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Grand Beach Robin Lane access site approved for staging area after Labor Day BY FRANCESCA SAGALA
According to the email that was sent from Arie Donkersloot, Jr. to clerk Mary Robertson and council president James Bracewell, Donkersloot & Sons has requested the usage of the Robin Lane Access Site for the Carter Eckert Revetment Repair Project. The project will involve staging “1-to-3-ton armor stone and 5-inch to 12-inch mattress stone on the Robin Access site, which will be then loaded onto our barge to transfer to the Eckert Revetment Project site.”Work will begin after Labor Day and be completed by Nov. 30. Bracewell said this timeline conforms to the village’s ordinances about construction and using the easements, as they “try to stay away from any activity on easements by a contractor other than the exception of emergency situations.”Afterwork is completed, the Robin Lane Access Site will be restored back to its original condition, with Donkersloot adding that it will “probably look better than what it looks like now,” as it’s currently a little weedy.
Councilmember and parks and beaches commissioner Pete Doerr asked why that site is being used and not the Lake Avenue access, as he understands that Lake and Royal have traditionally been used for access for equipment of the beach. Donkersloot said that Lake is a little tight for semis “when they come around there” and that cars are usually parked there, as well as that the road is Cnarrow. ouncilmember Blake O’Halloran asked if there’s a chance that, after the project is completed, mulch could be put down there, as was done at Royal. Donkersloot said that they can put down sand, mulch and gravel, adding that mulch would blend in with everyone’s landscaping on either side. Councilmembers said they would discuss it further at their next council meeting.
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According to the email that was sent from Arie Donkersloot, Jr. to clerk Mary Robertson and council president James Bracewell, Donkersloot & Sons has requested the usage of the Robin Lane Access Site for the Carter Eckert Revetment Repair Project. The project will involve staging “1-to-3ton armor stone and 5-inch to 12-inch mattress stone on the Robin Access site, which will be then loaded onto our barge to transfer to the Eckert Revetment Project site.”
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Donkersloot & Sons will pay the sum of $20,000 for the site usage to the village, which is based on if the project is awarded to them, the email stated.
During public comment, resident Harry Walder said that he went down and looked at the site and that there are two “pretty big trees” that would have to come down in order to do the work.
M embers of the Grand Beach Village Council accepted the proposal from Donkersloot & Sons to use the Robin Lane beach access for a staging area for revetment work that will begin after Labor Day and last approximately through Thanksgiving at a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 3.
“The people spoke. They don’t want Humphrey and Flanagan in office anymore,” said local realtor Carie O’Donnell, who helped collect the signatures.O’Donnell said two people, whose names she would not disclose, are committed to run against Humphrey and Flanagan if the required number of verified signatures on the petitions are certified.
“I feel as if the whole short rental thing is being used as a smoke screen in a sense not to deal with the other things that are at hand, like the important issues that count,” DavisO’Donnellsaid. also said Flanagan is a “rubber stamp” for Humphrey on a council she believes should be more effective and receptive to listening to the public.
Signatures presented in New Buffalo recall attempt BY STAN MADDUX contactedDermody about open seat in Congress
“I got the best job in the world so I think that would be very difficult to sway me to enter into a race when we’ve done so much in LaPorte and we got so much more to do. This is my home town and I love this job but I think everybody should take a breath, step back and wait before talking about this,” he said.There’s been considerable speculation since Dermody became mayor in 2020 that he would seek a higher elected position at someDermodypoint.also said he’s intent on finishing his term as mayor, which ends in 16Accordingmonths. to police, Walorski and two staff members were in a vehicle that crossed the center line and struck an ongoing vehicle head-on. Everyone involved in the crash, including her campaign manager, Zachery Potts, 27, a graduate of New Prairie High School, were killed in the Aug. 3 accident outside Nappanee.
The signatures presented Aug. 5 still have to be verified, though, before a recall election in November can be officially authorized.Therewere 294 signatures in favor of recalling Mayor John Humphrey and 271 signatures in support of recalling city councilman Brian Flanagan that were obtained on petitions seeking their ouster halfway through their four-year terms.
Chikaming Board meets on the 2ndThursday of each month at 6:30PM CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Meets on the 1st Wednesdayof each month at 6:30PM THREE OAKS THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP BOARD Meets on the 2nd Mondayof each month at 7PM VILLAGE OF THREE OAKS BOARD Meets on the 2nd Wednesdayof each month at 7PM GRAND BEACH Meets on the 3rd Wednesdayof 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 Fridayof each month at 1PM Local Government Meetings
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She said residents are upset not just about the cap on short-term rentals but other issues such as too many streets and sidewalks still needing repair and the number of lawsuits filed against the city. She said Humphrey, in particular, has offended many residents with his conduct, which she described as intimidating and condescending.“Forme,this is about a bully sitting in office. He thinks he’s smarter than the city attorney,” O’Donnell said. “He’s treated people horribly,” Davis said.Critics of Humphrey also claim he unfairly blames short-term rentals for everything wrong in the city, including the lack of downtown parking and affordable housing, along with the decline in the number of full-time residents.
Dermody said becoming a candidate for the open seat is not something he’s considered yet because of the grief he feels over the loss of Walorski who he described as a “It’sfriend.justsuch a tragedy and that’s where the focus needs to be, but I have appreciated the calls,” he said. Dermody is a former five term state representative who spent time with Walorski in the Indiana State Legislature when the Elkhart County woman was a state representative for two terms prior to taking her seat in Congress in 2013.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday, Aug. 2, called for a special election to be held on Nov. 8 to fill the vacant 2nd District congressional seat. Whoever is elected will fill the balance of Walorski’s term which expires on Jan. 3.
There are 219 signatures from people verified as registered voters in the city that are required for a recall election to occur.
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NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Meets on the 1st Tuesdayof 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
More than signaturesenoughtohave a recall election in New Buffalo have been submitted to the Berrien County Clerk’s office.
The petitions seek a recall of Humphrey and Flanagan over their support last year of capping the number of short rentals in theAnothercity. petition seeks to recall Humphrey over his alleged request for police to remove O’Donnell from a public meeting.O’Donnell along with Michael Davis and several other individuals obtained the signatures.Humphrey and Flanagan along with Roger Lijewski campaigning on restricting short-term rentals easily defeated their opponents in the 2020 election. O’Donnell said she’s optimistic Humphrey and Flanagan, though, will be defeated in a recall election.
Davis said the council also needs more creative thinkers to find solutions to longstanding concerns, like the tourism industry here working better for local residents.Hesaid the cap on short-term rentals designed to achieve a more year round economy will actually hurt the city more by discouraging tourism, the city’s primary economic engine. “We need a talent pool that truly knows how to move a city forward,” he said.
The pain passes, but the beauty remains. — Pierre-Auguste Renoir
LaPorte Mayor Tom Dermody has been contacted about his interest in running for the seat in Congress vacated by the death of Jackie Walorski in a motor vehicle crash.
Dermody said he can’t imagine doing anything else than being mayor. However, he did not shut the door completely on a possible run for the seat.
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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 Mondayof each month at 6:30PM
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Mike and Crystal Stupar are in the latest Military Makeover programs, which will air in August and September on the Lifetime Network.
The Michigan City area couple purchased their home on Wozniak Road less than a year ago after moving from Tennessee when Mr. Stupar retired from a 20-year career in theHisArmy.military service included four stints of combat duty. They planned to refurbish the home themselves one room at a time but started to become overwhelmed by Mrs. Stupar having to care for her ailing mother. It wasn’t long before Mrs. Stupar underwent knee replacement surgery just days before her stepfather unexpectedly passed away. Her mother then perished from brain cancer less than 48 hours later.Mr. Stupar had to tend more to the needs of his family during the difficult period while maintaining a full time job as an inspector at a local factory during what can be a difficult adjustment back to civilian life. “All of the stuff that happened never really gave us a chance to settle into our own house. It’s a huge blessing,” she said.
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The show hosted by Montel Williams was filmed during a two week period in June. Tune in Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 am (EST). The Stupar’s episodes will air Aug 12 through Sept 15. The couple and their two daughters, Paris, 14, and London, 10, stayed in a lakefront vacation home during the makeover and were not allowed to return until after the work was finished. “I can’t wait to see the show. Seeing the transformation of the house as it actually happened is going to be real exciting,” Mr. Stupar said.They said the three bedroom ranch style house built in 1968 had not been updated much over the Eyears.very room was given a modern look along with new furniture and appliances. The brick exterior of the home was power washed and rangedOtherpainted.improvementsfromanewroof, flooring, insulation and landscaping.“Wewereso blown away by the transformation. It was like night and day,” Mr. Stupar said. Mrs. Stupar, a regular viewer of the program, applied for a makeover in October because of the personal roadblocks preventing the couple from upgrading the home. Her prayers to be selected for a makeover by the program were answered about two months later.“They really did an outstanding job. We got really blessed,” Mr. Stupar said.
Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) has been awarded $11,769 by the Indiana Arts Commission through the Arts Organization Support grant program. During its June 10 Quarterly Business Meeting, the Commission approved funding recommendations for the Arts Project Support and Arts Organization Support grant programs. Over 460 applications were reviewed by 85 Hoosiers from around the state specializing in arts, community development, and“Thefinance.projects and organizations that are receiving funding are improving the economic and educational climates of the state of Indiana,” said Alberta Barker, chair of the Indiana Arts Commission. “The Commission is delighted to support this investment in Hoosier communities. It is a privilege to uplift the impressive creative work being done around the state.”“Lubeznik Center for the Arts depends on the operational grant from the Indiana Arts Commission to help fund the extensive outreach we do in the community, to bring renown artists into our exhibits and support our staff salaries. We are so grateful, for without it we could not be the tremendous resource to the region that we are,” Janet Bloch, LCA executive director, said. “Art and creativity strengthen the fabric of Indiana’s communities. They promote connection and cohesion, foster the entrepreneurial spirit communities need to thrive, and create the kinds of communities where people want to live,” said Miah Michaelsen, executive director of the Indiana Arts Commission. “In each of Indiana’s 92 counties, public funding for arts and creativity continually proves to be a high-return investment that improves the quality of life of every Hoosier and drives economic development within our state.” F unding for the Indiana Arts Commission and its programs is provided by the Indiana General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides access to compelling exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary ideas. The organization is located at 101 W. 2nd Street at the lakefront in Michigan City, Indiana. Admission is free year-round. For more information, please visit LubeznikCenter.org or call 219-874-4900. Hours of operation (all hours are central) are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (closed Tuesday).
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Alocal military family is featured in upcoming episodes of a network television show dedicated to refurbishing the homes of veterans.
From there, Hoyt and the students moved right into band camp, which took place last week.This year’s theme for the band is a “road trip” one, Hoyt said, during which the young musicians will play tunes that will take audience members on a trip around the country. “Hit the Road Jack” will open the show. Next up is an East Coast medley featuring “On Broadway” before the show dives down south with “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” and the Mickey Mouse song (highlighting the Sunshine State), with the show heading out west during “California Girls.” The show will then culminate with “God Bless America” and “America the Beautiful,” where members of the color guard will burst onto the scene with big red, white and blue streamers. “The kids had seen the music at the end of last year, they’d played through it before so that made it really easy to step in,” Hoyt said.
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Student musicians gear up for another year of band Student musicians prep for another year of band
Students rehearsing on the multiplex field during band camp
New Buffalo band director ready to lead young musicians for 2022-2023 band season
The trombone section preps for another year of band
Band director Arielle Hoyt guides students during band camp
F rom the moment she was hired as the new band director at the New Buffalo Area Schools Board of Education meeting last month, Arielle Hoyt was raring to go. “I feel it kind of happened too fast to be nervous - I had a week between getting hired and pre band camp starting because we had started pre band camp that day of the board meeting, so I had actually met the kids already that day – so it was kind of a whirlwind,” she said.
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Next year, the students themselves will be taking a road trip when they travel to Disney World for Thanksgiving Day 2023. T his year, the high school band’s first performance will be the Red Arrow Raiders’ football game against Fennville High School Aug. 25 at River Valley, with Hoyt saying that both theirs and River Valley High School’s bands will do half of
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H oyt whatknowsit’slike to progress through a similar musical journey. She was in band in high school and college (her primary instrument is the bassoon, although she played the saxophone for marching and jazz bands in college). She said that playing in the marching and pep bands in college was what eventually led her to choose her major as well as her future career. “This is what I like, this is what I enjoy - I want to pass this on and make sure other kids enjoy it,” Hoyt said.
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small school, Hoyt said band kids “at heart are the same.” Hoyt will also be leading the sixth and seventh grade musicians.“That’salways exciting - they get their instruments for the first time,” she said, adding that she tells them it takes longer than a week to get the hang of Seeingit.the students learn to master their instruments on their respective musical journeys will be one of the perks to working at New Buffalo.“Ireally like having all the kids all the way through because middle school kids are kind of awkward so to see that and then to see kids ready to grow up and be adults and go to college and go, ‘I remember when you were this tall…’ I feel it helps with the program overall too because you have that relationship,” she said.
Board president Lisa Werner said that having an experienced board choose the superintendent rather than an inexperienced one could be a positive; however, she was also alright with waiting so that the district could “find someone who’s going to stay for a long time and take the district to the next level.”
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for me to make that decision for the board that’s going to take over…I’m more in favor of looking at a good, solid interim and letting the new board make the decision,” he said.
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New Buffalo school board accepts superintendent Leslie’s resignation
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a search for an interim superintendent subject to approval by the district law firm, Thrun. Board members agreed to conduct interviews for a longterm interim at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, before their board meeting.DavidKillips, regional president for southwest Michigan for MLI , initially laid out potential timelines for a superintendent search, one of which would start the search immediately and one that was a more slowed down timeline, so that a new superintendent wouldn’t be come on until Jan. 2. But board members expressed concerns over the impending November election, during which there may potentially be four new members sitting on the seven-member board. Trustee Tricia Newton said she felt the decision on a shouldsuperintendentnewbemade by a board that’s “going to be working with that superintendent in the years to come.”She’s also concerned about a superintendent who would leave a district and come to a new one in November (which would be included in the timeline with the faster track). “If they’re willing to leave their district in November, what’s to prevent them from leaving ours?” she said.
Killips said that, while July 1 used to be the only time they saw
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Dr. Jeff Leslie speaks during last year’s New Buffalo Elementary School’s Blue Ribbon Award celebration
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Members of the New Buffalo Area EducationBoardSchoolsof accepted, with regret, the resignation letter from New Buffalo Area Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff Leslie, effective Aug. 31, 2022. In his letter, Leslie stated that he’ll be heading to Petoskey, Michigan, where he’ll be superintendent of Public Schools of “IPetoskey.wantto thank you for your hard work and support that you’ve shown me over the last six years. I’m very proud what we’ve accomplished for our students and the New Buffalo community during this time,” the letter stated. Leslie was hired as superintendent in July 2016. He came to the district from Edwardsburg Public Schools, where he served as principal of Edwardsburg High School and of Edwardsburg Middle School. He also spent time at Andrews High School in Andrews, South Carolina, where he served as the assistant principal/curriculum specialist as well as taught high school mathematics, and at Berrien Springs High School. “You’ve done an excellent job as superintendent here over the last six years and thank you,” Chuck Heit, board secretary, said.Board trustee Frank Magro said that Leslie has done an “outstanding job in taking things to another standard here,” noting the National Blue Ribbon Awards that were received by New Buffalo High School and New Buffalo Elementary Schools during his tenure here.He added that he’s never heard Leslie “take credit for it – it’s always been the staff, teachers and people in the
Magro said that the candidates (some of whom were there that evening), while inexperienced with sitting on the board, have children in the district and are “educated and smart people” who should be able to make “decisions that aren’t going to be any less value than I would make” as a member who’s been on the board for 18 years. Killips said that if they decide to go the interim route, they wouldn’t really be starting the process until Jan. 1. He said he gave four names to Werner of people who may be interested in serving in the interim position, although he doesn’t know for howHelong.added that an interim, who may be a retired superintendent, may not be able to serve the whole year in the position and that there may need to be two interims to serve out the whole year.Board members approved The Pokagon Grant in the amount of $20,000 for Mental Wellness. Leslie said that while social worker Hilary Cunningham has done a “great job” the district has “gotten in the situation where we need one more person” who can reach out to students. He added that Willow Tree will be the counseling service that’s used with the students. A field trip grant application to the Pokagon Fund for the 20222023 school year was approved, with Leslie saying that they’re hoping to get every field trip funded for every grade level.
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As so often happens when I try to prognosticate, I was wrong last week when I said both the Cubs and White Sox would be active at the trade deadline. Shockingly, both teams stood quietly by and did nothing to help theirTheteams.White Sox needed help for the present, a trade or two to energize the players, but did nothing as the team they are trailing in the standings, the Minnesota Twins, got three much needed pitchers.
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It seems as though Rick Hahn, the White Sox general manager that helped make the team championship contenders, has fallen behind manager Tony LaRussa in owner Jerry Reinsdorf’s pecking order. The Sox fans I know aren’t happy with this development. While LaRussa used to be a smart baseball man, many think his age has caught up with him. Recently, the camera actually caught him napping in the dugout in the middle of a game. The Cubs were even worse offenders at the trade deadline Their GM, Jed Hoyer, couldn’t have done a worse job. Jed seemed to overvalue the players he was trying to trade, and nobody wanted to pay the price he was asking. The Cubs record is one of the worst in baseball, and he failed to trade any of his veterans for youngsters with potential. The Cubs will probably be lousy an extra year because of Hoyer’s inability to get anything done. He also made this year, which is a train wreck already, even worse by keeping players on the roster that were sure they would be traded. The owners of both Chicago teams should be embarrassed, no matter how things turn out. Enough about baseball, maybe for the rest of the season. Football is coming on like a lion. I spent hours this weekend setting up our fantasy football league because the regular season, unbelievably, begins in less than a month. The Chicago Bears don’t figure to be very good this year, but they do seem to be on the right track. The new coaching staff is working the team extremely hard, to get them in the best shape possible. When you practice hard in football before the actual season begins, you run the risk of injury, and the Bears are getting their share. Hopefully, the good outweighs the bad, and the Bears exceed expectations. The key, of course, is the quarterback, Justin Fields. If Justin can improve with an offensive line that still needs improvement, and a receiving corps that many believe to be subpar, the future will be bright. I believe the Bears will be better than expected this season. With their full allotment of draft choices and significant money under the salary cap, I expect them to finally be ready to beat the Packers by next season.
Roy T. Bennett said, “Make improvements, not excuses. Seek respect, not attention.” He also said, “Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” Be careful out there. Talk to you next week. Peace, love, and happiness.
Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well. — Aristotle
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The trombone section preps for another year of band Student musicians prep for another year of band Stephanie and Frank Tomecek sell Lakeside Association shirts Bill Coons, Pete Steinaun and Dale Ashcraft of The State Street BandDarlene Heemstra and Georgiana Gormley serve the cake Kaleb, Kaziah and Silas O’Malley enjoy their ice cream Cakes are ready to be auctioned off Friends congregate beneath the shade and enjoy ice cream
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Gathering around a gazebo in a sunny park while slurping away at freshly scooped ice cream seems like just the ticket for those who want some relief from the heat on a sweltering, late summer evening.Nearly 200 ice cream and cake lovers did just this when they gathered at Lakeside Park for the Lakeside Association’s annual Ice Cream Social, which took place at Lakeside Park on the corner of Lakeside Road and Red Arrow Highway Saturday, Aug. 6. Guests flocked to the green space surrounding the gazebo to have their fill of ice cream (which was from Scoops Ice Cream in Bridgman) and slices of cake and to enjoy live music by The State Street Five, which played a medley of summertime melodies. Soon, it was time for the main event: the cake auction. Guests could bid on a variety of homemade creations (some of which came from local bakeries), which this year included a strawberry and cream cake, a specialty cheese cake with blueberry bourbon sauce (which sold for $250), a gluten free chocolate earthquake cake, a triple layer carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and a chocolate chip chiffon cake (which sold for $250).Aswas tradition, the biggest winner of the night was Sally Bogert’s calamondin cake, which sold for $325 (a new record, she said).Bogert said she attended a book club meeting down in Florida, where she begged a woman for the recipe for her calamondin cake. “She said unless you have a tree, it won’t do you any good because you can’t buy calamondins - so I went out and bought a tree,” she said, adding that she entered it in a small contest and won first place.Upon moving north, Bogert had to rely on her brother in Austin, Texas, to always send her a box of calamondins, since the fruit can’t be grown up here. Half the bidders on the cake are usually from the Russell family, of which Bogert is a member. The ice cream social is held at this time of year because that’s when the family arrives in town. Bogert said the Russells built their first house in the 1920s and have been coming to Lakeside for 100Heryears.husband, Nick, who’s on the Ice cream, cake lovers unite for annual Ice Cream Social
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board of directors of the Region of Three Oaks Museum, is working on the third part of the documentary on the family, with the first two having premiered at The Vickers’s Theatre in Three Oaks.
Jeff Lane scoops ice cream for David Faber
“People participate as helpers, contributors or consumers – or all three – and bring the community together for such a good cause,” Phalen said. In addition to the ice cream social, the association also raises money for scholarships through the garden walk, which is held at unique gardens in Harbor Country every three years.
Theresa Richter showcases the cakes Susan Phalen introduces two of the scholarship recipients, Ashton McNabb and Jaren Christ Congregating in Lakeside Park
B ogert said Harold Swift (which Swift Lane is named after) gave Nick’s grandparents the property next to him and helped them build a house. “So, this family of 90-some people that come here every year - and we have 13 houses in the family now - is five generations down and the older people didn’t want the younger ones to not realize what a gift Lakeside was and how it all began,” she said Nick producing the documentary.Onceagain,the Rotary Club of Harbor Country (with members scooping the ice cream) and the Lakeside Association combined forces to raise funds for scholarships for seniors in the River Valley School District. All proceeds from the event, which is sponsored by the Lakeside Association, go toward the Lakeside Scholarship Fund. This year’s scholarship recipients are Jaren Christ, who will attend Lake Michigan College; Evan Gatz, who will attend Western Michigan University; Ashton McNabb, who’s attending Michigan State University; Breann Weaver, who’s attending Southwestern Michigan College and Ava Holub, who’s attending Western Michigan University. Sue Phalen, president of the Lakeside Association Board of Directors, said that this year’s cake auction, which raised over $2,000, was the “best one ever.”
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“It was another successful event - in spite of 90-degree temperatures,” she said. She added that the event “represents the best of what” Lakeside has to offer.
Leslie Craigie with Lilly, who was decked out for the ice cream social Kaziah fishes for a prize at the ice cream social
John Northam, the yacht club’s chef, said that this year, the event, which was held Saturday, Aug. 6, consisted of 480 corns donated by Joe Farina. There were also about 210 pounds of sausage, about 40 pounds of hot dogs and about 130 pounds of onions and peppers for the sausage. “We try to do a thousand sausage corn.thanbrownies.Cole(saidbakedofNorthamsandwiches,”said.Themenualsoconsistedchickenbreasts,sidesofbeansandColeslawtheclubmakesitsownslaw)andcookiesandNorthamaddedittooklessthreehourstohuskthe“Wegotalotofvolunteers – which makes it a lot easier,” he said. From 2 p.m. to midnight, guests could enjoy good food, wine and beer and camaraderie outside the club. Live music was provided by Kodachrome (from the Paul Simon song) in the afternoon and the Middle of the Road Band at night.Ryan Latts, the general manager of the club, said the event is its annual fundraiser.“So,it’sa membership drive but a lot of it too is a community event,” he said, adding that the club likes to host at least one event that’s open to the public. Latts, who’s been with the club as a bar tender and bar manager since 2010 but took over as general manager early this year, said that one of his goals is for the club to do more for the community.
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The evening crowd gathers at the yacht club
Tony and Suzie Ashbaugh, Jack Kelly, Mary Camel, Kurt Hauseman, Wayne and Cathy Borg, and Cyndy Strong
A celebration of corn, sausage and camaraderie at the New Buffalo Yacht Club
Damon and Jean Bell with Janice and John Smith Kodachrome performs the afternoon set It takes a lot of food to prepare for the annul New Buffalo Yacht Club Corn and Sausage Roast.
The Middle of the Road Band performs the evening set Mark Soltys, Steve Arndt and Greg Vosberg The Melting Mermaids and Baby Mermaids, Linda Martinez and Staci Clapper with Katiah and Amaya Vosberg
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Ryan and Maggie Squitieri dance the night away The evening crowd dances to Middle of the Road Band
He said the New Buffalo Service League, which holds an annual Arts and Crafts Show every fall to raise money for New Buffalo senior scholarships, has booked space for meetings at the club. “One of my goals is to start providing a little bit more to the community and everything and this is part of that - this helps garnish funds to raise money for that stuff too,” he said. This August, the club is celebrating its 66th anniversary.“We’recoming up on century in a few years,” Latts said.
Karen Gabbs and Charles Christopher Glen dance to Kodachrome
New Buffalo Yacht Club Commodore Phil Adamski said that for the first time, the club has a waitlist due to a lot of new members, adding that the club added around 30 to 40 new members last year. Having so many new members has made putting on functions such as the Corn and Sausage Roast“Wepossible.gotalotof volunteers and pretty much filled up our list, which is very appreciative of the yacht club… New people have really stepped in and gotten involved, which is good,” he said. Putting on public events also attracts visitors to the beautiful setting for the event and the club,” Adamski said. “We try to put on this event to help raise some interest in the community and get people to come out and enjoy New Buffalo more and enjoy what we all have here – to get people to come to New Buffalo and realize it’s a fun place to be,” he said.
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Batchelor said constant drug activity and numerous acts of violence, like a hatchet attack, resulted in police being called to the home on a regular basis despite repeated warnings from the city.
Brigitte Elisabeth Pacovsky, age 87, of Three Oaks, died peacefully Tuesday, August 2, 2022.Her life began November 27, 1934 in Yugoslavia born to Frank and Gisela Quint. She married Joseph F. Pacovsky June 10, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois. After forty-four years of marriage, he preceded her in death July 19, 2005. Brigitte immigrated to the United States when she was in her early twenties. She felt that the United States was more like “home” than any other country she had been through. She is a World War II survivor having slept in cow pastures and having no real place to call home before coming to the United States. Brigitte’s family immigrated to Chicago, Illinois where she met her husband. She worked at Jordan’s Nursing Home in Bridgman for thirty-five years and drove for Three Oaks Ambulance for sixteen years. She cherished her family and her grandkids meant the world to her. She loved to laugh, bowl, and play pinochle. Brigitte loved people and had a compassionate nature. She was famous for her apple pies. She was always able to find the positives and never let anything bring her down.
LaPorte Code Enforcement Director Jeff Batchelor said residents were given a 10 day notice to vacate the single story structure last month under a condemnation order driven by longstanding misconduct at the residence.Thedeadline was extended for about a week to allow the homeowner time for a daughter to come from outside the state to assist. “She asked if we could give her a couple of more days until her daughter got here to help her move stuff and they would take it and be gone and I honored that,” Batchelor said.
The residents were forced out under the city’s nuisance ordinance, which can be imposed even on property owners.
The action is the latest in a series of aggressive steps taken the last 30 months to improve residential neighborhoods in the city by addressing problem behavior and demolishing run down structures. — STAN MADDUX
Brigitte will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is survived by her children, Monica L. (Greg) Adkins of Three Oaks, Garry A. Pacovsky of Three Oaks, Frank J. Pacovsky of South Bend, Indiana, Ingrid Marie Pacovsky of Three Oaks; three grandchildren, Courtney Adkins, Morgan (Daniel Crowel) Adkins, Zachary Adkins, all of Three Oaks; one brother, Edward Quint of Canada; and a host of nieces and nephews.Shewas preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and an infant brother. Family and friends will gather Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. in Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks. Brigitte will be laid to rest with her husband in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, Three Oaks. Please share a memory or a message online at www.wagnercares.com.
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The family prefers contributions in memory of Brigitte be made to the Three Oaks Emergency Vehicle Association, 21 South Elm Street, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128 or to the Harbor Country Emergency Food Pantry, 6 South Elm Street, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128.
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Eleanor Seels Varda, age 93, of Three Oaks died peacefully Sunday, July 31, 2022. Her life began November 24, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to Aubrey and Gretchen Seels. Eleanor loved animals; especially cats. She collected owls. She enjoyed reading and learning, having taken a number of courses over the years. She was a big proponent of Eleanoreducation.will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is survived by two daughters, Karen Varda of Evansville, Indiana, Katherine “Kathy” Varda of Three Oaks; one son, Andrew (Noorizan) Varda of Sycamore, Illinois; two grandsons, Benjamin Varda of Sycamore, Illinois, Aidan Varda of Dekalb, Illinois; one niece, Carol Manthey of Minneapolis, Minnesota; two nephews, John Manthey of Downers Grove, Illinois, Charles Manthey of Richardson, Texas.Shewas preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Katherine “Kit” Manthey. The family will observe a private remembrance. Eleanor will be laid to rest with her parents in Riverside Cemetery.Thefamily prefers contributions in memory of Eleanor be made to the Prairie Club, 13430 Prairie Road, Harbert, Michigan 49115 or to Valparaiso University, 1700 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 or to the Three Oaks Township Library, 3 North Elm Street, Three Oaks, MichiganArrangements49128. have been entrusted to Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, Three Oaks. Please share a memory or a message online at www.wagnercares.com.
HOME OWNER GIVEN BOOT FOR BAD CONDUCT Residents of a home in LaPorte were forced to leave because of years of suspected drug activity and other misbehavior, like a hatchet attack.New locks were placed on the house by the city on Aug. 6 after everyone left the residence at 332 Clear Lake Boulevard.Anarrest was made during an argument between family members while the home was being vacated.
Batchelor said the homeowner, Charlotte Mullins, still owns the property and can sell it but she and her family can no longer reside there under the ordinance.“Thishas been going on for 15 years and we’re not going to tolerate this type of behavior in our community,” said LaPorte Mayor Tom Dermody.
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This week the energy is all about perseverance and staying focused on your skills. Don’t sell yourself short or underestimate how important your work is. Even in the face of adversity, stay calm and trust in your ability to work through difficulties and come out the other side with pride.
This is the time to push projects to completion and trust that the right people will be there to help you through difficult times. Have faith in your ideas and focus on your skills. Detach from expectation and let it be what it will become. Release the sense of lack or not being fulfilled.
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There is a very loving and peaceful vibe coming your way this week. It’s important you use it to make peace with partners, both intimate and professional. It’s time to talk straighten things out and move away from past issues. Release the past and become a more active team player.
SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21
TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20
Pay attention to the things you see and hear this week. There is hidden meaning and an intrinsic value to what is being presented. Don’t skim over paperwork or half listen to people. There is an opportunity being presented now that will be easy to dismiss or devalue. See it; believe it.
AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18
The energy coming your way this week will help you stay calm and grounded, which in turn will help you detach from dramatic or unexpected situations. This is not the time to get dragged into situations that really don’t involve you. Stay grounded and stay home.
There will be a strong sense of needing to retreat or hide your true feelings this week but the opportunity really lies in speaking your mind and releasing emotions. It’s an important time to share your story and be part of the team. Be brave and be you. True stories aren’t perfect.
CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19
The vibe coming your way this week will help you see who the toxic people are and which patterns are unhealthy. It is a wakeup call that shouldn’t be ignored. Move into new territory without the excess baggage. Sometimes the comfort zone can be smothering. Time to leave the nest.
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GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21 Let unstable structures crumble. Don’t try to bolster up things that can’t stand on their own. This relationships,includesas well as career goals. There are new opportunities coming your way and by clinging to previous goals and relationship structures, you may miss the boat.
Now is the time to eliminate bad attitudes or unhealthy patterns. The energy coming your way is all about letting go of negativity and embracing a more positive attitude. Step back from tense situations and look for the silver lining because the opportunities for a positive change are there.
This is the time to handle any bad situations or unhealthy patterns you have developed with partners and business associates. There could be some unresolved power struggles that come to light this week and rather than reacting the same way, try a new approach. Choose the harder thing, change.
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The Greek Philosphers didn’t bring this and this and this and this, they brought it All. — Dino N. Fatouros
The pitfall this week is counting your chickens before they hatch. Meaning, stay focused until projects are complete. Even though the cash is flowing and things are moving along nicely, stay on top of things. By staying focused, you will see even more opportunities for success.
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ARIES MARCH 21—APRIL 19
LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22
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SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21
LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22 Things will be coming to light in the sensehopeanddepartmentrelationshipthisweekthatglimmerofwillrefreshyourofself.Usethat boost to clear up any difficulties or clarify boundaries. Which means, taking a more active role in the financial department and speaking up when you need help. VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22
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According to LaPorte County Police, officers soon came out with a drone equipped with an infrared camera. The drone traveled close to 3,000 feet at more than 200 feet above the ground but the high temperatures kept the heat sensing camera from detecting the body temperature of the calf, police said. “It was a hot day so everything was kind of blending in,” Klemz said. Klemz said he then began playing a prerecorded sound track of a cow mooing over a loud speaker placed beside the field in hopes of drawing the cow out of the corn. The calf, though, never came out. The officers returned about 9 p.m. after the temperatures had dropped and within minutes the heat sensing camera on the drone located the calf in the rows of corn near a tree line. “Once they came back when everything cooled off and the calf was much warmer than the ground he stuck out like a sore thumb,” he said.
Drone locates calf lost in corn field BY STAN MADDUX
Klemz said his Border collie and St. Bernard were playfully barking when the Hereford calf, who was fresh off a cattle trailer, bolted out of its pen about 25 feet from theThedogs.calf ran several hundred yards down 800 South and into a neighbor’s 20 acre corn field.
Abull calf scared by dogs barking ran into a LaPorte County corn field where he spent nine hours before being located by a drone equipped with a heat sensing camera. Farmer Scott Klemz said he’s now getting the 250 pound bull calf used to the sound of barking dogs and human contact to prevent another high-tech needle in a haystack like search. “The calf got spooked,” he said. Klemz said the animal was one of three calves he just brought to his 80 acre farm near Union Mills late in the morning on JulyThe31.animals were from his other farm about five miles away, where he breeds about a dozen cows to have calves for his 14-year-old son and other children in the 4-H program to raise and show during the LaPorte County Fair.
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Klemz, a member of the Noble Township Volunteer Fire Department, said use of the drone was a learning experience for him to apply if he’s ever called to help locate a person lost in a corn field. “It was very, very interesting,” he said.
Klemz said he and his son, Samuel, entered the field and after several failed attempts to grab him the fleet footed calf was finally wrestled to the ground. “The calf took off and basically ran right into me,” he said. A halter was placed on the calf, who was then led back to the farm. “He was probably a little thirsty but, other than that, he was in good shape,” he said.Without the drone, Klemz said he’s not sure how long it would have taken to locate the calf, who apparently was too small to leave marks in the dirt or break any corn stalks to “Usually,follow.ifyou get a 1,400 or 1,500 pound cow you’ll be able to see the hoof prints but you couldn’t see nothing with him. We had no idea where to even look,” heKlemzsaid. said he now takes one of his dogs with him when he checks on the calves so they get used to the barking. His son also sits on a chair in the pen daily to let the calves come up to him to make sure they’re not spooked by humans.
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BY LAWRENCE VON EBELER HIKERS TO EXPLORE COASTAL HABITATS AT GRAND MERE STATE PARK T
HCH recently purchased an All-Terrain Rollator, which may be reserved for use on hikes. Reservations can be made by emailing harborcountryhikers@ gmail.com on a first-come first-served basis. The Rollator should work well for the shorter hike. Wear long pants (preferably tucked-in), a sun hat, sturdy shoes or boots and insect repellent and bring plenty of water. Depending on the weather, there may be some damp or muddy areas. HCH hikers observe federal and state guidelines, so mask wearing is optional. The estimated presentation time is 15 minutes, and the hike is estimated to last two hours. The hiking distance is two and a half miles, and the hike is rated moderately difficult (slight climbs and some loose sand). The hike is located at Thornton Drive in Stevensville, Michigan. For more information, visit www. harborcountryhikers.com.
Meanwhile the “Bon Voyage” event we are planning has run into a few snafus as well. I just say to myself, “Oh, it’ll all work out.” Given the fact that my wife and I used to sponsor fundraisers for hundreds, this is small potatoes. There is just one major difference: I don’t have her any longer, since she passed away. But she trained me well and I will somehow get everything done before this fun event occurs in a few days. We are serving a buffet dinner, singing in a sing-along and doing whatever else, pray tell, will spontaneously happen. It’ll be a good group of people, who won’t judge me too harshly for what doesn’t get done perfectly. I tell you everything…
he Harbor Country Hikers will explore coastal habitats during a hike at Grand Mere State Park at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Most habitats found along our Lake Michigan shoreline are unique to the Great Lakes and the Harbor Country Hikers have visited examples of many of them. Pat Fisher, hike leader and president of HCH, will define the habitats and where to find them. Hikers will see several of the habitats on the hike.Those who are interested in making this more than five-mile hike with extra challenges will be rewarded with some spectacular views in a seldom visited part of the park (expect to spend at least three hours there). Some areas of this hike have little shade, so hikers should dress appropriately and bring plenty of water.Grand Mere is nearly 1,000 acres of beautiful undeveloped wetlands, woods, sand dunes and beach. Protected from Lake Michigan by the dunes to the west, the park has many natural features not found throughout the rest of the state. In 1968, it was designated a National Natural Landmark. A Recreation Passport is required.
This story is largely filled with challenges we all are confronted with every day. Let’s start with the recent scary weather of recent. During a local windstorm, the wind blew away my patio table! The table, which is made from steel, blew away like it was light as a feather and was found on a neighbor’s porch steps a half a block away (the umbrella was found in the road and was remarkably undamaged). All the candles and the eight-cup candle holder, the place mats and the tablecloth were in the front yard. Fortunately, I had removed the four China place settings earlier in the afternoon. Of course, my large painting of dogs was blown to the ground. I was amazed at what the weather could impose on what was otherwise a nice summer day.It summoned to mind the Palm Sunday tornado that hit “Green Acres,” where I was raised 60 years ago. That tornado wiped out the largest hip-roofed barn in the county, all the outbuildings, the 100-foot chicken coop, the cement block milk house, the silo and the pig barn. The house roof was lifted several feet and all the windows were blown out. My dad’s car was parked in the driveway and was left without much paint, as if it had been sand blasted. So, if I have an unusual fear of windstorms, you will understand. I know I have written about this tornado before, but the terror of the windstorm the other night had some obvious unforgettable issues. I was very touched, though, when the new neighbor lady came home and saw me rolling the steel patio table down the street with one hand. In the other hand, I had little Roscoe yanking on a leash. This kind neighbor came to my assistance and insisted on taking over the task. She even put the umbrella back in place, and gathered all of the scattered chairs and picked up candle holder and all of its eight candles from the lawn, as well as the tablecloth and place mats. I could not express my gratitude enough for this sweet volunteer work that she performed. It was an example of the kindred spirit that she is. I knew, too, that she had just arrived home from Chicago, where she works several days a week. She didn’t need to have a workout when she arrived home after a hard day’s work and the drive from the city! All this drama had some effect on my plans for a large party and the need for all seating for this gathering. I have maxed out that challenge by including the patio table that blew away; however, thankfully that has now been rescued! I got a new umbrella to replace the beat up old one, too. The event is a “thank you” gesture for my good friends who have been a support to me for years, including schlepping me to medical appointments and surgery, driving me to church and the grocery store, etc. They have been saints to me. They are embarking on another leg of their 6000-mile yacht trip and will be involved in that exciting (and scary) adventure for months.Myfriends are not without their own personal medical issues and have just returned from the Mayo Clinic, where “my dear friend” had surgery addressing a brain aneurysm. It goes without saying that this was a major concern. The surgery was successful, much to the relief of a legion of family and friends.
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