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Second COVID-19 boosters available to eligible Berrien County residents PAGE 3 New Buffalo Planning Commission discusses future workshop with city council regarding marijuana establishments PAGE 4

New Buffalo school board hears update on middle school sports merger, elementary school happenings PAGE 6

Philanthropy strikes a positive chord with Senior Center PAGE 9 Three Oaks Legion Military Banners Project to honor area veterans PAGE 10

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Second COVID-19 boosters available to eligible Berrien County residents

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ollowing updated guidance from the Federal Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a second COVID-19 booster is now available to certain individuals who are immunocompromised and those ages 50 and older.

Second boosters are available at regular Berrien County Health Department vaccine clinics. Individuals are encouraged to make an appointment ahead of time at the location and time that works best for them. To schedule an appointment, visit bchdmi.org/covid19.

Walk-ins are welcome but may have to wait. Clinics tend to be busy at the beginning, so arriving even 30 minutes after the start time can reduce the wait for a walk-in.

Vaccines and booster doses are critical to protect individuals from infection and severe outcomes from COVID-19. Certain individuals who are immunocompromised and those over the age of 50 who received their first booster at least four months ago are eligible for another booster, regardless of which vaccine they received.

“Those who are elderly or immunocompromised or both face a higher risk of severe infection if they contract COVID-19,” Acting Health Officer Guy Miller said. “Vaccinations and boosters are proven to be the most

effective way to protect yourself and others from getting sick.

“This additional booster will help offer additional protection to our most vulnerable populations.”

Berrien County Health Department hosts vaccine clinics for ages 12 and older every Tuesday in Benton Harbor and every Thursday in Niles. These clinics are walk-in and run 3 to 6 p.m. at BCHD’s Benton Harbor office, 2149 E. Napier Avenue and 4 to 6 p.m. at its Niles office, 1205 Front Street. All three COVID-19 vaccines – Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer – are available at these clinics. To schedule an appointment, visit bchdmi.org/covid19.

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CHD also partners with a variety of health care organizations, including InterCare Community Health Network and Spectrum Health Lakeland, to provide vaccine clinics at convenient locations throughout Berrien County.

You can find schedules for each here. For more information about Spectrum Health Lakeland’s walkin and by-appointment clinics, visit spectrumhealthlakeland.org/covid19.

If you need help finding a clinic, making an appointment or have questions about vaccines and boosters, call 800-815-5485 or visit www.bchdmi. org/covid19. — STAFF REPORTS

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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

New Buffalo Planning Commission discusses future workshop with city council regarding marijuana establishments

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embers of the City of New Buffalo Planning Commission approved at their Tuesday, April 5, meeting tabling the issue of allowing marijuana establishments within the city limits in favor of holding a potential joint workshop with the city council to make a recommendation to the council.

The meeting or workshop would take place the first part of next month, so a possible recommendation could be made to the council in time for their May meeting.

In February, the planners held a public hearing to elicit input on making a recommendation with regards to establishments.

City manager Darwin Watson said that the first order of business would be recommending if the city should opt in or out of marijuana businesses.

After the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTNA) was approved by voters as a result of the approval of Proposal 2018-1, a statewide ballot initiative that legalized recreational, or adult use, marijuana, by voters, the city council adopted an ordinance opting out of marijuana businesses (which means that no licenses for businesses can be issued at this time).

Chair Paul Billingslea said that he would say yes to opting in but “within certain restrictions, which would come via an ordinance.”

Watson said that the planners will

need to get an ordinance together to recommend to the council.

To the question of if all types of facilities would be allowed or just certain ones, such as provisioning centers or safety compliance facilities, Billingslea said it was his understanding that they’d only be looking at dispensaries.

He added that he feels looking at controlling the matter through the zoning is the best course of action.

Billingslea said that the city could say that dispensaries can’t be within “the school, residences, it’s got to be on the main thoroughfare…All of these things can tie into control and where these can be located,” he said.

“I think we need an ordinance in place that’s specific to marijuana just like there’s an ordinance in place specific to bars or liquor stores – this would fall into that same class of business,” he said.

Watson said the planners would give the ordinance to the council to “make the final approval.” A recommendation to the council would involve definitions that will go into the zoning ordinance, where the establishments should be, what should be on the special use permits, and setbacks. Currently, no marijuana establishment may be located within 1,000 feet of a pre-existing public or private school, unless the council “passes it to be less than that.”

“That deliberation, to come up with a document, is what the Planning

Commission has to do to make a recommendation to the council before a final approval,” he said.

During public comment, Roger Barbour, a full-time resident who’s in favor of an ordinance that would allow recreational marijuana sales in New Buffalo, said he’s concerned about the traffic downtown and that zoning could allow dispensaries to only be allowed on the edges of the General Commercial District to alleviate any problems.

He added that the previous week, the state treasury announced that the disbursement per facility to a municipality is $56,403.

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lanners approved a site plan for the construction of a new parking lot on the property known as 2 South Franklin Street with the addition of parking bumpers (six in total).

Burne Miller, senior engineer at Danch Harber & Associates, who was representing property owner Peter Barnal, said that the property is residential and is going to be turned into light office use and to comply with the ordinance, the owner has supplied some parking. He added that no lighting will be necessary, as it’ll be just an office and a “9 to 5 type business.”

Planners approved changing the meeting time from 7 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Planners approved a year-end report listing the commission’s accomplishments from the previous year.

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WHAT IS THE BEST USE OF MICHIGAN’S CURRENT $20-BILLION BUDGET SURPLUS?

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overnor Whitmer is supporting Michigan families by proposing a budget that will: 1. Roll back the tax on retirement income for seniors, a tax that was put in place by former Governor Snyder and the Republican-controlled state legislature.

This rollback will save seniors an average of $1000 a year 2. Provide a $400 refund to all drivers of Michiganinsured vehicles from a current $5-billion Michigan Insurance surplus.

3. Triple the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for working families to pull 22,000 Michiganders out of poverty and deliver 730,000 households an average additional refund of $350/ yr. Former Governor Snyder and the Republican legislature previously slashed the EITC benefit for families in 2011 to cut taxes on big corporations.

4. Provide additional funds for SNAP food recipients.

This assistance will provide at least an addition $95/mo. to help approximately 700,000 Michigan households.

Republican Legislators, on the other hand, have advanced a budget with huge tax breaks for the wealthy and a 2-billion-dollar giveaway to rich corporations while making painful cuts to public schools, leaving holes in our road repair budget, and cutting community revenue sharing, which supports our local police departments. Small businesses would get virtually nothing Michigan is sitting on a tax surplus while average people are struggling to get by. Governor Whitmer and Democratic legislators are pushing to put money back into the pockets of the hardworking taxpayers who earned it. Please remember this when you cast your votes this fall.

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The Acorn to present a full weekend of Art Attack events

rt Attack is coming to The Acorn Thursday through Sunday, April 28 to May 1, in a celebration of the visual and performing arts.

The Art Attack launch party and film screening of “Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous” will take place Thursday, April 28. General admission tickets are $20 and reserved seating tickets are $45.

The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m., with a reception catered by Classic Catering and a cash bar. The film will start at 7 p.m.

One of the preeminent artists of his generation, Mark Rothko is closely identified with the New York school, a circle of painters that emerged during the 1940s as a new collective voice in American art. During a career that spanned five decades, he created a new and impassioned form of abstract painting. Following the film, Janet Davies will moderate a discussion with Allen Turner, former chairman of The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Proceeds will benefit Art Attack.

Steve Poltz and Abe Partridge in Concert will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, April 29. General admission tickets are $30 and reserved seating tickets are available at $55.

With a cult following that includes fellow musicians, regular folks and festivalgoers, there’s no common denominator to Poltz’s fans. It was through his creative partnership with Jewel that he vaulted into the national spotlight, co-writing her multiplatinum #2 Billboard smash, “You Were Meant for Me.” Partridge is a singer/songwriter and folk artist from Mobile, Alabama. A former Baptist preacher, Abe performs his songs like an old-time preacher gone mad—with all the soul he can muster.

— KENNETH PETERSON MAJ USA (RET.) BUCHANAN

Joe George

The Acorn will host Joe George with Abbie Thomas Trio at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30. general admission tickets are $20 and reserved seating tickets are $45.

Join singer-songwriter George in celebrating his second album, “Golden Afternoon.” George will be joined by special guest Abbie Thomas Trio, celebrating the release of Abbie’s EP, “Dirty Little Things.” Abbie Thomas Trio is made up of violinist/vocalist Caitlyn Faust, percussionist Sonny Carrenõ, and Abbie Thomas.

The Acorn will host Mark Hummel’s Blues Survivors with Rusty Zinn and Billy Flynn at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 1. General admission are $25 and reserved seating tickets are $50. This performance will feature a rare pairing of guitarists Rusty Zinn and Grammy-winner Billy Flynn, with the amazing rhythm section of Wes Starr & Randy Bermudes. Top it off with Grammy-nominated, two-time Blues Award winner Mark Hummel on harp and vocals, and you have one of the heaviest blues bands on the planet.

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he Acorn’s Art Attack Open Art Viewing hours, which are free to the public, will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30, and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 1. The artwork of Elizabeth Coyne, Abe Partridge and Susan Henshaw will be featured. Partridge will be one of three featured artists at The Acorn throughout Art Attack weekend.

Coyne and Henshaw will also be showing works during the Open Art Viewing hours at the theater April 29 through May 1.

For tickets are more information, visit www. acornlive.org. The Acorn is located at 107 Generations Drive in Three Oaks. — STAFF REPORTS

Mark Hummel’s Blues Survivors with Rusty Zinn and Bill Flynn

Mark Rothko

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New Buffalo school board hears update on middle school sports merger, elementary school happenings

ction by members of the New Buffalo Area Schools Board of Education with regards to forming a possible co-op with River Valley School District for middle school football and wrestling may take place at the end of this month.

At the board’s Monday, April 11, meeting, superintendent Dr. Jeff Leslie said that he spoke with Dr. Steven Disney, superintendent at River Valley School District, and said that Disney said that members of the River Valley School Board would likely be voting on the matter at their next meeting, which is April 25.

“He didn’t seem gung-ho about having a joint meeting with us - so that’s kind of where we’re at,” Leslie said, adding that he would “ideally like to get everyone in a room and go from there.”

He said that New Buffalo’s school board will probably vote on the middle school co-ops at their April 25 meeting and “go from there.”

New Buffalo Elementary School Principal Adam Bowen gave an update on the elementary school.

Among the goals this year is to focus on Positive Behavioral Supports (PBIS).

Bowen said that, while the school has been a PBIS school for many years, it’s recently been revamped, and the focus is now on letting students know their expectations: to be respectful and to be safe. Students are rewarded for following these expectations, such as by being given tickets where one half goes into a bucket for special drawing every month (one student per class).

Another goal is integrating social

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studies into the school’s ELA (English/Language Arts) learning.

This was the first year the school has had a full day of prekindergarten.

Of the 22 students, 18 are full day and four are half day.

The school has received new book vending machines thanks to the New Buffalo Parent/Teacher Organization, the Rotary Club of Harbor Country and The Pokagon Fund, during which each student will receive five books this year: one when the vending machines first arrived in November, one before winter break, one for their birthday, one during March is Reading Month, and one before summer break.

Teachers have also been utilizing Bloomz (which Bowen likened to Facebook for schools), which is an elementary platform where they’re required to make weekly posts and specials teachers are required to make monthly ones.

Bowen also gave an update on some test scores, including mid-year NWEA scores for reading and for math. The national normative score for this past winter for kindergarten in reading was 146.28, and New Buffalo’s score was 155.33 – which Bowen said is “very consistent within each grade level.”

The scroe has improved since before the pandemic, as it was at 153.6 in 2020.

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oard members did a second reading of and approved the following board policies: 1616 - Staff Dress and Grooming, 3216 - Staff Dress and Grooming, 4160D - Bus Driver Qualifications-Diabetes, 4216

- Support Staff Dress and Grooming, 5511 – Dress and Grooming, 6110 Grant Funds, 6114 - Cost Principles - Spending Federal Funds, 6325 Procurement - Federal Grants/Funds - 0142.3 Term.

Board members approved the request to relinquish federal funds for Title III (Immigrant, LEP, Immigrant Carryover, LEP Carryover) for the current fiscal year. Leslie said that since the amount of money they’d receive is so small and the district would need to go through an audit for those funds, it wouldn’t be worth it to go through the effort to accept them.

Board members approved the request to relinquish federal funds for Section 41 (Bilingual Funds), for the current fiscal year.

Business manager Pano Arvanitis added that the district spends a “lot more money” than what they’d be given on bilingual supports; however, they spend it through the general fund.

After reading a resolution, board members approved the change from BD of EDUC BERRIEN CO, to the legal name of the school district, New Buffalo Area Schools, P.O. Box 280, New Buffalo, with the Internal Revenue Service.

Leslie said that 20 of advanced Spanish students and five chaperones spent spring break in Seville, Spain.

The robotics team, Bionic Bison, has qualified for the state competition and will be heading to Saginaw this week.

If all goes well, they could be heading for Houston next week.

NEW BUFFALO LIBRARY TO PRESENT PROGRAM ON LA SALLE’S LOST SHIP

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ew Buffalo Township Library will host a program at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19, about Le Griffon, French explorer La Salle’s lost ship and arguably Lake Michigan’s first shipwreck.

Shipwreck hunter and author Valerie van Heest, a popular speaker at the library, will tell the story of the holy grail of Great Lakes shipwrecks and the many false discovery claims that have emerged since its disappearance in 1679. She will share her ideas of what really happened to Le Griffon, formed as she set out in search of the legendary ship with the Discovery Channel’s Josh Gates to film an episode of “Expedition Unknown.”

Van Heest has spoken previously at the library on a range of subjects, from the mysterious crash of a Delta Airlines flight to early passenger travel in the Great Lakes. Her program is part of the Friends of the New Buffalo Library’s Community Forum series of presentations, which is now in its eighth year.

All are welcome to attend this program and, as with all Community Forum programs, there is no charge for admission.

New Buffalo Township Library is located at 33 N. Thompson Street in downtown New Buffalo. Use of face masks is requested at this event. — STAFF REPORTS

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SPORTS From the Bleachers COLUMN BY KURT MARGGRAF IN CHICAGO

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inally, I made a prediction that came true. I said that Kansas had a little bit more firepower than North Carolina and as it turned out, I was correct. North Carolina dominated the first half and at the intermission they led by fifteen. I was happy that while my prediction was bad, at least I didn’t bet on it. The second half was a totally different story. Kansas dominated N.C. and when the horn sounded to end the game, Kansas had prevailed by a score of 72-69.

The Major League Baseball season got underway this week and the Chicago teams got off to good starts. Both the Cubs and White Sox have won 2 out of three and are tied for first place in their respective divisions. The White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers and the Cubs handled the Milwaukee Brewers, both opponents they need to beat in order to win their divisions. The two biggest Cub free agent acquisitions, pitcher Marcus Stroman and outfielder Seiya Suzuki both got off to good starts and it appears that the Cubs may be better than the experts thought.

The White Sox also have a couple of free agent acquisitions. Infielder Josh Harrison and outfielder AJ Pollock who are both seasoned professionals who should help the Sox reach the playoffs again this season.

Being a Cub fan, I can’t help but follow their recently traded players.

Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos,

pitchers Yu Darvish and Craig Kimbrel, and almost Cub Carlos Correa, have all been tearing the cover off of the ball and leading their teams to victory. After doing a bit of research, I discovered that the eight players just mentioned are making over 163 million dollars this season. The entire Cub teams payroll is 141,800,000. The White Sox payroll is a bit over 190 million. These numbers are mind blowing and make it easier to see why the Cubs moved on from players who haven’t been near a championship for five seasons. I guess it’s time to ove on from the old guard and embrace the new.

I’ve never been very good at golf, seldom play, and stopped following years ago. Most of my friends completely disagree with me and even I must admit that the Masters is a special tournament.

Having Tiger Woods make a comeback added to the excitement. Scott Scheffler, the number one ranked golfer in the PGA, ended up winning by three strokes and took home the green jacket and a cool $2,700,000 in prize money. Tiger started strong, but his injuries were too much to overcome. He made the cut, but withered in the final two rounds ending up 13 over par and in 47th place.

English author Neil Gaiman said, “You’re always you, and that don’t change, and you’re always changing, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”

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

I’m coming for all of you. — Khamzat Chimaev

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Emergency declared to fix bleachers prior to fair

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here would have been no acts in the grandstands during the LaPorte County fair this year had emergency action not been taken recently to replace the old wooden bleachers.

LaPorte County Commission President Sheila Matias and LaPorte County Council President Randy Novak signed an emergency declaration setting aside funding for the close to $600,000 project.

During the April 6 meeting of the LaPorte County Commissioners, Novak said the declaration saved precious time in getting the bleachers replaced before the July 9 start of the fair given the worldwide supply chain difficulties.

Time was saved by short cutting the process of waiting for the entire LaPorte County Council to meet and vote on the funding request.

Some council members like Connie Gramarossa expressed anger that most council members were not informed right away about the need and emergency approval of the expenditure.

“We are elected just as you are,” she said.

Novak explained it wasn’t until March 11 when the findings of a visual inspection revealed the bleachers in the grandstands were a safety risk.

He said county government’s insurance carrier threatened to cancel the policy if the already scheduled events during the fair were held without new bleachers due to the liability risk.

Novak said several contractors were approached about replacing the bleachers and all of them reported they wouldn’t be able to receive the materials and complete the work on time.

Fortunately, Novak said a contractor, who promised no delays in getting the materials and completing the job before the fair, was found.

“I’m sorry feelings got hurt because they didn’t know about it ahead of time. It was an emergency. It wasn’t our intention to hide anything,” he said.

LaPorte County Commissioner Rich Mrozinski said cancelling acts lined up to perform during the fair also would have proven costly.

“We’ve sold a lot of tickets for the various acts coming to the fair.

We would have lost a lot of money,” he said.

Larry Levandowski, director of facilities for LaPorte County government, said the wooden bleachers were rotting in spots and showing other signs of long-term exposure to the elements.

He said the bleachers are believed to be the same ones that were put in when the fairgrounds moved to its current site along Indiana 2 just west of the LaPorte city limits in 1962.

“It’s just work that should have been done probably years and years ago and it’s just come about,” he said.

He said the new bleachers will be made of aluminum.

The existing steel structure is going to be sandblasted to remove rust and repainted.

The plans also include a new lighting system.

“It’ll be a nice new looking grandstand once it’s done,” he said.

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t was a rough start to the season for the young New Buffalo High School baseball team.

The Bison lost 18-2 to River Valley at home Tuesday, April 12.

With starting pitcher Braden Huffer on the mound, New Buffalo trailed just 1-0 after the first inning but the Mustangs broke open the game with nine runs in the second inning.

After hit by a pitch, Alex Patton, and Aiden Coy, who drew a base on balls, scored the first runs in the second inning

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on a crisp single to left field from Jaren Christ.

Two more Mustangs batters were hit by pitches and walked before Chris Israelite hit a run scoring single to right field.

Patton then drove in two runs with a double rolling to the left field fence.

Huffer was replaced by Andrew Flick, but the scoring for that inning by the Mustangs wasn’t over until Coy, while trying to score on a wild pitch, was tagged out at the plate by Flick racing in from the mound.

After scoring a run in the

second inning, the Bison, who were now trailing by 13 runs, started the bottom of the third inning with Neal Johnson getting hit by a pitch and Hagen Davis drawing a walk.

However, Johnson was thrown out trying to reach third base on a wild pitch.

Ethan Lijewski then struck out.

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avis later scored on an infield single down the third base line by Huffer and a bad throw

in an attempt to tag him out at home plate.

Sam Wendel then hit into a force out at third base to end the inning.

Lijewski took the mound for the Bison in the fourth inning but, due to control problems, was replaced by Wendel.

Patton laced another run scoring double to the left field fence to finish the scoring by the Mustangs.

Wendel looked impressive, though, in recording a strikeout and retiring two other batters on a routine pop-up

and ground out to the third baseman.

Head Coach Wayne Butler said it’s just a matter of time before the team of mostly freshman and sophomore players after losing every game last season begin winning.

Butler said the talent, effort and enthusiasm are there but not the experience or physical strength that comes over time.

“I’m very optimistic about the future. They play with a lot of passion,” he said.

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Philanthropy strikes a positive chord with Senior Center

T Tim Hawkins and Garth Taylor check the tuning on the piano recently installed at the River Valley Senior Center

he School of American Music (SAM) recently arranged the donation of a top-quality Weber console piano to the River Valley Senior Center (RVSC).

The piano was the gift of an area resident, who prefers to remain anonymous. The costs of transportation, tuning and installation were paid by a grant from the Michiana Arts Foundation, a donor-directed charity funded by Harbert resident Garth Taylor.

“People call the Music School to offer donations of musical instruments and it is a gift to be able to link up pianos that people want to donate with Harbor Country organizations that want to up the

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ante of their music program – this one sounds great and has a great touch,” Donna Mitchell, executive director of SAM, said.

“We look forward to having this wonderful piano available at the Senior Center for lessons, group singalongs, rehearsal for shows at the new performing stage in Harbert Community Park, and maybe a jazz concert or revue from the American Songbook,” Tim Hawkins, executive director of RVSC, said.

Garth Taylor, grantor to the Foundation, said: “Pure philanthropy is a blessing to those who give and those who receive.” — STAFF REPORTS

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Three Oaks Legion Military Banners Project to honor area veterans

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his summer, veterans will be honored in a very public way in Three Oaks.

For the past six months, a Three Oaks Legion Military Banner Project has been in the works that will feature banners of veterans – from as far back as World War II – hanging on every light pole in town.

According to Kevin Harrington, owner of Harrington Photography in Three Oaks and the creator of the banners, the project was spearheaded by Dyane Thomas Niemzyk, whose husband is the commander of the Three Oaks American Legion Post 204.

It was initially thought that there would be a calendar dedicated to the veterans; however, it was agreed by him and Niemzyk that a bigger way to honor them was warranted.

“She started the ball rolling about six months ago, and we set the deadline of March 1 that if you get your pictures in, you’ll get your banners,” he said.

Niemzyk said she conceived the idea to hang banners around town from surrounding areas.

“I’ve seen them in other communities and thought they looked cool,” she said.

The project was all done on donations, Niemzyk said. This included a lot of veterans, who helped with the funding. Several people voluntarily sent money and donated substantial amounts.

Local government officials also helped coordinate the effort.

“I’d like to give a shoutout to the Three Oaks Village Council for helping to make it happen as well,” Niemzyk said.

A call was put out on Facebook by the legion to River Valley alumni and Three Oaks residents who are veterans. The response was “overwhelming,” as Harrington said 100 people responded. As a result, one veteran will need to be on each side of the 50 light poles that are in town – which he said should truly cement Three Oaks’ status as “small town America” in people’s minds.

The plan is to have the banners up by Flag Day. “It’s a nice tie in with the patriotic theme, so hopefully Dyane can come up with some creative way to get them all hanging – I’d hate to rotate them,” he said, adding he doesn’t know how he could choose which veterans to highlight.

How long the banners will be up is currently

being negotiated with the village, as Harrington said Niemzyk is talking with them to finalize a timeline. Ideally, he would like to see them up through the Fourth of July.

Harrington said more families of veterans may want to be involved as well, as not everyone saw the message on Facebook or goes down to the legion.

“Once people see the banners up, they’re going to come forward with their family’s veterans,” he said adding that they’ll have to come up with a “Plan B” to display them all.

Among the veterans being displayed will be Randy Carver, who died in Vietnam. Carver Memorial Park, which is located at 111 S. Elm Street, is named after him. Currently, his banner hangs up on a wall in the legion.

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nother one, James Boughner, was the former publisher of the Three Oaks Gazette.

Harrington also noted that in the Zieger family, Richard Zeiger, pastor of Real Life Community Church, has a father who was in the military, as well as a brother and his own sons.

Once the pictures were brought into the studio, it was Harrington’s job to convert them into fresh-looking creations. For pictures that are 8x10 or smaller, Harrington said he could make a flatbed scan and scan them at 1200 dots per inch (DPI), so they’re very high resolution.

“The banners are 18x37, which is a really odd size but that’s how the brackets are spaced on the existing lamp poles,” Harrington said.

For bigger images that didn’t fit on the scanner, Harrington unframed them and put them up on a copy board.

“Then you photograph them with polarized lights so they don’t get shine and then I can get them into the computer,” he said.

Some pictures needed a “little bit of work,” such as the black and white ones from the World War II era, which he colorized.

Niemzyk said she’s pleased with the finished product – and she knows the veterans and their families will feel the same once they’re hanging in all their glory.

“They’re beautiful – they turned out great.

Kevin did a great job,” she said.

NEW BUFFALO BUSINESS ASSOCIATION PLANS FOR SUMMER EVENT IN 2023 ‘IN LIEU OF’ SHIP AND SHORE

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he New Buffalo Business Association (NBBA) voted on March 16 to move forward with a refresh of this year’s event schedule.

According to a press release, as part of an initiative to adjust and expand NBBA projects, the association will reevaluate which events serve the businesses and community that comprise the memberships.

The organization will begin to shift attention towards the creation and establishment of new events and projects.

Last year’s Harvest and Wine Festival marked the start of the NBBA’s interest in adjusting and molding of events to support a changing and growing community. The relocated festival was a great success to both businesses and community members alike. It gave the NBBA the opportunity to observe, receive feedback, and gain momentum as it moves forward towards a fresh initiative. This year, the NBBA is seeking to lay a foundation for a summer kick-off event, beginning 2023, in lieu of past years Ship and Shore Festival.

“We are excited to host events that reflect the evolving and growing New Buffalo community.” said Audrey Tuszynski, president of the NBBA Board of Directors.

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Great jobs and gas incentives to be offered at Harbor Country Hires Job Fair

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ob seekers looking for a great job at a great place along the shores of Lake Michigan will want to attend the Harbor Country Hires Job Fair, which will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Monday, May 2, at the New Buffalo Township Library Pokagon Room, 33 N. Thompson Street in downtown New Buffalo.

There will be 16 employers from Harbor Country® and surrounding communities from the hospitality, dining, lodging, construction, manufacturing, and healthcare industries who will be taking applications.

New hires can expect competitive wages, employer incentives such as shift meal discounts, performance bonuses and $20 gas card distributions.

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The fair kicks off Harbor Country Hires Job Fair Week, which will be May 2 through 6, and will highlight a multitude of businesses holding hiring events throughout Harbor Country and the region. View a full list of available jobs at harborcountry.org – Harbor Country Hires.

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THE TROUBLE WITH DISCUSSING RELIGION AND POLITICS

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do not make it my practice to become engaged in religious or political discussions. In fact, I have been known to draw those arguments to an early close when I entertain at one of my dinner parties. With today’s political issues, I feel that, now, this is especially essential.

I was discussing this moratorium with my brother Jeff, who had become a close friend to his neighbor in their country home. He and his neighbor, “Jim,” became especially close after Jim’s wife passed. My brother lost my sisterin-law some years ago and he was especially empathetic to Jim’s loss. He helped him in any way he could to be supportive, and they became good friends.

This all came to a test one morning. My brother was fixing them one of his signature breakfasts when Jim began to express himself on a very political topic. My brother simply said “Jim, if you would like to stay for breakfast you will stop talking about that.” He stopped and they had breakfast. They remain good friends.

Some would say that keeping your opinions as a private matter would dictate a lessor quality of a friendship. I say that keeping some things to yourself can help guarantee a good friendship.

I have a very close friend, who breached our personal rule and practice for not discussing political issues when it’s suspected to be controversial between us. I had long thought we were probably opposites politically, and it seemed we both tried to avoid such subjects when it was suspected that our views were contrary to the other one’s opinion.

Recently, this unspoken agreement was tested on our way to church. I don’t recall the subject, but I requested a halt to his diatribe by interrupting and simply saying, “I think we have reached our first ‘schism’ in our friendship today.” We both stopped with any further words.

Thank heavens! I consider my relationship with him and his wife as the ultimate friendship.

Ironically, we were going to brunch without his wife, who was running home to take care of their new puppy after church services. It was not

a good day for my bodily functions, and I had to pass on taking communion for an emergency that required my leaving the sanctuary. After the gravity of that scene, I suggested that we skip our usual brunch together; however, he was hungry, so we left for Three Oaks and our favorite restaurant, Viola’s.

While driving there, I read my column about the Ukraine war that he had not yet read. As usual, he parked the car as near to the door as possible and went ahead to get us a table while I shuffled my way there slowly. We sat down and were served immediately. I ordered Eggs Benedict (as usual), and my friend suggested I have something less rich considering my earlier problem. I scoffed at him and ordered the lavish Eggs Benedict with potatoes. I even added sliced tomatoes, and he cringed about my adding mayonnaise and sugar to those. We got our orders very quickly and I began to consume my huge, favorite breakfast. I soon felt like I had over-ordered, and my friend was done with his much simpler plate. I was stuffing mine down as fast as I could while trying to swallow everything quickly.

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predictably got choked, and I could not breathe! I passed out! My friend sprang into action and applied the Heimlich maneuver (which he had never done before). In short order, I spat out the food. He saved my life! This was the guy with whom I had the “schism” in our earlier conversation.

This, to me, was a classic example a classic example of heroism - despite, and instead of, our near possible unpleasant disagreement a few hours earlier. So, the postscript here is that, instead of an antagonist, my friend turned out to be a hero, who might have saved my life!

How is that for irony? What is the lesson learned? That I should keep my mouth shut? I am confused, but deeply humbled for sure. Once more, I praise God for saving my life, and God bless my friend.

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This person is responsible for educating all stakeholders about the appropriate parking laws and ordinances that directly affect them.

The person or persons in this position will be authorized to issue City of New Buffalo parking citations to help ensure orderly and lawful parking of vehicles. These persons will also provide direct customer service and directional information to the public.

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.

For more information, visit the Employment Opportunities section on the city’s website (www.cityofnewbuffalo.org). Candidates should submit a resume and application to afidler@ cityofnewbuffalo.org, or mail to City Clerk at 224 West Buffalo Street, New Buffalo, Michigan 49117.

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HOR0SCOPE APRIL 14-20, 2022

AS INTERPRETED BY SANDY “STAR” BENDT ARIES MARCH 21—APRIL 19

Go beyond the limitations or preconceived notions you have regarding interpersonal relationships. Come to terms with the fact that each individual can explore and develop alongside you, even if it doesn’t appear to be at the same pace or make much sense to you.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21

Take some time to look at the basics when evaluating interactions with others because you will have an opportunity to make it better. It’s not just whether they are charming and making a good impression with their vocabulary, what matters most is that there is some follow through.

This is the time to rise above the crowd and set your sights on higher ideals and purposes. By following the beat of your own drum, you will synchronize with the beat of the group as a whole. Move away from trying to follow others and walk beside them instead.

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20

Develop your potentials regardless of how you perceive a partner’s reaction will be. That’s not to say throw caution to the wind and who cares what they think. What it means is, transcend the limitations you set on yourself when you try to figure out what makes other people happy.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19

Take time to look at your achievements this week.

Be sure to recognize those moments and the things that make you feel happy, even if it’s just sitting under a tree. Don’t overlook the simple things because those are the things that will bring you sustenance through stressful times.

Implement those higher ideals and start holding yourself to standards that reflect where you want your life to go.

This is the time to get in touch with those things that will create a stronger and more solid financial position in the future. Don’t overlook the importance of good health.

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21

Be sure to maintain your poise and avoid becoming overly dramatic if people don’t follow through as planned this week. Look at the situation as an opportunity to do things for yourself and push past the idea that you can’t handle the work load on your own.

Because you will and you can.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 It’s time to start taking a more active role in the creation of your life. Start by recognizing your part in the success of operations. See yourself not just as a team player but an essential part of what makes something complete and able to succeed. Honor your abilities and talents.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20

Insulate yourself from trying to live by other people’s standards or ideals by disconnecting from social media.

Create your own place for serenity that is outside of public domain. Reflect on how you can be the star of your own show. That’s how you shine by tapping into your sacred space.

Be the master of your experiences. No matter what comes your way be sure to maintain your composure. This isn’t about handling people or managing their emotions. This is about knowing yourself and understanding where your emotional reactions are based. Think introspection.

Things around the house could go a little sideways this week and you may choose to spend more time outside or traveling because of it. You can expect some surprises and good fortune, when it comes to purchasing luxury items or bigticket items for the house, like furniture or kitchen cabinets.

The energy this week is about understanding your part in the larger scope of the whole and how you can be unique without it turning the vibe into toxic individuality. Put more simply, honor what you want out of the situation, while also understanding you must share in the situation.

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