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Car accident leaves one person deceased in Lake Township PAGE 3
Groundwork laid for Indiana hemp farming PAGE 4
Local Revenue Sharing Board to make meeting minutes public PAGE 6
New Buffalo school board members hear a BASE update, approve School of Choice openings PAGE 8
Cannabis 101: Friends of New Buffalo Library presentation highlights the usefulness of cannabis PAGE 10 Autism Awareness Month: A sister’s perspective PAGE 15
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Car accident leaves one person deceased in Lake Township
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n accident that took place in the eastbound lane on I-94 at mile marker 14 in Lake Township that resulted in the death of a Chicago woman is currently under investigation. According to a press release from the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department, at 2:35 a.m. Sunday, April 7, officers responded to an unknown injury accident. Upon arrival, they found that a female, Venice Spears, 36, from Chicago, was driving a Chevy Sonic and was struck from the rear by a Ford F-250 pickup truck pulling a camper trailer that was being driven by Walter Stone 67, with one passenger, Margaret Toohey, 69, both of Manitowac, Wisconsin. The press release goes on to state that rescue efforts were conducted; however, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators learned from witnesses that the Sonic had stopped in the right lane for an unknown reason. Stone was travelling behind the witness vehicle and saw that vehicle swerve to avoid hitting the Sonic and could not swerve in time and struck the Sonic from the rear, causing both vehicles to become locked together and to slide off the roadway into the cable barriers. The investigation is being conducted by the Berrien County sheriff’s Accident reconstruction unit. The press release states that it’s not known at this time why the female stopped in the travel lane of the interstate. It is unknown if drugs/ alcohol are involved. Spears was transported to WMED in Kalamazoo, where an autopsy will be done to determine cause of death and obtain toxicology reports. Stone and Toohey were treated at the scene for their injuries and released on scene. The investigation is still ongoing at this time. Agencies involved were the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office, Bridgman Police, Chikaming Township Police, Medic 1 Ambulance, Lake Township Fire, and Chikaming Township Fire. — STAFF REPORTS
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UPTON VOICES SUPPORT FOR NEW BUFFALO PROJECT
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.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, on Tuesday testified at the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development appropriations hearing and expressed his strong support for funding for the Army Corps of Engineers Navigation and Operation activities, which – in particular - provide funding for Section 216 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1970. The New Buffalo Harbor is a project that is eligible to compete for Section 216 funding. “In New Buffalo, we have had severe erosion that damaged private property and could potentially threaten the water supply as the pump house is also in the area being eroded,” Upton said. “Obviously, in order for the New Buffalo Harbor to compete for Section 216 funding, we have to have adequate resources there. I would urge the Subcommittee to continue to work in a bipartisan fashion on this issue.” Under the authority of Section 216, the Army Corps of Engineers would need to determine if it would be advisable to modify the structure or operations because of significantly changed physical, economic, or environmental conditions. — STAFF REPORTS
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Groundwork laid for Indiana hemp farming
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orkers paid $20 an hour in Michigan City will be processing industrial hemp planted by area farmers in the coming weeks. Such job creation might be just the beginning in Indiana, where 100 farmers statewide will grow the non-intoxicating cousin of marijuana this year under research licenses issued recently by the Office of Indiana State Chemist. The licenses allow hemp to be grown as long as the producer is paired with a researcher likely from Purdue University, said Jeff Cummins, general counsel and director of public affairs for the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. The hemp to be raised this year can also be used commercially under the research licenses. There are no limits on acreage or production. Cummins said getting started now is part of the ground work being established for hemp to be grown and processed in the state on a larger scale. “We really have our eye on the ball for 2020 as a full commercial growing year,” Cummins said. The House Agricultural Committee on April 4 approved the commercial production of industrial hemp in legislation that nearly unanimously passed the full Senate. Cummins expects the measure to pass both chambers before the legislature adjourns for the year April 29 and be signed by the governor. PHM Brands, LLC out of Denver, Colorado, is expanding its food and specialty oil making operations to Michigan City under one of the OISC licenses issued in February. According to the company, hemp seedlings will be given to local farmers to raise and deliver to the plant for processing into CBD oil. PHM Brands, LLC was awarded tax abatement April 2 on a $6 million investment just a few hundred yards from the Lake Michigan shoreline. The company plans to process hemp at the former Prinova wheat germ plant along U.S 12 and the old ITW Red Head manufacturing facility directly across the highway. The path for commercial production here and elsewhere was paved by the 2019 Farm Bill removing hemp as a controlled substance and authorizing states to implement a hemp program under the supervision of USDA. Hemp being illegal under federal law until passage of the new farm bill was a major source of reluctance at the Indiana statehouse for allowing it to be grown commercially. “We were very excited about the farm bill coming to pass and giving us this opportunity to repurpose this facility,” said Bill Streeter, chief financial officer for PHM Brands, LLC. His comments were made to the city council just prior to the request for tax abatement being approved. PHM Brands, LLC is affiliated with companies like Panhandle Milling, New Mexico Milling, Specialty Grains, Specialty Feeds and Viobin. Flour, wheat germ and specialty oils are its signature products. Chris Hurt, an agricultural economist at Purdue University, said a processing plant emerging so quickly shows potential but it’s too early to predict the impact hemp might have here on agriculture and the economy overall. If the Indiana legislation becomes law, his vision is commercial hemp production growing fairly quickly then tapering off to more of a substitute crop for Hoosier farmers looking to improve their bottom lines. He said hemp could go high enough up the ladder to help reduce the glut of corn and soybeans on the market if enough farmers take a percentage of their land now dedicated for grain and use it to grow the hemp. Just how far it goes, though, will hinge on consumer demand and markets created for the wide variety of hemp-based products. “I wouldn’t tout it as this is going to be a major industry on the magnitude of our traditional commodities like poultry, pork, beef, corn and soybeans and wheat. It’s another opportunity to expand economic opportunity in the state,” Hurt said. Cummins said all of the regulations for growing and processing hemp in Indiana are still taking shape and must be approved by USDA before the first seeds under the anticipated commercial licenses can go into Hoosier soil. The regulatory scheme will include enforcement to make sure THC levels in the hemp being grown is below the required .03-percent ceiling. Cummins said growers under the existing licenses must submit research and marketing plans for consideration by OISC. “Once approved, they can get their seed and get going,” he said.
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Friends of the Library to focus on rise and fall of Alexander Hamilton
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lexander Hamilton: The Infant Republic’s Economic Czar” is the title for the Community Forum Series sponsored by Friends of New Buffalo Library at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in the Pokagon Room, 33 N. Thompson St. Popular FOL speaker Tim Moore of Lake Michigan College will relate the story of the Caribbean-born orphan who rose to the heights of political power and, as treasury secretary, established a financial partnership between the national government and America’s wealthiest men. The story includes how Hamilton righted the economic basket case of the United States in the early 1790s as he stabilized the finances and helped make the three-branch government function effectively. However, his policies and politics were so controversial they led to the formation of the first political parties in the United States and to his death in 1804 at the hands of the vice president of this new country. Moore’s other looks at American history topics for FOL have included the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights movement and the Kennedy assassination. Upcoming Community Forum programs include The Orphan Train in Michigan for Monday, May 6; also coming in May is the Underground Railroad in Michigan for Thursday, May 1, and All About Spiders on May 21. The Community Forum Series is sponsored by the Friends of New Buffalo Library, underwritten in part by The Pokagon Fund. For further information, call New Buffalo Township Library at 269-469-2933, follow the Facebook link at newbuffalotownshiplibrary.org or email new.buffalo.fol@gmail.com. — STAFF REPORTS
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hank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the 2018 Blessings in a Backpack Thanksgiving Food Basket Program. We were able to feed 21 families using the food that was donated, the financial support and the help of many volunteers. Throughout the year leading up to the food basket program, Donation Station has metal recycling collection weekends which help keep metal from ending up in landfills, helps de-clutter basements, garages, back yards etc., and contributes to the financial needs of the Thanksgiving Food Basket Program. The metal collection will be held at Water’s Edge UMC at 18732 Harbor Country Dr. in New Buffalo. Collection days will be Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28 (rain or shine). Larry Shead will be in the parking lot from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help with unloading on Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sunday. If you want to drop off items before or after those times, feel free to do so at your convenience. If you need a pick-up of larger items (garden tractors, appliances, vehicles, etc.) please arrange for that with Larry by texting him at 574309-2370. Please tell your friends, neighbors, relatives and employers about the Thanksgiving Food Basket Program as we want to expand (double) the number of families that we assist in 2019. Donation Station is looking for three to four new commercial clients to add to the two businesses already saving and donating their metal, along with the dozen or more individuals who are saving their metal and bringing it in throughout the year. Thank you for your continued support! — LARRY SHEAD - DONATION STATION MARY ROBERTSON - BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK
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was alone to criticize the Red Arrow/ Union Pier development meeting at the new brewery in New Buffalo. Our currency originates from private financiers, operating beyond jurisdictions, which loan it with interest along with terms and conditions (obligations) to governments. It is my opinion that these bankers’ interests lie with the “very expensive” nature of this plan and not with our safety or community. The reason this meeting took place was not to hear input, but to displace accountability, to appear as if this was YOUR choice. Our elected officials have already obligated our future labor and property to these power brokers. I suppose flashing stop signs and supporting local manufacturing or design firms are not “very expensive” enough. Our lawmakers must not wish to implement reasonable solutions which could include an “expensive” traffic study. We should all be excited about fancy paving stones courtesy of the Bankers and their Federal Government while our state strips Medicaid into this next year. — MATTHEW KIRKUS
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n the interest of having more transparency, members of the Local Revenue Sharing Board (LRSB) approved posting the minutes of their meetings once they’ve been approved on the New Buffalo Township website at their brief Tuesday, April 9, meeting. Chikaming Township Board trustee Rich Sullivan, who was present at the meeting, suggested the minutes be posted so that the public could have access to them. He said he was seeking permission from the board to bring before the Chikaming Township Board a motion to provide a link to the minutes on Chikaming’s website. Board member Pano Arvanitis said that since there’s no official LRSB website, posting it in one central place (such as the township website) would be sufficient. Board member Pete Rahm said that as the summer season approaches, more people who are coming to the area will want to see how the funds are distributed, adding that they wanted to ensure that “every single number was out there.” “People are curious about seeing how much money is being gifted to municipalities,” he said. The website for New Buffalo Township is https:// newbuffalotownship.org. In his treasurer’s report for the month of April, Arvanitis said that the budget account had disbursements of $1,595.55, which brings the ending balance to $3,389.85. Since the LRSB board will be meeting in July, he sees no reason to move money into the account at this time. Arvanitis said that only interests were put into the checking accounts. Receipts (interest) in the checking accounts were $40.69, bringing the ending balance to $63,919.36. The Backup Budget Funds account’s interests were $22.39, bringing that total balance to $35,176.08. Board members accepted the financial report as presented. The next scheduled meeting for the LRSB is at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, at New Buffalo Township Hall.
Friendship Botanic Gardens to host Easter egg hunt
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n Easter Sunday, April 21, Friendship Botanic Gardens will host a free afternoon of egghunting adventures among 105 acres of nature trails and formal gardens. Children ages 0 to 12 and their families are invited to walk the trails and explore the blooming gardens while searching for thousands of eggs hidden throughout the grounds. The hunt starts promptly at 11 a.m. CDT, rain or shine, and ends when all eggs have been found. The eggs go fast, so be sure to arrive on time and bring your own basket for this “egg-stravaganza” of Easter fun. The egg hunting arenas will be divided into two areas: one for children ages 0 to 3 and another for ages 4 to 12. Families can take pictures with the Easter Bunny before or after the egg hunt. Children can also check out the ArcelorMittal Children’s Garden, a newly installed arena for interactive naturebased play experiences created thanks to the support of the ArcelorMittal Corporation. Friendship Botanic Gardens is located at 2055 E. U.S. Hwy. 12, Michigan City, Indiana. For more information, contact 219-878-9885 or info@friendshipgardens.org. — STAFF REPORTS
Lions’ Diabetes Grant to aid diabetes program funding A newly announced grant will enable Michigan residents to fight diabetes. Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) and the Lions Clubs of Michigan have announced a $250,000 Diabetes Grant to help fund programs targeting diabetes. Lions clubs throughout the state raised 25 percent of the grant money, which will be distributed from May 1, 2019, to May 1, 2020, to help provide services to those in need. Clubs will work with the American Kidney Foundation, MSU Extension Diabetes nutritional training, American Diabetes Association, and local hospitals and service agencies to provide free education, prevention and treatment programs throughout the state. An estimated 1.055,253 Michigan residents have diabetes. LCIF is working to greatly reduce this number. For more information, go to lionsclubs.org, or contact a local Lions Club directly. — STAFF REPORTS
Spring flowers beckon next Harbor Country Hikers hike
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s spring emerges in Warren Woods State Park, Harbor Country Hikers will be led by fellow member Arch Hopkins, who holds a doctorate in botany and knows about wildflowers and other unique characteristics of climax forests, at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27. The two-hour walk and talk may include some wet trails along the 1.75-mile moderate trek that includes some stairs and a short climb or two. Hikers will meet at the trailhead parking lot on the northern side of Union Pier/Elm Valley/ Townline roads, between Red Arrow Highway and Three Oaks Road. Harbor Country Hikers events are open to all and children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Membership ($20 for individuals or $30 for families) is encouraged. For weather cancellations, further information about HCH or to request a membership form, visit them on Facebook or at harborcountryhikers. com. — STAFF REPORTS
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New Buffalo school board members hear a BASE update APPROVE SCHOOL OF CHOICE OPENINGS or Rodney Wash, New Buffalo Area Schools’ new Bison Afterschool Enrichment (BASE) director, the 201819 school year has been an enriching experience for him. “I really enjoy being here every day - and I try to learn as much as I can (every day),” Wash, who took over the district’s award-winning afterschool program at the beginning of the school year, told New Buffalo Area School Board of Education members at their Monday, April 8, meeting. Those who are part of the younger set of BASE students (kindergarten through second grade students) are split up into activity centers in New Buffalo Elementary School’s Gross Motor Room. Activity centers focus on art, reading, science and some math. Wash said younger students don’t have any enrichments. Meanwhile, students in the older set (third through sixth grades) participate in enrichments in the elementary school building. Wash said a typical BASE afternoon consists of students having a snack before participating in their various activities and enrichments. Enrichments throughout all three of the district’s trimesters have included Spanish Club, Homework Club, yoga for kids, Guitar Club, STEM Club, Lego Club, Creative Kids Club, crafts, and Harbor Country Hikers. Sports have included a third and fifth grade flag football team, a boys and girls basketball team and an inter-squad girls volleyball team. Girls On the Run, which began in February, has been a big activity throughout the third trimester. Wash said that while there were only four to five girls who first participated, that number soon grew to include 25 girls. The maximum amount of students is 30, making New Buffalo one of the biggest sites participating in Girls On the Run. Wash said that girls do more than running, as they first go through their planners and learn about a theme. Recently, the girls have been gearing up for a 5K run that is scheduled to take place in Berrien Springs Thursday, May 16. Wash said that the average number of students who attend BASE per day has wavered between 65 to 75 students. He said that 80 students attended BASE that Monday, which was the first one of the month. Wash’s goals for BASE include ensuring students know the school’s emergency plans, such as its fire, tornado and lockdown drills; having BASE staff members undergo up-to-date CPR/AED training; and having BASE staff members undergo professional development (which Wash said could involve bringing in specialists who know about classroom management in an afterschool atmosphere). New Buffalo Area Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Leslie praised BASE for giving working parents a safe and welcoming environment to drop
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off their children after school. “If we didn’t have BASE what would parents do?” he asked with board president Chuck Heit adding, “What would kids do?” Board trustee Patricia Newton also commended Wash for giving parents another option for after school care that doesn’t involve spending more money on sending their child to daycare. As a result, parents also don’t have to take on a second job to afford the daycare and can spend more time with their children. “Kids are upset - they don’t want to leave (BASE),” Newton, who said that students’ reaction to leaving the program every day is a “testament” to its positive impact, said.
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lso at the meeting, board members approved the following student openings for the first window of opportunity from May 1-30 for School of Choice: kindergarten, 10; fourth grade, two; sixth grade, four; seventh grade, four; eighth grade, four; 10th grade, four; and 11th grade, two. Leslie explained that he wanted to push the first opening up to May to prevent parents from waiting until later in the summer to see if their child will have a spot in the district. Board trustee Lisa Werner said that the School of Choice openings serve as an example of why there should be more affordable housing within the district. Rather than rely on families outside of the district to have their children attend New Buffalo schools, affordable housing would allow younger families with children to be able to afford to move to the district and send their children to the schools. According to Leslie, there are currently 37 students in the district’s prekindergarten class. Out of those students, eight of them are either School of Choice or tuition students. The district’s prekindergarten registration will take place Thursday, April 11. Students living within the district are given first priority when registering for the upcoming school year. Board members approved tenure status for three teachers: Matthew Johnson, Nicholas Talbott and Jacob Zapor. The district’s Strategic Plan, which was developed by the Michigan Leadership Institute, as presented at the March 25 board meeting was approved. There will be 25 laminated plans that will be placed around town and in the school buildings. Leslie said that construction on new entryways for the middle and high school entrances has been completed. Visitors will now enter through a door that was previously a glass window at both entrances that will lead them right by the desks of the schools’ secretaries, which will ensure that guests sign in before entering the schools.
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he wide world of sports never fails to keep things interesting. One season ends and another begins. Since 1986, Chicago professional sports teams have won 12 championships and have given fans something to look forward to every year. The mighty Bears, with one of the best defenses ever, started things in the right direction. Next, the Bulls, with possibly the greatest player in any team sport ever, won six championships. The White Sox had a magic season and the Blackhawks had three, and at long last, the Cubs joined the party. For those of us of a certain age, the last 33 years have been pretty darn spectacular. Winning championships more than once every three years is pretty impressive for a city that only had two champions, the Bears and the Blackhawks, the previous 33 years. So, what do the next 33 years hold? For those of you are regular readers of this column, you know that prognostications are not my strong suit, but I won’t let little things like a poor track record stop me. Let’s start with the Bulls. While their recent past leaves a lot to be desired, the Bulls are in pretty good shape for the future. The key for the immediate future will depend on how lucky they get with this year’s college draft. There are at least two players, and probably six or seven, whose addition will propel the Bulls back into the playoffs and soon after contending for titles. The Blackhawks still have Kane and Toews, but their supporting cast will probably change quite dramatically this offseason after failing to make the playoffs for the second straight season. While both the Bulls and Blackhawks seasons just came to a close and it’s easy to be down on them, I believe both will rebound quickly. The baseball teams have both gotten off to shaky starts, but the season is still so young. The White Sox are on their way up, and I expect them to be serious contenders as soon as next year. Although they have started the season so poorly, I still have faith in the Cubs. They have so many good hitters that they will be in contention for the foreseeable future. Hopefully, both teams’ good fortunes will come together at the same time and Chicago will have a City Series. That would be an epic showdown, and Chicago would party like never before. Finally, the Bears seem to be ready to contend for multiple championships with their great defense again leading the way. Matt Nagy, the Bears coach, looks like he is going to be great for many years and he will make the team’s young quarterback, who is already very good, even better. I believe the Bears may supplant the Patriots as the dominant team in the league for the next 10 years or so. When all is said and done, I believe Chicago’s sports teams will win more championships in the next 30 years as they have in the last 60. How great it will be to be a Chicago sports fan. Bill Parcells said, “No matter how much you’ve won, no matter how many games, no matter how many championships, no matter how many Super Bowls, you’re not winning now, so you stink.” Be kind to one another. Keep smiling. Talk to you next week. Peace, love, and happiness.
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LaLumiere falls just short of national title BY STAN MADDUX
aLumiere fell just one victory short of bringing home its second high school boys basketball national championship. The Lakers lost Saturday 66-55 to IMG Academy of Bradenton, Florida in the finals of the GEICO sponsored tournament televised by ESPN in New York City. It was the first loss of the season for LaLumiere ranked No. 1 by ESPN going into the eight team tourney. Head coach Pat Holmes said reaching the finals was the goal throughout the season for his overachieving squad. “I don’t think anyone expected us to go 30-1 so it’s a testament to how hard our guys worked and how hard they competed every single day,’’ Holmes said. Keion Brooks, Jr., a 6’ 8” senior playing next season at the University of Kentucky, led the Lakers with 15 points. Isaiah Stewart, a 6’ 9” senior committed to the University of Washington, contributed 14 points and 7 rebounds. LaLumiere was down 7-points early in the game pulled to within 31-26 at halftime after senior Gerald Drumgoole drained one from beyond the three-point arc. The Lakers were down by three-points mid-way through the third quarter and trailed 48-41 to start the final period. Holmes said IMG Academy seemed to convert turnovers into points and score in spurts every time his squad had a chance to tie or pull closer to within striking distance. A lot of tears were shed by his players after the final buzzer. “I told them it’s going to hurt for a while but life will go on. A lot of these guys will go on and have professional careers so it’s just the beginning of their journey. I told them they have nothing to be ashamed of because they left everything they had out on the court,’’ Holmes said. The Lakers are losing six players to graduation. Holmes, though, likes the prospects for next season judging by the caliber of talent looking to possibly enroll next school year. LaLumiere, the national champs during the 2016-17 season, lost the opening game of the tournament last year.
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topicals like lotions and CBD massage oils. Rosenberg ccording to Adam Rosenberg, cannabis has children who experience seizures) and nasal sprays. a lot more uses than providing the ability In terms of edibles, Rosenberg said that “innumerable said that topicals are fighting two aspects of pain: in for someone to get “high.” addition to working to block the nerve pain receptors in forms,” from gummies to chocolates to capsules, are “Although it’s very fun to get high, the brain, topicals also fight inflammation. In contrast, available. On the back of a package of edibles is a cannabis is also a medicine and it’s natural opioids only block the pain receptors but not the “root “metric ID,” which tells the consumer that it’s a state therapy, and it’s important for people be educated of the pain.” licensed product that’s been tested for pesticides, heavy on it and know it’s available,” Rosenberg said during “Cannabinoids are treating the pain but also are antimetals and any other adulterants “harmful to human “Cannabis for Dummies,” the Friends of inflammatory, so the source of the pain is New Buffalo Library’s presentation that being alleviated at the same time,” he said. was held in the library’s Pokagon Room Chronic pain sufferers should start with Tuesday, April 2. CBD and, if pain persists, then move on to Last November, Michigan became the a little THC; if need be, they can move on to 10th state to allow adults 21 years and older more powerful option. to possess, use and grow marijuana with “I’m not going to stand here and say to the passage of the Michigan Regulation replace all opioids with cannabis but in and Taxation of Marihuana Act (Proposal cases with low-level pain, you could replace 1). The law, which took effect Dec. 6, it (opioids) with cannabis,” Rosenberg said. 2018, allows adults to have 2.5 ounces of Until the first recreational marijuana marijuana on their person, up to 10 ounces store opens (Rosenberg said that should at home and can grow up to 12 plants. be around the first half of 2020), no legal Medical marijuana has been legal since channel exists in which to sell marijuana. 2008. While residents are now allowed to “My hope is not just for people in this purchase and possess it, whoever sells it to room to learn that they have different them is breaking the law. options but also for the people whom Rosenberg said that the new law that was you’re going to educate when you leave passed last November and the one that was this room (to learn about their options),” passed in 2016 are in “direct contradiction” Rosenberg, who founded the nation’s first to the federal government, as it’s classified Adam Rosenberg (left) speaks to a resident after the library’s Cannabis for Dummies presentation cannabis business student organization at marijuana as a Schedule I Controlled the University of Michigan and is founding Substance since 1970, along with heroin. partner of Gram Holding Capitals, added. (Cocaine and methamphetamine are Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants in Schedule II substances.) the family Cannabaceae. One species that’s recognized within the genus is Cannabis ne city within Michigan is sativa. Two important compounds already what Rosenberg of classes, or “cannabinoids,” can be described as “cannabisderived from the flowers of Cannabis friendly:” the city of Ann Arbor, which has had sativa: Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and dispensaries operating in it since 2009. Cannabichromene (CBC), which has the Rosenberg said that stores will take a most medicinal value. Cannabis Sativa can be split into two “wide discrepancy approach” when they primary groups: hemp, which has been start opening up around the beginning of next year. While some will be more medical classified by the federal government as focused with a patient consultant, others having less than .3 percent THC and will operate more “like a Subway” where marijuana, which has more than .3 percent customers will pick what they want from a THC. Rosenberg showed the audience products menu. A budtender behind the counter will on a table dealing with different methods help customers make an informed choice, of administration of marijuana: ingestion, although warned that it’s important for inhalation, sublingual, dermatological and everyone to be educated on their options. suppositories. After the law passed in November, Audience members view the different methods of administration Rosenberg said the least healthy municipalities were given the option to after the library’s Cannabis for Dummies presentation intake option is smoking cannabis. The “opt out,” or not allow recreational facilities to be within the city, village or township second least healthy option is using a consumption.” limits. The City of New Buffalo, New Buffalo Township, joint, followed by using a water pipe. Lastly, there’s Rosenberg said that anyone intending to use cannabis Chikaming Township, and the villages of Three Oaks vaporization, the healthiest form of inhalation. medically should use it sublingually, as dosing is very Rosenberg said the least healthy way to use and Grand Beach are some of the nearby municipalities predictable and nothing gets ingested. Those who use concentrates is through dabbing, which involves heating that have opted out until the state’s recreational this method receive the substance underneath the up a nail with either an electric current or blow torch laws are in place. Rosenberg said that Michigan Gov. tongue, where it’s absorbed through the capillaries in and taking a small amount of cannabis concentrate. In Gretchen Whitmer and attorney general Dana Nessel the mouth. terms of inhalable products, inhalers are just hitting have created a commission comprised of business Rosenberg said the most healthy method of the market and involve aerosol sprays that are used owners and others who are “in a rush” to come up with administration is dermatologically, such as through for medicinal purposes (such as by parents who have laws.
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pril is more than a 30-day salute to rainy forecasts, the Easter Bunny and allergies. It is also Autism Awareness Month, a full 30 days representing the mystery, complexity and diversity behind the cognitive disorder. But for more than 3.5 million individuals in America, autism is a ames N. Lynch, Sr., age 84, of Harbert, part of their lives 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. And with that, are more than Michigan, died peacefully Friday evening, 3.5 million families who dedicate their lives to understanding, supporting and April 5, 2019 in Hanson Hospice Center in caring for someone with autism. Stevensville, Michigan. One of those individuals is my 16-year-old brother, Michael. Writing this He was born January 20, 1935 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the column has been a struggle with a lot of backspacing and long stares at a blank second of four children of Nelson and Elizabeth Lynch. He married Shirley page, because there are not enough words, let alone space on an opinions page, Fay Segerstrom August 25, 1962 in Marquette, Michigan. for me to adequately express to you the extraordinary role my brother has played Jim served honorably in the U.S. Army. He received a Bachelor Degree ✩ in my life. ✩ ✩ and a Masters of Business Administration from in Electrical Engineering The lump in my throat that gets harder to swallow with every “see you later” University of Michigan. Much of Jim’s life was spent on the beaches of Lake and every smile, laugh and hug he gives me with each “hello, again” remind me Michigan, and he was blessed to spend the last twenty-five years in their how lucky I am to have Michael as my younger brother and inspiration. home overlooking the lake. For my parents, siblings and me, Michael’s happiness is the first thing we think James will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his about when we wake up in the morning and the last thing we reflect on before ● of School district budgets wife fifty-six years, Shirley Lynch of Harbert; two sons, James Public Lynch, Notice Jr. we go to sleep. Sacrifice is an old friend we have become acquainted with in and grandchildren, Public notices helpwell expose: ● Daniel Property(Karen) auctionsLynch, both of La Grange, Illinois; three Luxury autos forGarvin sale! the Hodorowicz family, but it is something we welcome with open arms and full Alex Lynch, Kristina Lynch, Teddy Lynch; one sister, Betty (Gerald) ● Public hearings ● fraud in government! of Kentwood, Michigan; and eight nieces and nephews. Real estate offered cheap! hearts. My brother has taught us that real wealth in life is love - a richness that is ● Local changesin death by his parents; siblings, Rosemary ● dishonest businesses! He was tax preceded Hackett completely immeasurable. It was not the easiest lesson to learn, but it is one that I Abandonments, foreclosures. and Bernard Lynch; one niece and one nephew. am grateful we all enrolled in - even● though it wasn’t exactly our choice. ● Adoptions unfair competitive practices! Great deals for sharp shoppers! Family and friends will gather Sunday, April 14, 2019 in Harbert Autism is a six letter word that is no stranger to our vocabulary. Autism Find out about these Find out about these Community Harbert Road, Sawyer, Memorial Awareness Month is a step in the right direction toward making a familiar and much more inChurch, your local 6444 newspaper! FollowMichigan, for the sales througha your local new and much more in your local newspaper! Service at 2:00 p.m. with a reception to follow. word and comfortable subject for all of society to adopt. From my own personal Mr. Lynch’s remains will be laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery in Three experience, I have a few things that I want to make aware of this month to Participate inyouDemocracy. Participate in Democracy. Oaks, Michigan. remember every day after. Read your Public Not Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Jim to the Harbert The first thing you should know: autism is not Public somethingNotices. an individual Read your Read your Public Notices. Community Church, 6444 Harbert Road, Sawyer, Michigan 49125. outgrows. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family There are many mysteries and unanswered questions that accompany autism, Funerals, Three Oaks, Michigan. Please leave a message or a memory online but one thing I do know is this: autism is not a phase, or like your favorite pair att www.wagnercares.com. of shorts when you were a kid that you eventually outgrow and have to leave behind with your youth. It is something you grow with. Michael’s behaviors are something we adapt to and accept. When Michael, my siblings and I were younger, autism used to mean that my brother had to wear the same red shirt to bed every night. No exceptions. No red shirt? Then no shirt at all, and no bed time either, for that matter. Now, it means exactly six pancakes every morning. It means if there is a bunny outside in the backyard, we stake out on the couch together and watch it eat the grass. It means singing “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” with Michael while he plays piano and we do not stop singing until every animal gets their credit. Yes, that means even zebras, rhinoceroses and sharks. ● School district budgets The second thing you should know: every day may not be easy, but every day is ● Property auctions worth it. ● Public hearings There will be good days and there will be bad days. There will be days where a barefoot Michael will follow a caterpillar in the backyard, both racing against the ● Local tax changesSt • Open Daily 30 N Whittaker setting sun in the summer. There will be days where Michael will get upset and ● Adoptions the root of the problem will require more digging than usual. But every day brings us closer to each other and to my younger brother. Every day our patience is tested, our understanding is deepened and our love is magnified. and see what he is Some days, I wish I could just have a peek into his brain thinking. But that wonder pales in comparison to the warmth I feel in my heart ● fraud in government! 30 N Whittaker St Find out about these and more in your local paper! 30 N Whittaker St whenever he asks for a “squeeze” (that is a term Michael has coined for a tight Bar by night Deli by day ● dishonest businesses! embrace followed by a roar that makes lions sound like mice) or when he gestures Participate in Democracy. at one of us to watch him play piano ● or unfair point out the cat acrosspractices! the street. competitive Read your Public Notices. The last, but far from least, thing you should know: autism does not define an individual. Find out about these The following is one of my favorite quotes I associate with this month and and much more in your local newspaper! my younger brother: “There needs to be more emphasis on what a child can do instead of what he cannot do.” Participate To put it simply, Michael is a man of few words. in Democracy. But he is also a wizard when it comes to electronics. He is also a great swimmer Read Notices. with a love for water that could make any your fish lookPublic like an outcast. He is a high school student. He is a brother, a son and a friend. Imagine how different the world would be if we considered using those qualities 30 N Whittaker St to define him and other individuals who find themselves in the same boat, constantly overlooked. Open Daily Open 7 days Open Thursday-Monday Do yourself a favor: open your minds and hearts, care and be aware. davidsdeliandcoffee.com thefalsefrontbar.com Carole Hodorowicz is at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.
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AS INTERPRETED BY SANDY “STAR” BENDT ARIES MARCH 21—APRIL 19 You are going to be moving in a new direction this week, putting you more in line with what you love doing. Your sense of value will increase along with your pocket book. Whatever you had hoped would materialize in January, career wise, will finally come into focus now.
LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 Relationships will be moving in a new direction this week, and it’s important you make room for more romance and affection in your life. If you have let your relationship fire fizzle, it will be fired back up now. Let the fires refresh your spirit and reconnect you to a more enthusiastic life.
TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20 Expect a very happy ending or a significant breakthrough to occur this week. It will feel good to finally be moving forward, to be free from an oppressive situation, and make some substantial progress in a previously stagnant relationship. This is your opportunity to move on with a clean break.
SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21 Long awaited career opportunities will open up this week. They may start out slow but if you jump on them now, they will take your career to the next level. This reflects back to something you had small glimpse of earlier this year but didn’t go after. Now the occasion returns.
GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21 Friends will shift your focus in a way that will help you overcome a health or work issue. This is the time to restructure debt and realign your daily routines so that you are operating at your highest potentials. This is the opportunity you had hoped for at the beginning of this year.
SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21 Your sense of adventure is returning and your passion for life is also returning. If you have been struggling with stagnant health situations, they will move in a new direction now. If you have been lacking that certain stamina or backbone, it will be strengthened.
CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22 Your career and public image will be taking a new and better course of direction this week. Things that have been going nowhere for several weeks will finally start to move now. If you have had some dead weight on your crew, you’ll lose it and finally get some things accomplished.
CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19 This week you will finally be able to claim your own space and feel confidant about your position within the greater system. There are some things you may have ended abruptly at the beginning of this year, that will be returning for closure or to be put back into action.
LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22 Adventure awaits this week. Let’s face it things have been pretty stagnant and oppositional the last couple of weeks, but now things will finally start coming together. Ideas and plans will solidify in a way that balances out your home and health routines. No more will your time be squandered.
AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18 You could find yourself giving some sort of impromptu public speech or an unusual presentation may uncover some strange facts about you or your family’s worth this week. If you feel confronted, don’t shy away. Be completely honest, no matter what your family history holds.
VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22 The low vibe you felt over the last month will be moving away, and dull situations or boring relationships will be revitalized. This is the time to make the first move in those creative endeavors and talk with prospective partners. Go over the presentations you’ve been keeping on the back burner.
PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20 Financial matters finally start moving this week. Since January, you may not have felt much in the way of advancement or contentment with your finances but you are going to see the opportunities you had wished had happened, at the beginning of the year, happen now. Very good happenings.
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HARBOR COUNTRY BOOK CLUB 6:30PM. New Buffalo Township Library.
EVERY FRIDAY
KARAOKE NIGHT 7-11PM. Dooley’s Lake House Pub. 310 W Buffalo St. New Buffalo. 269-469-2247. www.dooleyslakehouse.com. Kids and adults are welcome!
EVERY SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
GENIUS NIGHT AND OPEN MIC 6:30-9:30PM. Elsie Earl Studios. 200 W Buffalo St. New Buffalo. www.elsieearlstudios.com. The night will feature local and area literary performance and visual artists sharing their unique talents before an audience. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. The cost is $5.
EVERY SATURDAY
YOGA AT THE PARK 9AM. New Buffalo Township.
EVERY 2ND & 3RD SATURDAY NEW TROY FLEA MARKET 9AM-3PM. New Troy Community Center. 13372 California Rd. New Troy. Admission is free.
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
BEER IN THE BUFF-ON THE GO NOON-5PM. New Buffalo. Presented by the New Buffalo Business Association (NBBA). Guests will be shuttled to different tasting rooms, breweries and bars throughout New Buffalo aboard buses or their own personal designated driver. General admission is $45. Tickets can be purchased at The Hidden Gem or New Buffalo Pristine Pool & Spas. THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY 160TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION NOON-2 PM. Three Oaks Township Public Library. 3 N Elm St. Three Oaks. BIGGEST LITTLE BASEBALL MUSEUM GRAND OPENING NOON-2PM. Three Oaks Township Library. The one-room museum includes exhibits and stories about everything from town teams like the Three Oaks Greens, New Troy Grays and Lakeside Aces to the start of Little League in Three Oaks. The grand opening will feature a special presentation at 1PM on Civil War era baseball by members of the House of David Echoes. Free admission. NEW BUFFALO SAVINGS BANK ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT 2PM. Harbert Community Park. 13535 Red Arrow Hwy. Harbert. Participants should bring their own Easter basket for egg-gathering and be prepared to take a picture with the Easter Bunny. SPRINGTIME IN PARIS: 2019 MICHIANA HUMANE SOCIETY SPRING FLING 5-10PM CDT. Traditions Event Center. 2107 Welnetz Rd. Michigan City. Benefiting the homeless animals of Michiana Humane Society $ SPCA. Individual tickets are $135. Includes cocktails, dinner, live music and a silent auction.
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
LAKESIDE EASTER EGG HUNT 1PM. Lakeside Township Park (corner of Lakeside Road and Red Arrow Highway). Lakeside. Bring a camera for a picture with the Easter Bunny and a basket for gathering eggs.
SUNDAY, APRIL 21
FRIENDSHIP BOTANIC GARDENS EGG HUNT 11AM CDT. Friendship Botanic Gardens. 2055 E US Hwy 12. Michigan City. For more information, contact 219-8789885 or info@friendshipgardens.org.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, APRIL 24-25
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN DAFFODIL SHOW 1-5PM WEDNESDAY. 10AM-5PM THURSDAY. Fernwood Botanical Garden. Presented by the St. Joseph Valley Daffodil Society & the Indiana Daffodil Society. View beautiful collections of award-winning flowers and attend a free program on Thursday from 1-2:30PM about daffodils from experts. Admission is free with Fernwood admission.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 26-28
ART ATTACK Throughout Harbor Country. Celebrate all that is art with gallery receptions, open houses, artists’ workshops and demonstrations, interactive exhibitions, music and food. Contact Rita or Jennifer Cochran at 877-469-3822 and pick up a map at area businesses.
SUNDAY, APRIL 28
THREE OAKS FLAG DAY PIG ROAST NOON-3PM. Acorn Theater. All proceeds go to the Flag Day weekend events. Tickets are $15 per person or 4 for $50 if presold.
The information for these events is correct, as of the Tuesday before publication date. Please contact the events listed with any questions. Please send us any events at events@newbuffalotimes.com. Deadlines are the Fridays before the following week’s publication.
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