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Grand Beach signs ‘Extraterritorial Police Shared Services’ agreement, approves zoning ordinance amendments PAGE 4

Volunteers spread Thanksgiving cheer with baskets of food PAGE 6 Bison hope to defend district title PAGE 8

New Buffalo Bill’s hosts pre-holiday feast demonstration PAGE 12 Residents express support for Roger’s Wreckers, councilmembers review ‘clean’ financial report at city council meeting PAGE 14

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Farmer succumbs to mosquito transmitted virus

BY STAN MADDUX

southwest Michigan farmer is in heaven on a John Deere tractor, perhaps, following a three month battle with the mosquito transmitted Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Another area farmer stricken by the often deadly virus has improved enough to go back home. James “Tiny” Whitright, 54, died November 16 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. “He was just an all-around good guy. Everybody really loved him,” said his sister, Joan Doty. Whitright was a fourth generation farmer who grew up helping with his family’s more than 500 acre spread near Eau Claire. His love for the John Deere brand stemmed not just from his work on the farm but helping his father, Richard, restore the green and yellow machines they put back to use in the fields. She said the tractor her brother continued to ride most of the time was a 1963 John Deere model. “All he wanted to do all of his life was farm and that’s what he did,” Doty said. In mid-August, she said Whitright thinking he had the flu went to the doctor but the virus had not showed up in his blood yet. A week later, he went to the hospital in the morning then during the afternoon lapsed into a coma and never woke up. Doty said grain along with some livestock were raised at the farm while she and her brother were growing up. Doty said she and her brother later started taking some of the vegetables and flowers grown there to the Chicago area to sell during the summer. In recent years, Whitright scaled back the operation a bit after losing his right leg to diabetes and his parents slowing down from age, she said.

He was still growing corn and soybeans on about 200 acres and raising flowers that he would offer in a roadside stand beside the farm. Doty said he would also come up to Kalamazoo where she works at a greenhouse to visit and check out her flowers. “For a big guy you wouldn’t think he’d like flowers so much. He just loved flowers,” she said. A celebration of life service for Whitright was held Friday at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Sodus where he was a member. Bill Teichman, a third generator owner of Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm near Eau Claire, returned home reportedly in late October. He was also hospitalized with EEE since mid-August. Doty said her mother, Mary, has stayed in touch with the Teichman’s since the ordeal for both families started. She said Teichman being allowed to return home provided hope her brother would have the same outcome. “It wasn’t meant to be,” she said. Whitright became the sixth death in Michigan from EEE in 2019. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one-third of people contracting the virus often causing inflammation of the brain die while many survivors have ongoing neurological problems. There is no cure, according to CDC. The outbreak was especially bad this year with CDC reporting 36 confirmed human cases of EEE and 13 deaths nationwide this year as of November 19. Most of the cases were in Michigan and Massachusetts. There was one confirmed human case in Indiana, according to CDC. According to CDC, an average of seven human cases annually were reported across the country from 2009 to 2018.

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Local Government Meetings CITY OF NEW BUFFALO CITY COUNCIL Meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30PM Monday, December 16, 2019 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) MEETING Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 8AM Thursday, December 12, 2019 CITY OF NEW BUFFALO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS Meets on the first 1st Tuesday Quarterly at 7PM NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP BOARD Meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7PM Monday, December 16, 2019 NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM Tuesday, December 3, 2019 CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP BOARD Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30PM Thursday, December 12, 2019 CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30PM Wednesday, December 4, 2019 THREE OAKS THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP BOARD Meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7PM VILLAGE OF THREE OAKS BOARD Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7PM GRAND BEACH VILLAGE OF GRAND BEACH COUNCIL Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM MICHIANA VILLAGE OF MICHIANA COUNCIL Meets on the 2nd Friday of each month at 1PM

Grand Beach signs ‘Extraterritorial Police Shared Services’ agreement, approves zoning ordinance amendments BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

he Village of Grand Beach has officially signed an agreement to combine police services with the Village of Michiana. At the Grand Beach Village Council’s Wednesday, Nov. 20, meeting. Deborah Lindley, village council president, said that the five-year agreement was already signed by the Village of Michiana. According to the agreement, “Agreement for Extraterritorial Police Shared Services Between the Villages of Grand Beach and Michiana,” both villages “wish to enter into an interlocal agreement to govern the provision of Police Shared Services by the Village within the territorial limits of Grand Beach and Michiana.” Lindley said that the village entering into the agreement will allow it to have 24/7 police coverage. The village has been sharing police services with Michiana for a year. At the April meeting, Lindley stated that “additional savings can be made with eliminating the redundancy of cars and equipment in sharing costs.” Per the agreement, a police advisory board will also be formed. The board for both Michiana and Grand Beach will “include one elected council member and one council appointed member.” The four individuals will serve on the board. Also stated in the agreement, Grand Beach will pay the Village of Michiana a “flat monthly rate” the first of the month in the amount of $2,500 “in exchange for Police Shared Services.” At the beginning of the meeting, a public hearing was held on the village’s proposed updated five-year parks plan. Tony McGhee of Abonmarche said that the process included open houses and a 30-day period during which the proposed plan could be viewed online. In reviewing results from a survey filled out by residents, most citizens “everywhere from 65-95%” – are in favor of investments in the lakefront area. Council members will be making a motion on the plan at next month’s meeting. The plan must be submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources by Feb. 1. Council members approved Ordinance 2019-98 Zoning Ordinance Amendments, which will amend the provisions of the village’s zoning ordinance. Jim Bracewell, building and zoning commissioner, said that recent amendments that the Planning Commission is proposing “tighten some loopholes.” PODs on building sites are now addressed in the ordinance, as well as requirements for builders and property owners to remove containers and dumpsters within a certain amount of days. In two situations over the last year, the village had builders and property owners who “refrained from the proper site management,” Bracewell said. Some “interpretation of pool equipment heaters and filters as to where they’re placed” are also included, Bracewell said. Council members approved two motions regarding their recent effort for the village to acquire the 42 Acres. Council members approved selecting Meridian Title Corp. for the 40-year title search for the 42 Acres in the amount of $1,000. Council members also selected Soper & Associates LLC in the amount of $3,000 and Adams & Associates Appraisal

Co. in the amount of $8,500 to each perform appraisals on the two parcels of land that comprise the 42 Acres. The two state Department of Natural Resourcesauthorized appraisers were recommended by Mario Ortega, project consultant from McKenna and Associates The village has received a $2.4 million Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund (MDNRTF) grant for the property, which includes the driving range, pond and wooded area. One of the requirements of the grant is to perform two appraisals of the land. Even though both the village and landowners Grand Beach Land Development had each done a previous appraisal on the acreage, Lindley said they won’t be accepted because they’re outdated due to how much the market has changed. Lindley explained that they won’t be performing appraisals until after the 40-year title search. Council members approved in a 5-1 vote (Blake O’Halloran voted nay) a contract with Abonmarche for the coastal protection project at Walnut Avenue for time and materials not to exceed $5,000, subject to reviewing the original $18,000 scope and what that scope included. If it excluded negotiations or redesign, the village will not proceed. Lindley said that Arie Donkersloot of Donkersloot and Sons said that revetment work at the north end of the village pumphouse (the golf course’s irrigation source) will be completed in the winter and the south end in the spring from the barge (if possible), which will be loaded from the Walnut access. O’Halloran expressed concern that the village had already paid Abonmarche $18,000 for the same scope, with the understanding that it was a bigger scope than they wanted. Now, they’re reducing the scope and want $5,000 for it. “I don’t see the engineer of record has the right to ask for any more money based on the fact that we’re reducing their plan - why can’t we just take the plan and ex out the stuff we’re not going to do and move on?” he asked. O’Halloran said that while everyone feels that the pumphouse will be “fine,” he saw what happened in October and it will be taking “direct hits.”

motion to work on a future agenda for village parties, which will be sponsored by village residents for residents and their families and guests and to waive the rental fee, which will be refunded, was approved. Council members agreed to have children’s tennis from 9-11:30 a.m. CST on Saturdays from June 27 through Aug. 1, 2020, on a one-year trial basis due to children’s golf now being on Fridays. Council members accepted the renewal of the village’s health insurance. Council members approved opting out of the Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act, Act No. 152 of 2011. Yearly village salary adjustments were approved. Council members approved spending up to $2,500 to upgrade the village’s software for a firewall (the current one has outlived its life) and purchase a new computer. The transfer of $29,067.35 in Local Revenue Sharing Board funds to Capital Projects was approved.

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Volunteers spread Thanksgiving cheer with baskets of food

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or the second year in a row, the New Buffalo chapter of Blessings in a Backpack has expanded its services to provide food for families in need over the long Thanksgiving week and weekend. Volunteers gathered in the New Buffalo Elementary School cafeteria Sunday, Nov. 24, to put together boxes brimming with nonperishable items for a hearty Thanksgiving feast to distribute to local families. Families picked them up Monday evening, Nov. 25, so there’d be time to pop the turkeys in the oven and thaw them before the feast. Mary Robertson, chair of the Blessings in a Backpack New Buffalo chapter, said the boxes are made possible through the efforts of Blessings in a Backpack and Water’s Larry Shead, Kaye Moriarty, Edge United Methodist Church in Mary Robertson, Shannon DeWit, NOW Gabby Levine, and Codi Landess New Buffalo and Donation Station OPEN IN “Metal2Meals.” NE The metal recycling event invites people to drop off their metal recyclable items BUFFAWLO ! at Water’s Edge. In turn, Water’s Edge member Larry Shead drops them off at a scrap yard, where he exchanges the items for cash. The money is used toward purchasing items for the baskets. Shead conceived the idea to put together Thanksgiving boxes, Robertson said. Food was donated by congregation members, who also donated money to help buy the rest of the food for the boxes. Turkeys were donated by Chef Jackie Shen of Jackie’s Café in New Buffalo. Shead said that he did a similar distribution of boxes at his previous church and that he’s been doing Donation Station for 16 years. “I try to pay attention to the needs of the community…if children don’t have be yourself. be beautiful. enough food to eat, it impacts their education - if they go to school hungry, they will pay little attention to two plus two,” he said. michigan city e 219.874.3553 | new buffalo e 269.231.6093 e purelyellesalon.com Robertson said that they sent notes home to children who receive backpacks through Blessings in a Backpack every week. They also reached out to guidance counselors in the middle and high schools. 30 N Whittaker St 30 N Whittaker St t 30 N Whittaker St “There were three to four to families from kids in high school and middle school, Bar by night Bar by night Deli by day so this year we have 19 families getting Thanksgiving baskets,” she said. Robertson said that she also sent reminder notes home with children, so they remembered to pick up the baskets. While some had to come back the next day to pick up their baskets, she said that the school was very accommodating and held onto them. Boxes were also stocked with other nonperishable items besides Thanksgiving treats that ensured children and their families will get enough nutrition through the long Thanksgiving vacation. “We know families have kids home a for long period of time and might be short on food,” Robertson said. “They were very, very, appreciative,” she added of the families who received the food last year. In addition to Robertson and Shed, volunteers packing boxes were New Buffalo High School sophomores Shannon DeWit and Gabby Levine as well as Codi Landess and Kaye Moriarty. Open 7 days Open Thursday-Monday Open Thursday-Monday “A lot of families need food at this time – it’s good we have the funds and com davidsdeliandcoffee.com thefalsefrontbar.com thefalsefrontbar.com resources to help, some areas don’t have that at all,” Landess, who’s volunteered with Blessings in a Backpack, said. This year, Robertson said that volunteers are distributing backpacks (now grocery bags) to 32 students once a week through Blessings in a Backpack. The number fluctuates, as they once distributed as many as 55. Children go home with the nonperishable food once a week so that they may be provided with the necessary nourishment to last them through the weekend. Two food drives are held during the summer months at Barney’s Supermarket to collect food. Robertson said several tourists come to the food drives. Upon getting a glimpse of the second homes that populate the area, she said that they’re “astonished” that there’s a need for food for students. “Everybody thinks it’s a wealthy community but really, there’s a lot of workingclass people, some barley making minimum wage in the restaurant and retail industry,” she said. Volunteers pack backpacks in the back of a classroom located at New Buffalo Elementary School on Thursday nights. Shead said that distributing the Thanksgiving baskets helps promote the importance of families as well. Families may be able to host their own Thanksgiving Day meals with relatives after receiving the food. “Thanksgiving is traditionally a family holiday, where families get together… I hope to promote that aspect as well,” he said.

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Old Chicago Trail and Little Calumet River Trail near Chesterton, Indiana, will be visited by the Harbor Country Hikers at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. The rich natural diversity of the trails reveals why people have been drawn to this area for more than 10,000 years. The route goes through a forest dominated by maple, beech, basswood and oak trees and follows the Little Calumet River, once a critical transportation route for early regional travelers. Insulated boots, cold weather gear and water are recommended for this two-hour moderate hike, with either a 1.6-mile or 2.1-mile route depending on weather. Harbor Country Hikers President Pat Fisher will lead the hike following a brief presentation. Parking will be at the Bailly/Chelberg Comfort Station, south of the Indiana Dune Nation Park Headquarters complex. Harbor Country Hikers events are open to all. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult and dogs are allowed according to destination rules. Membership ($20 for individuals or $30 for families) is encouraged. For weather cancellations, further information about HCH or to request a membership form, visit www. harborcountryhikers.com. — STAFF REPORTS

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he Heart of Gold Benefit Concert, which is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CST Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Holdcraft Performing Arts Center (HPAC), 1200 Spring St., Michigan City, will be regional artist Johnny V’s eighth annual Neil Young tribute concert to benefit Toys for Tots, Young People’s Theater Company, and Remembering Our Veterans. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. General admission is $25 (online or at the door). VIP packages are available online. Tickets are available at www.YPTCINC.com/ tickets. The Johnny V and Friends band will revisit this annual celebration showcasing the artistry of Neil Young. Since its origins at Valpo’s Front Porch Music eight years ago, the event has grown to the larger HPAC Theater. This year’s event will feature the musical talents of the Heart of Gold Band, including Rocco Labriola, on pedal steel; Billy Romer and Freek Johnson, “The Unit,” on drum; Anthony Massaro from the Killer Bzzz Caution on guitar; Janis Wallin of Johnny V’s Wildflowers, Terrapin Flyer and The Family Groove Co. on bass; Al Joseph of Country Roads on the violin; and Johnny V himself on keyboards, vocals and guitar. This year, a VIP Package is available featuring the following amenities: two tickets to the show, one night’s lodging for two at the secluded Brewery Lodge, Beer Bus transportation to and from the theater, and a VIP after-show meetand-greet at The Lodge. The package also includes downloads of all five Johnny V albums, including the long-awaited reissue of “Medicine Wheel” along with “Barns and Bridges, Balance, Wood Chips and Inside Reality. The VIP Package price is $200 plus tax and availability is very limited. Packages are available online at www.thejohnnyv.com/vip-package. Johnny V is a staple on the regional music scene. Whether as a solo artist or with a myriad collection of stand-out musicians, he transports his audiences through stories and music. For more information visit www.thejohnnyv.com. Founded in 2004, Young People’s Theatre Company, Inc. offers young people the opportunity to experience the magic of theatre. For more information visit www.yptcinc.com. The Brewery Lodge is a 12-suite boutique hotel located on a wooded 40 acres in Michigan City, just off I-94 at exit 40 near the Indiana/Michigan border. For more information, visit www.brewerylodge.com. Guests are welcome to bring new and unwrapped toys or gifts to benefit Toys for Tots to the show. — STAFF REPORTS

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efore they could get too swept up in the tidal wave of holiday preparations, visitors to New Buffalo Bill’s Wood Fired BBQ received a pre-holiday meal tutorial at the New Buffalo Library Chef Series’ latest installment, “Holiday Favorites,” Monday, Nov. 25. The evening, which took place at the restaurant, was presented by Bill Reynolds, owner of New Buffalo Bill’s, and Mary Abbott Hess. Guests were treated to a cooking demonstration for several items that were featured on the following menu (guests all received a folder with recipes inside of it): Whole Salmon in Salt Crust, Lentil Vegetable Peanut Stew, Boneless Stuffed Turkey Roll, Smoked Salmon Cheese Almond Pine Cones, African Spiced Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad, Butternut Squash and Arugula Salad with Butternut Squash Bells, Hawaiian Sweet Potatoes and Pineapple Candle, Holiday Brussel Sprouts, Creamed Carrots with Dill, and Chocolate Roulade. The salmon featured a salt crust with two different kinds of salt – rock salt and kosher salt. Cooks should make a thin layer of the salt mixture (salts and egg whites) and on a sheet pan before laying the salmon on the salt and covering it with the remaining salt. “The skin of the salmon is pretty tough stuff, so the salt doesn’t penetrate the skin,” Reynolds said. Reynolds also advised guests to be on the lookout for fish that hardly smells because “fresh fish doesn’t smell” and for fish with a “real clear eye,” since fish with cloudy eyes have “been around for a while.” Reynolds was cooking a fresh turkey that evening; however, there was no reason to turn up one’s nose at a frozen one. “Frozen works out well for us because we can decide when we need it buy it – when it’s fresh, you have to use it in next couple of days,” he said. A nationally recognized expert in food and nutrition communications and a former president of The American Dietetic Association (ADA), Hess tossed out some of her own crumbs of food knowledge to the hungry crowd. According to Hess, wild salmon is considered a “superfood,” as it’s rich in omega-three fatty acids. The acids improve brain functioning, are anti-inflammatory, and lower blood pressure. Other fatty fish are herring, sardines, cod, mackerel, and tuna. Another superfood is lentils (present in the Lentil Vegetable Peanut Stew) and broccoli (which was laying in the African Spiced Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad). As for cauliflower, Hess said that nutritionists give three exceptions to the rule of not chowing down on processed white foods: mushrooms, whitefish and cauliflower. “I was the judge for some international cookbook competition and three different books had all cauliflower recipes – it’s a chef’s favorite these days,” she said, adding that cauliflower was named the 2018 Vegetable of the Year. When the time had come to begin the turkey, Hess revealed a fact that dispels a previous nutrition notion: The fat that’s present in poultry skin is good fat. “People say take the skin off poultry because it has fat – the fat is mostly monosaturated, a good kind of fat,” she said. “If you have to take off the skin and add all kinds of things to season it to make it moist, it’s better to cook poultry with skin on so it maintains the moisture and little of fat, which is good fat,” Hess added. Guests were invited to submit their favorite side dish recipes. Loretta Friend, owner of Elsie Earl Studios in New Buffalo, shared Hawaiian Sweet Potatoes (her parents used to live in Hawaii) with the crowd. To accompany Friend’s recipe (which includes sweet potatoes formed into balls and rolled in crushed Corn Flakes), Reynolds made a pineapple candle – complete with a strawberry flame – centerpiece. The Butternut Squash and Arugula Salad, which featured orange squash nestled in a bed of green leaves, was garnished with Reynolds’ “ever-famous” Butternut Squash Bells. “You won’t find the bells anywhere on the Internet – I looked, they’re not there,” he said. Before opening New Buffalo Bill’s in 2015, Reynolds had a career that spanned 35 years at the Culinary Institute of America and Washburne Culinary Institute as well as had a ranch in Texas. The restaurant is located at 603 W. Buffalo Street in New Buffalo.

Chef Bill Reynolds handles the salmon before it’s cooked

Butternut Squash and Arugula Salad with Butternut Squash Bells

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ost of the residents attending the New Buffalo City Council’s Monday, Nov. 18, meeting were there about an issue that wasn’t on the night’s agenda, as most of the public comments toward the council were to express support for local business owners Roger and Allison Lijewski and their towing company, Roger’s Wrecker. The Lijewskis have been involved in litigation with the city regarding claims of zoning violations and use of the platted, but undeveloped, street between the business and adjacent land, which also belongs to the Lijewskis. The case is scheduled to go to court in June, though New Buffalo City Mayor Lou O’Donnell said both parties are currently in mediation. New Buffalo’s latest financial report card shows steady improvement. The 2019 audit came back with a clean opinion, meaning auditors at Gabridge and Company, PLC, and officials from the State of Michigan, Berrien County and banks found no issues with the city’s financial records. The Gabridge auditor could not attend the council meeting to present the results, but councilmembers received a copy of the audit for review a week before the meeting, and Kate Vyskocil, city treasurer, provided an overview. The outline showed New Buffalo’s financial state has continued to improve. The general fund balance has increased by more than $500,000 for a total of $1,558,250. While officials typically recommend municipalities keep two months of operational expenses in their general fund, New Buffalo has almost six months’ expenses. Vyskocil said this was recommended by the city auditors because of the public beach, harbor and other public amenities, which many cities do not have. In her summary, Vyskocil stated the general fund increase was due in part to department heads and staff members spending responsibly. The city funded several major projects during the fiscal year, including the Clay Street reconstruction, paving several other city streets and repaving the beach parking lot. The full audit report is available on the city’s website at www.cityofnewbuffalo.org. Following the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the council voted to approve a Special Land Use application by Converge Church, 601 W. Buffalo St., to put a parking lot on its adjacent lot. Neighbors in the surrounding residences had voiced objections to the Planning Commission, citing drainage, safety and lighting concerns, but the commission found there was no legal cause to deny the request. As part of the city’s ongoing efforts to fight clear water infiltration into the sewer system, the council had the first reading of an ordinance to address sump pumps, which were identified as a significant source of clear water entering the treatment system. If passed, Ordinance #245 will permit a city inspector or licensed plumber to inspect sump pump connections and require property owners to disconnect pumps from the city system. The council voted unanimously to approve a letter of support for an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant application to clean up the former roundhouse on the south end of Whittaker Street. The proposed Brownfield Remediation would allow the property owners to clear and develop the property. Richards said the EPA grants are considered in the order in which they are received, so there is no firm timeline yet. “We look forward to some action,” he said of the proposed improvements. “The owners seriously intend to clean up the property.” The council also approved payment request from Rieth Riley for street paving in the amount of $115,964.09, and Woodruff and Son for the Mechanic Street water main project in the amount of $88,340.36. In preparation for 2020 taxes, the city has entered an agreement with Berrien County for tax processing services. Under the two-year contract, the county will use BS&A software to provide standard tax reports, summer and winter tax notices to property owners, and notices for changes in assessments. National School of Choice Week will be Jan. 26 through Feb. 1, 2020. The council issued a proclamation recognizing the week and the importance of quality education in the community.

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PUBLIC NOTICES A true copy of the ordinance may be inspected or obtained at New Buffalo Township Hall, 17425 Red Arrow Highway, New Buffalo, Michigan during normal business hours of 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., weekdays.

AMENDED WATER SYSTEM ORDINANCE FOR NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS SERVED BY THE TOWNSHIP SEWER DEPARTMENT This Ordinance will be amended as follows: AMEND SECTION 6.04 OF THE NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP WATER SYSTEM ORDINANCE Section 6. System Rates and Charges Section 6.04.1 Section 6.04.1 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: 6.04 Connection Charges. 6.04.1 Each new residential user of the system shall pay a minimum connection charge for a service stub per meter size for the calendar years of 2010 and 2011 as follows unless amended by the Township Board.

Section 6.04.1 Change in Character. REUs. The number of REUs to be assigned to any premises shall be determined by the Legislative Body of the Municipality and its decision shall be final. If the circumstances justify, the Legislative Body, or its designee, may assign more than one REU or unit to a single family dwelling. No less than one REU or unit shall be assigned to any premises, but REUs or units in excess of one may be computed and assigned to the nearest tenth. After any premises has been connected to the system and has been assigned one or more REUs or units, subsequent changes in the character, use, type of occupancy, or size of the premises may result in an increase in the number of REUs or units assigned to said premises and additional connection fees shall be paid to the Municipality before such changes in the character, use, type of occupancy, or size of the premises pursuant to Section 5.01 of this Ordinance. The increase in REUs or units shall be determined by the Legislative Body, or its designee, under this Ordinance and as provided in the attached table of residential equivalent unit factors. No changes in the character, use, type of occupancy, or size of any premises (including destruction, removal or abandonment of any or all improvements on the premises) shall result in a reduction of the REUs or units assigned to the premises, nor shall a refund be due for any fees previously paid. Section 6. Amendment of Section 6.04.1a Section 6.04.1a of the Township’s Water System Ordinance is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: Section 6.04.1a Change in Units. If subsequent changes to the character, use, type of occupancy, or size of any premises occur after connection to either a public or privately financed part of the system which increase the amount or demand from any premises, the Legislative Body, or its designee, may increase the number of REUs or units assigned to said premises and thereupon, the fees and charges specified in Section 3.01 hereof, as applicable, shall be immediately due and payable for each additional unit so assigned at the time a construction or any other permit is issued by the Municipality for changes to the character, use, type of occupancy, or size of any premises or at the time such change to the character, use, type of occupancy, or size of any premises occurs, if no permit is issued or required. This Ordinance shall be published and take effect immediately after its adoption

NOTICE TO NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS: ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT At the Township Board Meeting on November 18, 2019, the Board voted to adopt the following amendments to the New Buffalo Township Zoning Ordinance: Add new definition as a permitted SLU in District C-2 & AG and Section 15.7 Specific Design Standards for Landscaping Business and add new definition of Excavation Business into Section 19 as a permitted SLU in District C-2 & Industrial and Section 15.7 Specific Design Standards: Landscaping Business - an enterprise dedicated to the creation of structures, vegetation, trees, and paths on properties outside the main building of the client property. Its own business property onsite activity includes the storage of equipment and materials used in the business as well as the growing of plants and trees used in the business. It may or may not have a building on the business property. Front yard shall be a minimum of 50’ from the edge of the right of way. Side yards are to be 50 feet from the side lot line unless there is a 10 foot high non-transparent fence created. If the fence has been created, the setback follows District requirements. Side yard setback shall be increased to 100 feet from an adjoining R-1, R-2, or R-3 zoned property. Rear lot line shall be as District Requires or at least 100’ from an adjoining R-1, R-2, or R-3 zoned property. Size of lot: minimum of 3 acres Access: served by a public road Equipment storage shall be behind all setback lines. If there is a building on the premises, it must be served by potable water and human sanitation facilities. If there are no buildings on the property there must be portapotties maintained. Excavation Business - a business that repairs and excavates roads and drives and that has some or all of the following activities on its business site: crushing concrete or asphalt or other road materials, screening soils and aggregates, screening soils, stockpiling materials, storing trucks inside and outside of buildings owned by the business or other vendors working with the business, storing equipment inside and outside of buildings. It is a business where trucks arrive and depart 24 hours a day and may be left parked on site. Demands for processing operations listed above (and other related activities) occur regularly 7 days a week. It is a business that generally involves offices and buildings for operations. Detail the following Special Land Use Requirements for this business in Section 15.7 as Y 1.1 Minimum lot size is 10 acres Minimum front yard width measured at the edge of the right on a public road is 330 feet All offices must have potable water and sanitary waste facilities. A list of current of required permits from local municipalities, county, state, and federal entities must be kept current with the Zoning Administrator as well as an up to date (revised as required by the Zoning Administrator) affidavit that the business is complying with rules and regulations of all local, state, and federal entities having jurisdiction over the operation. If there are no buildings on the property there must be portapotties maintained. If a notice of intent to file a petition is not filed, the amendments will take effect the eighth day after publication of this notice. JUDITH H. ZABICKI CLERK

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aelyn DeGroff of Paw involved with Chieftain Heart, the school Paw received the honor musical, garden club and the Humanities of representing her Club. Abby is the daughter of Paula and community as the 2020 Miss Rob Ickes of Dowagiac. Heart in front a full house at Earning the title of Miss Congeniality Lakeshore High School Sunday, Nov. 24. is Hannah Kiggins from Niles. Her The Miss Heart Pageant originated goal is to own a small and large animal in 1992 and offers young women care center and be a professional living in communities that do not photographer. She currently attends host a hometown pageant the Southwestern Michigan College, where opportunity to compete for the title she is working on her associate degrees of Miss Blossomtime. Some of these in both veterinary technician and communities are Allegan, Decatur, photography. Kiggins plans to transfer Dowagiac, Paw Paw, Covert, Fennville, to Baker College to get her bachelor’s Lawton, Mattawan, Marcellus, Three degree in veterinary technician to own Rivers, Vicksburg and surrounding her own animal business. Hannah communities in has received a most Southwest Michigan. improved senior Seven young ladies scholarship, a four-year competed in the 2020 varsity athletic award, Miss Heart Pageant. a Niles FFA Chapter As Miss Heart, Raelyn Degree and took the will join her sister gold first place at the queens competing for FFA District Leadership more than $20,000 Contest for Agriculture in scholarships in the Issues. Hannah is the Miss /Mr. Blossomtime daughter of Cydni and pageants. Christopher Kiggins of Raelyn is a junior at Dowagiac. Paw Paw High School who plans to attend lso, Butler University to competing for the obtain a four-year title of degree in sports Miss Teen broadcasting and Blossomtime that communication. She evening were 14 would like to become 2020 Miss Heart Court contestants ranging in a broadcaster for the ages from 13 to 15. Chicago Cubs. She is a Crowned Miss Teen member of the National Blossomtime 2020 was Honor Society, an Claire Caplea. academic all-state for Claire is a freshman at competitive cheer and is St. Joseph High School a certified peer assistant and participates on the leader. She is the first varsity cross country female member of the team, track, dance, Paw Paw Volunteer Interact Club and Yoga Fire Department Club. Claire received the and hopes to obtain coaches award for cross her certification as a country, is a member of firefighter and EMT. AP Leadership, student Raelyn is also involved senate and was awarded in Girl Scouts, cheer for her grades on the and volunteering for 2020 Miss Teen Court “A” honor roll. Claire is fire safety month with the daughter of Kim and elementary students. Casey Caplea of St. Joseph. Raelyn is the daughter of Nikki and Jim Crowned first runner up to Miss Teen DeGroff of Paw Paw. Blossomtime 2020 was Abigail Voss, Earning the title of first runner-up is daughter of DeeAnn and Mike Voss. Abby Ickes from Dowagiac. Crowned second runner up was Abbi Abby is currently a junior at Kalin, daughter of Mike and Mitzi Kalin Dowagiac Union High School. After of St. Joseph. Crowned Miss Congeniality graduating, Abby plans to get her RN was Samantha Smith, daughter of Angie at Southwestern Michigan College and and Nathan Smith. transfer to a four-year university to The theme of the pageant was obtain her Bachelor of Science in nursing “Friends.” The chairman of Miss Heart to become a pediatric nurse. She is a is Tiffany Jackson and the chairman for member of the National Honor Society, Miss Teen Blossomtime is Kim Hauch. has maintained a 4.0 GPA in her college Lindsay LeValley emceed the pageant. classes and received the Presidential — STAFF REPORTS Award for Academic Excellence. She is

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NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 4, 2019 AS INTERPRETED BY SANDY “STAR” BENDT

ARIES MARCH 21—APRIL 19 There is power in uniting forces and merging your talents with others. Go deeper with the people you work with or those you share space with and follow through with commitments. This is the time to stick with it, even if things get a little tough. Very positive outcomes are headed your way.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 You will be getting some extra compensation for a job well done this week. Whether you have put in extra hours at work or donated some of your time to help out a friend or relative, you will be rewarded handsomely for going that extra mile. Open your heart to receiving some gratitude.

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20 Even though the holidays are about getting together, be sure you take some time to go out on your own and explore the world. If relationships are offering you the chance to grow, pursue them but if your current situation is holding you back, maybe it’s time to reevaluate things.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21 Get serious about communicating any challenges or frustrations you are feeling. This is the time to let emotions out constructively. If you have anger, get to the bottom of it and work it out. If you have feelings for someone, let them know you care. It’s time to share and embrace others.

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21 There are some definite rewards heading your way this week. The important thing is that you open your heart to receiving it. It may not be in the traditional form of money or a promotion but it will be felt emotionally. It’s time to start merging and getting closer to someone.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21 It’s time to release emotional ties and let go of past issues. Whether you have made mistakes or have been harboring negative feelings because of what others have done, let it leave you now. Lighten your load and start off on a new footing. Surrender it and welcome in the new vibe.

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22 Let relationships call you forward and out of your shell this week. Rather than sidestepping or discounting other people’s feelings, embrace love and engage in activities that express emotions. Explore life with others and seek out places where you can feel connected. Love is at the door.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19 Be more present and engaged with family and friends this week. Sometimes Capricorn can withdraw when the holidays arrive but this season let yourself be invigorated and active. Many things have fluctuated and changed over the past year, and now the love will flow.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22 There is a very positive vibe at Chateau Leo this week. You will finally have everything arranged and in proper working order. Now you can just relax and enjoy your space. The energy will be shifting to your work and health sector. So, relax while you can because work will be picking up.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18 This is a very lucrative and rewarding time period for you. It’s important you show off your talents a little more and take the initiative to start new projects. The opportunity to get noticed, make more money or land that coveted position within the company or group is here.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22 Let conversation focus on fun and good times. If things start to get too political or focus on past problems, turn the topic to something more lighthearted like food or sports. It’s time to let go of work or financial issues and focus on having fun and laughing with friends and family.

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20 It’s important that you get outside and get in touch with nature this week, someplace where you can feel the expansiveness of nature. There is a special vibe coming in that will best be felt in nature. This energy will help you get more in touch with your gifts and purposes.

The best use of your time? Examine your opinion. — Dino

SUDOKU To solve the Sudoku puzzle, your challenge is to fill each empty cell with a number 1 through 9, so that each row across, each column down, and each 3x3 box contains all the numbers 1 through 9 with no repeats. Good luck solving!

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2019

HARBOR COUNTRY SINGERS TO OFFER CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

he Harbor Country Singers (HCS), the area’s community chorus, will offer Christmas concerts at churches in Harbert and Three Oaks throughout December. The first concert will be Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Episcopal Church of the Mediator, 14280 Red Arrow Hwy., in Harbert. The second will be Friday, Dec. 20, at St. John’s Church, 10 W. Ash St., in Three Oaks. Both concerts start at 7p.m. The theme of this year’s concerts is “Christmas Collage.” Cindy Dryden, HCS director, said that the event will include dance, children’s performances and instrumental music, in addition to the choral music for which HCS is known. “Our Christmas concerts always prove to be inspiring and magical evenings,” Dryden said. “This year, we’re featuring the talents of not only our group, but also those of an array of musician friends and creatives from our community.” Both concerts are open to the public and free, though contributions are welcome.

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DAILY EVENTS

NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP LIBRARY See weekly library events on page 3.

EVERY MONDAY

ZUMBA 6:30PM. New Buffalo High School High Gymnasium/Dance Studio. 111 E Clay St. New Buffalo. 219-614-8847. Teacher is Marie Crist. $7 per class.

EVERY WEDNESDAY

STORY TIME AT THREE OAKS LIBRARY 10:30AM. www.threeoaks.michlibrary.org. KNITTING AT THE DELI 2-4PM. David’s Deli. All are welcome.

EVERY THURSDAY

New Buffalo Times LOCAL INTELLIGENCE — SINCE 1942 —

TRIVIA NIGHT At dooley’s 7-9PM. 310 W Buffalo St. New Buffalo. 269-469-2247. www.dooleyslakehouse.com.

EVERY THURSDAY & 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.

LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

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

EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY LIVE MUSIC at night AT DOOLEY’S 8PM. Dooley’s Lake House Pub.

EVERY SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

GENIUS NIGHT AND OPEN MIC 6:30-9:30PM. Elsie Earl Studios. 200 W Buffalo St. New Buffalo. www.elsieearlstudios.com. The night will feature local and area literary performance and visual artists sharing their unique talents before an audience. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. The cost is $5.

EVERY SATURDAY

YOGA AT THE PARK 9AM. New Buffalo Township.

SECOND AND THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

NEW TROY INDOOR FLEA MARKET 9AM-3PM. New Troy Community Center. 13372 California Rd. New Troy. 773-803-9773. Hosted by New Troy Flea Market and the Friends of New Troy, the market lasts until April.

THROUGH DECEMBER 31

FUDGE-RAISER TO BENEFIT RIVER VALLEY SENIOR CENTER Jackie’s Café of New Buffalo has chosen the River Valley Senior Center as recipient of this year’s “Fudge-Raiser,” donating 100% of proceeds to RVSC plus 100% in matching funds from The Larry Bubb Endowment. Preorder now and pick up after Thanksgiving at Jackie’s Café, 801 W Buffalo St., New Buffalo. Contact the café at 269-469-1800 or RVSC at 269-469-4556.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28

THANKSGIVING DAY CELEBRATION 11AM-4PM CST. Friendship Botanic Gardens. 2055 E US Hwy 12. Michigan City. 219-878-9885. A free celebration featuring a turkey scavenger hunt throughout the gardens and nature trails, a Native American Heritage Garden with a look at Indigenous Peoples’ cooking techniques and a pumpkin stew cooking demonstration.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 1 & DECEMBER 7-8

CANDY CANE EXPRESS NOON-5PM CST. Hesston Steam Museum. 1201 E 1000 N. Hesston. www.hesston.org. Celebrate a nostalgic children’s Christmas. Visit Santa in a real railroad caboose. Bring a toy worth $5 or more to donate to Toys for Tots and for a free train ticket. Breakfast at Doc’s Soda Fountain at 9AM. Museum depot and gift shop open at 11:30AM. Trains roll at NOON. Adults are $5 and children 3-12 years are $3. Children under 3 are free.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30

WHITTAKER WINTER WONDERLAND 9AM-10PM. New Buffalo. www.newbuffalo.org. Celebrate Shop Small Saturday and kick off the holiday season throughout New Buffalo. The day will begin with breakfast with Santa

at Rosie’s Restaurant and end with karaoke with Miss New Buffalo 2020 queens, an ugly sweater contest, s’mores and more at Dooley’s. See the website for full list of events. Presented by the New Buffalo Business Association. FIFTH ANNUAL SNOWFLAKE STROLL NOON-8PM. Downtown Three Oaks. Featuring sales, samples, and music. Shops will stay open until 8PM. Presented by the Three Oaks Merchants.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2

TRI-COUNTY HEAD START OPEN HOUSE 4:30-6PM. Tri-County Head Start. Early Head Start New Buffalo Center. 704 W Merchant St. New Buffalo. 800-792-0366. www.tricountyhs.org. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by light refreshments, tours of the new classrooms, and meet-and-greet with the staff. Open to the public.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7

THE NUTCRACKER 1PM & 4:30PM. New Buffalo Performing Arts Center. 1112 E Clay St. New Buffalo. Presented by the Southold Dance Theater, “The Nutcracker” will feature Harbor Country students. Sponsored by The Pokagon Fund. Free admission for New Buffalo, Chikaming and Three Oaks residents. HOLIDAY CAROLING AND LIGHTS: CELEBRATE CHIKAMING 4-5PM. Lakeside Park. Red Arrow Highway and Lakeside Rd. Lakeside. The event will commemorate the Lakeside Parks joining the list of parks that are managed by Chikaming Township Park Board. There will be a brief ribbon cutting ceremony before the caroling, which will include the New Buffalo Bison Choir, and light refreshments.

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.

What’s so beautiful about Miami is that we support each other. We’re just one big family, not just the entertainers, just everyone in general. — DJ Khaled

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2019

9 AM - 12 PM: ROSIE'S* Breakfast w/Santa + Arts & Crafts with Little Court 10:30 AM - 3 PM: ELSIE EARL Arts & Crafts, Scavenger Hunt and More 12 PM - 2 PM: CASEY'S Give-Back Lunch for Meals on Wheels 2 PM - 4 PM: JACKIE'S Ginger Bread House decorating. Call to Register. 4 PM - 6 PM: DOOLEY'S* Pizza+Drink Specials, Fill the Sleigh w/Santa and Teen/Jr. Teen Court 6:30 PM - 7 PM: TRANSIENT MARINA* Santa Lights up the Tree+Caroling with NBAS Choir. Hot Cocoa and Cookies provided by David's Deli 7 PM - 10 PM: DOOLEY'S Karaoke w/Queens, Ugly Sweater Contest, S'mores and MUCH MORE *Santa and Mrs. Claus appearance

Visit Lakeview Venditions for gift baskets, wreaths & trees!

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2019

VISIT WITH SANTA • Family Fun • festive treats

TEDDY BEAR TEA MARINA GRAND RESORT Sunday • December 8 • 1-3pm EST

$15 PER PERSON WITH AN UNWRAPPED TOYS FOR TOTS DONATION Put on your best holiday gear, grab your favorite stuffed animal and experience a magical afternoon of giving, snacking and dancing.

ENTERTAINMENT The Wacky World of Dave Rudolf

RESERVATIONS

Call 269.469.9900