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Mike Yore Memorial Car Show kicks Off Beach Town Blast

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T. JOSEPH, Mich. — It will be extra cool to hang out along the bluff in downtown St. Joseph, Friday when Honor Credit Union, the Paul & Rose Suchovsky Charitable Trust and St. Joseph Today present the Mike Yore Memorial Car Show to kick off the annual Beach Town Blast.

This free summer event showcases classic cars along Lake Boulevard and classic music hits spun by local DJ, Hunter Stephen.

“Area residents and vacationers are sure to enjoy the classic cars at Friday’s event,” said Whitney Behnke, executive director of St. Joseph Today. “But there’s lots more summer fun planned on Saturday and Sunday, too, including the return of our Lighted Boat Parade July 16 at 10 p.m.”

Behnke said on Friday, classic vehicles would roll in throughout the day and line up along Lake Bluff Park for public viewing. Anyone with a car 25 years or older is welcome to participate and may contact Larry Pascoe at (269) 757-3149 for information. The car show officially starts at 4 p.m. with DJ Hunter Stephen spinning classic rock and roll tunes along Lake Boulevard.

New this year, The Pit Stop beverage tent — sponsored

by Bud Distributing will be hosted at Lake Park Place across from Schu’s Restaurant. Gates open at 4 p.m. with Bud Light, microbrews from The Livery and Round Barn and wines by Lazy Ballerina Winery, Tabor Hill and Round Barn Winery available for purchase.

Behnke said in addition to Honor Credit Union and the Paul and Rose Suchovsky Charitable Trust managed by the Neumann Financial Group of Hilliard Lyons, event

sponsors include Beaudoin Electrical Construction, LeValley Chevrolet Buick GMC, Brookfield Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Mid-West Family Broadcasting and Aay’s Rental.

Event attendees will also enjoy live music courtesy of the Friday Night Concert Series at the John E. N. Howard Bandshell that evening. Guests are encouraged to use the bench seating or bring blankets and lawn chairs for the grassy knoll. Picnics or takeout from downtown restaurants are welcome.

Beach Town Blast events continue on July 16 with the 2016 Race for YMCA 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run presented by Chemical Bank. Money raised will benefit the Y’s Annual Campaign. The St. Joseph Farmers Market offering locally grown food will be held at Lake Bluff Park

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from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra will host its SummerFest Music and Microbrews Concert at Silver Beach Shadowland Pavilion from 4-10 p.m. This event held on the picturesque shores of Lake Michigan brings together some of the region’s best brews, foods and music. Ticket information and details can be found under the events section at smso.org. The evening culminates after dark with the return of the free, Lighted Boat Parade on the St. Joseph River. The parade will be judged and prizes awarded for this Disney themed contest.

To register a boat for the parade, boaters can contact Pier 1000 Marina at 269- 927-4771.

Also that evening, visitors and residents can enjoy the Movies in the Park Series where the movie “Big Hero 6” will play on the big screen at Whirlpool Centennial Park.

The movie begins at dusk and attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs for seating.

On Sunday, July 18, Beach Town Blast events include two free Municipal Band Concerts, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m., at the bandshell. Behnke said when families add in the city’s beaches, a great selection of downtown shops and restaurants, Whirlpool Compass Fountain and downtown Beach Bugs outdoor art exhibit, everyone will return home feeling great after their mid-summer time together here.

St. Joseph Today is a 501(c)(3) membership-based organization dedicated to developing and promoting events and businesses in St. Joseph, Mich. and its surrounding communities. For more information about the Beach Town Blast or upcoming July/August events, visit stjoetoday.com, facebook.com/stjoetoday, the Welcome Center or call (269) 985-1111.

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Pecha Kucha, Volume 3 to be performed at Three Oaks

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HREE OAKS, Mich.

— Words inspired by beautiful horses, impersonating an architect and photographing Colorado ghost towns are just three of the stories that presenters will be show-ntelling at the Acorn Theater in Three Oaks, as part of Pecha Kucha, Volume 3.

A pecha kucha is a concentrated form of storytelling, where presenters combine 20 slides with 20 seconds of live audio per slide.

Because of this format,

presenters only have six minutes and 40 seconds to tell their story.

Nine presenters, including Dianne Burgis, Mary Dean Cason, Gregg Fraley, Peter LeGrand, Re’Lynn Hansen, Andrea Petersen, Kate Ryan, John Smietanka and Sandra Thompson — will tell their stories using words and slides.

Doors open at the Acorn Theater at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 21, and the show starts at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $6, available

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PK 3 Oaks, volume 3 is produced by Kay Hartmann, with co-producers Roger Batton and Elizabeth Nuti.

Pecha kuchas were first created by a group of architects in Tokyo, who designed this visual storytelling format to keep their client presentations short and sweet. PK events are now in more than 900 cities around the world, including Three Oaks, Michigan.

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Celebrating 200 columns

Grape Sense has grown since humble beginnings

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veryone has milestones in their life.

Think of events like birthdays, anniversaries, a new job, retirement, a first date, maybe even getting fired or divorced. As a society we’re pretty good at celebrating life’s events.

Today’s Grape Sense represents the 200th piece I’ve written since starting an every-other-week newspaper column in October of 2007. At one point I had 23 newspapers in three states. It is a few less now but something I view as a great achievement and I’m proud of what I’ve done with this idea.

Milestones deserve, no let’s make that require, celebration. How else would Grape Sense propose a celebration — but with wine, of course!

Writing 200 columns about wine hasn’t always been easy but always enjoyable. I don’t really run out of ideas as often as fall short with the proper motivation.

I’m working on that.

My celebration wine will be one of two choices. I’ll either open a bottle of Rochioli Pinot Noir from Sonoma’s Russian River Valley or Joseph Phelps’ Napa Valley Cabernet.

Those are two great bottles of wine. The final choice will come down to what’s for dinner!

The point here is to celebrate your life, and celebrate whether you feel like it or not. Time goes fast and pausing to really reflect on certain points in your life is rewarding and sometimes even educational.

No, you don’t have to go out and find a $65 bottle of Cabernet. Just find something you know is really good. Find a wine you really like and enjoy it. It doesn’t matter if it’s red, white or pink. It doesn’t matter if you spend $10 or $100, just enjoy it.

Happy Milestone Grape Sense readers! Column No. 201 is just two weeks away!

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Howard Hewitt Grape Sense

Indiana Restaurant Wine Award Winners If you’re a foodie and like wine, you certainly appreciate a good wine list.

There are plenty of good

wine lists in Indiana but not a lot of great ones. I’m often shocked by the number of really bad wine choices.

There were only four Hoosier restaurants recently recognized with a Wine

Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. That’s the second-highest honor. Indiana had no grand award winners (the top honor). The awards of excellence went to McGraw’s Steak, Chop & Fish House, South Bend; Peterson’s, Indianapolis; St. Elmo’s, Indianapolis, and The Capital Grille, Indianapolis.

The third-tier ranking of Award of Excellence found

a few more restaurants — most of them in Indianapolis including Black Market, Fleming’s Steakhouse, Fogo de Chao, Harry & Izzys, Morton’s Steakhouse, Ocean Prime, Seasons 52, Shula’s Steakhouse, Sullivan’s Steakhouse, and Tastings (a wine bar).

Award of Excellence winners elsewhere around the Hoosier state were Ciao Bella, Schererville; Heston Supper Club, LaPorte; Ford’s Black Angus, Terre Haute; Janko’s Little Zagreb, Bloomington; Joseph Decuis, Roanoke; LaSalle Grille, South Bend; Tapastrie, South Bend; Carriage House Dining Room & Gardens, South Bend; William B’s, Michigan City.

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ENTON HARBOR, Mich. — The Benton Harbor Farmers Market opened for another season Wednesday, July 6.

The market will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Wednesday in the Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park in downtown Benton Harbor.

Each week from opening day through the end of September, the Benton Harbor Farmers Market will offer a wide variety of locally-grown and affordable fresh fruits and vegetables.

The market welcomes Bridge Cards (EBT), Senior Project FRESH, and WIC Project FRESH coupons.

For another year, the market will also offer people with Bridge Cards an opportunity to double their spending power with the Double Up Food Bucks program.

Community members shopping at the market this summer will enjoy a variety of activities, including cooking demonstrations, taste

tests of the fresh produce available, and games for children.

“There’s no better way to strengthen our local community than to shop and eat locally,” said Nicki Britten, deputy health officer at the Berrien County Health Department. “By visiting the Benton Harbor Farmers Market, residents are supporting our local farmers, our economy, and our community as well as getting healthy and fresh food for themselves and their families.”

The Benton Harbor Farmers Market is operated by the Berrien County Health Department and supported by grant funding from Be Healthy Berrien through the United Way of Southwest Michigan.

New vendors are welcome and encouraged to contact Nicki Britten at (269) 927-5607 or nbritten@ bchdmi.org for more information.

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Culver Lake celebrates summer, Indiana Festival focuses on Hoosier State’s bicentennial

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ULVER, Ind. — The Culver Lake Fest will be wishing its home state of Indiana a happy 200th birthday during the 33rd rendition of the festival this weekend.

Organizers say the threeday event will be jampacked with big fun, beginning at 4 p.m. Friday with food, arts and crafts and commercial booths, followed by the annual Poker Run on the water, which

begins at 5 p.m.

Guests are invited to stay late into the evening to dance the night away on the beach at the Maxinkuckee Beach Ball where DJ Tim will mix tunes from 7 to 10 p.m.

For motor lovers, the annual car show has morphed into a three-day weekend of classic car activities that include two cruises as well as new categories for the car show competition.

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Racking Club will be on site to display and talk about the history of these boats.

Parents have ample opportunities to keep youngsters busy while they shop the craft and commercial booths or listen to live music. Children can enjoy a parade at 10 a.m. and then head over to the kids’ games area for activities all day long. At dark, fireworks will be shot off over Lake Maxinkuckee.

Lake Fest continues on Sunday with the Culver Lion’s Club Pancake and Sausage Breakfast beginning at 7 a.m. (which also takes place Saturday morning). At 9 a.m., the Maxinkuckee Yacht Club Lake Fest Regatta will take place on the lake. All food and booth vendors will stay open until 3 p.m.

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Freedom to Rock Kiss to play in Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids

By SCOTT NOVAK scott.novak @leaderpub.com

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iss is bringing its United States “Freedom to Rock” tour to more than 35 cities, many of which have not seen the band in more than a decade.

Included in the tour are stops in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Aug. 12 and Grand Rapids on Aug. 13.

Kiss, which has been performing for more than four decades, has had more albums go gold (500,000 copies sold) than any other American band in history.

Kiss had had 30 gold albums — 26 as a group and the four solo albums they released together — and 14 platinum albums (more than 1 million in sales), along with three multi-platinum albums.

Their concerts sell out around the world, so why head to secondary markets this summer?

“Those are great cities and great markets to go into because we don’t get to play there as much and most bands don’t go there on a regular basis,” Tommy Thayer, lead guitarist for Kiss, said in a telephone interview. “The people appreciate it more than ever and they get a little crazier than ever too, which is great for the band because we love having that kind of energy happening. People who haven’t seen us in a while get the

opportunity to go see a great Kiss show.”

Thayer said preparing for a tour is no easy task for Kiss.

“I think it is a matter of keeping it fresh and new,” he said. “We are always looking at that, but at the same time, you need to make sure it is still classic Kiss and you hold true to the traditions and the signature parts of what Kiss is. It is a blend really.

“For instance, this week, we are in rehearsal and we are working on the set list.

We want to put some new deeper cuts in so its not just the same classic hits we play a lot, but on the other hand, 95 percent of the songs — ‘Rock and Roll All Night,’ ‘Detroit Rock City,’ ‘Shout It Out Loud’ — if you don’t play those songs, people go crazy, too.

It is finding that hybrid between the classic stuff, the two or three deep cuts that keep it interesting and keep it fresh also. It is always a little tricky figuring out the set list.”

Not only has the band been rehearsing, it has also

been getting into physical shape for the tour.

With a show as demanding as theirs, each member must be prepared.

Thayer said that the band begins rehearsals for a tour in a smaller room and gradually move to the full stage a few days before the tour launches.

“We actually start in a smaller rehearsal room so we can play the music and hear what we are doing,” he said. “We listen to the vocals, get tight and work on a set list. You don’t have to be on a large stage to do that. Then we move to an intermediate type stage and then eventually, before the first show, we will get to the first venue a few days before the tour to rehearse with full production on the big stage.

“At that point we want to make sure the video and the lighting looks right. We will actually do video rehearsals and analyze it to make sure things are looking right and the pyro is looking right from the band’s standpoint. There is a lot that goes into it. We

do a lot of conditioning before the tour. I was talking to Gene Simmons yesterday (June 30) and he was bragging because he has been doing these four- and five-mile runs up these hills near where he lives, grinding it out to get ready, which I really admire him doing that. Everybody has been doing that. I have been in the gym for a month or two now every other day.

I have been practicing guitar parts. Believe it or not we do all that stuff because we take pride in what we do.”

Tickets for the “Freedom to Rock” tour are available through Ticketmaster.

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Lighthouse Jazz Festival on July 9 in Michigan City’s lakefront Guy July 8 Foreman Amphitheatre, located inside historic The Village of Vandalia Washington Park. The and the Underground one-day festival features Railroad Society of Cass live music by top jazz artCounty (URSCC) spon- ists, craft beers and wine, sor this family festival food trucks, interactive that celebrates the lega- activities for children and cy of the Underground more. The Lighthouse Railroad in Cass County. Jazz Festival kicks off at Opening Night is at 7 11 a.m. and runs until 10 p.m. Friday, July 8, at p.m. Tickets for this unique Chain Lake Baptist entertainment experience Church, Cassopolis. are on sale now.

The Village of Vandalia hosts family games and events, a soul food dinner, arts and crafts and organization booths, a classic car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 9 and a community church service in the park at 11 a.m. on July 10. URSCC provides guided tours of UGRR sites, Kentucky Raid guided tours, Ramptown cabin entertainment presentations and displays in the Vandalia Community Center, and entertainment at the Ramptown Cabin in Milo Barnes Park. The historic Bonine House will be open for touring.

The Beckwith Theatre is proud to present Larry Shue’s comedy, “The Foreigner” at 7:30 p.m.

July 8 and July 9, located at 100 New York avenue, Dowagiac. Tickets are $10, call (269) 7827653 for reservations.

Opening night wine reception provided by American legion post 51 Cody Kresta Vineyard will host a steak fry from and Winery of Mattawan.

For more information, 5 to 8 p.m. July 8 visit the Beckwith locaed at 403 E. Front Facebook page or www. street, Buchanan. Cost beckwiththeatre.com. is $15.

Regional and local artists will be showcased at the Cass Area Artists Summer Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 9 located on the outdoor track of the Lowe Center COA at M-60 and Decatur Road in Cassopolis. The event is free. Jewelry artist Darlene Troyer will be one of several jewelry artists participating in the show. Artists from St. Joseph Michigan will

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include portrait artist Robert Williams and Irina Tikhonova. Visitors to the show can win free artwork which has been donated by participating artists. Drawings for the free art work will be held throughout the day so that winners can take the artwork with them. The day in Cass County might include a visit to the historic Bonine House and the Underground Railroad Days which are located in nearby Vandalia on M-60.

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Keeler United Methodist Chruch will host a lasagna dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. July 16 at the church, located on the corner of CR 687 and Territorial Road East, Keeler, Michigan. The menu will include: lasagna, salad, garlic bread, desserts and beverages.

Food will be served in the basement of the church. Free will offering is accepted and take-out options are available.

The Beckwith Theatre is proud to present Larry Shue’s comedy, “The Foreigner” at 7:30 p.m.

July 10 located at 100 New York avenue, Dowagiac. Tickets are $10, call (269) 782-7653 for reservations. For more information, visit the Beckwith Facebook DTSB has partnered with page or www.beckwith- South Bend Chocolate Cafe to provide a free theatre.com. screening of the movie Inside Out (2015) at the July 11 Gridiron July 16th. The activities will begin at 7 p.m. with the movie startThe Church of the ing at dusk (approx. 9:30 Mediator in Harbert, MI is p.m.). The Summer offering a free Summer Outdoor Film Series is a Art Camp July 11-14 for chance to gather with children entering family and friends.

Kindergarten through Screenings are free and 12th grade. This year’s open to the public and theme will be “Traditions” held outside at the and includes four daily Gridiron adjacent to the foci: Chinese New year, South Bend Chocolate African Drums and Music, Café. Viewers are encourNative American, and a aged to bring their blanHispanic party. The kets, chairs, and snacks.

Church is located at The movie activities are 14280 Red Arrow going to have some fun Highway, Harbert, MI. with Riley’s (the main The camp hours are character) Personality 12:30 to 3:30. Guests can Islands and Imagination. register online (mediaSee the attached press torharbert.com) or call the release or visit www.

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Friday (269-469-1441). com for a complete list of activities and details.

July 14 to July 17 The Beckwith Theatre is proud to present Larry Shue’s comedy, “The Foreigner” at 7:30 p.m.

July 15 and July 16, located at 100 New York avenue, Dowagiac.

Tickets are $10, call (269) 782-7653 for reservations. For more information, visit the Beckwith Facebook page or www.beckwiththeatre.com.

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The Papasan-Mamasan Korea Veterans Association will meet at New Buffalo American Legion Post # 169 at 1:30 p.m. July 16, located at

The Barn Swallow Theatre presents “ I Hate Shakespeare” by Steph Defere at 7:30 p.m. July 14, July 15 and July 16 at 7:30 p.m. and on July 17 at 2 p.m. This production is a twisted take on the Bard’s most famous scenes.

Zombies, talking cows and an appearance by Jerry Springer give Shakespeare’s classics a modern flavor.

Shakespeare fans will enjoy the clever plot twists and dialog, and those who are not Shakespeare fans will be entertained by the lively performances of the youthful cast of High school and Middle school students. All performances

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July 17 located at 100 New York avenue, Dowagiac. Tickets are $10, call (269) 782-7653 for reservations. For more information, visit the Beckwith Facebook page or www.beckwiththeatre.com.

July 18 to July 22

Vacation Bible School for children entering grades PreK-8 will be held from 9:30 to 11:50 a.m. July 18-22 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, located at 66325 M-152, Sister Lakes. Come any or all days. Free of charge. For more information and registration visit www. redeemerclc.info or call 269-424-3035.

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is looking for residential Loving couple wishes to drivers with a CDL A or B, adopt a newborn into a good attendance and work home with endless love. ethic, ability to read maps & attention to safety. Benefits Please call Kim and Tom include BCBS Health, Dental 877-297-0013 www.kimandtomadopt.com & Life Insurance, uniforms, paid holidays and vacations, Public Notices 110 safety bonus and overtime pay. Our route drivers avDowagiac Schools erage over $54,000 per is accepting sealed bids until 3:00 p.m. on July 18th year, work less than 50 at the Administration Office, hours per week, and are home every night!

243 S. Front St: Apply on line at 2000 Bus; MichianaRecyclingCareers.com newer engine or at our office at 33541 ($1,600 reserve); Reum Rd, Niles, MI 269,093 Chassis Miles 2001 Bus; 271,510 Chassis Miles Call Kevin at 782-4482 or Administration at 782-4400 for information.

Business Oppor200 tunities Earn Extra Cash on the Weekends

delivering the Leader AREA ROUTES AVAILABLE As an independent contractor you determine the hours you work on Saturday and/or Sunday. You must have a valid drivers license and your own transportation.

Contact Cindy at 269-687-7727 or cindy.klingerman@ leaderpub.com to learn more about this profitable opportunity

Help Wanted 300 AMERIWOOD INDUSTRIES

located in Dowagiac, is growing. We have several open opportunities for machine operators, with training available, for open positions on our 2nd and 3rd shifts. If you are looking for career opportunities we want to talk to you.

Applications are available at Michigan Works or at Ameriwood, 202 Spaulding St, Dowagiac, MI, 49047

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

Full time position with many benefits. Apply in person only between 8-4:30pm Monday - Friday at Advantage Plumbing, 2400 North 5th St., Niles.

No phone calls please

Dr. Flood’s Vision Center has an opening for a Front Desk Medical Receptionist MIT #6835392 Apply at www.mitalent.org

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NOW HIRING OFFICE STAFF

2 BEDROOM APT

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

EXPERIENCED CLEANING PEOPLE NEEDED

with out washer/dryer hookup $150/week, plus $200 Deposit. Tenant pays electric (electric heat).

Water, trash and sewage included with rent. No Dogs. 3 br, 2 ba, 14 x 70 with 7 x 21 pullout, 4-seasons room (269)845-7182 OR 14 x 18. Has large gas (269)414-0385 fireplace, deck, 2-1/2 car carport, 2 outbuildings, Houses for Sale 500 laundry room, Central Air, all appliances included, 3 BEDROOM $20,000 OBO FIXER UPPER CALL (269)684-0398 on a double lot in Union Pier just feet from LAKE MICHIGAN. $450k TRAILER FOR SALE Call Mike Stover Birchcrest Trailer Court, Lot (269) 470-2995 52, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, shed, washer, dryer, stove, refrigerator, 2 air conditioners. $7,500 or best offer (269)687-9404

CHEAPER THAN RENTING!

Downtown Niles, part time With a career with Aflac there are no limits to what evenings. (574)272-2547 you can achieve. Contact Cindy at (269)208-3212 for GENERAL further information

CARPENTER WANTED

Must have knowledge of all aspects of construction, in residential building & renovation.

Must have transportation.

(269)684-5004 Skinner Construction

HIRING

Helping people and their pets is a fulfilling & challenging career. We have a dedicated staff that is great to work with. Dowagiac Animal Hospital is accepting applications for a an Assistant position. Experience helpful but not required.

Send resume & cover letter to Dowagiac Animal Hospital, 54791 M-51 North, Dowagiac, MI 49047 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

LEADER PUBLICATIONS ROUTES AVAILABLE

See our ad under business opportunities

Instruction & Training

309

P.D.K. Firearm Instruction Concealed Pistol License

Next Class: July 30th Summer Special $75 Contact Paul: 269-462-2584 or Kelly: 269-783-6570 pdkfirearms.com

This 3 bedroom 1.5 bath home located at 104 North Street in Dowagiac could be just what you are looking for!

The home features a dining room and a bonus room on the main floor that could be used as a den or home office or possibly a 4th bedroom.

Several updates include many replacement windows, vinyl siding, central air and roof on the garage. Property includes a 1 car garage.

Convenient location.

Jennifer 219.898.5512 or Nancy 269.357.4522 Integrity Real Estate 1501 S. 11th Street, Niles

Rooms 406 FOR SALE BY OWNER Secluded wooded 4 1/2 ROOM FOR RENT acres, Cassopolis, new 4"

In Niles. $100/week. Inwell, electrical service, 2 cludes all utilities. No pets fixer uppers, out buildings, and no smoking. (269)684$59,900, no land contract 5443 (269)695-2032 or (269)699-5013

Apartments 412 1 BED APARTMENT

$585/month + deposit, includes all utilities, 100 Cross St., Dowagiac. (269)6390373 or (269)823-3308

FOR SALE

Cassopolis

STONE LAKE MANOR

Senior Apartments.

2 months free on select units.

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

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

Mobile Homes 506 Good Things to 636 FOR SALE Eat MOBILE HOME in HUNKY FRUIT STAND BIRCHCREST PARK •Blueberries 10lbs. $19.95 •Honey $3/lb.

LOT #85

Brandywine Schools 3BDR, 2BA Ranch on 1/2 acre.

Above Ground Pool.

Call Mary Cooper Cressy Everett Real Estate 574-298-2737

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

•Maple Syrup •Zucchini Squash & Pickles New site: 350 ft. south of old stand on M140 between Napier & Middlebrook (corner of Napier & M140 by the Marathon Station) Hours: 10-5 Monday - Saturday Noon-5 Sunday (269)235-4138

Medical Equip & 650 Supplies FOR SALE

Hospital bed, new special mattress never used $1,100. Lift chair like new $350. (269)462-0421

Antiques 600 Tools & Machin663 ALLEGAN ANTIQUE ery MARKET 2016 DUROMAX Sunday, July 31 8am to 4pm HYBRID GENERATOR 400 Exhibitors Rain or Shine Located at the Fairgrounds, right in Allegan, Michigan $4.00 Admission. No Pets

Collectibles 602 THE MARKET PLACE

Indoor Flea Market We've expanded the store!

More than 2,000 feet of new booth space available. We buy estates and single items. (269)262-4333 The Market Place Indoor Flea Market

2428 S. 11th St., Niles

Auctions

603

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YOU NEVER KNOW AUCTION HOUSE 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

Farm Equipment 633 & Supplies FOR SALE

1950 Fergusson Tractor, 12 volt system, starts good, runs good, $1,800 firm.

Mongoose bike, 21 speed, $75. Call (269)697-8221

FORD 8N TRACTOR

5400 starting watts, 4850 running, electric start, butane or regular gas, $425.00 w/full 30# Butane tank. Call (269)687-9158

Miscellaneous 666 FOR SALE

2 place Jet Ski lift $695. 91 Bass Tracker Pontoon 18ft.

25HP Johnson with new trailer $3,950. 2004 Shasta Motor Home Class C 29 ft.

44,000 miles $16,500.

(574)850-6940

Bargain Buys 668 QUALITY FURNITURE

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

Buchanan - 15007 Mead Rd.

TAG SALE

Friday, July 15 & Saturday, July 16 From 9 AM to 5 PM I have sold my home and selling the contents. This is a designer and decorator dream sale. Antiques and collectibles to designer furniture. Lots of metal and concrete garden items.

Lamps, rugs, pictures, general household, seasonal and holiday decorations. Too many items to list. This is a CASH SALE only Niles - 1508 Northfield Dr.

GARAGE SALE FRI 7/15 & SAT 7/16 9 am - 5 pm

runs great, looks great, $1,600.

(574)612-5782 Some Home Interior items, Vandalia, MI some furniture, misc. items.

10 Class

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3 FAMILY GARAGE SALE

Thurs. - Sat., July 14 - 16, 8a - 6p Furniture & household items, NASCAR collectibles, Longaberger baskets, lots of glass & dishware, wall paintings sm-xlg, 3 TV's, cassette & VHS tapes, old records, Xmas & Holiday items, clothes & much more Cassopolis - 62238 Carlton Dr. (on Diamond Lake) 49031

ESTATE SALE

Thurs., July 21, 10-5, Fri., July 22, 10-5 & Sat. July 23, 9-1 Lots of wicker and metal furniture, 2 couches & living room chairs, round oak table, twin beds, a king & a queen bed, several antique dressers w. carved pulls, library/writing tables, end tables, 2 50" flat screens, lamps, bar & bar stools, a roomful of books, workshop full of tools, "lake stuff", Huskee Supreme riding mower, Toro push mower, lawn & yard equip., rowboat, 3 refrigerators, washer & dryer, small appliances, glassware, dishes, silverware, collectibles, kitchen cabinets, framing lumber & wood ceiling lumber, small shore station and pier. Questions? Call (574)220-1585

Dowagiac - 409 New York Ave.

GARAGE SALE

Wanted to Buy 672 ALWAYS PAYING

top dollar for junk cars, trucks & farm equipment.

Furniture, lamps, bedding, Also buying repairables. Paul lots of household items. buys junk cars & trucks.

(574)993-1131

July 14, 15 & 16, 8am - 5pm

Dowagiac-25652 Marcellus Hwy

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE THU 7/14 - SAT 7/16

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Books, plus size womens clothes, Christmas items, household items and much more!

Niles - 2248 White St.

HUGE 2-FAMILY MOVING SALE 7/15 & 16, 9 to 5

Furniture Antiques, Guy stuff, a little of everything to much to list.

FRI & SAT

NO EARLY CALLERS

Electric stove, refrigerator, TV/ stand, computer table, curio cabinet, drop leaf table, kitchen table, clothes girls 6-7, jr/women & men, baby items

PERFORMANCE BUILDERS

Spring Inventory Blowout 50% OFF ALL Roofing, Siding, Windows and Personal Property Estates, Antiques, Furniture, Ap- Kitchen and Bath Remodels pliances, Garage, Barn. 60% off ALL Room Additions Purchased and Installed (269)445-2220 Roof = Free Siding M-60 Variety - Cassopolis Celebrating 20 years!

PAYING CASH Call (574)400-6766 for antiques & collectibles.

Call (574)323-4187 Misc. Services 747

CASH PAID FOR

Home Improve700 ment #1 GUTTERS

We do seamless gutters.

Free estimates, call (269)782-0401

HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING

Over 30 years of experience, tile work, kitchens, bathNiles - WEST RIVER TER- rooms, decks & porches, RACE, West River Road, windows & doors, window wrapping, siding, fascia & South of US 12 soffit. Call Randy (269)782YARD SALES 3139 or (269)208-9838

July 15 & 16, 9 to 4

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Cleaning Service 757 Trucks, Vans, 942 RICK'S 4-Wh Drives POWER WASHING 2001 GMC SIERRA Specializing in RVs, Homes,

Decks, Driveways, Cement Free Estimates House will be soaked, brushed and power washed, with 95% removal.

(269)470-9507 or (269)470-9498

BILL’S USED APPLIANCES Don’t Miss The Deals!

Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm Sat. 10am-3pm • Closed Sunday 1420 S. 11th Street-Niles

( 269) 340-5952

eLDeRLy CaRe Kare Services Compassionate Home Care Services

PAINTING

FOR SALE

CLEARING OUT YOUR ATTIC? Call Classifieds to sell your stuff! 269-683-4804

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• Commercial & Residential • Computer Cleaning • Networking & Web Design • Custom Built Computers

fRee pick-up & Delivery!

Call Today 269-462-9040

COnCReTe

C&C CONCRETE 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

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

(269) 783-1744 gaRages

masOnRy

ROOfIng

MR. MAINTENANCE

Michiana Masonry & construction

pLuTa’s rooFiNG

Roofing, Siding & Windows, Painting. No Inside or Outside job too big or small.

Low affordable rates.

(269) 591-1403

HOme ImpROvemenT

WILLIAMS

CONSTRUCTION

Home Improvement & Maintenance

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

Certified mobile home work.

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

Owner

269-684-6673 Licensed and Insured

gaRages

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS $ HUGE SAVINGS!!! $ “Best Quality” Sales • Installation • Service 20 Years Experience

SILVER CREEK DOOR COMPANY 269-783-1500

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 pOOL seRvICes

SWIMMING POOL LINERS & REPAIRS

269.635.1527

Any size, great prices, all equipment, 35 years experience.

Robertson’s Sales & Service.

Niles.

(269) 684-2669

MK CONSTRUC TION

ROOfIng

Credit Cards aCCepted

Quality Garage Doors

ROSS NIEBOER,

geneRaL RepaIR FREE ESTIMATES

williamsconstructco@gmail.com

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

Lawn & gaRDen seRvICe

Pond Liners EPDM Rubber, Any size, Lowest Prices, FREE Delivery, Huge Invetory, TRM Enterprises, South Bend.

(574) 246-1922 or (574) 329-9294

Mr. Fix It Repair and Service all lawn equipment, also do complete lawn care!

30 years in business Call Scott

(269) 362-4242 Offer Pick-Up and Delivery

2005 CHEVY ASTRO VAN

AWD, 5-DOOR, in pretty fair shape, a/c, good tires, 149,000 miles (approx), Boats, Motors 900 would be a great work vehicle.

Asking $4,000 FOR SALE 16 ft. Pontoon Boat, crank (negotiable).

Call (269) 683-7873 up trailer, 28HP Johnson motor, $3,250. Paddle Boat, Autos for Sale 945 D.J. HAULING & used once, $250. (269)4261986 CORVETTE 6030 DELIVERY Loaded! $8,500 obo call Cheaper than a dumpster.

Brush hauling, downed Motorcycles & 915 (269)683-6842 2013 HYUNDAI trees, landscaping materials, ATV’’s trash out's, clean out's & ELANTRA GT FOR SALE more. James (269) 357(Manual 6 speed) 5956 located in Niles.

Stock#1293 7 days a week 46k! Nice low mileage No credit checks & Painting Service 754 ZERO % interest!!!

Only $900.00 Down Monthly!

Int. & Ext., Drywall & Wall Beautiful 2000 Custom Fat Bring$325.00 in this ad and receive Boy, 32,000 miles, Pearl Repair, Plaster Repair, In- White. Has a lot of extra $50.00 off down payment!

Call Scarletts! sured. Call Glen Hoese at chrome. $9,500.

269-461-4197 NO TRADES (269)684-6473 (269)684-4055

ServiceS & SaleS appLIanCes

4 WD, bed liner, work box, 144,000 miles, asking $4,000. Call (269)262-2509

Midwest Roofing Family Owned Since 1984.

Lifetime Warranty Shingles Flat Roofs & Gutter Covers.

Call (269)684-7199

FRYMAN’S ROOFING

For all your roofing needs!

Licensed and Insured 40 years experience Work guaranteed!

FREE ESTIMATES!

(269) 646-6162 TRee seRvICe

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

(269) 687-4972 payne’s TRee seRVICe Tree Trimming & Removal.

Stump Grinding.

Firewood.

Insured.

(269) 663-8091 C & S MARSH TREE SERVICE

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

(269)362-4331 or (269) 683-1065 (leave message)

FRYMAN’S SEAMLESS GUTTERS & SIDING Your home exterior experts.

Quality guaranteed!

Locally owned for 50 years.

Backwoods Tree & sTump service

(David & Terri Fryman)

Nick: (269) 254-6634

(269) 782-5008

FCI Building Roofing & Siding Credit Cards & Financing Lifetime Warranty

(269) 782-7310

Insured

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2008 Kia Sportage Ex Local trade, very nice, 83,691 miles. $8,990 Your 2009 Nissanad Altima 2.5will S 81,000 miles, run innice. $9,490 56Chevy issues 2008 Malibu LTZ a month 68,000 miles, power moon roof,and 2 reach tone leather, heated, premium wheels, 1 more thanclean. owner, extremely $10,990 150,000 2014 Chevy Cruze LT1 potential 1.4 turbo charger, 1 owner, 30,000 miles, like new. customers $14,495 each month 2011 Cadillac DTS for only $89 Premium collection, heated black leather, moon roof, per month. navigation, chrome wheels, black on black, extremely nice & clean. $12,990

Call Classifieds to get started today!

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PARTING SHOTS

Ridin’ for a cause Leader photos by AMBROSIA NELDON

More than 500 motorcyclists cruised through the streets of Niles Sunday for the 15th annual Niles Burn Run. The 70-mile motorcycle ride was the finale of the three-day event, which raises funds for Michigan burn victims to attend Burn Camp. The weekend included concerts, games, contests, food and more and drew people from all over the region.

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