michigan in Shoreland Hills (stop 31). Perfect for a
large family, or two families. Master suite with Jacuzzi, 4 additional bedrooms sleep a total of sixteen, rec-room, loft area, modern kitchen, spacious living room/dining room all in an open floor plan. Weekly rentals
available for summer of 2001.Summer Rates: $2500.00 weekly, security deposit required, plus small cleaning fee.
Call (773) 238-3338
SHERIDAN BEACH SUMMER RENTAL - STOP 9 - ON THE BEACH
Contemporay 3/BR, 2/Bath. Air Cond. W/D. D/W. - $2300/week.
Also, 6/BR, 2/Bath cottage. Air Cond. W/D. D/W. - $2300/week
Both Fully Furnished — Call Owner at 312/560-5122
• • MICHIANA SHORES COTTAGE - ONE BLOCK TO BEACH • •
3/BR, 2/Baths - Finished basement. Screened porch. AC.
Available June and September - Call 815/464-1424.
409 LAKE SHORE DRIVE IN SHERIDAN BEACH - STOP 2
HUGE 3/Story Beach house on a 250 foot sand dune, just for you & your
family. Spectacular view of Lake Michigan from dunetop deck. This
house is B-I-G with 3-Living Rooms, 3-Dining Room, 2-Kitchens, 8Bedrooms. 2-Full Baths, 4-Half Baths, 3- Shower Rooms, 3-Private
Patios & screen room.— Only 5 blocks to Washington Park, Marina &
Zoo, & the Bluechip Casino.— July & Aug., $2,600/wk. May, June &
Sept., $2,000/wk. —219/874-4995
• • • LAKE SHORE DRIVE RENTAL AT STOP 26 • • •
4/BR, 21/2/Bath. Front porch. Hot tub. 219/879-0615, or 773/233-6511
LONG BEACH SUMMER RENTAL - 1/2 BLOCK TO BEACH
3/BR + Den. Screened porch - Patio & Hot Tub - June, $600/wk.
July & Aug., $1,000/wk. - No Pets - Call 708/430-9933.
YEAR ROUND RENTAL - I’m unable to use my 2/BR, totally furnished
home overlooking lake. Reasonable monthly rent. - 773/238-8633.
SHERIDAN BEACH STUDIO APT - STOP 9 - ON THE BEACH
Sleeps 4 to 6- Air Cond. - Great Views - Call Owner at 312/560-5122
ENJOY PANARAMIC VIEWS From Lake Shore Drive Beach House
3-4/BR, 2/Full baths. Fully furnished - $1400/wk - 219/861-0082
MICHIANA SHORES VACATION HOME - STOP 39.
4/BR, 2/Bath. Jacuzzi. Skylights. Roomy. Walk to beach Great for
kids. Dogs okay. - $1,150/wk — Call 773/327-7166
• • • SIMPLY THE BEST BEACH HOUSE AVAILABLE • • •
4/BR, 4/Bath - 180 ° view of shoreline & sunsets. Gourmet kitchen .
Large deck & fantastic beach. $5000/wk. - 219/872-7735.
LONG BEACH - Modern 3/BR, 3/Bath at Stop 16 (Across from Beach).
Large deck - Lake views - All amenities. Avail June & Aug. Call 773/238-2154.
Ron’s Landscaping Service
Spring Clean-Up • Lawn Maintenance
Trim Hedges • All Lawn Care
DEPENDABLE AND AFFORDABLE
No Job Too Big or Too Small
Pager 219-928-4872 • Phone 219-324-5679
Please Leave Message
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CHARMING KNOTTY PINE COTTAGE IN MICHIANA SHORES
2/BR. - Screened porch - Air conditioning - Fully equipped.
Available weekly, June- September — Call 773/233-2039.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••
SUMMER HOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH - Large 4/BR, 2/Bath
rehabbed vintage Oriole Trail cottage. Screened porch. Short walk to
Stop 28 beach. Select July/Aug weeks avail @ 875/wk.
Call 219/874-4316, or 773/871-7304.
• • • YEARLY RENTAL — 17 ANGLE IN MICHIANA SHORES • • •
Three bedroom, two Bath home - Located 2/blocks from the lake
Fully furnished home. - $1,000/month plus utilities.
Call EXECUTIVE GROUP REALTORS at 219/874-1122.
Stop 21: LONG BEACH COUNTRY CHARMER avail in mid July/late Aug.
3/BR. Central A.C. W/D. Family room, summer room, deck. Walk to
beach you can see from house - $1,300/wk. Call 312/951-1132.
RENTALS - MICHIGAN
NEW BUFFALO - Gated Nature Retreat with private Lake/Beach
offers immaculate Euro Homes, Cottages, Suites by week/weekend.
Amenities plus. Ideal for an intimate escape, or the extra rooms for
your incoming party. See us: sans-souci.com. Call 616•756•3141.
Grand Beach to Sawyer, MI. We have many rentals - Call Executive
Group Realty @:616/469-6892 or visit our web www.e-g-r.com.
CUTE SUMMER COTTAGE FOR RENT IN GRAND BEACH
3/BR, 1/Bath. Cable TV. - Beach - Tennis - Golf.
Completely furnished. - $500/week + security — 773/278-9040
SAWYER — Lovely, secluded, newly decorated, 2/BR, 1/Bath cottage. Sleeps 6. All amenities. Large pool & private beach
Large screened porch — Call 616/426-8818
• • • GRAND BEACH SUMMER RENTAL • • •
2/BR - On the Beach -Call: 773/871-4758, or 616/469-4557.
MICHIGAN - GRAND BEACH - Lake front home, just 42 steps down
to this private Lake Michigan beach. Enjoy magnificent sunsets from
the deck of this cozy 3/BR home. Golf and tennis are within walking
distance. Avail July & August for $1,700/week. Avail June & Sept. for
$900/wk. Call 708/848-1025 for information & viewing appointment.
REAL ESTATE - FOR SALE
NEW HOME - ON LAKE CLAIRE - IN LONG BEACH COVE.8866
Professionally designed & built. Large kitchen. Great room & master
suite. 4/BR, 2 1/2 Bath. 2324 Tinkers Way. $355,000.
Call Dan at 219/874-7290 days; or 219/879-8965 wk/ends & evenings.
• • • HOUSE FOR SALE• • •
Lake Michigan, Shopping & I-94 just minutes from this 2-story, 2700 sq
ft home in LaPorte Center Twp. on 4-wooded acres. FSBO $287,000.
219/326-0073, or at http://www.hn-ol.com (listing #IN 9765)
SHERIDAN BEACH - Great views and privacy from dunetop setting.
Deluxe amenities. Maple floors. 2/Way stone fireplace in two story
living room. Gourmet kitchen with maple cabinets, solid surface
countertops and bar. Dining area with rear deck. Separate family
room with west deck with sunset views. 3/BR, 3 1/2 Baths. Jacuzzi.
Beautiful tiles and fixtures throughout. Two car garage. Terraced
perennial gardens. All appliances included. Low maintenance
grounds and cedar exterior. Built in 1998. $309,000.
MICHIANA REAL ESTATE — Phone 219/879-0811
FOR SALE BY OWNER - MICHIANA, MICH. - 5/BR. 3/BATH. 2/FIREPLACE. MAGNIFICENT SUNSETS. MOVE IN CONDITION $879,900. NO REALTORS PLEASE. - CALL 616/469-0279.
EXECUTIVE BRICK RANCH - 2 1/2 Acres With Pond.
Immaculate condition. Close to toll road - Call 219/326-1731.
BEVERLY SHORES INDIANA BEACHFRONT HOME
6-Years old - Like new. - 3000 sq/ft Contemporary - All rooms have
view of Lake Michigan - Upper bracket price - Pre qualified please.
For sale by owner — Call 219/663-0400, Cell ph. 219/742-0458
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Art Center Benefit at Basil’s
Basil Long and Paul Marshall, Art Center Board members, hang a portrait of Mr. Kenefick, one of
Dale Landsman’s paintings to be featured at the Benefit Dinner/Dance.
An evening of dinner and dancing await those who
attend the John G. Blank Center for the Arts Benefit
Event on Sat., April 28th, at Basil’s Restaurant in
Michigan City. The evening will feature a retrospective of the lifetime of works by the late Dale E.
Landsman, and will include a tribute to the artist. The
Dinner/Dance Benefit will also provide an opportunity to purchase a ticket to win one of Mr. Landsman’s
expressive paintings, donated by his family.
Mr. Landsman was an accomplished fine artist
and advertising executive. His paintings have been
shown, and are in, private collections throughout
the United States. His business life has included
national advertising campaigns for global companies as well as local businesses. His most recent
accomplishment was the design of the LaPorte County
Gateway Sculptures scheduled to be erected through-
out the county this year.
All proceeds of the event will benefit the Blank Center
which features four spacious galleries, exhibiting
new and exciting art, and houses a growing permanent collection which is exhibited each winter. Special
events at the Center include an annual exhibit of the
works of area high school students and a highly
acclaimed juried exhibit.
The event begins at 7 p.m. Cost is $50 per person
($30 tax deductible donation to the Blank Center). Three
menu selections are provided and there will be a
cash bar. The music for the evening will be provided
by the Bombay Jazz Trio.
More information and tickets are available from any
Art Center Board member, the Blank Center office,
or by phoning Paul Marshall, coordinator of the
event, at 872-6068.
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Jack Ganschow today
for an appointment
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