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Last year, Lory’s place provided bereavement services to over 2,600 children and adults, including bereavement programs in over 40 area schools.

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$15 if registered by March 31 $20 if registered from April 1 to April 30 $25 if registered from May 1 to May 19 $30 if registered on May 20 or 21 (7:00 to 8:15 a.m. on May 21) Shirts are not guaranteed for race-day registrations Walk, and Rock make it possible for Lory’s Place to keep offering this unique variety of programs and services to all who are grieving, regardless of their financial circumstances.

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Rock help us continue to meet the needs of grieving children and their families,” said Lisa Bartoszek, Director of Bereavement and Lory’s Place, Lakeland Health.

Under the direction of event chairperson Christine Borah, the Lory’s Place 12th Annual Run, Walk, and Rock will begin at 8:30 a.m. The timed 5K run/walk

course will take runners and walkers through St. Joseph’s Edgewater area, along Ridgeway, and into Tiscornia Park.

Chip timing will be used for fast and easy race results. All events begin and end at Lory’s Place in St. Joseph.

Comfortable rocking chairs will be available for spectators throughout the morning along the edge of the course.

Individuals or groups may choose to sponsor a rocker with a suggested donation of $150.

Registration for Run, Walk, and Rock is open now, with discounted rates available for early sign-ups. For more information and to register, visit www.lorysplace. org or call (269) 983-2707.

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— The History Center at Courthouse Square in Berrien Springs will conclude its Winter at Courthouse Square program series with “President Roosevelt & His Stamp Collection” at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 24.

Admission is free.

History Center member and stamp enthusiast Tim Langlois will present the program at The History Center, located at 313 N. Cass Street (M-139) in Berrien Springs.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was an avid and life-long stamp collector. As a child, stamp collecting broadened his knowledge of the world.

As a polio-stricken adult, stamps offered solace.

Throughout his life, including his years as president, he spent time each day poring over his collection.

During the Great Depression, he and Postmaster General James A. Farley enjoyed brainstorming stamp designs, colors, and themes.

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FDR joined stamp clubs, bought stamps from dealers and in auctions, and promoted the hobby by association with stamp shows.

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A musical companion Local musician remembers Neil Raby

T

om Moore is known in the region as a roots-oriented musician, skillfully telling stories on stage with his harmonica, guitar and vocals.

Whether playing with Dave Moore as The Moore Brothers, in other groups or on his own, Tom has a long history in the world of blues and Americana. In many ways, he’s responsible for my own exploration into the world of local roots music, whether during our earliest days of getting to know each other when he played the blues at the Woodfire in Dowagiac or showing me the magic of the historic Midway Tavern.

Recently, after the passing of his longtime friend Neil Raby, Tom started to tell me the tales of his own exploration of the world of music, framed around the record collection left to him by his departed friend.

“It’s a spectacular collection,” Tom said. “I knew pretty much every record in there. As time went on it had more of a personal quality to it. There’s a story behind every one of these records.”

Tom begins telling me the effect on his life of his friendship, what he refers to as “the Neil Raby phenomenon.” He described the first time he was aware of Neil, seeing him playing in a school basketball game when the two were young.

“He looked like a little version of Freddie Prinze,” Tom said. “He had this long mop of hair flying. He was all over the court. He was constantly yakking to his teammates, to the referees, to everybody. I was just like, “what a character.

Who is this guy?”

Some time later, Tom would have another encounter with Neil, riding his bike along the road on a hot summer day on a trip to a neighborhood where another friend lived, seeing him standing on the street corner.

“He’s got this immaculate white leisure suit,” Tom said. “He’s got a white beret on, sunglasses. He’s got these white gloves on and a cane and he’s standing there on a street corner with a girl on each arm.

That’s the guy! I’ve gotta meet this guy!”

He soon would, meeting as freshmen at Saint Joseph

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Justin Flagel High School in South Bend. The two became fast friends, bonding over their shared interest in music. At the time, rock blues bands such as Led Zeppelin and Canned Heat were common in their playlists, but Neil was already exploring outside of the style, listening to the acoustic blues of Muddy Waters and Lightning Hopkins.

Tom described the evo-

lution of his taste in music, led both by Neil and by the record collections of the parents of their AfricanAmerican friends.

“The sound was a little more stripped down, a little more scaled down,” Tom said. “Something about that really grabbed me.”

The pair, along with their peers, would find influences throughout their environment. Both their

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high school and the Town & Country Theater would bring in concert films featuring Woodstock, Santana, Sly & The Family Stone, and The Rolling Stones.

They would meet Perry Aberli, who started the Midwest Blues Festival and had connections to Chicago blues labels, going over to his house to hear records from Johnny

Shines and Doctor Ross The Harmonica Boss.

“I think for me, it was like ‘wow.’ That’s when music really started to get interesting,” he said.

He described the impact of seeing the same musicians live at festivals he was listening to at home. Neil especially had a habit of picking up the record for the musicians who would be coming to town. When the two went off to Ball State together, Neil’s collection really started to expand. They met another music aficionado, Jeff Harell, and the three would share a house together.

“We’d fall asleep listening to records and wake up listening to records,” Tom said. “He would spin records until three in the morning.”

Both Tom and Jeff refer to Neil’s impact on their

musical tastes as significant. Jeff described Neil’s collection as “a big education” and explained how it increased his awareness of the wide spectrum of blues music.

“He had such a well rounded collection,” Tom said. “It’s kind of like this blues museum.”

Neil never stopped collecting. In addition to vinyl, he had sets of concert posters and other memorabilia. He would move into the world of CDs and boxed sets, but as Tom said, “he always played his vinyl.”

Tom hopes to find a way to bring the joy of Neil’s collection and their stories to music fans. I will bring you more of those stories here in the future. You can keep up on Tom Moore’s latest projects, including an upcoming release from The Moore Brothers, by visiting facebook.com/themoorebrothers.

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Spring into the garden

Annual symposium returns to Fernwood

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UCHANAN, Mich. — Registration is open at Fernwood for this year’s lineup of speakers at the 2016 Spring Garden Symposium. Guests can explore diverse design approaches that enhance and evoke the unique features of exceptional garden spaces.

This year’s line-up of garden experts includes Richard Hartlage, CEO, Land Morphology, Seattle, who designed the Chihuly Garden and Glass; Thomas Rainer, who will the future of the American Garden with focus on creating lush gardens that are satisfying, resilient, and less work; Scott Stewart, director and Beth White head horticulturist at Chicago’s Lurie Garden in Millennium Park and Beth White of The 606 Park and Trail System and Chicago Director of The Trust for Public Land.

VIP tickets include reserved front-row seating and a private lunch with Symposium speakers.

All participants will enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by Fernwood’s Chef Tim Carrigan. Authors will be available to sign their books that will be featured in Fernwood’s gift shop.

Symposium tickets are $125 and $100 for members. VIP symposium tickets are also available for $145 Richard Hartlage per ticket ($116 for members). VIP tickets include reserved front-row seating and a special private lunch thetic is emerging inspired by the way plants grow in nature—a softer, with the symposium speakers. more lush vision of niche plants filling every layer and covering the Chihuly Garden and Glass — ground. Thomas Rainer will explore Where Art Meets Nature Richard Hartlage is the founding the changing face of horticulture.

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Oliver's expensive Pinot project

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liver Winery in Bloomington may be known as one of the country’s biggest producers of sweet wines.

But a recent Pinot Noir project provides proof that winemaking skill is not limited to the United States’ west coast.

A mere 300 cases of a $45 Pinot Noir is just a smidgen of the Bloomington winery’s annual production. Oliver produced approximately 320,000 cases of wine in 2015. But for Bill Oliver and winemaker Dennis Dunham the Pinot project has shown what they can do with world-class fruit.

“We have the broadest range of business in our fan base,” Oliver explained. “Our bread and butter is sweeter wines.

Those wines keep the lights on and that’s the reality of the world we live in. This project is about making wine for that part of our customer base who appreciates Pinot. It’s also an ability factor, it kind of shines a

light on everything else we do. And, we like to drink it.”

That Pinot Noir is made of grapes from the much-respected Bien Nacido Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley of California’s Central Coast. While the Oliver $45 price point might raise eyebrows in Indiana, a Bien Nacido wine in California consistently brings a higher price.

How special is Bien Nacido? Price point explains much when it comes to wine grapes.

Generally, good fruit can be purchased from the better California vineyards for $1,200-$2,000 a ton. At the other end of the spectrum is Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon which commands a king’s ransom of $6,000-$10,000 a ton. The extreme is the famous To Kalon vineyard, of Robert Mondavi fame, which commands in the neighOliver admitted he’d borhood of $20,000 a ton never paid more $1,600 a and a required minimum ton prior to 2013. The five of $100 price per bottle. tons of Bien Nacido Pinot

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Noir grapes cost the winery $4,500 a ton. Oliver has acquired five tons a year for the past three

years. The first Pinot, a 2013 vintage, was released this past summer.

The 2014 will be released during spring 2016.

Oliver had some trepidation about taking on the challenge. “Pinot is a wine that has a reputation as being challenging to make so we wanted to be thoughtful about it,” he said. “On a per gallon basis a lot more resources went into this than any other wine we’ve ever made.”

Oliver, who was primary winemaker in his early years, and Dunham have learned more about making Pinot each year.

During a late October tasting at the winery, Oliver and Dunham sipped the 2013, the soon-to-be released 2014, and the new 2015 vintage in a vertical tasting.

Oliver said buying the top quality fruit and producing a great Pinot is good for business.

“We’re at a pretty high confidence level with everything we’re making,” he said. “Those people in California don’t have anything on us in winemaking.”

The 2013 Oliver Bien Nacido Pinot Noir is available only at the Bloomington winery.

Howard W. Hewitt, Crawfordsville, Indiana, writes for Madison Magazine and every other week for more than 20 Midwestern newspaper.

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Easter Eggstravaganza event ushers in spring to Dowagiac D

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Co-chairing this year’s event from Honor Credit Union are Janie Reifenberg, branch manager, and Bonnie Ferrier and Norma Greenman.

“Honor Credit Union has been a proud sponsor of the springtime children’s event for the past seven years, during which time staff members have served as on-site volunteers,” Reifenberg said. “Honor Credit Union strives to make a positive impact in our community. Members of our staff enjoy participating in community activities and each year we look forward to the spring celebration.”

The event features the annual “Be a Bunny” costume contest at 11:45 a.m. at the Beckwith Park. Ferrier said costumed bunnies and their parents should gather beneath the Haggin-Wimberley Memorial Bandstand beginning at 11:30 a.m. for the contest that awards prizes for the best overall costume, most colorful and most

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“Traditionally, Easter Eggstravaganza marks the official arrival of springtime to our community,” Reifenberg said.

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March 19 Michiana Humane Society’s 18th annual Spring Fling will be Saturday, March 19, at Long Beach Country Club, located at 2309 Larchmont Ave., in Long Beach, Indiana. Cocktails and hors d’oevres begin at 5 p.m. central time, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and a live auction at 8 p.m. To purchase tickets, call (219) 872-4499, or buy them online at michianahumanesociet.org.

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The Michigan Maritime Museum will host a presentation by maritime archaeologist Phil Hartmeyer from NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Hartmeyer will be speaking on the Michigan Maritime Museum Campus from 11 a.m. to noon March 19.

Admission is $8 for adults and $7 for seniors.

There is no admission fee for Museum members. Visitors are encouraged to bring along a bag lunch to enjoy during the lecture.

One of the best loved and most recognized operas is coming to The Mendel Center Mainstage when the Comic Opera Guild presents Rosinni’s Barber of Seville in a new English performing version with live orchestra Saturday, March 19, 2016, at 8 p.m.

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Opera Guild’s presentation of The Barber of Seville at The Mendel Center Mainstage start at $30 and are available at.TheMendelCenter. com, and through The Mendel Center Box Office at (269) 927-1221, weekdays 2 to 6 p.m. Special rates are available for groups of 10 or more. For information about group rates, pre-show party options, and other special arrangements contact the Box Office.

Peace Lutheran Church, 3590 Lincoln Avenue, St. Joseph, will have an Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. March 19 at the church. The event is open to children through fifth grade. Please dress for the weather and bring your own basket. To register your child, please contact the church office at 556-7000 or visit our Facebook page at Peace Lutheran Church NALC.

Egg Stravaganza, presented by TCU, is a day of Spring celebration and fun for families and kids taking place Saturday, March 19th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown South Bend. Downtown restaurants, attractions, and shops have teamed up to offer specials, demonstrations, crafts, and activities that celebrate eggs, bunnies, and everything Spring in the heart of downtown. A full list of activities can be viewed in the attachment or at dtsbEggFun.com.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING? 22 at 7 p.m. A collaboration of students, instructors, and community artists will present a lively performance. Guest percussionists include Eric Oliphant and Randy Ripley, among others.

Music department instructors include Marc Churchill, Jim Cooper, and John Owens. Student performers will be announced at a later date.

March 26 A concert by rock icons ZZ Top will be offered Four Winds New Buffalo’s Silver Creek Event Center on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at 9 p.m. Hotel and dinner packages will also be available on the night of the concert.

Tickets can be purchased beginning on Friday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. Eastern exclusively through the Ticketmaster Web site, www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800)745-3000. Ticket prices for the concert start at $55 plus applicable fees. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park in downtown Benton Harbor and will be open to the public.

March 31

The car owner application deadline for the 12th Annual Lake Bluff Concours d’Elegance of Southwest Michigan is approaching. The event committee will accept applications until March 31 for the event to be held Saturday, August March 22 13, 2016, in St. Joseph, Michigan. Applications may be submitted at A Drum Festival will be www.ConcoursSWMI. offered Tuesday, March com. Paper applications

are available by contacting Dar Davis, entrant liaison, at drd43@sbcglobal.net or 269-9830742 to receive a paper application or for more information.

April 1-10 The Beckwith Theatre is proud to present Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prizewinning comedy, “Harvey,” which became the basis for the iconic Jimmy Stewart movie of the same name. Tickets are $10. Call 269-7827653 for reservations.

Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. April 1 and 2 and at 2 p.m. April 3 and 10.

dramatized by Christopher Sergel and directed by August Garritano. Performance dates are April 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17.

Tickets will be $15 for adults and $12 for seniors. Group rates are also available. All seats are reserved.

Reservations can be made online at twincityplayers.org or by calling the TCP box office at 269-429-0400.

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April 9

A South Bend Parents without Partners dance will be offered from 7 to 11 p.m. April 9 at ZB Falcon’s Hall, at 323 S. Sheridan (at the corner April 6 of Western and Sheridan) in South Bend. Admission is $9. A The Niles Handweavers DJ will play music. For Guild meets the first more information, call Wednesday of every (574) 259-6381. month at Fernwood Botanical Garden. There April 16 is an open meeting at 10 a.m. followed by a members’ gathering from noon to 2 p.m. to social- Lake Michigan College ize and work on projects. is hosting its 12th annual In April, member Steven C. Silcox Spring Margaret Demko will Training 5K/10K Run 5K Walk on offer a discussion on dif- and ferent types of wool and Saturday, April 16, 2016 their appropriateness for at its Napier Avenue felting, followed by a Campus. The course hands-on project on how includes a combination to make felted dryer of scenic, wooded, onballs, which can be used road and off-road terrain. to replace dryer fabric The fee for all particisheets. Call (269) 695- pants is $20 if paid on or 6491 for more informa- before April 4, and $25 after April 4. Proceeds tion. benefit the Lake Michigan College Flag April 1-17 Football Club.

The Twin City Players (TCP) announces its next production of the 2015-2016 season, the literary classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, based on the novel by Harper Lee,

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The club’s business meeting starts at 1 p.m. at Harbert Community Church in Sawyer. The daylily presentation will start at 2 p.m., All meetings are open to the public and visitors are encouraged to attend.

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Here come the Irish South Bend celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

Downtown South Bend’s annual St. Patty’s Day tent drew thousands to a very green South Bend last weekend. Michiana residents took advantage of warm weather to get out and visit many South Bend restaurants and pubs where green beer and other festive favorites were served. Photos by Westley Leon Studios