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Village of Grand Beach to make headway on Parks and Recreation Master Plan update PAGE 4

New Buffalo queen, kings given royal send-off PAGE 5 New Buffalo DDA members voice concerns over upcoming bridge repair PAGE 6

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t appears some lakefront property owners have lost the war in their longstanding battle to keep the public off what they believe is their shoreline.

The U.S Supreme Court has announced it won’t hear an appeal from owners of beach front property in Long Beach.

No explanation was given for not hearing arguments from the Long Beach Lakefront Homeowners Association.

The LBLHA wanted the highest court in the nation to overturn a February 2018 ruling by the Indiana Supreme Court that lakefront property lines do not extend all the way to the water’s edge.

The ISC said the land between the water’s edge and the ordinary high-water mark is stated owned property the public can use to access the water for navigation, commerce or fishing.

Walking on the narrow strip between the water’s edge and private property lines was also deemed a permitted use by the ISC. The Indiana State Legislature is presently considering a bill that would expand the permitted use of the state owned right of way to other uses like picnicking, sunbathing reclining and athletic activities.

The homeowners’ association, claiming exclusive ownership to the water’s edge, sought a remedy to partying, loitering and littering from the local courts several years ago and then kept appealing higher in the judicial process.

Natalie Johnson, executive director of Save the Dunes, was pleased with the U.S Supreme Court refusing to hear the case.

Save the Dunes is among the organizations active in protecting public access to the shoreline.

“We can now confidently move forward ensuring the shoreline is open to all,’’ Johnson said.

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Village of Grand Beach to make headway on Parks and Recreation Master Plan update

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embers of the Grand Beach Village Council approved receiving some outside help with crafting a new and improved Parks and Recreation Master Plan at their Wednesday, Feb. 20, meeting.

The village’s current Parks and Recreation Master Plan will expire at the end of this year. State law requires the plan be updated every five years.

Steve Slater, who serves on the Parks and Recreation Committee, said that without an updated plan, the village won’t be eligible to apply for state and local grants in 2020.

“I’m very passionate about using this document to begin to apply for grants and to improve and keep the parks maintained and upgraded,” he said.

Council members approved a proposal in the amount of $6,500 from Abonmarche. The proposal includes site visits and assessments as well as Abonmarche conducting online surveys and coordinating an open house with regards to letting residents have a say in the Master Plan. Also included in the proposal is Abonmarche assembling a Department of Resources (DNR) grant application at no charge for projects the Parks and Recreation Committee may want to pursue in 2020.

Slater added that Abonmarche’s proposed schedule may need to be “tweaked.” An open house for residents may be held in June, which he said will “drive the schedule.”

Also at the meeting, council members approved putting in a grant request to The Pokagon Fund in the amount of $58,000 to use toward the matching funds for the 42 acres.

Currently, there’s $58,000 that’s been set aside for the village at The Pokagon Fund (its municipal portion of funds). The grant request requires a two to one match. Lindley said that the village may be able to use $116,000 of the $118,750 that’s been collected

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in donations for the 42 acres for the required two to one match. Lindley said a letter of inquiry would need to be written to the Fund for the village to apply for the grant.

A $2.4 million grant application has recently been approved by Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund (MDNRTF). The grant will go toward the village’s $3.3 million purchase of the undeveloped 42 acres from the Grand Beach Land Development. The village still needs to raise the remaining matching funds to cover the entire purchase price.

Council members approved moving funds from Capital Projects to the golf course irrigation account.

Blake O’Halloran, president pro-tem and golf and pro shop commissioner, explained that the village currently has $8,700 set aside in the irrigation account in Capital Projects. There was $8,000 that had also been previously set aside in Capital Projects for the gardening of the 8th hole, which has never been completed. That money could be moved to the irrigation account, increasing those funds to $16,700. O’Halloran said he hoped to purchase two test wells, which will jumpstart the process of looking for a secondary irrigation system for the golf course.

O’Halloran said he recently contacted the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) with regards to what the holdup was for receiving permits to install Armour stone at the pump house, which would protect beach access there as well as the pump house itself. A request for permits was made in September. The pump house draws water out of Lake Michigan to irrigate the golf course.

Council members approved including a consent agenda that will allow them to consolidate certain items, such as accepting monthly reports from the Parks and Recreation Committee or several sets of meeting minutes, and

approve them all in one motion. Items warranting further discussion can be removed from the consent agenda and placed as single line items on the meeting’s agenda.

Council members approved the revised rules and procedures. Mary Robertson, the village clerk, had revised the rules and said that most of them had stood the same.

Council members agreed to mail a letter of support to Major General Mark Toy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ commander of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division who viewed the eroded shoreline in New Buffalo and Grand Beach last December.

Council members approved appointing Shelia McGinnis to the Parks and Recreation Committee for a term ending Dec. 31, 2021. Slater said McGinnis will be undertaking much of the fundraising effort with regards to the 42 acres match.

Council members delegated McGinnis and Grand Beach Village Council President Deborah Lindley to send out letters to residents as well as to communicate to residents as frequently as they deemed appropriate with regards to raising the matching funds for the 42 acres.

Council members agreed that the golf cart fees would stay at $5 and the golf fees would also stay the same.

Leasing a vacuum truck for an amount not to exceed $1,000 from the Galien River Sanitary District was approved. Streets Superintendent Bob Dabbs explained that he needs help vacuuming out the larger and deeper drywells. Money for the truck would be taken out of the Major and Local Street funds.

The $1 lease from the Grand Beach Land Development (GBLD), which covers the village’s driving range and the entire 42-acre parcel, was approved from April 1, 2019 to March 30, 2020.

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assage socks. Razors. Travel pillows. Bags of candy and a large box of cookies.

All of these items and more are among the list of necessities that are needed to ensure survival for New Buffalo’s very own kings and queen when they compete during next month’s two-day, grueling competition for the title of Miss and Mr. Blossomtime 2019 during the Blossomtime Pageant in Benton Harbor, Michigan, as well as the annual Tour Week held later in the spring.

Miss New Buffalo 2019 Olivia Haskins and co-Mr. New Buffalos Jacob Smith and Michael Tran received the items and cards from wellwishers during a Blossomtime shower that was thrown just for them New Buffalo, Niles and Bridgman royalty have fun hanging out at the Blossomtime at Converge Community Church in New Buffalo Sunday, Feb. 24.

Shower Friends and family, as well as members of the New Buffalo Royal Court, gathered in the church’s front area as well as its newest wing located on one side of the church, enjoying finger food and sweets from a buffet table and watching as Olivia, Jacob and Michael untied the ribbons and opened their gifts. First Runner-up to Miss New Buffalo Morgan Motycka sat in a chair nearby and took on the task of recording who brought which gift on a sheet of paper.

In addition to New Buffalo royalty, members of Niles and Bridgman, Michigan, royalty had also journeyed down to New Buffalo on the blustery night to shower the threesome with support.

New Buffalo Scholarship Pageant co-chair Tracy Tanksley said no one’s certain of when the tradition was started to hold a shower Miss New Buffalo First Runner-up for the community’s chosen queen and king. (One of the volunteers Morgan Motycka watches as Miss New Buffalo Olivia Haskins opens a bag of Miss New Buffalo Olivia Haskins’ growing estimated more than 10 years.) She said that everyone, including care items pile of presents the Little Miss and First and Second Runners-up to Little Miss New Buffalo’s moms and the Little Miss and First and Second Runners-up to Miss Teen New Buffalo’s moms pitched in with food and party planning.

SimplySweet by D owner Denise Churchill from Union Pier, Michigan, made a cake for Smith and Tran.

Tanksley gave a special shout-out to Angie Dupre, her co-chair, for putting together the decorations.

Tanksley said Olivia especially will appreciate the gifts, as she’ll be staying Bridgman Mr. Nice Guy Justin Jannert, Miss Bridgman in a hotel near with other area queens Daisy Fox and Bailey Ferrell sign posters of Miss First Runner-up Michaela Kiel and Miss Bridgman and Mr. New Buffalo at the church’s entrance Krystin Buist during Tour Week.

“The gifts are usually practical and will usually help them through (the competition),” she said.

With regards to the young royalty preparing for the pageant, it’s crunch time. They have been traveling every Sunday for practices in preparation for the two-day event. Tanksley said that Olivia, Jacob and Michael will have their final pageant practice this Sunday.

Tanksley and Dupre became the pageant’s new co-chairs last year.

As the co-chairs, Tanksley said it’s their goal to increase awareness of the pageants and get the community involved. Updates on the New Buffalo Royal Court can be followed at the Miss New Buffalo Scholarship Pageant’s Facebook page.

“We want to get more kids excited so they go out for it next year too,” she said.

An 18-year-old New Buffalo High School senior, Olivia is the daughter of Jason and Erica Haskins. She’ll be competing with other community queens during the Miss Blossomtime Pageant at 7 p.m.

Monday, March 11, at the Mendel Center Mainstage in Benton Harbor.

An 18-year-old senior at New Buffalo High School, Jacob is the son of Jason and Brandi Smith. He’ll be competing with community kings during the Mr. Blossomtime and Showcase of Queens Pageant at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at the Mendel Center Mainstage.

Co-Mr. New Buffalo Jacob Smith (back, left to right) co-Mr. New Buffalos A 16-year-old senior at New Buffalo High School, Michael will also receives a hug from Little Miss New Jacob Smith and Michael Tran and (front) be competing with Jacob during the March 10 competition.

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New Buffalo DDA members voice concerns over upcoming bridge repair

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embers of the City of New Buffalo’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Board of Directors expressed concerns over another impending major city project at their rescheduled Thursday, Feb. 21, meeting.

New Buffalo City Manager Dave Richards said that a construction work bid will be awarded at the New Buffalo City Council’s March meeting for work that will be done on the Galien River Bridge that connects the city’s downtown with its waterfront area. Any time after that, construction on the bridge will commence and last until Labor Day. Richards explained that the $650,000 project will be split into three phases. The first phase would be fixing the infrastructure underneath the bridge. Phase Two, the most critical phase, would consist of fixing the elements on top, such as the sidewalk, the barricade, and resurfacing of the top.

Richards added that the bridge hasn’t been looked at in 20 years.

Bridge inspections that are required by the state had been put off in recent years. A bridge report after a longly awaited inspection “expressed alarm” over the condition of the bridge, Richards said.

Throughout the project, one lane for traffic will always be open. Boat traffic will also still be able to go under the bridge at all times. At any point throughout the project, one lane will always be closed.

Member JV Peacock, who owns Outpost Sports on West Buffalo Street, inquired if the underground work could take place during the summer months and the Phase Two could be tackled on the fall.

“It’s going to cost everyone in this room a lot of money - we’re all very concerned,” he said adding that the downtown had had to contend with the North Whittaker Street Redevelopment Project last fall, winter and spring.

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pedestrians and beachgoers was a top priority. He added that delaying work until after Labor Day wasn’t a possibility, as the city wouldn’t have enough time to get it done.

“The longer you hold this up, the more it costs us,” he said.

Richards said he would talk with Abonmarche about Peacock’s suggestion that work under the bridge be delayed until the fall.

Also at the meeting, DDA members approved a motion supporting Kay Hartman, a member of the DDA’s design/visual impact (DVI) subcommittee, applying for a grant that will test a potential downtown outdoor projection system.

The City Light Projection Project could consist of images being projected onto buildings in the downtown, such as on the east side of North Whittaker Street (near Customs Imports) or on the east side of The Villager. Local art students could create the content.

Hartman said she’d already filled out an application for a grant in the amount of $2400 from the Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS. She added she’d been working with TPC Technologies in Niles, Michigan.

The light show would ideally take place all year round. The budget for rentals for the one-night test demo will include a half day rate of $1200 to bring a projection truck in to scout locations and troubleshoot a power source/ electrical, as well as $1200 for a half-day for the actual demo, including setup and execution.

The overall cost of equipment for such a light show to take place would be $35,660 to $40,660.

Board members made a motion suggesting the city reapply for a Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) TAP Passport Grant for a trailhead at Smith and Mechanic streets as part of the Marquette Greenway, a 58mile non motorized trail that will run from Calumet Park in Chicago to New Buffalo.

The estimated cost for signage, road markings and parking area are estimated at $150,000.

Marcie Hamilton of the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission said that Marquette Greenway supporters hit a “roadblock” last summer when they ran up against opposition for the proposed trail to come through Grand Beach Village on the village right-of-way.

Recently, she learned that MDOT is planning to do a lane reduction on U.S. 12 to the city. If there’s a lane reduction, Hamilton said that she learned that putting the trail in so that it was separated from U.S. 12 between the railroad tracks and the road was a possibility and that nothing would be needed from Amtrak.

DDA Chair Robert Kemper said the DDA “continues to support nonmotorized improvements in New Buffalo to encourage and grow our walkable community.”

DDA members approved members of the Entrepreneurial Business Development (EBD) committee taking ownership of the former hardware store property at 35 S. Whittaker St. Doug Roch, chair of the EBD subcommittee, said that committee members had recently viewed the inside of the property and are interested in taking steps to reactivate it. Removing shelving units and debris, mold remediation and cleaning, and replacing drop ceiling tiles are among the first priorities for fixing up the building.

DDA members also approved a motion to support the demolition of the property’s center building with no financial commitment required from the DDA board.

Board members approved having a soil analysis conducted at the former Gold’s Gym property at South Whittaker Street. The analysis won’t cost anything to the city or the owner of the property.

If necessary, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfield Grant will be pursued to decontaminate the property.

Due to the revised DDA boundaries that were approved last year, Kemper reminded everyone that the property now fell within the DDA district.

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This year’s theme, “America, the Places You’ll Go,” has inspired two wonderful evenings of entertainment, music, and glamour.

The Mr. Blossomtime and Showcase of Queens Pageant will be at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday. The Miss Blossomtime Pageant will be at 7 p.m. the following evening.

Tickets are $20 for both nights. Program prices will be $5. To purchase tickets in advance, contact the Blossomtime office at 269-982-8016 or visit the office at 2330 S. Cleveland Ave., St. Joseph, Michigan. Availability is limited.

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ere I sit on a Sunday night watching the Oscars and reminiscing about my favorite sports movies, a few of which have won Academy Awards for best picture. My thoughts were interrupted by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s stirring rendition of “Shallow,” which went on to win the Oscar for best song. The sports themed Oscar winners have been “Rocky,” the classic boxing movie that made Sylvester Stallone a household name; “Million Dollar Baby,” another boxing movie, this time about a female boxer; and “Chariots Of Fire,” a movie about running. All three were wonderful movies, championing underdogs and hard work, themes that run through most movies about sports.

My twelve favorites, in no particular order, contain subject matter about pool, bowling, boxing, hockey, basketball, golf, football, and baseball.

Some are funny, some are sad, all touched me in one way or another. So where do we begin? How about my favorite pool movie, “The Hustler.”

This movie pits Paul Newman against Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats and taught me how to be a hustler. Unfortunately, I never got anywhere good enough to hustle anyone.

Moving on, my favorite bowling movie is definitely “The Big Lebowski.”

The “Dude” was quite a character. Who would have thought bowling could be so humorous. My favorite boxing movie is “The Raging Bull,” an intense movie about Jake La Motta played brilliantly by Robert De Niro.

This one is not a feel good movie. Somewhere near the top of the list is the hockey movie, “Slap Shot.” Again, Paul Newman is the star, although the Hanson brothers almost steal the show. This movie is hilarious and heartwarming, and one of my all time favorites.

There are two golf movies that I particularly enjoyed. “Happy Gilmore” and “Caddyshack” are a couple of the funniest movies ever, of any genre.

Two football movies stand out from the rest: “Rudy” and “Brian’s Song” bring us both hope and despair. Both will touch your hearts.

There are three baseball movies making my list. “Field Of Dreams” and “The Natural” are feel good movies that celebrate the rich history of baseball, or at least the way we dreamed of it in our youth. “Bull Durham” takes us inside the locker room and shows us the unique individuals that are the inhabitants.

Finally, my favorite of them all, the basketball movie “Hoosiers.” Gene Hackman was great as the coach, and Dennis Hopper was even better as the alcoholic former star player, but the movie belonged to the kids and their improbable run for the high school state championship. If you haven’t seen any of these movies, or if it’s just been a while, do yourself a favor and watch or rewatch them. I’m guessing that you won’t be disappointed.

My disillusionment with the Cubs lasted until the second batter in the first inning of the first spring training game. I got a text from a friend that Heyward had singled and Bryant had homered and the Cubs were off and running for the season. I still am disappointed with some of their moves, but me not paying attention to them is going to prove to be problematic.

Bill Murray as Carl Spackler in Caddyshack said, “He’s a Cinderella story. A former assistant groundskeeper about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac... It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!” Be kind to one another. Keep smiling. Talk to you next week. Peace, love, and happiness.

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he Bison opened the district tournament Monday night with a 50-39 victory over Michigan Lutheran.

New Buffalo finding open shots on offense and forcing turnovers with speed and quickness on defense jumped out to an early 9-3 lead.

The pressure Bison defenders kept putting on the ball seemed to frustrate and sometimes overwhelm the Titans who after trailing by double digits went into halftime down 26-19.

Tucker Morse, a junior shooting guard, led the first half charge on offense for the Bison with 8-points.

The Titans with a strong third quarter start climbed to within 3-points but the Bison almost as quickly regained a double-digit lead thanks to continued sparkling play on defense and a series of buckets by Kaden Parmley.

Parmley, a freshman guard, scored 12 of the 16 third quarter points for the Bison.

Michigan Lutheran during the final 8 minutes of play edged back to within 5-points but the comeback attempt was again short lived.

The Bison never led by fewer than 7-points the rest of the way.

Parmley finished with 16 points.

Morse had 11-points while seniors Ben O’Donnell and Colin Bendiner contributed 7-points and 6-points respectively.

New Buffalo High School is hosting this year’s district tournament.

The Bison (11-9) play Lake Michigan Catholic in the quarter finals Wednesday at 7 p.m.

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ven though some of the players are now grandparents, time has not faded their memories of their 1979 Class C state championship season.

The River Valley Mustangs high school boys’ basketball team from 40 years ago was recognized Friday, Feb. 22, on their old home court in the Jerry Schaffer Gymnasium at River Valley High School in Three

Oaks. ‘’It feels really good to be back here in this gym. It’s a really special place for all of us,’’ said Tim Brychta, the main player coming off the bench for legendary head coach Jerrry Schaffer during the successful state title run.

It was the only team to win a state title for Schaffer, who racked up 13 district and 7 regional titles along with three other appearances in the state’s Class C final four during his long run as the Mustangs’ head coach.

Schaffer gave all of the credit to his players for his 473 coaching victories during his 33 years as head coach of the Mustangs.

He said the championship team lost only two games during the regular season.

With no player above 6’ 1’’, bringing home the state title came as somewhat of a surprise to the arm chair quarterbacks. ‘’Every win along the way was exciting and thrilling,’’ Schaffer said.

Scott Konkey, a sophomore during the state championship season, said the team had great chemistry, never lost its focus and Schaffer always had them ready to play.

He said the goal was to run every play to perfection. ‘’This team was special. We never had any drama. It was a great group of guys to be around. It was like having five generals on the floor at the same time,’’ he

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Konkey said he didn’t think about the state championship much after he graduated until memories started flooding in during his daughter and son-in law’s 2006-07 championship seasons.

His daughter, Sarah, was on the girls’ basketball team at Oregon Davis High School about 40 miles to the south, near Hamlet, that brought home the Class 1A state title in Indiana.

Ironically, her husband, Brandon Johnston, was a member of the Oregon Davis squad that won the Class 1A state title in boys high school basketball that same season.

He hopes their daughter will carry on the family tradition. ‘’We’re already breaking her in,’’ Konkey said.

Other players showing up for the ceremony between the junior varsity and varsity game against Countryside Academy were Gary Nye, Jeff Adams, Dave Zebel, Mike Peterek, Steve Koth and Jeff Williams.

Assistant coach Fred Knutel was also in attendance.

Unable to attend were Bob McCrary, Cliff Cross, Mark Magnuson and Gregory Schaffer.

The players were all called onto the court to receive one more round of standing applause from the delighted fans before Schaffer grabbed the microphone to reflect on the state title team and program during his long run as head coach. ‘’That is the reason why we had such good luck and good records because of players who dedicated themselves to becoming good basketball players and good teammates,’’ he said.

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Fellowship served up for a good cause at Empty Bowls Dinner

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ne in four children in the United States goes to school hungry.”

Diners were confronted with this sobering fact when they sat down to enjoy a warm meal of chili or soup at the New Buffalo High School Student Senate’s eighth annual Empty Bowls Dinner, which was held at the New Buffalo High School cafeteria Tuesday, Feb. 19.

The fact was on a sheet of paper at each table in the cafeteria. Another sheet of paper bore a fact related to the Louisville, Kentucky-based Blessings in a Backpack charity organization: “The power of $80 ($2.11 per week) will feed a child for 38 weekends throughout the entire school year.”

For a suggested $10 donation, guests received an empty ceramic bowl made by New Buffalo High School student as well as bowl of soup or chili and crackers, a beverage and dessert. All proceeds from the evening meal went to New Buffalo’s Blessings in a Backpack program.

Students served up soup and chili for the guests and cleaned up the tables.

Freshman Elizabeth Mercado, who was participating in her first Empty Bowls dinner that evening, said that all the food was donated.

“All teachers and staff made the food,” she said, and added that she made one of the ceramic bowls.

Mercado added that students started making bowls in fine art teacher’s Jacob Zapor’s class before winter break.

Mary Robertson, chair of New Buffalo’s Blessings in a Backpack program, said that it’s the program’s eighth year at New Buffalo Elementary School.

Currently, they distribute backpacks to 39 students. The program, which is supported by Water’s Edge United Methodist Church, provides backpacks of nonperishable food to New Buffalo Elementary School students who may not receive enough nourishment to last them through the weekend.

Robertson said that volunteers currently distribute approximately 10-12 food items a week. The larger number is due to the two food drives that are held at Barney’s Supermarket during the summer.

“Some programs only give six but because we have those food drives, we can give more,” Robertson said.

While it initially started as a church effort, more community members have also become involved with Blessings in a Backpack. Last spring, volunteers were given their own classroom in the elementary school in which they could pack the bags of food.

“It’s very helpful because we were keeping all the food at church and every week we had to transport it to the school, so it was a lot of work,” Robertson said.

Recently, Robertson said she’s also recognized the need for students to have food during the holidays. Last November, volunteers put together 21 Thanksgiving baskets for students and their families who benefit from the Blessings in a Backpack program. Community members and members of Water’s Edge donated the food items. Chef Jackie Shen of Jackie’s Cafe in New Buffalo purchased all the turkeys.

Robertson said she planned on distributing baskets again for Thanksgiving 2019, as she learned stocking up on food for the big holiday can really put a dent in a family’s savings.

“It’s expensive - I was trying to figure out what it costs from what we put in the baskets - like $50 to $51 dollars, so that’s lot of money for a family that lives paycheck to paycheck,” she said.

In addition to coming out to the Empty Bowls dinner every year, Robertson said the community also contributes to the cause at the food drives. Residents and vacationers will even leave cash donations.

Due to the second homes that populate the area, Robertson said tourists often have trouble grasping the concept that there are children who go hungry here.

“A lot of them are really surprised to know in New Buffalo kids need help... they come to this beautiful little town and think everyone’s well off and has a good job, but it’s not always like that,” she said.

Students who were helping that night were well aware of the purpose of that night’s dinner. In between ladling soup into bowls, Riley English explained the goal of Blessings in a Backpack.

“You know you’re fed at school - it’s making sure you’re fed while not at school,” she said.

Robertson said that enlisting the help of students while they’re still young, such as at the Empty Bowls dinner, instills in them a desire to serve their community.

“It think it’s a great idea - kids helping kids,” she said.

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Kinsley and Katie Lambert show off their handmade ceramic bowls at the Empty Bowls Dinner

New Buffalo Area School Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Leslie chooses his bowl

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Corned beef to take center stage at latest chef’s night

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ust in time for St. Patrick’s Day, David’s Deli co-proprietor Joe Lindsay will give participants the rundown on prepping corned beef during the Friends of New Buffalo Library’s latest chef night at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in New Buffalo Township Library’s Pokagon Room.

David’s ‘Corned Beef Off” is an annual community tradition. In addition to ideas for cooking the final product, Lindsay will add to the spirit by giving everyone a history of corned beef and tips and a recipe for participants who want to cook their own. A small tasting will follow the lesson.

The lesson is $15 per person. Proceeds to go to the Friends of the New Buffalo Library. Participants can pay for the event by cash and check and only by signing up at the front desk of the library.

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The applicant is requesting a variance reducing the setbacks on the side yard and rear yard to zero. This request involves Article 10, CBD – Central Business District, Section 10-3.

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Myrtle Benke 1925-2019

yrtle Benke, age 93, of Three Oaks, was called home to her Lord peacefully, Sunday, February 24, 2019 in St Joseph, Michigan in Spectrum Health – Lakeland.

She was born July 29, 1925 in Galien, Michigan, the oldest of four children. She married Elmer “Sonny” Benke in 1948. He preceded her in death in 2004.

Myrtle was raised on a farm and was able to drive the team of plow horses from an early age. She began working as a bank teller and retired as president of the Bank of Three Oaks (now 5/3 Bank).

Myrtle will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is survived by her son, David Benke of Three Oaks; one brother, Robert “Jiggs” Luther of South Bend; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Myrtle was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one brother, George Luther; and one sister, Clara Mae “Boots’ Busick Kaminski.

Family and friends will gather Thursday, February 28, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and again from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 1, 2019 at 12 Noon in Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, Michigan, with calling beginning one hour prior to service.

Mrs. Benke will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband, Sonny, in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Three Oaks, Michigan.

The family prefers contributions be made in Myrtle’s memory to Trinity Lutheran Church, Post Office Box 247, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, Michigan 49125.

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Sven Eric Oak 1928-2019

ven Eric Oak, age 90, of Bethany Beach, Sawyer, Michigan, died peacefully Monday, February 18, 2019, in his apartment at Crownpoint of Stevensville.

He was born June 22, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Swan Walter and Hildegard (Nordberg) Oak. He married Almeda Mae (Stolberg) Lind October 26, 1974. Almeda preceded him in death July 11, 2017.

Sven will always be remembered for his love for Almeda, and for his quick wit. Sven was a Chicago Fire Department firefighter and a concrete mason, who poured the steps going to Bethany Beach. He served in the US Army, and was also proud to be a Shriner. Over the years he collected hundreds of boxes of soda tabs to benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children. He loved to fish Lake Michigan, and he and Almeda traveled to Florida each winter. The couple had many friends.

Sven is survived by his children: Kristin (Bill) McGregor, Arne Eric (Laura) Oak; his step-children: Beverly (Mark) Nichols, George (Rhonda) Lind; his grandchildren: Will, Elin Rose, Alex, Emily, Sam, Allison (Mark),Tim (Katie), Scott (Sherry), Rebecca (Eric); eight great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Family and friends will gather for a memorial service on a date and at a place and time to be announced. Sven’s remains will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife, Almeda, in Oak Hill Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois.

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ARIES MARCH 21—APRIL 19 There may be a few shifts in values or fluctuations with finances this week.

Surrendering or releasing control of a situation may be necessary now. It’s better to withhold opinions or still your reactions, rather than insert yourself and dominate the situation.

Pull back and get some fresh air.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 Aches and pains may be hard to diagnose and will most likely disappear when you try to investigate them.

So, don’t get too worried about physical discomfort because the root cause may be emotionally based, stemming from dissatisfaction with your home or work environment.

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20 There may be some disappointments with friends or society at large this week. You are inclined to feel held back by them or are unable realize your ideals within their structures. Rather than acting out or being overly dissenting, take the time to research and review your principles.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21 Even though you would like to get down to business this week and hammer out negotiations or designs, things just won’t solidify now. Take time to reconceptualize or renegotiate before you walk away from any opportunities or assignments. Take time for some fun also.

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21 There is a desire for public recognition or validation this week, but there will be a lack of cohesion or organization within the group that will make any support they give unstable. You will get more endorsements or better treatment if you wait and present your work in a couple of weeks.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21 Your approach to work or menial tasks may need some adjusting this week.

Things may not go as planned or as smoothly as they had previously gone. Get inventive because even though the situation appears to be repeating itself, it’s actually quite different this time around.

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22 You may shy away from close interactions and choose a more technical approach to communications. There is a cooling off to your emotions or a changing of the level of commitment you want to give now. Before you make major changes, look deeper into your motivations.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19 You will be feeling energetic and creative now which may put some distance between you and your family. You may not be completely available for emotional support or be able to devote as much energy domestic chores. So be sure to communicate that you are busy before just disappearing.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22 There is a lot happening for you mentally and your dreamtime could be quite active now. There seems to be a lot of intrigue or secrecy around joint finances or intimate connections that may be the cause of your stress. Rather than jumping to conclusions, check the facts. Review all documents.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18 You may feel a little unsettled with children or family members now and it’s important that you reserve judgement or remain neutral if they have any emotional or relationship issues this week. Don’t let your personal fears of loneliness or isolation color the situation.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22 There is a good chance you are not seeing your partner clearly or are harboring unrealistic expectations.

There are some handicaps or logistical issues that need to be acknowledged before you can establish intimacy or shared experiences. Take things slowly, be more sensitive.

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20 You may not see the financial compensation for a job well done this week, but it will be verbally recognized, and will carry even more weight in the future. It’s important you practice your adaptive skills now and go with the flow. Be a chameleon and change with the scenery.

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OSCARS: THE 2019 OSCARS have just been awarded, so it is a good time for this week’s puzzle to look back at some previous Oscar winners. Step onto the red carpet and enjoy!

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59. Court cry 60. Flight listings, briefly 61. Croupier’s tool

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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.

Contribute Collect Matthew Kirkus

EVERY WEDNESDAY KNITTING AT THE DELI 2-4PM. David’s Deli.

All are welcome.

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.

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

KARAOKE NIGHT 7-11PM. Dooley’s Lake House Pub. 310 W Buffalo St. New Buffalo. 269-469-2247. www.dooleyslakehouse.com.

Kids and adults are welcome!

EVERY SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

GENIUS NIGHT AND OPEN MIC 6:30-9:30PM. Elsie Earl Studios.

200 W Buffalo St. New Buffalo. www.elsieearlstudios.com.

The night will feature local and area literary performance and visual artists sharing their unique talents before an audience. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. The cost is $5.

EVERY SATURDAY

YOGA AT THE PARK 9AM. New Buffalo Township.

EVERY 2ND & 3RD SATURDAY NEW TROY FLEA MARKET 9AM-3PM. New Troy Community Center.

13372 California Rd. New Troy.

Admission is free.

Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage. 1100 Yore Ave. Benton Harbor.

Tickets are $20 for both evenings. Tickets can be purchased by calling 269-982-8016 or visiting 2330 S. Cleveland Ave., St. Joseph.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

SUNDAY, MARCH 10

MARDI GRAS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER 6PM. Three Oaks American Legion.

204 W Linden St. Three Oaks.

The annual fundraiser, which raises money for local students, will feature authentic cuisine, a silent auction, a delicious bake sale and the sounds of Red Deluxe. For upcoming information, visit the Mardi Gras Scholarship Fundraiser Facebook page.

ROUND BARN FAMILY FUN DAY 1-5PM. Round Barn Winery, Distillery and Brewery. 10983 Hills Rd. Baroda.

A day celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with games, crafts, snacks and, of course, drinks for the adults. The event will take place upstairs in the Round Barn.

SATURDAY, MARCH 16

MAGIC DICK AND SHUN NG 8PM. Acorn Theater. 107 Generations Dr. Three Oaks.

Doors open at 7 p.m. General Seating tickets are $25. Tickets can be purchased at www.acornlive.org.

MAPLE SYRUP TAPPING 1-2PM. Chikaming Open Lands.

12291 Red Arrow Hwy. Sawyer.

The event will feature a demonstration on turning sap from sugar maple trees into sweet maple syrup. Dan Dale of Covenant Farm will explain how to extract maple syrup.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6

SUNDAY, MARCH 17

MEALS ON WHEELS OF SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN GIVEBACK 5-9PM. Bentwood Tavern.

600 W Water St. New Buffalo.

The monthly giveback will feature 50 percent of the evening’s proceeds being used to help the area’s home-bound seniors with meals, visits and wellness checks. Contact Linda Strohl at lstrohl@snsmeals.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 7

CORNED BEEF CHEF NIGHT 6PM. New Buffalo Township Library.

33 N Thompson St. New Buffalo.

David’s Deli co-proprietor Joe Lindsay will give tips on preparing corned beef just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Proceeds will benefit the Friends of New Buffalo Library.

Event cost is $15 per person.

SUNDAY AND MONDAY, MARCH 10-11

BLOSSOMTIME PAGEANT 6:30PM SUN. Mr. Blossomtime and Showcase of Queens Pageant.

7PM MON. Miss Blossomtime Pageant.

NINTH ANNUAL CORNED BEEF-OFF NOON-4PM. David’s Delicatessen.

30 N Whittaker St. New Buffalo.

Enjoy corned beef briskets from across the country and kitchens in the area for an allyou-can-eat tasting extravaganza. Entry fee is $15. Beverages will be for sale.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22 MARDI GRAS CHILI COOK-OFF AND RAFFLE 6:30-8:30PM. New Buffalo Elementary School. 12291 Lubke Rd. New Buffalo.

Presented by the New Buffalo Elementary School PTO. Admission is $5 and will include chili tasting and a hot dog dinner with drinks and a cookie. There will also be kids activities. Items and gifts will be raffled off.

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