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Candlelight heralds the holiday season 10th annual Luminary Festival welcomes shoppers dusk to 9 p.m.

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T. JOSEPH, Mich. — The holiday season will begin with the warm glow of hundreds of luminaries lining the streets of Victorian-era downtown St. Joseph, Mich., from dusk to 9 p.m. on Nov. 21.

The 20th Annual Luminary Festival presented

by Cook Nuclear Plant/ Indiana Michigan Power, creates a festive atmosphere for all ages to enjoy refreshments, special prices and gift ideas galore from participat-

ing restaurants and shopkeepers.

“The candlelight creates such a heartwarming mood downtown – it is a favorite event of both visitors and shop owners,” said Purely Michigan’s owner Lynne Christiano. “Plus, you’ll come home with decorating ideas for the holidays and the shopping selection is fantastic for everyone on your list.”

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For Luminary Festival updates or more information, contact St. Joseph Today at 269-985-1111 or visit stjoetoday.com or facebook.com/stjoetoday.

In addition to St. Joseph’s Luminary Festival, guests can also attend the First Annual Benton Harbor Holiday Lights Celebration in the Benton Harbor Arts District. The event will be located in Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park and begin at 6 p.m. This new event features an official lighting of the City of Benton Harbor's Christmas tree, a short program, performances from the Boys and Girls Club and BHAS youth

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St. Joseph will once again be filled with light as the 10th Annual Luminary Festival returns to downtown choirs, the Benton Harbor High School Marching Band, as well as invited choirs from the Twin Cities Area. The Benton Harbor Arts District businesses will

be open so the celebration will continue through the evening.

The Luminary Festival is produced and managed by St. Joseph Today, a membership-

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OWAGIAC, Mich. — Soft whispers of bright-eyed children atop the lap of a true-to-life Old-World Santa, along with holiday classics and the distant click clack of a horse-drawn wagon set the stage for the opening of Dowagiac’s Christmas celebration.

Presented by the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce and Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital, the threepart celebration features the Nov. 14-16 Christmas Open House Weekend and family activity day this Saturday; the 100-unit Candle-light Christmas Parade on Friday, Dec. 5; and Small Business Saturday, Nov. 29.

Beginning Friday shopkeepers throughout the community present their finest holiday merchandise, special discounts, festive treats and weekend drawings. Specialty shops have extended their hours on Friday until 7 p.m., as shops are open Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Store hours on Saturday are normal for most locations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital and the Chamber of Commerce, as the host of the 2014 celebration, along with our corporate sponsors, invite families and friends to enjoy our grand city during the upcoming Yuletide season,” said Vickie Phillipson, program director of the Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Development Authority (DDA), who coordinated the celebration and raised monies to underwrite the three-part event.

Corporate sponsors include: Burling & Gillesby DDS, Chemical Bank, Clark Chapel, Family Fare, Front Street Crossing, Mahar Insurance The Timbers of Cass County and Vylonis Contracting.

Reminiscent of Dowagiac’s rich history, this year’s holiday marketing campaign features a blonde-haired child, dressed in button-up shoes and cozy, red-trimmed fur, perhaps similar in fashion to a child of the Victorianera of the mid-1800s to 1901. Phillipson said it was during that timeframe Dowagiac was incorporated first as a village in 1858 and then as a city in 1877.

OLD-WORLD SANTA The lead character of the Yuletide celebration, which features an array of family activities on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in and around the Beckwith Park, is a trueto-life Victorian Santa. Hailing from his Sinterklaus Farm in Berrien Springs, for nearly two decades this Jolly Ole’ St. Nick has captivated the hearts of Dowagiac children and adults. Phillipson encourages parents to bring their cameras to Wood Fire Italian Trattoria, where Santa will meet with children within the elegant indoor setting of its Pompeii Room.

“When Dick Schinkel, who portrays our Old-World Santa, first joined our celebration, wearing a burgundy cape, complete with wool fleece lining and trim, brocaded vest and knickers, people of all ages marveled at his striking, true-to-character appearance,” Phillipson said. “Children will delight at meeting this rosy-cheeked

Beckwith Park on Saturday feature the Kari Lynch Band of Grand Rapids, which will perform from 10 to 2 p.m. at the Haggin-Wimberley Memorial Bandstand. Holiday performances will also include members of Positively Dance from 11:30 to 12:15, followed by the Extreme Poms Team of Miss Michele & Co. Hot chocolate will be served at the Beckwith Park by contestants of the 2015 Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Pageant in keepsake 75th anniversary coffee mugs. Phillipson said, “For your holiday table, we suggest taking home some of the delightful creations presented at the park by Pastry Artist Jordan Anderson of The Baker’s Rhapsody.”

CRAFT SHOW & INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS The hand-made works of area artisans will be featured at Saturday's 18th-annual crafts show, sponsored by Theta Mu of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dowagiac Union High School.

“New this year, two interactive workshops will also be held for adults and families,” Phillipson said. The public is invited to celebrate the holidays “Sister to Sister” at Rosy Tomorrow’s, where in-house artisan and owner of Mud-Luscious, Michelle Stambaugh, invites women to bring their best friend, mom, sister or daughter to make a Sister-to-Sister gift or something special for themselves.

Submitted photo Participants will pay a nominal $5. The workshop will be held Saturday from 10 to 2 p.m.

Dowagiac’s holiday celebration features Marking the 171st anniversary of the first Christmas card, opportunities for all ages, including a meet designed in 1843 by London artist John Calcott Horsley, and greet with Holly the reindeer Mable Hartman will lead an interactive Christmas Card ole’ gentleman, as they receive a free coloring book, Design Workshop for families at Dowagiac Area History courtesy of our corporate sponsors.”

Museum from 11 to 2 pm. Materials will be supplied.

Phillipson initiated the distribution of complimentary Christmas gifts in 1999, as a means for the host organiza- SWEET TIDINGS tion and event sponsors to provide something special for New this year, restaurateurs will bid day-visitors Sweet area youngsters. On Saturday children can also sign up Tidings, as they offer complimentary bite-size desserts to for Santa’s Drawing that awards two giant gift baskets, their patrons. Phillipson said the restaurant promotion places brimming in toys and the special invitation to appear with Dowagiac’s fine and casual restaurants front and center for St. Nick in the Dec. 5 Candle-light Parade.

Open House Saturday. Patrons can vote for their favorite dessert from 10 to 2 p.m. as they visit the host sites of FAMILY ATTRACTIONS Caruso’s Candy Kitchen, Deb’s Café, Foodie’s Fresh Café, Children will enjoy petting Holly, a reindeer of Wood Fire Italian Trattoria and The Wounded Minnow.

Alaskan decent that will be on display from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Beckwith Park. When her owners, Carrie and GIFT CARD DRAWING Joshua Brueck of Country Reindeer Farm first brought Throughout the weekend, shoppers can enter the annual Holly to Dowagiac, she was just a year old and was being Christmas drawing for Universal Dowagiac Gift Certificates bottle fed. Since then, Holly has grown up, and has com- at seven participating locations. In conjunction with the pleted training to pull a small pony cart and sleigh.

Chamber of Commerce, each site will award a $50 gift card Also returning to Dowagiac on Saturday is Debbie to that store’s winner. Host sites of the drawing include Peters, who will portray Mrs. Claus. Children can meet Booth’s Country Florist & Gifts, The Marshall Shoppe, Mrs. Claus at Caruso’s Candy Kitchen, where they can Refine Women’s Consignment, Rosy Tomorrow’s, Shabby make a jingle bell bracelet from 10 to 2 p.m. From 10 to Bou-Chic, Vincent J. Jewelers and Who Knew? Consignment.

5 p.m. at Who Knew? Consignment, children will also New this year, at some of these locations, members of Miss Michele & Co., dressed as elves, will greet shopenjoy Kringle Krafts.

Vocal, instrumental and dance performances at pers and will appear as live storefront mannequins.

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- Bell’s Brewery, Inc. and the Kalamazoo Wings invite the southwest Michigan community to the second annual Bell’s Brewery Blue Ice Game featuring Winter White Ale on Nov. 15th at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo.

The Kalamazoo K-Wings will take on the Reading Royals on ice dyed blue in celebration of Bell’s seasonal beer, Winter White Ale. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the first puck will drop at 7:30 p.m.

Winter White will be available through January, a month longer than previously. Fans will be able to enjoy 16 oz. cans of Bell’s winter seasonal from multiple stations throughout the arena.

Michael Fuerst, a Training Coordinator for Bell’s and member of the rock band Knee Deep Shag as well as the acoustic band The Corn Fed Girls will sing the national anthem before a performance with The Corn Fed Girls later that evening at Bell’s Eccentric Café, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave., in downtown Kalamazoo.

K-Wings players will again wear limited edition Bell’s Winter White jerseys that will be auctioned off to fans at the conclusion of the game with proceeds going to Gryphon Place, a Kalamazoo nonprofit that provides crisis intervention and support to those who need it.

There will be a Bell’s Winter White giveaway item to the first 500 adults (21 and up) through the door that night and Bell’s representatives will be available to chat with fans and handout other free swag during intermissions.

Individual ticket prices for home games are $14 and $18 for adults and only $8 for kids ages 12 and under. Fans can save money by purchasing K-Wings single-game tickets in advance. Tickets purchased on the day of a game increase by $2 (adults only). Groups of 15 or more may save money by calling 269271-2915. Tickets for all

K-Wings home games are currently on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, including www. ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.

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dedication to brewing flavorful, unfiltered, quality craft beers that started in 1985 is still with us today.

We currently brew over 20 beers for distribution as well as many other small batch beers that are served at our pub in Kalamazoo, the Eccentric Cafe. Our ongoing goal is to brew thoughtfully, creatively and artistically. We strive to bring an authentic and pleasant experience to all of our customers through our unique ales and beers.

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Lubeznik Center provides artsy gifts at market Saturday

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ICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — Mark your calenders.

Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. (CST) LCA's Gallery Shop will present the Fifth annual Holiday Artisan Market to the public.

The market will extend out into LCA's main lobby until Jan. 3. Visitors can shop for handmade, finely crafted items perfect for holiday gift giving, including offerings from some of the Midwest's most talented craftspeople and put the art into holiday shopping at this annual showcase.

All proceeds benefit LCA's educational outreach.

This year's market features an array of winter wear, decorations, jewelry, toys and much more. After visiting, guests can trim their trees with elegant handmade glass ornaments

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With the winter season approaching, everyone needs a pair of cozy socks for those frigid winter days. Solmate socks, crafted by a family-owned business in Vermont, are the perfect gift for the ecoconcious friend. Not only are they eco-friendly, but the children's sizes come in sets of threes!

Looking for other ways to keep your loved ones warm this winter? Purchase a hand-knitted hat in an array of colors and styles

by Michigan City's Linda Miller-Rodriguez. For the jewelry lover in your life, the Lubeznik Center has Lake Michigan beach glass pendants created by LaPorte's Pam Huff.

And for the little ones on your list, there will be a

variety of stuffed animals in the market. Ann Thompson creates precious sock animals. Not only are these creatures soft and cuddly, but the remaining proceeds goes towards Sojourner Truth Foundation in Gary, Indiana There is a special benefit for LCA members this year. On Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (CST) LCA members are invited to get an exclusive sneak-peak of the market before it opens to the public. For the first time, members will receive 10 percent off of the entire market and Gallery Shop purchases, not just selected items. But the perks don't end there. Invite a friend to become an LCA member and you'll both receive free gift wrapping for one item.

Plus, new members will receive a gift when they join. As part of the shopping fun, an Ugly Sweater Contest will be held, so wear your most hideous knitted kitsch for a chance to win a gift basket. The winner will be announced at noon and must be present. Enjoy festive light bites and refreshments.

Space is limited! RSVP at lubeznikcenter.org or by calling (219) 874-4900.

Lubeznik Center for the Arts is located at 101 W. 2nd St., at the lakefront in Michigan City, IN. Weekday hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(CST). Weekend hours are from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (CST). Hyndman Gallery is open from 2 - 5 PM (CST) on Thursdays.

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All kinds of goodies will be up for grabs at the Lubenik Center’s artisan market this winter

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Warm up with carrot soup

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don’t know what exactly it was that made me crave carrot soup all of the sudden. Maybe it was my excessive consumption of La Pita carrot-ginger juice the 24 hours I was in St. Joe last weekend.

Maybe it was news of the impending early onset winter weather. Either way, I found myself with a fridge devoid of much other than a bunch of organic carrots, vegetable stock, and an onion so I figured it was as good a time as any to give in to this craving and make some soup.

Normally, I would use all fresh ingredients. Fresh ginger, fresh garlic, fresh dill. However, much of what I have to t e a c h others about

being a successful home cook involves the ability to improvise and work with what you have. If you keep some basic essentials on hand, you should be able to throw together a perfectly delicious meal even when you’ve been constantly on the fly and are between paychecks.

Such was the case with this carrot ginger soup. The result was a creamy, sweet and satisfying soup that will be a nice compliment to your fall and winter plates. I think this would be a really nice starter for a Thanksgiving meal as well.

I have included estimates of what I would substitute for fresh ingredients, but you may need to adjust a little bit based on the strength of the fresh ginger.

Kat Barry, a St. Joseph, Michigan native, is owner of Kat’s Hot Cakes vegan catering, and co author of “The New Chicago Diner Cookbook: Meat Free Recipes from America’s

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Yield: about 8 cups soup

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Start with 1 ½ then add more until ideal flavor is reached) 1 ½ teaspoons dried dill (about ¼ cup fresh) Fresh black pepper to taste ½ cup raw cashews 2 cups water 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1. Cover cashews in water and set aside for about 30 minutes.

2. Heat oil in a large stockpot. Add the onion and saute until they start to become tender. Then add the carrots. Cook for about five minutes then add 4 cups of the vegetable stock, sea salt, garlic powder, ginger, dill and pepper.

3. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the white beans and simmer another 5 minutes. Let cool a bit.

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Wine in the news

ccasionally a wine story makes the news beyond the tiny world of wine media. There has been a quirky, and unfortunate, story dominate wine chat the past few weeks.

It’s a story of blindly ordering wine, questionable motives of a server, and a wine tab of nearly $4000.

First, the basics of the story which have been widely reported through numerous media outlets. Joe Lentini was with a group of associates at the Bobby Flay Steak restaurant at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Someone at his table of 10 asked him to order the wine. Joe, admittedly not a big wine guy, asked for advice. He asked for ‘something decent.” The server pointed to a bottle on the menu, which Joe couldn’t read because he forgot his glasses, and agreed.

But here is where the story takes a twist. Joe asked how much the wine cost and the server responded, “Thirty-seven fifty.”

See where this is headed?

The group enjoyed dinner and thought the wine was okay. Dinner is completed and the check arrived including a wine tab for one bottle of 2011 Screaming Eagle cabernet for $3,750.00 – not $37.50.

The diners complained they were misled by the server but the restaurant would not yield. They did bring the wine cost down to $2,200 which Joe and another diner split the cost. Everyone at the table confirmed Joe’s story.

I found the wine on numerous internet sites ranging from $1,300 to $2,100.

The incident sent the wine media all a Twittter (pun intended).

Look at the wine list and The restaurant stands COLUMNIST find a price you are comby its employees. The fortable with before asking Bobby Flay restaurant for a suggestion. serves plenty of highThe final step in making end diners and sells sure you get what you lots of high-end ordered is to pay attention wine. But the to the details on the wine mistake here is list and make sure they pretty clear. match when the bottle is The server brought to the table. Things responded like the region in Napa, or “thirty-seven wherever, and definitely fifty” when the vintage year can sig“three-thounificantly affect price on sand, sevenHoward Hewitt more expensive wines. hundred fifty” Grape Sense The final restaurant would have wine tip is an old one and a been much more bit dubious but I have appropriate.

The story is an opportunity to found it consistently accurate. Don’t order review some of the basics of order- the cheapest bottle because no one wants ing wine in any restaurant, but espe- to be that person. Some restaurants will actually mark up their cheapest bottles for cially high-end spots.

First, fine-dining restaurants depend on a larger margin than moderately-priced wine revenue. The standard markup on bottles. It doesn’t take a degree in ecofood is small compared to the 100 percent nomics to figure that one out – they sell and more markup of a bottle of wine. more of the cheaper bottles.

In a nice restaurant skip the first few Casually taking a recommendation at a high-end establishment should never be as bottles and order from the bottom/middle half (price-point wise) of the wine list. I risky as it was in Jersey that night.

Still, know what you are ordering. A find some of the best bargains in that good server would have asked the diner if niche’.

Howard W. Hewitt, Crawfordsville, they had a price range and the incident would have never happened. There is Indiana, writes every other week about wine nothing wrong with giving a waiter or for more than 20 Midwestern newspapers. wine steward a price point when ordering. Reach him at: hewitthoward@gmail.com

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Kitchen collectibles are those items that stir memories like canister sets, mixing bowls, holiday china, hand painted tea sets, seasonal tablecloths and matching napkins, ceramic floral centerpieces, special crystal goblets, well-worn casserole dishes, etc.

The antique and vintage kitchen objects that make holidays special can have collectible and monetary value, too. Here are the top 10 Thanksgiving holiday collectibles that you can find in your mother’s or grandmother’s kitchen and beyond : 1. Turkey platters of Staffordshire or Limoges china.

These platters are typically of blue/white ceramic or full color featuring an image of a dressed turkey at the center. They date from the mid to late 19th Century to the present day and remain highly collectible.

2. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade memorabilia.

Whatever I am doing on Thanksgiving morning and wherever I am spending Thanksgiving in any given year, I do not miss this fabulous American event. The long running parade is an American tradition with celebrity guests, decorated floats, marching bands, high flying character balloons and Santa Claus. The employeeorganized parade debuted on November 27, 1924 and its long and diverse history offers collectors various

types of parade memorabilia.

3. Steiff turkey toy.

The German stuffed toy firm, Steiff is best known for its antique mohair teddy bears dating back to the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. The toy maker also produced many other types of stuffed animals from the mid 1900s. The 1950s era Steiff turkey toy named Tucky is a sought after Thanksgiving collectible toy.

4. Pilgrim Barbie doll.

As you know, Barbie comes in many forms, but at holiday time, Mattel made sure Barbie was the hostess with the mostess. Collectible Barbie dolls exist in the Thanksgiving hostess style and the ever popular Pilgrim Barbie, too.

5. Authentic antique Native American baskets.

These Thanksgiving collectibles are very pricey for those made in the Eastern, Southwestern, and Pacific Northwestern United States including Alaska. Ranging in value well into the several thousands of dollars for one good example, antique Native American basketry by the Haida tribe and others are quite collectible and valuable.

6. Thanksgiving related salt and pepper shakers.

Turkey, Native Americans, and pilgrim salt and pepper shakers by various makers such as Napco, Spode, Goebel, etc. Holiday tables worldwide are enlivened by the addition of small scale collectible salt and pepper shakers in the form of various Thanksgivingrelated figures.

7. Presidential Turkey pardon memorabilia.

Paper announcements, TV news footage, and newspaper reports from the White House regarding the annual pardoning of a Thanksgiving turkey remain a holiday collectible favorite.

8. Toleware holiday trays.

Metal trays with images of turkeys, teepees, and all the trimmings are popular offerings at antique shops and flea markets in the autumn. They range in value

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9. Table Talk pumpkin pie tins.

While Table Talk pie tins have a strong collectibles interest in the New England states, the rest of the global collecting market gets into the act at Thanksgiving time.

These tin pie plates dating back into the 1900s are not going to bust your wallet and they make fun holiday collectibles for the Thanksgiving buffet table.

10. Norman Rockwell’s Freedom from Want (Thanksgiving Day) color poster, circa 1941-45.

This famous image features a family sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner.

Rockwell’s image was based on President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech and has become synonymous with the American Thanksgiving feast since World War II. The reproduction poster in good condition from the World War II era is worth $125 to $200.

This Thanksgiving as you collect new memories and give thanks for family and friends, remember that your favorite antiques will remind you of crisp autumn days with loved ones. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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delivering the Leader AREA ROUTES AVAILABLE As an independent contractor you determine the hours you work on Saturday and/or Sunday. You must have a valid drivers license and your own transportation.

Contact Cindy at 269-6877727 or cindy.klingerman@leaderpub.com to learn more about this profitable opportunity

Help Wanted 300 IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! 20 Part-Time Positions Flexible Schedule – 1st or 2nd Shift $9.00 per hour Buchanan, MI (269) 408-1980

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Making a Difference One Child at A Time!

Meetings every Thursday Noon at the Hob Nob 1109 S. 11th St. Niles, MI 49120 For information call: John Grinnell (269)684-2851

DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED NOW! Learn to drive for WERNER ENTERPRISES Earn $850 per week!

No CDL? No Problem!

Local Training Job-Ready in 15 Days!

1-800-882-7364

SIGN ON BONUS

Hiring for 2nd shift Industrial Maintenance Technicians. See the larger ad in today's paper.

9 CLASS

Kenneth Smith, Inc. Truck Drivers Pulling Dump Trailers Wanted

DRIVERS NEEDED:

Class A CDL and Dump trailer exp. preferred. Tristate area, Home nights and weekends, Fuel Savings Sharing Program, Safety Bonus, Health Benefits.

Apply in person 2596 Detroit Road (M-60) in Niles, MI or call 269-684-5960 to request application www.kennethsmithinc.com

Instruction & Training

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Firearm Instruction Concealed Pistol License Classes Nov. 22, 8-5 Contact Paul: 269-462-2584 or Kelly: 269-783-6570 pdkfirearms.com

Apartments 2 BEDROOM

1615 N. 5TH St.• Niles, Mi 49120

Send resumes to environment@nwvmemory.c om or call 574-247-1866 and talk to Henry Borr

837 Wadaduga Lane, Niles, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 5 acres, full basement, $255,000 Call Mike at (269)470-2995

FOR SALE

Apartments Available $565/month (269)684-4500 tanglewood-niles.com Cassopolis

Arbor Trails

This is a 37.5 hours/week position.

Full Benefits package. Will work every other weekend.

500

(269) 683-1850

We Have Spacious 3 Bedroom Townhomes with Full Basements Starting at $635/mo.

1&2 Bedroom Apartments and 2&3 Bedroom Townhomes Available!

• SWIMMING POOL • AIR CONDITIONING • 24 HR. MAINTENANCE • COMMUNITY ROOM

Large Corner Lot 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bath Affordable Rural Home $106,000 Call or Text Chris Moore Freedom Realty (269)362-5665 (269)687-8484

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2-4pm

1323 Wayne St., Niles NEW Siding, roof, windows, HVAC & more!

Full Basement, Privacy Fence, Garage too!

Pier Realty Carolee Dalrymple (616)634-2358

OVER 20 ACRES

• SECURITY ACCESS INTERCOM SYSTEM

For Rent

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Dowagiac - 407 1/2 Front

The qualified candidate must have previous machinery experience, work well with a team, and understand the daily demands to be a successful cabinet door manufacturer. Our highly automated process includes machinery from Cefla, Costa, Fletcher, Weinig and Mereen Johnson. Compensation will be determined based on experience.

2 BEDROOM HOUSE

no pets, $525/month, water & sewer included.

(574)323-1102

Rent-Lease, Misc. 442 OFFICE SPACE

Apply online at www.patrickind.com or in person for open interviews from 8:30am - 3:30pm Monday – Friday at 101 Joan Drive, Middlebury, IN 46540.

Elderly Care 307 KARE SERVICES

Compassionate Home Care Services (269)684-1984 (574)292-2900 email:KKaidanRay@aol.com www.KAREService.com

For rent, approx. 750 sq ft, corner office, secure building, indoor parking, reasonable rent. Call Roger Tracey (269)683-2211

Manufactured 502 Homes GREAT HOME! GREAT PRICE!

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

3 bd/2 bth, A/C, garden tub, Thermopane Windows, New flooring throughout Call 269-695-3119 Riverside Estates

Collectibles 602 NILES FLEA MARKET

FREE WiFi

Stop in for a tour!

M-F 8am-5pm

2nd Shift Industrial Maintenance Technicians

Integrity Real Estate Professionals would love the opportunity to serve you. Call any of our agents for professional service you expect and deserve.

269-684-5030 Integrity Real Estate Professionals

STUNNING HOME! GREAT PRICE!

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$1,000 Sign On Bonus

WHETHER BUYING OR SELLING

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STONE LAKE MANOR

NOW HIRING FULL-TIME HOUSEKEEPER

Houses for Sale

P.D.K.

Senior Apartments.

2 months free on select units.

Spacious, two bedroom located on beautiful Stone LEADER Lake, Intercom entry PUBLICATIONS building, elevator, emerROUTES gency pull cords. Seniors 62 years or older. Rent starts at AVAILABLE See our ad under business $631.00 (based on income).

Please call Toni at 269-445opportunities 3333 or stop by today at 145 Stone Lake St. for more information. EHO. TDD 1800-649-3777 American Preferred 1-800-968-1792

Middlebury Hardwood Products is offering a

As a division of Patrick Industries, we offer a great benefit package including: Health care through BCBS with company funding of the Health Savings Account option, company matching 401K, comprehensive Dental and Vision plans, paid vacations and holidays, and fitness reimbursement.

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of natural beauty in Michigan! 7 minutes from Elkhart. Open split bedroom floor plan offers over 2500 sq.ft. with 6 bedrooms/4.5 bath including guest quarters. Barn, pool, creek, pond, and horse/dirt bike trails. Edwardsburg schools. This house is a must see! $370,000.

Coldwell Banker, RWG Patty Lauten (574)340-4271 (269)663-8800

111 E. Main St, Niles MI Many new vendors bringing a variety of new items weekly. Come Christmas shopping with us! (269) 2624333

Auctions

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NILES COMMUNITY AUCTION

GRAND OPENING

November 15, 2014, 5 p.m.

Free Popcorn! Furniture, collectables, art work, toys, antiques, glass ware, beer sign memorabilia, fishing equip., and tons and tons of box lots.

Something for everyone guaranteed!

802 Fort St Niles, MI 49120 (269) 635-0271

Cemetery Lots 617 2 PLOTS & 2 VAULTS in Mission Hills Memorial Gardens in Niles, valued at $4,600, asking $1,600 negotiable, will pay transfer fees! (219) 393-1977

Farm Equipment Garage-Yard 633 & Supplies Sales Berrien Center FOR SALE

10 HALF CLASS

WANTED TO BUY Antenna Service

669 Cash paid for medium size refrigerators, working

8965 or repairable. Also gas & electric ranges.

Call Huckleberry Rd, 100 - 30' 4" irrigation pipe (269)687-8639 loose coupler, 70 #30 MOVING/TAG sprinklers on 30" aluminum ESATE SALE Home Improverisers, misc. 4" fittings. Price Nov. 20, 21, 22 & 23, 9-5 700 negotiable. Leave voice mail NO EARLY SALES. CASH ment (269)471-7177 SALES ONLY. Misc. antiques, FRYMAN'S SEAMLESS vintage military items, GUTTERS & SIDING games, books, piano, ColGood Things to FRYMAN’S ROOFING 636 lections: unicorns, Disney, Your home exterior experts.

Eat Hallmark ornaments, plates, Quality guaranteed! Locally dolls, crafting supplies, Owned for 50 years. (269)782#1 HONEY CRISP Holiday items, misc. 5008 (David & Terri Fryman) $20/half bushel household, furniture, up•#2 Honey Crisp HOME REPAIRS & right freezer. Something for $10/half bushel everyone. Not responsible REMODELING •Other Varieties for any accidents on Over 30 years of experience, $7/half bushel & up property. tile work, kitchens, bath•Red, White & Edwardsburg -27341 US12 rooms, decks & porches, West Russet Potatoes windows & doors, window 1st Pentecostal Church wrapping, siding, fascia & 10lbs. $2, $9/50lbs., soffit. Call Randy (269)782•Sweet Potatoes 2ND ANNUAL 3139 (269)208-9838 $12/half bushel .50/lb.

•Home Grown Tomatoes & Peppers •4 Varieties of Winter Squash .50/lb., $9/half bushel •Jumbo Walla Walla Sweet Onions .40/lb., $16.50/50lbs. *Deer Hunter Special* Apples $2/half bushel, Corn $3.50/half bushel •Honey 1 1/2 lbs. $7, 12 lbs. $37 HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 10-6, Sun. noon-6 Hunky Fruit Stand 2054 M140 Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (269) 944-3025

LEHMAN'S ORCHARD HONEYCRISP APPLES & CIDER (269)683-9078 2280 Portage Rd. Niles Sunday-Friday noon-5pm Saturday 9am-5pm

Household Merchandise FOR SALE

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•Used and Reconditioned Appliances •Washers & Dryers •Ranges •Air Conditioners •Refrigerators 841 Carberry Rd. Niles (269)687-8639

HUGE SALE AT

BILL'S USED APPLIANCES Hours: Mon-Fri. 10a-5pm Sat. 10a-3pm Closed Sunday 2324 S. 11th St. Niles Next door to Tank Town (269) 340-5952

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HOLIDAY BAZAAR

Sat. Nov. 15, 9-4 MK Lots of crafters, vendors, homemade baked goods, CONSTRUCTION antiques & collectibles.

Pole barn & other garages Free admission! specialist. Roofing Siding, TAG SALE Framing and more. Over 25 61694 Leigh Ave., years experience. Licensed.

Cassopolis, MI 49031 east side of Diamond Lake Contact Michael N. Knepple (269)476-9777 off of Crooked Creek Rd. Fri. Nov. 14, 9-5 & MR. MAINTENANCE Sat. Nov. 15, 9-1 FREE ESTIMATES A high quality & very clean sale. Antiques include S Roofing, Siding & Windows, curved roll top desk with Light Hauling & Spring chair, radio table, Clean-Ups, No Inside or Staffordshire flow blue, oak Outside job too big or small. affordable rates. table with glass ball feet, Low pr. of rush seat chairs. (269)591-1403 Modern furniture includes WILLIAMS HOME twin beds, curio, loveseat, IMPROVEMENT pine settee, coffee table, wall mirrors, lots of artwork Repairs, Remodel, Windows, and table lamps, kitchen Siding, Additions, Painting, cabinets & pantry, three Plumbing & More. Senior 5'x8' wool rugs, bed linens, Discounts. Free Estimates towels, dishes, crystal, (269)414-0826 garden decor, tools, books, 703 dog crates, treadmill with Heating heart monitor, Schwinn rower, life vests, 5 flat screen TV's & electronics.

Questions?

OUTDOOR WOOD Call (574)220-1585 and/or FURNACE see estatesales.net Robert Flory, Sr. Wanted to Buy 672 Phone: (269)423-8458 Cell: (269)655-5291 ADAMS JUNKERS

Adam buys JUNK CARS Adam Buys Repairable Cars

Lawn Service 721 GARDENING WITH INTEGRITY, LLC

adamsjunkers.com

•Lawn Maintenance •Full Landscaping Service • Fall Clean Ups •Cut Back & Clean Beds Call Ellen (269)759-1012

FREE PICKUP 7 days a week

Tree Service 725 PAYNE'S TREE SERVICE

Fixable Cars Wanted

Adam Pays the most!!

Tree Trimming & Removal.

Stump Grinding & Firewood.

Bobcat & Concrete Work.

ALWAYS PAYING Merchandise for Insured. (269)663-8091 top dollar for junk cars, 643 trucks & farm equipment.

Sale Also buying repairables. Paul THE CUTTING EDGE YOUR E-CIG EXPERTS buys junk cars & trucks.

PRO TREE CARE Vaporizers & e-hookah (574)993-1131 Complete Tree Service Over 50 liquid flavors.

SAME DAY ESTIMATES BUYING US 31 Tobacco repairable scrap and un- Insured, Competitive Rates.

50552 US 31 N, South Bend 269-687-4972 wanted vehicles, top dollar (574) 271-0333 paid. Call or text for a free 733 quote today. Free towing. Appliance Repair Miscellaneous 666 Kevin (817)437-0450 FOR

FOR SALE

6 Fondus's (tropical fish). 3 males, 3 females. 67". All must go together. $50 each.

(269) 697-9665

(574) 300-6556

WE WILL BUY

your junk car. We haul for free. Paying up to $1500 cash. Please call anytime 269-687-8098

REFRIGERATION SERVICE Call Geiger's at (269)687-8639

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737 Insurance 758 LOWER YOUR INSURANCE RATES! Home - Auto - Health - Life We do the shopping for you!

TCU Insurance Agency Call Deb Asmus today (269) 683-6700 x5901

WHY PAY TO WATCH TV?

Dozens of Free HD & Digital channels, use your own wiring, complete installation & repair, tower removal, packages with antenna, rotor & amp starting at $340.

Free estimates.

(269)357-6352 antennasplus1.com

Concrete Service 739 DEPROW CONCRETE

Concrete, bricks, blocks & stonework. Any type of tear out & replace. Basement repairs, landscaping, bobcat work. No job too small. 35 years experience. Concrete $2.20 a sq. foot. Insured.

Jerry (269) 352-4010

Recycling Service

743

CA$H 4 JUNKERS

Turn that Junker in your yard to cash in your hand 801 Carberry Rd, Niles 269-687-5865

Snow Removal 745 SNOW PLOWING Free Estimates!

Don't wait to late!

Hopper Excavating (269)783-1744

Misc. Services 747 HANDY MAN & WIFE

We do leaf clean up & haul away, clean garages, basements & other maintenance needs. Also retired electrician, will do electrical repairs, replacements and other electrical needs. Also can do light carpentry work. If you need this type of work call (269)340-2365 9am - 8pm

KLIMEK ENTERPRISES

Electrical Contracting, No Job Too Big or Small. Free Quotes.

Affordable Pricing, Licensed & Insured. (269)684-6290 or (269)470-4097.

Quality Clock Repair

Front Street Framery 801 E. Front St. Buchanan House Calls, Free Estimates (269)409-1031

Painting Service

754

J.M. HUNT ENTERPRISES, LLC Painting & Drywall. Insured.

Free Estimates.

Family Owned & Operated for Over 50 years. 269-683-4442.

PAINTING

Int. & Ext., Drywall & Wall Repair & Power washing.

Insured. Call Glen Hoese at (269)684-4055

Trucks, Vans, 942 4-Wh Drives FOR SALE

1998 Mustang Convertible, V6, runs great, $4,500 OBO. 2002 F150 Ford Lariet, loaded, runs great, $7,200 (269)683-6842 or (269)470-9025

Autos for Sale

945

2010 Hyundai Elantra GLS 46k Red in Color Guaranteed 30 MPG/hwy Front Wheel Drive 4 Door Sedan No Credit Checks No Interest Low down Payment Low monthly payments!!

Free 6 month Warranty!

Call Scarlett Auto for more information!

(269)461-4197

2013 Chevrolet Equinox $21,987 2011 Toyota Prius $15,992 2012 GMC Sierra $31,350 2005 Ford Taurus $4,783 Call (574) 264-1174 today!

SCARLETT AUTO SALES

2006 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab (Red), Engine: V8, 4.7 Liter, City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG, 116k miles, Comfortably Seats 6 people, $7,500.00.

Call (269) 461-4197

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Nov. 13 Nov. 18 Preschoolers can begin their lifelong love of nature with Sarett Nature Center’s monthly preschool class. Please call (269) 927-4832 for more information.

Nov. 15

Barn Swallow Theater presents its annual v”Variety Show and Pie Auction” with directors Lois Owen and Mike Morgan.

Bell’s Brewery, Inc. and the Kalamazoo Wings invite the southwest Michigan community to the second annual Bell’s Brewery Blue Ice Game featuring Winter White Ale on Nov. 15th at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo. The Kalamazoo K-Wings will take on the Reading Royals on ice dyed blue in celebration of Bell’s seasonal beer, Winter White Ale. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the first puck will drop at 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 16

The Baroda Queen Committee will be holding a Little Miss Baroda pageant in conjunction with the Miss Baroda pageant at Bridgman High School’s Performing Arts Center. Girls between the ages of 5 and 9 before Nov. 16 who live in Baroda Village/ Township are eligible to participate. For more information, call Diane Mesinger at (269) 9300019 or Chris at (269) 930-2069.

Experience Zenba Odanek (literally, “Ribbon Town”), the Potowatomi name for South Bend from noon to 4 at the South Bend Museum of Art. Members of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi present an afternoon of story telling, drum and dance troupe performances. Admission is free.

The Tuesday, Nov. 18, meeting of the River Valley Garden Club will be held at 1 pm at the New Buffalo library.

Members will be given a guided tour of all the new features of the library that opened this past summer. Anyone with an interest in gardening is encouraged to attend. Guests will learn more about the River Valley Garden Club’s mission and projects for the coming year, including the annual plant sale every May. For information contact Elizabeth Palulis, 269-426-3513, evpalulis@yahoo.com More information is available on the club’s website, www.rivervalleygardenclub.org

The Four Flags Garden Club of Niles, will gather on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 6:45 p.m. at the Niles Law Enforcement Complex, 1600 Silverbrook (and East Main).

Club members will be busy with their plans for their annual Hometown Christmas Event being held on Saturday, Dec. 6th, at the Historic Niles Amtrak Depot. Guests and potential new members are welcome. If anyone is interested in learning more about the club, or would like to attend this meeting, contact Suzanne at 269683-6674.

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At 7 p.m. Nov. 18th, Steve Goreham is coming to Dailey Church in Cass County to provide a seminar on the global climate change debate.

Sponsored by the Cass County 912 TEA Party, and will be held at Dailey Church, corner of Dailey Rd and Dunning. Starts at 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 19

The Four Flags Snowmobile Club will meet on Wednesday, November 19, 7 p.m., at the

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WHAT'S HAPPENING? Chamber of Commerce Building (lower level, enter from alleyway), 321 Main St., Niles. New members or volunteers are always welcome and needed to help keep the trails going. Come and learn about the planning process and pitch in with the clearing of the trails.

Contact: Jon Owen, 269-697-3770, for additional information.

Everyone is invited to come meet two, live reindeer on Friday, Nov. 28, noon to 5 p.m., and Thursday, Dec. 18, 4 to 8:30 p.m. at the Silver Beach Carousel. Entry is $1 per person (children 2 and under free) into Santa’s Christmas Corral in the Shadowland Ballroom where you can pet these friendly, gentle animals of North Pole fame. Have a professional keepsake photo taken with your family for just $3.

Nov. 20

Join Sarett Nature Center’s Restoration Rangers on Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. for a workday to remove invasive species. Please call (269) 927-4832 to register.

Nov. 21-23

The Children’s Music Workshop will present Disney’s Peter Pan Jr. at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage in Benton Harbor, featuring theatrical flying effects created

by Hall Associates Flying Effects. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m.

Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for seniors and students.

Nov. 22-23

Sarett Nature Center’s annual Nature Book and Attic Art Sale takes place on Nov. 22 and 23 during regular business hours.

Call the nature center at (269) 927-4832 for more details.

Nov. 28 - Dec. 21

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas performs in the Wilson Theatre, 403 N Main Street, South Bend, Nov. 28- Dec. 21.

Performances times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Ticket prices are $18 Wednesdays and Thursdays, and $21 Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. To order tickets call (574) 234-1112 or go online sbct.org.

Nov. 29

After eating too much turkey, watching too much TV, spending too much time in the stores this Thanksgiving, it will be time for southwest Michigan to get off the couch and have some laughs. The 2nd Annual Nobodies of Comedy is coming to the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage Thanksgiving weekend on Saturday, November 29, at 8 p.m. as part of the Artists You Should Know series. Tickets for the 2nd Annual Nobodies of Comedy are $25 and $28 and are available by calling the LMC Mendel Center Box Office at (269) 927-1221 or visiting www.lmcmainstage.org. Special rates are available for groups of 10 or more.

For information about group rates, pre-show party options, and other special arrangements, contact Mike Nadolski at (269) 927-8109 or mnadolski@lakemichigancollege.edu.

As a kick-off to the 2014 holiday shopping season and to promote shopping local (SHOLO), The Buchanan Art Center invites the public to their White Saturday Celebration -- including A BAC Gift Shop Artists’ Sale, and Raku Walk-Through Fundraiser on Saturday, November 29, 2014, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The BAC will also offer its popular Raku Walk-

Through Fundraiser.

This popular event gives participants the chance to experience the “dynamic coming together of clay, fire, smoke and water” by offering premade pottery for glazing and firing in Raku kilns set-up behind the BAC. No RSVP required. All ages are welcome.

Dec. 5-6

Experience “Camelot” as Lerner and Loewe envisioned it in one of theatre’s most legendary musicals. Recount the time-honored legend of King Arthur, Guenevere, Lancelot and the Knights of the Round Table in an enchanting fable of chivalry, majesty and brotherhood in this fourtime Tony Award winning show. See the event page for pricing information.

Dec. 6

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Tea With Ruth and Friends does a Victorian benefit Tea every December for Soup Of Success, an intensive 5 month job and life skills training program, in Elkhart. This year’s tea will be held Saturday, Dec. 6 at Living Faith Fellowship, 2601 Benham Avenue in Elkhart, Indiana 46516 from 1 to 4 p.m. Suggested donation is $5 and a nonperishable food pantry item or personal care items.

Background music will be furnished by Adrienne Frailey. Tea sandwiches, salads, and desserts will accompany Downton Abbey Lord Grantham tea, coffee, and Christmas punch.

Round Barn Winery, Distillery and Brewery, located in Baroda, Michigan, is gearing up for the holidays with its annual “Giggle & Mingle Toy Drive with Santa.” The family centered festivities will take place Saturday, Dec. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. eastern time at the Round Barn Winery, Distillery & Brewery (10983 Hills Road).

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The 2014 Victorian Christmas Tea will be held December 6 from 1 until 4 p.m. at Living Faith Fellowship pn Benham Avenue in Elkhart.

We will be serving the Downtown Abbey tea as well as Good Earth Tea, Refinery Coffee, Christmas Punch, sandwiches, cookies, cakes, and fruits. Several new vendors are joining us this season. All proceeds to benefit Soup Of Success. Admission $5 and a non-perishable food product or personal care item. We do hope to see you!

Dec. 13

Barn Swallow closes out its season with “Christmas at Barn Swallow,” showcasing choirs and music ensembles from local schools, churches and performance groups.

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SPOTLIGHT

Take Me Out! S

OUTH BEND, Ind. — Baseball superstar Darren Lemming has it all: fame, fortune, and a winning team; and he just announced to the world that he is gay.

Darren’s revelation sends shockwaves through his teammates, as they struggle with his newfound identity. A smart, funny, and thought-provoking play that is both an ode to an American tradition and an incisive character study continues for two more weekends at the South Bend Civic Theater.

With several professional and collegiate athletes coming out publicly recently, the 2003 Tony Award-winning play by Richard Greenberg presents a story prescient in its look at the collision between personal identity and the traditional male locker room mentality.

Director Aaron Nichols says, “Take Me Out is an homage to our American pastime. No. Not baseball. Hero worship.

The cost of celebrity. The fine line between public and private in our increasingly “social” world. While the play is certainly a love-letter to America's sport, it's also an examination of modern masculinity, institutional homophobia, and how sport can ‘take us out’ of ourselves.”

Photos courtesy of John Gilchrist