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OUTH BEND, Ind. — Everybody has a story.

For a group of Michiana natives, these four words have grown to be so much more than a simple assertion — they have become the anthem behind a movement, and on April 11, the Chicory Cafe in South Bend will help support their cause.

Returning for the second year, Everybody has a Story leaders — or EHAS, as they’re often referred — is preparing for a variety show showcasing Michiana-born celebrities of all kinds.

The EHAS project began when Curt Heckeman, a South Bend native, reached out to Steve Sult, a former classmate, with an idea to unite all of the artists bred in the Michiana area throughout the past several decades.

“Curt was a very accomplished musician and was testing the waters, getting back into music professionally after a hiatus,” Sult said.

“He contacted me seeing if I might be interested in helping him market an idea he had called Everybody has a Story.”

Sult and Heckeman

quickly got the ball rolling with the use of social media, contacting people they had not talked to in decades.

Some still lived locally, some recently moved back to the area and others lived in other parts of the country.

So, Sult, Heckeman and six other professionals formed a committee to find the best way to make use of all of the individuals willing to use their talents to benefit causes from the region where they learned their trades.

“One of the things we found is there is so much negative news every day. We thought, ‘wouldn’t it be interesting to form a group of volunteers who promote music in variety events to benefit Michiana chari-

ties?’” Sult said.

After a year of planning, EHAS put on a variety show with more than a dozen performers at the Century Center in South Bend and raised $7,000 for the 360 Project, an organization that pairs at-risk youth with “unadoptable” dogs.

“It’s kind of like pairing two broken spirits — dogs and kids. The results have been remarkable so far, because what they’re doing is they’re fixing each other,” Sult said.

This year, EHAS plans to raise even more money, with a lofty goal of $75,000 to benefit two Michiana charities: Reading for Life and the Friends for Life Fund.

This year, the event will relocate to Loughlin

Auditorium on St. Mary’s campus on Oct. 23.

Reading for a Life is an organization run at the Thomas N. Frederick Juvenile Justice Center.

Friends for Life is an organization that helps lowerincome families pay for pet care.

To prepare for a much larger venue, EHAS is hosting a number of fundraisers leading up to the event, including the Dine for a Cause dinner at Chicory Café on April 21.

“Chicory Café has been extraordinarily supportive of us. They know that we’re small and that we’re new and that we’ve caught on,” Sult said. “We recruit everybody we can get our hands on to get dinner and drinks, and they donate 20 percent of the dinner and beverage purchases back to us.”

A handful of performers will perform during the fundraiser April 21, so guests can get a taste of what is to come in October.

Guests wishing to participate in the Chicory Café fundraiser can find the flyer at ehassb.com and either print it out and bring it, or show it to their server on their smart phone.

Chicory Café is located at 105 East Jefferson Blvd., Suite 103 in South Bend.

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Spring into Michigan Michigan chefs, adventurers, authors, artists combine to deliver six weeks of events

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T. JOSEPH, Mich. — The Inn at Harbor Shores, located along the pristine sand dune shoreline of Lake Michigan where it meets the fertile St. Joseph River valley in Michigan’s Great Southwest, is proud to announce its first annual Spring into Michigan celebration April 17 through May 22, featuring renowned Michigan speakers, chefs, adventurers, authors and artists.

Spring into Michigan is a six-week celebration that kicks off on April 17 featuring a series of events that organizers say promise to warm the soul after a long winter. It is a journey into the trend and culinary philosophy of micro regionalism, or cuisine utilizing our immediate environment.

Centering on the culinary delights of Michigan’s Great Southwest, guests of the celebration will experience the Great Lakes’ bounty; locally spring-fed ‘land raised’ silver Coho salmon.

They will enjoy organically grown and local farm cuts of meat and charcuterie cured in-house and explore foraging, and the plethora of wild morel mushrooms and Michigan’s succulent spring asparagus that world renowned chefs crave with a passion.

The celebration will promote the amazing wealth of lakeshore boutique wineries, micro craft breweries and the recent upsurge in micro spirits distillers who are making rye whiskies, vodkas from grapes, and even bacon-cured rums.

A special Spring into Michigan menu will run in conjunction with the regular menu offerings at Plank’s inside The Inn at Harbor Shores. The Inn will donate $1 for each dish purchased from the special menu to Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank, Benton Harbor.

In addition, during Spring into Michigan, The Inn will offer a special discounted Spring into Michigan standard guestroom rate whereby $5 for each guestroom will go toward the Annis Water Resources Institute for their fisheries research program at Grand Valley State University.

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by Ladislav Hanka and sculptures by Jana Hanka • April 23: Wine & Swine Dinner featuring local farmers organically fed livestock from Benton Harbor ’s 1936 Meadowbrook Farm • April 24: Creations with House Paint; A day of painting with Michigan Artist, Kristin Hosbein • April 27: Made in the Mitten: Savoring Michigan’s Rich Foodie & Agricultural History.

Hosted by Promote Michigan’s Dianna Stampfler, Made in MI food samples provided • April 29: Nature Bird Walk with Sarett Nature Center • April 30: Small Plates & Local Micro Distillery Spirit Tasting • May 1: Gesture Drawings: Sit for a sketch

with local Michigan Artist, Kristin Hosbein • May 2: Fly Fishing Great Lakes Salmon and Trout symposium by Angler, Author, and Outdoorsman, Matt Supinski • May 7: Morel Mushroom Risotto Demo — Chef Will Jachim, Plank’s • May 8: Dept. of Natural Resources Michigan and Indiana Kicks off the St. Joseph Summer Challenge Fishing Tournament • May 9: Jean Klock Park Beach Wellness Workouts benefitting overall wellness and golf swing, by former triathlete & Beyond Fitness Founder, Vikki Armstrong • May 11 to May 15: Michigan Craft Week — Featuring daily craft beer and micro-distillery specials from Michigan • May 15: The Inn at Harbor Shores celebrates its first birthday with harbor fireworks and live music • May 15: Art exhibit closing celebration entitled Spawned by the Great Lakes; etchings from the watersheds of Michigan by Ladislav Hanka and sculptures by Jana Hanka • May 21: Host like a Chef: Charcuterie demon-

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Speaker revisits Eastland disaster S OUTH HAVEN, Mich.

— The Michigan Maritime Museum will present the fourth lecture of its 2015 Lecture Series with speaker Michael McCarthy, giving a lecture on the 1915 Eastland disaster titled after his book, Ashes Under Water: The SS Eastland and the Shipwreck that Shook America.

This year marks the centennial of one of the nation's worst disasters, the 1915 sinking of the steamship Eastland in the Chicago River, with more passenger deaths than the Titanic. An astonishing 844 poor people perished on the Eastland — a ship still tied to its dock when it capsized.

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ing on the content of his new book, For a century, the cause of the nearly forgotten tragedy had remained a mystery.

Reviews say McCarthy’s work offers a fresh, sinister explanation for the tragedy: that management neglected needed repairs to the stabilizing machinery of the ship.

Michael McCarthy, who learned to sail on Lake Michigan, is the author of "The Sun Farmer" and worked as a reporter and editor for the Wall Street Journal for 22 years. He lives in South Haven, Michigan.

McCarthy will be speaking on the Michigan Maritime Museum Campus at 2 p.m.

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T. JOSEPH, Mich. — What started in 1891 as a marketing campaign to attract visitors from the Chicago area into southwest Michigan to enjoy tours of the many area orchards, has evolved into the Blossomtime Festival we know today.

Kicking off Blossomtime 2015 is an event just for the children; the Shoe Box Float Parade. The parade takes place at 4:30 p.m. downtown St. Joseph on State street, between Broad and Ship Street, on April 27.

Joyce Vance is the coordinator of the crown "jewel" of the Blossomtime Festival; the Grand Floral Parade and has also been the coordinator for the Shoe Box Float Parade since its inaugural run in the '90s.

“We started out going to various places with the parade. We try to hold it in St. Joe one year and in Benton Harbor one year…because we represent the whole area,”

Vance said.

The Shoe Box Parade invites children, grades one through six, from all over southwest Michigan to find an empty shoe box and decorate it to the best of their ability (without too much help from Mom and Dad).

The shoe box creations will be divided into two categories: first grade through third grade entries and fourth grade through sixth grade entries.

“We finish up with an awards reception at the Whitcomb where three judges will judge the shoe box floats and there will be trophies awarded in each of the two categories,” Vance said.

Each category will have a Sweepstakes Winner, one first runner-up and one second runner-up.

To participate, parents should go online to the Blossomtime Festival.org to fill out an application. The event is free.

Suggested materials include tissue paper, cotton balls, con-

struction paper, toothpicks, Popsicle sticks, tape, paste, crayons, paint, markers, pipe cleaners, crepe paper, small artificial animals or people, etc.

All entries should consist of one decorated shoe box.

Only the inside or the outside should be decorated as only one side will be displayed on the float.

Boxes will be judged on theme, effort, originality, beauty and the children's own work.

“The reason behind the Shoe Box Float Parade is to just let the kids of southwest Michigan get creative, come out and have a good time,” Vance said.

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SBMA opens ‘Recent Work’ by Jack Kapsa

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OUTH BEND, Ind. — The South Bend Museum of Art welcomes the public to view the recent works of a South Bend native from April 18 to June 28.

Jack Kapsa's mixed media approach to his work incorporates photography and painting, using traditional and non-traditional dark room processes with digital image-making to create surreal images.

“The photographs are meant to be visionary, where reality has been transformed through the experimentation of alternate image making processes and the distortion of space, color and value," Kapsa said. "They serve one goal: to convey a poetic vision... Over the past nine years I have been exploring ways to bend or alter reality in my photographs. The resulting images are meant to convey the ability to travel to places where only the mind can take us.”

Kapsa earned his MFA at the University of Notre Dame and has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions regionally and nationally.

He is a photography instructor at St. Joseph High School in South Bend and a recipient of a Lilly Endowment Inc. Teacher Creativity Fellowship grant.

A reception will take place in the galleries from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 1, with Kapsa presenting a brief galSubmitted photo lery talk at 6:30 p.m., followed by an opportunity to meet the artist. "Farewell to Amber Bees," pictured above, is one of several pieces that will be featured as part of Jack Kapsa's "Recent Work" Admission is free. exhibit on display at the South Bend Museum of Art through June 28.

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Watch artists at work, purchase pieces at new Three Oaks co-op

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HREE OAKS, Mich. — Spring has begun to dapple the white of winter’s canvas, reviving local moods with vibrant color and warm tones. Aptly emerging in the seasonal bustle of Three Oaks is Nido Bianco, located in the former J.L. Powell building, a new haven for art whose name means “white nest” in Italian.

“That’s what this environment is,” said Heather Hanson, director and curator of Nido Bianco. “It’s supposed to nurture…to be a comfortable, warm place where we can help each other put a little happiness and good into the world.”

The expansive 9,500 square-foot “nest” serves as a hotbed for artists and their art, from creative process to customer purchase.

Nine rental studios have quickly filled to capacity by tenants like Susan Henshaw, a locally-renowned multimedia artist and lifelong-resident of Union Pier. Henshaw displays pieces in her studio and outside with those of fellow artists, creating an aesthetic, spatially efficient gallery in Nido Bianco’s hallways and open areas.

Lining one of the halls circling Hanson’s office epicenter are the candid and inviting “transient studios,” where artists find flexibility in renting by the month, week or day.

One local multimedia artist saw the fresh opportunity and shares transient space with two generations of her family.

Her daughter focuses on graphic design, while her 11-year-old granddaughter naturally explores a variety of media.

For those seeking a creative experience outside the studio, Nido Bianco boasts a large special events room, where a locally donated baby grand piano hints at events to come.

Open-mic nights, performances by local musicians and poetry readings are part of Hanson’s plan to gather the community in creative celebration … often in the form of a pot-luck. She anticipates some weekday evening events and hopes to fill every

weekend with inviting moments of casual tone.

“Everyone gets to be a part of this creative process,” Hanson said.

Including those eager to be taught, Hanson saw a perfect classroom separated from the special events area by glass walls.

Henshaw plans to lead classes in pastel instruction in May, and others like Chicagoan mosaic-artist Francine Gourguechon only add to the assortment of endeavors made available to the public.

With the near-soundproof room aiding against distraction, artists are even able to teach their processes throughout the day.

While sound may be dampened from the events area, it is hard to miss the spectrum of colors that spill in from the conjoining artisan market — a shop for art and craft items that are 100 percent handmade in America. A garage door conveniently makes up half the outside wall, which will open in nice weather to extend vendor space for local growers to sell fresh flowers and produce.

Even appetites are met in warm welcome by a mobile, vibrant-canopied kiosk selling a variety of sweet treats handmade

by Jessica Klidaras of Gary, Indiana’s Great Lakes Café. Visitors can enjoy anything from coffee and chocolate to unique baked treats like toffee-covered Cheetos.

Hanson’s reception in Three Oaks is about as sweet as they come, which fuels her community centric vision further. With the quick-approaching Art Attack weekend, she's pulling out all the stops to ensure that Nido Bianco is a “must-stop” destination.

Holding two full days of activities, including a culinary demonstration by Collins Caviar’s Rachel Collins and an indoor art market, she’ll get to be a central part of what drew her to the area.

“Three Oaks has become a phenomenal destination,” she explained of her decision.

“When you see a community come together like that, you want to be a part of it.

“Well, that — and this is the greatest building in Harbor Country.”

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Nido Bianco is a recently opened art gallery and workspace in Three Oaks, Michigan. Artists rent space to create their own work, and the public is invited to come in and purchase handmade items, art supplies and more, all while seeing artists at work. Pictured above is Heather Hanson, owner of the gallery.

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The Friends of Silverbrook will host an Open House on Thursday, April 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Law Enforcement Complex, Niles. Guest speaker, Robert Myers, Curator, History Center at Courthouse Square, Berrien Springs. Topic: Senator William Alden Smith, a Dowagiac native who headed the US inquiry into the sinking of the RMS Titanic.

April 17

The Twin City Players (TCP) will host auditions for two Second Stage productions next month. Auditions for the August productions of My Big Gay Italian Funeral by Anthony Wilkinson and 8 by Dustin Lance Black will begin at 3 p.m. April 17 at the OutCenter in Benton Harbor and 6 p.m. at the Twin City

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A Paddle Auction to send Pokagon United Methodist church kids to camp will take place on Saturday April 18th.

For $5 you receive a paddle with a number on it. All items to be auctioned are valued from $10 to $100.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING? Conservation District will be holding their Annual Tree and Shrub Seedling Fundraiser Sale this Friday afternoon, April 17 from 3pm to 8pm and Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. Preorders are to be picked up at this time. A variety of bare root evergreens, deciduous trees, and shrub seedlings will be available for purchase in bundles of 5, 10, or more. Fruit tree seedlings will be sold individually.

Quantities are limited.

Rain Barrels and Composters will also be offered along with books on nature and related subjects. The sale location is the Berrien County Youth Fair Grounds, 9122 Old US 31, Berrien Springs, Michigan. For more information visit www. berriencd.org April 21

The River Valley Garden Club’s April 21 meeting will feature club president Elizabeth Palulis in a seed starting workshop.

The meeting is open to the public and will be held Tuesday, April 21 at 1 p.m., at the Harbert Community Church at the corner of Three Oaks and Harbert Roads in Sawyer.

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 which will be held Saturday, May 16 at Harbert Community Park.

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April 25 The Twin City Players (TCP) will host auditions for two Second Stage productions next month. Auditions for the August productions of My Big Gay Italian Funeral by Anthony Wilkinson and 8 by Dustin Lance Black will begin at 6 p.m. at the Twin City Players Campus, 600 West Glenlord in St. Joseph.

April 24

Join an Elkhart County Park interpreter and learn all about frogs and their important role in nature. This program will take place on Friday, April 24 at 6 p.m. in the Briar Patch Shelter in Bonneyville Mill County Park, located at 53373 County Road 131, Bristol, Indiana.

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The Twin City Players (TCP) announces the next mainstage production of the 20142015 season, the hilarious Social Security by Andrew Bergman, directed by Dave Goodyear.

Performance dates are April 24, 25 and 26 and May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10. Social Security is presented in cooperation with Samuel French, Inc. This production is sponsored by The Boulevard Inn & Bistro.

The Elkhart Environmental Center will be holding an Arbor Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. Enjoy woodworking displays, the spring plant exchange, tree planting and pruning demonstrations, an Arbor Day Proclamation from Mayor Moore, free food and trees to take home and plant! Free admission, trees and food while supplies last! For more information, call the Elkhart Environmental Center at 574-293-5070.

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Everyone is invited to laugh with six-time Emmy award-winning comedian, actor, book author Margaret Smith at the Acorn Theater at 7:30 p.m. April 25. Winner of the American Comedy Awards “Funniest Female Stand-up Comic”, Margaret was a writer and

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Jack, Tim, Adrienne, Jen and Kathy Richter

Business Oppor200 tunities Earn Extra Cash on the Weekends

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 DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED NOW! Learn to drive for US XPRESS Earn $850 per week!

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9 CLASS

A Unique Manufacturing Company

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•HOME CARE AIDE More details and application at www.casscoa.org

stjosephmi.expresspros.com

(269)408-1980

In Partnership with

CLASS A CDL DRIVER

For auto transport in Bristol, Indiana (770)540-0002

CLIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

NOW HIRING

Apply today at www.trilliumjobs.com or 1011 Broadway St., Niles (269)684-6141

Kenneth Smith Inc Customer oriented, friendly, MECHANIC & and reliable. High School Diploma & Computer skills a FABRICATOR must. Please apply within @ TRACTOR & TRAILER 317 Post Road, Buchanan, Work 2nd shift 40+ hours MI 49107 per week, work on heavy duty truck equipment, dump trailers and related comDo you possess a ponents. A minimum of 1 Class-A CDL? year experience is required.

Do you want to be home Benefits. on the weekends?

Apply in person: At dimensionall, we are an 2596 Detroit Road (M-60) expanding specialized Niles, MI hauling company and www.kennethsmithinc.com “We are up to BIG things.”

Our fleet is 2012 or newer.

Drivers can expect to make $1,000 or more on a weekly basis! Drivers will receive a $500 sign-on bonus and an additional $500 bonus after they are with the company for 3 months! Work for dimensionall and receive bonus pay, incentives, and a monthly retention bonus!

To take part in BIG things contact Lance at 616-532-4694 or Lance@dimensionalltrans.com

DRIVERS WANTED Be home every night & weekend

Michiana Recycling & Disposal

is looking for residential drivers with a CDL A or B, good attendance and work ethic, ability to read maps & attention to safety. Top wages, benefits include BCBS Health, Dental & Life Insurance, uniforms, paid holidays and vacations, safety bonus and overtime pay.

Apply on line at MichianaRecyclingCareers.com

or at our office at 33541 Reum Rd, Niles, MI

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

Week of April 16-22, 2015 • Page 9

CIRCULATION/ CLASSIFIED ASSISTANT

Assist circulation and classified departments with the operations of 2 daily and 5 weekly publications.

Must have computer experience, excellent typing skills and a strong work ethic. Sales experience a plus. Hourly compensation plus commission. Monday Friday 40 hrs/week.

Please send resume to:

cindy.klingerman @leaderpub.com

or 217 N. 4th St. Niles

PLUMBING & HEATING APPRENTICE OPPORTUNITIES

Applications now being accepted for clean cut, dependable persons with High School Diploma. 4 year program. Apply within @ 317 Post Road, Buchanan, MI 49107

WAREHOUSE PACKING

Entry Level & Experienced candidates needed for a reputable company in Buchanan Fulltime positions Pay is $8.25-$8.50 per hour with increases Permanent, Apply Today, Start Immediately stjosephmi.expresspros.com (269)408-1980

about a Real EstateCareer Contact Coldwell Banker Anchor 269-683-4507

P.D.K. Firearm Instruction Concealed Pistol License Next Class: April 25th Contact Paul: 269-462-2584 or Kelly: 269-783-6570 pdkfirearms.com

WOMEN’S INTRODUCTORY

CONCEALED CARRY PISTOL Saturday April 25 Bend of the River Conservation Club www.borcc.org/ccw.htm 219-309-3099

Apartments

412

Cassopolis

STONE LAKE MANOR

Senior Apartments.

2 months free on select units.

Spacious, two bedroom located on beautiful Stone Lake, Intercom entry building, elevator, emergency pull cords. Seniors 62 years or older. Rent starts at $631.00 (based on income).

Please call Toni at 269-4453333 or stop by today at 145 Stone Lake St. for more information. Equal Housing Opportunity. TDD 1-800649-3777 American Preferred 1-800-968-1792

ArborTrails

Enjoy a peaceful community at Arbor Trails!

FREE

• SWIMMING POOL WiFi • AIR CONDITIONING • 24 HR. MAINTENANCE • COMMUNITY ROOM • PLAYGROUND • SECURITY ACCESS INTERCOM SYSTEM

Arbor Trails Apartments 1615 N. 5TH St.• Niles, Mi 49120

(269) 683-1850 Mon – Fri: 8am - 5pm

For Rent 4 BDRM

LEADER PUBLICATIONS ROUTES AVAILABLE

CUSTOMER SERVICE POSITION OPENING

FIND OUT MORE

309

We have 1&2 Bedroom Apartments and 2&3 Bedroom Town Homes!

See our ad under business opportunities

good people skills, cash handling experience, reliable transportation a must, hours may vary, please fax resume to (616)608-0296 or email to c.leham@ic44.com

Instruction & Training

Elderly Care 307 KARE SERVICES

With a career with Aflac there are no limits to what you can achieve. Contact Cindy at (269)208-3212 for further information

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

418

1 Bth (1500 SQFT). Includes dishwasher, jacuzzi tub.

Hardwood floors. Spacious loft, porch; unfinished bsmnt, garage. PLUS separate 800 sq ft. loft apt. with private entry, full bath. NonSmokers only. No pets. One month security deposit.

Move-in Ready!

Email nickjshelton@gmail.com

CALL CLAssifieds

RENT TO OWN

$389*/Month!!

1,344sqft- 3bed/2bath Newly Refurbished #25 For Details Call (269) 695-3119

ROUND LAKE CHALETS

SISTER LAKES, MI “Summer Rental Specials” May 30-June 6 “Early Bird Special” $495+tax (Reg.$1145)+tax Aug.22nd -29th “August Special” $795+tax (Reg.$1145) +tax Sept.4th -7th “Labor Day Special” $295+tax (Reg.$445)+tax “Fishing, boating, swimming, or just relaxing.” * Only a 20-minute drive from Niles!

Ask for Brad Light (269) 687-9227 Or cell (574) 850-6940

Office Space for 427 Rent OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE Jefferson Center South Bend, IN 641-10,717 sf avail.

Build to suit.

Call Richard 516.599.3700

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

St. Joseph Station South Bend, IN 150-3,000 sf avail.

Build to suit.

Call Richard 516.599.3700

Rent-Lease, Misc. 442 OFFICE SPACE

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

Houses for Sale 500 DOWAGIAC

Now $11,000.

BELOW certified appraised value!

Nice location at edge of town but more like country, 2 bedrooms with possible third, fireplace, newer roof & heating, attached 2 car gar plus separate storage Bldg., includes extra lot. Now only $49,900 S3771 Jerdon Real Estate, Inc. (269)782-4000

Call Classifieds

683-4804 or 888-725-0108

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FOR SALE

Household Merchandise

Niles Westside Home 2 Bedrooms Garage, Over half Acre Main floor laundry Call or Text Chris Moore Freedom Realty (269)362-5665 (269)687-8484

NEW & REFURBISHED

HOMES

10 CLASS

642

BILL'S USED APPLIANCES You don't want to miss the TAX TIME DEALS! Hours: Mon-Fri. 10a-5pm Sat. 10a-3pm Closed Sunday 2324 S. 11th St. Niles (269) 340-5952

FOR SALE

Manufactured 502 Homes HOMES FOR SALE IN DECATUR

No Title, No Problem Free Pick up 7 days a week

Rheem brand gas & electric (574)904-7610 heaters. 40 gal. electric $275, 50 gal. electric $300, WANTED ALL 50 gal. gas natural or proMOTORCYCLES pane $375. Available at before 1980, running or not, 2075 E. Red Arrow, Benton any condition, cash paid.

Harbor.

Call for info Call (845)389-3239 (269)277-0499

FOR SALE

Available NOW! Financing Available. Move-In Today Shawnee Baroda; 877.252.3358 Pleasant View :Watervliet 269.487.3167 Ravines: South Haven 888.803.3165

CASH FOR JUNK CARS

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

Hunting & Fishing 645 GUN SHOW Rochester, IN Fulton County Fairgrounds 1009 W. 3rd St. Sat. April 18, 8am -5pm admission $3 (574)936-4431

Lawn & Garden 648 ROTO TILLER

WANTED TO BUY

Cash paid for medium size refrigerators, working or repairable. Also gas & electric ranges.

Call (269)687-8639

WE WILL BUY

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

Home Improve700 ment #1 GUTTERS

We do seamless gutters.

Free estimates, call (269)782-0401

FRYMAN'S SEAMLESS GUTTERS & SIDING FRYMAN’S ROOFING

New Cub Cadet, never been used, $500 OBO (269)506- Your home exterior experts.

3399 Quality guaranteed! Locally

Garage-Yard Sales

669

3 bed, 2 bath homes ready Dowagiac - 109 N. Villamer to be moved into. Lease Dr. options starting at $599 per month (includes lot rent, in- HUGE WHOLE HOUSE surance, water, trash) Call ESTATE SALE (269)423-7024 or visit Friday & Saturday, www.phelpscommunity.com April 17 & 18, 9-4 to view pictures ANTIQUES to everyday.

Loads of LOCAL History Antiques 600 items, LP's, Sterling, Crystal + Cut glass, Waterford, sofa, ALLEGAN ANTIQUE dining room set, beds, MARKET Hoosier cabinet, craft & Sunday, April 26 floral items, Holiday deco.

8am to 4pm Copper Candy kettle, LOADS 400 Exhibitors of ANTIQUE FURNITURE, tin Rain or Shine type photo's, glass negLocated at the Fairgrounds, atives, Kenmore fridg., gas right in Allegan, Michigan stove, Samsung flat screen $4.00 Admission. No Pets TV, linens, stain glass, quilts, electronic, TONS MORE! Do Collectibles 602 not Miss!

NILES DOWN TOWN FLEA MARKET

111 E. Main St, Niles MI Shop with us until April 3oth.

New location & name May 1st Market Place, 2428 S. 11th St. New vendors bringing many new items weekly. New booths available. We buy estates and single items!

(269)262-4333

Good Things to Eat

636

Our own maple syrup Honey 1 pint - 5 gallons Yams .25/lb Apples $5/half bushe HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 10-5, Sun. noon-5 Hunky Fruit Stand 2054 M140 Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (269) 944-3025

Wanted to Buy

672

ADAMS JUNKERS Adam buys JUNK CARS Adam Buys Repairable Cars Fixable Cars Wanted

adamsjunkers.com Adam Pays the most!!

FREE PICKUP 7 days a week Title or not!!

(574) 300-6556

BUYING

repairable scrap and unwanted vehicles, top dollar paid. Call or text for a free quote today. Free towing.

Kevin (817)437-0450

CASH

for junk and vehicles!

Text (574)302-7772

Owned for 50 years. (269)7825008 (David & Terri Fryman)

HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING

Over 30 years of experience, tile work, kitchens, bathrooms, decks & porches, windows & doors, window wrapping, siding, fascia & soffit. Call Randy (269)7823139 (269)208-9838

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Lawn Service 721 Misc. Services 747 Trucks, Vans, 942 2 GUYS & KLIMEK 4-Wh Drives A LAWNMOWER ENTERPRISES 1983 GMC property maintenance ser- Electrical Contracting, No Job

70,000 driven miles on 94 vice, residential/commercial. Too Big or Small. Free Quotes. engine, well maintained, Affordable Pricing, Licensed & (574)607-2038 Insured. (269)684-6290 or stored during winter, double (269)470-4097. steel bed, fold sides, JACOBS LAWN & overloads, capacity 8,000 POLE BARNS & BOBCAT SERVICES lbs., 3 speed, plus low gear, Mowing/Landscaping, GARAGES excellent commercial truck Grading, Topsoil/Gravel, Sod

BY NIEBOER tires, good work truck.

Installation, Brush Clearing, Pole Barns, Garages, Driveways $6,500 (269)697-8166 Auger, Light Hauling & More. Quality Built. Licensed & Insured. Ross Nieboer Autos for Sale Call (269)663-8770 or 945 (269)684-6673 (574)215-0570

Tree Service 725 BACKWOODS TREE & STUMP SERVICE Licensed & insured.

Nick: (269) 254-6634 Sam: (269) 591-5386

C & S MARSH TREE SERVICE

Trees, brush, stump removal, high lift work, insured.

(269)362-4331 or 683-1065 leave msg.

PAYNE'S TREE SERVICE

POWERWASHING, STAIN & SEAL

Decks, Homes, Anything. 20 yrs. exp. Call ULTIMATE CLEANING (269)244-1337

Quality Clock Repair

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

QUALITY GARAGE DOORS

Tree Trimming & Removal.

Stump Grinding & Firewood.

Bobcat & Concrete Work. Sales, service & installation Insured. (269)663-8091 of garage doors & openers.

THE CUTTING EDGE Call owner Steve Baxter for your free estimate today.

PRO TREE CARE (269)683-9000 Complete Tree Service TANNING SAME DAY ESTIMATES Insured, Competitive Rates. Unlimited monthly tanning. $35 or $45. Tanning lotion 269-687-4972 50% off with monthly tanPool Service 727 ning purchase. Sudsville Laundry & Tanning, 716 E. SWIMMING POOL Front St., Buchanan.

LINERS & REPAIRS (269)695-2031 Any size, great prices, all equipment, 35 years experience. Robertson’s Sales & Service, Niles. Call (269)6842669

Concrete Service 739 BRADY CONCRETE

Specializing in Flat work of all MK type, seawalls, stamped concrete & Bobcat Service. Free CONSTRUCTION estimates. Insured. Fast, dePole barn & other garages pendable service. (269)445specialist. Roofing Siding, 3349 or (269)591-0100

Painting Service

754

FREE ESTIMATES

driveways and pole barns.

No job too small. Free Estimates.

Insured (269)228-1163

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

Free Estimates.

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

Cleaning Service 757 RICK'S POWER WASHING

RVs, Homes, Decks, DEPROW CONCRETE Cement Sidewalks, Concrete, bricks, blocks & Driveways, stonework.

Any type of tear WILLIAMS Small Commercial Jobs out & replace. Basement CONSTRUCTION repairs, landscaping, bobcat Serving Cass, Dowagiac and Home Improvement & Niles. Free Estimates. work. No job too small. 35 Maintenance Senior Discounts years experience. Concrete Repairs, Remodel, Windows, Satisfaction Guaranteed! $2.20 a sq. foot. Insured.

Siding, Additions, Painting, Will beat any competitors Jerry (269) 352-4010 Plumbing & More estimates!

Certified mobile home work WEAVER CONCRETE Call (269) 470-9507 or Senior Discounts (269) 470-9498 & MASONRY (269)635-1527 Rick Cozzolino driveways, porches, patios, williamsconstructco@gmail.com WE BRING THE CLEAN! tear out/replace, all repairs, Roof Repair 712 brick, block, stone, fire- Pets & Supplies 800 places. Will fix wet baseJOHN A. VYLONIS ments big or small, inside AKC YORKIE PUPPIES CUSTOM BUILDING and out. Landscaping. Fast Will be small, vet checked, Call us for your roofing and dependable service. We 1st shots. Call for more inventilation needs. Locally accept all credit cards. Aaron formation (269)281-1522 Owner, Licensed & Insured. (269)655-4158 Call (269)782-2806 Boats, Motors 900

MIDWEST ROOFING

Masonry Service 740 CASPER MASONRY

Family owned since 1984. unwanted Lifetime Warranty Shingles Brick/ Block/Stone. Custom or call Flat Roofs & Gutter Covers. & Insurance work. Insured & Bonded. (574)298-3520 Call (269)684-7199

1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

Signature series, 4 door, 2nd owner, $1,295 OBO or trade (269)683-1986

2001 HONDA ACCORD EX

4 Cyl, alloy wheels, moon roof, 186,000 miles, asking $3,950. 1 owner from Niles, call (574) 298-7301

2007 KIA OPTIMA

$6,995 or $149/month payments. (269)357-7389

2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

Silver in color!

Only 38k!!

Wow thats amazing!

Stop in and see us or call.

No Credit check! No Interest! $800.00 Down $275.00 monthly Call Scarletts (269)4614197

Cash Sale Only!

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C & C CONCRETE Contact Michael N. Knepple Flat work of all kinds, Int. & Ext., Drywall & Wall Repair & Power washing.

(269)476-9777 stamping, sidewalks, Insured. Call Glen Hoese at MR. MAINTENANCE concrete patching, patios, (269)684-4055 Roofing, Siding & Windows, Light Hauling & Spring Clean-Ups, No Inside or Outside job too big or small.

Low affordable rates.

(269)591-1403

07 Chevrolet HHR $10,971 08 Chevy Colorado $10,995 11 Hyundai Elantra $11,987 14 Ford Focus $16,371 Call (574) 264-1174 today!

BOAT & TRAILER

12 ft. semi-V bottom Smokercraft boat & trailer, 15hp, $1,250. (269)6831986

Stock #1010 2002 Ford Ranger (Manual) 145k Asking $1800.00 Call Scarletts 269-461-4197

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with us!

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SPOTLIGHT

PBS Kids show comes to life at Mendel Center

B

ENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A PBS Kids favorite is coming to the Mendel Center Mainstage.

Wild Kratts LIVE! brings the animated Wild Kratts television show to “real life” when brothers Martin and Chris Kratt take the stage in a classic Wild Kratts story at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m Saturday, April 25, . for two big shows.

Off to the Creature Rescue, the Kratt Brothers activate some fan-favorite creature power suits to confront a comic villain. Through hilarious pratfalls and amazing animal wow facts, the Wild Kratts team rescues a helpless animal friend and returns her home “living free and in the wild!” The show is great for kids age 3 through grade 5.

“The excitement surrounding the Kratt brothers’ appearance is unprecedented for a Mendel Center show geared toward young audiences,” said Mike Nadolski, director of Mendel Center Mainstage Services. “Their nearest appearances are in Saginaw and Madison, Wisconsin, so we are seeing ticket buyers coming from across Michigan, Indiana, the Chicago area, and Ohio to see Wild Kratts LIVE! here at the Mendel Center.”

A limited number of Meet and Greet passes are also available. The Meet and Greet begins at 3:15 p.m. Fans will meet the Kratt brothers, get their autographs, be able to ask each brother a question, and have their picture taken with their creature heroes. Tickets for this meet and greet event are available exclusively to attendees of the 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. performances. They are on sale now through the Box Office at (269) 927-1221 to order Meet and Greet tickets.

About Wild Kratts Wild Kratts features the brothers on incredible expeditions to meet wild creatures from the far corners of the earth. Diving into the habitats of these unusual animals with the use of futuristic technology and creature Power Suits that allow the brothers to take their funny and exciting adventures to where they’ve never gone before. Wild Kratts won a 2013 Kidscreen Award for Best Companion Website: Kids, as well as a Daytime Emmy nomination for Best Writing in a Children’s Series.

Major corporations have seen the value in the Kratt Brothers brand.

The Kratt Brothers Co. has joined forces with a number of corporate partners including Gap, Old Navy,

Stonyfield Yogurt, Target Stores, and Dawn (P&G). The Kratt Brothers 2000 national zoo tour, sponsored by Old Navy and the Gap Foundation, raised one million dollars for the creation of a wildlife refuge for grizzly bears, which is administered by the Kratt Brothers Creature Hero Society.

Chris and Martin Kratt have made efforts to parlay their celebrity to benefit wildlife conservation by founding their not-for-profit foundation mentioned above; and by acting as spokespeople for International Year of the Coral Reef and Dawn Save a Ducks Program. Also in 1998, Secretary of State Bruce Babbitt appointed Chris and Martin as spokespeople for the Interior

Department’s Frog Force commission.

Tickets for Wild Kratts Live! start at $20 and are available through the LMC Mendel Center Box Office at (269) 927-1221 or 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.

Meijer and The Herald Palladium are sponsoring the Wild Kratts Live appearance at the LMC Mendel Center Mainstage. The show is also made possible in part by the Gast Young Peoples’ Performance Endowment.

The full line-up of LMC Mendel Center Mainstage entertainment can be found at www.lmcmainstage.org.

Find the LMC Mendel Center on social media at www.facebook.com/ mendelcenter and @LMCMendel on Twitter.

The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center is located just 40 minutes from Kalamazoo and South Bend on the Lake Michigan College Napier Avenue Campus in Benton Township, Michigan, one mile east of I-94 (Exit 30) and one mile west of the US 31 Bypass (exit 24).

The LMC Mendel Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m., and one hour before show time. Tickets may be purchased in person, by phone at (269) 927-1221, or online at www. lmcmainstage.org.