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Washington Park Zoo reopens with COVID-19 restrictions

BY STAN MADDUX

The zoo in Michigan City has People are asked to make a reopened by appointment reservation the day prior to when they only to limit the size of want to visit to avoid long lines and crowds as a safety precaution ensure desired time slots for a visit are during the ongoing available. COVID-19 pandemic. The amount of time at the zoo will be

Washington Park Zoo opened back up restricted to two hours and there will be last Friday under the director of Mayor no reentry, officials said. Duane Parry. People also have 30 minutes from the

The zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. start of their reservation to check in or to 4 p.m. but nobody will be allowed they will not be admitted, officials said. inside once the gates close at 2:30 p.m., “Early or late arrivals cannot be according to the mayor’s office. accommodated,” Parry said.

The beach and other amenities at Parry said face coverings are required Washington Park will remain closed and visitors must bring their own until at least Aug. 14 to prevent a masks. potential outbreak of the virus in Concession stands are open but response to unusually large crowds at other amenities like water fountains, the shoreline after July 4. wheelchair and stroller rentals, the

As a result, visitors to the zoo must Safari Train and Observation Tower are enter Washington Park from the closed to adhere to social distancing secondary entrance to the park on Lake practices, he said. Shore Drive, according to the mayor’s Reservations can be made by calling office. the zoo at 219-873-1510.

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BCYF TO HOLD THIRD ‘FAIR FOOD DRIVE THRU’

The third “Fair Food Drive Thru” event will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30.

Food vendors at this event will include The Pretzel Wagon, Wither’s Elephant Ears, Colglazier’s Steak Tips, Barbie’s Cookies, Old World Taffy & Kettle Corn, Fiske French Fries and Lemonade, Snowba Bubble Tea, Richie’s Place to Eat, Two Buccaneers, Hot Wisconsin Cheese, and Friends for Berrien Springs – Korn Dog Booth.

The event is cash only. Everyone must stay in their vehicles while on the grounds and all cars must exit the grounds after ordering and receiving food. Food may not be consumed on the grounds. No walkup orders are allowed, no pets allowed on the grounds and smoking is prohibited on the grounds. Patrons must enter Gate 3, 4261 E. Shawnee Road.

The Berrien County Youth Fair would like to thank all the visitors who have supported the first two “Fair Food Drive Thru” events. Those events have given regular BCYF food vendors a chance for some summer income, with most of their summer events being cancelled. The events have also provided an income stream for the BCYF. With over 90% of the scheduled events cancelled, including the postponement of the 75th anniversary of the Berrien County Youth Fair, all of the BCYF’s income from the drive thru events will be used to cover fixed costs of the Berrien County Youth Fair (utilities, maintenance and essential staff ) and to keep the BCYF association going to be able to support the youth of Berrien County in 2021.

For more information, visit www. bcyf.org. — STAFF REPORTS

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CITY OF NEW BUFFALO MAYOR LOU O’DONNELL IV CITY COUNCIL Meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30PM DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) MEETING Meets on the 2nd Thursday May, September, and November at 8AM CITY OF NEW BUFFALO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS Meets on the first 1st Tuesday Quarterly at 7PM

NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP BOARD Meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7PM NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM

CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP BOARD Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30PM CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30PM

THREE OAKS THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP BOARD Meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7PM VILLAGE OF THREE OAKS BOARD Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7PM

GRAND BEACH VILLAGE OF GRAND BEACH COUNCIL Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM

MICHIANA VILLAGE OF MICHIANA COUNCIL Meets on the 2nd Friday of each month at 1PM

Voters make their voices heard during state primary

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

The following unofficial hundredths of one mill, which is $.30 election results were cents per $1,000 of taxable valuation, reported in Berrien County which will be levied for four years and from the Tuesday, Aug. is estimated to raise almost $2.5 million 4, state primary. For in revenue in 2021: Yes: 26,993; No: more detailed results, visit www. 5,270. berriencounty.org. County Law Enforcement Proposal

U.S. Representative, 6th District: Jon (a renewal of the millage rate of 35 Hoadley (D): 5,004; Jen Richardson hundredths of one mill, which is $.3500 (D): 6,722; Elena Oelke (R): 9,296; Fred cents per $1,000 of taxable valuation, as Upton (R): 11,425. equalized, which will be levied for four

County Treasurer (R): Troy Rolling, years and is estimated to raise about 6,878 and Shelly Weich, 12,407, $2.8 million in revenue in 2021): Yes:

County Register of Deeds (R): Lora 25,575; No: 6,680. Gnodtke Freehling, 11,629 and Brandon County 911 Proposal (a renewal of the Vance, 7,525. millage rate of forty-five hundredths

The following are results from the of one mill, which is $.4500 per each New Buffalo Township Millage Proposal $1,000.00 of taxable valuations, which to levy a new additional millage will be levied for four years and is annually in an amount not to exceed estimated to raise about $3.8 million .6033 mill for 20 years to restore the full in revenue in 2021): Yes: 27,803; No: amount of the original allocated millage 4,535. rate lost as a result of the Headlee The turnout rate for Berrien County Amendment millage reduction: Yes: voters was reported as 27.65%. 269; No: 365. New Buffalo Township reported the

The three countywide millage highest turnout rate at 38.29%, while renewals received overwhelming Chikaming Township came in a close support from voters in Berrien County: second at 35.96%. Three Oaks Township

County Senior Center Proposal (a was 22.96% while the City of New renewal of the millage rate of thirty Buffalo was 22.2.

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Asubject who’d been missing in the water at New Buffalo Public Beach since Thursday, July 30, has been found in the Village of Michiana.

According to a press release from the City of New Buffalo Police Department, at 9:07 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, witnesses contacted emergency responders to report a subject had been discovered along the beach in the Village of Michiana.

Michiana and New Buffalo Police responded and found the subject that had been missing in the water since Thursday.

Recovery form the turbulent coastline was performed by the New Buffalo Township and Michiana Fire Departments.

The subject was identified as Wade Ameiss, 24 years old, from Missouri, who was a contractor working in the area at the time of the incident. Ameiss went missing from New Buffalo Public Beach on Thursday evening and presumed drowned after an exhaustive search by the United States Coast Guard, local police, fire, and lifeguards.

Ameiss was transported to the Medical Examiner’s office.

“Our thoughts and prayers to the family and loved ones of Mr. Ameiss,” the press release stated. — STAFF REPORTS

HIKERS TO TACKLE TRAILS, TICK SAFETY

The Harbor Country Hikers will explore the trails at Goldberry Woods, a bed and breakfast in Union Pier, and learn about ticks and Lyme disease from Goldberry innkeeper Julie Haberichter, Saturday, Aug. 15.

The hike starts at 10 a.m. The presentation on ticks will follow the hike, and will include a workshop on how to make tick tubes.

The presentation will begin about 11 am, and those who wish to attend need not participate in the hike. Both hike and presentation/workshop will observe social distancing, and face masks are required for both. For the hike, attendees should wear long pants, comfortable shoes or boots, a hat and insect repellent.

Goldberry Woods is located at 9902 Community Hall Road in Union Pier. Parking is near the orchard, where the hike will begin. For more information, visit www.harborcountryhikers.com. — STAFF REPORTS Cherry Beach access restored with new stairway

The volunteer efforts to have also been repaired. the name of the mountain bike trail restore beach access at Cherry Beach will have a parking at Chikaming Township Park and Cherry Beach have been lot attendant from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Preserve to “Schrader’s Mountain completed. Saturdays and Sundays and three days Bike Trail” in honor of Kirk Schrader,

At the Chikaming on the Labor Day weekend. the prime mover behind the trail’s Township Park Board’s meeting, it was stated that the Cherry Beach stairs were built with volunteer labor and volunteer donations from people who It was noted that social distancing, which should be enforced but can’t technically be policed, has been a problem on all beaches. The resources creation, who died late last year. A bike ride, “Kirk’s Ride, will be held at the trail Saturday, Sept. 26. may have already pledged money for to patrol the beaches are limited. Janet Schrader, park board member, the Cherry Beach expansion project. Park Board members have no said that trail has three loops of varying

The Cherry Beach stairs were authority to issue citations. difficulty/ease and runs 8 miles. removed April 2 after being completely A committee will review the Board members approved using pulled apart by the lake. In May, board possibility of hiring a private security motorized vehicles to work on a fourth members marked the beach as being firm for holiday weekends. loop of the trail, with permission to use closed until “further notice.” Cherry Beach will limit the number of equipment expiring July 31, 2021.

Members of the Beach Access Ad Hoc cars parked to 25 (the lot can hold over Committee met with the Chikaming Township fire chief, police chief and David Bunte, Chikaming Township supervisor, to assess the possibility of restoring beach access. 50) to try to help with social distancing as the beach is very narrow this year. Board members agreed to appoint a committee to review parking. A special meeting was held July 30 to vote to D eborah Hall-Kayler, Jill Underhill and Janet Schrader will not be running for re-election in November. Arthur

Committee members proposed a plan limit parking at Cherry Beach. Anderson, Shelly Taylor and Kathy to rebuild the stairs with volunteer effort and donations, with Dan Mentinoff (an architect) drawing up plans. A GoFundMe campaign raised Mason and Clayton Copper of Lakeshore Customs in Holland, Michigan, gave a presentation on sandbags as revetments. Sellers will be on the ballot. Garth Taylor has applied to be on the ballot and Joseph Reed missed the deadline funds for the restoration of beach Mason and Clayton use a four-tier but wants to be a write-in. access. system of 50-, 25- and 15-foot sandbags Board members discussed the

It was stated that “many people” that are filled on site with lake sand possibility of partnering with another deserve credit, including the businesses from another area that is delivered to township (such as Three Oaks) to that donated food and drink. The the beach access point. They can be as obtain a full-time, qualified park prime movers were Joe Sipek and Dan high as 7 to 8 feet. They are removable manager for the Chikaming Township Menitoff (plus sons) of Harbert and and use a fabric lining system park system. Currently the budget has Josh Higgins. Sherry Curry was on site underneath the bags, which stabilizes an item for a part time employee at a daily. Park Board Chairman Deborah the layers. low salary. Hall-Kayler showed strong support to The Army Corps of Engineers has Board members voted to accept a find a way to re-open Cherry Beach for the rest of the season. Sipek noted that the stair project had a few dollars left and suggested they be used this method successfully. The cost is $350 a foot. The system can be viewed at the Holland, Michigan, state park, where they donation (amount not specified) for a bench dedicated to the dog. Nora Downing and Nancy McCreedy wish used for sandbags around the stairs. protected 500 feet of frontage. to donate a bench to the Chikaming

Higgins, Arthur Anderson and When asked about a warranty on the Township Park and Preserve in honor Roland Otte have also repaired the underlying fabric, Mason and Clayton of their pet companion, Sunshine the Townline Beach Stairs. said it was “very strong and durable.” Dog. More information is needed on

The broken steps at McKinley Beach Board members approved changing what kind of bench. — STAFF REPORTS