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ON THE COVER: Elkhart Jazz Festival favorite, Tim Cunningham, entertains audiences young and old in the street near the dessert stand.

Thousands of jazz enthusiasts, left, enjoy a performance on the Main Street Civic Plaza. This year’s Elkhart Jazz Festival runs from June 2124 at six locations in downtown Elkhart.

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For jazz lovers, there is nothing bigger in Michiana than the Elkhart Jazz Festival.

For 25 years, the Elkhart Jazz Festival has been bringing in some of the best musicians from across the country to northern Indiana.

The festival runs June 21-24 at six downtown stages, including two venues in the award-winning Lerner Theatre — the cornerstone of Elkhart’s budding Arts & Entertainment District.

“We are anticipating about 15,000 over the weekend this year,” said Gina Leichty, promotions coordinator. “For people that live in the area, it is a great time to go to the plaza, hang out, meet some cool friends and listen to great music.”

This year’s festival features more than 20 musical acts, including Alejo Poveda’s Latin Quintet, Davina and the Vagabonds, The Four Freshmen and Tim Cunningham.

“A lot of great veterans

are returning along with some new folks I think will appeal to a younger audience,” Leichty said.

The Jazz Festival should be a good place to meet new people. Leichty said, on average, about 70 percent of ticket sales come from outside the Michiana area.

“People come from all over to attend this event,” she said.

The opening ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m.

June 22. Performances will run until after 11 p.m. at the six downtown locations.

Performances pick up again at 9:30 a.m. June 23 and run until after 11:30 p.m.

Performances June 24 run from 9:30 a.m. to around 4 p.m.

Regular ticket prices for day sessions start at $35. For $130 and up, patrons can gain access to all venues throughout the weekend.

Several free events will take place throughout the weekend.

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Editor's top picks of where to go, what to do

The Yorktown visits Saugatuck Sunday

13th Annual Juneteenth Celebration 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday LaSalle Park, South Bend, Ind. The South Bend Chapter Indiana Black Expo Inc. presents 3-on-3 basketball, Church’n in the Park, the All American City Forum, a health fair, hip hop, gospel, blues and R&B entertainment, prizes, amusement rides and soul food. Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S., was first held June 19, 1865, when the final slaves were made aware of their freedom. Visit indianablackexpo.com/chapter-south-bend.asp.

The first U.S. flag cruise ship in 83 years will visit Saugatuck Sunday, just days following the official departure of the 105-year-old SS Keewatin, which was towed from its 45-year location in dry dock to return to Canada.

The Yorktown, owned by Travel Dynamics of New York, will stop in Saugatuck during its inaugural visit to the Great Lakes, and Saugatuck will be its first port of call in Michigan. The ship is to arrive at 7 a.m. and will dock at Wicks Park on Water Street in downtown Saugatuck.

“This visit is significant because it will be the first U.S. Flag Ship in our harbor since Goodrich Steamship lines left here on Labor Day in 1929," said Felicia Fairchild, the executive director of the SaugatuckDouglas Convention & Visitors Bureau.

"Since 9/11, US Homeland Security regulations have made it very difficult and costly for foreign cruise ships to tour the Great Lakes," Fairchild said.

The Yorktown which has an 8-foot draft, has been put into service in the Great Lakes to accommodate a growing number of experienced cruise passengers who are seeking new and unusual destinations that also provide some historic and educational experiences.

They are interested in visiting smaller ports where larger cruise ships can’t go.

The Yorktown will return to Saugatuck on June 29, July 1, July 13, July 15, Aug. 17 and Aug. 19.

A boat parade will escort The Yorktown as it enters the harbor, where a welcome ceremony will take place at 7 a.m.

Prior to The Yorktown's departure at 6 p.m., the Casco band will perform in the gazebo beginning at 4:30 p.m.

“The Visitors Bureau is looking forward to many families treating their fathers to an excursion to Saugatuck on Father’s Day to watch this beautiful ship arrive and depart from our port," Fairchild said. “We are also going to try and set up a live stream broadcast on our website at www.saugatuck.com for those who can’t attend in person.”

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World’s Largest Flag Day Parade 2 p.m. Sunday Three Oaks, Mich.

The Village of Three Oaks is celebrating 60 years of its annual Flag Day parade — what it considers to be the world’s largest. It averages more than 100 units of veterans, color guards, marching bands, clowns, drill teams and drum and bugle corps. Tractors displaying the flag are a tradition in this iconic parade, which coincides with the Three Oaks Flag Day Celebration Friday through Sunday.

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Father’s Day Festival and Corvette Car Show Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday Lemon Creek Winery, Berrien Springs, Mich.

Treat dad to a day of local wine, live music and fast cars. Children’s activities will be provided. Tickets $10 for ages 21 and older; children free if accompanied by a parent. Visit lemoncreekwinery.com or call (269) 4711321.

Underground Railroad Days 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 23 and noon to 5 p.m. June 24 Vandalia, Mich.

Discover the Village of Vandalia’s heritage as a stop on the Underground Railroad. There will be information booths about the UGRR and related topics. Tour buses will operate throughout both days showcasing several UGRR sites. The Bonine House, home of Quaker abolitionist James E. Bonine, will be open for visitors. Vandalia Village Hall will host several lectures and presentations both days. Visit urscc.org.

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Wednesday Wine Walks 5 to 9 p.m. July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12 Downtown South Bend, Ind. The Downtown Dining Alliance of South Bend began monthly Wednesday Wine Walks for charity this week.

Each restaurant will provide three wine tastings paired with complementary appetizers. Choose any participating restaurant (Cafe Navarre, East Bank Emporium, South Bend Chocolate Cafe, Sunny Italy Cafe, Tippecanoe Place Restaurant or The Vine) as a starting point to purchase a wristband each evening and enjoy a stroll through downtown South Bend. Free horse-drawn carriage rides available, weather permitting. Tickets $40 per night. Visit eatdrinkdtsb.com.

Four Winds Casinos opens Hard Rock Cafe at Four Winds New Buffalo at 11 a.m. July 11.

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Oddities crop up at appraisal events At my antiques appraisal shows across the country, I review art, antiques, collectibles, and, on occasion, I appraise some oddities. That’s right, some of the stuff people bring me to evaluate is downright odd.

For instance, there was the guy who argued with me over his $8 old glass canning jar during a show in St. Petersburg, Fla. He thought he had the first glass jar ever made by the Ball company because it had a date on it — 1858.

He didn’t. Many such jars have that date on them. He had an old glass jar worth about $8 that shows up at nearly every yard sale and thrift store on the planet.

He didn’t like my appraisal, but he wasn’t the first person whose heart I had to break with the truth about an antique.

At an event in Bucks

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Dr. Lori Arts & Antiques County, Penn., I was asked to appraise a pair of shoes that were worn to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953. According to the family folklore, the owner’s mother paid a pretty penny for the shoes, which matched a pea-green gown she wore to the coronation.

I tried to explain the shoes would have been worth more if they were worn by the queen on that historic

day, but that explanation about provenance didn’t go over well. Appraised value was $550, including the original shoebox. Now that Queen Elizabeth has reached her 60th year on the throne, those shoes decorated with applied ornament that looked like Wedgwood jasperware ceramic are attracting more interest with British collectors.

In Louisville, Ken., I appraised the blueprints to the Jefferson Memorial built on the National Mall.

The plans were brought in for appraisal by the grandson of the construction foreman for the famous site. I told the owner to protect them in an acid free storage box or frame them up to museum standards. They were worth $1,500.

In Seattle, Wash., I appraised a Jim Beam bot-

tle made especially for the 1962 World’s Fair held in that city. It featured an embossed image of the fair and the highly recognizable Space Needle.

With these bottles, it’s good to have the unbroken seal and the original whiskey inside. All said and done, the bottle was worth $65.

In Columbus, Ohio, I appraised a (quite appropriately) Pre-Columbian polychromed Moche vessel, circa 100-800 AD, for $15,000. No questions asked — a rare piece of Pre-Columbian art is worth big bucks. Another Columbus fan brought a rare 1880s Swiss music box to my appraisal event.

The reason this piece was rare was because it had a wind-up automaton bird in a cage with real feathers which moved and sang beautifully. The owner

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This Seattle World’s Fair bottle in the shape of the Space Needle, circa 1962, was appraised by Dr. Lori at $65.

Photo courtesy of www.DrLoriV.com

For the public, I conduct more than 100 antiques appraisal events where I teach people what to look for when antiquing, just how much old stuff is really worth and how to negotiate when buying and selling. While the objects that I evaluate at my antiques appraisal events are fascinating, I am most intrigued retained the original key by the people and their stoand, once we wound that bird up, we couldn’t get it ries. I hope you’ll join me to shut up, The music box and have something you cherish appraised when I in perfect condition was visit your neck of the worth $8,000 to $12,000.

These and other objects woods.

Celebrity antiques make up the approximately appraiser, author, and 20,000 objects a year I award-winning TV personappraise during in-home appraisal sessions and pub- ality, Dr. Lori presents lic appraisal events nation- antique appraisal events nationwide. wide and on cruise ships.

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Friday n Harbor Market, a farmers’ market, is open from noon to 6 p.m. at 510 W. Main St. in Benton Harbor. n Relay for Life of Edwardsburg is hosting a ladies’ night fundraiser starting at 7 p.m. at George’s Cafe on Sunset Boulevard, across from ZURKO ANTIQUE EVENTS Zimmy’s Tavern, Union. n The Acting Ensemble Stage Co. presents “The Infernal Device,” based on the novel by Michael 1000’s of treasures & collectibles! Kurland, at 7:30 p.m., Moreau Center for the rain or shine • building • tents • open-air • new vendors welcome Performing Arts, St. HOURS: 8am-3:30pm/$4 Mary’s College, South Bend. Tickets $18; $15 for seniors/students; $12 for groups of 10 or more. For tickets, call the box office at (574) 284-4626. n The Annual Health Ottawa County Fairgrounds and Food Festival, 1 p.m., 1286 Ottawa Beach Rd. Holland, Michigan 49424 Our Daily Bread Christian Healthcare, Lifestyle ZURKO 715-526-9769 Center and Campground, www.zurkopromotions.com 11096 Cranberry Rd.,

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Visit www.ourdailybreadhealthcare.org or call (269) 646-3233. n TOPS 521 meets from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. every Friday at Michiana Christian Embassy, 1922 E. Main St., Niles. TOPS is a weight-loss support group.

Saturday n Coloma BBQ Blues and Cruise begins at noon with a bbq contest at Baker Park in downtown Coloma.

Live blues featured by Chicago blues guitarist Keith Schott, The Marci Linn Blues Band and the JR Clark Blues Band. n String Theory Benefit for Three Oaks Music School includes two hours of American music with Phil and Dustin Anderson from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Box Factory in St. Joseph. n Jollay Orchards hosts “Explore, Taste and Enjoy the Emerald Avenue” on a tour of The Jollay Market, Grandpa’s Cider Mill and Jollay Orchards. The day lasts from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and each location will feature elements from “The Wizard of Oz.” Other activities include a ride on the ferris wheel, hay rides, fishing pond, petting zoo and a caterpillar crawl. n Dowagiac Boy Scout Troop 563 holds a paper drive from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot at Holy Maternity of Mary Church, 210 N. Front St., in Dowagiac. n Miller Guitar Academy, 821 W. Jefferson

Blvd., in Mishawaka, hosts a Guitar Interact Launch Party from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. n A LifeWalk for the Pregnancy Care Center, 527 East Main St., begins with 9 a.m. registration at the Niles Amphitheater.

Call (269) 684-1896. n The 45th Leeper Park Art Fair, on the

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Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The juried fine arts fair will include acrylic, watercolor, pottery, photography, jewelry, glass, sculpture, printmaking and wood. Food vendors and live music will be on hand. For more info, call (574) 272-8598 or visit www.leeperparkartfair.org. n The Acting Ensemble Stage Co. presents “The Infernal Device,” based on the novel by Michael Kurland, at 2 p.m., Moreau Center for the Performing Arts, St. Mary’s College, South Bend. Tickets $18; The best graduation gifts can be found right here in town. Shop locally for graduation and support our area businesses while you keep gas in your tank!

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more info, call (574) 2728598 or visit www.leeperparkartfair.org. n Sarett Nature Center, 2300 Benton Center Rd., Benton Harbor, will host a grassland birding trip at 8 a.m. The grasslands at Sarett and Allegan State Game Area will be searched for upland sandpipers, dickcissels and sedge wrens. Cost is $10.

Call (269) 927-4832 to register. n The Acting Ensemble Stage Co. presents “The Infernal Device,” based on the novel by Michael Kurland, at 7:30 p.m., Moreau Center for the Performing Arts, St. Mary’s College, South Bend. Tickets $18; $15 for seniors/students; $12 for groups of 10 or more. For tickets, call the box office at (574) 284-4626. n The Dowagiac District Library, 211 Commercial St., Dowagiac, welcomes children ages 5 to 14 for “Hip Hop for Kids” from 11 a.m. to noon.

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Parking free. n Lemon Creek Winery will host its 28th annual Father’s Day Festival and Corvette Car Show from noon to 6 p.m. at 533 E. Lemon Creek Rd., Berrien Springs. Live music and children’s activities will be provided. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.

Tickets are $10 for those 21 and up; children are free if accompanied by a parent. For more information, call the winery at (269) 471-1321.

Monday n “Dream Big, READ” will host “Believe It or Not Dowagiac” photo contest for ages 11 to 16 at 1 p.m. at 211 Commercial St., Dowagiac.

Dorris Akers to exhibit at Water Street Glassworks Water Street Glassworks announces the exhibit, "The Glass Garden and Other Whimsies," by artist Dorris Akers.

The exhibit of found-object art opens 6 to 8 p.m.

June 22. Refreshments will be served, and the artist will be in attendance to discuss her works. This is a free event and open to the public.

Akers, who claims she’s been intrigued by found objects since the 1960s, uses manmade objects of glass, metal, plastic, wood, leather, cloth and other materials as her medium. Her most recent work features glass as the primary material; some pieces suggest realism and others are purely abstract.

“My fascination began after seeing an exhibition at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago where single objects were presented as art exactly as found with the evidence of age, treatment and wear having changed them through time,” states Akers. “I was hooked and began to see the visual world in an entirely different way—especially as it relates to art and aesthetics. Everything became a potential design element,” she said.

The Glassworks exhibit continues through Aug. 4 at 140 Water St. in Benton Harbor. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Tuesday n The final round of Pitch Your Plan is 3 to 7 p.m. at the State Theater, 212 S. Michigan St. in South Bend. Ten Pitch Your Plan finalists present their ideas for repurposing the State Theater. n The Cass County Historical Society will meet at the Cass District Library, located on M-62, at 7 p.m. Barb Cook will present “Antarctic Adventure,” based on her recent cruise to the South Pole. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. n The Four Flags Garden Club of Niles will gather at 6:45 p.m. at the home of a club member. Refreshments served prior to the presentation by John Bannow, advanced master gardener, on “Growing Orchids for the Home.” A brief business meeting will follow.

Guests and potential new members are welcome. To learn more, contact Elaine at 683-5292. n “Dream Big, READ” story time begins at 10:30 a.m. at the library, 211 Commercial St., Dowagiac. The event will feature a fire truck demonstration and is for kindergarten through early elementary school ages.

Wednesday n The Berrien County Republican Women’s Club is hosting a “Meet the Candidates” buffet breakfast at 7:30 a.m., Pebble Wood Restaurant, Bridgman. Candidates running at the county level and above in the August primary election who have contested races have been

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Schedule of events June 29 n Noon: Opening of Camp Military aircraft, vehicles, displays, vendors and re-enactors arrive n 6 p.m. Military Vehicle Parade through Benton Harbor and St. Joseph Main streets. Stops below the bluff at the Carousel for pictures.

June 30 n 7 a.m.: Pancake breakfast at Chow Hall with the troops n 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Beach landings at Tiscornia Beach n 9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony/American flag drop n 9:45 a.m. Air attack on beach n 10 a.m. European landing Intermission with WWII Era music and Flamethrower Demonstration

Allies storm Tiscornia Beach advancing toward the dune, with spectators close by.

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by WWII DUKWs, gators and Higgins Boat that will deliver our troops as they storm the beach for the European Beach Invasion.

The event will start at 0930 hours with a parachute drop of the American flag and singing of the National Anthem, followed by a flyover of a B-17, B-25 and other warbirds simulating a “softening up” of the enemy’s beach defenses.

An intermission features WWII-era music and a thrilling WWII flame thrower demonstration.

The Pacific Invasion follows with Japanese defenders in the dunes and another amphibious landing. To cap off the morning, there will be a re-enactment of the Iwo Jima flag-raising, which will be witnessed by Medal of Honor recipient Hershel Williams who lived through this historic Pacific battle on Iwo Jima.

In the afternoon, the action moves to the airport with vehicle, armor, and plane displays, fly-bys, parachute jumpers, weapons demonstrations, the 20th Century Military Museum and personal stories by veterans and Medal of Honor recipients such as Duane Dewey (Korea) and Hershel Williams (Iwo

A gator brings re-enactors ashore. This gator was in the movie “Flags of Our Father.”

Jima). And don’t miss Larry MacLean’s demonstration of the WWII Flame Thrower “Woody” Williams used on Iwo Jima.

Aircraft will vary from the Korean Bell Bubble Chopper to the Vietnam Medevac 369 and other World War II aircraft.

Capping off the air display are the warbirds from the Yankee Air Museum. The B-17, B-25 and C-47 draw veterans and young people alike.

A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the National Guard will be on static display. Rides in military aircraft will be available and vary in price.

The Chow Hall staffed by the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Coloma Rod & Gun Club will be serving breakfast, lunch and dinner On Saturday evening, join the er-enactors in WWII-era dress at the hanger for a USO-style Dance.

Local band, The Moonlighters, will perform music of the 1940s when swing was king.

n Noon: Air attack on beach n 12:15 p.m. Pacific beach landing n 1 p.m. Iwo Jima flag raising n 2 to 5 p.m. Honored guest discussion with Medal of Honor recipients, Tuskegee airman and veterans’ stories n 2 to 5 p.m. War bird flyovers n 3:30 p.m. Leap dogs parachute jump n 3:45 p.m. Flamethrower demonstration by Larry McLean in the battlefield. n 4 p.m. German-Russian WWII battle In the battlefield. n 7 p.m. '40s-style show n 8 p.m. Hangar Show and Dance Fiskars Hangar converts to a USO–style hangar dance. Dance to the big band music of The Moonlighters. WWII-era costumes encouraged.

July 1 n 7 a.m. Pancake breakfast n 9 a.m. Field church service led by Hershel Williams, MOH recipient, and Chaplain Steve Green. Open to all denominations. n 10 a.m. Medal of Honor recipients and Tuskegee Airman discussions – Fiskars Hangar n 11:30 a.m. Leap Dogs parachutejump n 11:45 a.m. Flamethrower demonstration by Larry McLean n 1 p.m. Battles for the Airport WWII ground battles to capture the airport

A Yankee Air Force B-17 takes a hit from beach defenses.

Returning by popular demand, a weekend of living history created by Lest We Forget and performed by WWII re-enactors from all over the country, brings back deployments made in 2008 and 2009 – plus a few surprises. At left, re-enactors as Allied soldiers on Tiscornia Beach advance on the enemy.

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No-miss hit

Gotye is going to make it with 'Somebody that I used To Know'

Every once in a while I’ll hear a

I’ve never seen a higher YouTube count. After disthis song in the record the first time and think: “That’s acovering winter, its textbook perfect hit single.” Typically referred to as “the climb to the top has prepped the world for undeniable hit” among people in the Gotye’s summer concert music industry, when one shows up, it’s schedule.

This week is Gotye’s like the feeling of discovering the perseventh week at No. 1, and fect find for cheap at an antique shop or it’s no surprise.

The first that amazing jacket at the second-hand time I heard it, I knew it store that has no business being there was hit material and hoped made it through the labfor $2. I like to think of it as a gift for ityrinth of obstacles to my good behavior. achieve wide success. Its With songs, it’s about concerts were expected to DNA was right: It has the communication. If the do. universal appeal that at record can connect with Today, the public is least a quarter billion peothe audience by grabbing discovering and becomple sought out at least its attention for three to ing fans of artists through once. Both sullen and four minutes, there’s a YouTube videos at a rate emotionally charged, its shot at a widespread that no weekly TV show, melodic arc perfectly mirembrace of the work. such as Casey Kasem’s rors a post-relationship Once the record catches “America’s Top 10” confrontation. the listener’s attention, (early 1980s) could ever At first quiet, with lyrthe listener gets to know deliver. I discovered ics filled with brutal honthe performer. Who’s the Gotye (GOH-tee-yay) esty and self-awareness, voice singing the song? and his massive hit then in a high tenor remiWho’s the band perform- “Somebody That I Used niscent of Sting’s range, ing it? More than 30 To Know” that way, and, it’s an emotionally torn years ago, record labels as of this writing, open anti-anthem saying learned that short-form 248,616,405 other comthe things that countless music videos answered puters and the people ex-lovers have had on their those questions for the piloting them have mind but couldn’t voice audience in a way that checked it out as well. without stirring a pot that

was best left covered.

Angry and hurt, yet not afraid to remain open and vulnerable (“I don’t even need your love, but you treat me like a stranger and it feels so rough”), Gotye delivers the world something to sing at the top of their lungs, turning their cars into mobile therapy rooms. I can imagine the sounds of the massive crowds singing along with him at festivals.

Surprisingly, I found yesterday that one of my friends hadn’t heard it yet so I showed her the video, and, today, he has another fan. This song is universal and unstoppable. I can’t wait to see how far it’ll go.

In a record business driven by hip- hop projections of abusive imagery and language and over-the-top consumerism, this song and artist is a taste of something the mass public can relate to.

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String Theory entertains at the Box Factory The best of American music is touted by the String Theory Band and Friends for its concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph.

Tickets are $10 general admission; $8 students and seniors; children 12 and younger admitted free.

String Theory celebrates songs from every American tradition: New Orleans Mardi Gras, Memphis soul, Nashville country, Chattanooga bluegrass, Chicago blues, Los Angeles jazz, San Francisco rock and even a little New York beatnik folk.

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Taylor has led a band and performed as a soloist in Harbor Country and Chicago for 20-plus years.

He has taught guitar all that time, on his own and occasionally in connection with the Old Town School in Chicago.

He is the founder of the School of American Music located in Three Oaks.

Steinau played in Steve Miller’s band and played and recorded with the Siegel-Schwall Band.

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Leap of faith

Owners offer sweet indulgence in ice cream shop

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GRANGER, Ind. — Nine-year-old Patrick Mclaughlin’s face was covered in chocolate as he sat in the shade and scooped frozen yogurt — chocolate with chocolate syrup, Reeses Pieces, sprinkles and chocolate chips, to be exact — into his mouth.

“Pretty good,” he said.

He and his sister, 6-yearold Catherine, were visiting the self-serve frozen yogurt shop Urban Swirl for the first time.

Catherine, who chose watermelon yogurt with sprinkles and chocolate syrup, said she “loves” the different flavors.

“I think their favorite part is doing it themselves,” their mother, Martha Mclaughlin, said.

‘A little leap of faith’ Urban Swirl, which opened in June 2011 at 7130 Heritage Square Suite 440 in the Heritage Square shopping center in Granger, Ind., has grown wildly popular among all ages of people seeking a sweet indulgence.

The kicker is that Urban Swirl’s 14 flavors are so decadent that even before toppings are heaped on, one doesn’t notice it’s actually kind of healthy. Nondairy and no sugar-added options are also “on tap” as well.

“It’s deceiving,” coowner Chrissy Harper said.

“It’s actually really healthy for you.”

“Even our sorbets have live and active cultures,” co-owner Nancy Hildebrandt, of Granger,

said.

Chrissy and her husband, Ben, Hildebrandt and a fourth silent partner are first-time business owners.

Harper, a California native and Osceola, Ind., resident, saw similar selfserve frozen yogurt models in the St. Louis area.

“My husband always wanted to open something, but he didn’t know what,” she said.

Hildebrandt became involved because Ben coached her daughter in wrestling at Penn High School in Mishawaka.

“I didn’t know if it would work here,” Harper said of the business concept. The Indiana weather and the economy were her main concerns.

“We were confident in our product, but we were unsure of the marketplace,” Harper said.

“It still was a little leap of faith,” Hildebrandt said.

Urban Swirl was busy the first summer and steady throughout its first winter, something the owners attribute to relentless social media marketing via email, Facebook and Twitter and their involvement in the community.

“All four of us are ingrained in the community,” Harper said.

“I do think the success is not just the quality of the product, but the social aspect,” Hildebrandt said.

“You have to spend time doing that — it doesn’t just come,” Harper said.

‘We knew we had to compete’ Urban Swirl does not look like a mom-and-pop joint — the uninformed might believe it is part of a chain of shops.

“If a national chain came to the area, we knew we had to compete,”

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Michelle Weaver, left, and Mary Willemin, both 15 and from South Bend, scoop toppings on their frozen yogurt at Urban Swirl. The shop offers dozen of flavors of selfserve frozen yogurt and candy, fruit and syrup toppings.

Fresh-cut fruit is one of the most popular toppings at UrCatherine Mclaughlin, 6, of ban Swirl.

Granger, enjoys her first customers in line. tency have been priorities Urban Swirl has 14 flafor the Urban Swirl staff. visit to Urban Swirl, where vors “on tap” at any time, For example, they she topped her watermel- including its namesake switch up the toppings and on frozen yogurt with sprin- “swirls,” which are two add fun options, like flavors mixed together — Popping Boba balls — litkles and chocolate syrup. more commonly called a tle brightly colored balls Hildebrandt said.

The owners decided to add a double-siding topping bar loaded with freshcut fruit, candy, cookies, syrups and other treats; other shops have a singlesided bar, which tends to cause bottle-necking of

“twist” in the ice cream world.

They have more than 120 flavors available to them, but Urban Swirl’s owners carefully select its flavors each week. For example, they recently tried watermelon, and it was a hit.

“It’s a great summer flavor,” Harper said. “A lot of it’s kind of trial and error.”

Cake batter is the most popular among customers, with Very Berry Sorbet, chocolate, vanilla and cookies and cream close behind.

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filled with juice.

“The kids just get a kick out of that,” Harper said.

“They’re a really good conversation piece. We challenge our employees to come up with new ideas,” she said. “We got to not get complacent.”

Additional Urban Swirl locations are planned soon for Goshen, Ind., West Lafayette, Ind., and St. Petersburg, Fla. Urban Swirl is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. Visit urbanswirlfrozenyogurt. com, “like” it on Facebook or follow it on Twitter @ urbanswirl.

Chrissy Harper, left, and Nancy Hildebrandt, two of Urban Swirl’s four first-time business owners, are shown at the frozen yogurt shop.

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This copper and iron hand-fashioned gazebo covers the walk leading to an old greenhouse from the parking lot. “It is a fabulous piece, all hand-cut and hand-hammered by a master metal smith in Cassopolis by the name of Harold Nelson,” says Ruth Semones, the Root Seller.

Enhance garden with help from the Root Seller What I hadn’t counted on when I visited the Root Seller is I would encounter a walking plant encyclopedia known as Ruth Semones.

I love fresh herbs in pasta and vegetable dishes.

Fresh rosemary and thyme in a roast is heavenly.

Visiting the Baroda market at 1251 Hinchman Rd. is like a guided tour through a plant museum. I thought I would find out a few hints, maybe some nontraditional uses and that would be great.

“A lot of people who come here are a little overwhelmed at first by all we have here,” said Semones, who took the name of the Root Seller in her 20s, and she has claimed it ever since with a laugh.

Semones will have moved to this property two years ago in August, and she says this will be her

At Root Seller, find an exquisite variety of plants, shrubs, trees and herbs, such as this golden variegated sage.

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Kathie Hempel LOCAL FOOD forever location. She has great respect for Sam Somora, who founded Sunshine Perennials on the property.

“Sam had indentured himself to the grocer in Baroda the last two years of high school to get the money to build that greenhouse,” she said.

During her high school days in Jefferson, Ind., she

had the good fortune of a teacher, James Ward, who recognized her enthusiasm for horticulture and fed her all the knowledge she could hold. As a child, she remembers loving to work with her mother in the yard.

“I think many people think of herbs as these cute little plants that grow close to the ground — that’s not necessarily so. Some of the best medicines, herbs traditional use, come from trees. People need to experiment.”

Certainly, pick the basils, thymes, sages, rosemary, mints and balms.

However, an injustice will be done if you don’t spend some time and learn more about when to and how to plant your purchases. For instance, instead of just having a specific herb garden, Semones says what you want to do is to incorporate herbs throughout your garden.

She introduced me to calamintha, a plant with a very strong minty fragrance. She says it has manners. Like most mints, she is sure it would make a wonderful tea with medicinal properties, but loves that it blooms all summer long until frost and informs me the bees love it. I’m sold.

Dowagiac Concert Series A charming community and hamlet of inland lakes, Dowagiac and its neighboring Sister Lakes are a favorite summertime destination families have enjoyed for generations. You’re sure to feel at home among the prevailing charm of turn-of-the-century storefronts, stately homes and tree-lined boulevards. Yet it’s the magnificent display of public sculpture along with open-air concerts that are sure to rekindle your spirit.

Dowagiac is home to one of Michigan’s premier fine arts events. There are also two museums to explore, live theatre at its best, a festival for every season and summertime concerts.

Now in its 17th season, the Beckwith Park Summer Concert Series has made the picturesque downtown Dowagiac a popular gathering spot on Thursday evenings for families and friends, and music enthusiasts of all genres.

“Staged within Dowagiac’s central business district of specialty shops and restaurants, we invite you to join us for a wonderful summer of outdoor entertainment,” said organizer Vickie Phillipson. As program director for the Dowagiac Downtown Development Authority and Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce, Phillipson has organized the summertime series for more than a decade.

Reminiscent of the musical fare presented during the late-1800s by Round Oak Band, families gather at Beckwith Park on Thursday evenings for the 12-week concert series that opens at 7:30 p.m. Music enthusiasts enjoy vocal and instrumental performances from the big band sound of the 40s to rhythm and blues, jazz, bluegrass and Tex-Mex Americana.

Hosted by the Downtown Development Authority, the 2012 fine arts event was funded for the fifth consecutive year by Huntington Bank.

Located at Front and Beeson streets, Beckwith Park with its open-air gazebo provides room for lawn-chair seating and a lush, grassy knoll that’s perfect for blankets.

“Music enthusiasts can enjoy dinner at one of our fine or casual restaurants, or they’re welcome to pack a picnic basket for the park,” Phillipson said. “Then, sit back and relax, or let the moment whisk you onto the dance floor. You’re sure to find Thursday nights have never been so enjoyable.”

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'Alien' prequel has landed Prometheus has

landed, and the outcome is breathtaking. The highly anticipated Ridley Scott science fiction blockbuster is an amazing prequel to Scotts “Alien” series.

It’s difficult to describe what this movie is about without spoiling it. A group of scientists goes on a mission aboard the spacecraft Prometheus to a distant planet in 2093 to collect information about the origins of humankind.

It is a crazy adventure with tense scenes that will occasionally gross you out.

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gettable. From the incredible opening scene to some of the more horrifying, “I wish I never saw that” images, Prometheus is worth checking out for anyone who loves sci-fi.

This movie is related to

the Alien series, but even if you have never seen it, the movie’s plot is simple to follow. Even if you are not interested in the story, the acting is so amazing it’s worth checking out.

The most interesting character is played by Michael Fassbender. He plays a robot, David, who will never die and will never grow old. David tags along with the rest of the crew intending to help on searches. Meanwhile, Noomi Rapace blew it out of the park with her performance. She was perfect playing Dr. Shaw. Her emotions were great, her accent was great, her overall performance was breathtaking.

From the opening scene, your eyes are glued to this epic masterpiece: acting, visuals and even the scenes that will gross you out and give you nightmares. So far, Prometheus is one of the greatest movies of 2012.

Waterfront Film Festival ranked in top three by Screen Actors Guild For more than a decade the Waterfront Film Festival, held in June each year, has attracted people from all over the world to Saugatuck.

Screen Actors Guild Magazine, the national publication distributed to every professional actor and thousands of production companies, ranked Waterfront Film Festival third most popular following Sundance and Cannes Film Festival.

The event was recently named "Best Summer Festival" by Lake Magazine and is listed by FilmThreat.com as one of the top 10 “Fantastic Film Festival Vacations.”

The Detroit Free Press calls the festival “One of the most refreshingly laidback film events in the country,” while the Chicago Tribune describes it “Like a laid-back Sundance ... Great Indie films!” Hollywood talent

agent Sean Elliott agrees: “I had an absolutely funfilled weekend. The passion behind the festival is amazing.”

The lineup for the 14th annual Waterfront Film Festival, which continues through Sunday, is available at www.waterfrontfilm.org and includes 25 Midwest premieres and 22 Michigan premieres as well as selections from the SXSW, Slamdance and Sundance film festivals.

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Auditions Saturday, Sunday The Box Factory for the Arts will hold auditions for “The Out of the Box Play Fest” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Director Jim Keech is looking for 10 actors: five women and five men of varying ages for eight 10minute plays written by Michigan playwrights and selected from the play fest competition.

Anyone wanting to audition is invited and will be asked to perform cold readings from the scripts.

The plays will be presented on Aug. 3-4 and include a mix of reader’s theater along with traditional theater.

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Friday, June 15th 10 am - 5 pm 5 pm 6 pm 6 pm - 1 am 6 pm 6 pm - 1 am 6 pm - 1 am 7 pm - 1 am 8 pm

Memory Lane - Three Oaks Township Library Little League Tournament - Watkins Park Great Lakes Timber Show - Kid Zone Auxiliary Italian Beef ‘n Stuff Stand American Legion Post 204 Men’s Softball Tournament - Memorial Field Legion Baseball Hot Dog Stand American Legion Post 204 Three Oaks Lions Club Entertainment Tent Live Music - 8pm Fusion & 10pm Smash Kings Featherbone Restaurant and Beer Garden Live Music - 7pm Hero Jr. & 9pm Born Naked Great Lakes Timber Show - Kid Zone

Saturday, June 16th 8 am 8 am 9 am - 5 pm 9 am 9 am 9 am - 2 pm 10 am - 3 pm 10:30 am 11 am Noon - 1 am Noon - 9:30 pm 2 pm - 1 am 2 pm - 1 am 2 pm 4 pm

Little League Tournament - Watkins Park Men’s Softball Tournament - Legion Field Flag Day Art in the Park - Carver Park Wiffle Ball Tournament Three Oaks Elementary School Field Volleyball Tournament - Dewy Cannon Park Farmers Market - Downtown Memory Lane - Three Oaks Township Library Flag Day Pet Parade Check-in - Carver Park Flag Day Pet Parade - Carver Park Three Oaks Lions Club Entertainment Tent Live Music - 8pm Jester & 10pm Stereovain Trucking for Eyesight Truck Show - Kid Zone Legion Baseball Hot Dog Stand American Legion Post 204 Auxiliary Italian Been ‘n Stuff Stand American Legion Post 204 Great Lakes Timber Show - Kid Zone Great Lakes Timber Show - Kid Zone

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Sunday, June 17th 8 am - Noon 9 am - 5 pm 9 am - 5 pm 9 am - 5 pm 9 am - 5 pm

Pancake Breakfast - Township Fire Station Flag Day Art in the Park - Carver Park Trucking for Eyesight Truck Show - Kid Zone Art in the Park & Wine Tent - Carver Park It’s My Party - Acorn Theater

Great Lakes Timber Show Friday 6 to 8 pm • Saturday 2 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm, 8 pm The Lumberjack show features chainsaw carving, axe throwing, wood chopping, one and two man crosscut sawing, modified chainsawing, log rolling and loads of clean family humor!

Flag Day KID ZONE Saturday Noon - 8 pm Attractions: $10 Wrist Band for all day rides! Rock climbing wall, laser tag, and inflatable bounce houses for ALL ages!

Carnival Games: All games are a $1.00. Prizes for EVERYONE! Flag Day Express: Free train rides! Trail will run on Linden Street.

Art in the Park Saturday & Sunday 9 - 5 Come join us in Carver Park as visitors can enjoy a variety of Arts & Crafts, Demonstrations, Music & Food! Local wineries are featured for tasting and relaxing!

SUNDAY’S MAIN EVENTS! PERFORMANCE • ART • WINE • LIFE

12:00 Noon Memory Lane - 60 years of Three Oaks Flag Day Parade at the American Legion.

12:30 pm Flag Raising Ceremony - Preformed by Post 204 Honor Guard at American Legion.

2:45 pm Parade Opening Ceremony - Judges Stand in from of Three Oaks Township Library.

3:00 pm WORLD’S LARGEST FLAG DAY PARADE

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