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Goose round-up planned in New Buffalo PAGE 3

Grand Beach Village Council meeting highlights police force expenditures PAGE 4

School thespians keep audience members guessing during ‘And Then There Were None’ PAGE 6

New Buffalo school board hires Arvanitis for business manager, accepts his board resignation PAGE 9

Pitching key for Bison PAGE 11

American Legion hosts a most egg-cellant egghunting bash PAGE 12

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Goose round-up planned in New Buffalo

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n effort will be made to thin out the Canada goose population and the heavy amount of droppings the waterfowl deposit along New Buffalo’s lakefront.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has approved the city’s request to round up the geese.

New Buffalo City Manager Dave Richards said the geese will be relocated at some point in the coming weeks.

According to MDNR, more than 50,000 geese have been relocated in Michigan during round-ups since 1972.

Geese are trapped and transported elsewhere within Michigan and out of state.

The program takes place in late June and early July when the birds are flightless, according to MDNR. Richards said the geese congregate predominantly at Lions Park and other grassy areas closer to the beach and the city’s transient marina just west of the Whittaker St. bridge.

Another popular gathering place for the geese is the peninsula beside the Galien River near the mouth of the channel.

Much of the ground at those locations is “carpeted’’ with droppings from geese being there in heavy numbers practically around the clock which discourages public enjoyment of those recreational areas.

“They make a mess with their droppings and people take exception to the goose droppings,’’ Richards said.

The action is in response to a request from several condominium owners on the peninsula.

According to MDNR, the relief provided by the round-ups is only temporary because the same or different birds often move back to the area within a short time.

In Michigan, the number of giant Canada geese has increased from about 9,000 in 1970 to more than 300,000 currently with most living in the lower third of the state.

The once nearly extinct bird has made a full comeback and then some thanks to the success of wildlife management programs and the ability of the species to thrive even in more populated areas, MDNR officials said.

The geese are also attracted to areas where humans readily feed the waterfowl.

Richards said the number of geese here doesn’t seem to have increased over the years.

More people are finding their way to New Buffalo and more complaints about droppings are being voiced as a result.

“There’s more people and more desire to use the property,’’ Richards said.

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he New Buffalo Business Association (NBBA) is still looking for event sponsors, especially to fund the fireworks, for the Wednesday, July 3, evening of music and fireworks to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day at Lions Park in New Buffalo.

The LaPorte Symphony Orchestra will return to Lions Park to provide music again this year, under the direction of guest conductor Bob Bernhardt.

Bernhardt, a longtime guest conductor for the Boston Pops, is entering his 37th season with the Louisville Orchestra, including 22 years as the principal pops conductor, and his fourth season as the principal pops conductor for the Grand Rapids Symphony.

Along with their partners The Pokagon Fund, City of New Buffalo, and New Buffalo Township, the NBBA is thrilled to have this nationally renowned conductor bring extra pops to the celebration. Music will begin at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, followed by fireworks.

This is a free concert and open to the public, thanks to generous sponsorship. For questions or to get involved, contact info@ newbuffalo.org. — STAFF REPORTS

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Grand Beach Village Council meeting highlights police force expenditures

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n overview of the Village of Grand Beach’s police services as well as suggestions on how the village can continue to provide safety for residents in the most cost-effective way possible was spotlighted at the village council’s Wednesday, April 18 meeting.

Village President Deborah Lindley said the council’s main goal is to always keep residents safe with its police force.

“Many problems in other areas don’t occur here because surrounding communities know we have our own police force,” she said.

Efforts have been made to cut down on public safety costs within the village. Lindley said that police chief Dan Schroeder and herself have “cut down the police essentials.” This included “limiting the use of part-timers to fill spots when the (New Buffalo) township passed its safety millage” in 2007.

The county sheriff’s department covering the village as part of the county also ensures villagers’ safety. Lindley said the township’s $600,000 contract with the county runs one car per shift for the whole township, which stretches from Union Pier to the state line, and help may not arrive as quickly as with the villager officers.

After one officer’s retirement, the village began shared police services with the Village of Michiana. A part-time officer was hired at a lower pay scale after another one resigned. Once Schroeder retires this summer, the village will look into sharing a police chief with Michiana.

Lindley said that she doubts that “many of you even noticed the differences in services” since combining with Michiana a year ago.

Lindley said the council recently approved a motion in forming a police authority board with Michiana. The task force will meet after the Village of Michiana holds its council meeting.

Lindley added that “additional savings can be made with eliminating the redundancy of cars and equipment in sharing costs.”

“You heard our accountant’s audit. We are not in dire straits.

We’ve put a lot of money down on our beachfront and in our roads. We have always been very cognizant of our fiduciary responsibilities,” she said.

Lindley said that the village taxed 17 mills in 1979 and is down to six mills.

“Of course, as our mills have gone down, house values have risen and so has our taxable income. We realize as the mills have gone down each year and the number of houses declines our income will flatten,” she said, adding that the village will make necessary decisions to reflect the changes.

Recently, a budget proposal draft was sent out via private email by a private citizen. Lindley explained that the email was sent to village clerk Mary Robertson and carbon copied to her the day before the budget workshop.

Lindley said she wanted to “alleviate the fears” of residents that they weren’t cutting a police department “without great

input.”

“As a consideration, I have no problem with this but as police commissioner, I find it disturbing that this ‘draft’ went out en mass to a ‘grass roots group’ before council members received it,” she said.

Council member Steve Slater, who wrote the letter to the council with regards to his concerns about the budget, said that there were several “larger ticket items” that the village needed to tackle. He asked that, since approximately 40% of the budget went toward policing, how the village could “provide those services more efficiently.”

Slater said that he believed that those who were driving into Grand Beach will notice the amenities and beaches and parks and won’t be questioning if it has a full-time police force.

Slater said that the council needed to ask how police services are “needed and how we’re going to provide it.” Reviewing past reports of a breakdown of officers’ duties from Schroeder revealed that approximately 80% of their time was devoted to home inspections and house checks. He questioned if that was a police function.

Slater said the council may need to consider other ways to pay for the current services, such as through a millage, if no changes are made.

Slater suggested that council members receive “good information on what really the demand load is in the village for police and what kind of calls they get.”

“What I want to do is provide public safety in the most costefficient way possible,” he said.

Also at the meeting, council members heard the village’s 2017-2018 fiscal year audit from Brian Hake of Kruggel, Lawton & Company.

With regards to its net change, there was a slight decrease of of $3,830 in the general fund. Revenues were up slightly due to contribution income intended for beach improvements and an increase in expenditures also due to beach improvements.

With regards to all funds combined, there was an increase of $83,000.

With the water fund, there was a net increase of $65,000 and a loss of $5,700 in the golf fund.

Hake said the village had 10.6 months of expenditures, which is “pretty healthy.”

Lindley said that $129,750 has now been raised for 42 acres the village is trying to acquire and the letter of intent was accepted by the Pokagon Fund. The village has $58,000 it can apply for in matching funds with a two to one match requirement (donations received from the donations for the 42 acres are the match amount.)

The village is still awaiting its $2.4 million Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund grant application to be approved by the state Congress, Senate and then to be signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Council members approved deputy clerk Cheryl Cook signing bank signature cards when Robertson can’t.

Orphan Train, Underground Railroad make stops at New Buffalo Library in May

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he Orphan Train and the Underground Railroad both will make stops in May at the Community Forum Series sponsored by Friends of New Buffalo Library. Both events will begin at 6 p.m. Eastern in the Pokagon Room, 33 N. Thompson St. On Monday, May 6, using more than 100 old photos, the father-son team of Al and David Eicher with tell how between 1854 and 1927, thousands of orphans from New York and New England were shipped west on special “orphan trains”

to find new lives in Midwestern farms and factories, 12,500 of them finding their way to Michigan. A few of these orphans were adopted and many worked as unpaid laborers.

On Thursday, May 16, journalist/ playwright Eugene Baldwin will talk about his discovery of his great grandfather’s involvement in the Michigan Underground Railroad and his work for the National Park Service. Baldwin undertook a 10year odyssey of writing about and walking escape routes along the Underground Railroad in Southern Illinois.

Other Community Forum programs include All About Spiders, May 21; Weather, Climate Change and the Environment of the Future, June 11, and Walking the Camino de Santiago, June 24..

The Community Forum Series is sponsored by the Friends of New Buffalo Library, underwritten in part by The Pokagon Fund. For further information, call New Buffalo Township Library at 269-469-2933, follow the Facebook link at www.newbuffalotownshiplibrary.org or email new.buffalo.fol@gmail.com. — STAFF REPORTS

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School thespians keep audience members guessing during ‘And Then There Were None’

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udience members were plunged into a story shrouded in mystery about random strangers being thrown together on an isolated island off the Devon coast of England during New Buffalo High School’s production of “And Then There Were None.” The production took place in the high school’s performing arts center Thursday through Saturday, April 19-21.

Written by Agatha Christie in the late 1930s, “And Then There Were None” regales audience members with the tale of eight strangers, each of whom was extended an invitation to the island due to their personal circumstances. After hearing an after-dinner gramophone recording accuse them of having committed murder, guests are frantic. The phrase, “and then there were none,” that’s found in the framed nursery rhyme hanging in each of the rooms slowly weaves its way through the guests’ lives when, one by one, each of them are found dead due to mysterious circumstances.

Cast members were Kendal Corkran (Rogers), Ella Roch (Mrs. Rogers), Lexi Moser (Fred Narracott), Libby Price (Vera Claythorne), Alex Schmock (Phillip Lombard), Hannah Tannehill (Anthony Marston), Joseph Turcotte (William Blore), Jessica Hewitt (General Mackenzie), Amandine De Simone (Emily Brent), Marjolaine De Simone (Sir Lawrence Wargrave), and Lucy Johnson (Dr. Armstrong).

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hortly after being approved for the position of the goings-on at New Buffalo Middle School. the district’s new business manager effective Middle school students have been very busy with May 6, 2019, at the New Buffalo Area School extracurricular activities, such as band, choir, last Board of Education meeting Monday, April 22, December’s production of “A Christmas Carol” and the by his fellow board members, New Buffalo Area Community Students Art Exhibition at the Box Factory Schools Board of Education Treasurer Pano Arvanitis for the Arts in St. Joseph. resigned from the board effective that night.

In an effort to “educate the whole child,” Diebolt said In a prepared statement, Arvanitis said it’s been “an that they’ve hired a social worker, Shannon Woerdehoff. honor and a pleasure serving on the Board of Education Woerdehoff does Pier 1, 2 and 3 intervention and has with you the last eight years.” organized a mental health forum and worked with Lory’s “The improvements to curriculum, facilities, and Place. finances we have made together over the last eight years With regards to student data, Diebolt said that sixth, for our students and their education seventh and eighth grade exceeded “I do this (resign) in order have been some of my greatest projected growth as well as the to accept the position of accomplishments. I believe that the national growth average and were business manager at NBAS. hard work all of us have given made above the national mean in NWEA Over the years, I’ve taken Math. In NWEA reading, sixth and this district one of the best school a hands-on approach to the eighth grade students also met their districts in the county, the state and school’s finances and will be goal and were above the national the country,” he said. a business manager that will mean, with sixth grade being above “I do this (resign) in order to work with all stakeholders accept the position of business the national growth in NWEA to accomplish our school’s manager at NBAS. Over the years, reading. goals,” Arvanitis added.

I’ve taken a hands-on approach to MSTEP spring 2018 data the school’s finances and will be a revealed that 59% of sixth graders business manager that will work with all stakeholders to performed proficient or advanced on the 6th Grade ELA accomplish our school’s goals,” Arvanitis added.

M-STEP and 44% of sixth graders performed proficient Arvanitis will be replacing Dan Coffman, who served or advanced on the 6th Grade Math M-STEP. There as business manager for many years before recently were 59% of 7th graders who performed proficient or announcing his retirement. advanced on the 7th Grade ELA M-STEP and 41% who New Buffalo Area Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey performed the same on the Math M-STEP. Leslie said that notices of the open position were posted For eighth grade, 47% performed proficient or on several websites, including Indeed and Handshake, advanced on the 8th Grade ELA-M-M-STEP, 65% which is used by 85 colleges (Leslie said the school performed performed proficient or advanced on the received zero applicants from Handshake). The school Math ELA M-STEP, and 19% performed proficient or interviewed seven applicants for the position. advanced on the 8th Grade Social Studies M-STEP. Before board members could approve Arvanitis’ hiring, member Patricia Newton said some people felt tudents took part in several enriching activities that the hiring process had been “improper” for a few this school year, such as Problem Solving reasons, including how the qualifications “seemed to Day, Students Against Destructive Decisions be shifted to a requirement of a CPA” and that is was (SADD), where students have raised $1,5000 “shifted to fit one applicant.” She said if a board member every year for St. Jude Children’s Research accepts the position it looks “improper,” but if they Hospital; and Project Pride. don’t is also looks “improper,” as they then “serve in a Nine students took part in a geography bee, with sixth supervisory position of the person who gets the job.” grader Addy Lamport being declared the winner of the school-wide bee.

Board member Lisa Werner said the hiring process A School Improvement Committee has been formed, had been no different than how it’s been since she’s been on the school board for the past 15 years and added during which the focus has been on the bottom 30% students. Intervention in the classroom and how to that she’d spent more than nine hours interviewing get additional resources in the classroom have all been applicants. discussed. Currently, the committee is working on a “Pano will bring something different than we’ve had School Improvement Plan for next year. before because of the perspective as a board member,” Looking ahead, Diebolt said that during the 2020she said, adding that he’ll be a “proper steward of our 21 school year, the middle school will be working with school finances and will treat the job with the respect Berrien RESA to be part of a three-year cohort. and integrity that it deserves.”

Board members approved the hiring of Arvanitis as Board members approved a bid from Scholl Dairy to business manager in a 5-1 vote , with Newton being provide dairy products for the 2019-2020 school year. the lone dissenting vote (Arvanitis abstained). Board Board members approved the resignation of Stephanie members also approved (with regret) the resignation of Nieman effective at the end of the school year.

Arvanitis.

Board members approved the hiring of Brian Schiller Also at the meeting, New Buffalo Secondary School as high school radio teacher. Schuller currently teaches in the Aurora Public School district.

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POKAGON FUND AWARDS GRANT TO SAM FOR CONCERT PROGRAM, MUSIC FESTIVAL, SINGERS AND CHILDREN’S CURRICULUM

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he Pokagon Fund has awarded a $10,000 grant to the School of American Music (SAM) in Three Oaks, Michigan, which will support free Sunday afternoon family concerts at venues around Harbor Country and a free Festival of American Music later this year as well as help fund the Harbor Country Singers and development of a high-quality, enjoyable curriculum for young children.

According to a press release, the Sunday concerts will be similar to the violin and piano concerts that were performed at the Acorn Theater last fall and this spring by SAM instructors Beth Oeseburg and Aglaja Petrova.

They will focus on less-accessible genres such as classical, international, brass and First Nation music. The Festival of American Music will feature the folk/traditional music for which SAM is best known, and will involve multiple musicians.

“The award from the Pokagon Fund recognizes that the School of American Music is a consistent provider of high-quality, affordable, approachable music participation through lessons and concerts,” SAM President and Founder Garth Taylor said in the press release. “Good work doesn’t always get recognized. We are pleased and thankful that ours has been.”

The Free Sunday Afternoon Family Concerts will especially represent a departure from SAM’s usual activities. Although performance has always been an element of the school’s pedagogical philosophy, more formal concerts are still a developing area for SAM. Its staff and directors are exploring new performers and performance sites.

Taylor noted that the school’s expanded purview and level of activity will require more volunteers to facilitate and manage SAM’s new programs.

“This represents a time of transition for us,” he said. “Adding activities means we need more volunteers at every level. It also raises the bar for sustainability, and we need to develop a core group of sponsors to anticipate a future when we might need paid administrative staff, more bricks-and-mortar needs and more program investment to supplement philanthropic support.” — STAFF REPORTS

Pokagon Fund Executive Director Janet Cocciarelli (front left) with (counterclockwise) SAM students Madison Dodge, Abby Kruger and Ace Folsom and SAM President and Founder Garth Taylor

New Buffalo Railroad Museum reaches fundraising goal to acquire C&O Caboose

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ore than 50 individuals and business have matched The Pokagon Fund’s Caboose Project Challenge, raising $11,000 for the New Buffalo Railroad Museum.

To support a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the New Buffalo Railroad Museum, The Pokagon Fund Board of Directors granted a conditional $5,000 grant to support the costs of relocation and refurbishment of the Caboose as a permanent display at the Museum’s site. The Museum has met that match, and much more CSX Transportation, an early supporter of the New Buffalo Railroad Museum since it opened its doors in the 1980s, informed the New Buffalo Railroad Museum of the donation of the CO 904126 Caboose in an “as is” condition subject to the Museum’s relocation from Holland, Michigan to the Museum site. The Museum Board gives special thanks to CSX’s Robert Rohauer for making this happen.

Individuals and businesses who have risen to the challenge include a special thanks to the Wilens Family for providing a major lead gift. On behalf of family, Peter Wilens stated: “We’re glad it was helpful. It was meant as a token of our appreciation for New Buffalo and its wonderful people.” Former residents of the area, Chuck Wilens was a past New Buffalo Area Schools Board Member while Norma Wilens was a social worker in Michigan City, Indiana. The Wilens’ “boys” (Michael, Peter, Timothy and Curt) were fond friends and schoolmates of many.

The Museum also extends a special thanks to Nora Duffy for providing a major gift. A successful realtor in the New Buffalo area, Duffy has been a long-time supporter of the Museum. She stated, “Happy to help. I greatly appreciate all.”

Other generous supporters include: Paul Applegate, Applegate & Company, PC, CPAs; Jule & Phil Barr; Debbie Castriano; Dan Coffey, ReMax of Harbor Country at Union Pier; Bob & Norma Cook; Vaughn & Maureen Culp; Marc & Leslie Danesi, The Stray Dog; Nora Duffy; Ronald L. Farina; Peter & Megene Forker; Chuck & Liz Garasic, Sweethaven Resort; Bart & Missy Goldberg; Mark & Shelley Grach; Janet Hayes; Tom Hemingway & John Nastis,; Guest House and Cottage LLC; Patricia Jordan; Mike & Lindy Keiser; Ted & Sherri Kerhoulas; Michail & Louisa Kerhoulas, Kerhoulas Insurance, Inc.; Katha Kissman; Dave & Tammie Kissman; Al & Nadra Kissman; Brian & Simendea Kissman; LaFDer LLC; Gail Lowrie; Karla Madison; Bruce Marcucci, DDS; Bill McCollum & Diane Psyhos, Collum Architects; Mark & Linda Odegard; Jerry & Maggie Olson, Olson Real Estate, Inc.; Ron & Hollis Oselka; Todd & Lori Robinson; Doug & Jeannie Robinson; Tom Rossman, State Farm Insurance; New Buffalo Savings Bank; Kenneth & Jean Schiffer; Jim & Elizabeth Sima, Ghost Isle Brewery; Mark & Barb Smith; Curt Snodgrass & Ro Lebedow; Daniel W. Springer; Linda Stone, City Flowers & Gifts; The Wilens Family; Ralph Sommerfeld, Sommerfeld Chapel & Thomas Stark, Starks Family Funeral Homes; Vanessa Thun; Arelene Urquhart; Todd & Candy Van Buskirk; and Mario Zarantenello. Thank you one and all.

Acquiring a Caboose has long been a goal of the Museum. Imagine an refurbished authentic bright yellow C&O Caboose alongside an authentic World War II Railroad Troop Car, an authentic Chessie System Box Car, a brightly colored Depot, and the authentic New Buffalo Fire Department 1870 Hand Pumper Unit used to fight the great Chicago Fire of 1871 on view directly from the entry to New Buffalo, the heart of Harbor County on Harbor Country Drive/South Whittaker Street. Most individuals never have the opportunity to actually go inside a railroad car other than passenger train or mass transit. With the addition of a caboose, visitors will now be able to go inside three. The Museum board anticipates the addition of a caboose being a major draw to the Museum and completing the railroad cars component of the Museum displays.

The Museum has been and will always be open to the public free-of-charge.

For 2019, the Museum is open to the public 12-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays now through Oct. 27. This is made possible by the generosity of entities like CSX Transportation, The Pokagon Fund, and area businesses as well as many present and past residents, second homeowners, and visitors to our area.

Should you still wish to contribute (funds will be used for ongoing maintenance of all three railroad cars), visit the website and click on DONATE. For more information on how to help, contact the Museum at ask@the-new-buffalo-railroad-museum.org or call Katha Kissman, 202-6694423. — STAFF REPORTS

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hile listening to an “oldies” station the other day, I heard At Seventeen, by Janis Ian. Some of you may remember the beginning lyrics, “ I learned the truth at seventeen, that love was meant for beauty queens”. The song has been interpreted different ways by different people, but I always thought that the song was about the “cool kids” and the “nerds” in high school. The lyric “And those whose names were never called, When choosing sides for basketball” made me reconsider my strategy when picking up sides for any of the games we would play at the park or on the streets. Making a friend who wasn’t very good at baseball, for instance, feel important, became more important than winning a pick up game.

These memories started to flood back when hearing this song.

While never being confused with a homecoming king, I did get good at sports at an early age, so I was often one of the two people who would be in charge of picking the players for my team. One of my favorite memories was seeing who would choose first for our baseball team of the day. We would grab a bat and toss it to the opposing team captain. After he caught it, we would go hand over hand, starting from where the bat was caught, until we got close enough to the knob that there was no more room for a hand to fit.

Finally, the person whose hand wouldn’t fit would grab the bat from the top, by the knob, and declare “chicken claws” and their opponent would get three chances to kick the bat hard enough that it would get dropped. If the captain held onto the bat, he chose first, and if the bat was dropped, his opponent did. Basketball was more mundane, first choice going to the one who made the first free throw.

Back to the present, the NFL and NBA will both be holding their drafts soon. The NFL draft is now a three day affair, and will begin Thursday, April 25. The Bears made a great deal last year acquiring Khalil Mack but that cost them, among other things, their first round pick this year. They lost their second round pick when they traded up to pick wide receiver Anthony Miller, so they won’t get to pick a player until 86 have been selected. But fear not, Bears fans, there are always good players available late in the draft. The NBA will hold their lottery on May 14. Non-playoff teams participate in the lottery, and the Bulls, who finished with the fourth worst record in the league, have a 12.5% chance of getting the first pick and a 2.2% chance of getting the eighth pick. Their chances of receiving one of the first two picks are one in four, and their chances of receiving one of the first four are almost 50-50. I believe that they will certainly be a playoff team next year if they get one of the first four picks.

Actress Krysten Ritter said “I just sort of choose to see the good in things, and I choose to—I don’t know—look on the bright side, as cheesy as it sounds.” Be kind to one another. Keep smiling. Talk to you next week. Peace, love, and happiness.

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Upstart Bison tennis team looking for first win

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ew Buffalo High School tennis players with singles and doubles victories under their belts this season are still waiting to serve their first defeat as a team.

The Bison fell to 0-5 on the season with an April 17 loss at home against the Lakeshore/Bridgman co-op squad.

Head coach Amy Ingle said it’s been sort of a building year after losing five seniors to graduation last year.

“We’re improving each match,’’ she said.

Seniors Colbie Robertson, Kaitlyn Biela and Bailey Ferrell each lost in singles play.

Robertson was defeated by Priscilla Brinker 6-4 and 6-2.

Biela lost 7-6 and 6-3 to Bailey Siglow.

Ferrell was defeated by Amber Smith 6-1 and 6-0.

Ashley Hauseman and Alex Hansen scored the only Bison victory with a 4-6, 7-5 and 10-6 win in No. 3 doubles play.

Jaidyn Parmley and Lilly BakerCervantes lost 6-2 and 6-1 in their No. 1 doubles match.

Fatima Ortega and Leigha Vinson in No. 2 doubles play were defeated 6-7, 6-3 and 6-3.

Ingle said four members of the team are freshman who had never played before the season started.

The goal is to keep getting better and score a few victories before the conference tournament on May 9, she said.

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Pitching key for Bison

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he Bison have already won half as many games as last year early this baseball season.

New Buffalo High School boys varsity baseball coach Tyler Wilson said more consistent pitching behind ace starter Tucker Morse and fewer mistakes on defense will be among the keys moving forward for the 1-2 Bison.

Morse notched 10 strikeouts in each of his two starts against Bangor and Michigan Lutheran.

“He’s looked really sharp then afterwards we have a hard time closing the door,’’ Wilson said.

Wilson said the squad is already better than last year on reacting properly on defense in critical game situations and bringing more energy to the playing field.

A major focus continues to be staying positive because of how quickly the score can change for the better.

“If the team can stay up then odds are the end result is going to be a little better than if everyone hangs their heads,’’ he said.

So far, Wilson said offense is the biggest strength of his club with pretty solid bats up and down the line-up.

Senior Ben O’Donnell and junior Michael Flick fill the third and fourth spots in the line-up because of their ability to make good contact and drive home base runners.

“Most guys at least put the ball in play. If they can put it in play and make the defense make the play then I’m pretty happy as a coach,’’ Wilson said.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019 The older set hunts for eggs at the American Legion

Members of the 2019 New Buffalo Royal Court pose before the big hunt

Young hunters are raring to go at the American Legion Egg Hunt

American Legion hosts a most egg-cellant egg-hunting bash

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

he Easter Bunny finally followed the bunny trail down to the southern edge of Harbor Country when New Buffalo American Legion Post 169 hosted its annual egg hunt Saturday, April 21.

As was custom, eager egg-hunters lugged around colorful buckets and lavish baskets to the lawn located in the back of the legion. Children in each of the three age groups scoured the lawn in search of the eggs, particularly the “special” gold egg.

Other eggs contained a special prizes: blue eggs contained a gift certificate to Mario’s Pizza in Union Pier; green eggs contained a gift certificate to Roma Pizza, also in Union Pier; and pink eggs contained a certificate to Oink’s Dutch Treat in New Buffalo.

Members of the 2019 New Buffalo Royal Court (decked out in their sparkly crowns and sashes) collected all of the prize eggs.

After their hunting, children posed for a quick picture with the Easter Bunny himself before trooping inside the legion for a hot dog lunch. Children dumped out their baskets and buckets full of eggs, checking out their prizes and devouring the candy that was inside all the other eggs.

Leah Nielsen (left) follows her son Dominic’s lead while hunting for Easter eggs

Caly Burk and Harper and Maddox Baldwin hang out with the Easter Bunny

Virginia Smith shows off her Easter egg collection

Young hunters are raring to at the American Legion egg hunt

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In Praise of Chef Jackie HCPAI HONORS SHEN FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCAL ARTS

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

hef Jackie Shen’s generosity and the work that she’s always done to give back to the community she’s grown to love has touched several people throughout Harbor Country.

But for Shen, owner of Jackie’s Cafe in New Buffalo, what she does is far from what others describe as being “work.” “ You got to do what you got to do - I don’t feel likes it’s a job or anything. I just feel it’s fun doing it,” Shen said.

“The best part about it is: this is New Buffalo, a small community. I’m glad I can contribute something to the community that I live in, everybody’s just very nice and I love doing it,” she added.

Shen was recognized at her restaurant by Harbor Country Public Arts Initiative (HCPAI) board members Tim and Cathi Rogers (also of Fusion Design in New Buffalo), Roger Harvey (also a local artist) and Angela Reichert for her contributions to the local art community Friday, April 19.

Shen was given a framed certificate made by Tim and a chocolate bag birdhouse made by Harvey. The chocolate bag, which is described on Jackie’s website as being a rich chocolate “bag” filled with Belgian white chocolate mousse, fresh berries and a house-made raspberry sauce, is one of Shen’s signature recipes.

Cathi mentioned that Shen has hosted HCPAI fundraisers at her restaurant throughout the years, including one to raise money for the “Effervescence” sculpture along the city’s beachfront dedicated in memory of longtime New Buffalo resident and past New Buffalo Township Library president Dan Donnelly.

Cathi added that Shen is a lover of birdhouses. Several birdhouses, including ones that were auctioned off during HCPAI’s former birdhouse auction fundraiser, decorate the shelves in one corner of her restaurant. She purchased several birdhouses to give to Bill Reynolds, who owns New Buffalo Bill’s, before he opened his restaurant.

“She kind of got him hooked on it (collecting bird houses),” Cathi said.

In addition to supporting the arts, Shen has donated to several other important causes. She made turkeys for Water’s Edge United Methodist Church’s Blessings in a Backpack’s Thanksgiving baskets, which were distributed to local families last Thanksgiving. Every November and December, Shen makes fudge for her annual FUDGErasier, during which people can purchase fudge while donating to a good cause in Harbor Country. In the last couple of years, proceeds from the FUDGEraiser have gone to Phase One of the remodeling of River Valley Senior Center and for an adult exercise park that will soon be installed at New Buffalo Township Park (Shen said that $20,000 was raised for the equipment, with two people matching the funds).

Shen said that this Memorial Day will mark the fifth year she’s opened her restaurant. Before opening Jackie’s, she spent a year at Stray Dog. After leaving Hong Kong at the age of 18, she arrived in Ottumwa, Iowa, to attend college. She ventured to Chicago to earn tuition for college. After graduating from Houston Hilton School of Management, she eventually went to work for famed chef Jean Banchet and La Mer and an apprentice at Le Francais (both of Chicago). In the 1980s, Shen opened Jackie’s in Lincoln Park, where diners included Robert Redford, Oprah Winfrey and Ann Landers.

Shen said that running a business and donating to causes in a peaceful community also disqualifies what she does from being deemed “work.”

“To me, it’s nothing - I used to work harder, now, it’s a piece of cake,” she joked.

Jackie’s Cafe is located at 801 W. Buffalo Street in New Buffalo and is open Monday and Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Spark of community involvement re-ignited at second annual Ideas Fair

team of local students and teachers has decided to keep the flame of the exchanging of knowledge among diverse groups of area residents burning within the Harbor Country community.

For the second year in a row, New Buffalo High School hosted the Ideas Fair, during which members of several area nonprofits set up booths that showcased their missions to residents and students, in its blue gym Thursday, April 19.

The fair was started last year by senior Felix DeSimone. After attending the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado, as a part of the Bezos Scholars Program in June 2017, DeSimone, along with other students from across the country, was encouraged to initiate a Local Ideas Festival (LIF) in his community.

Even though DeSimone graduated last year, a planning committee comprised of students (some of whom are a part of the school’s Envirothon teams), science and smart lab teacher Richard Eberly and science teacher Kristen Fenton wanted to ensure his vision for community involvement was alive and well by continuing the fair.

Seniors Alex Schmock and Jacob Smith stepped up the plate as this year’s committee leaders.

Having hosted the fair once already last spring, Eberly said some changes were in order. Changes were made largely because of the grant that students needed to rewrite for funding for this year’s fair. (DeSimone was given a $1,000 grant after attending

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the Aspen Ideas Fair to put on a LIF.) Eberly said the motto changed to “Enriching Lives for Community Connections.” While a large number of student groups presented at last year’s fair, Eberly said that this year, the focus was more on community organizations.

“In the process of rewriting the grant, we found that we really needed to focus on the public and getting people in who actually serve those connections,” he said.

“All the groups fielding this year were all nonprofits and they all had to have some sort of community outreach component to be invited to this year’s program,” Eberly added.

Eberly said 22 nonprofits presented at this year’s fair. The student groups that were chosen to be a part of this year’s fair are also known to often branch out into the local community, such as WNBI-LP Bison Radio, Peerto-Peer and the Envirothon groups.

“The student organizations we have actually do contribute to the community,” Andrick Villa, the committee’s “master planner,” said.

“We don’t want to water down community organizations with school organizations - not to say school organizations are not as important,” Lexi Moser, who manned the social media aspect, said, with Villa adding that they wanted “less student bodies and more community bodies.”

With their new goal to involve as much of the community as possible at the fair came the need for the committee to hold the event on a day when residents could actually attend

it. The event was held in the afternoon amidst several other events that were taking place throughout the day and evening.

“This is the perfect time - there’s parent teacher conferences, so we expect a lot of traffic from that, there’s a book fair in the main commons, a lot of sports events tonight, the first night of the play’s tonight… we’re expecting bigger turnout than last year,” Villa said.

Ensuring that members of community groups and student groups mingled throughout the fair was also important. Eberly said a lot of the funding was used toward a spaghetti dinner, which also provided another outlet for mingling. Speakers at the dinner were Mike Latus, a science teacher at River Valley High School who also works with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and is a tour guide at Warren Dunes State Park; and Eleanor Serocki, SW x SW Corner CISMA coordinator at Van Buren Conservation District.

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he changes appeared to work. Moser said she observed that lots of students were talking with their neighbors. Fair attendees were also receptive to the new time and layout.

“People seem really interested in it (the fair) - they seem like they really want to look around and enjoy it.

The whole point is showing people community organizations they didn’t know were there in the first place, so it really kind of opens their eyes to see

Maxwell Folino and Madison Sexton at the Bison Radio booth

Ashton Jacobs-Golebiewski, Paige Bluschke and Grayson Lambert display a rocket stove (used as a water heater)

what their community has to offer,” she said.

Attendees were invited to fill out a Google form for surveys that committee members will use to gauge their level of community involvement.

Eberly added that they were also able to get real time data, with 40 people having responded by early afternoon.

“I think last year comparatively, for the amount of time we’re running this, we’re actually at a better number of visitors (for the amount of time we ran it last year),” he said.

Max Folino, the station manager for the student-run Bison Radio, was pleased to present the station’s efforts to reach out to the community.

“We do events like Ship and Shore and any kind of local event happening, like Art Attack...It (the station) started out as a very basic concept and it’s grown into a more dynamic sound,” he said, adding that they also cover athletic events, include student commentary and play a variety of music.

Stacey LaRocco, project coordinator for Chikaming Open Lands, was pleased to be presenting at the fair for the second year. Daughter Audrey LaRocco and New Buffalo High School 2017 graduate was presenting as well.

“It’s great to see people talking to people out in the community and doing something,” Audrey said.

“I’m really excited to see Felix’s legacy continue to prosper and the next wave of underclassmen taking it on and doing a great job - within just one hour, I’ve networked and shared ideas, which is exactly what Felix wanted,” Stacey said.

Beth Ann Ast, Don Jozwiak and Ralph Whitsel sit at the Boy Scouts of American table

Breden Tanksley shows off one of the 3-D printers that was on display

Audrey LaRocco (right) discusses Chikaming Open Lands with Laurie Grott

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or the 19th time, the Michiana Humane Society (MHS) held its spring fling, “Cirque du Spring Fling,” Saturday, April 13, and it was a barn burner.

Dressed in their finest, a sellout crowd swarmed the bar and reception area drinking the specialty of the night, “Cotton Candy Cocktail,” which was replete with cotton candy on top of a classic martini glass. The “Selfie Six” photo table had masks and all kinds of things for guests to snap onto themselves for when taking pictures with their phones. In keeping with the le cirque theme, there was also a juggler and an animal balloon-maker blowing up and twisting those babies into fun shapes and animals.

None of the balloons got much attention once the frenetic, fun cocktail hour party had arrived, which is always the best in town.

People prance and preen in their most outstanding outfits and then swagger into dinner and an incredible revenue-producing and gratifying of all auctions. It is the night for the “movers and shakers” and it is not the night for the “faint of heart”. It is also the night for our little four-legged friends, who remain ever grateful for the socializing and the generosity of the evening’s guests, as was expressed in MHS Executive Director Johanna Humbert’s welcoming remarks. Jenny Rucinski, chairwoman of the event, was more than pleased that nearly $75,000 was raised in the course of an hour and a half. One of the good things that will happen from the auction proceeds is that the new lighting can now be installed so the animals are never in the dark again.

Johanna Humbert, MHS executive director, said that the total earnings for the event were larger than last year at nearly $60,000 with some donations still to be received. She said thanks to all from MHS and also “from all those furry little darlings at the shelter.”

he Region of Three Oaks Museum is kicking off its 2019 season with a preview wine reception to introduce the community to its new exhibits, features and calendar of events from 6 to 8 p.m.

Friday, May 3.

New this year is an exhibit on the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918, which was more deadly in Three Oaks than anywhere else in Berrien County.

Another new display includes relics of the local shopping scene before the internet anchored by items and pictures from the Charles K. Warren and Hunerjager’s Department Store.

In a look at the stories behind three area roads there is a tribute to the Red Arrow Division of the U.S. Army, an original depiction of Captain Wessel Whittaker’s fateful shipwreck by local high school student artist Sonja Heath and the story behind John Flynn, the shady Chicago labor leader who became a leading citizen of Sawyer.

Also added to some exhibits are several QR Codes which connect visitors instantly to additional information and fun facts behind the exhibits they are viewing.

The designs and construction of the exhibits are the work of the TROTOM’s Collections Committee, headed by Judy Jackson with help from Sue Harsh and Nick Bogert. Supplementing the exhibits are several items secured by members of the Museum board during a visit to the Michigan State University Museum in East Lansing, Michigan, where numerous items of the original Chamberlain Museum (TROTOM’s predecessor) are stored.

The board also has put together a calendar of events, including an evening of learning and sampling the fruits of the areas vineyards; a “sip and stroll” evening for an historical tour down Elm Street; the premier of “Lights!

Camera! Three Oaks!” about the making of “Prancer;” co-sponsorship of Three Oaks Civil War Days; hosting a stop on the US 12 garage sale and a Three Oaks Trivia Night at a local establishment.

The museum will be open through October every Friday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at 5 Featherbone Ave. (next to Acorn Theater).

For further information visit the Museum on Facebook or www. thregionofthreeoaksmuseum.com. — STAFF REPORTS

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Garden Club’s annual plant sale next month

he gardening season kicks off with the 12th annual River Valley Garden Club’s plant sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Harbert Community Park, 13300 Red Arrow Hwy., Harbert, just north of the Chikaming Township Center.

Locally grown perennials, bushes, trees, and native grasses will be available, all of which have been propagated by garden club members to be sold at the sale. Gardening books, magazines and homemade baked goods will also be available.

“It is our 12th year for the plant sale and we look forward to it all year,” said Elizabeth Palulis of Sawyer, president of the club and chairperson of the 2019 sale. “It is also a good way learn about the club and consider becoming a member, plus it is a lot of fun. Our members have beautiful gardens and they are so generous about digging up samples to sell.”

The sale takes place rain or shine. There is a large shelter with a roof so all the plants and baked goods will be protected.

The club always welcomes new members and offers field trips and guest speakers throughout the year. Some members are only available during the summer months, while others live in the area all year.

The club is involved in service projects and supporting students with scholarships through the Michigan Garden Club, Inc. More information is available on the club website, www. rivervalleygardenclub.org. — STAFF REPORTS

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New Buffalo for staging and to access construction sites without using the proper equipment or materials to protect the streets being used to move the equipment. As the City has increased its investment in the community’s road network it is instituting a new policy in regards to the use of construction/heavy equipment with steel tracks on city streets with GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Nothing in this policy is intended to indicate that any person has a right to the use of streets, alleys, or sidewalks for the movement of construction/heavy equipment with steel tracks. The use of the public streets should be considered as a last resort only after the possibility of accessing a site is prohibitive by any other method.

Failure to comply with the requirements of this policy will result in a “stop work order”, loss of the permit, fines or all of the above.

REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR DEMOLITION OF A CITY OWNED STORAGE BUILDING

Either construction matts or polyurethane/rubber track pads will be used on all equipment with steel tracks being moved on streets

The City of New Buffalo, Michigan, is requesting sealed bids until 10:00am EST on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, for the demolition of a storage building located at 435 S. Whittaker Street, New Buffalo, MI 49117.

The contractor shall repair any damage caused by the use of the right-of-way to city standards at the contractor’s cost.

The City is seeking the demolition and the lawful disposal of an existing storage building; asbestos testing, hazardous material abatement, removal of the concrete floor and footing and any necessary permits.

Applicants must have a valid City of New Buffalo building permit as well as any other applicable permits required by other regulatory agencies with oversight on the subject project

Bids shall be sealed and clearly marked on the outside “Demo of Storage Building”.

COSTS/FEES Contractors will be required to pay the cost of having a representative from the City of New Buffalo Street’s Department onsite to oversee the movement of heavy equipment to ensure no damage is being done to city roads. The cost of this City representative will be $75 per hour with costs to be billed in one hour increments.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities in bidding. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days.

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OBITUARIES

James Wayne Flick, Sr.

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ames Wayne Flick, Sr., 76, of Three Oaks, died peacefully, Saturday, April 20, 2019 in his residence in the comfort of his family’s presence.

He was born January 27, 1943 in Michigan City, Indiana the youngest of five children of Herbert and Leila Flick.

He married Sharon J. Waaso September 22, 1963, in Three Oaks, Michigan.

Jim had served with the Three Oaks Fire Department since 1963. He also served for sixteen years as a Council Member of the Village of Three Oaks. Jim was a member of Sons of American Legion Post 204 in Three Oaks.

James will be greatly missed by family and friends.

He is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Sharon Flick of Three Oaks; two sons, James (Julie) Flick, Jr. of New Buffalo, Ryan (Donelle) Flick of Mishawaka; five grandchildren, Michael Flick, Andrew Flick, Hunter Flick, Abrielle Flick, Koryn Flick; one sister, Dorothy Fay of Three Oaks; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three siblings, Herbert Flick, Marjorie Siuda, and Robert Flick.

Family and friends will gather Friday, April 26, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 27, 2019 at PRICE REDUCED 11:00 a.m. in Three Oaks United Methodist Church, 2 East Sycamore Street in Three Oaks, with the Reverend Brenda Ludwig officiating.

PRICEin memory of The family prefers contributions be made REDUCED Jim to Three Oaks Ambulance, 21 South Elm Street, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128, or, Three Oaks United Methodist Church, 2 East Sycamore Street, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128, or, Great Lakes Caring Hospice, 6120 Stadium Drive #100, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, Three Oaks, Michigan, 49128.

Please share a memory or a message online at www. wagnercares.com.

Don Bryce Goodenough

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on Bryce Goodenough, age 80, of Galien, Michigan died peacefully early Wednesday morning, April 17, 2019, in LaPorte, Indiana in the presence of his family.

He was born May 24, 1938 in La Porte, Indiana, the younger of two sons of Herbert and Geraldine Goodenough. He married Anna “Anne” Irene Holston August 4, 1962 in Buchanan, Michigan. She survives.

Don was a great farmer, living and working on the farm built by his great grandfather during the Civil War. He loved having family meals and playing Euchre. His kids and grandkids will remember him as being a great teaser

(although his family says they still haven’t figured out his sense of humor). Don was a proud member of the Galien United Methodist Church his entire life. He was active in the Galien Men’s Breakfast Group and enjoyed spending time with his friends coming up with ways to better the community. Don was a jack-of-all-trades and could fix anything. As long as he was physically able, he would drop whatever he was doing to go help someone in need.

Don will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his wife of fifty-six and a half years, Anne Goodenough of Galien; two daughters, Dee Anne (Jeff Lashua) Goodenough-Lashua of Buchanan, Karen Goodenough of Galien; two sons, Craig (Kris) Goodenough of Galien, Doug (Lisa) Goodenough of Kalamazoo; six grandchildren, Kaitlin Goodenough, Haley Goodenough, Alyssa Lashua, Lena Lashua, Paitynn Lashua, Michael Lashua; one brother, Duane (Dorothy) Goodenough of Galien; nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and an infant daughter, Grace Anne Goodenough.

Family and friends gathered Sunday, April 21, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks, Michigan. Funeral services were held Monday, April 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home.

Mr. Goodenough was laid to rest beside his infant daughter, Grace Anne, in Galien Township Cemetery.

The family prefers contributions be made in memory of Don to either Galien United Methodist Church, Post Office Box 266, Galien, Michigan 49113, or, Red Bud Area Ministries (RAM LOVE), 708 North Red Bud Trail, Buchanan, Michigan, 49107.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, Three Oaks, Michigan, 49128.

Please share a memory or a message online at www. wagnercares.com.

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Clarice Schroeder 1934-2019

larice Schroeder, age 84, of Three Oaks, died peacefully Thursday evening April 18, 2019.

She was born June 26, 1934, the third of four children of Samuel and Mildred Chase.

She married LeRoy E. Schroeder in March, 1968 in Three Oaks, Michigan. He preceded her in death.

Clarice had been a member in the American Legion Post 204 Auxiliary and the Eastern Star Rebekah Lodge, both in Three Oaks.

Clarice will be greatly missed by family and friends.

She is survived by a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and siblings, Ernest Chase, Ted Chase, and Marjorie Lott.

Family and friends gathered Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. for a Graveside Service in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Three Oaks where Mrs. Schroeder was laid to rest.

The family prefers contributions in memory of Clarice be made to River Valley Senior Center, 13321 Red Arrow Highway, Harbert, Michigan 49115.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128.

Please share a memory or a message online: wagnercares. com.

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ussell Steven Voyta’s Ride & Celebration of Life will be May 4, 2019 at the American Legion Post 169, 19121 U.S. 12 New Buffalo, Michigan, 49117, starting at 3 p.m. Sign up for the free ride will be at 10:30 a.m.

Anyone who would like to ride is welcome. Kickstands up at noon, and motorcyle riding Red Arrow/Blue Star to South Haven then back to the New Buffalo American Legion to kick off the celebration.

Everyone is welcome to attend Voyta’s Celebration of Life. — STAFF REPORTS

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

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AS INTERPRETED BY SANDY “STAR” BENDT ARIES MARCH 21—APRIL 19 Even though you can conceptualize lucrative business ideas, you may not be able to express them verbally to your peers. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try it. It just means you’ll have to put in some extra efforts and make sure it’s flawless before you release it. Go for it!

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 This is a great time to open up and discuss things with the partners or people you deal with on a daily basis.

Once you get your ideas and thoughts out there, the two of you can proceed with travel or education plans. Very exciting and fast paced living ahead this week.

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20 Start embracing yourself as an individual, that can standout and be seen without the need to lean on others. You are entering a very positive phase, where really anything is possible. Don’t lack of money or education hold you back. Do and say the things you need to and the rest will follow.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21 Understand that the things you say have a lot of sway or power over others. So, be cautious with the sensitive types and avoid topics that can trigger issues for people. Use your powers of persuasion for good and help others feel good about situations. Hero or villain; you decide.

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21 Dig deeper into your life and start handling the dark or dramatic issues directly.

This is not the time to be afraid of the shadows or unfamiliar. Authority figures may not be able to give you clear direction now. So, grab that inner light and embrace the night my friend.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21 Get serious about securing resources and maintaining your investments this week.

The urge to goof off and play will be strong but be sure you get your chores done and bills paid before you hit the town. You can get the things you want, if you really buckle down and go for it.

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22 It’s breakthrough time in the relationship department.

You are totally aware of issues and can make the changes you couldn’t before. Your ability to stay focused on yourself is important. Getting lost in someone else’s life will not work this time around. Stay true to yourself.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19 Lady luck is shining on your home and family this week. Trust that situations will work out, even if they don’t appear to be for the best at first. It’s important that you let situations develop fully before rushing to action. A lot can happen in twenty-four hours. Sleep on it.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22 The beginnings of new work ethics or modes of production are emerging and there may be some changes you need to make in your approach to dealing with clients or securing resources. Your positive attitude will be the key to succeeding now. You will achieve success, where you couldn’t before.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18 Start communicating more with people. Open up about your experiences or ideas.

It may appear like the best thing to do is retreat or remain silent but doing so may make the problem more complicated. An open and honest approach is best now; especially with friends.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22 You may be dealing with some family legacies or secrets this week. There is a good chance that you were made aware of things a few weeks back but now it is more official or out in the open. As much as you would like to take charge of the whole situation, it may not be your place. Patience.

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20 You will be very lucky in the career and fame department. It’s all about the networking and connections now. There is a good chance you will be dealing with people from the past again but this time you will succeed where you couldn’t before and the connection will be much more lucrative.

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

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

EVERY FRIDAY

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

Kids and adults are welcome!

EVERY SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

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

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

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

EVERY SATURDAY

YOGA AT THE PARK 9AM. New Buffalo Township.

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

13372 California Rd. New Troy.

Admission is free.

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

Presented by the St. Joseph Valley Daffodil Society & the Indiana Daffodil Society. View beautiful collections of award-winning flowers and attend a free program on Thursday from 1-2:30PM about daffodils from experts.

Admission is free with Fernwood admission.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 26-28

ART ATTACK Throughout Harbor Country.

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

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 27-28

METAL TO MEALS 8AM-1PM SAT. 8AM-NOON SUN. Water’s Edge United Methodist Church. 18732 Harbor Country Dr. New Buffalo.

Drop off items for the metal recycling collection at the above designated times to help fund the 2019 Blessings in a Backpack Thanksgiving Program.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28

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

All proceeds go to the Flag Day weekend events. Tickets are $15 per person or 4 for $50 if presold.

FRIDAY, MAY 3

REGION OF THREE OAKS MUSEUM OPENING RECEPTION 6-8PM. Region of Three Oaks Museum.

5 Featherbone Ave. Three Oaks. www.

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The museum is kicking off the 2019 season with a preview wine reception introducing everyone to new exhibits and events.

IDES OF MARCH 8PM. Acorn Theater. 107 Generation Dr. Three Oaks. www.acornlive.org.

Since 1964, Chicago’s Ides of March has thrilled audiences with their mix of rocking guitars, brilliant brass and heartfelt vocals.

General Seating tickets are $35.

SATURDAY, MAY 4 SHRED DAY 9AM-1PM. New Buffalo Savings Bank.

45 N Whittaker St. New Buffalo.

Community members can bring up to 10 boxes of paper to shred. The shredding service/event will take place in the back parking lot of the New Buffalo branch.

BLOSSOMTIME GRAND FLORAL PARADE 1PM. St. Joseph and Benton Harbor.

The 113th annual parade will begin in St. Joseph and continue its way through the city, across the Bicentennial Bridge and into Benton Harbor. Featuring more than 120 units including bands, clowns and floats from with the royal courts from each respective community.

SATURDAY, MAY 11 FOURTH ANNUAL THREE OAKS MERCHANTS SPRING STROLL Downtown Three Oaks.

The free event will feature great foods and spirits, original artwork, vintage treasures and fabulous fashions when the shops, studios, galleries and eateries stay open until 9PM.

The information for these events is correct, as of the Tuesday before publication date. Please contact the events listed with any questions. Please send us any events at events@newbuffalotimes.com.

Deadlines are the Fridays before the following week’s publication.

A recession is predominantly for the middle class. Where I come from, the majority of people have always lived in a recession.

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CALVARY CHAPEL New Buffalo

Sunday: 10:15 am Location 1615 East Buffalo St

For additional information call Len Pera at 269-548-9980

The Best Tasting Steaks Around & fresh seafood too!

For a full menu visit patricksgrille.com or

Open Tues-Thurs 11am-9pm Fri 11am-10pm Sat 4pm-10pm Patrick’s Grille is a 21 and over establishment

4125 Franklin St. Michigan City IN, 46360 219-873-9401

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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019

s e p a c S e g a t t o C r e n g i s De — Y R T N U O C R O B R —OF HA

The Art

of Creating Your Own She-Shed Festival

ART ATTACK WEEKEND

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 27-28 This is your time to enjoy our fun displays/ideas/ demonstrations in our boutique gallery for creating your own “SHE-SHED...HEN-HUT...LADY-LOUNGE”

LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY YOUR OWN SHE-STYLE!!

WHAT DO YOU CRAVE: Backyard Getaway? Gardeners Potting Shed? Stylish Shed to Enjoy Cocktails, Conversation & Fun with Friends? Artists Creativity Studio? Spiritual Retreat Room to Soothe the Soul for Relaxation?

DESIGNER COTTAGESCAPES will help you create "your own little piece

of heaven" with ideas, products and merchandise to incorporate design concepts for YOUR UNIQUE private space in a small splendid room or shed.

PLEASE JOIN US TO EXPLORE THE NEWEST HOT TREND OF “SHE-SHED” CREATIONS!

BOTH DAYS 10-5PM... SHE-SHED. Vignette Displays, Handouts,

Fabulous Merchandise, Books, Gifts & More...DON'T MISS IT!

ALSO, ENJOY COTTAGESCAPES CELEBRATION TIME EATS & TREATS

1-3PM both days Delicious FOOD CATERED BY FRESCO of New Buffalo BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR 2019 FABULOUS NEW SPRING CLOTHING & SHOES! OUR BRANDS INCLUDE ALL YOUR FAVORITES Tribal, Clotheshead, Lindi, Samuel Dong, Carine, Parsley and Sage, Dolchezza SlimSations, Robell, Sharon Young, Nuage, Damee, UBU, Nally & Millie, Terra, UP Jeans, Moonlight, Radzoli, Inside Out, Andrea Jo, Trisha Tyler, Picadilly, Multiples, Jambu, Yellow Box Boutique, Volatile, Bernie Mev, Designer Jewelry, Handbags, Scarfs and MORE!!

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