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Thursday, November 16, 2017

New Buffalo Township holds water main project public hearing PAGE 4

DDA talks boundaries at monthly meeting PAGE 5

“Potential” land split dominates Chikaming Township meeting PAGE 7 School Board members accept bids for possible fence construction PAGE 9

New Buffalo Middle/ High School celebrates Veterans Day 2017 PAGE 15

Journeyman Distillery updates announced at Chamber mixer PAGE 16

Patellie’s opens in Three Oaks PAGE 17 Brewster’s Italian Café launches small business holiday promotion PAGE 19

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A SPECIAL MESSAGE: Linda called me back to the New Buffalo Times office to ask if I had seen the Facebook post announcing Senator John Proos’ special guest, Jeff Dryden, gave the invocation at the state senate this week.

It was a powerful message - one that should be heard in our town, state, and nation. I encourage everyone to take a look at the video, which can be accessed through Senator Proos’ Facebook page. Jeff Dryden, lead pastor of Converge Church, Sawyer and New Buffalo, shared his prayer notes with the New Buffalo Times. Thank you, Jeff!

Thoughts before Invocation to State Senate: On behalf of the constituents in the district that John Proos represents, I want to thank you for your service to the people of Michigan.

The Bible instructs God’s people to pray, particularly for our leaders in government Interestingly, at the time that was written, Nero was the emperor of Rome. Nero wasn’t exactly a fan of Christians. I take that Scripture to mean it doesn’t matter your political preferences, the church is to pray for our leaders in government. Our church does, and I know many churches do.

So, thank you.

You are Civil Servants. The nature of your job is that you receive more criticism than thanks.

You experience a degree of personal sacrifice. If anyone understood this, it was Jesus.

Purpose of Invocation: an appeal to God for help.

The issues that we face, we know are beyond us…We all know we

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need God’s help.

Let’s pray: Lord, we live in difficult and divisive times.

You have appointed these men and women for “such a time as this” to serve here. This Senate needs Your wisdom, Your courage, Your integrity, Your patience. Your strength, grant us, oh Father.

Lord, teach us to listen to each other, especially to listen to those with whom we disagree. Our society has lost that. We tend to villainize “the other side.”

Lord, forgive us. Lord, have mercy.

Enable the men and women of this senate: to demonstrate a reasonableness with one another.

That would be a model to us all.

That is difficult when we disagree.

Grant us help.

There is a degree of sacrifice many of them experience. For those who have families, bless them.

Protect them.

In their inner being, in their personal lives, grant them integrity.

Help them to keep the good of others before one’s personal gain.

That is always a real challenge.

And thank you, oh Lord, for knowing each one. Thank you for the help that You have available.

Accomplish Your good will here within this group and bless them, in the name of our Savior, the One who truly understands servanthood. Amen.

We are blessed to have Cindy and Jeff Dryden in our community and leading by example. dee dee duhn

OUR CONDOLENCES It is with sadness, that the New Buffalo Times informs our readers of the passing of Rob Anderson, the former City Manager for the City of New Buffalo. We received a phone call last Friday, informing us of his death at his home in Bay City, Michigan. Rob was a good friend to many people here and served the City well during his leadership. At this time we have no further details regarding arrangements, but we will keep you informed.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember.

I do and I understand.

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CITY OF NEW BUFFALO DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE PROJECT

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he City of New Buffalo in partnership with the New Buffalo DDA is in the final phase of making improvements to the community’s downtown area. This work will result in the much needed replacement of water and sewer lines as well as an entirely new streetscape for the downtown. This series of FAQs will be appearing in the New Buffalo Times to answer questions about the Downtown Streetscape Project.

Q: How much notification will building owners and businesses receive about the water shut-off to their buildings and when is this likely to occur?

A: At least 24-hour notification will be provided to North Whittaker Street building owners and businesses before water shut offs. The water shut offs are estimated to occur sometime in December after which time the North Whittaker buildings will be connected to new water lines.

Q: What are the hours of construction during the day and will construction work be done 7 days per week?

A: Construction work will comply with the City’s typical working hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and if additional hours are needed due to unforeseen conditions, they will be added on weeknights and/or weekends to accommodate the project’s To the extent 30schedule.

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New Buffalo Township holds water main project public hearing LINDA HENDERSON IN NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP

he New Buffalo Township Board held a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 7, for the purpose of hearing objections to the special assessment improvements to the Michiana Shores Area Water District #1.

Area residents had until Tuesday to file their written objection, via letter or email, to the township clerk. If more than 20 percent of the land owners in the proposed Special Assessment District filed objections, the Township Board would have been required to circulate a petition approved by more than 50 percent of the land owners to go forward with the project. There are approximately 256 parcels in the district with approximately 160 water customers. The area’s water is supplied by the Village of Michiana Water Department, and New Buffalo Township currently receives no money from those water customers.

As of Tuesday, the township had received letters of objection from only 10 percent of the parcel owners, which failed to meet the threshold of 20 percent objections. The project will proceed as planned, according to Township Clerk Judy Zabicki.

The Township will hold one additional public hearing following the assessment determination, at which time residents may file their objection to the assessment amount they will be required to pay. If they do not file a written objection by the deadline, they will not be able to go to the tax tribunal in the future to ask for a hearing and reconsideration of the assessment amount levied on their property. That meeting and deadline date have not yet been set.

The next step in the project process is for the township board to go out for construction bids, at which time a solid estimate will be determined for the cost of the project.

Following the construction bid process, the township board will hire a bond attorney and agent to determine how the assessments are allocated to the property owners. The construction bids will be let in January or February, and the bonding requests will also be let after the first of the new year. Project completion is slated for Memorial Day 2018.

The roads will be repaired and resurfaced following the water line installations.

The project consists of improvements for the following parcels of property located in Michiana Shores Area Water District #1: Ash Drive, Catalpa Drive, Dogwood Drive, Elm Court, Evergreen Drive, Grand Beach Road, Highland Drive, Lakeshore Drive, Maple Drive, Oak Drive, Park View Drive, Pinewood Drive, Popular Court, Ravine Drive, Ridgeview Drive, Spring Creek Drive, Tulip Tree Drive, Wolf Lane, and Lane.

DailyWoodcrest The project will include the replacement of and improvements to existing water mains, including the replacement of old three-inch and four-inch mains, as well as illegal spaghetti lines. It will also include gate valve boxes, auxiliary valves, new fire hydrants and the necessary pavement and road construction and other ancillary requirements. Currently, residents on Ravine Drive do not have any fire hydrants serving their street. This will be rectified during the construction of this project.

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n November 12, 2017, at approximately 9:26 p.m., Officer David Wyman, of the Chikaming Township Police Department, was struck by a vehicle driven by a 67-year-old man. The crash took place upon I-94, at the eastbound 12mile marker exit ramp.

Officer Wyman was at the scene of a vehicle in a ditch and was about ready to clear the scene. Preliminarily, Officer Wyman was struck outside of the patrol car. After Officer Wyman was struck, the vehicle that struck Officer Wyman crashed into the rear of the patrol car.

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that work can be done to connect the area to the township’s U.S. 12 booster station. That permit application has been in limbo for more than a year. The work will require boring under the railroad tracks and under U.S. 12 to connect the area to the U.S. booster station, which is located on the south side of U.S. 12, near the state line. The township has n budgeted for this project, and it is not part of the Special w Assessment District. m The water main project in Michiana Shores will go forward regardless of the U.S. 12 connection being completed and t the customers will continue to receive their water from the b Village of Michiana. The $300 annual water maintenance b fee will be suspended following construction of the new water mains in the area. The Village of Michiana water e contract with the township runs until August 2018. A one- b year written notice is required from New Buffalo Township of any planned suspension of water service to the area. w The cost of the project will, in part, be assessed to s the property owner of record. A portion of the water o maintenance fund will also be used for the project. The water maintenance fund is a fund that the water customers h in the area have paid to the Village of Michiana at a rate b of $300 per year for the past four years. Some of those funds have been used in the past for water line repairs and t r replacements in the area. New Buffalo Township receives no money from the water customers located in the Michiana a Shores area.

The chosen bond attorneys will determine the assessment c for each parcel based on the benefit to the parcel. The benefit to the parcel will be assessed based on a percentage p of the benefit. The customers in the area are also responsible s for any new service lines that will be required to connect f their homes to the new meter pits located in the roadway or right-of-way in the front of their property. There has not d been a determination made yet as to where in the road or right-of-ways the new water service lines will be placed. All s of the right-of-ways north of the creek are owned by Berrien t County Road Commission, not the property owner or the township. Additionally, it was stated, that the area north of F c the creek is a critical dune, which will require directional P boring under the roadway and not trenching of any kind. a The construction plans were a great concern to some, c as property owners wished to protect mature trees and existing landscaping where root systems could be damaged a c during construction. The residents were assured that prior to construction, they would be informed of the plans w and location of the digging. The location of many of the existing utility lines, like gas lines and cable, still needs to be r identified by the engineers. f Zabicki stated at the end of the meeting that residents t “need to come together and move forward as a community c and at this point in time we need to do this project.” She t said that while some property owners will receive larger benefits than others, the new system will be a mutual benefit t to the community as a whole. Pipes will no longer freeze f and flood basements, and fire suppression and fire safety o will be greatly increased with new hydrants and better water h pressure.

The traffic crash is currently being investigated by the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department and details concerning the traffic crash will be released at a later date.

Officer David Wyman is a six-year police veteran and has been employed with the Chikaming Township Police Department for three-months.

Officer David Wyman is in stable condition.

Assisting agencies are: Berrien County Sheriff’s Department, Michigan State Police, Three Oaks Police, Bridgman Police, Pokagon Tribal Police. — STAFF REPORTS

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Chair Robert Kemper explained that he, Mayor Lou O’Donnell IV and City Manager Dave Richards recently noticed some “odd things” with the initial boundary lines that were lined up when the DDA was formed. In addition, he said that there was originally “some DINE IN • CARRYOUT • CATERING misunderstanding” if waterfront marina could be included in the DDA. EVENT SPACE • GOURMET GROCERY DINE DINE INDINE •INCARRYOUT • CATERING IN • CARRYOUT • •CATERING DOWNTOWN THREE OAKS • CARRYOUT CATERING O’Donnell said that one of the “mistakes” that he recently noticed was that EVENT SPACE • GOURMET GROCERY EVENT SPACE •GOURMET GOURMET GROCERY EVENT SPACE • GROCERY DOWNTOWN THREE OAKS the DDA boundary cuts off in the center of the block where a project is going to DOWNTOWN THREE OAKS DOWNTOWN THREE OAKS be constructed on two adjacent lots. The result is one lot lying within the DDA See ad in this issue boundaries and the other one lying outside of it.

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Board members voted to table the matter for discussion at a future meeting, with Entrepreneurial/Business Development Subcommittee Chair Doug Roch stating that he wanted to ensure that they weren’t “missing anything” in terms of what areas the map should cover before making finalizations.

“It wouldn’t make sense to change it only to realize we left something out,” he said.

Also at the meeting, Kemper informed board members of a giveback dinner being held Thursday, Dec. 14, at Bentwood Tavern to raise money to pay for the survey that would get a portion of the Marquette Greenway Bike Trail to run from the Indiana state line to New Buffalo.

Kemper said that there will be two surveys: one that will go down US 12 and Vinyl Liner 38 Yrs Experience another that will go through property in Forest Beach and Warwick Shores, Fiberglass Chemicals cutting through the woods on the lakeside part of the railroad tracks.

Gunite Pool/Spa Water Testing Any current brochures with drawings showing paths going through Custom Design Home Management properties are “conceptual,” as Kemper said that they have not yet been Spa Showroom Snowplowing surveyed.

Kemper said that members Ellie Mullins’, JV Peacock’s and Joe Lindsay’s four-year terms are up and that they need to be reappointed by the council.

Board members approved the first five of a series of FAQs about the downtown project that have been drafted by members of the communications subcommittee that will be making future appearances in local media.

Also in communications subcommittee news, member Lindsay explained that they will be working on three historical markers recognizing The Pokagon Fund. One sign will be located near the future Fritz Olsen Sculpture on the corner of Whittaker and Mechanic streets, which will also pay homage to the Pokagon Band. Another will be located at North Whittaker and US 12, while another will be by the Amtrak station. As part of the grant application that the city submitted to The Pokagon Fund to help fund the downtown project, it was agreed upon that such signs be erected. Last October, the Fund awarded the city a $1.6 million grant to go toward funding the project.

Lindsay added that they planned on supplementing the required three signs with six other ones highlighting the city’s history.

Kemper, who serves as the chair for the communications subcommittee, reiterated the need for the city to develop a distinct brand to place on all future signage. The importance of creating a brand, he said was focusing on the lettering. A few years ago, Amanda Jane Jones, a graphic designer who cofounded Kinfolk Magazine, submitted some ideas. Kemper suggested that they take another look at what she submitted.

With regards to working on a sidewalk use ordinance for the city, Roch said that EBD subcommittee members have gathered together eight ordinances from other towns and have been reading through them, trying to decide which one would be most “applicable” to New Buffalo. In addition, they will also be highlighting “original ideas” that were used in the other ordinances.

With regards to parking permits, Roch that they’ve been working out the “finer points” of the parking plan and, when a new city police chief is hired, they would share their ideas with him.

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s crews dug trenches to lay the water main pipes on the west side of N. Whittaker at Merchant Street they unearthed three old rail lines. These lines were discovered for the first time on Thursday, October 19, 2017 by the Pajay Construction crews while excavating the roadway on North Whittaker Street at the northwest corner of Merchant Street, but the lines remained buried until Wednesday, Nov. 8, when they were removed.

An area resident with experience in the rail supply industry estimated that the small gage iron rails were from the early 1800’s. He explained that rails currently being used by the railroads and by other rail transporters, including the 21 century Space Shuttle tracks, were a much heavier rail. He said that rail is measured by the pound, with a three foot section typically weighting 115 pounds up to 136 pounds.

He estimated the rail unearthed on Merchant Street weighed 40 pounds, which is extremely lightweight by today’s standards.

He said that the rail manufactured today is six to eight inches in width and this rail was approximately three inches in width. He also explained that rail is laid in two tracks, not three, to correspond to the width of the wheel base of vehicles. He said a base of four feet, eight and half inches was standardized back in the day of the Roman Chariots, and continued to be the dimension of the wheel base width for covered wagons and the current rail road trains and other vehicles. He expected that there may be a fourth rail discovered as more roadway is removed, which would mean there were two lines running down Merchant Street to the lake.

The unanswered question is what would have pulled or powered such train or tram, mule teams or steam engines?

Pajay crews are continuing to lay water line mains on West Merchant this week, but as of Monday they had not unearthed any more rails, however they are digging on the south side of the road and the rails were originally discovered in the center of the roadway. In the future, more rails are expected to be found under Merchant Street.

An 1853 chart of New Buffalo’s harbor, which appears in the New Buffalo Story 1834-1976, on page 30, shows the original harbor mouth beyond Willard Street and also shows a set of tracks crossing Lake Potawatomi (now Snug Harbor) and extending into Lake Michigan, where, they state, goods were transferred to ships bound for Chicago ports. At one point the Michigan Rail Road tracks appear to be running partially down Merchant Street in a northwesterly direction toward Willard Street and what is now the New Buffalo Yacht Club, then across a bridge which extended over the harbor. Two sets of tracks appear to split by the shore and extend into the lake from what is now Lake Street in Sunset Shores. A plaque is erected on North Eagle Street, in Sunset Shores, commemorating New Buffalo’s first lighthouse, which was built in 1939 to guide ship into the mouth of the harbor, which was on the west end of Lake Pottawattamie, now the harbor, (west of Marina Grand Resort.)

As Pajay crews continue to excavate, even more surprises may be found. On Monday, Oct. 9 crews discovered two additional road beds under the Whittaker Street’s asphalt and brick layer, indicating Whittaker Street may have been five feet lower than what we know it to be today. A photo in the New Buffalo Story of the Clipper Ship/Emporium Building, from the early 1900’s, clearly shows horse drawn carriages hitched up well below the sidewalk grade. During Phase I construction, in the spring, crews dug up an old wooden water main on the corner of North Barton and Mechanic Street.

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he legacies of Martin Luther’s Reformation breakthrough 500 years ago will be explored during the Friends of New Buffalo Library Community Forum at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at New Buffalo Township Library, The course of history was changed when Luther is said to have nailed his 95 theses to a church door. The profound spiritual breakthrough Luther went through will be discussed by Ronald Rittgers, Erich Markel Chair in German Reformation Studies and professor of history and theology at Valparaiso University. Rittgers will examine how Luther’s experience when he was a monk contributed directly to the emergence of the Protestant Reformation and the shape of modernity.

Other upcoming free FOL Community Forums will include “The Evolution of Local Ecosystems” Monday, Dec. 4, and the annual afternoon of holiday caroling Sunday, Dec. 10.

The Community Forum Series is sponsored by the Friends of New Buffalo Library, underwritten in part

by The Pokagon Fund.

For information, call New Buffalo Township Library at 269-4692933, follow the Facebook link at newbuffalotownshiplibrary.org or email new.buffalo.FOL@gmail. com. — STAFF REPORTS

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ourneyman Distillery’s 2017 Autumn Artisan Market will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 18, and from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19.

The annual two-day event brings together artists, artisans and makers in a pop-up market at the distillery. Browse a varied selection of unique goods, from clothing to jewelry to home decor to food, while enjoying craft cocktails and spirits.

Once again, the market will be held in the rustic upstairs event space, Warren Hall and the downstairs area, The Still Room.

These spacious areas feature the original exposed brick and wood columns of the Featherbone Factory, along with new touches, like floors made from reclaimed wood and an elevator for easier load-in and load-out.

Admission is free. Journeyman Distillery is located at 109 Generation Drive in Three Oaks, Michigan. — STAFF REPORTS

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“Potential” land split dominates Chikaming Township meeting

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

hikaming Township board members debated the merits of allowing a “potential” land split at their Thursday, Nov. 9, meeting.

Board members reviewed an appeal that was made by Gerald Olson, who was acting as a representative/agent for a possible division of a parcel located at 15860 Lakeshore Road in Union Pier.

He said that the 4.2-acre property was currently a resort, with 10 structures with 14 different rental units on it. The property has 300 feet of frontage on Lake Michigan and approximately 260 feet of frontage on Lakeshore Drive.

Olson added that the owners were now looking to sell the resort, and potential buyers have questioned if it could be split into two parcels. Olson asked for permission for a possible split, subject to the buyer complying with zoning requirements.

Olson said the zoning department was concerned over all the structures located on the property, as well as the width to length ratio. He added that the split would “allow each sideway of a two-acre parcel” with “150 feet of frontage and 129 feet of road frontage,” which he felt was “larger than anything else” on the lake within the township.

Township Attorney Charles Hilmer added he doesn’t believe that a variance was necessary in this case for a division, as the width to length ratio requirement, which is one to four is not in the zoning ordinance but in the land division act, and in the enabling section of the statute that sets up the requirement, it’s stated that a municipality “has the authority to override it” if compatible with the neighborhood.

Hilmer said the main concern was a split could be “perpetuating nonconformity,” as having the resort there with all those buildings already doesn’t conform to the ordinance; however, he said that that use “predates” the initial ordinance. A split would be subject to the buildings being torn down, except for one principle structure on each parcel.

As pointed out by Trustee Rich Sullivan, the board was being asked to give their approval on something that may or may not occur, as no buyer had yet entered the picture.

“You’re asking for someone who doesn’t exist yet so that you can tell them maybe this is what would happen,” he said, adding that the buyer may not comply with zoning stipulations.

Sullivan added that they were reaching the finish line in terms of revising their zoning ordinance. Therefore, they weren’t sure what would be compatible with the new one in this scenario.

Boardmembers agreed to table the matter until their new zoning ordinance was in place and they were approached by an actual buyer.

Also at the meeting, Township Supervisor David Bunte said he received proposals from three emergency alert systems organizations. He said that having such a system in place would alert residents and second home owners of local traffic issues, accidents, power outages and even beach closings.

Residents would choose to sign up to receive the alerts either through email, text or by phone.

Board members approved Police Chief Todd Taylor applying for a grant through the Michigan Township Participating Plan for the installation of an interior and exterior security system at Township Hall to institute a potential ecommerce exchange zone.

Board members approved entering into a services agreement with Great Lakes Drone Company for the purpose of lakefront data mapping, as well as to amend the budget to reflect its cost.

Bunte explained that the data mapping would aid them in the updating of their zoning ordinance as well as their shift away from using the ordinary high-water mark to the regulatory high-water mark. He said that the company would have a drone map points of elevation over the entire lakefront, so that the township would know the location of the federal point of elevation, which is 581.5, and the point of elevation for the state, which is 580.5, exist.

Bunte added that the regulatory high-water mark was more accurate than the ordinary one in that it was based on elevation and not the waterline, which was always in flux.

A request from Charles Foley to erect a split rail fence on the easterly property boundary of Lakeside Cemetery was approved. Bunte added that Foley was willing to cover the labor costs for fence construction.

The hiring of Ezra Stevens as a probationary firefighter, subject to passing a physical as well as completing Firefighter One and Two classes over the next two years, was approved.

Bunte commended the citizens who pushed for a road millage proposal, which passed 486 to 303 during last Tuesday’s election. The six-year, 1.0 mil road millage will pay for the maintenance, upkeep and construction of township local roads, and is expected to raise $614,524 within the first year.

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Beaujolais Nouveau Day The long-awaited release of this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau wine will be on Thursday, November 16.

Beaujolais Nouveau Day is marked in France on the third Thursday in November with fireworks, music and festivals. Under French law, the new wine is released just after the stroke of midnight, at 12:01 a.m. The wine is released just weeks after the wine’s grapes have been harvested. Parties are held throughout the country and further afield to celebrate the first wine of the season. ​Many people say this is a glorious time to visit the Beaujolais region of France, as so many celebrations are taking place in towns and villages and in many area restaurants. There are at least 100 festivals to honor the arrival of this enticing young wine in the Beaujolais region alone, not to mention throughout France and across the globe. It’s easy to join in the fun as everyone is celebrating the same thing.

If you’re not in France, you can officially buy the wine in the United States at 12:01 a.m. on the day of release. To make this possible, it is shipped earlier and held in bonded warehouses until release time, which people feel, all adds to the fun.

Beaujolais Nouveau is produced from the Gamay grape and should be drunk young and certainly by the following May after the harvest. If it’s a very good vintage, the wine can be drunk until the following harvest in September or October. It should also be drunk chilled. It’s a wine for light meals, not regarded by wine buffs as a great wine, but it’s very quaffable. It was first produced in the early 19th century as a lightweight wine sent to the well-known bouchons of Lyon. It was also seen as a way of celebrating the end of the harvest; to be drunk immediately.

The refreshing young wine is produced in the Beaujolais region, 30 kilometers northeast of Lyon, which is considered the capital of the region. The region is 34 miles long from north to south and around 7 to 9 miles wide. Nearly 4,000 vineyards produce the 12 officially designated types of Beaujolais known as AOCs (Apellation d’Origine Controlee). The different types of Beaujolais range from the good vintage wines like Chiroubles, Fleurie and Côte de Brouilly to the more modest Beaujolais and BeaujolaisVillages.

Hoist your glass to a new vintage and enjoy your evening. — COMPILED

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he New Buffalo Elementary School Parent/Teacher Association (PTO) will host an “All for the Kids” vendor fair from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 18, in the elementary school cafeteria.

The public event will offer an opportunity for guests to do some Christmas shopping, as well as to purchase special items that aren’t available in stores. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the school’s PTO, who will put the money towards the purchase of a new electric sign for the front of the elementary school building.

The following vendors will be onsite: Norwex, 31, Jamberry, Premier Jewelry, Le-Vel, It Works, Mary Kay, Sentsy, Stamping Up and Tupperware.

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lease bear with me. I know this column is supposed to be about sports, and I love sports, but today it’s going to take me a while to get around to the subject.

One of my other loves is music and right now, at least for a while, music will take center stage.

Sunday night, we went to the Old Town School of Folk Music and witnessed a performance by Peter Himmelman that was beyond amazing. We all get a little complacent at times, but let me encourage everyone to get out of the house and spend a few bucks to see a live concert or ballgame. Most experiences are really good, and some can be life changing.

Music took center stage for me this week. My good friend sent me some information about his grandson Carter, who was featured in an article in his high school’s newspaper. The subject was “Songs in a Life,” and the young man came up with a dozen or so songs that were important to him and that had had an effect on his life. Let me say that I admire the young man’s taste in music, and envy his ability to keep his list relatively short. When I started to try to make my own soundtrack, I stopped when I got to 50 songs, because I knew I was forgetting some. Someday, I’m going to sit down and make my own list and after Himmelman’s performance, a couple of his songs will be included. If I can keep it short enough, it just may end up in this column. (No way will I be able to keep it short enough, but I’ve been influenced by music more than 50 years longer than Carter).

The weekend rolled around, and we went to a speakeasy and enjoyed some ragtime music. The next night, we hit the jackpot. We’ve enjoyed Himmelman’s music for years, and he’s always been entertaining in concert; however, this weekend, the stars aligned, and I enjoyed his performance more than ever. His interactions with the audience are clever and witty, and his songs are all over the place. My favorites are beautifully written and heartfelt. The two that will end up on the playlist of my life are “Woman with The Strength Of 10,000 Men” and a song that I don’t know the title of that he wrote about his father about eight years after he passed away.

(Can anyone help?) Both are beautiful and have the possibility of being life changing.

You may be asking yourself what all of this talk about music has to do with sports. Well, I’m about to tell you. The Chicago Bears were favorites over the Green Bay Packers Sunday for the first time in a long time. I was confident the Bears were going to emerge victorious but alas, a Bear victory was not in the cards. The Packers won by a touchdown thanks to an unbelievably bad and unlucky call for an instant replay. Thankfully, the concert took my mind off this terribly disappointing game.

“When you’re making plans and you need a partner, baby I’m your man, just tell me when do we go, you be my flower, I’ll be your gardener, that’s the mission of my soul.” This is from the song “Mission Of My Soul” by Peter Himmelman. Be careful out there. Make good choices. Keep smiling. Talk to you next week. Peace, love, and happiness.

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ew Buffalo Area School Board of Education members are now officially getting the ball rolling in terms of investigating if a possible fence can be constructed at the middle/high school.

At their Monday, Nov. 13, meeting, board members accepted the $12,796.68 bid from Fence Masters, LLC and $12,835.45 bid from Dennis Deutscher Construction for the proposed fencing project.

As explained by Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Leslie at the last meeting, the industrial grade fence would be located near the outdoor area with tables and chairs that is situated in front of New Buffalo Middle/High School cafeteria and the lawn that lies directly across from Clay Street. Leslie said that a possible four-foot gate would accompany the sidewalk going parallel to the kitchen. The fence wouldn’t have to be an industrial black, as he added that they could make it be blue, one of the school district’s colors.

Board Secretary Lisa Werner, who had not been present at last month’s meeting, inquired as to why they were constructing the fence. She asked Leslie if there was a particular reason that they now needed one, and that she would much rather see money being spent to fix up the middle/high school courtyard.

“I don’t necessarily agree that this needs to be done,” she said, adding that she was certainly “all for safety.”

Leslie reiterated that it would serve as being a “barrier” between the outdoor area and Clay Street for the approximately 30 students and teachers who eat lunch there every day. At last month’s meeting, Leslie had added that it made him nervous that the younger students attending the district’s summer camp often hung out in that particular area in such close proximity to the street.

It was also questioned at the meeting if they would need to construct such a fence anywhere else in the district. Werner inquired if there was a greater need by the elementary school, where there were more children who played outdoors during recess. As pointed out by Board Trustee Heather Black, the elementary school was tucked away and further back from Lubke Road, whereas the middle/high school was located right on the busy Clay Street.

Board President Chuck Heit added that he couldn’t think of any other place throughout the district that matched the setup as the one where they were looking to install the fence.

Also at the meeting, Board members approved following winter coach positions: Middle School Cheer, Jean Mullen; Seventh Grade Basketball (Boys): Jason Haskins; Eighth Grade Basketball (Boys): Wayne Butler Sr.; High School Cheer: Stephanie German; Varsity Basketball (Boys): Randy Mast; JV Basketball (Boys): Nate Tripp; Freshman Boys Basketball: Nicholas Talbott; Varsity Basketball (Girls): Curtis Brewster; JV Basketball (Girls): Morgan Edqu.

Board members approved to cancel the Monday, Nov. 27, meeting.

Leslie announced that High School English Teacher Lisa Mollison had recently applied for a grant to The Pokagon Fund for the school to host a speaker who survived the Auschwitz concentration camp, and that students in sixth through 12th grade would be hearing the speaker during a special assembly scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, in the Performing Arts Center.

Leslie added that 43 students had now received their eyeglasses from Smoke Vision Care in New Buffalo through the district’s Vision Examination Pilot Program on Word and Number Movement with ChromaGen Vision, a partnership between the school system and Smoke Vision Care in New Buffalo.

In addition, The Pokagon Fund awarded $7,000 to help pay for the $25,000 program that tested students who were in need of the glasses. Leslie said that students appreciated the new glasses, marveling that the words were no longer moving on the page.

Board members convened into Closed Session per Section 8 (a) of the Open Meetings Act to consider a periodic superintendent evaluation.

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n behalf of the New Buffalo Service League, we wish to thank everyone who participated in the 35th annual Arts and Crafts Show and Bake Sale held October 20th. Hundreds of beautiful and unique items were displayed by crafters from Michigan, Indiana and Illinois.

We especially want to thank Jeff Leslie, Superintendent of New Buffalo Schools; the New Buffalo School Board; Lindsey Diebolt, Assistant Principal; Wayne Butler, Secondary Principal, Keith Carlson, Operations Supervisor; and Patty Iazzetto, Food Service Supervisor for always helping to ensure a smooth running show for the Service League and crafters. The help of teacher, Shelley Wheeler, by sending us student volunteers, was a huge help to all.

We also wish to thank the merchants who so graciously displayed posters advertising this event; New Buffalo Pharmacy and Kerhoulas Insurance for displaying large banners; New Buffalo Times for the wonderful extensive coverage; Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce and other media for free announcements and press releases.

Thank you to our donors: Marina Grand Resort, City Florist, David’s Deli, A Cut Above, The Hidden Gem, City of New Buffalo, Sweetwater Boating Supplies, Captain Cook’s Sports, Designer Cottage Scape, Talon Photography, The Villager, Skip’s Restaurant, Lakeview Video and Tanning, Brewster’s Restaurant, Salon Rogue and Sakari Nail Spa Proceeds from this event go toward college scholarships for New Buffalo High School students and other school and community activities.

We are also able to provide some community assistance to those in need. The Service League is very grateful for the wonderful support from the community and plans are underway for our 36th annual show to be held October 20, 2018.

he Republican Congress just ag reed on a budget that, if enacted into law, would add $1.5 trillion to the federal deficit over the next 10 years.

What incredible hypocrisy. When the Republicans are out of power they loudly, and incessantly, criticize budget deficits. As soon as they regain power, they propose a budget that greatly increases the deficit!

The Republican budget suggests we take $2,000,000,000,000 (that’s trillion) away from vital public programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which provide access to health care for many millions of Americans. A 2009 Harvard study found that 45,000 Americans die each year because they lack health insurance, yet the Republican budget cuts Medicaid by $1 trillion and Medicare by almost $500 billion. Trump promised to protect Medicare and Medicaid. He lied.

Congressional Republicans passed this budget in order to enable them to introduce a tax-cut plan that hands over the vast majority (more than two thirds) to millionaires and billionaires. The Center for American Progress Action Fund finds that the president and his cabinet combined would receive billions of dollars in tax reductions, with the president alone receiving a whopping $23 million! The president’s response after being asked if he’ll benefit under his tax-plan: “No, I don’t benefit. I don’t benefit. In fact, very very strongly, as you see, I think there’s very little benefit for people of wealth.” Lied again.

Some middle class taxpayers would receive relatively small tax cuts, but others would pay more. The lowest income earners could expect as much as a whole $80, but they would lose much more in benefit cuts to programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

Fred Upton voted to support this fiscally irresponsible and immoral budget. Senator Debbie Stabenow voted against it (as well as the Republican healthcare plan that only 17% of the country approved of). Please remember these facts when you cast your vote in 2018.

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he Pokagon-New Buffalo Area Local Revenue Sharing Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, November e 14. The major action item on the agenda was the h withholding of allocated LRSB Distribution Funds, at p the October 9, 2017 meeting, from The City of New t Buffalo, but that situation came to a speedy remedy.

County LRSB Board Representative Ezra Scott, who had o originally proposed the withholding of the funds, motioned to s distribute the $12,500 rightfully due the City of New Buffalo.

S In his motion he cited the Inter Local Agreement or Compact which was entered into by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi (the m “Tribe”) and the State of Michigan (the “State”) which provided U for the conduct of Tribal Class III gaming by the Tribe. The b Compact was entered into on December 3, 1998 and amended on April 28, 2009. Section 18 of the Compact defines how tribal E payments are made to local governments. t He said “The Agreement states that the LRSB Board funds b shall be allocated exclusively and the Board shall not apply N criteria….”

Following Scott’s motion to approve the distribution, Tribal o Representative Matt Weesaw added an amendment which stated that the Board shall also pay any interest due on the money, b adding that the Board had no authority to withhold the funds from the City, as stated in the Agreement. i The Agreement also states, “Guidelines or bylaws establishing D criteria or formulas for the distribution of revenues, and any w actual disbursements of funds require a unanimous vote of the r representatives comprising the Board. The LRSB Board consists of five members and at the October 9 distribution meeting Scott c voted no to distribute a portion of the Discretionary Funds, s $12,500, to the City of New Buffalo; the other four members voted to distribute the funds. The City did receive a portion l of their predetermined allocation as a result of the October i meeting; they were allocated $302,725.49, but received a total s of $290,225.48. f Scott also stated that the city should reach an agreement with s the other municipalities, such as Chikaming and New Buffalo d Township, to aid in the costs of patrolling the lakefront with their police boat.

D The original withholding of the funds stemmed from Scott’s i perception that the City of New Buffalo police boat, which W was partially funded by the LRSB, should be patrolling the d lakefront from the state line to Warren Dunes, and they did not i do daily patrols this season. However, that requirement was e never a criteria for the 2012 grant. The City boat does respond to emergencies and provide mutual aid to the Berrien County W Sheriff boat and to the Coast Guard all along the coastline in b Southwest Michigan, as per their agreement at the time the money was awarded by the LRSB. o The next regular meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. on o December 12, 2017 at the New Buffalo Township Hall.

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hase II work was on target during the sixth week of construction. The crews were busy laying water lines on both blocks of North Whittaker Street. Crews worked after darkness on Thursday night closing the street in anticipation of a predicted snow fall, which didn’t material.

They resumed work on water main installations on Friday. In the evening, the Pajay crews also worked late moving mounds of dirt, closing huge holes in the street and grading the road bed to make it passable to vehicles and pedestrians for the weekend; by 8:30 p.m. cars were moving north and south on the entire stretch of North Whittaker Street.

The redevelopment plan calls for the Sanitary Sewer to be laid in the middle of the street, which is complete. The water service main lines are on the west side of the street with lateral lines connecting to the east side. The Storms Sewers will be run along the east side of Whittaker Street.

Work completed the week of November 16 included the completion of water main construction on N. Whittaker St between Merchant and Buffalo Street/ US12. And the Completion of water main construction on N. Whittaker St. between Merchant St. and Mechanic St. Work anticipated, week of November 11 is the Water main construction along E. Merchant St. and W. Merchant St. The work on W. Merchant St. is scheduled to start on Saturday, Nov. 11. During construction all of the driveways will be accessible. Work will begin on East. Merchant St. starting on Tuesday, November 14.

Storm Sewer construction on the east side of Whittaker is scheduled to start on Friday, November 17.

North Whittaker Street will remain open to traffic until storm sewer work begins on Friday Nov. 17.

Water Service connections will follow the completion of the mainline installation and that work is anticipated to continue through the week of December 7, weather dependent. The connections to the interior of buildings will require access within buildings; notices will be distributed to business/ residents prior to water service connection work being performed.

Businesses and residents are advised to continue to run water during freezing conditions as previously done to prevent freezing until notified that new water system is functional.

Phase II work will continue through December with replacement of gas lines and burying of electrical lines through the end of February. Crews will install a temporary gravel road on Whittaker Street until work resumes in the spring. In March crews will perform the final site grading and install light pole foundations. In April new lighting will be installed along with new curbs and sidewalks. The final roadway paving, landscaping and site amenities will be done in May. The City of New Buffalo, in partnership with the New Buffalo Downtown Development Authority (DDA), is in the final phase of making much needed improvements to the community’s downtown area. The work underway on Whittaker Street reflects the final portion of the $4.3 million investment in the downtown, which began in the spring of 2017. This work will not only result in the much needed replacement of water and sewer lines but will result in an entirely new streetscape for the downtown.

Pajay crews scooped their first shovels-full of asphalt and dirt from North Whittaker Street, Phase II on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. The project is expected to be substantially complete for Memorial Day weekend activities in 2018.

Parking and Accessing Businesses: The crews will strive to keep the roadway open, where possible, after construction hours and on weekends. Parking on adjacent streets has been developed to serve the downtown area while Whittaker Street is impacted due to construction and access to businesses will be maintained throughout construction with the exception of a few short closures during water service replacement, depending on location for safety reasons.

Parking is available on N. Barton Street, at the Barton Mechanic parking lot, on East and West Mechanic Street and at the city lot on the corner of Buffalo and N. Whittaker Street and on N. Whittaker Street when the road is open to traffic.

All construction schedules are subject to change without notice due to weather, underground issues, and other unforeseen circumstances.

Paver bricks from Whittaker St. continue to be available to the residents at the boat launch parking lot. No heavy equipment is allowed to sort or load the vintage bricks.

The next public tailgate meeting is Nov 16. at 9 a.m. On a weekly basis, project engineers, Abonmarche, will hold public tailgate meetings to keep everyone informed. This standing weekly meeting is intended to provide construction updates and to allow residents the opportunity to ask questions regarding the construction process. Meetings will be held be weekly at 9 a.m. on Thursdays at the Northeast corner of Whittaker St. and Mechanic St. (near Subway).

Weekly informational project updates will also be posted to the City of New Buffalo’s website at www.cityofnewbuffalo.org. — COMPILED BY LINDA HENDERSON, ABONMARCHE AND THE CITY OF NEW BUFFALO

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Miss Teen New Buffalo is Nyhilia Durham MISS JR. TEEN NEW BUFFALO IS LAUREN GRADOWSKI; LITTLE MISS NEW BUFFALO IS CARLEE TANKSLEY LINDA HENDERSON IN NEW BUFFALO

here were 21 young contestants who took the stage at the New Buffalo Performing Arts Center for the title of 2018 Miss Teen, Junior Teen and Little Miss New Buffalo, during the first of two New Buffalo pageants held Saturday, Nov. 11.

Chair Lea Grzywacz welcomed everyone and introduced the afternoon’s emcees, 2017 Miss and Mr. New Buffalo, Emily and Andrew Keller.

She thanked all who were participating and all of the volunteers who helped make the pageant a reality. In his opening remarks, Andrew said, “It is our pleasure to support the young girls in our community.”

The pageant opened with the contestants performing a lively routine to the song, “I Got this Feeling.” The 2018 Blossomtime theme was “Blossomtime Rolls out the Red Carpet for Gateway to Greatness.” Following the dance, each contestant was introduced and asked a question about themselves.

Chosen to represent New Buffalo from a field of seven contestants as Miss Teen was Nyhilia Durham. First runner-up was Alexandra Brown and second runnerup was Allison Ransom. All members of the court are ages 13 and 14 years old and in the eighth and ninth grade at New Buffalo Middle School. Also participating in the pageant were: Kristen Wamser, Quinn Whittaker, Shannon DeWitt and Ambriyana Braden.

Nyhila is the daughter of Colletta and Michael Durham. She said she would showcase the beach and the Stray Dog Restaurant if she were giving a tour of the Gateway to Michigan. She enjoys playing soccer and said that she was “dependable and trustworthy.”

First runner-up Alexandra also said her favorite New Buffalo feature is its beach. When asked what she was most known for, she said, “People can count on me.” Alexandra enjoys band and acting and taking the stage. Her parents are Andrea and Rob Brown.

Second runner-up Allison said that she is “honest and nice” and is a “good friend” to others. Allison said she loves performing in the band. If she were giving visitors a tour of New Buffalo, she would showcase the beach, especially when it is frozen in the winter. In the summer, she would take her guests to Oinks or Beachside Scoops for a frozen treat after enjoying a sunny day at the beach.

Allison is the daughter of Kris and Joe Ransom.

Representing a group of girls who attend fourth through seventh grade, Miss Junior Teen 2018 is Lauren Gradowski. First runner-up is Ava Johnson and second runner-up is Samantha Smith. Also participating in the Junior Teen pageant were Elizabeth Schmock, Hope Johnson and Laura Wamser.

Lauren is the daughter of Heather and Chad Gradowski. She enjoys competitive dance. She said that she loves travel, and hopes to become a travel agent in the future.

First runner-up Ava aspires to be a teacher, and she enjoys playing volleyball.

Her parents are Erica and Matt Johnson.

Second runner-up Samantha is the daughter of Angie and Nathan Smith. She enjoys soccer and would like to become a clothing designer or a teacher. She also said that loves spending time at her grandparents’ house.

Little Miss candidates attended pre-kindergarteners through third grade and included eight young girls who were competing for the title. Chosen as the 2018 Little Miss is Carlee Tanksley. First Runner-Up is Ava Jackson and second runner up is Mazzie Bowen. Also competing for Little Miss honors were: Aria Willhoite, Vivian Grzywacz, Meredith Johnson, Eva Grzywacz, and Charlee Churchill.

Little Miss Carlee was thrilled to be crowned. She enjoys horseback riding, dancing, swimming and playing. She said her favorite subject is reading. Her parents are Tracey and Todd Tanksley.

First runner-up Ava was all giggles when she was crowned. She is the daughter of Amanda Ramsey and Andrew Jackson. She like basketball and cooking, and her favorite subject is math.

Second runner-up Mazzie was also thrilled to be crowned. She likes gymnastics.

Mazzie is the daughter of Nicole and Adam Bowen.

Mazzie Bowen was also chosen as the Peoples Choices, out of all of the afternoon pageant contestants.

The young New Buffalo royals, along with Miss and Mr. New Buffalo, will represent the city throughout the year in numerous events and many parades held in Southwest Michigan and Northwest Indiana.

First runner-up Alexandra Brown, Miss Teen Nyhila Durham and second runner-up Allison Ransom

Miss Jr. Teen Lauren Gradowski (center), first runner-up Ava Johnson (right) and second runner-up Samatha Smith (left)

Little Miss Carlee is thrilled

Teens await the moment

The Young Royal Court

Vivian Grzywacz waves to the crowd

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Miss New Buffalo is Alina Willhoite

2018 New Buffalo Royals

Miss New Buffalo Alina Willhoite is crowned

Lindsay Zvonar interviews Ben O’Donnell

2018 Miss & Mr. New Buffalo contestants

Ali Kelly receives her second runner-up crown

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“BEN O’DONNELL AND AIDEN HANSEN SHARE MR. NEW BUFFALO TITLE LINDA HENDERSON IN NEW BUFFALO

he annual Miss and Mr. New Buffalo Scholarship Pageant was held Saturday evening, Nov. 11, at the New Buffalo Performing Arts Center, with nine young junior and senior high school girls and two high school boys competing for the titles.

Following a program featuring presentations and questions the court was crowned by Miss Blossomtime 2017 Kaylee Chapin and Miss New Buffalo 2017 Emily Keller.

Miss New Buffalo 2018 is Alina Willhoite. First runner-up and Miss Congeniality is Ali Kelly, while second runner-up is Abby Randal. Sharing the Mr. New Buffalo title are Ben O’Donnell and Aiden Hansen. Riley Cain, a New Buffalo High School junior, received the People’s Choice Award.

The pageant celebrated the 2018 Blossomtime pageant theme, “Blossomtime Rolls out the Red Carpet for the Gateway to Greatness.” Opening the evening’s program, the contestants rolled out the red carpet to tourism, as New Buffalo is the “Gateway to Greatness.” Each contestant highlighted a New Buffalo attraction that they were proud to represent and promote. Dressed in an outfit depicting their favorite attraction, contestants showcased the city and township. They spoke of the natural wilderness in Turtle Creek Preserve and the Galien River Park, the many art offerings located before galleries and public art, the community festivals and fairs that bring everyone together, like Ship and Shore and the Fourth of July celebrations, the many dining establishments and ice cream parlors, such as Oinks and Beachside Scoops. They highlighted the fun and entertainment at Four Winds Casino, along with the kayaking and boating and sporting events. The beach, Lake Michigan and sunsets received the highest marks for best attraction; however, the participants all stated that they were fortunate to live and play in the community that is the “Gateway to Michigan” and “Pure Michigan.”

In his opening welcoming remarks, Chair Tim Taylor praised all of the 31 contestants who participated in the afternoon and evening pageants.

“These young girls and guys are all born leaders, they are all our future,” he said.

Taylor called the pageants a “process,” as the contestants are already all winners.

“The pageants are building blocks for their future, they showcase character and confidence, give positive energy and they encourage everyone to continue to grow; the participants learn from the examples, guidance and support and conversation from you, their community,” Taylor said.

Taylor thanked all of the backstage committee members, the Blossomtime Queens Center Committee, the school staff and especially the parents for all of their help and support. He also gave a big thank you to the community for their support for the future leaders.

“Show them all your love, they are all winners,” Taylor said in closing.

Miss New Buffalo Alina Willhoite is the daughter of Lisa and Eric Willhoite. She is a senior at NBHS. She said that she hopes to build her confidence and gain maturity this year, and that she wants to understand the “person who she is supposed to be.” She hopes to attend Michigan State University and study management. She is a member of the National Honor and National Spanish Society, and excels in her advanced classes. Alina was vice president of the student senate, and she is the captain of the soccer team. She also manages the boys’ soccer and girls’ basketball teams. She said she also helps her younger sister and her friend with their after school studies.

After school, Alina is a manager at Beachside Scoops and a receptionist at Sakari Nail Spa, and she volunteers at a soup kitchen in Chicago and is a camp counselor at Michiana Day Camp.

During the Gateway program, Alina represented the Fourth of July celebration in New Buffalo. When asked what she would like to be remembered for if she were to be crowned Miss New Buffalo, she said, “I was an amazing queen and I was a great

role model and kind to everyone.”

Miss New Buffalo will compete for the crown of Miss Blossomtime in the March 11 Showcase of Queens pageant.

Ali Kelly wore a double crown as she was chosen by her peers as Miss Congeniality and was crowned first runner-up. She is a junior at NBHS and wants to be either a pediatrician or a physician’s assistant. She would like to attend the University of Michigan or University of Alabama. She is a National Honor and National Spanish Society Member, co-president of the class of 2019 and of the Varsity Club, and was captain of the junior varsity basketball team. She is also on the varsity baseball team and varsity cheerleading squad, as well as participates in many volunteer endeavors. She was selected as a top Pokagon Fund academic student, and takes college courses through Purdue Northwest. She is the daughter of Kelly and Matt Kelly.

Ali will go on to compete in the Miss Spirit of Blossomtime Pageant January 20, 2018.

At five-foot tall, second runner-up Abigail (Abby) Randall has the distinction of being the shortest person in the New Buffalo High School Class of 2018. She is the daughter of Chris Randall.

Abby looks forward to obtaining a degree in psychology or social work to help others, and is especially interested in the mental health field. She is a National Honor and National Spanish Society member, and was chosen along with 23 other students around the country by the Association of Portuguese and Spanish Teachers to travel to Guatemala and Honduras.

She said she values being a role model to her two younger sisters.

Ben O’Donnell and Aiden Hansen will share the title of Mr. New Buffalo 2018. Both young men will represent New Buffalo and compete in the Blossomtime pageant March 10.

Ben is a junior at NBHS and aspires to become a lawyer after graduating from college. He participates in football, basketball and baseball, and has received academic awards in all three sports. He also plays the tenor saxophone in the concert band.

Ben is a National Honor and Spanish Honor Society member.

He has volunteered in various sports camps, such as football, baseball and basketball, and he acts as a judge for volleyball games. He is the son of Carie O’Donnell and Craig Raas.

Aiden is a senior and NBHS and plans to attend either Kansas University or enlist in the US Army to train to become a nurse. He plans a career as a registered nurse (RN), so that he can help others. A basketball player, he received a basketball letter in 2017. Aiden was awarded an invitation for a trip to Washington D.C. for academic excellence as well as received a trip to watch surgeries performed in a hospital. He has volunteered at the Bison Afterschool Enrichment (BASE) program at New Buffalo Elementary School and has helped a special needs boy with his reading and writing skills. Aiden was also a teacher at the summer basketball camp. He is the son of Aniela Hansen.

Miss New Buffalo contestants represent junior and senior high school girls and boys residing in New Buffalo and New Buffalo Township. This year, nine young ladies were competing to represent New Buffalo throughout the 2017/2018 year. In addition to the royal court, Riley Cain, Haley Grzywacz, Morgan Motycka, Daisy Fox, Bailey Ferrell and Ava Marie Mendoza participated in the pageant.

Scholarships and gift certificates worth more than $2,000 were awarded to the 2018 royal court. The judges for the pageant were The evening’s emcee was Lindsay Zvonar. The National Anthem was sung by 2017 Miss Junior Teen Second Runner-up Kaitlyn Rainwater.

Miss and Mr. New Buffalo 2018 will compete among 21 other Southwest Michigan community royals for the title of Miss and Mr. Blossomtime 2018 in a pageant that is scheduled for March 10 and 11, 2018, at the LMC Mendel Center in Benton Harbor. The queen and Mr. New Buffalo and their royal court will represent the city throughout the year in numerous events and many parades held in Southwest Michigan and Northwest Indiana.

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rea veterans were honored with a number of activities over Veterans Day Weekend. Area schools and legion halls hosted ceremonies and presentations.

Three Oaks Legion Post 204 capped off the weekend with a luncheon at Three Oaks’ Randall Couchman Legion Hall.

This was the Legion’s 21st annual meal for veterans and their guests. Over 138 people attended the meal prepared and served by members of the Sons of the Legion and the Auxiliary.

Members from all five branches of the military were at the luncheon. At least three guests, John Phillips, Jim Zabel and Stanley Zakrzewski, served in World War II. This year’s dinner included a speech by 9-year-old Aydan Dettman about what veterans mean to him.

Air Force Reserve Captain Paul Mannia presented the Legion with a flag that was flown in combat.

Air Force Reserve Capt.

Paul Mannina presents flag

Best of all, Strohl said the experience allowed him to be a part of a “worldwide brotherhood and sisterhood of fellow veterans.” If he should ever randomly stop in an American Legion Post somewhere in the United States, he said, he would be welcomed with open arms.

“I would be a total stranger, but the brotherhood of being a veteran is inseparable no matter where it is,” he said.

Despite being similar, Strohl said that each veteran’s story is “unique.” That was why he was challenging students to take the time to talk to a veteran, and hear that story.

“They will share with you if you ask them – and I am certain that you would not regret it if you did so,” he said.

New Buffalo Middle/High School Secondary Principal Wayne Butler, who himself served as Fire Controlman First Class in the United States Navy, echoed Strohl’s request to “listen respectfully” to every veteran’s story.

All of the students, he said, will be asked to show compassion toward their fellow citizens in some way in the future.

Some will serve overseas, like the New Buffalo High School alumni who recently stopped in his office to tell him that he was leaving to serve in the Marine Corps next month.

Others will make a difference in a simpler – but still significant - way.

“All of you can honor your community just by taking care of each other,” he said.

After Strohl’s speech, students performed a pinning ceremony, during which they handed veterans that were present that day in the audience a handmade ribbon.

Commander Mike Shannon and Aydan Dittman

Dr. Lee Strohl, who served as Captain in the US Army Medical Corp during the Vietnam War, speaks to the audience

WWII Army veteran Stanley Zakrzewski

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ith regards to his time he spent serving his country, Dr. Lee Strohl said he has no regrets.

“It was an eye-opening experience – it expanded my horizons,” he said to the audience of teachers and students, as well as other veterans, during the New Buffalo Middle/High School’s Veteran’s Day ceremony held in the Performing Arts Center Friday, Nov. 10.

Captain Strohl, who was the ceremony’s keynote speaker, served in the Vietnam War both as a brigade surgeon in Vietnam for the 5th Infantry Division and in the United States as brigade surgeon for the 101st airborne practice. After the war, he practiced medicine in the United States for 35 years.

Strohl told the audience he was ultimately responsible for the “health and welfare” of the brigade headquarters of the 5th Infantry Division, which he said was three miles from the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea. Since there were no hospitals in sight, it was his job to tend to the personnel who were on the base. He also took care of the “desperately wounded soldiers” who were transported by helicopter to the base, as it was the “first landing area” in the north section of south Vietnam.

Strohl said they were faced with the threat of being killed “nightly.” Nonetheless, he insisted that the experience made him stronger.

“I went on living in a bubble – I didn’t know what real life was,” he said, adding that he “quickly learned” while in Vietnam.

WWII Navy veteran John Phillips

Korean War veteran Robert Kerns accepts a Veteran’s Day stocking from Kathey Butler-Mitchell

US Navy veteran Chuck Baran, Vietnam War venteran Dr. Lee Strohl and WWII, Korean War and Vietnam veteran Ken Shelby

Jimmie Butler leads the audience in saying the Pledge of Allegiance

US Navy veteran Chuck Baran, Vietnam War venteran Dr. Lee Strohl and WWII, Korean War and Vietnam veteran Ken Shelby

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Journeyman Distillery updates announced at Chamber mixer

DORSEY GALLERY OFFICIALLY OPEN

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rtist Dawn Dorsey opened her gallery, the Dawn Dorsey Studio/Gallery, to guests Friday, Nov. 10.

Art lovers and friends and neighbors admired her work while mingling and enjoying refreshments. Diane Pyshos, Bill McCollum and Charlie PyshosMcCollum welcomed the crowd.

Born in Northwest Indiana, Dorsey attended Indiana University, where she studied drawing, painting, art history, and print and dyed textiles.

Her interests expanded when she spent the last two years living on the rugged southwest coast of Ireland. There, she discovered her love of painting and drawing, as well as pursued the vanishing art of making Irish lace. This summer, Dorsey returned to the United States, making her home in Harbor Country.

The Dawn Dorsey Studio/ Gallery is located at 16109 Red Arrow Highway in Union Pier.

RV DRAMA CLUB TO STAGE “OZ”

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he River Valley Drama Club will perform “OZ” at the River Valley Middle/High School Auditorium at 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2, and at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Acorn Theater.

The play follows a girl who is transported to Oz in Dorothy’s place. To get home, she has to team up with a sociopathic cowardly lion, oblivious scarecrow and emotionless tinman.

Tickets are $5 at the door. The Acorn Theater is located at 17 Generation Drive in Three Oaks, Michigan. — STAFF REPORTS

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

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arbor Country Chamber of Commerce members enjoyed light refreshments and socializing in a brand-new, old-fashioned venue at their monthly mixer Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Chamber members gathered in the “grainery” at Journeyman Distillery. Located on the distillery’s upper level, Johanna Welter, who co-owns the distillery with her husband, Bill, explained that the grainery is their newest event space. The space curves around a handrail, allowing guests to get a bird-eye view of the Kothe distilling equipment in the production facility two stories down. Long tables are scattered throughout the room, which were decked out that night with bouquets from Marco Alexzondra Floral and Event Design in Galien, Michigan.

Two other event spaces within the distillery include Warren Hall, which is also located upstairs, and the Still Room downstairs. To book an event, Johanna said that guests can contact Event Sales Manager Lindsay Tschida or Event Food and Beverage Manager Natalie Pollitt. Johanna added that they also have a marketing manager, Chelsey Erickson.

Johanna said that they were “officially out of space” in terms of new projects for the distillery’s interior and are now focusing their efforts on its exterior. Projects include a 40,000-square foot putting green behind the distillery, set to debut next spring. It was inspired by Bill’s trip to St. Andrews, Scotland, where the Himalayas putting grounds serves as the community gathering spot. Guests can use the green for free throughout the week, with Johanna adding that they will charge a small admission fee on the weekends.

Johanna said that when she gave her husband the initial go ahead for the project, she had no idea it would morph into being something much bigger than a “cute little putting green.”

“Little did I know it would be 40,000 square feet!” she said.

Johanna said they also acquired 46 acres of cornfield behind the putting green, where they plan on building a yet-to-be-named-brewery.

Johanna and Bill renovated the EK Warren Historic Featherbone Factory in 2010 which, according to the distillery’s website, was founded by prohibitionist Warren in 1883 as a buggy whip and corsets factory. In 2011, Journeyman officially opened its doors.

As also stated on its website, the distillery is “one of few certified organic distilleries in the United States.” That evening, Chamber members sipped on Old Country Goodness (OCG), an apple cider liqueur that includes Michigan Organic Apple Juice and Michigan Organic Cider, the distillery’s W.R. White Whiskey and some “secret” spices.

Johanna thanked the Chamber for helping them get acquainted with the area and its residents.

“This organization welcomed us and introduced us to some really good people who are now our friends,” she said.

Journeyman Distillery is located at 109 Generation Drive in Three Oaks, Michigan.

In monthly Chamber news, Chamber Membership and Marketing Coordinator Kimberlee Wendt told the crowd that their annual Chamber membership dues were currently due. She said that only six weeks remain for them to place an ad in the 2018 Harbor Country Visitor’s Guide, which will be available next year by April 1.

Hillary Bubb, who was representing the Larry Bubb Endowment as well as Harbor Country Communities for a Lifetime, reminded everyone that Jackie’s Café’s FUDGEraiser is now running through Thursday, Dec. 21, to raise money for renovations to the River Valley Senior Center located in Harbert, Michigan. The cost is $14 per one-pound box of fudge. For every $14 purchase, $28 will be donated to the Center. For details, Bubb said that they could visit Chef Jackie Shen at her café at 801 West Buffalo Street in New Buffalo.

Bubb said that the goal of Harbor Country Communities for a Lifetime is to make the region a “retirement destination.”

“We’re dedicated to creating a senior paradise in Harbor Country,” she said.

River Valley Senior Center Executive Director Tim Hawkins gave thanks to Shen and Bubb for spearheading the FUDEgraiser, which will help with the Center’s $500,000 worth of renovations.

Louise Ventura, who is a Chamber ambassador as well as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) of Berrien County volunteer, invited members to attend Volunteer Southwest Michigan and CASA’s Festival of Trees at Burnison Galleries in Lakeside, Michigan, Saturday, Dec. 2.

The next Chamber mixer will be at the Clean Plate Club in Sawyer, Michigan, Thursday, Dec. 14.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE FOR BIDS The Township of New Buffalo is soliciting sealed bids for the sale of excess real property located in the in the Township of New Buffalo.

Sealed bids will be received by the Township Board at its offices, 17425 Red Arrow Highway, New Buffalo, Michigan 49117 until 4:00 P.M. on December 15, 2017.

The property is located on Michigan Street in New Buffalo Township which is an unimproved platted street between Eldorado Boulevard and Wilson Road. The parcels for sale are: Parcel 1. Lots 33 and 34 alteration of Block 3, Golf View Gardens, parcel number 11-13-2720-0033-00-9.

Parcel 2. The southerly 54 feet of the northeasterly 216 feet of Lot 19, Block 2, Golf View Gardens, Parcel Number 11-13-2700-0037-01-8.

Parcel 3. The southerly 54 feet of the northeasterly 160 feet of Lots 18 & 19, Golf View Gardens, Parcel Number 11-13-2700-0036-8 The above parcels front on Michigan Street an unimproved street in the Golf View Gardens and may not have vehicular ingress and egress.

The Township does not warrant any evidence of title nor unencumbered ownership and will not provide a warranty deed. All proposed bidders are urged to obtain title insurance or other evidence of title before submitting bids. Any evidence of title shall be submitted along with any bids.

New Buffalo Township reserves the right to accept any bid, reject any and all bids, to waive informalities and to make the award in any manner deemed in the best interest of New Buffalo Township.

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, AT 269-469-1011.

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A Must See! Call 269-469-1364 STORAGE BARN 20 Ft. x 60 Ft. Storage Unit.

Pull Thru Bay, 2 – 14 Ft. doors, insulated, renter can heat. $575 per month. State Road 39 Storage. Available July 10.

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Available until May 13. $1500 with utilities.

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UNION PIER Furnished 3 Br 2 Bath apartment. Updated, hardwood floors, fireplace, central heat and air conditioning. 2 blocks to beach access. New Buffalo Schools $1150 + Utilities Call Diane 312-480-9530 THREE OAKS Three Oaks home for rent, charming 2 bedroom 1 bath with recent upgrades.

No pets, rent $900/month plus utilities.

Call Pam 209-409-2191 or Bob 269-612-0013.

WANT TO BUY We buy junk cars and trucks with a title. We pay top dollar.

Call 574-532-0545.

FOR SALE NEW BUFFALO TOWNHOME AND BOAT SLIP Recently updated, 2 Bedroom. 1.5 bath, Roof Top Deck, attch. 1 car garage and a 50 Ft. Boat Slip adjacent to the unit.

Located on the harbor, with a gated community, with a community swimming pool.

Price Reduced to $268,000.

Available immediately.

For information or to schedule a showing call 219-796-5514.

HELP WANTED ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SEEKING FULL TIME ROOFING AND SIDING INSTALLERS AND LABORERS Three years experience and valid drivers license required.

Qualifying applicants.

Call Sarah at 219-363-6151.

LAKESIDE HOUSEKEEPER Seeking an experienced housekeeper one full day per week. Please have local references and be willing to do dishes, laundry, organization etc.

Text or call 574-849-7383 FULL/PART-TIME MASSAGE THERAPISTS We are looking for full/parttime massage therapists and

nail technicians.

Please call 269-469-9111 if you are interested.

WANTED: Live-in couple or a single for long term employment to assist with the household duties. Must speak good English, possess a valid driver’s license, and willing to travel with the couple.

Beautiful live-in private quarters, and many benefits.

Serious prospects only to be interviewed.

630-325-7044 or 630-981-1450.

HOUSE MANAGER Organized, friendly, professional in NB area. $25K pay. Handles rentals, repairs, accounting, and marketing.

Email applications to: NewBuffHouse@gmail.com.

PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT BEGINNING NOVEMBER 10 Disabled executive seeks Personal Care Assistant in the mornings. Responsibilities would include transferring individual from bed to wheelchair, assisting in dressing, showering and bathroom activities. This is an excellent job with possibility for additional hours, if they are desired. The right person would be a male preferably over 5’9” and weigh at least 160 pounds. Rate of $25 per visit beginning at 8 AM, or close to that time.

Call 312-951-5322.

SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Responsible, compassionate lady looking for caregiver positon.

Please call 269-479-5833.

RELIABLE, WOMEN LOOKING FOR IN-HOME CARE GIVING Light housework, cooking and care. Former nurses aid with hospital experience.

Licensed driver.

Call for a personal interview 312-927-9510.

I am a private duty nurse seeking a live in position or room to rent.

Please call me at 872-8084620.

SERVICES FISH FOR STOCKING Most Varieties For Pond Lakes Call Laggis’ Fish Farm 269-628-2056 DAYS 269-624-6215 EVENINGS. DRAWING CLASSES Ron Ferguson’s Kids’ Drawing Class.

Saturday’s from 2-4p.m.

Elsie Earl Studios, 200 W. Buffalo St., New Buffalo.

For details visit www.elsieearlstudios.com

James Arthur La Lone

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ames Arthur La Lone, 73, of Three Oaks, died peacefully, Thursday, November 2, 2017, in the comfort of his family’s presence.

Jim was born June 14, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, to Fern La Lone Megge.

Born on Flag Day, Jim was proud of his military service and loved his country. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era as a combat engineer with First Cav. He served two tours of duty, receiving several commendations. Jim served as Commander of Three Oaks American Legion Post 204 for nineteen years. Jim counted it a great honor when he was made Grand Marshall of the Flag Day Parade in 2012. “He was red, white and blue, through and through.”

Jim was the life of the party who lit up the room. He would make it a point to make rounds and talk to everybody. Jim was a perfectionist who worked several jobs to provide for his children. “He spoiled us pretty good!” He was proud of his children and grandchildren. His family also remembers that even though he acted tough, he had a sweet side and a great spontaneous sense of humor that just didn’t stop.

Growing up poor, Jim developed an appreciation for the finer things in life and was an antique enthusiast who appreciated craftsmanship and never missed an episode of “Antiques Roadshow.”

Jim will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by one daughter, Erica (Brandon) Pinette of Buchanan; one son, James J. La Lone of Three Oaks; two grandchildren, Braeden Pinette, Avalee Pinette; two sisters, Irene Shedrow of Taylorsville, North Carolina, Donna (Gerald) Gothe of Sawyer; twin brothers, Frank La Lone of North Carolina, Fred (Sharon) La Lone of Buchanan; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Jim was preceded in death by his mother, Fern La Lone Megge; four brothers, twins Ron Megge and Don Megge, Elmer Olson, and Jack Olson.

Family and friends will gather Saturday, November 18, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at 2:00 p.m. in Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks, Michigan.

Pastor Rich Zeiger of Real Life Community Church of Three Oaks will officiate.

Mr. La Lone’s remains will be laid to rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery when he will be accorded full Military Honors under the auspices of active members of the U.S. Army and the Honor Guard of Three Oaks American Legion Post 204.

The family prefers contributions be made in James’ memory to the family.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128. Please share a memory or a message online: wagnercares.com.

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r. Maurice Duane Sockness, Sr., age 91, of New Buffalo, Michigan, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2017.

Mr. Sockness was born on July 23, 1926 in Barron, Wisconsin, to the late Olaf and Bessie Sockness. It was in Barron that he spent his childhood alongside his two sisters. Mr. Sockness joined the United States Army during World World II and saw action in the Pacific Theater. He was a proud combat Veteran.

In 1956, he moved to Chicago where he began his career as a truck driver. He regularly drove from his home state of Wisconsin to Florida, delivering dairy cream and returning with watermelons. It was along his trucking route in Michigan City, Indiana where he met a waitress who would soon become his wife.

Louise and Maurice were married for 59 years. He was a loving father to his two children. He and his wife opened an art gallery and framing shop in New Buffalo, Michigan where Mr. Sockness retired and regularly spent time on his boat “The Socknet.”

Mr. Sockness was an easy-going, gentle man who was an exceptional fisherman. He enjoyed his pick up trucks and ‘66 Mustang. He loved chocolate, coffee, and especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a dedicated White Sox fan.

He’ll also be remembered as an animal lover and a devoted supporter of animal rescue efforts at the Michiana Humane Society.

Along with his parents, Mr. Sockness was preceded in death by his wife: Louise Sockness; and sister: Lorraine Savage. He is survived by his: son and daughter-in-law: Maurice and Leslie Sockness of Saint Charles, Illinois; daughter and son-in-law: Robin Sockness and Steve Snelgrove of Sharpsburg, Georgia; grandchildren: Courtney Sockness, Shannon Reinheimer (Kevin), and Kristen Aurelio (Dan); great-grandchildren: Mikaylah, Sofia, Logan, Kaylee, Lexie, and Cameron; sister: Marilyn Pederson; brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Hugh and Shirley Ponder. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

A memorial service will be held for Mr. Sockness in the spring of 2018 in New Buffalo, Michigan.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Sockness’ honor to the Michiana Humane Society, 722 Indiana Highway 212, Michigan City, IN 46360 or the Disabled American Veterans.

The Sockness family is being assisted by Georgia Cremation, 1086 Highway54 West, Fayetteville.

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Patellie’s opens in Three Oaks

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atellie’s, Three Oaks’ newest pizzeria, held their soft opening over the weekend in preparation for the official opening Thursday, Nov. 16. Owners Pat and Ellie Mullins have restored the building with TLC and have created a menu featuring scrumptious pies as well as delicious “not pie” offerings. The couple are continuing with some of what made Local, their first New Buffalo venture, such a success, including house made sausages and a commitment to using local and sustainably sourced ingredients when possible.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.

— Confucius

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rewster’s Italian Café is launching a small business holiday promotion for the entire Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan region from Friday, November 24 to Sunday, December 31, and giving back to the community.

Customers will receive a $10 gift card with any Brewster’s purchase to use on their next visit when they bring in a print or digital receipt from a locally owned small business of $10 or more. Restaurants, specialty shops, offices, boutiques, grocery stores, coffee shops, bakeries, services and offices are all accepted. Receipts from chains will not be accepted.

With the holidays right around the corner, proprietor Maria Carpenter said that she and her team at Brewster’s wanted to take positive action to support local businesses and she hopes everyone will join them.

Small businesses are part of what makes this area such a popular destination in the spring, summer & fall. But what Customers will receive a $10 about the winter? It’s no secret that gift card with any Brewster’s Harbor Country and the surrounding purchase to use on their region slows down once the cold next visit when they bring weather hits. Quite frankly, it’s tough in a print or digital receipt for many local places to make it from a locally owned small through the slow season, especially business of $10 or more. with the current Whittaker Street road Restaurants, specialty shops, construction and improvements. offices, boutiques, grocery (All of the downtown businesses and stores, coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants are accessible and remain services and offices are all open throughout the construction, but accepted. Receipts from chains always check for hours and days of will not be accepted. operation.)

Maria stated, “We get it. We love Amazon and Target...(a lot, probably too much). Yet without all the unique spots we have in the area we would not be developing like we are today.”

“We are all in it together, we are asking people shopping in the world of Amazon, mail order and big box stores, to get off their couches and shop locally.

If everyone spent money just one time locally, what a difference it would make to the local business. We love giving back to our local patrons, the town needs businesses and businesses need people to patronize them.” Maria is asking for everyone to make a different shopping decision and band together. “Every winter is rough here, but this one will be extra tough due to the construction downtown, but we are so grateful the community passed the bond and the downtown will be redeveloped into something we will all be proud of this spring,” she said.

Maria pointed out that the local business owners are the people that sponsor kids’ sports and dance recitals and take out yearbook ads; “We are your neighbors and friends who live in the community. Even though tourism is our industry we are your neighbors, and the local support is so important to every one of us.” Purchasing an item once a week from a local store is worth the effort, shop at the pharmacy or local grocery store or retailer instead of making an Amazon or mail order purchase.

“People, please make a commitment to shop locally, it will make such a difference to the local merchants,” Maria stressed.

The Brewster’s team is calling on the entire community to not only share this, but act on it and support one another with more than just words. “Action is everything,” she said.

A few guidelines are in place: you can only use one receipt per check, no finagling receipts, (let’s keep this good-natured please.) You can only use a receipt once, the receipt must be from a purchase of $10 or more from another local small business. A purchase at Brewster’s is required before receiving gift card.

Once you receive your Brewster’s gift card it must be used on a future visit, but the gift card does not expire.

Obviously, no receipts from big chains will be accepted. Exclusions apply, but they are trying to be as accommodating as possible.

It’s time to give back to our community, to local businesses and most important to one another.

Shop Small. Shop Local this holiday season and enjoy Brewster’s Italian Café.

Remember the promotion starts Friday, November 24.

For more than 25 years, Brewster’s Italian Café has been serving the communities in and around Southwest Michigan and Northwest Indiana.

From a small coffee shop to a full-service Italian restaurant, their history is rooted in creating the most authentic dishes for those looking for something unique yet comforting. For more information, “like” them on Facebook @ BrewstersItalianCafe or visit their website at www.brewstersitaliancafe.com.

They are located at 11 W. Merchant Street in New Buffalo.

For promotional materials and supplies on this Holiday Promotion please email brewstersnewbuffalo@gmail.com and they will provide posters and supplies for your store or business. — COMPILED BY LINDA HENDERSON

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HOLIDAY FESTIVAL TO BENEFIT CASA OF BERRIEN COUNTY

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Holiday Festival benefitting Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children in foster care in Berrien County will take place from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Burnison Galleries.

The event will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and live and silent auction items. Dan McCrery, general manager of Tosi’s Restaurant in Stevensville, will be the master of ceremonies and auctioneer. The gallery will be aglow with decorated trees, wreaths and centerpieces along with a holiday market featuring unique ornaments, hand-crafted items and other gifts for purchase.

Proceeds from the event will directly benefit children in the foster care system. CASA programs recruit, train and supervise community volunteers who advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children in court rooms and communities in Berrien County (and throughout the United States), providing the most vulnerable children with a voice in the system. Once a judge has appointed a case to a CASA Volunteer, they work with one child or sibling group at a time by developing relationships, facilitating collaboration among all parties involved and providing written reports and recommendations at court.

Tickets are $75. For more information, visit www.volunteerswmi.org and look for a button marked “click here to purchase tickets” or call 312-2824486.

Burnison Galleries is located at 14560 Red Arrow Highway in Lakeside, Michigan. — STAFF REPORTS

HOLIDAZE CRAFT SHOW COMING THIS WEEKEND

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his year, Holidaze Sell-A-Bration Arts and Crafts Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 19, at the Porter County Expo Center.

The show will feature more than 200 vendors in the Expo building and the adjoining building. Crafters from many states will be on hand selling beautiful items for the home, as well as nice gifts for family and friends.

Ceramics, candles, florals, art work, wreaths and pet items will be on display. Many food items, such as pumpkin roll cakes and dips summer sausage, will be available for purchase. Guests will have a chance to win one of the 100 door prizes that are given away, each of which will be generously donated by vendors. In addition, each vendor has a chance to win their booth for free for the next show.

The show is held in a festive, Christmas-like atmosphere, as Christmas music will be playing throughout the weekend.

Admission to the show is $2, and children 12 years old and under will be admitted for free. Part of the proceeds from the show will be donated to the Toys for Tots program that is run by ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Toward Education) of Indiana. ABATE will have Santa and Mrs. Claus, as well as some elves, for the children. Candy canes will be given to the children who visit Santa. For more information, call 219-464-9918, email holidazeshow@yahoo.com or visit them on Facebook The Porter County Expo Center is located at 215 Division Road in Valparaiso, Indiana. — STAFF REPORTS

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HOR0SCOPE NOVEMBER 16-22, 2017

AS INTERPRETED BY SANDY “STAR” BENDT ARIES MARCH 21—APRIL 19 There are certain things you need to go through in order to progress and move forward in life. Whether you need to spend time alone evaluating what areas of life are most important to you, or actually cleaning out the closets, make some decisions and drop the excess baggage and clutter.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 Most of the time you are easy going and carefree with partners but every once in a while, you must have the final say and this is that once in a while. Whether you are choosing a color for the living room or deciding on purchasing a big-ticket item, you hold the power to veto now.

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20 Your relationships will be shifting and some of the intimate aspects of the partnership will dissolve. It’s better to confront the things that aren’t what you had hoped they would be before you rearrange your daily life to accommodate them. Be firm; don’t do what you’d rather not do.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21 This is the time of year where you exude the most influence and power. Your ability to assert yourself is strongest now. So, take opportunities to promote yourself and your skills. Even if you feel uncertain of the workload a new job or health routine requires, now is the time to jump in!

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21 Friends and associates could create a lot of tension or make you feel pressured with time restraints and deadlines.

You could be dealing with some very high-pressured sales techniques and some major headaches could result. Set up some good boundaries, so you don’t feel pushed around.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21 This is a great time to pull back and evaluate your mental state. Are you doing things that make you happy and add meaning to your life? If not, drop the pleasantries and get real.

There is a strong element of people pleasing going on and that’s not always a good fit for Sagittarius.

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22 You have a lot of things you’d like to express, but in order to make the best impressions, you’ll have to grasp hold of your creative powers and wield them or you’ll putter out before you make your point. Authority figures could see you as scattered, if you don’t prepare presentations first.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19 There are certain elements in a group setting that need sorted out. Some of the murkier aspects, like power dimensions and expectations should really be discussed openly before control dramas create confusion and possibly disperse the group.

A bullying vibe may be felt

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22 Leo might be a big pussycat when pampered, but the Lion is also very courageous and can walk on any battlefield with guts of steel. Cats are tremendous healers when wounded which adds to their courageous nature. Keep that in mind this week.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18 Expect some outbursts and forceful behavior from siblings or neighbors. This explosive behavior can actually be constructive if channeled wisely. Take control of your resources, values, and ideas of self-worth and apply them towards practical purposes, rather than protesting.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22 Expect some major developments to stem from off handed comments or not so serious conversations to reveal long kept secrets.

There is a major element of surprise in the stellar vibes this week and many spontaneous moves could take shape. This is a very serendipitous new moon.

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20 Your ideas are very clever and resourceful. Take some credit for your originality and don’t let others’ criticism diminish your selfsatisfaction. Stay on target with your plans and follow through on research ideas. On another note be a bit cautious with friends; don’t play with danger.

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EVENTS

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POLICE BLOTTER NOVEMBER 6-, 2017 NOVEMBER 6 OWI/High BAC Probation Violation Medic 1/Assist Other Agency (x2) NOVEMBER 7 PBT (x2) Medic 1/Assist Other Agency NOVEMBER 8 Ordinance Violation/Dog at Large NOVEMBER 9 NB Township PD/Assist Other Agency NOVEMBER 10 Domestic Violence Medic 1/Assist Other Agency False Alarm (x2) NOVEMBER 11 NB Township PD/Assist Other Agency False Alarm (x2) VCSA/Possession of Marijuana NB Water Dept./Assist Other Agency Pokagon Tribal Police/Assist Other Agency NOVEMBER 12 False Alarm OWI Probation Violation Medic 1/Assist Other Agency

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NEW EVENTS EACH WEEK. — COMPILED BY LINDA HENDERSON

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EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY

OPEN TRAP PRACTICE 6:30-9:30PM. New Buffalo Rod and Gun Club. 10487 Kruger Rd. New Buffalo.

Open to the public. Contact Bob Kruger at 269-612-0983.

EVERY WEDNESDAY KNITTING AT THE DELI 4-6PM. David’s Deli.

All are welcome.

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THE HARBOR COUNTRY BOOK CLUB 6:30PM. New Buffalo Township Library.

EVERY FRIDAY

STORY TIME AT THREE OAKS LIBRARY 10:30AM. www.threeoakslibrary.org.

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY

THREE OAKS FARMERS’ MARKET 9AM-PM. 4 N Elm St. Three Oaks.

Small farmers offering fresh produce, fresh flowers, plants and many other things. Rain or shine.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10

SURABHI CD RELEASE PERFORMANCE 8PM. Acorn Theater.

Tickets: $25.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14

RIVER VALLEY GARDEN CLUB NATIVE PLANT ECOLOGY THE FEATURE OF GARDEN CLUB EVENT 1PM. Harbert Community Church.

The corner of Three Oaks and Harbert Roads in Sawyer. 312-339-7659. www. rivervalleygardenclub.org.

Steve Sass is the guest speaker.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 SYBARITE5 8PM. Acorn Theater.

Tickets: $30.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17

REELY DAN - A TRIBUTE TO STEELY DAN 8PM. Acorn Theater.

Tickets: $30.

DAILY, NOVEMBER 18-JANUARY 5, 2018

LUBEZNIK HOLIDAY MARKET NOON-7PM Mon-Fri. 11:30AM-6PM Sat-

Sun. Lubeznik Center for the Arts. 101 2nd Street. Michigan City. 219-874-4900. www.lubeznikcenter.org.

A spectacular display includes some of the Midwest’s finest craftspeople. Proceeds benefit LCA’s Education Outreach.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18-19

AUTUMN ARTISAN MARKET 10:30AM-7PM Sat. 10:30AM-5PM Sun. 109 Generation Drive. Three Oaks.

Admission: Free

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18

EXPO 76 8PM. Acorn Theater.

Fronted by Poi Dog Pondering’s Dag Juhlin.

Tickets are $20.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 CATHY RICHARDSON, GODDESS OF ROCK WITH OPENER ANDREAS KAPSALIS 8PM. Acorn Theater.

Tickets: $25, and $15 under 21 yoa.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24

SEAN MASTERSON’S TIMELESS MAGIC 2PM. Acorn Theater.

Timeless Magic features highly deceptive and rarely seen 19th century magic effects.

Don’t miss this entertaining family-friendly hour of wonder. Tickets are: $15 adults, $10 kids under 18.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24

THE NITZ AND HOWE EXPERIENCE 8PM. Acorn Theater.

Tickets: $20/ under 17 YOA $15.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25

NEW BUFFALO KICKS OFF HOLIDAY SEASON 9-11AM. Breakfast with Santa at Rosie’s.

128 N. Whittaker Street. 10AM. Shop Small Business Saturday. 4PM. Santa Parade beginning at Merchant St. march North to Lions Park. 4:30PM. Santa will hear children’s wishes immediately after parade at Lion’s Pavilion on the beachfront.

Enjoy S’mores, cookies and Hot Chocolate in the Park. 6PM. Tree lighting and caroling in Lions Park.

An annual NBBA community event.

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.

While Whittaker Street may be dusty and muddy, remember that the businesses are still open, and it is a great time to support small business and your town. It is an exciting time that will be worth every bit of the inconvenience; however, we all really need and appreciate your support.

First-time homebuyer program would grow Michigan families

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ichigan residents would be able to set up a savings account to help cover the costs of a first-time home purchase under legislation co-sponsored by Senator John Proos.

The measures would also provide a state tax deduction for contributions to the savings account.

“This initiative is about promoting smart homeownership, attracting new talent and encouraging new generations of Michigan residents to stay and grow roots in our state,” said Proos, R-St. Joseph. “I was proud to co-sponsor this positive legislation to achieve those goals by helping residents save enough money to buy their first house.”

Senate Bill 511 would create the Michigan First-time Home Buyer Savings Program. It would allow an individual to open an account with a financial institution and designate it as a first-time homebuyer savings account. Funds in the account could be used toward a down payment or allowable closing costs for a first-time home purchase in Michigan.

SB 512 would provide a state income tax deduction of up to $5,000 for a single return and $10,000 for a joint return for contributions made into a first-time homebuyer savings account for up to 20 years.

If a withdrawal is made for a nonqualifying purpose — something other than a down payment or closing costs for a first home purchase — the withdrawn amount would be added to the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income.

“Often, concerns about being able to afford a responsible down payment hold back prospective first-time homebuyers,” Proos said.

“This is compounded by our state’s booming housing market. Although increasing property values are good for homeowners, schools and local communities, they make it harder for young professionals and new families to afford to buy. That is where this savings program would help the most.”

As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Proos recently voted to approve the bills and send them to the full Senate for consideration. — STAFF REPORTS

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