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Supply chain cited for STEAM building construction delay PAGE 3

Upton to retire from Congress PAGE 4 Chikaming Board agrees to reach out to libraries regarding new agreement PAGE 6

Redamak’s celebrates 47th season PAGE 10 Chamber breaks out annual Guide at Spring Breakout Party PAGE 12 Resort-like housing opens to tenants PAGE 17

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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022

Supply chain cited for STEAM building construction delay

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upply chain issues are apparently to blame for the lengthy delay in completing the STEAM building across street from New Buffalo Middle School-High School.

The metal beam structure is up for the 10,000 square foot building that will house the high school robotics class and storage for the Performing Arts Center.

New Buffalo Area Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff Leslie said the facility that started to be constructed last summer likely would have been finished by now had there not been supply chain issues.

Originally, he said the exterior panels covering the metal structure were supposed to be delivered in November.

Delivery was later pushed back to January. Now, the outside panels are expected to arrive in mid-April.

“That’s been our biggest hold up,” Leslie said.

He said the metal wall panels ordered for the school building are the same kind being used in the new Amazon warehouses going up nationwide and there aren’t enough that are readily available for everyone waiting for their orders to arrive.

“We kind of got slid down the priority list,” Leslie said.

Leslie said he’s hoping construction of the building will be completed by early August.

Other features of the building will include wood and metal workshops for robotics students to build their computerized devices and props to be constructed for upcoming plays and musicals at the Performing Arts Center.

He said all of that work is occurring right now but in space too cramped and without adequate room for storage.

Dwayne Whitmyer, director of the Performing Arts Center, has used the limited area behind the curtains, for example, to build sets and furniture for on stage events.

The project also involves building six pickle ball courts next to the school bus transportation garage and constructing a nearly finished pavilion containing bathrooms and a drinking fountain.

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he size of the skate park will become about 50% larger than it is presently.

Leslie said the space vacated from relocating the current pickle ball courts will be used for turning the half-court basketball court into a full-sized court with a sport court playing surface.

All of the work is costing about $5 million.

Leslie said the construction delay is not causing any major issues but some people eager to use the facilities are becoming a bit restless.

“I think once those wall panels get here it’ll really get moving along pretty quickly,” he said.

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CITY OF NEW BUFFALO JOHN HUMPHREY, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL LOU O’DONNELL, IV. MARK ROBERTSON, JOHN HUMPHREY, ROGER LIJESKI, BRIAN FLANAGAN City Council meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30PM CITY OF NEW BUFFALO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS to be determined NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP BOARD PETE RAHM, MICHELLE HEIT, JUDY H. ZABICKI, PATTY IAZZETTO, JACK ROGERS Board meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7PM NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM NEW BUFFALO AREA SCHOOLS BOARD CHUCK HEIT, PRESIDENT HEATHER BLACK, VICE PRESIDENT JOHN HASKINS, TREASURER LISA WERNER, SECRETARY JOYCE LANTZ, TRUSTEE FRANK MARGRO, TRUSTEE PATRICIA NEWSTON, TRUSTEE CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP BOARD DAVID BUNTE, PAULA DUDIAK, LIZ RETTIG, RICHARD SULLIVAN, BILL MARSKE Chikaming Board meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30PM CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30PM THREE OAKS THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP BOARD Meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7PM VILLAGE OF THREE OAKS BOARD Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7PM GRAND BEACH Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7PM MARY ROBERTSON, CLERK DEBORAH LINDLEY, BLAKE O’HALLORAN, JAMES BRACEWELL, PETER DOERR, PAUL LEONARD, JR. MICHIANA VILLAGE OF MICHIANA COUNCIL Meets on the 2nd Friday of each month at 1PM

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Upton to retire from Congress

n Tuesday, April 5, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, announced he would not seek another term in the U.S. Congress.

Upton was first elected to Congress in 1986. Prior to his election to Congress, he worked for President Ronald Reagan in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

In remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives, Upton praised the “salt of the earth” people he has been “blessed beyond measure” to represent.

He cited several career highlights, including bipartisan passage of the 21st Century Cures Act to speed up cures and treatments for many devastating diseases. One important effect of this legislation was to pave the way for faster vaccine approval, including, as Upton noted, the first Pfizer vaccine produced in Kalamazoo, MI. “Hailed as the most important piece of legislation passed in that Congress, it laid the foundation for Operation Warp Speed and faster drug approvals including the first vaccine Pfizer produced in Kalamazoo. Now, once again with my partner Diana DeGette, we’re pursuing Cures 2.0 with all the disease and patient advocates who joined us on Cures,” he said.

Upton said his “driving mission” was improving “jobs and the economy,” which included “working on a North American

energy independent plan, pursuing renewable energy sources, and yes, dealing with climate change.”

Upton served as vice-chair of the bipartisan Problem Solver’s Caucus, during which he dealt with “complex and often controversial issues that others may want to just sweep under the rug,” such as “immigration reform—including border security—for our Dreamers and Farmers, a real-honest-togoodness infrastructure bill that passed 69-30 in the Senate but then hit the rocks here in the House barely surviving Trump’s opposition despite his call for a proposal twice as expensive with no pay-fors.”

“Changing the tax laws so that no longer do we have the highest corporate tax rates in the world which drove many of our job creators someplace other than America. Being the GOP lead with John Dingell on the auto rescue plan. The industry and all the jobs that came with it was too big to fail,” Upton said.

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n concluding his remarks, Upton noted that “every story must inevitably come to an end.” Referring to his wife Amey, Rep. Upton said, “She asked me what the next chapter would be and concluded – “and they lived happily ever after.”

Rep. Upton thanked Amey, his two children and three grandkids for “giving me so much to look forward to.”

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CITIZENS BANDING TOGETHER TO COMBAT CRIME

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grass roots organization has recently formed to get more citizens actively involved in reducing crime in Michigan City.

The Michigan City Crime Prevention and Safety Organization held its first organizational meeting April 4.

Second Ward Councilman Paul Przybylinski said he got involved in forming the group out of concern about crime and frustration more wasn’t being done about it.

“We want to help the community do something instead of just sitting and not doing anything and assist where we can assist,” he said.

Ed Bohle, Jr., a former police officer and retired construction worker, said the organization will serve as an umbrella over Neighborhood Watch groups they hope to reestablish throughout the city.

The idea is having more citizens keep an eye out for crime and other things like suspicious activity and to report their concerns and possible evidence to the police.

“A lot of crimes are solved on tips of that nature,” Bohle said.

He said the group will also educate citizens on how to prevent becoming a victim of crime.

Bohle said he was a police officer in Michigan City when residents were organized to provide law enforcement with extra sets of eyes and ears during the ’70s and ’80s.

“It was a very good

solution and it did work. We’re just trying to reinvent, I guess, the Neighborhood Watch programs,” he said.

He said the continued rash of shootings along with other crimes like robberies, auto theft, burglaries, and vandalism are driving the effort.

Bohle said he works private security for the owner of a warehouse near Chicago Street that recently was getting into broken into and vandalized, on average, once a week.

“They were tearing the place up,” he said.

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rzybylinski said he also hopes input from more citizens will better determine the causes of the uptick in crime and how to address it more effectively.

“It’s about organizing and finding out what’s happening and coming up with solutions,” he said.

According to Michigan City Police, there were six homicides last year compared to eight in 2020.

Non-fatal shootings dropped from 24 to 19 last year, police said.

Police said there were also 399 complaints of shots fired in 2021, which was a slight increase from the previous year.

Bohle said gun violence wasn’t as much of a problem when he was on the police force.

“If we had two shootings a year that was it. It’s kind of out of hand,” he said. — STAN

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Toll road a major focus for promoting growth

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here’s a budding effort to tap into the Chicago market for visitors through advertising similar to what’s been used in the “Pure Michigan” campaign.

Tourism officials in counties bordering Michigan and Illinois plan to showcase what’s offered on billboards along the entire stretch of the Indiana Toll Road.

LaPorte County is the first of the seven counties along the toll road to invest in the new regional advertising strategy.

The La Porte County Council has approved $50,000 this year and in 2023 to help pay for eye pleasing billboards.

The signs will highlight attractions such as beaches along Lake Michigan, the Indiana Dunes National Park and Amish country to the east along with major upcoming events and festivals.

Dan Bearss, executive director of the Northern Indiana Tourism Development Commission in Elkhart, said the key is changing a negative impact into a positive one by giving millions of toll road travelers more exposure to what’s good about the area.

He said a recent study revealed more than 60% of people from outside Indiana have a negative perception about the northern part of the state.

“We think we can do something about that. We need to do something about that,” he said.

Bearss said the goal is to mirror the success of the “Pure Michigan” campaign that includes a lot of attractive billboards on major highways about events and attractions to draw interest in the state from travelers.

Right now, he said the toll road has mostly plain looking billboards advertising traditional retailers and businesses along with ones contributing to the negative image.

“What we have to do is a better job of marketing ourselves and telling our story,” he said.

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Bearss said the campaign is also a very cost-effective way of reaching a large number of Chicago area residents because of how many of them use the toll road.

He also said there’s no other better way to tap into the Chicago market because heavy media advertising by tourism groups in such a highly populated area is cost prohibitive and the audience too fragmented.

“With the toll road when people are driving the road, they’re going to see the billboards,” Bearss said.

He said the billboard campaign reflects “Indiana’s Cool North,” a brand developed in 2016 to help with tourism and attracting new residents and talent.

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ack Arnett, who’s also president of the NITDC, from the La Porte County Convention and Visitors Bureau said the plan is to approach the rest of the toll road counties for a similar amount of funding toward the effort.

He said the counties are being asked to use strictly a portion of their federal American Rescue Plan monies Congress approved to help municipalities recover from COVID-19.

Arnett said the plan is for tourism officials in each county to develop their own messaging and destinations to promote on the billboards.

Attractions and special events are advertised already in items like pamphlets in all plazas along the toll road.

However, Arnett said only about 20% of the travelers stop in the plazas.

He’s not sure when the effort will start being reflected on billboards due the work involved in areas like narrowing down what to highlight.

“We want to build the image of LaPorte County and the ‘Cool North’ and we want that to stick with people when they’re driving through,” Arnett said.,

OPINIONS GLOBAL OPINIONS On Feeling Happy OPINION BY DINO N. FATOUROS

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high degree of Health actively maintained carries the heaviest freight in our feeling of Happiness.

Thereafter, it’s a character of cheerfulness actively maintained whatever the situation, fate and the necessary.

Mistress of the Universe, The soul demands Happiness. Knowing and practicing the rules is our highest business. Externals such as power, fame, wealth, counterfeit friends, etcetera exist far below our true interests. How come I know? I’m a practitioner.

Pedestrian killed by hit and run vehicle identified

pedestrian killed possibly by a hit and run driver on U.S. 12 in Michigan City was pushing a shopping cart belonging to a New Buffalo grocery store.

The victim was 66-year-old Roger Manrique, said La Porte County Coroner Lynn Swanson.

Swanson said she released the name Tuesday morning after efforts the past 24 hours to locate family members to notify

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them about his death failed.

She said the last known address for Manrique from the identification in his pocket was in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

According to police, Manrique was found dead Monday on U.S. 12 at Martin Luther King Drive by a motorist about 6:30 a.m.

Police said it appears he was struck by a vehicle.

Swanson said Manrique had not been dead for long because his body when

discovered was “still somewhat warm to the touch.”

She said when Manrique was hit, he was pushing a shopping cart containing items judging by debris scattered over a wide area of the crash scene.

Swanson said the shopping cart belonged to Barney’s Supermarket about 10 miles away from the collision in New Buffalo.

She also revealed Manrique had a train ticket dated March 28 from Chicago to

Niles, Michigan.

Swanson said what brought the man to the area is still under investigation.

She described Manrique as white and wearing jeans and a black coat at the time of the collision.

Swanson said anyone who knows Manrique or members of his family to contact her office at (219) 326-6808 ext.

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Chikaming Board agrees to reach out to libraries regarding new agreement

embers of the Chikaming Township Board of Trustees approved reaching out to New Buffalo Township Library, Three Oaks Township Library and Bridgman Public Library with a request to revert to their original agreement with the libraries of $30,000 plus penal fines split equally and that New Buffalo and Three Oaks libraries charge Chikaming residents $25 annually at a special meeting Wednesday, March 30.

The one-year agreement would take effect July 1. It was approved in a 4-1 vote, with trustee Rich Sullivan voting “nay.”

In early 2017, the township began discussions with the three libraries when there were concerns that Chikaming wasn’t paying its fair share in penal fines, which had started to decrease from $30,700 to approximately $27,000.

“Through those discussions, we came to an agreement that we’d commit $30,000 out of our general fund to support the three libraires ($10,000 per library), split equally, plus the penal fines,” Chikaming Township Supervisor David Bunte said.

Bunte added that the initial proposal was $90,000 but “we felt we couldn’t afford out of our general fund to commit to $90,000 out of our fund.” A three-year agreement to pay $30,000 plus the penal fines was signed and went into effect in June 2017.

In early 2020, due to difficulties with meeting in person, it was agreed that the terms of the current one would continue until it was cancelled or a new one was put in its place.

In October 2020, Bunte said New Buffalo Township Library requested an increase in the current agreement by adding a cost-ofliving increase adjustment to $900, which would increase Chikaming’s contribution to $30,900 ($10,300 to each library).

Chikaming agreed to pay that amount without changing the agreement, which remained in effect until the following spring.

When renegotiation requests surfaced last August, it was initially requested that Chikaming continue to pay the $10,300 per library and evenly split the penal fines; however, New Buffalo Township Library would additionally charge Chikaming users

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$25 annually.

“Comments from New Buffalo Township Library continued to extol we were not paying our fair share to the libraries in comparison to New Buffalo City and New Buffalo Township residents,” Bunte said, adding that both municipalities, along with Three Oaks and Bridgman, have voter authorized millages for their libraries.

In September, the board reviewed what had been submitted to date and requested libraries on possible new agreement with “a couple of different requests,” which were communicated to New Buffalo Township Library the day after the Sept. 9 board meeting (representatives from the libraries were unable to attend due to other commitments).

“The requests were that the current agreement would be changed and agreed to by all three libraries,” he said, adding that the $25 fee was not agreed to by Bridgman.

Bunte said they were asked to increase their contribution to $31,500 split equally for the next three years, that penal fines remain split equally and that Chikaming residents be charged the $25 fee to use New Buffalo Township Library. Chikaming board members requested that an annual review and report on the number of Chikaming residents currently using New Buffalo Township Library and when they paid the annual fee.

In November, Bunte brought a proposal to the board for the township’s contribution to be $30,500 and that they’d split the penal fines for three years. Board members “wanted more discussion,” Bunte said.

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fter board trustees Bill Marske and Rich Sullivan met with library representatives to discuss the proposed agreement the day after the meeting, summations of the discussion were emailed to Chikaming trustees. Based on those summations, recommendations were made to the board to eliminate all agreements or select a library of choice for Chikaming residents.

After the December meeting, based on the summations, board members approved making Bridgman Public Library the library

of choice for township residents.

A letter was sent to the libraries informing them that the current agreement would expire in June 2022 “per the terms of the agreement.”

“The response from New Buffalo Township Library was that on Dec. 15, they are terminating the relationship with Chikaming residents as of Jan. 1, 2022, and began to inform residents of this change,” Bunte said, adding that the terms required a six month out clause.

This past winter, per the agreement, all three libraries agreed that Chikaming residents “be accommodated” until June 30 and penal fines be split between all three libraries.

“From June 2017 and as of March 30 of this year, we’ve paid $121,800 to the three neighboring libraries out of our general fund - irrespective of the penal fines,” Bunte said.

He added that general funds have been declining due to 2020 census numbers and that state revenue sharing, the township’s source of income “to function,” is also declining.

Marske said New Buffalo and Three Oaks libraries said it wasn’t guaranteed

that the $25 would stay the same but could increase. Currently, nonresidents of New Buffalo City and Township are charged an annual $50 fee to use the library.

Sullivan said that, to his knowledge, that a letter that was sent to Chikaming residents by the New Buffalo and Three Oaks libraries after the board agreed on making Bridgman the township’s library wasn’t sent to Bridgman Public Library and that it was sent without being “run” by Chikaming board members.

He said that Chikaming Township “didn’t break the agreement, New Buffalo and Three Oaks broke it and said they want out of it.”

“Right now, they could still be getting the $10,500 plus the additional $6,000-plus in penal fines…In addition to that, they wanted an additional $25 from you,” he said, adding that they didn’t mention the annual fee in the letter.

“I resent it when they mischaracterize what happened and don’t tell the public the truth,” he added.

‘PAWS & PINTS’ COMING NEXT MONTH

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he Michiana Humane Society and Friendship Botanic Gardens invite you and your dog to Paws & Pints from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7.

Paws & Pints will feature a dog-walking course through Friendship Botanic Garden’s beautiful 100+ acres of hiking trails and gardens. Tickets include admission to The Gardens, a goody bag with items for you and your pet, a Paws & Pints bandana made by Z’s Dyed Goods, and live music from Nate Miller and the Turn Ups. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from local favorites like Burn ‘Em Brewing, Shady Creek Winery, Social Que BBQ, and Zorn Brew Works. All dogs must be leashed.

Proceeds from ticket sales will support Michiana Humane Society and Friendship Botanic Gardens. Sponsorships will fund the care of approximately 1,000 homeless pets that Michiana Humane Society will take in this year.

Get outside with your furry friend and support two great organizations at Paws & Pints.

To register and for more information, Friendship Botanic Gardens can be reached at 219-878-9885, info@ friendshipbotanicgardens.org or www.friendshipbotanicgardens. org. Michiana Humane Society can be reached at www. michianapets.org, and 219-8724499. — STAFF REPORTS

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SPORTS From the Bleachers COLUMN BY KURT MARGGRAF IN CHICAGO

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ell, there you have it.

Kansas will be playing North Carolina for the NCAA college basketball championship.

By the time this edition of the paper is published, the winner will have already been crowned. Because this column is due before Monday night, I’m going to make one of my fearless prognostications. Right or wrong, I won’t change my mind (maybe, if I talk to the editor really nice...).

Here’s what I think will happen in the championship game: Simply put, I think Kansas has too much firepower for North Carolina to win the game. While I greatly admire the play of North Carolina in this tournament, I believe their dream will fall short. When the tournament started, the people who rank the teams had North Carolina seeded eighth. This means they thought that between 28 and 31 teams were better. Obviously, they were mistaken. Kansas, on the other hand, was a number one seed, meaning that they were one of the top four teams.

There have been so many upsets in this year’s tournament that at first, I thought that Carolina may indeed have a chance; however, the more I thought about it, the more invincible Kansas seemed. In any event, we will all know who came out on top of March Madness Monday, April 4.

The beginning of the season for the Cubs is Thursday, April 7, and the opener for the White Sox is Friday, April 8. I have so many opening day memories.

My oldest memory happened when I was in grade school.

After finishing my shift as a patrol boy, my dad let me play hooky for the afternoon. We drove from the south side to Wrigley Field.

Just when we arrived at the ballpark, it began snowing. The game ended up being snowed out. As a young boy, I was devastated. Fortunately, my quickthinking father told me that he had an alternate plan and took me bowling. I had a lot of fun and the day was saved.

Opening day as a young, single adult brought a different kind of fun that may have included having a couple of beers.

As a married man, my wife and I met friends to enjoy the festivities. After my wife passed, I started going to Yakzie’s with my kids, their friends and some of my young friends. We would arrive at 6 a.m. to enjoy pregame festivities with radio station WXRT, and to enjoy the game. Because we didn’t want the day to end, we went out afterwards.

Even though the Cubs didn’t win the majority of the games we attended, to me, opening day has always been the best (albeit unofficial) holiday of the year.

The Sox should be one of the best teams in baseball and the Cubs are a mystery.

Good luck to them both.

Charles Wadsworth said, “By the time a man realizes that his father was right, he has a son who thinks he’s wrong.”

Talk to you next week. Peace, love, and happiness.

Designing came to me. I didn’t have to move.

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School of American Music to present a program of classical violin, jazz standards

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rom Classical to Jazz,” a unique pairing of solo violin and the Great American Jazz Songbook, will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at Converge Community Church, 601 W. Buffalo Street, in New Buffalo.

The Free Family Concert will feature legendary locals Nic Orbovich on violin, Ron Spears on electric guitar, and Dino Jackson on French horn. Spears and Jackson perform together as Duo Jazz, a new venture that has even surprised its founders.

“The fusion of jazz electric guitar and the French horn produces a sublime blend of tonality and harmonics,” said Spears. “That was totally unexpected when Dino and I began our duo.”

Spears plays guitar for “Down by the Docks,” a NW Indiana big band, and teaches at the School of American Music. Jackson can often be found performing with one of the bands in Ed Bagatini Musical Groups, a St. Joseph-based collection of ensembles that perform around the area.

For the SAM concert, Duo Jazz will perform selections from the great American Jazz Songbook, including music by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Sonny Rollins and others. Orbovich will perform his own arrangement of “Recitativo alla Fantasia,” “Chaconne” by J.S. Bach, “Caprice in G Major” by Henri Vieuxtemps, and “Sonata for Violin” by Antonio Vivaldi.

“Nic Orbovich is not only the consummate concert violinist, he also is one of the best music educators I know,” said Donna M. Mitchell, executive director of the School of American Music. “His talent, combined with the originality of Duo Jazz, will leave audiences feeling enriched by the complex tapestry of music we’re presenting.”

In addition to his roles as a classical violinist with the South Bend Symphony, the Hot Springs Festival Orchestra, and many others, Orbovich and his wife Sunny are the co-founders of the Michigan City Chamber Music Festival (MCCMF). He is a prolific performer, appearing in more than 20 concerts annually.

“From Classical to Jazz” is a free concert, but donations are appreciated, and reservations are requested. For more information, to donate or to reserve a spot, visit the events page of SchoolofAmericanMusic.com or call SAM at 269-409-1191.

The SAM Family Concert Series is made possible by a grant from the Pokagon Fund, and donations to the School of American Music.

Please join SAM in celebrating Art Attack, April 29 to May 1 in Three Oaks.

Visit the School of American Music online for more information or to donate to the Future Fund, an endowment campaign to guarantee SAM’s financial future. Every dollar donated to the Fund is matched by the Michiana Arts Foundation. SAM is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all contributions are tax-deductible. — STAFF REPORTS

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Students show their pride during ‘Bison Stampede’

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Students encourage audience participation during “Forward”

Students dance with their batons during their spring show

Students sing “We Got Heart” during the performance

ison pride was out in full force during “The Bison Stampede,” the spring concert for third, fourth and fifth graders at New Buffalo Elementary School, at the New Buffalo Performing Arts Center Wednesday, March 30.

Students showed their commitment to making their school – and the world – a brighter and better place through an array of uplifting songs, such as “In This World Together,” “Intentional Heart” and “Tomorrow Needs Us.” They also encouraged the audience to get in on their mission to improve their surroundings during “Forward,” a closing number that required everyone to tap their knees in time to the beat.

The concert was directed by Chris Beushausen, music teacher at the elementary school.

Students clap their hands to the beat of the music

Students raise their arms in celebration

Students play their bass buckets

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HIKERS PLAN WILDFLOWER HIKE

he Harbor Country Hikers will hike what some consider the prettiest wildflower trails in the area at 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 16, at Warren Dunes State Park in Sawyer.

The hike will be led by Mike Latus, outdoor explorer guide with the park. Latus is well-regarded for his broad knowledge of nature, from geology to botany to astronomy.

About two miles long, the hike will begin with a 15-minute introduction to local wildflowers. Guests should dress in layers, wear a warm cap and sturdy shoes or boots, and bring plenty of water. This hike is rated moderate to difficult, with stretches of loose and packed sand.

Though membership is encouraged, the Hikers welcomes all to join its hikes. Unless the venue’s rules prohibit them, wellbehaved dogs on leashes are also welcome.

For more details about the April 16 hike, including directions, visit www.harborcountryhikers.com or Harbor Country Hikers on Facebook. — STAFF REPORTS

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ickets are now open for public sale for the 2022 Miss Blossomtime and Mr. Blossomtime Pageant/Showcase of Queens.

New this year, get up close to the action with premium seats. Limited Premier Seating tickets will be available for both Sunday and Monday night pageants.

This year’s theme, “Past, Present, Future,” has inspired two wonderful evenings of entertainment, music, and glamour.

Hosting the evening festivities for the Blossomtime Festival will be Lainie Lu Von Behren, a former Miss Blossomtime and Phil McDonald, AD to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Schools, for the two-day show.

The Mr. Blossomtime and Showcase of Queens Pageant is at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 25. All community queens and community kings’ representatives will compete in the following categories on Sunday: Communication, Modeling and Photogenic. The Miss Blossomtime Pageant is at 7 p.m.

Monday, April 25.

General admission tickets for both nights are $30 and Limited Premier Seating tickets are available at $45 each and the program price will be $5. The Mr. Blossomtime Pageant/ Showcase of Queens and Miss Blossomtime pageants are held at the Lake Michigan College, Mendel Center Mainstage and is guaranteed to be two wonderful evenings with 21 community queens and 27 community kings vying for the titles of Miss and Mr. Blossomtime and their respective royalty courts.

Please call the Blossomtime office at 269-982-8016 or stop by at 2330 S. Cleveland Avenue in St. Joseph to purchase tickets in advance. Availability is limited. — STAFF REPORTS

Community effort brings American Indian costume back to Three Oaks

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ust in time for its opening day later this month, The Region of Three Oaks Museum (TROTOM) has received a rare find thanks to the funds from generous donors that will be featured in a display of Three Oaks’ Centennial Celebration in 1967.

Recently, an American Indian costume that was originally worn

by David Savage to promote the Centennial Celebration was discovered by Kent Sechler and Pamala Dahms, a Three Oaks resident, in Great Lakes Antique Shop in Coloma, Michigan.

Dahms shared the costume on a Facebook post, which got the attention of resident Colleen Newquist.

“I saw it and thought, ‘We should buy this - why not?’” she said.

While Newquist said she knew a residents could have “easily just paid for it,” she thought it’d be more fun to get the whole community involved by having everyone pitch in and donate a small amount toward the $295 price tag to get the costume returned to Three Oaks. Plans were to donate it to TROTOM. “I thought, ‘How about we have 20 donors donate $10 each - we had 30 donors and we raised

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$755,” she said.

The excess funds were earmarked as a donation to the museum. In the end, an anonymous donor paid the full cost of the costume, so all the funds went to the museum.

Savage, who made the Indian chief costume, said his greatgrandfather was half-Indian.

“What he did was he went around with a whole bunch of other residents in old costumes in other towns and promoted the Centennial,” Newquist said.

According to an informational sheet, Savage’s adopted daughter, Andrea, remembers her father wearing the costume to community events from when she was very young. A portrait of him wearing feathered headdress that accompanied the costume hung in the family home.

The costume will be displayed with other items from the Centennial, including souvenir dishes, buttons, ties, and certificates.

The celebration featured several performances of “Growth of an Acorn,” which featured a cast of 300 local residents in an outdoor “thrilling historical spectacular” in Memorial Field.

Nick Bogert, a member of The Region of Three Oaks Board of Directors, said that he was

pleased by how quickly word spread about the effort to get the costume to the museum.

“Facebook and social media get misused a lot, so it’s very heartening to see the community can come together in a virtual way and do something really good and show community spirit and appreciation for the area,” he said.

Newquist said she was most heartened to see how people from “all walks of life” – whether longtime residents, second homeowner or transplants donated to the effort. Included in the donors was Savage’s niece, Teresa, who lives in Michigan.

“That’s what makes Three Oaks Three Oaks is this really strong sense of community - that’s what we have more than any other village around here, that’s what people gravitate toward in this town and so to have that displayed in this way is neat,” Newquist said.

The Region of Three Oaks Museum’s opening day for the 2022 season is Friday, April 29.

The museum, which is opened free of charge May through October from noon to 5 p.m.

Friday through Sunday, is located at 5 Featherbone Avenue in Three Oaks.

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Kirstin Riley greets guests at the register

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Kelly Rochefort with Kelsey and Autumn Schoenwitz

Traci, Nova and Zane Lauricella

Redamak’s celebrates 47th season

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

pring has sprung – or at least, it has for residents of and visitors to New Buffalo.

Home of the “Burger that Made New Buffalo Famous,” Redamak’s opened its doors for its 47th season Friday, April 1.

The opening date of the popular eatery has long been a traditional way for residents and visitors to herald the warm weather season. It was 15 minutes before the opening at noon, and already a long line of diners had stretched out across the restaurant’s long front porch and spilled out onto parking lot along

Buffalo Street.

Kelsey Schoenwitz said she and Kelly Rochefort and Autumn Schoenwitz have always made it their annual tradition to make the trek out to the restaurant.

“We’ve been coming every year for 25 years on opening day,” she said, with Autumn chiming in with “I love this place.”

Chuck Maroney, son of the original owners, James “Jimbo” and Angie Maroney, said he’d like to tell visitors near and far “welcome back.”

“Just to be here after the last couple of years – we have a lot to be thankful for…The staff we have and

The Willimson and Moher families enjoy their burgers

we have new people coming in, it takes a village,” he said.

That “village” includes longtime staff members, such as Debbie Robertson (who’s been with the restaurant for more than 45 years). It also includes members of the Maroney family, such as daughter Katie Maroney, who’s the administrative assistant (but she also said she’s “just part of the team”), and brother James Maroney, who could be seen greeting people as they walked through the doors on opening day.

This year, Katie said that Redamak’s has welcomed back some old standbys,

such as the “sloppy waffle fries” and deep-fried pickle chips.

“It’s just good to be back and open – it’s definitely been a labor of love getting the restaurant ready, so kudos to our team,” she said, adding that they’ve dubbed them “Team Redamak’s.”

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iners can call in orders, although Katie said she hopes that they’ll be rolling out an online ordering platform within the next couple of weeks.

The carryout window is still conveniently located on one

side of the restaurant.

Katie said that they don’t have any events booked yet for the “Patty Wagon,” and that they’re waiting on staffing numbers to “see it roll out” (they’re currently hiring).

“A priority with us is keeping our staff happy and healthy,” she said.

Redamak’s is located at 616 E. Buffalo Street in New Buffalo. Spring hours are currently noon to 9 p.m.

Thursday through Monday (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays). The Burger Hotline is 269-469-4522.

More information can be found at www.redamaks. com.

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

nce again, the Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce threw a party for the annual unveiling of its Harbor Country Guide at Journeyman Distillery Thursday, March 31.

This year’s Guide cover (which is a blue and white RV pulling up against a backdrop featuring a sun dipping into an evening sky) was created by Tim Rogers, president of Fusion Design Group, LTD., in New Buffalo.

This year’s Harbor Country Guide Committee was Kimberlee Wendt, chair – ad sales (executive director of the chamber); Rogers (front cover and publication graphic design); Shelby Sexton, contributing designer (Fusion Design); Emily Hojara and Robin Garoutte, production (Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce); Holly Schulman, editorial; David Knight, editorial photography (David Knight Photography); and Walsworth, printing and distribution services.

“The guide is produced in-house at the Chamber, which is pretty unusual,” said Wendt, adding that other chambers ship out and produce their guides elsewhere.

She added that the Guide also serves as a member directory of the Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce, with its more than 400 members being

listed in there.

“I really need to thank you, members, for being a part of our organization and a part of our guide,” she said.

Social membership is also available, which is for those who don’t have a business but want to be involved with the chamber on a social level.

Wendt thanked the event’s lead sponsors, which were Journeyman Distillery, Blue Fish Vacation Rentals, Horizon Bank, and Teacher’s Credit Union. Other sponsors included David McNabb Edward Jones, Harbor Country Storage, Honor Credit Union, Lake Homes Realty – Kurt Hauseman, Rotary Club of Harbor Country, Tom Hemingway REMAX, MAK Salon and Spa, and Red Arrow Roasters.

Shelby Sexton, Tim Rogers and Kimberlee Wendt finish unveiling the guide

Mixing and mingling at Journeyman

Guests enjoy the evening’s cuisine

Kurt and Traci Hauseman with Colleen Neubauer

Johanna Humbert, Tim Hall and Heidi Tuthill

Emily Hojara, Cathi Rogers and Shelby Sexton

Guests dance to the Main Street Dueling Pianos

Main Street Dueling Pianos provide the entertainment

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ood and beverages were provided by Journeyman.

Beer and wine were also provided by P & E’s Bottle Shop in Three Oaks.

The next big chamber event is the Harbor Country Hires Job Fair, which will be held from noon to 4 p.m.

Monday, May 2, at the New Buffalo Township Library at 33 N. Thompson Street in New Buffalo. The event will feature 15 preferred employer booths, with each employer offering $25 gas cards, and a job applicant drawing for a $200 gas card grand prize.

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This seasonal position is scheduled to work varying days of the week and should expect to work most weekends. The pay is $15.00 per hour and open until filled.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING BUDGET WORKSHOP The City of New Buffalo is holding a Special City Council meeting scheduled on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. EST, at New Buffalo City Hall, 224 W. Buffalo Street, New Buffalo, MI 49117.

The purpose of this Special Meeting is to review the 2022-23 Budget. *This is an in-person meeting only. There will be no video teleconference options.

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HOR0SCOPE APRIL 7-13, 2022

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Now is the time to make a serious evaluation of where you stand in the community and how you can function in an independent way, that ultimately harmonizes with the collective will of the group. Honor the emotional component that is present. Don’t underestimate passionate people.

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Let go of previous schedules or plans of action and reprioritize.

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Now is the time to gather the family or those you have close relationships with and settle any issues. Be patient and take time to listen to each other. Critically evaluate how you feel before responding. Embrace conversations as an opportunity to get inspired and promote positivity.

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Make the most out of each individual on the team and help them get the job done. Now is the time to honor each individual player and step aside while they do their part.

Expand your view and move away from preconceptions. Let some the new players take the field, while you watch and learn.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 Take some time to play around with things and analyze their full potentials before discarding them. Be sure you are getting the most out of things by repurposing or refurbishing. The energy now is about adapting and making full use of what you already possess, including partners.

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Don’t over think this. It is what it does. Start making the most out of everything you have. If you have an instrument, learn how to play it. If you have room for a garden, plant it.

Some opportunities for healing are coming in now. If you have an issue, drop the pretenses and talk about it with someone you trust. There is a place of nurturance available but you may have to let some of your walls down. Be sure to take time to not only exercise but talk to people.

Let the committees form and the bonding between players begin.

Relationships need their starting points and places where the development and convergence of ideas can grow. That’s exactly what the universe is offering. A play ground where the tools for transformation are present.

The energy coming your way this week is all about making the most out of very little and stretching the budget.

Don’t underestimate your abilities to make something huge and successful, out of something others would see as a lost cause. Push forward during meetings. Get your ideas written down.

There is a very selfsufficient kind of vibe coming your way this week and you will be able to do things in your own way, while still contributing to the greater good. This is the time to start something successful, while making the most of what you already possess and know how to use.

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His life began May 13, 1954 in St. Joseph, Michigan, the second child born to Sherman and Ruth Ott. He married Sherry Lynn Walker August 25, 1979 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Jim loved and cherished his wife and family. He was outgoing and had an amazing sense of humor. He was unique and thoughtful; he enjoyed looking for ways to help others to make them happy. Many will miss his daily phone calls and time spent with him.

Jim cherished the relationship he had with his three nephews that grew up in the Three Oaks area. He also cherished the relationships he had

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with his nieces and nephews that grew up in the Oklahoma area and the Pacific Northwest. Jim loved each and every one of them and they loved and cherished their Uncle Jim as well.

Jim will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his wife of almost forty- three years, Sherry Ott of Three Oaks; sister, Judy Hahn of Bridgman; mother-in-law, Shirley Walker of Oklahoma; two sister-inlaw’s, Julie (Dave) Darby of the Pacific Northwest, Laurie (Pat) Hollingsworth of Oklahoma; one brother-in-law, Scott Walker of Oklahoma; three nephews, David (Danielle) Hahn of LaPorte, Indiana, Tim (Alietha) Hahn of Raleigh, North Carolina, Daniel Hahn of Bridgman; a host of beloved nieces and nephews; and his beloved dogs, Buddy Love and Stella.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Lori Ott; and his father-in-law, Red Walker.

The family will observe a private remembrance.

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

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Resort-like housing opens to tenants

BY STAN MADDUX

esort-type living definitely agrees with Theodore Sciara since he moved in last week and the built-in swimming pool isn’t even finished yet.

The 69-year-old Sciara is among the roughly 20 tenants who now call The Banks next to Clear Lake in La Porte home.

Another 20 tenants in the coming days are expected to move into the first apartment building, which is ready for occupancy.

Two other multi story housing structures going up on the same parcel are expected to be finished in the fall.

Close to 200 apartments will exist when all of the construction exceeding $30 million is completed.

“I’m very happy,” said Sciara, who likes the bright, modern environment and view of Clear Lake provided by his one bedroom unit on the second floor.

He’s also pleased about the washer and dryer and dish washer that’s included with his apartment.

Sciara said he had to wash dishes by hand where he lived previously in LaPorte and shared a common laundry area with other tenants.

“This is his retirement and we’re making it good for him,” said his niece Tracey Cummins, also of LaPorte.

Jordan Staus, 33, said her only disappointment is the work not being finished sooner.

Staus moved into a two bedroom apartment from a similar housing facility in Granger to be closer to her teaching and coaching jobs.

She’s really looking forward to using the pool and the weight room and taking advantage of the trails at Clear Lake and one leading to Pine Lake.

“It’s well done. I really enjoy it,” she said.

Other amenities include bicycle storage, a garage, a common lobby featuring comfortable seating and a fireplace, along with an outdoor dog arena.

The Banks was marketed to people who enjoy a more upscale lifestyle without the responsibilities of maintaining a home.

Staus said her busy schedule just doesn’t have room for cutting grass and other upkeep that comes with home ownership.

“This worked out really well,” she said.

According to The Banks, the cost of monthly rent begins at $920 for a studio apartment, $1,125 for a one bedroom unit and $1,450 for a two bedroom dwelling.

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He said that means more existing homes for sale or rent, greater incentive for landlords to fix up their properties and moving the needle toward a goal of increasing the city’s population from roughly 22,000 to 30,000 by 2030.

“There a lot of benefits in a lot of different ways and part of this for us is to help encourage those that have rentals in our community to invest in their properties, to bring the overall quality of the rentals in the city of La Porte up and provide better living options for all of our residents,” he said.

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ARTATTACK

IN HARBOR COUNTRY Art Attack 2022 Launch Party

Thursday, April 28 5:30 - 7pm ET: Reception 7pm ET: Film Screening Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous Post-film discussion with Allen Turner, former Chairman of the MCA, moderated

by Janet Davies.

Steve Poltz and Abe Partridge

Open viewing features the artwork of Elizabeth Coyne, Susan Henshaw and Abe Partridge.

Friday, April 29 | 8pm ET Enjoy an amazing night of music from two innovative singer/ songwriter folk artists — Steve Poltz and Abe Partridge!

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Joe George with Abbie Thomas Trio

Saturday, April 30 | 8pm ET Singer-songwriter Joe George performs music from his newest album, Golden Afternoon. Joe is joined by special guest Abbie Thomas Trio.

Mark Hummel’s Blues Survivors

Sunday, May 1 | 7pm ET Blues artist Mark Hummel leads this performance featuring guitarists Rusty Zinn and Billy Flynn and rhythm section Wes Starr and Randy Bermudes.

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