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T. JOSEPH, Mich. — Join shops and businesses in southwest Michigan as they celebrate the 2016 Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid. Thirty locations will host a blinged out, themed, or fun packaged KitchenAid stand mixer in their store. KitchenAid and St. Joseph Today have partnered on coordinating the event. “The event was well received by downtown St. Joseph merchants and this year we really wanted to expand the reach and involve more businesses,” said Whitney Behnke, executive director of St. Joseph Today. The stand mixers are on display now through May 29 – the end of the Championship. Behnke adds, “Many of the locations are raffling off their mixers and raising money to donate to local charities. This is a great example of community support and involvement.” The participating locations are: ARS Gallery & Culture Center, Benton Harbor Public Library, Bit of Swiss Bakery, Bread + Bar by Bit of Swiss, The Can-

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ARODA, Mich. — As one of southwest Michigan’s newest wineries, leaders at Dablon Vineyards say they are very excited to offer vineyard and barrel room tours to guests throughout the summer and early fall. Every Friday and Saturday, beginning May 6 and until autumn harvest, Dablon’s winemakers Chad Hartline and Rudy Shafer will be taking guests on tours of the hillside production facility, underground barrel room and the vineyard. Tours offer guests a chance to learn about Dablon’s trellising style and the unique terroir that makes the Baroda vineyard so suitable for growing grapes. Dablon’s tours are led by its winemakers, so guests have the opportunity to ask as many questions about the winemaking process as time allows. “After farming for over 20 years, seeing the buds starting to sprout up in the spring still brings a feeling of joy and gratefulness in every year,” said Rudy Shafer, winemaker. “We are looking forward to sharing this joyful experience with our winery customers.” Following the tour, guests will head back to the tasting room to sample six Dablon wines of their choice. With more than 30 acres of vines, Dablon offers many unique European varietals including CarDablon Vineyards — Winery & Tasting room is lomenere, Tannat, Petit Verdot & Syrah. cated at 111 W. Shawnee Road, Baroda. Friday tours cost $15. Saturday tours cost $18. For additional information, visit www.dablon.com Tours will not be offered May 19 or 20. or call our tasting room at 269-422-2846.

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No vineyard damage yet

ark Twain once quipped, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Apparently the same can be said about any spring frost damage to the Indiana grape crop. One of the Indianapolis station reported earlier this month possible damage in Indiana Vineyards. Considering much of the Hoosier state had several below-average temperature weeks in midMarch and very early April, the possibility seemed real. Hoosier vineyard owners have suffered late frost damage in recent seasons. The cost and the impact of losing fruit is significant. But it turns out that TV station had not done a lot of reporting. “I don’t know where they got the information,” said Purdue agricultural extension specialist Bruce Bordelon. The grape and fruit expert is the authoritative source on Indiana vineyards. “Purdue did a press release a week or so ago about a newsletter I wrote. I suppose it’s still floating around. Or maybe they talked to local growers. We were very early in March (with bud break) and that had all fruit growers concerned.” But the cool weather in mid-April proved to be a good thing, Bordelon explained. “The cooler temperatures slowed development, especially in grapes. Peaches are well ahead of normal and apples are all over the place from early to late. It’s a weird year. I suspect

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Howard Hewitt Grape Sense if there was any damage it is in the southern onethird of the state. Some areas there got into the mid-20s and they were further ahead so some damage is likely. But with many crops, some damage to buds or flowers does not mean reduced yields.” Now, and I’m sure Dr. Bordelon would agree, it’s not to say that some vineyards might not have had spot damage. Oliver Winery’s Creekbend vineyard lost about 30 percent of its vines just a couple of years ago. Bernie Parker, vineyard manager, for Bill Oliver’s operation confirmed it got cold but believes his vines survived. “We had temps down to 23 degrees on the morning of April 5,” Parker said. “Only one variety was at full bud swell (showing some green/pink but no leaves unfolding.) The few that were extended the farthest got a little burn on the outside, but I didn’t find any that were dead. The cooler temperatures the last two weeks of March and beginning of

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Bernie Parker, vineyard manager at Oliver Winery. April helped to slowdown bud break enough to get through the freezes.” Oliver is one of the two biggest vineyards in the state. It’s also one of very few vineyards with equipment designed to fight frost. “We have had seven nights this month alone that temperatures got down to below 30 degrees. We won’t know for sure (about any damage) until the vines start budding out completely. It’s a waiting game, and hope the worst is behind us.” The cautious approach is always best but it appears Indiana wine grapes didn’t suffer the damage of two years ago. Maybe another Mark Twain quote is appropriate, “Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.” Howard Hewitt,

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OWAGIAC, Mich. — Those who simply can’t wait to until May 5 to begin celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Dogwood Fine Arts Festival will be pleased to know there’s not one, but two events taking place before the official festival kickoff. The first of these events will be Dogwood’s 25th Anniversary Gala, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, at the Mathews Conference Center on the Dowagiac campus of Southwestern Michigan College. Tickets for the event cost $25 — all attendees must be at least 21 years old. Similar to last year’s “wine and song” event held to kickoff the 24th festival, the gala will be a marriage of good drink, good food and live entertainment held out at the community college to commemorate the silver anniversary of the event, said festival Secretary Bobbie Jo Hartline. “We wanted to kick off this year with a party that celebrated the people made the festival what it is: our volunteers and patrons,” Hartline said. “It gives them a fun way to come together and share

some stories.” In addition to sweet and savory hors d’oeuvres, attendees will be able to enjoy a variety of wines from Michigan wineries, Hartline said. Entertainment will be provided during the gala as well, including live music and active art displays. Some visitors may even get a chance to have their portrait drawn by one of the artists in residence that evening, Hartline said. The biggest attraction of Friday’s event will be the old photographs and posters that organizers will be pulling out of the festival archives, Hartline said. The pieces will depict moments from throughout Dogwood’s 25-year history that are sure to elicit memories from many in the audience that evening, the secretary said. “The walls will be covered with Dogwood memorabilia — some people will recognize and some they won’t,” she said. A silent auction will also take place during the event. Visitors will also have a chance to purchase tickets for other Dogwood events during the gala as well. The second pre-festival event is scheduled to take place the following week, at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 2, at the Dogwood Festival Gallery inside downtown Huntington Bank Building. The

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T. JOSEPH, Mich. — The Twin City Players (TCP) announces its next production of the 20152016 season, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical, “Next to Normal,” music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, and directed by Paul Mow. In “Next to Normal,” Dad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal, because the mother has been battling manic depression for 16 years. “Next to Normal” takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family’s story with love, sympathy and heart. The cast of “Next to Normal” includes Meagan Francis as Diana, Josh Blair-Boger as Gabe, Joe Nolan as Dan, Lauren Kunkel as Natalie, Jake Zapor as Henry and Dan Maxon as Dr. Fine/Madden. Meredith Best George (Diana Understudy), Katie Preston (Natalie Understudy) and Jason Cope (Dr. Madden Understudy) will appear as The “Voices.” Assisting Mow are Assistant Director Donna Metz, Music Director Brent Decker, Stage Manager Daniel Breen, Technical Director Marc Van Gilder, Lighting Designer Sean Scott, Set Designers John Taylor and Daniel Breen, and Costume Designer Julie Smiy. Performance dates are May 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22. The May 21 production will feature understudies performing as some of the principal characters. This production is sponsored by Jimmy John’s — St. Joseph and Lake Michigan Chiropractic, LLC. Sound Design for this production is sponsored by AudioBahn. “Next to Normal” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

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ager of Worldwide in advance or $7 at the Tourist Information Tourist Informationdoor. Environmental Support Camping Age 11 and under Shopping Sports for Ford Motor Company. are free with parent The Purdue Club will admission. Order tickets also announce the win- at (269) 428-1402, Ext. ners of this year’s schol- 2099 or online at www. Nature HolidayNature Holiday arships. Attendees can BerrienCountyDancers. Camping Summer make reservations com. through the club website www.purduealumni.org/ May 15-16 swmichigan later than Parting Shots noFamily Parting Shots Family Thursday, May 5, or by $ $ sending a check made Beckwith Theatre out to the “Purdue Club Company will host audiof SW Michigan” to Dr. tions for Larry Shue’s ShoppingPoole, Sports Shopping Sports Howard 31594 award-winning comedy Maple Island Rd., “The Foreigner” at 2 p.m. Dowagiac, MI 49047. Sunday, May 15 and The cost of this event is Monday, May 16 at 7 $20 per person. in the basement of Camping Summer Camping p.m. Summer the Beckwith Theatre, located at 100 New York Ave., Dowagiac. The Berrien County Dancers will host its May 18 Spring Dance Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13 in The Economic Club of the Lakeshore Southwestern Michigan Community Auditorium, will host one of America’s 5771 Cleveland Ave., in favorite historians and Stevensville. Tickets go best-selling authors, on sale May 2. General David McCullough, on admission tickets are $5 May 18. Details are $

New Covenant Productions will present chart-topping contemporary Christian rock band Mercy Me live in concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at The Lerner Theatre in Elkhart, Indiana (410 South Main Street) along with special guests Citizen Way and Zealand Worship. Tickets are on sale Friday, Feb. 12 at 10 May 3 a.m. at the Lerner Theatre box office, online at thelerner.com, The Niles Art Association or by phone at 574-293will meet at 7 p.m. 4469 / 800-294-8223. Tuesday, May 3, at the Niles District Library April 30 Community Room, 602 E. Main St., Niles. Alessandra Sulpy, a figuKids on Stage will host rative artist on the faculty auditions for Glee Club in the School of the Arts at 10 a.m. April 30 at the at IUSB will present a KOS Theater. Those program about her prinauditioning will need to cipal work “Store perform a pop or show Facades” concerning the tune style musical num- state of small town busiber using their own kara- ness districts, both with oke background music. images of works created and actual paintings. She will also give a preview of her newest series The Beckwith Theatre entitled “Bland Intruders”. will host a spring clean- More info is available at up on Saturday, April www.alessandrasulpy. 30th, from 9 a.m. until 3 com. Show and tell is welcome. p.m. All are welcome to always stop by at any time to Meetings are free and assist in cleaning and open to the public. For organizing areas such more info: nilesartassc. or nileas lights/sound equip- webs.com ment, lumber/flats, cos- sart49@gmail.com tumes, props/set pieces May 4 and furniture.

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Three local business have joined the I Am The Greatest Project, and will host sculpture dedications from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, to honor their participation as community ambassadors for the program. At each site, Anna RussoSieber of ARS Arts & Culture Center in Benton Harbor will introduce Brighton, Mich., artist John Sauvé, the creator of the I Am The Greatest series of bright orange metal sculptures inspired by the famous image of Muhammad Ali that appeared on the April 1968 cover of Esquire magazine.

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Submit calendar events by email at offthewater@ leaderpub.com or visit the Leader Publications office at 217 N. Fourth Street, Niles.

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Show Mom how much you love her Celebrate Mother’s Day Sunday, May 8

East Main Gardens Florist

1521 E. Main St. • Niles, MI (269) 683-8000 • (800) 924-7525

www.EastMainGardensFlorist.com

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available TheEconClub.com.

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Cass County Democrats’ next “Third Thursday” event will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 19, at party headquarters, 804 E. State Street. The evening will feature the critically-acclaimed 2015 documentary titled “The Best of Enemies.” As always, these events are free and open to the public. May 21 The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds Casinos will host a concert by BOSTON at Four Winds New Buffalo’s Silver Creek Event Center on Saturday, May 21, at 9 p.m. Hotel and dinner packages are available for the night of the concert. Tickets can be purchased beginning on Friday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. Eastern exclusively through the Ticketmaster website, www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800)7453000. Ticket prices for the concert start at $95 plus applicable fees.

The River Valley Garden Club’s annual plant sale is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 21 at the

Harbert Community Park 13300 Red Arrow Hwy., Harbert, just north of the Chikaming Township Center. The sale takes place rain or shine. There is a large shelter with a roof so all the plants and baked goods are protected. More information is available on the club website, www.rivervalleygardenclub.org

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WHAT'S HAPPENING? Marlon Jackson. Hotel and dinner packages are available for the night of the concert. Tickets can be purchased beginning on Friday, February 19 at 11 a.m. Eastern exclusively through the Ticketmaster website, www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800)7453000. Ticket prices for the concert start at $45 plus applicable fees. June 25

May 24-29 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and BET Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, The O’Jays, are coming to Benton Harbor, Michigan, for a free concert presented by Whirlpool Corporation during the week of the Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid, May 24-29 at Harbor Shores. May 27 The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds Casinos will host a concert by The Jacksons at Four Winds New Buffalo’s Silver Creek Event Center on Friday, May 27, at 9 p.m. The concert will celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Jackson 5 and include original members Tito Jackson, Jackie Jackson, and

Southwest Michigan’s premier Lakeside Garden Walk is back! The walk will again feature eight unique gardens that represent Harbor Country. Within short driving distances of each other (1 to 6 miles), participants will experience a range of delightful settings: lake views, cozy cottages, strolling meadows, working vegetable gardens, inviting patios, water features, and more just waiting for you to discover. For tickets and additional information visit www. thelakesideassociation. com or call 773-3431680. Sponsored by The Lakeside Association of Harbor Country’s Lakeside, Michigan. All proceeds go to the Scholarship Fund benefiting high school seniors in the River Valley School District.

The Leader • Niles Daily Star Dowagiac Daily News • Cassopolis Vigilant Edwardsburg Argus • Off The Water

217 North 4th Street, Niles, MI 49120 (269) 683-2100

www.leaderpub.com

Dowagiac Community-Wide Garage Sale Weekend Friday & Saturday, May 27 & 28 • 8 am to 4 pm Return this form by Friday, May 6 Leader Publications is pleased to host Dowagiac’s 8th annual Community-Wide Garage Sale Weekend, which will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday & Saturday, May 27 & 28.

Residents who register by Friday, May 6, will benefit from thousands of dollars in advertising promotion and reach more than 60,000 households. Participants who pay the $25 registration fee by May 6 will have their address and a brief description of items for sale included in the official Buyer’s Guide & Map. More than 5,000 Buyer’s Guides will be part of the Dowagiac Daily News and Niles Daily Star on May 23 and in the Edwardsburg Argus and Cassopolis Vigilant on May 26. They will also be available at more than two dozen locations around the city. Each participant will also have an individual yard sale listing included in the Classifieds section of the Dowagiac Daily News and Niles Daily Star for five straight days from May 23 to 27, the Edwardsburg Argus and Cassopolis Vigilant on May 26, in both versions of The Leader on May 22 and online at LeaderPub.com for five days prior to the event.

Community-Wide Garage Sale Weekend Registration Form 1. Return your $25 participation fee and your registration form to: The Dowagiac Daily News, PO BOX 309, Niles MI 49120; via email to donna.knight@leaderpub.com or via fax at 269-683-2175 Deadline to Register is Friday, May 6. 2. Your Name: ___________________________________________________Daytime or Cell Phone: ___________________________ Address of Sale: _________________________________________________E-mail: ________________________________________ Your Mailing Address if Different Than Above: _________________________________________________________________________ 3. Check all that will apply to your sale. n Family Apparel n Baby Clothing & Gear n Toys & Books

My Garage Sale will feature . . . n General Household n Furniture n Appliances

n A multi-family sale

n An estate sale

n Electronics n Tools n Sporting Goods

n Garden ornaments & plants n Antiques & Collectibles

List Any Other or Specific Items You’re Featuring: ______________________________________________________________________ 4. Check what days your sale will be open _____ Friday _____ Saturday, and ____ Thursday if you choose to open a day earlier. (Please Note: While this will be advertised as a two-day sale for Friday & Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., we realize some participants may choose to also open a day earlier on Thursday. For those locations, your listing in the Buyer’s Guide will make note of same.) I understand my participation in this event is voluntary. As such, I hereby hold harmless the Dowagiac Daily News, Leader Publications, the City of Dowagiac and their representatives from all fines, penalties, liabilities, losses, claims, damages and expenses including court costs & attorney’s fees, incurred or suffered as a result of, or relating to my application to and/or participation in the Community-wide Garage Sale Weekend.

5. Signature _____________________________________________________ Date __________________________________________

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CLEANING COMPANY HIRING FOR

Ameriwood Industries has an opening for a Drill Operator MIT # 5912646 To apply, visit www.mitalent.org

HIRING ALL POSITIONS

•Office Help (Dowagiac) is growing •Climbers We need Edge Band Op•Bucket Operators erators, Drill Operators, and •Groundsmen Maintenance/Machine re- CDL license preferred pair for open positions on for above 3 positions our 2nd and 3rd shifts. In Apply within addition we are looking for Mon. - Fri., 9-3 employees to train – to beWilliams A-1 come skilled Edge Band and Expert Tree Service Drill operators. 57710 M-51 South, Applications are accepted at Dowagiac, MI 49047 Michigan Works or at OPEN INTERVIEWS Ameriwood, 202 Spaulding Chemical Bank. See our St., Dowagiac, MI, 49047 larger ad in today's newspaper.

Part time cleaning: $8$12/hr., 15-20 hrs. week, morning hours. Part time office manager: must have Quick Books, accounting, invoicing & contracting experience, position can become full time depending on job performance, $10-$15/hr. based on experience, morning hours. Must pass background check & drug test. Email resume to 5742885833@att.net or mail to L&M 3702 W. Sample St. Business Complex South Bend, IN 46619

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Do you possess a Class-A CDL? Do you want to be home on the weekends? At dimensionall, we are an expanding specialized hauling company and “We are up to BIG things.” Our fleet is 2012 or newer. In 2015, drivers at dimensionall averaged pay of 46-52 cents per mile and averaged $57,000 annually. If you are looking for an excellent company to driver for, contact us ASAP! To take part in BIG things contact Lance at (231)937-6772 or Lance@

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for concrete residential flat work. Must have experience in finishing & setting forms. Solid drivers license required. Call (269)591-0100

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fRee pick-up & Delivery! Call today 269-462-9040

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Quality Garage Doors

TS WATSON LAWN SERVICE

FRYMAN’S ROOFING

Flat work of all kinds, stamping, sidewalks, concrete patching, patios, driveways and pole barns. No job too small. Free estimates. Insured. (269) 228-1163

WEAVER

CONCRETE Driveways • Porches • Patios Tear-out / Replace • All Repairs • Brick • Block • Stone • Fireplaces • Landscaping Will fix wet basements, big or small, inside and out. Fast dependable service. Aaron (269) 655-4158

Brady Concrete

Specializing in flat work of all types, seawalls, stamped concrete, pole barn floors & Bobcat service. Free estimates. Fast, dependable service.

269-445-3349 or 269-591-0100

DepROW COnCRete Concrete, bricks, blocks, stonework, stamping. Any type of tear out & replace. Basement repairs, landscaping, bobcat work. No job too small. 35 years experience. Insured.

Jerry 269-352-4010

eLDeRLy CaRe Kare Services Compassionate Home Care Services

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

exCavatIOn

Hopper excavating

Have Gravel, Will Travel Driveway, Stone, Slag, Recycled Concrete, Asphalt, Top Soil, Sand & Fill.

(269) 783-1744

Sales, service & installation of garage doors & openers. Call owner Steve Baxter for your free estimate today.

(269) 683-9000

POLE BARNS & GARAGES

by NIEBOER Quality Built Pole Barns & Garages

ROSS NIEBOER,

Owner

Yard cleanup, spring & fall. Mowing, edging, bush trimming, small tree removal. No contract with free estimate. 10% senior discount

(239) 357-3554

Superior Lawn Care Mowing, trimming, edging, power washing. Discounts available. Free Estimates.

269-684-6673

(574) 904-8452

geneRaL RepaIR

TeRRY’S LAwN SeRvIce

Licensed and Insured

MR. MAINTENANCE FREE ESTIMATES Roofing, Siding & Windows, Painting. No Inside or Outside job too big or small. Low affordable rates.

(269) 815-2710 Aerating, Mowing, Bush & Small Tree Trimming.

WILLIAMS

CONSTRUCTION

Home Improvement & Maintenance

Repairs, Remodeling, Windows, Siding, Additions, Painting, Plumbing & More. Certified mobile home work.

Credit Cards aCCepted

269.635.1527

williamsconstructco@gmail.com

MK CONSTRUCTION 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

FRYMAN’S SEAMLESS GUTTERS & SIDING Your home exterior experts. Quality guaranteed! Locally owned for 50 years.

(269) 782-5008 (David & Terri Fryman)

FCI Building Roofing & Siding Credit Cards & Financing Lifetime Warranty

(269) 782-7310 tRee seRvICe

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

(269) 687-4972

(269) 591-1403

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

ServiceS & SaleS antenna seRvICe

Michiana Recycling & Disposal

masOnRy

Michiana Masonry & construction

All your Masonry needs! Chimney Cleaning, Insured & Bonded. Senior Discounts.

(269) 362-1566 paIntIng

J.M. HUNT ENTERPRISES, LLC Painting & Drywall. Insured. Free Estimates. Family Owned & Operated for Over 50 years.

(269) 683-4442

ROOfIng

Midwest Roofing Family Owned Since 1984. Lifetime Warranty Shingles Flat Roofs & Gutter Covers.

Call (269)684-7199

payne’s TRee seRVICe Tree Trimming & Removal. Stump Grinding. Firewood. Insured.

(269) 663-8091

Promote Your Business

Every Day! Classifieds are the Highest Read Section!

56 issues a month and reach more than 150,000 potential customers each month for only $89 per month.

Call Classifieds to get started today!

TREE & STump REmOval

Free Estimates! Certified & Fully Insured. We also supply & deliver firewood.

Hinz Landscaping LLC (269) 695-2937 or (574) 876-6218

Backwoods Tree & sTump service Licensed & Insured.

NICk: (269) SAM: (269)

254-6634 591-5386

•Admin Scheduler •Admin RN Case Managers *$ 3000 SIGN ON BONUS* •Admin positions are full time and offer an extensive benefit package •RNs, LPNs •CNAs, Home Health Aides •Flexible scheduling, mileage reimbursement, top wages—up to $10.75/hr •Homemakers – Non medical staff For immediate consideration, email resume to southbendskilled@ helpathome.com, Fax 312-704-0315, or contact Vicki at 574-271-8398 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

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C & S MARSH TREE SERVICE

Trees, brush, stump removal, high lift work, insured. (269)362-4331 or (269) 683-1065 (leave message)

HELP AT HOME SKILLED CARE

269-683-2100

or visit our office at 217 North 4th St. Niles, MI 49120

NOW HIRING OFFICE STAFF

Customer Service, Receptionist, Medical and Dental Office Pay rage $10- $20 /hr WorkAtExpress.com 269-408-1980

Walk-In Wednesdays Starting March 9th, 2016 10:00 am – 3:30 pm APPLY and INTERVIEW WITH NO APPOINTMENT Bring Resume and ID. Onsite Drug Screen WorkAtExpress.com

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Instruction & Training

309

P.D.K. Firearm Instruction Concealed Pistol License

BRAND NEW VIRTUAL SHOOTING SIMULATOR

Train in CPL, home defense and active shooter situations. Contact Paul: 269-462-2584 or Kelly: 269-783-6570 pdkfirearms.com

Apartments

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ESTATE/TAG SALE Vacation Rentals 437 Auctions 603 April 28, 29 & 30, 1-6 5 LAKE FRONT ************ 207 Front St., Dowagiac COTTAGES See us at estatesales.net YOU NEVER KNOW at 51650 Fish Lake Dr., NEW TODAY AUCTION HOUSE Marcellus, on Big Fish Lake, sleeps 4 -5, new kitchens & bathrooms, $875/weekly Sat. - Fri., includes a boat with each cottage. Visit francoysresort.com (269)646-2618 or (269)646-9582

RUSTIC COTTAGE

on Big Smith Lake, May 1 Oct. 31, 6 month lease, $500/month plus deposit & utilities. (269)362-5891

monthly & seasonal sites. Reasonable rates (269)782-4564 STONE LAKE MANOR 50375 Green Lake Rd. Senior Apartments. 2 Dowagiac months free on select units. Spacious, two bedroom Houses for Sale 500 located on beautiful Stone 3 BEDROOM Lake, Intercom entry building, elevator, emerFIXER UPPER gency pull cords. Seniors 62 on a double lot in Union years or older. Rent starts at Pier just feet from LAKE $631.00 (based on income). MICHIGAN. $450k Please call Toni at 269-445Call Mike Stover 3333 or stop by today at (269) 470-2995 145 Stone Lake St. for more information. Equal Housing Opportunity. TDD 1-800649-3777 American Preferred 1-800-968-1792 FOR SALE IN NILES Dowagiac

1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS

$475 & $525. Utilities are included (269)930-4232

2 BEDROOM APT

with out washer/dryer hookup $150/week, plus $200 Deposit. Tenant pays electric (electric heat). Water, trash and sewage included with rent. No Dogs. (269)845-7182 OR (269)414-0385

OPEN HOUSE

May Specials 2-3 Bedrooms Saturday, April 30 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Eagle’s Wood and Trace Apartments 29509 Amerihost Dr. Dowagiac, MI Open M-F 8-5 Or call for an appointment 269-782-1917

WEST NILES

1 bdrm apartment with carpet and blinds. No smoke/pets. $395/mth+utilites. Deposit required. 269-470-4258

For Rent 418 STUDIO HOUSE FOR RENT

Nice furnished, or unfurnished (your choice), studio house with private entrance in a country setting, located near Berrien Springs. Heat included, no internet, and no pets. Lease can be month to month. Asking $300/month. If interested please leave message at (269)240-4765.

AH:21000020

53788 CR 9 Elkhart, IN. Every Fri. at 5:00p.m. Now taking clean big & small consignment. Drop off merchandise Sat-Thurs Daily 10-5. Pick-up available. Someone here at all times. We auction all winter. Space available at Flea Market. For more details call David (574)522-1020 #AU01042788

Campsites 438 PITCHER LAKE Cemetery Lots 617 CAMPGROUND Open May 1st. Daily, weekly, 4 CEMETERY LOTS

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3 Bedroom 2 Bath Mobile Home Call Mary Cooper for info. 574-298-2737 Cressy Everett Real Estate

MOTIVATED SELLER!

Niles city. Co-op/Condo, 2 bdrm, full bsmt. Hardwood floors & home warranty. Reduced to $45,900 RE/MAX Modern Realty, 269-683-2211

Antiques 600 ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MARKET Sunday, May 29 8am to 4pm 400 Exhibitors Rain or Shine Located at the Fairgrounds, right in Allegan, Michigan $4.00 Admission. No Pets

in Mission Hills Memorial Gardens. 2 spaces in Psalms $1,330 for both, 2 lots in Mission $1,630 for both, 2 vaults $1,300. Pricing is half off regular price. Can be transferred to another garden to have all 4 spaces together (269)695-3718

Household Mer642 chandise FURNITURE FOR SALE

Formal dining room table with 8 chairs $500, solid oak dining room shelf cabinet & table $200. 1 yr. old white leather couch and loveseat with end tables & coffee table $800 negotiable. (574)329-8106

Miscellaneous 666 WHEEL CHAIRS FOR SALE

Visit the Plaza Resale Store for quality used furniture and home decor. We also BUY ESTATES and excess home furnishings when moving and down sizing. Plaza Resale Store 2607 S. 11th St. Niles, MI 574-383-8859

Garage-Yard Sales

669

Collectibles 602 NEW TODAY THE MARKET PLACE BUCHANAN - 301 Lake St. MOVING SALE Indoor Flea Market We've expanded the store! April 29th, 30th & More than 2,000 feet of new May 1st booth space available. We 8:30 a.m. - ? buy estates and single items.

(269)262-4333

2428 S. 11th St., Niles

Soft Maple. Let our licensed and insured team give you a Galien - 1979 Olive Branch free quote on your standing Rd. timber. Call or txt. 269-760HUGE GARAGE SALE 3830 April 28, 29 & 30 8 to 4 BUYING Kids clothes girls 5&6 boys repairable scrap and unsize 2T. Women's clothing wanted vehicles, top dollar sizes 12 to 18 tall. Kitchen paid. Call or text for a free stuff, Avon collectibles home quote today. Free towing. decor and much much more. Kevin (817)437-0450

MOVING SALE

in the pole barn at CASH PAID FOR 52352 County Rd. 13, Personal Property Estates, Elkhart, IN 46514 Antiques, Furniture, ApFri. April 29, 9am-5pm pliances, Garage, Barn. Sat. April 30, 9am- 1 pm (269)445-2220 Kubota T1870 Tractor w. M-60 Variety - Cassopolis snow blade (379 hours), small trailer, Troybilt Pony CASH rototiller, Ryobi weed whackers, Craftsman push for junk and unwanted mower, 3 ladders including vehicles! Text or call 28' extension ladder, air (574)302-7772 compressor, Coleman Roadtrip grill, 2 picnic WANTED tables, chairs, 2 school NINTENDO GAMING desks, 3 pine cabinets, pine vanity w. bench, LOTS of garden items and tools, 20+ wooden crates, fishing lures and boxes, dishes, vases, pottery and small collectibles. Questions ? Please call (574)220-1585 Niles - 1100 Carberry Rd. Paying CASH for all NINTENDO gaming systems. GARAGE SALE Includes Nintendo NES, April 29 & 30 Super Nintendo, Nintendo Friday & Saturday 64, Game Cube and all 9:00 - 5:00 Nintendo games. Calling NILES - 1514 Northfield Dr. and Texting is ok to contact. GARAGE SALE (574)612-3674 FRI & SAT APRIL 29 & 30 9 til ? Household items , plants, Home Improve700 clothing and much more

Motorized Wheel Chair, Jazzy Select series, excellent Niles - 1608 Cherry St. condition $500. Heavy Duty FUNDRAISER transfer wheelchair, brand YARD SALE for new, never used, still has tags $200. Call (269)462FurEver Fosters 0720 Animal Rescue

Bargain Buys 668 QUALITY FURNITURE

Wanted to Buy 672 Autos for Sale 945 $$ WE BUY TREES 2010 HYUNDAI Walnut, White Oak, Hard and ELANTRA

Fri. 4/29 & Sat. 4/30 10am to 4pm Lots of great items! Niles - 557 W Main St.

GARAGE SALE

April 29, 30 & May 1 8 am - 5 pm Clothes, Native American collector plates, Die Cast Cars and Nascar memorabilia, books, movies, Rocker Recliner, Love Seat, microwave, lots of miscellaneous, decorative woodwork boxes, service for 8 china set, long marble coffee table. Niles - Lafollette St. (off E. Bertrand)

Garage Sale

Multi-Family April 28th, 29th & 30th 9-4 Furniture, toys, clothes, Too many items to list! tools, books, literature and record collections, knick NEW TODAY knacks, lusterware, garden- South Bend ing supplies, TVs, camping 17195 Cleveland Road gear, grill & accessories, RUMMAGE SALE Christmas decorations, muCHRIST THE KING sic boxes, much more. LUTHERAN CHURCH Fri 4/29 3:30 - 8 PM NEW TODAY Sat 4/30 9 AM - 1 PM Edwardsburg 12+ rooms with furniture, 24330 Seaside Ct small appliances, clothing MOVING SALE! (kids, women, men), books, Thurs & Fri Apr 28 & 29 CDs, electronics, household 9 am - 3 pm goods, linens, crafts, baked Lots of clothes & household goods, food, more! $5 / bag items & toys on Saturday

ment 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

Misc. Services 747 Quality Clock Repair Front Street Framery 801 E. Front St. Buchanan House Calls, Free Estimates (269)409-1031

Painting Service PAINTING

754

Int. & Ext., Drywall & Wall Repair, Plaster Repair, Insured. Call Glen Hoese at (269)684-4055

Trucks, Vans, 942 4-Wh Drives 1981 CHEVY PICK UP

V8, 305 HP. Runs Good! $3,000. Call (269)684-3698

FOR SALE

96 Chevy K-1500, with 7 foot Western plow, 350 V-8, Auto. Trans., Loaded Air, Power Windows, Power Locks, Very Clean $4,995.00. Also available '98 GMC C-2500 3/4 ton, 2 wheel drive, 350 V-8, Auto. Trans., runs good, good work truck. Call 269-462-9260 or 269-262-6448.

Stock#1262 50k! Nice low mileage No credit checks & ZERO % interest!!! Only $650.00 Down $250.00 Monthly! Call Scarletts! (269)461-4197

2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING

Wow! 50k $750.00 Down $275.00 Monthly! Bring in this ad and receive $50.00 off down payment! No Credit checks 0% Interest Call Scarlett's or stop in and see us! (269)461-4197

2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA (Red) 47k $950.00 Down $325.00 Monthly No Credit Checks No Interest Charge Call Scarlett's (269)461-4197

FOR SALE

2010 Ford Focus SE $6995 2003 Chevy Cavalier Sport $2995 2005 Saturn Vue AWD $3995 2007 Jeep Patriot Limited 4x4 $7495 57748 M51 South, Dowagiac (269)782-5643

MURDOCK'S USED CARS

(269)683-8677 Guaranteed Financing! If you have a job you're approved!

Dodge Dakota 1997 Sport Ext. cab 4x4, low miles, really clean, $4,990 Ford 2012 Focus SEI Heated leather, moon roof, red, lots of options, it's a beauty, $12,990 Hyundai Santa FE 2007 Very nice, runs/drives super, $7,990 2013 Chrysler 200 Touring Drk blue, automatic, power seat, really nice, $12,990 2011 Buick Luceine CXL 1 owner, no accidents, heated taupe leather, chrome wheels, beautiful car, $14,990 Honda 2007 CR-V EX Low miles, DVD player, power moon roof, $10,500

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Off The Water, Michiana

W W O O N N P P NNUU SSIGIG Tickets on sale now at LeadMichiana.com

MICHIANA’S #1 LEADERSHIP EVENT GREATNESS ISN’T BORN. IT’S GROWN.

MAY 20, 2016

8:00am - 12:00pm: Century Center - South Bend, IN LIVE SPEAKERS:

LES BROWN

DARREN HARDY

BONNIE ST. JOHN

JUSTIN MAUST

AUTHOR, WORLD RENOWNED SPEAKER AND RECIPIENT OF THE GOLDEN GAVEL AWARD.

PUBLISHER OF SUCCESS MAGAZINE, NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR.

PARALYMPIC SKI MEDALIST, FORTUNE 500 BUSINESS CONS ULTANT, RHODES SCHOLAR, FORMER WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR.

HOST & FOUNDER OF LEAD MICHIANA. LEADERSHIP SPEAKER, TRAINER, TEAM BUILDER & COACH.

ABOUT LEAD MICHIANA: Attend Northern Indiana’s Largest Leadership Event. Lead Michiana was created to expose local business and community leaders to the best thought leaders and most successful practitioners from around the country. Our belief is simple. When leaders improve, everything they lead improves. When leaders grow, everyone around them can grow. VIP options available: All VIP tickets (table and individuals) will include a bonus VIP session from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. All VIP’s will receive executive buffet lunch, Q & A time with Speakers and two autographed books by select speakers. Contact Justin at 574.404.2165.