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CSX Transportation donates vintage caboose to New Buffalo Railroad Museum PAGE 4

Frozen yogurt returns to North Whittaker Street with ‘Twisted’ PAGE 6

Kids meet coaching legends during La Lumiere game PAGE 9

New Buffalo Elementary School students throw a ‘Pajama Party’ PAGE 10

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Deceased female found on shore near Warren Dunes State Park

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olice have identified a deceased female who was found on the shore of Lake Michigan north of Warren Dunes State Park in Lake Township, Michigan, last weekend.

According to an updated Berrien County Sheriff’s Office report that was released Sunday, March 31 the female has been identified as Eddisa Concepcion Herrera, who went missing after jumping in Lake Michigan at Chicago’s North Avenue Beach Dec. 21, 2018.

The report said that it was an accidental drowning. The Chicago Police Department assisted with the investigation.

An earlier press release stated that, at 12:40 p.m., a person walking along the shore spotted the female, who was washed up on the shore.

The police were sent to the scene and began an investigation. An autopsy was scheduled for Monday.

Agencies involved included the Baroda/Lake Township Police Department, the Lake Township Fire Department, the Bridgman Police Department, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Park Rangers from Warren Dunes State Park and the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office. — STAFF REPORTS

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rairie management and the role of controlled burns will be examined by the Harbor Country Hikers when they visit the site of a recent prairie burn at Chikaming Township Park and Preserve in Three Oaks at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6.

Jointly sponsored with the Chikaming Township Park Board, the event will let the hikers be joined by Buffy Dunham, who has experience monitoring the results of prescribed prairie fires. The group will see the results of the recently burnt tallgrass prairie at the Preserve and learn about current techniques for prairie management. Controlled burns are used to control invasive plants that would compete with native grasses and flowers and discourage animal diversity “This may be the perfect opportunity for those with some physical or visual disabilities to spend some time in the great outdoors,” said Pat Fisher, co-leader of the hike and president of Harbor Country Hikers.

The mile walk, with a two-mile option, is along a reasonably flat, grassy path; however, Fisher warns that April showers may likely bring wet ground and early bugs.

Chikaming Township Park and Preserve is on Warren Woods Road, between Red Arrow Highway and Three Oaks Road, just east of the I-94. The group will gather at the picnic shelter at the end of the gravel driveway.

Harbor Country Hikers events are open to all and children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Membership ($20 for individuals or $30 for families) is encouraged. For further information about HCH or to request a membership form, visit harborcountryhikers.com. — STAFF REPORTS

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BLOSSOMTIME YOUTH PARADE TO MARCH INTO TOWN NEXT MONTH

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he Blossomtime Festival will hold its annual parade for youngsters from preschool through middle school age at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at Dickinson Stadium at St. Joseph High School in St. Joseph.

The theme this year is “America, the Places You’ll Go.” The 2019 Blossomtime Royalty will be there for autographs and photo opportunities.

Registration will begin at 4 p.m. at the St. Joseph High School parking lot. Awards will be given, with identification, to the person whose name is on the entry form.

Entrants will be judged in the following categories: Floats, Bands, Shoe Box Float, Scout Troops, 4H Units, Pom Pon/ Cheerleading/Drill Teams, Pets, Costumed Individuals, Costumed Groups, and decorated wagon and bikes. No motorized vehicles or adults are allowed in the youth parade.

The winning Division “A” Float and the winning band will appear in the Grand Floral Parade Saturday, May 4.

Please visit the Blossomtime website at www. blossomtimefestival.org to get an application and return it to the Blossomtime Office or e-mail it to office@blossomtimefestival. org. Applications are also available at the office located at 2330 S. Cleveland, St. Joseph.

For questions, please call 269982-8016 or email Blossomtime at office@blossomtimefestival. org.

This event is sponsored annually by Starks Family Funeral Home. Awards are provided by Twin City Awards & Trophies.

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CSX Transportation donates vintage caboose to New Buffalo Railroad Museum

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SX Transportation, an early supporter of the New Buffalo Railroad Museum when it opened its doors in the 1980s and since, has informed the New Buffalo Railroad Museum of the donation of the CO 904126 Caboose in an “as is” condition subject to the Museum’s relocation from Holland, Michigan to the Museum site.

The Museum Board gives special thanks to CSX’s Robert Rohauer for making this happen. The museum board gives special thanks to CSX’s Robert Rohauer for making this happen.

To support this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the museum, The Pokagon Fund Board of Directors has granted a conditional $5,000 grant to support the costs of relocation and refurbishment of the caboose as a permanent display at the museum’s site.

A stalwart supporter of the museum in the past, The Pokagon Fund is providing its grant as a matching grant. To secure this funding, the museum must raise $5,000 in new donations from individuals and businesses for this purpose. The museum invites the public to join it to ensure this grant and this successful acquisition.

Acquiring a caboose has long been a goal of the museum. Imagine an refurbished authentic bright yellow C&O Caboose alongside an authentic World War II railroad troop car, an authentic Chessie System box car, a brightly colored cepot, and the authentic New Buffalo Fire Department 1870 hand pumper unit used to fight the great Chicago Fire of 1871 on view directly from the entry to New Buffalo, the heart of Harbor County on Harbor Country Drive/South Whittaker Street. Most individuals never have the opportunity to actually go inside a railroad car other than passenger train or mass transit. With the addition of a caboose, museum visitors will now be able to go inside three. museum staff members anticipate that the addition of a caboose will be a major draw to the museum and complete the railroad cars component of its displays.

The recent Community Assessment Report conducted by The Pokagon Fund, along with feedback from the community, suggests that continued and new community engagement opportunities for engagement for children and their families is highly desired by all. Based on visitor tracking, the largest percentage of visitors to the museum includes families.

“The caboose used to play a major role until they were retired in the 1980s. It’s wonderful that our local New Buffalo Railroad Museum will be one of the few places that children will be able to experience these important relics,” said The Pokagon Fund Director Janet Cocciarelli.

With this grant of $5,000 from The Pokagon Fund to pay for the estimated costs of relocation by flatbed truck to New Buffalo (the Caboose is not roadworthy per CSX), the museum will commit to raising an additional $5,000 from the community to ensure proper refurbishment on the museum site (track positioning, connection to existing RR cars, safety access for the public, and needed painting/outfitting as a display). In order to have this available this season, the museum is working on relocation for this month with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in May. The museum has been and will always be open to the public free of charge.

For 2019, the museum will be open to the public from 12 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, April 6 through Oct. 27. This is made possible by the generosity of entities like CSX Transportation, The Pokagon Fund, and area businesses as well as many residents, second homeowners, and visitors to the area.

For more information on how to help, please contact the museum at ask@thenew-buffalo-railroad-museum.org or call Katha Kissman at 202-669-4423. The museum’s mailing address is PO Box 3, New Buffalo, MI 49117.

The New Buffalo Railroad Museum is located at 530 S. Whittaker St., Ste. B, in New Buffalo. — STAFF REPORTS

Anne Gain Named 2019 REALTOR of the Year by Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors Anne Gain, associate broker with @ properties Michigan in St. Joseph, Michigan, was recently named the 2019 REALTOR of the Year for the Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS at its annual awards luncheon that was held recently at the Hilton Garden Inn in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Gain was first licensed as a salesperson in 1996 and received her associate broker’s license in 2014. She holds the professional designations of Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Graduate REALTORS Institute (GRI) and the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS).

Gain currently serves on the Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTOR’s Board of Directors as a district director. Previously, she served on the board in 2016 and 2018. Gain is the 2019 chairperson of the Governmental Affairs Committee and also serves on the Finance, MLS, and the Professional Standards committees for 2019. She also has served on the Public Relations, REIS Technology, Grievance, Professional Standards, Member Services, and MLS committees (chairing that committee in 2016).

In the local community, Gain is a member of the Diabetes Research Foundation, JDRF Advocacy Program, and Talons Honor Flight Volunteer.

She is a sponsor of the St. Joseph Athletics and is a member of the Chamber of Commerce through her office.

Gain currently resides in St. Joseph with her two children.

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Frozen yogurt returns to North Whittaker Street with ‘Twisted’

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isa Gawron and Jessica Conrad, cousins and owners of The Hidden Gem at 122 N. Whittaker St. in New Buffalo, were sad to see Swirlyz, a frozen yogurt shop that had opened next door to their business last summer, close.

“We saw they had a good thing going last year and we didn’t want it to go away,” Gawron said, adding that she felt a frozen yogurt shop with a choose-your-own-toppings bar should claim a spot among the variety of ice cream shops that were already in town.

So when Swirlyz owners (who still have a shop in Niles, Michigan) offered Gawron and Conrad the opportunity to take over the business, they knew they had to take it.

“We were like, ‘We can do this, we can figure this out,’” Gawron said.

They named their new business venture “Twisted Frozen Yogurt & Treats.”

The shop officially opened its doors last weekend, welcoming locals and visitors alike to get a first taste of the yogurt flavors.

Gawron said that all flavors of yogurt are gluten free. Guests can push the lever on one of the machines that contain a variety of yogurt flavors at the back of the shop. Gawron added that one machine will always feature a dairy-free and vegan option. In addition, the vanilla will always be no sugar, low carb and kosher.

Once they’ve chosen their desired flavor, guests can scoot over a few inches to the choose-your-own-toppings bar. Toppings include sour gummy worms, blueberries, oranges, Fruit Loops and popping bobas (which Gawron said can feel like a fruit explosion in your mouth once you bite into it). Guests can sprinkle pecans and different nuts on top and coat everything with layers of chocolate syrup and hot fudge before weighing their creations at the register.

Gawron said she and Conrad chose the toppings based off a list the most popular ones that was given to them from the Swirylz owners.

Gawron added that she and Conrad have already been fielding suggestions from customers on what toppings or flavor of yogurt they’d like to see featured.

“It’s been fun watching everyone putting toppings on (the yogurt) and mix it some go crazy, some want a little,” she said.

Calling their new business a bit of a “risk,” Conrad acknowledged that a bit of a learning curve lies ahead of them. At The Hidden Gem, Conrad and Gawron work with more than 50 local artists on consignment. Fortunately, Conrad said Swirlyz owners briefly trained them on how to use the different machines and clean and maintain the equipment.

“Luckily, the people who did it last year taught us a lot - we got to learn from them and ask questions,” she said.

A lot of necessary items were already in the space occupied by Twisted.

Conrad and Gawron did add a popcorn machine that they’d purchased from Amazon in the back of the shop and a “grab and go” candy display at the front.

One of the other personal touches that Conrad said they added to the yogurt shop were a variety of paintings to brighten up its walls. Artwork was done by local artists whom they’ve worked with for the past four years.

Conrad said she’s enjoying the cheerful vibe that’s infiltrated the formerly vacant space.

“This is totally different energy (than The Hidden Gem) - there’s lots of kids that come through here, I’m feeling it’s a really joyful place to be, people are happy when they leave so it’s good to see that,” she said, and said she wanted the yogurt experience to be fun for kids and adults alike.

Even though Twisted is a seasonal business, Gawron said they’ll try to keep it open for as long as the warm weather stays in the area and may even keep it open on fall weekends.

Before opening The Hidden Gem four years ago, Conrad and Gawron were teachers from the south suburbs of Chicago. Since Gawron’s and Conrad’s grandfather had a boat docked in New Buffalo, the cousins spent a lot of summers visiting the town. Not too long ago, they decided to stay.

“We decided this is where we want to be permanently,” said Gawron with Conrad adding that they plan on being here for a “long time.”

Twisted Frozen Yogurt & Treats is located at 122 N. Whittaker St. in New Buffalo. Current hours are from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hours are subject to change as Memorial Day approaches. Call 269-586-3148, email twistedfroyonb@gmail.com or visit the Facebook page for more information.

A display of candy greets customers when they enter Twisted Frozen Yogurt & Treats

Isabella and Anais Jaime show off their frozen yogurt creations

A variety of dry and cool toppings, including fresh fruit and bobbas, are available at the toppings bar

Twisted owners Lisa Gawron and Jessica Conrad pose beside the toppings bar

Guests can push one of the levers on the machines in the back to fill their cups with a yogurt flavor

Tom and Michelle Krieger enjoy one of the first cups of Twisted’s frozen yogurt on opening weekend

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aPorte County sheriff John Boyd is a Purdue Boilermakers fan; however, with his team out of the NCAA tournament, he’s rooting for the Spartans from Michigan State University during the upcoming final four.

It’s all because of the short but quality time MSU head coach Tom Izzo spent with his son, Nicholas, and his teammates during a game at La Lumiere.

He said Izzo also introduced them to former Notre Dame head basketball coach Digger Phelps, who was also in the stands. ‘’He couldn’t have been any more gracious,’’ Boyd said.

It was 2016 when Boyd and his wife took the New Prairie Middle School basketball team to a game at La Lumiere to watch some of the best high school players in the nation.

Izzo, who periodically attends games at La Lumiere to scout players of the elite program, happened to be in attendance that night when Boyd asked him to pose for a picture with his son’s team.

Not only did Izzo pull everybody close together for the picture but he engaged in small talk with the students. ‘’He wanted to know about each of them and what positions they played. It

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Casinos. FanDuel. Brackets. The list goes on and on. Gambling is a part of America, while sports and gambling go together like peanut butter and jelly. The NCAA basketball tournament is more fun than a barrel of monkeys all by itself, but the fact that everybody and their brother fills out a bracket in order to win some money, or for bragging rights, greatly enhances the experience. It also helps when one of the schools in the final four is from your home state. Being from Illinois, I’m slightly jealous of the state of Michigan, especially Michigan State fans and alumni. Early in the tournament, when MSU’s coach, Tom Izzo, went ballistic on one of his own players, a freshman at that, I thought there was no way they would reach the final four. However, Sparty outsmarted me. They beat Bradley ( the only team from Illinois ) , Minnesota, and LSU, before upsetting the odds on favorite, Duke, in a terrific game last Sunday. So next weekend Michigan State will take on Texas Tech and Virginia will oppose Auburn. The winners will play for the National championship. My bracket was horrible.

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Izzo also had Phelps, who was at the game scouting for the Fighting Irish, come over to meet the group. ‘’Sometimes you see coaches and they’re on a mission. They don’t necessarily have time for younger people but that certainly wasn’t the case with coach Izzo,’’ Boyd said.

Under Izzo, MSU has gone to the final four eight times, including when the Spartans won the national championship in 2000.

One of his former players is Jaren Jackson, Jr., a La Lumiere graduate and member of the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA. Izzo actively pursued Keion Brooks, Jr. and Isaiah Stewart from La Lumiere this season.

Brooks is heading to the University of Kentucky while Stewart signed with the University of Washington.

Boyd said Izzo also revealed his friendship with former Purdue head basketball coach Gene Keady after they chuckled about the Boilermakers pullover the sheriff happened to be wearing. ‘’He couldn’t have been nicer,’’ said Boyd.

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New Buffalo Elementary School students throw a ‘Pajama Party’

D Students are finally ready to sleep after a reprise of Pajama Party

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Second graders sing one of the final numbers, It’s Time to Sleep

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espite being clad in long nightgowns and cozy pajamas, New Buffalo Elementary School kindergarten, first and second grade students were anything but sleepy the night of Wednesday, March 27.

Before being tucked into bed that night, the students decided to throw a large pajama party - a “Pajama Party!,” that is, which was the name of this year’s annual school spring production.

Audience members were roused from their formerly sleepy states throughout the lively production, which took place in the New Buffalo High School Performing Arts Center. Songs such as “Now the Day is Over,” “Time to Sleep” and “A Lullaby for Me” reminded audience members of the importance of preparing oneself before settling under the covers for lights out. During “Marching Orders,” students recited a list of bedtime tasks that their mothers had given them before they jumped into bed (wash up, brush your teeth and get in your pajamas).

Audience members were also treated to a slideshow, “A Million Dreams,” during which students revealed their inner dreams (which ranged from world peace to not having their parents work ever again to owning a dragon) to the world.

The show was directed by Christina Beushausen Sokol, who teaches music at the elementary school.

Ella Lijewski, Andrea DeLaRosa and Abigail Ordiway open the show

Kindergarteners and first and second graders welcome everyone to their Pajama Party

Second graders are beware of monsters during Monsters Under My Bed

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n addition to breaking with tradition and opening up the annual unveiling of this year’s Harbor Country Chamber Guide to the public at what the Chamber had branded a “Spring Breakout Party” at Warren Hall in Three Oaks’ Journeyman Distillery Thursday, March 21, Chamber board members also had a surprise honor to bestow upon two of its members.

In honor of the 20 years of work that they’ve poured into the Guide, Chuck Garasic, board vice chair and owner of Sweet Haven Resort in Union Pier, and member Tim Rogers, president of Fusion Design Group, were given certificates of appreciation in front of the Journeyman crowd by Chamber board chair (and “fun captain,” as Garasic said) Cathi Rogers.

“On behalf of the Chamber, we would like to recognize your ongoing contributions and continued work producing the Guide for the last 20 years,” Cathi said, reading from the certificate.

“This is truly where the talent lies - anybody that hopes to continue to be a part of Harbor Country and the lifestyle that we have grown accustomed to here - these are the two who you want to thank, they really support Harbor Country and this area,” she added.

“And this could be yours if anyone wants to do this - please step up and find me and I will gladly hand this over, come on up,” Garasic joked to the crowd.

According to the Chamber website, the Guide has long been the annual “go-to resource for area information to discover local businesses, organizations, attractions and events.”

“This is our shining moment - we always love the Guide. Thank you, everybody, to our advertisers and people that support Harbor Country and what we have as a lifestyle here,” Cathi said.

Before encouraging everyone to “get up, dance and enjoy yourselves,” Cathi thanked those who served with her on the ‘task force” for that evening’s event: Jen Thompson from Chikaming Open Lands and Chamber board secretary and Maggie Martin of MAK Salon & Spa and Chamber member.

Usually, the Guide is unveiled in a private party. This year, Cathi said that they wanted to do “something a little more special” to welcome spring in southwestern Michigan.

“We hope this will now become an annual event,” Cathi said,a dding that they were close to 300 in ticket sales.

Referring to that night’s event as the “Guide Party,” Garasic echoed Cathi said that they wanted to shake things up a bit in terms of unveiling the Guide.

“We hope to make this an annual event so we can usher the season and allow the public to get to know the local businesses (their owners) who are here today and the work of the the Chamber, and we can have fun doing it,” he said.

Garasic said that every year, the Chamber elicits feedback on ways that the guide can be improved. This year, he said they ventured back into the “art world” for the cover and his wife, Liz Thomas, discovered landscape artist Randi Ford at the Krasl Art Fair.

Ford’s piece, “Be Still,” was selected for this year’s Guide cover.

Garasic said that the Guide is special because everything in it is produced entirely “inhouse,” from its design work to the proofreading.

“We are really proud that we’re one of the only local Chambers that continue to produce the Guide in-house,” he said, adding that this is done to give Chamber members and readers the “highest quality standards and to make money for the Chamber.

This year, Garasic said the Guide had 140 advertisers. Nearly 100 of them were celebrating with everyone else that night, he added.

Garasic thanked Tim, who designs and produces the Guide and also assisted with photography this year.

He thanked Viki Gudas, Chamber president/CEO, Kim Wendt, Chamber member services manager, and Emily Jojara, Chamber staff member, for developing its content and handling sales. He gave a special shout-out to Wendt, who “knocked the sales goal out of the park” again.

Holly Shulman was thanked for writing the Member Spotlights.

Garasic thanked Bob Guthrie of Walsworth for printing the Guide and delivering it to multiple locations.

Garasic said that Guide is delivered not only to locations in southwestern Michigan and to the Chamber headquarters in Three Oaks but also to the state capital in Lansing, so that it can be distributed in welcome centers throughout the state. There are 50,000 Guides delivered every year.

Garasic also gave a special thanks to that evening’s sponsors: Journeyman Distillery, New Buffalo Savings Bank, Tom Hemingway/ReMax Harbor Country, Bluefish Vacation Rentals, MAK Salon & Spa, and P&E Bottle Shop.

Guests were treated to a delectable spread of food, a cash bar featuring Journeyman cocktails and beer and wine from P&E Bottle Shop. A “Romance Reboot Package,” an “Inside Harbor Country Staycation” and “Explore the Outdoors” package were also being raffled off. After dinner, guests could dance to tunes from the Main Street Dueling Pianos.

For more information on the Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce, visit www. harborcountry.org or facebook.com/harbor.country.chamber.of.commerce.

Robin Quackenbush, Maggie Martin and Jen Thompson man the raffle table

Tim Rogers and Chuck Garasic display their certificates honoring their 20 years of work on the Guide

Liz Thomas and Chuck Garasic dance to tunes from the Main Street Dueling Pianos

Cindy and Terry Beverley

Members of Main Street Dueling Pianos provided the evening’s live entertainment

Jeff Brown, Stacy Barajas and Ken Schiffer help themself to food from the buffet line

Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce board chair Cathi Rogers speaks to the Journeyman crowd

Carrie Stoklosa peruses the 2019 Harbor Country Guide

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Elementary school students march out of “March is Reading Month” with special guests

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

o close out another successful March is Reading Month, New Buffalo Elementary School hosted a series of special guest readers the afternoon of Thursday, March 28.

First in line was state Rep. Brad Paquette (R-Berrien Springs). Sitting on a chair in front of a group of expectant kindergarteners, Paquette got ready to read the Berenstein Bears’ classic book, “The Trouble With Friends.”

Before he could launch into his reading, though, Paquette first had to explain just what he does as their state representative. He asked students to raise their hands if they thought that pink should be declared as the official color of Michigan and to raise their hands if they thought that it shouldn’t. Similarly, he pushes a button that says “yes” or “no” and decides if something should become a law in Michigan.

State Rep. Brad Paquette (R-Berrien Springs) reads to kindergarteners When he asked the students to cast their verdict on the story, everyone raised their hand when asked if they approved of it.

“You guys can all be legislators now,” Paquette said.

As a former high school teacher at Niles New Tech Entrepreneurial Academy in Niles, Paquette said he’s enjoyed visiting different schools in the county and reading to students throughout the month of March.

He said he also participated in a reading through a cyber school, which included doing an online reading via a webcam, at the state capital.

“Especially when I was young and something that I knew as a former high school teacher is you can tell the young people that had parents that read to them and you had folks that were around them reading to them when they were little because developmentally, it puts kids so far ahead in the long term,” he said.

Despite being a teacher forthe older crowd, Paquette said that he also had the chance to substitute teach for the younger grades during his days as an educator. He said he’s enjoyed reliving that during his time reading aloud to students.

“Being able come back and be a part of that is so fun - even if it is for just a little while,” Paquette, who is currently serving as vice chair of the House Education Committee for the 2019-20 legislative term, said.

Later in the afternoon, New Buffalo students had some royalty pop in to visit them when 2019 Miss and Mr. New Buffalo Royal Court Miss Junior Teen New Buffalo Kaitlyn Rainwater reads aloud to second graders members took a seat and read aloud to kindergarten, first and second grade students.

Tracy Tanksley, who co-chairs the Miss New Buffalo Scholarship Pageant with Angie Dupre, said that students enjoy having their peers read to them.

A similar reading was also done last October.

“The kids love to be here in school with their classmates,” she said.

New Buffalo Elementary School Adam Bowen said that the visits were arranged

by Melissa Lijewski, the New Buffalo Area Schools district Title I coordinator.

Lijewski, along with a group of teachers, helped coordinate several activities Little Miss New Buffalo Second Runner-up Kinsley Miss New Buffalo Second Runner-up Riley Cain reads to Lambert reads Caps for Sale to second grade students kindergarteners throughout the month for students.

Elementary school students have been participating in a variety of fun initiatives throughout the month to get them fired up about reading, Bowen said.

This year’s March is Reading Month had a Disney theme (Bowen said he himself read a book while dressed as Elsa from Disney’s “Frozen” during the school’s opening ceremony at the beginning of the month).

Art teacher Matthew Raney created posters of Disney characters, leaving their faces blank so that teachers could insert their own faces in the posters. Students participated in a book swap, during which everyone brought in more than 800 books so that each student in the school went home with three new books. One week, students read books while camping out on the classroom floor.

Last Friday, three students from each class who logged in the most reading minutes throughout the month in their respective classrooms were awarded for their stellar reading skills when they were treated to a pizza lunch with Bowen.

Members of the Miss and Mr. New “Every little incentive you can do makes a big difference,” Bowen said Mr. New Buffalo Michael Tran reads If You Buffalo Royal Court pose with their of the month of activities.

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ound Barn is thrilled to announce the debut of “Concert in the Vineyard,” a one-night-only concert event featuring Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness with special guests, The Accidentals Friday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the concert, which is presented by Honor Credit Union, went on sale on Friday, March 29 and can be purchased online at www. roundbarn.com.

Lauded for creating emotive, astute rock with his L.A. based bands “Something Corporate” and “Jack’s Mannequin,” Andrew McMahon has been an applauded singer-songwriter and prolific pianist-performer since his start in the music industry. In 2014, McMahon announced the next progression in his musical career would be to tour and release music under the moniker of Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. Now on his third full-length studio album, “Upside Down Flowers,” McMahon has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in music including collaborations with Emmy-winners, Tony-winners and Grammy nominees.

Named among Yahoo Music’s “Top 10 Bands to Watch in 2017,” The Accidentals’ adventure began in their hometown of Traverse City, MI, when Larson, a sophomore cellist and Buist, a junior violinist, were paired for a high school orchestra event. The past five years have seen The Accidentals perform more than one thousand live shows including headline dates, festival sets and shared stages along such diverse acts as Keller Williams, Martin Sexton, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Bird, The Wailers, Joan Baez and others.

Tickets for “Concert in the Vineyard” featuring Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness range from $40-$140 and are now on sale. Doors to the festival grounds open at 5 p.m. and the performance is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.roundbarn.com. Vineyard lawn tickets are available in-person at Round Barn retail locations.

For more information, please visit www.roundbarn.com. — STAFF REPORTS

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Rancher fulfilling cowboy dream

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es Craft never quite felt like a real cowboy but he will soon with most of his cattle from just outside La Porte waiting for him in Montana.

The 66-year old Craft said leaving it all behind isn’t easy but figured he better act on his longtime dream in Big Sky country while he’s still in good health.

He’s in the process of selling his 235 acres near the La Porte County fairgrounds and he retired April 1 from his 36-years at Farm Bureau Insurance.

“I decided it was time. If I’m going to do this, I better be doing it,” Craft said.

He’s already moved about 80 of his 100 head of Black Angus cattle to his over 2,000 acre Montana ranch.

Craft said he took about half of his herd there himself on several trips with his cattle trailer.

He had the rest delivered there all at once in a semi-trailer.

His desire to be a rancher in Montana stems from trips he started taking there after graduating from Purdue University.

Craft, raised on cattle farm just a few miles south from the ranch he’s owned for 32-years, returned from Montana with cattle because of that state’s reputation for having prime beef.

His bond grew from sending breeding stock for the heifers of customers in that state.

Craft said he enjoyed his life as a Hoosier farmer but agriculture here being more about corn and soybeans didn’t totally satisfy the medium rare spirit in his veins.

He also craved the more wide open terrain.

“It’s just a lot different way of life,’’ he said.

Ten-years ago is when Craft and his wife, Dawn, put themselves in a position to move west.

They bought an old ranch in Columbus, a community of less than 2,000 residents 40 miles west of Billings and 75 miles north of the Wyoming state line.

He learned the property was available from a friend living just down the road from the spread.

Ever since, Craft said he’s been fixing up and tending to the property whenever able to break from his busy schedule here.

Despite having a lot more land, Craft has no plans to add to his herd.

He said it takes more land in Montana to have enough grass for cattle to feed on due to the difference in climate.

Craft also wants to work at his own pace for a change at what he enjoys most without being tied down to a day job.

“It’s always been in my blood. It’s what I love doing. My health is still good and I want to do it for long as I’m able,’’ he said.

He hopes the friendships and business relationships he’s built in Montana over the years will make for an easier transition to a major life change.

“It’s not like I’m just dropping in there without knowing anybody or anything but still it’s going to be a big adjustment,” he said.

Third Annual Fandom Fest, food trucks vendors CosPlay Contest and more at area library-hosted free event

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he third annual Fandom Fest will take place Saturday, April 6 from 11:00-7:00 in Lake Michigan College’s Grand Upton Hall, in the Mendel Center.

Fandom Fest is the largest multi-library sponsored pop-con in the Midwest, organized by 12 Berrien and Cass county libraries. It is a non-profit, free entry convention, which is dedicated to creating an inclusive celebration of comics and popular art forms that provide an ongoing contribution to art and culture.

In a sense, Fandom Fest is Southwest Michigan’s response to large cons such as Comic Con and Grand Rapids Comic Con, but free for attendees! There will be food trucks, 30+ vendors, authors, performances, tabletop games, video and computer games, gaming competitions, trivia, and a cos-play contest for youth and adults.

Interested attendees can check Fandom Fest out on Facebook or email fanfest7437@gmail.com with questions. — STAFF REPORTS

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Grand opening of Biggest Little Baseball Museum set for April 13 “So big you can’t see it all in one visit, and so little you can’t get lost,” is the description offered by the baseball museum board.

Located in the beautiful Three Oaks Township Library Building, the one room museum includes exhibits and stories about everything from Town Teams like the Three Oaks Greens, New Troy Grays and Lakeside Aces, to the start of Little League in Three Oaks, and much, much more.

Vintage equipment is neatly displayed and labeled, and visitors will be taken back to a time gone by. The Grand Opening will feature a special presentation at 1 p.m. on Civil War Era Baseball by members of the House of David Echoes.

Free Admission, always open during regular library hours. This Grand Opening is in conjunction with that day’s Open House of the Library, celebrating 160 years of Library services in Three Oaks.

Please join in this celebration and the Biggest Little Baseball Museum Grand Opening between Noon and 2 p.m.,on Saturday, April 13. — STAFF REPORTS

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four-week Firearms Safety Training/Hunter Safety course will be conducted at the New Troy Community Center beginning Wednesday, April 10 through May 1, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Registration will take place on the first night of class.

Participation requires attendance at all four classes. No exceptions will be made.

Hunter Safety Cards will be presented on the last night of class.

There is no fee to take this class and it is open to all ages.

The class is sponsored by River Valley Outdoor Sports of Three Oaks, with Jack Schmidt as senior instructor.

For more information, contact Jack Schmidt, 269-756-9281.

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NEW BUFFALO AREA SCHOOLS PRE-KINDERGARTEN (PRESCHOOL) REGISTRATION New Buffalo Area Schools Pre- Kindergarten (Preschool) school registration will take place on Thursday April 11, 2019 at New Buffalo Elementary for the 2019-2020 school year.

Children that will be four years old by September 1, 2019, and are residents of the New Buffalo School District are welcome attend Pre-Kindergarten Registration. This program offers great benefits to those children who are not quite old enough to enter kindergarten.

The Berrien County Health Department will be here at New Buffalo Elementary, on April 11th from 11:00am – 3:30pm during our registration, for free Hearing/ Vision Checks.

Please call and schedule an appointment for your child’s Hearing / Vision check at (269) 469-6060 or (269) 469-6069. Once your Hearing / Vison check has been completed, registration information will be provided. Students will have the opportunity to meet their teacher and other students.

Please bring the following documents with you to the registration on April 11th.

Parents Drivers License or State ID Official Birth Certificate (no copies or hospital certificates) Immunization Records You will also be required to verify your residency within the New Buffalo Area Schools District. Residency will be verified at the District Office located at the Middle / High School building. Items needed for proof of residency are listed below.

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FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC

BY GAIL ISAACSON

ennis Snow, the popular Radio Harbor Country host of “Monkey Versus Robot,” has always been a music aficionado.

Dennis: I wasn’t really in a position to be the first wave because I was moving my shop (Dennis is a woodworker extraordinaire). So I came to the station two years after it started – I’ve been around community radio stations throughout my life.

Even my college roommate was a DJ, but I never was. I was always living in houses with thousands of records. As I got older, my musical tastes kept diversifying and expanding and by that time, Radio Harbor Country was beginning in 2005. I wasn’t really in a position to be the first and then I finally got high speed internet at my house.

High Speed Internet afforded Dennis the opportunity to build a forty thousand song digital library of myriad musical styles.

It felt like he was preparing for something. And in some corner of his brain, he was dusting off records and arranging them. For what? For a radio show of course, the best damn radio show no one else could imagine … except Dennis Snow. Because of the sheer breadth of songs in his library, Dennis felt that concentrating on just one genre; such as a rock or old-time radio, would be too limiting. Dennis has the sensitive ear of a musicologist, expansive and personal.

Dennis: Each “Monkey VS Robot” show goes through a hundred plus years. I’ll start right at the first recording, some of my early music was recorded on wax cylinders.

I generally begin at about 1900, 1901, 2 or 3. But usually I’m picking most of it up from1901, when recordings weren’t so scratchy, where you could listen to them … like ragtime, like early Sophie Tucker, guys like early Billy Murray – a ton of people that I know a lot about. It was an education for me. I think in the last years that I’ve been doing the show, I kind of look at myself as a historian. And I really want to study the entire stream and breadth of music and how it developed and how it flowed. In a way, my show is modeled on it. I start real early on and I don’t play the same kind of music every week. Generally, I follow that chronological stream. It gives me a structure.

I have been a fan of DJ Snoboy’s “Monkey vs Robot,” from its inception.

I can tell you that my own musical vocabulary has grown along with my enjoyment. And I must tell you that “Monkey Vs Robot “can be a quirky show, with its share of surprises and delights.

DJ Snoboy has a singular delivery. First of all, his voice has a rye touch of whimsy to it, a “tongue in cheek” quality that makes his laid back musings all the more engaging.

Dennis: I have an automation stream going and generally I bring my iTunes library and I stream Spotify, so I have all these different sources going.

I really like making a live show. It’s the only way to fly!

Monkey Vs. Robot airs Wednesday 7:00 - 10:00 pm and re-airs Thursday from 2:00 - 5:00 pm.

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HOROSCOPE

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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AS INTERPRETED BY SANDY “STAR” BENDT ARIES MARCH 21—APRIL 19 You may be feeling a little moody or changeable with your affections this week. You would like to be more direct with others and clarify your position or feelings on situations but it will prove more effective to say nothing or hold back your opinions.

Trust your intuition and follow it silently.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 Set more financial goals for your relationship and don’t be afraid to talk about where you want to live or what you hope your living arrangements will be like in the future.

The more you talk about health, work and financial arrangements now, the less complicated the future will be.

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20 You can either unlock emotional entanglements and get free or you can stay in the fantasy and go nowhere. It’s time to make those moves and free yourself from commitments that are not benefiting you.

The outer world beckons you and the opportunity to renegotiate is here.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21 This is a good time realign value systems and resources. Changes you make now to save time and money, will really pay off come this august. Get a jumpstart by changing bad habits or unproductive work routines now, so you’re not left in the dust by competitors later.

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21 It may be time to move away from heavy one on one relationships to a more plutonic, friend level. If you are in a serious connection, perhaps it’s time to interact more with friends or introduce your partner to your circle of friends. Take the lead and don’t be afraid to reset boundaries.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21 You may be feeling a little rebellious or turning away from others. Don’t isolate yourself because you don’t want to listen to what others are experiencing. You don’t have to change your life or give up anything by simply listening. Validate the people you care for by listening.

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22 It’s time to retune your career and work environment. Create a place that promotes comradery and compassion. Now is the time to start changing your modes of production. So, be flexible and don’t be afraid to do things a bit differently to accommodate others.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19 Where you find solitude and refreshment may start undergoing some changes over the next couple of weeks. Don’t let some gossip you heard color or inhibit your experience of something different. Get back to that light-hearted good nature you possess and embrace a new beginning.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22 You will be feeling quite edgy this week and may create some drama if you don’t monitor yourself a bit. There is a need to expand. So, be sure to direct that flow and set it up to benefit you. Don’t let it destroy situations or tear down someone’s defenses. Use it to fall in love again.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18 It’s important that you are very open and honest with friends and associates. If you have had issues in the past, now is the time change those patterns or make restitution of some kind. Address any financial issues clearly and concisely. Don’t gloss over the details this time.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22 Dig into relationships and don’t be afraid to work closely with another. Start sharing your fears and worries. When you truly let others in you will feel their support. Don’t hide or shy away from expressing your darker emotions. It will lighten your load to lean on someone now.

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20 Start making the shifts in your career or work environment now. If you are not happy where you are, no matter how much money you make, do something about it. Move past being tied to some institute or out dated standard, to a place where your heart and pocketbook are more connected.

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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

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

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

EVERY FRIDAY

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.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5

NEW BUFFALO SAVINGS BANK ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT 2PM. Harbert Community Park.

13535 Red Arrow Hwy. Harbert.

Participants should bring their own Easter basket for egg-gathering and be prepared to take a picture with the Easter Bunny.

CHRIS JONES & THE NIGHT DRIVERS WITH OPENING SET BY BEN BENEDICT 8PM. Acorn Theater. 107 Generations Dr. Three Oaks. www.acornlive.org.

The performance will mark the band’s first one since the release of its new album, “The Choosing Road.” General Seating tickets are $20.

SPRINGTIME IN PARIS: 2019 MICHIANA HUMANE SOCIETY SPRING FLING 5-10PM CDT. Traditions Event Center.

2107 Welnetz Rd. Michigan City.

Benefiting the homeless animals of Michiana Humane Society $ SPCA. Individual tickets are $135. Includes cocktails, dinner, live music and a silent auction.

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WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, APRIL 24-25

SPRING ARTISAN MARKET AT JOURNEYMAN DISTILLERY 10:30AM-7PM SATURDAY. 10:30AM-5PM SUNDAY. Journeyman Distillery.

109 Generations Dr. Three Oaks.

The distillery will host two days of artists and makers of all kinds within its event spaces.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN DAFFODIL SHOW 1-5PM WEDNESDAY. 10AM-5PM THURSDAY. Fernwood Botanical Garden.

Presented by the St. Joseph Valley Daffodil Society & the Indiana Daffodil Society.

View beautiful collections of award-winning flowers and attend a free program on Thursday from 1-2:30PM about daffodils from experts. Admission is free with Fernwood admission.

BEER IN THE BUFF-ON THE GO NOON-5PM. New Buffalo.

Presented by the New Buffalo Business Association (NBBA). Guests will be shuttled to different tasting rooms, breweries and bars throughout New Buffalo aboard buses or their own personal designated driver.

General admission is $45. Tickets can be purchased at The Hidden Gem or New Buffalo Pristine Pool & Spas.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 26-28

BIGGEST LITTLE BASEBALL MUSEUM GRAND OPENING NOON-2PM. Three Oaks Township Library.

3 N Elm St. Three Oaks.

The one-room museum includes exhibits and stories about everything from town teams like the Three Oaks Greens, New Troy Grays and Lakeside Aces to the start of Little League in Three Oaks. The grand opening will feature a special presentation at 1PM on Civil War era baseball by members of the House of David Echoes.

Free admission.

THREE OAKS FLAG DAY PIG ROAST NOON-3PM. Acorn Theater.

All proceeds go to the Flag Day weekend events. Tickets are $15 per person or 4 for $50 if presold. Tickets can be purchased at www.acornlive.org.

ART ATTACK Throughout Harbor Country.

Celebrate all that is art with gallery receptions, open houses, artists’ workshops and demonstrations, interactive exhibitions, music and food. Contact Rita or Jennifer Cochran at 877-469-3822 and pick up a map at area businesses.

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Community Recycling Events 2019 For Berrien County residents only, business waste is not allowed.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Day April 10, Wednesday, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Lake Michigan College, 2755 E. Napier Ave., Benton Harbor, enter at Napier Ave. (main college entrance) follow Recycling Event signs

Community Recycling Event June 15, Saturday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

New Buffalo Township Fire Station, 17655 Clay St., South of Red Arrow Highway/Route 12/Clay Street intersection, New Buffalo ACCEPTED ITEMS:  Household Chemicals ● Electronics

ACCEPTED ITEMS - do not bring other items:  Household Chemicals (see accepted items list below)  Electronics ($10/computer monitor and $20/television fees apply, payment due at the event, see accepted items list below)  Magazines & Catalogs  Books (soft & hard cover, for reuse - NO binders or notebooks)  Shoes (all types, for reuse, must be in good condition, in pairs)  Foam/Polystyrene (ice chests, foam cups, clean foam “to-go” containers, egg cartons, foam blocks; NOT A CCEPTED packing peanuts, soft foam, or building material)  Eye Glasses

Community Recycling Event

August 14, Wednesday, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Love Creek County Park, 9292 Huckleberry Rd., Berrien Center ACCEPTED ITEMS:  Household Chemicals ● Electronics

Community Recycling Event

September 21, Saturday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

 Bicycles  Plastic Grocery Bags (must be clean and empty)

Silver Beach County Park, 101 Broad St., St. Joseph

 American Flags

ACCEPTED ITEMS:  Household Chemicals ● Electronics

 Personal Documents for Free, On-site Shredding

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Community Recycling Event

May 18, Saturday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

October 12, Saturday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

ACCEPTED ITEMS:  Household Chemicals ● Electronics ● Document Shredding

ACCEPTED ITEMS:  Household Chemicals ● Electronics ● Document Shredding

Southeast Berrien County Landfill Recycle Center, 3200 Chamberlain Rd., Buchanan

Southeast Berrien County Landfill Recycle Center, 3200 Chamberlain Rd., Buchanan

Household Chemicals:

Home/garden/garage chemicals, used motor oil & filters, yard & garden chemicals, antifreeze, gasoline, stain, oil-based paint, varnish, household & car batteries, cleaners, paint thinner, unwanted pills and other medications, medical needles/sharps, mercury items, compact fluorescent light bulbs & tubes, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, small 1-lb propane cylinders, adhesives, driveway sealer & more.

NOT ACCEPTED: gas grill size propane tanks, ammo, fireworks, and latex paint. Recycling & disposal options for these items found at the website.

Electronic Waste (fees apply on certain items):

Unwanted electronic equipment that has a cord or is battery operated such as computers, computer monitors ($10/monitor fee), televisions ($20/TV fee), phones, printers, large/small appliances, window air conditioners, DVD/VCR players, power tools, dehumidifiers, cameras, etc. Electronics recycled by Green Earth Electronics Recycling, 4200 Niles Rd, St. Joseph, 269-326-1232, www.greenearth1.com.

Tire Recycling Collection Berrien County Residents Only

May 9, Thursday, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

May 10, Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

County Road Department, 2860 E. Napier Ave., Benton Harbor, corner of Napier & Yore Ave. Enter at 3rd gate from the corner.

Tires Accepted & Fees - car/small truck tires ($1 each), car/small truck tires on rim ($2 each), semi-truck tires ($5 each), tractor/oversize tires ($10 each and up) from RESIDENTS only. Businesses are not permitted to participate in this event.

Fees due at event. Cash or check.

Clean Sweep Pesticide Collections Safe disposal of unwanted pesticides from Michigan farms, greenhouses, golf courses, households, etc. Must register 2 weeks prior to the event.

Clean Sweep dates: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Visit www.berriencounty.org, click Recycling Services, then click Clean Sweep for a registration form.

Contact: Berrien County Parks, 269-983-7111 x8234 , www.berriencounty.org, click Recycling Services

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