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Continued improvements for Red Arrow Highway to commence this summer PAGE 4 New Buffalo school board accepts letters of retirement from high school principal, longtime teacher PAGE 8

Residents fight to ‘keep the magic of Union Pier’ at Union Green protest PAGE 11

Coastline Children’s Film Festival celebrates its 12th anniversary PAGE 12 First ‘Art Attack Weekend Pallet Art Display’ to offer $1,000 cash prize, public recognition PAGE 13

SPARK OF AN IDEA...

NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ALUMNUS ANGELINE BOULLEY SHARES HER WRITING JOURNEY WITH NEW BUFFALO STUDENTS — PAGE 6 —

PHOTO OF ANGELINE BOULLEY SHARING HER BOOK, THE FIREKEEPER’S DAUGHTER, WITH STUDENTS BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

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Ukrainian relief drive surpasses goal BY STAN MADDUX

church fundraising drive in LaPorte to help fleeing residents of Ukraine is continuing after easily surpassing its goal with help from local natives of Poland. Originally, the goal was $5,000 to help convert an abandoned school in Poland into a Ukrainian refugee center when the drive by Bethany Lutheran Church started in mid-March. Pastor Dennis Meyer said the total is now over $10,000 and money is still coming in Church member Carrie Garwood said what surprises her the most is how many people from outside LaPorte learned about the cause and donated. “We’ve seen checks from Schererville, Crown Point, Chicago. I had a lady call today. She’s in Florida but they’re originally from the New Buffalo area. They’re sending a check from their foundation,” she said. Initially, the church offered to match every dollar contributed to the cause up to $2,500. Meyer said the match from the church was raised to $5,000 because of public response to the drive. “It’s been very successful,” he said. An abandoned elementary school where Agniescka Czupryna of Kingsbury attended while growing up in the small village of Podlipie is being turned into the refugee center. Her husband, Slawek, grew up in another village about 10 minutes away from where she lived. He didn’t attend the school but went there for activities like sporting events. Slawek is a 19-year-old veteran of the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office. His wife is making the connections in

her homeland to make sure the money ends up in the proper hands. Meyer said the fundraising drive will continue indefinitely or until there’s no longer a need for help paying the cost of creating the facility. Donations are being accepted at the church and on the church website. People giving inside the church are welcome to complimentary items such as the American flag and the Ukrainian flag on a pin that can be fastened to a sport coat or some other article of clothing. The church at 102 G Street is also flying a Ukrainian flag beside the American flag and the State of Indiana flag outside their building.

eyer said the first batch of funds will likely be sent to Poland soon. More will be wired as additional

funds come in. “We stand by the Ukrainians. We’re praying for them. It’s something that should never have happened,” he said. The idea stemmed from Meyer and Slawek talking about the Russian invasion and the human suffering caused by it. Podlipie is about a three hour drive from the Ukrainian border. Slawek and Agniescka went to the same church while growing up and came to America separately with their families. They didn’t see each other again until years later when a friend invited both of them to a family related event in Chicago. They later married and have two children.

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Local Government Meetings New Buffalo Times

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CITY OF NEW BUFFALO JOHN HUMPHREY, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL LOU O’DONNELL, IV. MARK ROBERTSON, JOHN HUMPHREY, ROGER LIJESKI, BRIAN FLANAGAN City Council meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30PM CITY OF NEW BUFFALO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS to be determined NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP BOARD PETE RAHM, MICHELLE HEIT, JUDY H. ZABICKI, PATTY IAZZETTO, JACK ROGERS Board meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7PM NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM NEW BUFFALO AREA SCHOOLS BOARD CHUCK HEIT, PRESIDENT HEATHER BLACK, VICE PRESIDENT JOHN HASKINS, TREASURER LISA WERNER, SECRETARY JOYCE LANTZ, TRUSTEE FRANK MARGRO, TRUSTEE PATRICIA NEWSTON, TRUSTEE CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP BOARD DAVID BUNTE, PAULA DUDIAK, LIZ RETTIG, RICHARD SULLIVAN, BILL MARSKE Chikaming Board meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30PM CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30PM THREE OAKS THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP BOARD Meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7PM VILLAGE OF THREE OAKS BOARD Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7PM GRAND BEACH Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7PM MARY ROBERTSON, CLERK DEBORAH LINDLEY, BLAKE O’HALLORAN, JAMES BRACEWELL, PETER DOERR, PAUL LEONARD, JR. MICHIANA VILLAGE OF MICHIANA COUNCIL Meets on the 2nd Friday of each month at 1PM

Continued improvements for Red Arrow Highway to commence this summer

esidents and visitors to the area will be seeing another leg of Red Arrow Highway undergo a three-lane conversion this summer – this time, from Lakeshore Road to Harbert Road. More information was revealed about the Red Arrow Highway Harbert Improvements Project at an informational session at Chikaming Township Center Wednesday, March 23, by Kevin Stack, engineering supervisor of the Berrien County Road Department. Last fall, the road department completed the three-lane conversion on a section of the highway that stretched from Main Drive in Harbert to Sawyer Road. “Now, we are just extending that section – we’re extending our final leg of a threeway section on the north section of Red Arrow,” Stack said, adding that they’ll be “taking it three lanes down across Cherry Beach culvert” (the area that was repaved where a new culvert was placed 40 feet down in 2016). He said that the project will extend about 800 feet past that area, adding that it’ll “tie in right where we left off this past year with Sawyer and continue down.” Also, there will be a continuation of the area’s nonmotorized trail. Stack said that he was proposing to the Berrien County Planning Commission this year “to do the road from where we stopped down at Cherry Beach with the nonmotorized path.” “But what I’m going to try to sell is continuing that nonmotorized path all the way up to Harbert – so it’ll look like we’re back working on the same section of road we already did,” he said.

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The path has already been graded and all that’s left to do is strip six inches of topsoil, six inches of gravel and three inches of asphalt. “It (the path) just provides a better connectivity for the Chikaming/Harbert area to get from the park, it gets us across that busy culvert, it gets us to Lakeshore Drive,” Stack said. The nonmotorized path also exists in a 1.3-mile corridor that was part of the Union Pier/Red Arrow Highway Corridor Improvement Project. Stack said getting the county planners onboard with the maintenance of the nonmotorized path is key. It’s all part of the county’s plan to create a nonmotorized path from New Buffalo to St. Joseph, Michigan, sometime in the future.

ith regards to the overall project, Stack the road department, in conjunction with Wightman and Associates, is still working out the “finer details,” such as ensuring that a certain “clear space” between vehicles, pedestrians and a drop-off across the culvert space is maintained. He said that they’ll be something “aesthetically pleasing” there to ensure protection and not just a typical guardrail. Nothing else is drastic about the project, although Stack said that the road department will be putting in some new storm sewer. The project is a federal aid project. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has already reviewed it, and construction should begin in late July.

Stack said that he’ll be talking to different businesses about the project’s details. “All we’re doing is controlling access to Red Arrow and making sure to not impact businesses, making sure to provide them with safe egress into and out of their business, and to provide better traffic flow,” he said. Regarding slowing down traffic in some areas on Red Arrow, Stack said that the road department doesn’t dictate speed, the state police do. He said the vegetation, trees and lighting that will be put in as part of Chikaming Township’s planned streetscapes project in Harbert will serve as a “natural slow down” for drivers on the highway. Once those improvements are made, the road department will do a speed study. “Once we get a true year under our belt and we get more growth in there so doesn’t look like it’s just under construction - we’ll do a study,” he said, adding that the plan is to do that for all Red Arrow. The highway’s future involves making improvements further south next year. Stack said that, once they reach Lakeshore Road, they’ll be moving down to U.S. 12 and coming back north to Union Pier to finish that section, which will also be three lanes. Then, the focus will be on a final 1.2 to 1.4-mile section from Lakeshore Road down to Lakeside, during which it will be decided if there should be two or four lanes there (not three lanes, since Stack said there’s “hardly any turning movement out there”).

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FRIENDSHIP BOTANIC GARDENS TO HOST FREE ‘BUNNY HOP’

riendship Botanic Gardens is excited to host its annual free family event, “The Bunny Hop,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Central Saturday, April 16. Bring the entire family and take a spring stroll along the Bunny Hop Trail for an afternoon of fun. Come and meet the Easter Bunny and take a photo with him. Count the hidden bunnies and collect a free bag of candy at one of the several stations spread across the Gardens. This is an open house-style event, so guests can go at their own pace. Take advantage of all the Gardens has to offer. Explore the ArcelorMittal Children’s Garden, an arena for interactive nature-based play experiences that includes the Garden of Senses, a waterspout, playset and whimsical cabin. Take a walk on the wilderness trails and visit the heritage gardens along our paved pathways. Dogs are allowed but must be always on a leash. All main pathways are wheelchair/stroller accessible. Donations are always welcome and allow Friendship Botanic Gardens to host free events throughout the year. Please dress for the weather, as it is an outdoor event. Friendship Botanic Gardens is located at 2055 East U.S. Highway 12 in Michigan City. For more information about the Bunny Hop, contact info@ friendshipbotanicgardens.org or visit our Facebook event page.

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Additional high rise living announced for Michigan City

The Boreal Forest

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ultiple springboards to a brighter future in the form of high rise living and new skyline close to the lakefront are unfolding practically all at once in Michigan City. Work is beginning on the double track for the South Shore Railroad commuter line and a new train station with 12 stories of upscale apartments on 11th street just east of Franklin Street. Retail space will be included on the lower level of that development beside the city’s Uptown Arts District. “It will define and influence the economy, skyline and image of Michigan City for at least the next 50 years,” said Mayor Duane Parry. Adding a second rail line to avoid delays is projected to speed up travel to Chicago from Michigan City by more than 30 minutes each way. Officials believe Chicago residents will choose to live in Michigan City because of the quicker commutes by rail to and from work. They’re also hopeful of retaining residents who can remain in Michigan City and work in Chicago because of quicker travel times. A developer will also build a seven-story housing development at 8th Street and Michigan Boulevard. Mayor Duane Parry said 125 housing units for low and middle-income working people and retail space are planned at that location. “Workforce housing is defined as quality living for those having essential and professional jobs with incomes ranging from 50% to 120% of the area median

income,” Parry said. Parry said construction of the workforce housing project will be done in phases by one of the nation’s largest private apartment building owners, with groundbreaking on the $35 million investment to occur sometime within the next couple of months. Parry also said a Memorandum of Understanding between the city and a nationally renowned developer was recently signed to construct a $150 million high rise structure on U.S. 12. The building will go up on a vacant parcel marked by a “You Are Beautiful” sculpture, where the police station and former News Dispatch newspaper were once located. He said the nine-story building will contain a 180 unit boutique hotel, 150 luxury condominiums, enclosed parking, rooftop terrace, and retail space. Parry said construction is expected to begin late this year. A Fortune 500 company also has plans to go up on U.S. 20 across from Evergreen Plaza on more than 100 acres of land the city is moving toward annexing. So far, the company’s name and other specifics have not been disclosed because of the proposed annexation still pending before the city council. Parry said the developments couldn’t come at a better time for a city hit hard by COVID-19 in ways that include gambling and tourism revenue drying up from bans imposed during the height of the pandemic. “Facing adversity makes people stronger. We faced COVID and persevered. We are bouncing back,” he said.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2022 Angeline Boulley speaks to New Buffalo students

Pokagon Fund Executive Director Dan Petersen and secretary Judy Zabicki pose with Angeline Boulley

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‘A Spark of an Idea:’ NYT bestselling author, alumnus Angeline Boulley shares her writing journey with New Buffalo students

ngeline Boulley had one lesson she wanted to impart to students at New Buffalo High School on the morning of Friday, March 25: Everything happens for a reason. “I want to encourage you to follow the ideas that you have, to try things out and understand that all of the life experiences that you have can play a part in pursuing those dreams,” she said. It would be decades later, though, when Boulley (whose visit was made possible through a grant from The Pokagon Fund), the author of the New York Times bestseller, “The Firekeeper’s Daughter,” would learn it for herself: That things may be falling into place, coalescing right on the periphery of your own line of vision – but you just can’t see it. It started when she was an 18-year-old senior at New Buffalo (she was a member of the class of 1983). Her good friend, Christina Sobecki, told her about a new boy in her class who might be her “type.” Boulley never met the boy – who, being a hard-core partier and having no interest in sports, wasn’t her “type” after all. But something that happened a month before graduation made Boulley almost wish that she had. “My friend said, ‘You’re never going to believe this’ - there was a huge drug bust and it turned out the new guy had been an undercover cop,” she said. That got Boulley thinking: What if they’d met and liked each other – and he

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needed her help? And then came what Boulley called a “spark of an idea.” “Why would an undercover drug investigation need the help of an ordinary 18-year-old Ojibwe girl?” Boulley asked herself. Boulley is an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Like the main character in her book, Daunis Fontaine, her father is Ojibwe, her mother is nonnative and her grandmother was also nonnative. “As a lighter skinned Ojibwe person, I, too, like the character, Daunis, have had a lifetime of hearing, ‘Oh, but you don’t look Indian’ or ‘Oh, but you’re not like one of those Indians,” she said. Every summer, they would visit the Sault Ste. Marie Ojibwe reservation and the family property on Sugar Island with grandparents and cousins. Back home in New Buffalo, they were one of the few Native families. After graduation, Boulley started her career in Indian education work for the tribe as a liaison between the tribe, the public school and Native American families, whose students attended public school. While working in different tribal communities, Bolley’s mind held fast to that spark. Soon, it burst into a fullfledged flame. “As I was working in different communities in Michigan, I thought: ‘What if it was a federal drug

investigation? What if it took place on an Indian reservation? What if it was a drug that had a recipe that could be manipulated? What if that 18-year-old girl was excellent in chemistry? What if she also knew her culture and language and knew about plants as medicines? What is she played hockey and was connected to everybody and everything in town and actually would be the ideal undercover informant for a drug investigation?’” she said. The plan was to write the book and get it published in around three years. It took 10 years to write. Throughout that time, Boulley went through a divorce, her children graduated high school, and she landed her dream job in Washington D.C., as the director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Bolley rose extra early to write her book (sometimes 4:30 a.m., which allowed three hours of writing time before going to her job in Washington).

he also became a storyteller for her community in the form of grant-writing. “I was telling a story about my community and the issues we wanted to address,” she said. Ten years and eight drafts later, it was time for an agent. She pitched her manuscript on Twitter #DVpit as an “Indigenous Veronica Mars” or “Nancy Drew meets 21 Jump Street.” She had 60

agents who were interested. Two weeks later, there was a 12-bidder auction for publishing rights for her book. Now, “The Firekeeper’s Daughter” has sat on the New York Times bestseller list for 28 weeks. It also won the Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Literature (Teen category) in 2022. It’s also being turned into a Netflix series through Higher Ground, Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company. More than the accolades, Boulley’s most excited about something else: representation. “Less than 1% of all books for children and teens feature a Native American as a main character – and even fewer are the number of books featuring a Native main character that are written by a Native American from that community,” she said. Boulley said the story evolved into being more than an “exciting thriller.” “At its core, the story is about identity about claiming your identity and the story about your identity as an Ojibwe person and finding your place in the world, dressed up as a mystery thriller,” she said. And it only took 36 years for Boulley to reap the rewards from that “spark of an idea.” “Most people think success is this straight line when actually, it’s a completely convoluted mess that makes no sense to anyone but you - the person inside.”

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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2022

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Day

Lake Michigan College, 2755 E. Napier Ave., Benton Harbor, enter at Napier Ave. (main college entrance)

For Berrien County residents only, business waste is not allowed.

Community Recycling Events 2022

April 12, Tuesday, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. 4 ACCEPTED ITEMS - do not bring other items:  Household Chemicals  Electronics (some fees apply)  Foam/Polystyrene  Personal Documents for Free, On-site Shredding

May 14, Saturday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Southeast Berrien County Landfill Recycle Center, 3200 Chamberlain Rd., Buchanan 4 ACCEPTED ITEMS - do not bring other items:  Household Chemicals  Electronics (some fees apply)  Foam/Polystyrene  Personal Documents for Free, On-site Shredding

June 8, Wednesday, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Chikaming Township Hall 13535 Red Arrow Hwy., Harbet

2 ACCEPTED ITEMS - do not bring other items:  Household Chemicals ● Electronics (some fees apply)

Sept. 17, Saturday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Silver Beach County Park, 101 Broad St., St. Joseph 3 ACCEPTED ITEMS - do not bring other items:  Household Chemicals  Electronics (some fees apply)  Foam/Polystyrene

October 8, Saturday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Southeast Berrien County Landfill Recycle Center, 3200 Chamberlain Rd., Buchanan

4 ACCEPTED ITEMS - do not bring other items:  Household Chemicals  Electronics (some fees apply)  Foam/Polystyrene  Personal Documents for Free, On-site Shredding

Household Chemicals

Home/garden/yard/garage chemicals and cleaners, auto chemicals, used motor oil & filters, oil-based paint, batteries, pills/medications, needles/sharps, mercury items, fluorescent light bulbs & tubes, small 1-lb propane cylinders, & more. NOT ACCEPTED: latex paint, gas grill size propane tanks, ammo, fireworks.

Electronic Waste

(fees apply on some items)

Unwanted household electronic equipment that has a cord or is battery operated such as computer monitors ($10/monitor fee), printers, phones, televisions ($20/TV fee), DVD/VCR players, small & large appliances, Freon containing items ($10/item fee), pr inter /ink car tr idges, etc.

Medication & Sharps Disposal Proper medication disposal prevents misuse & abuse of medications and protects the environment. PILLS, LIQUIDS, AEROSOLS, NEEDLES / SHARPS Berrien County Community Recycling Events PILLS ONLY Call ahead to confirm locations are accepting materials. Bridgman Police Department 9765 Maple St., Bridgman Buchanan City Police Department 720 E. Front St., Buchanan

Recycled by Green Earth Electronics Recycling, 4200 Niles Rd, St. Joseph, 269326-1232, www.greenearth1.com.

Chikaming Township Police Department 13535 Red Arrow Hwy., Harbert

Freon Items ($10/item fee) include refrigerators, mini-fridge, freezers, AC units, dehumidifiers, water coolers.

Lakeland Community Hospital Pharmacy 31 N. St. Joseph St., Niles 1234 Napier Ave., St. Joseph

Foam/Polystyrene

Ice chests, foam cups, clean foam “to-go” food containers, egg cartons, foam block packaging, pink & blue Styrofoam. Must be clean and dry. NOT ACCEPTED: packing peanuts, soft foam

Personal Documents On-Site Shredding

Paper documents only, including office paper, mail, folders, checkbooks, etc. No need to remove staples or paper clips. NOT ACCEPTED: CDs, disks, x-rays, driver’s license, binder clips, 3-ring binders, cardboard, books, plastic, metal, other nonpaper items.

Donations are accepted to help pay for collection costs.

New Buffalo Police Department 224 W. Buffalo St., New Buffalo Niles Law Enforcement Complex 1600 Silverbrook Ave., Niles Walgreens 1260 Hilltop Rd., St. Joseph 907 S. 11th St., Niles Dump pills out of bottles into a bag. Call lahead for specific instructions. Visit the website for a full list of safe disposal options.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Berrien County Parks (269) 983-7111 x8232 or x8133 recycle@berriencounty.org berriencounty.org/recycle

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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2022

SCHOLASTICS

New Buffalo school board accepts letters of retirement from high school principal, longtime teacher BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

board president Lisa Werner read embers of the New Buffalo Area Schools from the school district’s agreement Board of Education that it has with the city regarding an accepted, with regret, SRO that states that the “district shall letters of retirement be involved in the selection of process from two long-serving members of of this officer who is selected to serve New Buffalo Area Schools at their as a school resource officer; however, Monday, March 28, meeting. the chief of police shall make the final Board members accept the letter of determination of who serves as school retirement from high school principal resource office.” Wayne Butler, effective Friday, Aug. Mike Cluster is being 19, 2022. replaced as school In her letter, In his letter, Butler resource officer at the Hartley, who’s said that the “16 years middle/high school, been a teacher at that I have served New New Buffalo for with New Buffalo Police Buffalo Area Schools 43 years, said her Sgt. Russell Tillery being and community have “road trip” there named to the position. been some of the most began when she Parent Jacqueline enriching and rewarding was in a Title One Odenwald said that one experiences in my position at the of her daughters, who’s elementary school professional career.” been attending school before switching to “Thank you for the here for nine years, has the middle school, opportunity to serve where she educated been bullied every day. as a member of the “in excess of 2,500 She said her sister had Bisonstrong team,” he young minds.” her “feet removed off said. the ground and she was Board members body slammed” and the school “did accepted the letter of retirement from nothing.” Rebecca Hartley, sixth grade teacher, “The middle school principal thinks effective July 29, 2022. I’m supposed to teach my daughter a In her letter, Hartley, who’s been a better way to deal with bullies because teacher at New Buffalo for 43 years, doing his job is too hard,” she said, said her “road trip” there began when adding that the “one person she could she was in a Title One position at the go to that she trusted is gone – that’s elementary school before switching to shameful.” the middle school, where she educated Keith Carlson, director of “in excess of 2,500 young minds.” operations, gave a yearly report. “I’m not sure where this next road He said that NBAS employs eight will lead, but I’m thankful that New Buffalo was a part of my road trip,” the full time custodians and two part time groundskeepers (one full time and letter said. one-part time in summer). Before expressions from the public,

Each day, the custodial staff cleans 204,000 sq. /ft. of floor space, including all restrooms and locker rooms, as well as cleans transportation, fieldhouses and the multiplex press box. The custodians average 25,500 sq/ft cleaned every day. As scientific evidence changed concerning surface contact contamination and contagion of Covid-19 and variants, cleaning protocols have changed in the district. Classrooms are no longer required to be disinfected between changes and specials. Teachers continue to have disinfectant and wipes at their disposal should they wish to disinfect their classrooms.

rojects for 2022 include completing the new STEAM, Recreation, and Pavilion project. The high school/ middle school courtyard project has been completed, as well as the tennis court lighting. The installation of new high school/middle school skylights will take place next week. Board members also heard an update on the district’s technology from Jacob Stella, technology director. The one-to-one district currently has over 200 iPads, approximately 350 Chromebooks in second through eighth grade, 36 Kindles in the middle school, about 200 MacBook Airs for students, 85 MacBooks for staff, 24 Windows desktops in the SmartLab, 12 Windows laptops throughout the district, and 15 Promethean

SmartBoards. Projects for the 2021-2022 school year have included replacing Chromebooks in second grade and the middle school, adding a set of 30 Chromebooks and laptop cart to the Bison Afterschool Enrichment (BASE) program, replacing older sound systems, implementing a new PowerSchool enrollment system, and adding wireless internet around the back side of the elementary school. Board members approved the proposal from TPC Technologies, Inc. for Performing Arts Center Enhancements in the amount of $244,836.40. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Leslie said that the list of enhancements includes replacing all sound systems and light systems, the curtains and “all the bells and whistles to get this up to the capabilities the kids and staff deserve.” Board members approved the proposal from Custer for furniture for the STEAM building (which Leslie said is “starting to come to completion”) in the amount of $29,184.75. The employment of Rich Knoll as 2022 varsity assistant softball coach was approved. Board members did a first reading of the following board policies: 1616 Staff Dress and Grooming, 3216 - Staff Dress and Grooming, 4160D - Bus Driver Qualifications-Diabetes, 4216 - Support Staff Dress and Grooming, 5511 - Dress and Grooming, 6110 Grant Funds, 6114 - Cost Principles - Spending Federal Funds, 6325 Procurement - Federal Grants/Funds.

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AREA EGG HUNTS COMING NEXT MONTH

he New Buffalo American Legion Post 169 will host an Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16. The hunt will feature three age group waves, with prizes in every egg. Children can also enjoy a visit from the Easter Bunny and a complimentary bag lunch, courtesy of the New Buffalo Business Association. The Legion is located at 19139 U.S. Highway 12 in New Buffalo. The Lakeside Association will once again sponsor its popular Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in Lakeside Park (Lakeside Road and Red Arrow Highway) next to the Gazebo. The fun afternoon for children as well as adults will include the Easter Bunny generously delivering many eggs, so guests should bring a basket for snatching up these treats. Prizes and fun activities will be featured for all. — STAFF REPORTS

‘BEN’S FRIENDS’ TO MEET NEXT MONTH AT BREWSTER’S

en’s Friends, a national support group for people in the hospitality industry struggling with addiction, has launched a New Buffalo chapter. The first meeting will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, April 18, at Brewster’s Italian Café (11 W. Merchant Street). Meetings will be held at the same time and location every Monday thereafter. The chapter will be led by New Buffalo hospitality veterans Konnor and Kim Koch, and will welcome anyone who has found, or is struggling to find, sobriety while working in the food and beverage industry. This new chapter marks the second Michigan-based location for Ben’s Friends, following the support group’s Detroit chapter, and brings a welcoming resource to hospitality workers in the surrounding areas. — STAFF REPORTS

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Meeting seeks public input on school sports mergers BY STAN MADDUX

nput was sought from citizens Tuesday, March 29, on whether the New Buffalo and River Valley school districts should combine more of their school sports programs. About 30 people at the New Buffalo School Board meeting were informed a 30% decline in student enrollment at both high schools since 2009 has made finding enough players on some teams a real challenge. The prospects of gaining student enrollment to eliminate the need appear slim because the price of purchasing a home in both districts is out of reach for most young families and the number of children per household nationwide keeps declining, officials said. “If we don’t want to do this then we need to come up with a solution to this,” said New Buffalo School Board member Chuck Heit. According to officials, high school enrollment in New Buffalo has fallen from 272 in 2009 to 182 presently. The number of high school students at River Valley has dropped from 246 to 171 during the same time period. Both school districts have already merged their football and wrestling programs. Aaron Kaminski said his 13-year-old son has enjoyed his time in the combined wrestling program. “Everything worked out just fine,” he said. High School Athletic Director Matt Johnson said some athletic programs in New Buffalo, like boys’ basketball and girls’ volleyball, have solid participation; however, the need for more student athletes is more pressing for other sports, like baseball and softball. He said the driving factor behind the idea is not to win more games but to give students the best athletic experience possible. Johnson said the student experience suffers when teams are not competitive and low numbers also make hiring qualified coaches more difficult. He said coaches also feel forced sometimes to withhold disciplining players for misconduct to ensure they can field a team. “We fight it all of the time,” Johnson said. Other options cited included cancelling some athletic programs so there’s enough students for the remaining sports, requiring students to take part in extracurricular offerings to graduate and making no changes.

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Vance Price, a teacher and coach at New Buffalo, said he’s concerned some students will no longer participate in sports from the travel involved between the schools. “I’m worried about transportation. I’m afraid we might lose some of those kids,” he said. Johnson said any additional mergers of sports programs would likely start at the middle schools because the process required by the state for doing that is easier and less time consuming than at the high school level. School Board President Lisa Werner said most of the push back to the idea is from adults because of tradition and the long rivalry between the school districts. “The kids just want to play,” she said.

eal Estate Agent Pete Rahm said more affordable housing is the answer to enrollment declines but developers wanting to build here only want to put up expensive homes because they’re more profitable. He also said his firm sold 76 homes in both school districts last year and out of state buyers up 65% of the sales. Buyers from outside the area are typically interested in a second home. “For us to increase enrollment, it’s going to be tough,” he said. Brendan Duffner, who has three elementary school daughters, urged all of the sports programs to be merged. Duffner said he’s a college football referee at the Division 3 level and participation in those sports is on the decline. Fewer students taking part in sports here would exacerbate the problems caused by low enrollment. “We’re better together than separate in my opinion,” he said. The River Valley School Board also held a similar meeting Tuesday to discuss the possibility of combining more sports programs. Werner said the next step is for members of both school boards to meet and share the public sentiments they received along with other data before moving closer to a decision. Johnson said it’s possible some mergers could happen before the start of school in the fall but more likely prior to the 2023-24 seasons.

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SPORTS From the Bleachers COLUMN BY KURT MARGGRAF IN CHICAGO

ack in the day, The Byrds had a hit record. The opening lyrics to their song went like this...“To everything turn, turn, turn. There is a season turn, turn, turn.” It was true then as March Madness ended the basketball season, the baseball season began in April and ended in September when the football season began. Everything was nice and orderly and each sport had the sports world spotlight shining directly on them. Over the years, seasons have lengthened and playoffs have expanded, until we get what we have now. While many fans are interested in college basketball, some are looking forward to the beginning of the baseball season and still more are anticipating the football college draft. As for myself, I’m enjoying all of the activity, but I sometimes yearn for the good old days. The NCAA basketball tournament started out with all kinds of upsets, and for the first time in history, a team that was seeded 15th advanced to the Elite 8. Now that we have reached the Final 4 though, we have the usual suspects —Duke takes on North Carolina and Kansas opposes Villanova, and the winners will play for the championship. I’m usually not very good at prognostications, but I feel that Duke will win one more for Coach K, and Kansas will beat Villanova. Kansas just seems so

strong that I believe they will then knock off Duke and be crowned champions. Maybe next year a dark horse will emerge and we can root for them, but this year the perennial powers are at it again. The great thing about that is all four finalists are playing really well, and we should get a couple of great games. The beginning of the baseball season is just around the corner, and I’m starting to get excited. All winter long, I was sure that the Cubs were going to be really bad this year but as the season nears I’m starting to think that the playoffs are not out of the question. I really like the Cubs decision to acquire Japanese slugger Seiya Suzuki. From early reports, Seiya has a great personality and is fitting in with the team already. His presence in the clubhouse will help the team have some fun and he should be their best player on the field. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati don’t seem to want to compete this season and there will be a couple of extra playoff teams, so if the planets align just right, maybe the Cubs can sneak into the playoffs. The White Sox seem to be a sure thing, so baseball in Chicago should be fun and exciting. Marty Rubin said, “Moderation is healthier, but excess is more fun.” Talk to you next week. Peace, love, and happiness.

Players play, tough players win. — Tom Izzo

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Residents fight to ‘keep the magic of Union Pier’ at Union Green protest

R Residents protest the proposed Union Green on Red Arrow Highway

The former Riveria Gardens, the site of the proposed Union Green

The group protests the proposed Union Green on Red Arrow Highway in Union Pier

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esidents of Union Pier took to the streets on the snowy morning of Saturday, March 26, to voice concerns over a potential development that they said could drastically alter the area’s overall character. While holding up signs that read “Say No HighDensity Development in Union Pier” and “Keep the Magic of Union Pier,” the group of around 30 people stood around Townline Avenue along Red Arrow Highway in downtown Union Pier before marching across the street to a 1.05-acre site located just down the road. Once the home of Riviera Gardens (the former structure still sits on the property), the site located at the corner of Red Arrow and Goodwin Avenue is now the proposed location for Union Green. According to the Impact Statement posted on the Chikaming Township website, it’s being proposed for the development to have 18 dwelling units and one commercial space. Barb Price, who’s lived in Union Pier for more than 50 years and whose husband’s family has been there since 1935, said the group was protesting because “we don’t want urban development in rural Union Pier.” “In our wildest dreams, we envision a park but, if there was a development, it should be more like the density of other developments (in the area) – we don’t even see them, they have big trees and landscaping and that’s not the way this one is presented,” she said. While Price added that development is “inevitable,” she said that one can “try to make it fit in,” such as by keeping the trees.” “For me, that’s the important part – the greenery,” she said. Suzanne Koeningberg, who’s had a house in Union Pier since the early 1980s, said the homeowners were concerned about the quaint area becoming “very crowded.” “This townhouse development would just add to congestion in this area - according to the ordinance, you can have four people to a bedroom, these are three-bedroom units, and 18 units are proposed... There could be hundreds of people on this one-acre lot, and we’re just concerned about the congestion,” she said. She echoed Price’s sentiments that a park would be a better use of the space, adding that

all the surrounding communities – Lakeside, Harbert and soon, Sawyer – have one. “In the 1800s and 1900s, what would’ve happened if, in Chicago or New York, somebody didn’t have the foresight to set aside land to be for enjoyment of the people?” she said. Basia Klincwicz, who’s resided in the community her whole life, was holding a sign that said, “Union Green is Not Regenerative Township Planning.” “It has a beautiful charm that I grew up with that was an escape from the urban setting, from high density and we love people coming around here and whatnot - but we also want to preserve our biosphere,” she said. Klincwicz added that she doesn’t want to see the habitat be destroyed, such as by cutting down trees and building mansions, as it has been in other communities. “I don’t want to see that trend continue – we want to preserve the beauty we have here,” she said.

n July 2021, developer Brad Rottschafer presented the Union Green site plan to the Chikaming Township Planning Commission. In February, members of the Chikaming Township Planning Commission approved 4-1 an amended plan with conditions that included getting a variance. At their March 15 meeting, members of the Chikaming Township Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) rejected the variance request that would allow 76% residential use on the first floor along Red Arrow and 100% residential use on the first floor along Goodwin Road. Per the updated zoning ordinance that was adopted in last November, the property is in the Union Pier Corridor (UPC) portion of the new C-U Union Pier Mixed Use District and Overlay District. The Union Pier Site Standards table regarding the corridor states the following: “Residential may be allowed in the rear 50% of the floor, however; the front 50% must be for commercial use.” The ordinance goes on to state the following: “Commercial first floor shall extend for the entire width of the front of the building as viewed from the adjoining public street.”

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Ainesh Shintre leads a workshop on filmmaking at the storefront

Leslie Sullivan (right) with her niece Jade Young in the new Sawyer space

Coastline Children’s Film Festival celebrates its 12th anniversary

fter a year of going virtual, Leslie Sullivan, president and curator of the Coastline Children’s Film Festival, was glad to be back in person for the 12th anniversary of the festival, which took place at 10 locations in Berrien County and beyond March 18-27. Throughout the festival, the best and latest short films are presented from

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the world-renowned New York International Children’s Film Festival. The festival was cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19. In 2021, the festival was done virtually via the streaming service, Eventive, and Youtube, during which Sullivan said they had around 1,000 viewers. The festival began after Sullivan, who said she was a “film maker in another life,” had moved from New York City (Stanton Island,

to be exact) with her wife, Ann Krsul. “There was nothing really super kid-directed and focused and family focused, like a children’s film festival could be,” she said. Sullivan said she was determined that the festival be in lots of locations, in case bad weather kept people away and film buffs had options to view their favorite flicks. This year, she was pleased to work with

Film buffs view a screening of a film at New Buffalo Township Library

different partners, including the Friends of New Troy Community Center. She was also pleased to have an official headquarters for the film festival - inside the downtown Sawyer Flynn Theatre Building at 5861 Sawyer Road.

ullivan said the new storefront is a full-time space for the festival. She also shares it with Krsul, who

devotes a small part of the space to her architectural work. “It’s nice to have a presence - people can come in, a young person can come in and look at films we have there and look at books we have there,” she said. Film buffs should stay tuned, as possible outdoor showings of films (such as at the Friends of New Troy Community Center) may be in the works this summer.

The new headquaters for the Coastline Children’s Film Festival in Sawyer

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First ‘Art Attack Weekend Pallet Art Display’ to offer $1,000 cash prize, public recognition

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

hose who want to receive address and school (if they’re a student). public recognition for their When they’re finished with their creativity and the chance creation, artists can drop them off either to win a cash prize should at Customs or Nancy prior to April 25. look no further than the Artists are allowed to dissemble their first Art Attack Weekend Pallet Art pallets (Hawksworth said some have Display, which will take place during the even been able to create a pottery or weekend of Art Attack from Friday, April plant holder out of them); however, the 30, to Sunday, May 1. result must be a piece The contest of art. will be hosted by Hawksworth and Customs Imports Duhn said that they and Nancy’s, both intend to keep the in downtown New pallets, so artists Buffalo. According to shouldn’t plan on Customs owner Dee getting them back until the end of the Dee Duhn and Susan summer. The pallets Hawksworth, who will be on display Art works at Customs, the Susan Hawksworth and Dee Dee Attack weekend and idea was conceived by Duhn display the wooden cargo for the summer either Jim Kramer, owner of pallets outside of Customs Imports around the outside of Nancy’s. Customs (attached to “It’s a little extra a fixture) or attached to the fence on the something that locals can be involved in courtyard by Nancy’s (Hawksworth said and students,” Duhn said. they’ll not be responsible to any damage Hawksworth likened it to the cow to the pallets). displays in Chicago and St. Joseph, “We intend to keep them on display Michigan, during which community at both of our places - just so people can members and businesses painted the cows. enjoy them for the entire summer and “Hopefully, it can be an annual thing not just that weekend,” Hawksworth that’ll get the community involved,” she said. said. She added they had reached out to art inners will be teachers at New Buffalo Area Schools determined by ballot and River Valley School District, who voting. Members hope to get their students to submit of the public can their creations. pick up and drop off Kramer has been bringing the wooden ballots at Customs. cargo pallets of various sizes back The winning artists will receive from St. Joseph and delivering them cash prizes, which will be supplied by to Customs. Beginning the week of Nancy’s: The overall grand prize winner April 4, artists can pick up the pallets at will receive $1,000; the winner in the Customs or Nancy’s. Artists are asked to general group category will receive $500 call and register to participate, as Duhn and the student winner will get a $500 and Hawksworth said they need to scholarship. know how many pallets will be needed. Customs Imports is located at 139 Customs can be reached at 269-469North Whittaker Street and Nancy’s is at 9180, and artists should give their name, 142 N. Whittaker Street in New Buffalo.

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Maple syrup season ranges from good to disappointing

BY STAN MADDUX

roducers described the maple syrup season this year as anywhere from decent in northern Indiana to very disappointing in southwest

Michigan. The season is over for syrup makers, who pulled their taps when sap flows stopped during a week-long streak of mild weather toward the middle of March. Some producers, though, kept their taps in the trees hoping for a return of the daily temperatures below and above freezing needed for one last sap run. One of them is Don Dodd, who’s made only half of the roughly 300 gallons of syrup he averages during a season from his sugar bush outside Niles. “We had one good run. Everything else was just dribbles,” he said. He first started getting sap at the end of February and, normally, has enough output from his trees to collect until the end of March or early April. Dodd said he hasn’t seen a drop from his taps in more than 10 days. He said temperatures just recently became favorable again for sap to resume flowing but it might take one or two days for him to know if there’s another run left in his maple trees. “I’ll be surprised if it amounts to much,” Dodd said. Producers in northern Indiana, though, seemed fairly pleased with their production levels. John Loucks said he expected to

have his usual 700 gallons of syrup after boiling the rest of his sap at his sugar house outside New Paris in Elkhart County. He reported good sap flows after tapping his trees in late February and pulling the taps about three weeks later. “We had a pretty good season. I’m happy,” he said. Lamoine Beachler said he had no complaints about the season at his sugar bush in Kosciusko County. The middle of March is when Beachler pulled the 3,000 taps from his maple trees and quit boiling for people who bring him sap from their 5,000 taps.

eachler said the quality of the sap he collected toward the end of his season diminished noticeably because of an extended lack of freezing temperatures. “We were just making pretty strong tasting syrup,” he said. Beachler said he finished the season with about 2,800 gallons of syrup, which is at the lower end of his average production. Nevertheless, Beachler said he’s just happy to be making syrup regardless of the amount. “I’m reluctant to give a grade on the season. If you start grading a season you start to grade the creator who gave it to us and we don’t do that. Whatever he gives, we’re glad for it,” he said.

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HOR0SCOPE MARCH 31-APRIL 6, 2022

AS INTERPRETED BY SANDY “STAR” BENDT ARIES MARCH 21—APRIL 19

There is a nice boost of enthusiasm you will be receiving from the stars to your energy field this week. Now is the time to take the lead and put your ideas in forward motion. In group settings assert yourself more by sharing your thoughts and experiences. Let people get to know you more.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21

Break free from any previous arrangements that have been stifling you. This is the time to reshape, revamp and reconfigure your personal relationships. The energy coming your way from the stars will help you set sturdier boundaries, be more assertive and arrange better financial systems.

The heat will be turned up in your creative life this week. Now is the time to be more expressive and dramatic. With the stars positioned the way they are you are guaranteed to impress the right people and attract a nice following. So, go ahead and make some noise. Create a commotion,

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20

With the stars lining up the way they are, it’s important you schedule some me time and keep it on the books for the next couple of months because you will need time to regroup, as you take charge of tough situations. It may feel like a crisis but think of it as decisive moments of change.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19

The energy coming you way this week will help you manage a good schedule and get things organized and completed. You will have no problem focusing on intricate details, which will help you pinpoint the deeper problems and solve any long standing issues once and for all.

The energy coming your way this week will give you the courage to tackle any financial issues. So, go for it. Initiate money-making ideas. Implement better spending habits or create a solid savings plan. This is the time to increase your earning power and make it stick.

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21

Take charge of the troops this week and start directing the situation towards the goal before things get too off track. There is a lot of energy flowing through your social network coupled with planetary alignments that can help you settle chaotic situations and bring unity to diversity.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 This is the time to turn the page and write a new character or plotline in your relationship story. Creative and romantic energies are at their peak now, make the most of this energy by changing things up and ditching that which weighs you down or stifles your inner voice.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20

The energy coming your way will help you take life more seriously and follow through with obligations. Use this vibe to it’s fullest by being more courageous and putting yourself in the driver’s seat. Your intuitive senses are heightened also, giving you the ability to read situations with clarity.

The flow of energy this week will help you get organized and clean up areas of your life you may have neglected or gave up on. Whether you clean out the closets or welcome back an old friend, set the situation up better this time around. Try following your own advice.

This is the time to take control of situations that have become unproductive and stagnant by speaking up and being very direct. This is the time to set situations up for yourself and ensure the happiness and continuity of your relationships. Make decisive moves now. It’s time to make some bold investments and make moves that will stabilize your future. Put your resources and talents to better use by letting go of timewasting behaviors or unorganized procedures. Read and follow the directions before you rush into situations.

In all good reasoning, opinion, judgment, and action, observance of the mean is needed. Otherwise, Time shows, we’re likely to misguide ourself. — Dino N. Fatouros

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he Friends of the New Buffalo Library will present a program on the origins and remaining local portions of the Lincoln Highway at a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5. The program will feature Todd Zeiger, director of the Northern Regional Office, Indiana Landmarks, and board member of the Lincoln Highway Association. Conceived by an Indiana entrepreneur, largely in response to the growing number of automobiles, the Lincoln Highway was the first coast-to-coast road in the U.S. It ran from Times Square to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, nearly 3,400 miles. Although much of the route is now interstate or federal highway, portions of the original road still exist in nearby Northwest Indiana towns such as South Bend, La Porte and Valparaiso. Zeiger will share the story of the highway’s origin and the two routes it followed in Indiana and highlight past and surviving historical sites along the highway’s path. This presentation, like all the Friends of the Library’s Community Forum programs, is free and open to all. The New Buffalo Township Library is located at 33 N. Thompson Street in downtown New Buffalo. Use of a face mask at this event is requested. — STAFF REPORTS

REGION OF THREE OAKS MUSEUM TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

he Region of Three Oaks Museum (TROTOM) will hold its 2022 Open Annual Meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in the Museum’s Heritage Hall, 8 E. Linden Street, in Three Oaks. The public is invited to attend. Among items on the agenda will be TROTOM’s plans for participation in Art Attack Weekend, which is set for April 29 to May 1. The museum is planning a special artists display in its Heritage Hall and a look at the 30-year history of Art Attack Weekend. Other agenda items include new displays for 2022, plans for opening day April 29 and revisions to its by-laws. The museum, which is located at 5 Featherbone Avenue, is a volunteer organization dedicated to preserving the social, historic and cultural heritage of Harbor Country. The museum is open free of charge May through October, from noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Further information can be found at regionofthreeoaksmuseum.com or by contacting trotommuseum@gmail.com.— STAFF REPORTS

PERSPECTIVE: THE WAR IN UKRAINE

BY LAWRENCE VON EBELER

would be the first to admit that world affairs are not my strong suite. I also believe that, in some part, I am aware of the sickening news from Ukraine. For about 12 hours a day, I am glued to the TV for any additional information and always thrilled whenever there is some small thread of positive news. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has inspired not only his countrymen, but the entire world with his tenacity and command of the language. He has addressed the English Parliament, the Canadians, and our Congress. In all cases, he was honored with perhaps the longest ovations ever awarded to any politician! Not bad for a former stand-up comedian (and wealthy businessman), with a beautiful wife and family. He states he and his family are the number one target for assassination in the Russians’ march over the country. Little doubt about that - what’s a few more victims to Putin’s thousands that he has already slaughtered? The fact that Zelenskyy speaks well does not make him a military genius; however, it appears he may possess that proclivity as well. The Russians thought they’d wipe out the country in three days; however, even with the 200,000man military machine, they have not done so. Now, it’s been over three weeks. With regards to their loyalty and the citizens military’s stunning defense of their country, the Ukrainians’ pride is unparalleled. They watch as their homes, high rise apartments, shopping centers, schools, and hospitals are demolished, and live in cellars and subway tunnels. Other families have been routed from their homes, choosing to fleeing to a new country for their survival. How do those three million wives and children emigrate, with their only possessions stuffed in suitcases and plastic bags, while their husbands stay behind to fight in the war? It makes for an incomprehensible scene that we have never had to witness (except for during World War II). Even the innocent farmers, who provide much of the grain for Europe, are being sought out and shot. Few people think that the maniac Russians wouldn’t

use chemical warfare in a pinch. This war is truly a battle of democracy versus an autocratic power struggle. I notice our television hosts becoming choked up when interviewing our reporters, who are stationed in the ruin and rubble that is now typical of the Ukraine cityscape (which includes the bombing and ravaging of public buildings and civic centers, which are now regular targets). And for those who didn’t elect to migrate to another country, there is little hope for them ever escaping, and they are left to starve without any food, water or heat. I salute the elderly woman, who took sunflower seeds to a Russian soldier and shook some seeds in his hands, saying, “Here are some seeds for you to bury with yourself so that some flowers might bloom on your grave.”

t breaks your heart when you see a parking lot that’s full of abandoned baby carriages, which were at one time holding live babies. The sight of older folks being pushed in wheel barrels to escape a bombing because they can’t walk is pathetic. The sight of dead bodies abandoned in the streets is sordid. Knowing that millions, 1.5 million of which are children, of the terrified are waiting in line 12 hours (or longer) to escape to a new country is overwhelming. How can anyone not be shocked by these scenes? I think it’s time we all take stock of all our blessings and pray that the Ukrainians’ challenges be resolved, so that these poor people can live their lives once again. It remains to be seen, but hopefully, their loyalty and spirit will prevail. I intend to volunteer this week and to be assigned some tasks that an old man can do to help the war victims. We all should do that every day until this nightmare is over for all of those suffering souls of the innocent Ukrainians and their country. Side note: The Detroit Zoo has sent food, medicine and protective clothing to the Kyiv Zoo, where the large animals (elephants, giraffes and bears) are kept indoors and out of sight to save them. Meanwhile, the smaller animals were already evacuated to a zoo in Poland.

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OBITUARIES

Robert LeRoy Cook

1930-2022

obert LeRoy Cook was born on March 14, 1930, in New Buffalo, Michigan. He was the son of Ralph O. Cook, Mildred Ruth (Hahn) Cook Becktell, and step-father Ernest Becktell. He passed peacefully at home on March 22, 2022 with his wife and children at his bedside. He attended New Buffalo High School, enlisted in the United States Army in 1948 and served in the occupation of Japan and Okinawa as a lineman. While stationed at Ft. Eustis, Virginia during the onset of the Korean War he attained the rank of Sgt. 1st Class. After his honorable discharge from the Army in 1952 he began an electrical apprenticeship at Michigan City Electric Company and completed courses from the University of Texas and Purdue and Valparaiso Technical School to obtain his Journeyman and Master’s Electrician licenses. He opened New Buffalo Electric Company in 1963 at home, moving the business to North Whittaker Street, then relocating to its current location on South Whittaker. He also opened Captain Cook’s Sports Shop in 1980 which is still operating at the South Whittaker Street location, along with a third family business, LakeView Venditions and Tanning. An avid entrepreneur, he obtained his Michigan captain’s boat license and operated a charter boat business on

Lake Michigan for 17 years with his late brother, Don Cook. He married Norma Hildebrand on June 16, 1951 and celebrated 70 years of marriage. They had seven children, Linda Castle (Dave), Steven Cook (Deborah), Cheryl Bates (George), Pamela Collins, Robert Cook II (Nancy), Rhonda Underwood and Janice Folino (Mike), 16 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Also very special to him was his niece Diana (Cook) McCotter (Phil). Bob was an avid bowler from teen years through the 80’s. He was one of the top 5 bowlers in the All Army Bowling Team Tournament in 1951. He bowled many years at the former Theo’s Lanes in New Buffalo, bowled in Michigan City, Indiana leagues, and bowled with the Indiana Hoosier All Stars traveling bowling league. In addition to bowling, boating and fishing he made annual trips to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for the deer hunting seasons. He has been a member of the New Buffalo Lion’s Club since 1958 and a past president. He joined the New Buffalo Township Fire Department in 1960 as a volunteer and served as an assistant chief and fire chief. Bob’ current membership at New Buffalo Yacht Club started in 1968, he served on the Board of Directors, and held the distinction of being the longest tenured member of the Club. He is a lifetime member of the New Buffalo Rod and Gun Club, a member of the National Rifle Association, Michigan Steelheaders Association, American Legion Post 269, The Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce and New Buffalo Business Association. Bob’s roots and accomplishments will remain a part of New Buffalo history. A funeral mass will be held at St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church in New Buffalo on April 11th at 11:00 am.

There will be an hour of calling prior to the mass from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. He will be laid to rest in a private service immediately following the mass. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, PO Box 151, Ranson WV 25438-4510.

Rosann Marie Dudiak

1954-2022

osann Marie Dudiak, 68, of New Buffalo, passed away at Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City, IN on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Arrangements have been entrusted to Sommerfeld Chapel – 15 N. Barton St., New Buffalo, MI. Rose was born on March 9, 1954 in Michigan City, IN to the late Casimer and Sophia (Rudecki) Krycka. She was a 1972 graduate of New Buffalo High School and furthered her education with a associates degree in nursing. On June 23, 1973 she married Clifford Dudiak. Following her nursing years, Rose began her 20 year career as a Travel Agent. With a great interest in local government she served on the New Buffalo City Council including a term as Mayor, as well as New Buffalo Township Supervisor. She also served her community on the New Buffalo School Board and Service League. Rose was a warm, wonderful person with a great sense of humor and will be missed every day by those who knew and loved her. Rose is survived by her husband Clifford; two children – Brianna Dudiak of Michigan City and Mitchell (Lacey) Dudiak of Indian Trail, NC; a granddaughter – Violet Rose; sisters – Linda (Chuck) Stallard of

Charlottesville, VI, Judy Kesler of Richmond, VI and Roxann Justus of Chesterton, IN; and a brother – Kevin (Steven Tanner) Krycka of Seattle, WA. Her extended family includes a host of sisters and brothers-in-laws, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. In addition to family, she and Cliff shared their life with many close friends. Rose was preceded in death by her parents, her father and mother-in-law – Frederick and Lorraaine Dudiak, and brothers-in-law Clancy Sayles, Bill Kesler and Michael Justus. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Mary of the Lake Church – 718 W. Buffalo St., New Buffalo, New Buffalo, MI, on Saturday, April 2, 2022, with Father Basker Lopez officiating. Visitation with the family is on Friday, April 1, from 5:008:00pm at Sommerfeld Chapel in New Buffalo. Friends wishing to leave the family a message of condolence may do so at www.sommerfeldchapel.com.

Kim Jeffery Krieger

1956-2022

im Jeffery Krieger, age 65, of New Troy, died peacefully Tuesday, March 8, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones. His life began July 10, 1956, in St. Joseph, Michigan, the third of six children born to Norman and

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Jeannine Krieger. Kim will be remembered for his big heart. He was always giving of himself to others and wanted to help anyone in any way he could. His grandkids hung the moon and there was nothing he wouldn’t do for them. He loved everything about his family and his mother held a special place in his life. Kim enjoyed his time in the outdoors, especially by the river. He loved fishing, watching his grandkids play sports, and was a huge Cubs fan. Kim will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by one daughter, Kim (Konnor) Koch of Three Oaks; one son, Jeff Krieger; five grandchildren, Emma, Jordan, Bowie, Adison, Lilyann; one great-grandson, Karver; his mother, Jeannine Krieger of Three Oaks; three sisters, Kathi (Dennis)

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PUBLIC NOTICES Beckman, Tammie (Jeff) Schmidt, Sherri Hausmann, all of Three Oaks; one brother, Tim (Ruth) Krieger of Berrien Springs; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; one brother, Norman “Skip” Krieger; and one brother-in-law, Tom Hausmann. Family and friends will gather for a memorial Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, Michigan 49125. The family prefers contributions in memory of Kim be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, Michigan 49125. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, Three Oaks. Please share a memory or a message online: wagnercares.com.

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