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OWAGIAC, Mich. — Life-size works of art will come to life in downtown Dowagiac on Saturday, Feb. 6, as the Dowagiac Ice Time Festival returns to the downtown and shop owners prepare to clear out their winter merchandise.

Now in its 20th year, the winter arts festival of the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce has been profiled as one of the many creative ways communities across the nation celebrate the bone-chilling months of winter.

Event chairman Kris Soenen said ice carvers and culinary chefs will rev up their electric and power gas tools to transform 12,000 pounds of glistening ice into life-size crystal statues, lining downtown sidewalks.

“Carving gets underway at 8 a.m. and continues through much of the afternoon, when artisans compete in a timed carve off from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Beckwith Park, vying for cash prizes.”

The winter arts event also features wood and timber carving. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. families can watch a chainsaw timber carver and purchase small, large and extra-large timber art pieces. At Front Street Crossing, members of Fruitbelt Wood Carvers Association will host an interactive display of their work from 11 a.m. to

2 p.m.

“For children, the winter arts festival offers a variety of attractions throughout the day,” Soenen said. Lil’ Chippers Outside Games will be held on Commercial Street from 10 to 3 p.m.

Dowagiac District Library will be the site of Seed Bomb Crafts from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At Dowagiac Area History Museum, the Miss Dowagiac Court of Honor will frost cookies with children from 10 to 2 p.m.

Children will also enjoy Silly Snowflake Crafts at Who Knew? Consignment from 10 to 4 p.m. and Snow Princess Manicures, presented free of charge, from 1 to 3 p.m. at The Mane Attraction Hair Salon. Caruso’s annual Ice Cream Eating Contest kicks off at 2:30.

All ages are invited to grab a partner and try their hand at the Frozen Fish Toss Open Competition on Commercial Street that kicks off at noon. Winners will receive a gift card, courtesy of The Wounded Minnow Saloon.

For adults, at Rosy Tomorrows, festival goers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. can assemble a Shabby Chic book stack with area artist Jennifer Valentine of Sacred Cake.

Participants will pay a nominal $7 fee for materials.

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Hosted by Dowagiac Department of Public Safety, families can enjoy S’mores over a bonfire from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Downtown restaurants will be bringing the fire during the annual Chili Crawl from noon to 4 p.m., as festival goers vote for their favorite dish. Participating locations include Zeke’s, Beeson Street Bar & Grill, Caruso’s, Woodfire Italian Trattoria, The Baker’s Rhapsody, Front Street Crossing and Wounded Minnow Saloon.

Wrapping up the festival is the second-annual Snowball Daddy Daughter Dance at Dowagiac Middle School, hosted by Dowagiac Young Professionals from 4 to 6 p.m.

Major underwriters of the 2016 winter arts festival are: Lyons Industries, Platinum Level sponsor; Dowagiac Area Federal Credit Union, Gold Level sponsor; Dowsett Chiropractic Health Center, Silver Level sponsor; along with Chemical Bank and Starts Family Funeral Home, bronze Level sponsors.

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South Bend band member discusses making music, producing albums

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OUTH BEND, Ind. — The Ember Jar is among South Bend’s finest music creators.

The group has been evolving since its formation in 2011 and, on Feb. 5, the group is releasing the latest example of that development with their new single, “Stardust.”

Founding members Kevin Scott Joiner and Abby King joined me to discuss the new sounds that they, along with drummer . Vincenzo Carrasco, are , creating.

According to Kevin, the band has been placing a particular focus on produc- ing singles. Their goal is to g produce a small number of , songs at one time, allowing them to put their energy into perfecting those releases and continuing to l evolve their sound. e “‘Stardust’ is our first m foray into that,” Joiner said.

The “Stardust” single will bring fans a taste of ; the musical direction The - Ember Jar is now taking, l along with a reminder of y where they have been. The single will include a B-Side s titled “No Longer,” one of the first songs that Abby

wrote and a song representative of the “new-wop” style from their earlier days.

Abby discussed her songwriting process and the growth that led her to the new song. She described the beginnings of most of her works, starting with a melody and seeking a phrase that would match it. Once mated, she often adjusts the phrase, experimenting with the words until she finds a match that both fits the music and holds meaning to her.

“Here’s a melody,” she said. “Now what’s a phrase that fits this melody? What does this phrase mean to me?”

She often starts a song without knowing what it will be about, allowing it to grow from the foundation of the music. This process may be slow or fast, with some songs that evolve over long periods of time.

She described to me a melody and chorus “that was rolling around in my head for months” before finishing the rest of the process in a single day.

Stardust represents for Abby a turning point in her songwriting process, one

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“I was molding the song,” she said. “The song wasn’t molding me.”

She described herself as more focused on R&B and Soul in her earlier music days, eventually finding a connection to Americana music and “remembering how much I loved U2.”

The latter was on her mind as she was writing Stardust, leading to a sound Kevin described as “desert music” with “a certain, empty spaciousness.”

“It’s like a band playing in a canyon with no one around,” he said.

Kevin described his initial influence on the song as less than usual. Once Abby had written the majority of the song, he came in and they finished it together. In past works, Kevin often handled the majority of the musical arrangement, taking her chords, structures, and lyrical ideas and framing them with bass and drums. With the new single, Abby had a specific arrangement in mind, one they worked on together.

“Stardust marked a real change where she wanted to jump in and do more,” he said. “It was the first time we both worked on those things together.”

The new sound, one representative of the direction the band is going, is one they describe as “soulful, jangle rock.” The word “big” also comes up often when describing the single. They have been enjoying the openness of Stardust when playing it live, a trait that allows them to expand and embellish. The performances have also fed into the evolution of the recorded version.

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‘Seventy-six trombones’ storm the Civic ‘The Music Man’ opens Friday

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OUTH BEND, Ind. — Director David Case is no stranger to South Bend Civic Theatre, and his latest artistic contribution arrives with a parade in Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man.” This six-time Tony Award w ­ inning show has been a family favorite for more than 55 years and it will be performed from Jan. 29 through Feb. 21 in the Wilson Theatre. Tickets are available at sbct.org or by calling (574) 234-­1112.

“The Music Man” follows fast ­ talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize — this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.

Case said he has always had a special place in his heart for “The Music Man.” “It was in 1976, the bicentennial year, that I met my wife,” he said. “I was playing Mayor Shinn, and she was a ‘Pick A Little’ lady. Everyone was doing ‘Music Man’ that year. ‘Till There Was You’ was sung at our wedding, and it has always been our song.”

But the connection to the classic family musical does not end there.

“It was also the first show I did with my children. It was [the Civic’s] first time doing it at the Morris,” Cas said. “I played Marcellus and my kids were in the children’s ensemble. It’s funny and perhaps a little sad, but my children really hate the musical. I guess my wife and I liked the musical so much they got tired of it.”

Even so, Case is ecstatic to be leading the “Music Man” parade through SBCT, and he shares a fun fact with us that his oldest daughter wore her mother’s dress from the 1976 “Music Man” production they were in while in a production of “Oklahoma!” he directed for the Civic in 2002, almost perfectly commemorating the 25th anniversary of meeting his wife.

Artistic Director Mark Abram­Copenhaver echoes the remarks shared by the director.

“The joy of offering a classic musical like The Music Man is that it allows one generation to rediscover a wonderful experience that they have had before, as well as sharing that theatrical journey and story with a new generation, whether children or grandchildren, who may not know the story and music,” he said.

The cast of volunteer actors is excited to be a part of David Case’s first time in the director’s chair for this musical that has played a major part in his own life. “[The Music Man] has always been one of my favorite musicals. After seeing it many times and being in it three times, I still get goose bumps during ‘76 Trombones.’”

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OWAGIAC, Mich. — We are what we eat and for Michiganders this means pasties, muskrat dinners, Coneys, fish fries, cherry pie and much more.

“Michigan Eats: Regional Culture Through Food,” an exhibit at the Dowagiac Area History Museum, will give visitors the opportunity to learn about Michigan food and foodways. The Michigan State University Museum exhibit opens at the museum with an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 4 .

What makes a “Michigan food?”

After all, there is nothing that all Michiganders eat and only they eat.

Michigan foods are those of the many communities — ethnic, regional, local — that constitute the state.

Michigan Eats explores the state’s food and foodways by looking at food traditions in specific locales, with particular emphasis on ethnic history and its impact on different communities. The term “foodways” includes the entire complex of behaviors, attitudes and beliefs associated with food, from cultivation to consumption.

Michigan Eats uses interpretive panels that convey in words and images many of the diverse food traditions found around the state. The exhibit also includes historic and contemporary objects from the Michigan State University Museum and private collections that illustrate various aspects of Michigan foodways, including ethnic kitchen utensils, packaging from

some of Michigan’s best known food producers and antique fishing equipment.

Visitors can also listen to clips from foodthemed songs and stories about Michigan food on the exhibit’s interactive listening station.

The Dowagiac Area History Museum will add local food history and stories to the exhibit.

“Many of the themes in Michigan Eats tie in perfectly with our local food history. From paczki to mint farming, these are local traditions that the curators of the exhibit also addressed,” said museum director Steve Arseneau.

The museum’s exhibit will include many historic artifacts from the local agriculture industry, the fruit belt and some area restaurants.

Arseneau is working with Caruso’s to include some of the nearly century-old business’ older candymaking equipment.

“What would a Dowagiac exhibit on food be without including Caruso’s, which has served generations of Dowagiac residents?” Arseneau said.

Submitted photo/DOWAGIAC AREA HISTORY MUSEUM Michigan Eats: Regional Culture Through Food opens Feb. 4 and runs Pictured is the mess hall at Beebe Farm near Glenwood with a spread of food for through April 30. The open house is from farm workers, circa the early 1900s.

5-7 p.m. on Feb. 4 and will include refreshments, including paczki and pasties. Admission is free. The museum is located at the corner of Division and West Railroad Streets. For more information, contact the museum at (269) 783-2560 or visit www.dowagiacmuseum.info.

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Jan. 29-30 Buchanan turns Front Street into a giant sledding hill for the city’s annual Thrill on the Hill event Jan. 29-30. The family-friendly event includes many other winter-themed activities in addition to sledding.

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Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 4-12 and free for children under 4. Carry out is available.

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Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm Sat. 10am-3pm • Closed Sunday 2324 S. 11th Street-Niles

(269)683-9000

General repair

MR. MAINTENANCE FREE ESTIMATES

Roofing, Siding & Windows, Light Hauling & Spring Clean-Ups, No Inside or Outside job too big or small.

Low affordable rates.

(269) 591-1403

Home improvemenT

WILLIAMS

CONSTRUCTION

(269) 340-5952 home Improvement elderly care

Kare Services Compassionate Home Care Services

(269) 684-1984 (574) 292-2900 Email: kmkaidan@aol.com www.KAREService.com

& Maintenance

Repairs, Remodeling, Windows, Siding, Additions, Painting, Plumbing & More.

Certified mobile home work.

Credit Cards aCCepted

269.635.1527

williamsconstructco@gmail.com

FOR SALE

02 Chevy Tracker, one owner $2995 2002 Ford Mustang GT Extras $6995 03 Chevy Cavalier Sport $3295 2005 Saturn Vue AWD one owner $4995 57748 M51 South, Dowagiac (269)782-5643

CALL CLAssifieds

anTenna Service

Sales, service & installation of garage doors & openers.

923

residential 24 hour service, great rate.

Firewood NEW TODAY $150/cord, delivery FOR SALE OR TRADE available.

(269)782-3072 2015 Kymco Honda 4or 591-2691 wheeler, 70cc, brand new - selling for $1,000.

Painting Service 754 $2,500 Less than 10 hours. Call INTERIORS PAINTING (574)350-5120 Auto, Marine & Commercial Int. & Ext., Drywall & Wall Upholstery. Simple repair or Repair, Plaster Repair, Infull restoration. sured. Call Glen Hoese at (574)904-3317 (269)684-4055

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Auto Upholstery

Pole barn & other garages specialist. Roofing Siding, Framing and more. Over 40 years experience. Licensed.

Contact Michael N. Knepple

(269) 476-9777

MAURER QUALITY CARPENTRY Complete home improvement. Kitchens, bathrooms, decks, windows, doors, etc.

Call Jeff (574) 532-4735

painTinG

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

Free Estimates. Family Owned & Operated for Over 50 years.

(269) 683-4442 plaSTerinG

KING’S PLASTERING, PAINTING & DRYWALL

3 coat work and cove & thin coat. Company is based in Niles area.

231-629-1298

Residential & Commercial Free Estimates.

Reasonable Rates.

Call Larry at C&C Concrete

(269) 228-1163 Tree Service

the Cutting edge pro tree Care Complete Tree Services SAME DAY ESTIMATES. Insured, Competitive Rates.

(269) 687-4972 Backwoods Tree & sTump service Licensed & Insured.

NICK: (269) SAM: (269)

254-6634 591-5386

payne’s TRee seRVICe Tree Trimming & Removal.

Stump Grinding. Firewood.

Insured

(269) 663-8091

Auto. ServiceMURDOCK'S 927 Repair USED CARS Promote Your SCARLETT AUTO (269)683-8677 BODY REPAIR INC. •SPECIAL• Business Every 24 HOUR TOWING SERVICE Roll back service (269)461-4197

Purchase a vehicle

Jan. 14th & Feb Day in between the 29th. No payments for

Classifieds!

90 days, 0 Down, W.A.C.

Autos for Sale 945 2007 Chrysler Aspen 4x4 3rd row, heated 2010 HYUNDAI Classifieds are the Highest Read Section! leather, power roof, navELANTRA

igation, DVD player, and more.., low miles, $239/month 2007 Dodge Nitro SLT 4x4, power moon roof, low miles, $199/month 2012 Toyota RAV 4 4x4, 38,000 miles, 1 owner, $299/month 2012 HYUNDAI 2006 Dodge ELANTRA Grand Caravan (Light Blue) SXT, power sliders, power Wow! 37k business, for news, shopping, gate, low miles, $1000.00 Down $129/month classifieds, weather, sports and more! $325.00 Monthly!

2013 Dodge Bring in this ad and receive Grand Caravan SXT $50.00 off down payment!

1 owner, clean history reNo Credit checks port, non-smoker, nice.

0% Interest $245/month Call Scarlett's and reachor more than2008 150,000 Chrysler stop in and see us!

Townmonth & Country potential customers each (269)461-4197 power sliders, power gate, for only $89 per month. full Stow-N-Go, low miles, For $89 the 12 month agreement includes a $199/month 6 line classified ad that will run 2013 in the Buick Niles Daily Verano Star, Dowagiac Daily News,black, Cassopolis Vigilant, heated leather, 1 Edwardsburg Argus, The Leader, Water miles. owner,Off The 57,000 PLUS online ads at leaderpub.com that reach $219/month Stock# 1251 28k! Nice low mileage No credit checks & ZERO % interest!!!

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Your ad will run in 56 issues a month

more than 4,000 digital readers each day!

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269-683-2100 or visit our office at 217 North 4th St. Niles, MI 49120

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PARTING SHOTS

Off The Water, Michiana

Hunter Ice Festival Leader photos/CRAIG HAUPERT

Thousands of people took advantage of the blue sky, sunshine and mild winter weather by visiting downtown Niles this past weekend during the city’s annual Hunter Ice Festival.

Attendees tasted Hunter ice cream — the festival’s signature treat made only once a year — and checked out Niles’ unique shops and restaurants while admiring the many ice sculptures placed throughout downtown.

The family-friendly fun included timed ice sculpting contests, a chili cook-off, sledding and a miniature snowman crafting station, among many other activities.