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Teachers Credit Union to acquire New Buffalo Savings Bank PAGE 4 Chamber president/ CEO resigns from her post PAGE 6

Flag Day Hog Roast makes an encore at Acorn Theater PAGE 8

Ginger’s Popcorn popping with popcorn, sweet treats and more PAGE 11

Visitors flock to Harbor Country for a very snowy Art Attack PAGE 12

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Berrien County has several board vacancies that need to be filled

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he Community Corrections Advisory Board has a vacancy for a Business Community member. The purpose of the Community Corrections Advisory Board is to develop and implement the Berrien County Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan. Membership is outlined in Public Act 511.

The board meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month quarterly.

The Public Works Board has a vacancy. The primary purpose of the Board of Public Works is to provide assistance in financing the municipal water, sewer, and storm systems within the County. Membership consists of the Drain Commissioner in addition to six other members. The term for the Public Works Board is three years.

Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at the Berrien County Administration Center, 701 Main St., St. Joseph.

The 9-1-1 Advisory Board has a vacancy. The purpose of the 9-1-1 Advisory Board is to promote the continued operation of the 911 emergency system, to promote public awareness, to assist County Public Service Access Points (PSAP’s) in providing service to their recipients, and to assist the Berrien County Board of Commissioners by giving advice and making suggestions with respect to the operation of the 911 emergency system. The membership includes four citizens. Meetings are held bi-monthly on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at the 2100 Complex, 2100 E. Empire Ave., Benton Harbor.

The term of the appointment would be for three years.

The Land Bank Authority has one vacancy. The Land Bank Authority through the Land Bank Fast Track Act, 2003, strives to strengthen and revitalize the economy of Berrien County by assembling or disposing of public property, including tax reverted property, in a coordinated manner to foster the development of the property and to promote economic growth. The Authority is made up of Berrien County Commissioners, the Berrien County Treasurer, and three persons appointed by the Board of Commissioners. The Land Bank Authority meetings are on the 4th Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m. at the Berrien County Administration Center, BOC Room, 701 Main St., St. Joseph. The term of the appointment is for four years.

Anyone interested in serving on any of these boards may contact the Berrien County Administration office for an application at 269-983-7111, ext. 8095 or email HYPERLINK mailto:akrieger@berriencounty.org akrieger@berriencounty.org. The application is also available on the Berrien County website at HYPERLINK “http:// www.berriencounty.org” www.berriencounty.org (under the Board of Commissioners page and board openings). Applications will be accepted until Friday, May 10, 2019.

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Negro Southern League highlighted in Three Oaks baseball museum

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he Biggest Little Baseball Museum will now be displaying information about the Negro Southern League.

Recently, museum staff paid a visit to the Negro Southern League Museum in Birmingham, Alabama. While there, staff members had the great fortune of spending time with the players from the final years of the Birmingham Black Barons.

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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019

HARBERT DOG PARK TO HOST DOG PARK DAY CELEBRATION

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n honor of National Dog Park Day, the Chikaming Township Park Board is inviting community members and their furry friends to “come out and play” at the Harbert Community Dog Park, 13535 Red Arrow Hwy. (next to Chikaming Township Center) from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday May 5.

While dogs will be encouraged to “bark for your park,” community members will have the chance to enjoy the spring air, stretch their legs and meet other dog lovers in the community.

Music will be provided by Radio Harbor Country. Paws of Hope, a local all-volunteer animal rescue group dedicated to aiding and facilitating animal adoption, will be celebrating with everyone from 1 to 3 p.m.

Doggie “bow ties,” gift bags, and photos and refreshments will be available.

For updates, please check us the Facebook page, Chikaming Township Parks, Preserves and Beaches. — STAFF REPORTS

NEW BUFFALO SERVICE LEAGUE MAY MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE NEW BUFFALO YACHT CLUB

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he May meeting of the New Buffalo Service League will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2019, with dinner at 6:30 p.m.

This is the meeting of the year when they honor the scholarship recipients and their parents. Join for an evening of fun, friendship, food and see why you should be a New Buffalo Service League member.

Please call Nancy Gino at 269469-1364 to reserve your spot.

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Teachers Credit Union to acquire New Buffalo Savings Bank

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eachers Credit Union (“TCU”), and New Bancorp, Inc. (OTC PINK: NWBB) (“New Bancorp”), the holding company of New Buffalo Savings Bank (“New Buffalo”), recently announced that they have signed a definitive purchase and assumption agreement announcing that TCU will acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of New Bancorp and New Buffalo in an all-cash transaction.

According to an official press release, following the completion of this transaction, New Bancorp will settle its remaining obligations and distribute the remaining transaction proceeds to its shareholders. New Buffalo operates three bank branches in New Buffalo, Sawyer and Three Oaks, and had $119.5 million in assets as of December 31, 2018. This strategic acquisition will increase TCU’s total number of branches to 57 and total assets to approximately $3.2 billion.

Under the terms of the purchase and assumption agreement, New Bancorp shareholders will receive $28.42 per share in cash (which is subject to adjustment based on a minimum equity target) for each outstanding common share of New Bancorp; provided, however, that if TCU is permitted by regulators to assume a liquidation account that is currently maintained by New Buffalo for the benefit of certain depositors, the per share price is expected to increase to $31.23 per share (also subject to adjustment based on a minimum equity target). For all outstanding options of New Bancorp, TCU will pay in cash the difference between the exercise price of each option and the per share merger consideration. New Bancorp has 718,031 shares outstanding, as well as 59,080 options with a weighted average exercise price of $14.09. The transaction is valued at $21.3 million ($23.4 million if the liquidation account is not required to be distributed to depositors), or approximately 128.5% of New Bancorp’s tangible book value as of December 31, 2018 (141.2% if the liquidation account is not required to be distributed to depositors).

The press release states that this transaction involves the first federal thrift that converted to stock following the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act to have its assets and liabilities sold to a credit union. As a result, we cannot predict at this time whether the liquidation account maintained by New Buffalo will be required to be distributed to certain depositors of New Buffalo.

The transaction has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of both institutions and is expected to close in the second half of this year, subject to customary closing conditions, the approval of New Bancorp’s shareholders and regulatory approvals. Following the completion of the sale of its assets and liabilities, it is expected that the corporate existence of New Buffalo will be terminated and that New Bancorp will be dissolved. The process may take up to 45 days following the sale to be completed.

Since 1921, New Buffalo Savings Bank has served members of its community.

All three banking locations will continue to operate as branches of TCU after the sale is finalized later this year. New Buffalo Savings Bank’s customers will become members of TCU with full access to the credit union’s wide array of products and services as well as its larger lending limit.

“We are excited to announce the acquisition of New Buffalo Savings Bank and look forward to welcoming their customers and employees into the TCU family,” Paul Marsh, president and CEO of TCU, said in the press release. “This acquisition will allow us to expand our footprint and better serve our members in southwestern Michigan and it will result in better banking access for New Buffalo Savings Bank’s customers as well. I look forward to a positive transition as the cultures of both organizations are strong, and we share a commitment to the community and the members and customers we serve.”

In addition to growing TCU’s footprint in southwestern Michigan, the acquisition is expected to enhance the credit union’s business lending efforts by adding New Buffalo’s expertise in Small Business Administration (SBA) lending.

“We are enthusiastic about our new partnership with TCU because of the expanded opportunities it brings to our customers, our employees and our community,” said Richard Sauerman, president and CEO of New Bancorp Inc. and New Buffalo Savings Bank. “TCU is a solid homegrown financial institution and this deal ensures that local banking will remain in our community.”

“We are also appreciative of the support from our shareholders, and we believe that this transaction will be beneficial for them,” he added.

New Bancorp is being represented in this transaction by Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods as well as Luse Gorman, PC. TCU is being represented by Boenning & Scattergood and Krieg DeVault LLP. Teachers Credit Union (TCU) is Indiana’s largest Credit Union with more than $3 billion in assets, 54 branches throughout the state of Indiana and Southwest Michigan, and more than 300,000 members. For more information about TCU, visit tcunet.com.

New Bancorp became the stock holding company of New Buffalo in connection with New Buffalo’s mutual to stock conversion in 2015. For more information about New Bancorp and New Buffalo, visit newbuffalosavings.com.

— STAFF REPORTS

Journeyman Distillery to reprise ‘Comedy On the Rocks’

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Journeyman Distillery’s Maxwell Tidey is looking to build on December’s sold out “Comedy on the Rocks” premier with a May line up that’s sure to slay.

Tidey has pursued his passion for comedy, producing local shows and working at the Drop Comedy Club in South Bend. A part-time server at Journeyman’s Staymaker Restaurant, he brought the idea of a comedy show to owners Johanna and Bill Welter.

“We were open to giving it a try, but no question, Max’s enthusiasm is what made it a success,” Johanna and Bill said.

“His energy is contagious… and persuasive,” Johanna added.

Tidey will reprise his role as host and producer of Comedy on the Rocks, importing top Chicago talent to Journeyman’s Still Room.

“Comedy on the Rocks” featured performer Adam Gilbert of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Gilbert has opened for the likes of writer/comedian Brian Posehn and notes that he is “pretty great on road trips.”

Gilbert opens for headliner Kellye Howard. Named Chicago’s “boldest” comedian by the Chicago Sun-times, Howard takes inspiration from her experiences as a mother, daughter, wife, and woman. She was recently featured at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and has been seen on Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, FOX Laughs, and more. In her “spare” time she hosts the weekly podcast series, “Be Less Petty.”

Stand up returns to Journeyman Distillery at 8 p.m. Friday, May 10. Admission is $20 per person and includes one complimentary beverage. Space is limited.

Tickets are available online at journeymandistillery.com/calendar and on Eventbrite. For more information, call 269-820-2050.

Founded in 2010, Journeyman Distillery crafts, bottles, and serves organic and kosher certified spirits at the historic Featherbone Factory in Three Oaks, Michigan.

The distillery prides itself on using the highest quality grains sourced from Midwestern organic farmers in its award-winning spirits as well as at its Staymaker restaurant.

Journeyman spirits are distributed in 11 states across the country and available for purchase direct from the distillery. Learn more and find your spirit at journeymandistillery. com. — STAFF REPORTS

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ccording to an official press release, the Harbor Country Chamber President/CEO, Viki Gudas, has recently resigned from her position with the organization.

The Chamber’s board of directors accepted Gudas’ resignation with regret at its regularly scheduled Tuesday, April 23, board meeting.

“We will miss Viki and the dedication she has given to our members and the area for the last eight years as the head of the Chamber,” said Cathi Rogers, chair of the board, in the press release. “I join the entire board of directors in wishing Viki great success in her future endeavors.”

Gudas’ resume included 22 years as a management executive in non-profit management, marketing and advertising, health care, workforce development and construction. Prior to joining the Chamber in 2009, Gudas was the executive director of the Harbor Country Convention & Visitors Bureau for two years.

The board of directors will be working with the remaining staff to determine next steps going forward.

Recently, the board completed a three-year strategic plan and goals to further make Harbor Country the premier place to live, work, and play. — STAFF REPORTS

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Fruit loss from polar vortex heavy in Michigan

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BY STAN MADDUX

he 2019 peach crop from Berrien County was practically wiped out by extreme cold during the winter.

The loss represents a sizable hit for Michigan where two-thirds of the peaches in the state are raised in Berrien County.

“We’re all froze out,’’ said Bob Woods, owner of Springhope Farm near

Galien.

Woods said the buds on every peach tree instead of staying on the branches to become fruit dropped to the ground in his three acre orchard.

Mark Longstroth, a fruit educator with the Michigan State University extension office, estimated the loss of the peach crop in the southwest corner of the state at more than 90-percent.

Longstroth said peach trees in Berrien County are usually protected from extreme bud killing cold by northwest winds during winter blowing in milder air from across the warmer waters of Lake Michigan.

During the polar vortex in late January, Longstroth said wind direction was more from the southwest blowing the warmer lake air further up the coastline where temperatures were just slightly below zero.

Temperatures in Berrien County approached minus-20 and stayed there for 24-hours, a period long enough to ruin the health of buds, he said.

Longstroth said the buds in peach trees start becoming at-risk once the mercury reaches minus-12.

A week later, Longstroth said a second bitter cold wave with more consistent sub-zero temperatures across the state damaged more peaches and other fruit like wine grapes, he said.

Longstroth said there are peach trees with healthy looking buds in other major peach growing areas of the state like Grand Rapids and Traverse City.

He also said wine grapes probably weren’t damaged much in Traverse City where half of the state’s grapes are raised.

Berrien County, though, will probably see damage to about two-thirds of its Vinifera grape crop, said Longstroth, who expects injury to other crops like sweet cherries, apricots and blueberries.

So far, he said the blueberry crop is looking pretty good.

He said apples better capable of withstanding extreme cold should come out the best out of all of the state’s winter stressed fruit.

“In the next week or two when they all bloom we’ll have a really good idea how much fruit has been hurt and how we’re doing,” Longstroth said.

Woods said he also won’t see any fruit this year on the handful of apricot and plum trees at the small farm and produce store he has owned for close to 30-years.

“They didn’t make it either,” he said.

He also expects to lose some cherries especially the more sensitive varieties but he anticipates a healthy harvest from his 12 acre apple orchard.

Longstroth said it’ll be at least another several months before knowing if any trees or vines will have to be replaced from damage by the cold.

He said there have been other periods of extreme cold since 2012 but the one last year in southwest Michigan was the worst since 1994 when temperatures dipped lower then minus-20.

“The brine was freezing in the pickle vats,” he said.

According to USDA, Michigan in 2017 ranked 10th in peach and 7th in grape production.

In comparison, California raised more than 60-percent of the nation’s peaches and nearly 90-percent of U.S grapes that year, according to USDA. Michigan was 4th in 2017 for cherry production.

About half of the nation’s cherries that year came from Washington while 35-percent were from California, according to USDA.

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A FOND FAREWELL...

resigned from the Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce last week after 8 years at the helm.

I know I’m not unique, but having worked consistently for 45 years with only a 4 week break, I’m looking forward to a much longer one in the coming months. For once in my life, I am not making any plans and will see what opportunities might excite me enough to get off the back porch (or not).

There are lots of people to thank for helping me take the Chamber to a new level. First and foremost — Rich Kochanny, Gregg Bubb, Maureen Culp and Kevin Harrington — the Steering Committee that hired me and had a vision for economic development in Harbor Country. Chamber staff past and present especially Kim Wendt, Emily Hojara, Robin Quackenbush and Kim Pruitt, who made every day in the office fun.

Margaret Adams of Cornerstone Alliance for her partnership and inspiration. To the Chamber Board of Directors, past and present, for their guidance and support.

And to the 500 Chamber members who I had the pleasure to serve and get to know.

Last, but most certainly not least, I would like to thank Dave Johnson of Harbor Country News and the staff of New Buffalo Times for their commitment to covering Chamber activities. We are so fortunate to have two local papers in our community.

I can’t wait to get back to gardening, classes at the Y, and walking…lots of walking. See you around town!

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n the midst of hate and violence, SW Michigan faith leaders declare a commitment to love and peace “As faith leaders in SW Michigan, we decry the violence and hatred expressed towards our neighbors at the Islamic Association of SW Michigan.

Our faith, in its Scriptures and in its translation into action, is one of love. We worship a God who calls us to love, and to seek peace and harmony in community. We worship a God who calls us to advance justice, particularly for those who are being excluded or subject to fear and threat of danger.

In the past six months, we have reacted in horror to the killings at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh and the Chabad Synagogue in California, the killings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, and the killings targeting churches and public spaces in Sri Lanka. This Friday, we have learned that hatred and violence exists in our own backyard, and we remain shocked by the bomb threat issued against the Islamic Association.

We stand in unity with all people

who are threatened by the forces of hatred, and we stand in unity and community with our friends who worship at the Islamic Association of SW Michigan.

We surround them with prayer, with love, and with our protective presence.

And we are committed to making SW Michigan a community where love prevails over hatred.”

— REV JAY FAST, HARBERT COMMUNITY CHURCH REV JOAN OLESON, SARON EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ST JOSEPH REV LAURIE HARTZELL, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BENTON HARBOR REV DAVID M. SCHELL, FAIRPLAIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MICHAEL NIXON, VICE PRESIDENT ANDREWS UNIVERSITY REMEY RUBIN, FIRST HEBREW CONGREGATION OF SOUTH HAVEN REV ADAM BOHLAND, ZION ST JOE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST REV DR SID MOHN, INTERFAITH ACTION OF SW MICHIGAN DR ANDREA LUXTON, PRESIDENT ANDREWS UNIVERSITY DEBRA BASHAM, ST JOSEPH BUDDHIST SANGHA PASTOR GEORGE LAWTON, LAKESIDE METHODIST CHURCH REV NAN DEHNKE, ST JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OF BARODA DR TERESA REEVE, INTERFAITH COMMITTEE OF ANDREWS UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COUNCIL DIANE RAPAPORT-YAMPOLSKY, TEMPLE B’NAI SHALOM OF BENTON HARBOR REV SUSAN GREENWOOD, FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF COLOMA DR DAN STENBERG, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NILES REV JEFFREY DICK, FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF SOUTH HAVEN PASTOR DANI VEENSTRA, ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST OF WATERVLIET GLYN DURSTON, CHURCH OF THE MEDIATOR EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF LAKESIDE REV TRAVIS WILSON, PEACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH HAVEN STEPHEN LEONARD, ST. AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF BENTON HARBOR PASTOR JEFF DRYDEN, SAWYER HIGHLANDS CHURCH REV JEFFREY HUBERS, FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ST JOSEPH ROSALIE PLECHATY, ST BASIL CATHOLIC CHURCH OF SOUTH HAVEN REV DIANE PIKE, ST PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST JOSEPH, TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF NILES AND ST PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF DOWAGIAC REV FRAN LANE-LAWRENCE, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NILES PASTOR KEL PENNY, WATER’S EDGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF NEW BUFFALO REV MICHAEL RYAN, EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY OF SOUTH HAVEN SISTER MARY PUNG, CONGREGATION OF ST. JOSEPH FR. ROBERT CREAGAN, ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, ST. JOSEPH AND SS. JOHN AND BERNARD CHURCH, BENTON HARBOR AND ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, WATERVLIET FR. LEONEL CARTAGENA FRANCO, ST ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH OF BUCHANAN AND ST GABRIEL CATHOLIC CHURCH OF BERRIEN SPRINGS

Flag Day Hog Roast makes an encore at Acorn Theater

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BY THERESE DONNELLY

t wasn’t the usual fare offered up at the Acorn Theater when the Three Oaks venue played host to the Flag Day Hog Roast fundraiser Sunday, April 28.

The Flag Day Committee and volunteers transformed the seating area into a temporary dining room, while staff from New Buffalo Bill’s served up the main course - a pastureraised hog donated by restaurant owners Bill Reynolds and Mary Hess. The hog started slow cooking Saturday evening and was ready shortly before noon Sunday.

Bill’s staff dished up the meat while members of the Miss River Valley Court and the Flag Day Committee helped serve up sides.

Committee members have been working for months to arrange the dinner and collect items for the silent auction.

Long-time committee member Larry Shawver said in addition to the hog roast, sponsorships from businesses and individuals and grant money help provide the nearly $12,000 Flag Day Prince Aaron York needed for the public checks on the hog events. In addition to the largest Flag Day parade in the nation, the Flag Day Committee also provides a firework display during the weekend of festivities.

A full list of Flag Day activities can be found at www. threeoaksflagday.com.

Brian Thompson and Pat Ard

Royalty Alexis Walton, Brianna Taylor (back), Lou Lou Taylor (front)

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From the Bleachers COLUMN BY KURT MARGGRAF IN CHICAGO

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he past week has been a sports fan’s dream. Professional football had its annual college draft, Major League Baseball’s season is in full swing, and it’s playoff time for the National Hockey League and the National Basketball Association. For those who prefer the thrill of horse racing, the Kentucky Derby will take place on the first Saturday in May, as it has every year since 1875, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The “official” drink of the Derby, as it has been since 1938, is the Mint Julep. 120,000 are served on the Derby weekend, and I’m sure countless others are served at gatherings across the country. The Derby is referred to as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports,” and is attended by people from all walks of life, including many celebrities. I’m torn between Tacitus and Roadster, but if I have to make a choice, I believe Roadster will be this years winner. Let’s see if my fearless prognostications can start to improve.

The NFL Draft finished this weekend and even though the Bears didn’t have a draft pick until the third round, I think they probably drafted two or three future hall of famers. The draft is a big deal and if you watched any of it on television, you know what I mean.

The streets of Nashville were filled with what looked like tens of thousands of people. Millions more watched on television and every player drafted was sure to help his team become champions. The Bears drafted a running back, David Montgomery, with the 73rd pick in the draft, and expectations are through the roof. Bear fans are hopeful that Montgomery will remind them of Walter Payton and be an integral part of a championship team.

The playoffs for both basketball and hockey are once again without a participant from Chicago. The Blackhawks have the luxury of owning the third pick in the draft, and having their coach for the entire season along with some new players to support their impressive core should propel them back into the hunt for the Stanley Cup. The NBA draft order has yet to be determined, but the Bulls will have a good pick. To have the Bulls reach the playoffs again would bring back some basketball excitement to Chicago, excitement that has been missing in recent years. The team isn’t ready to excel like the Jordan-led teams did, but it would be nice to have every team in our city playing to win instead of jockeying for a good position in the draft.

The Cubs and Sox got off to slow starts, but both teams are rebounding nicely. The Cubs’ 15 inning victory Sunday propelled them into second place in their division and the White Sox pitching staff struck out 20 Tigers, a new club record. This could be the most fun all Chicago baseball fans have had in quite a while.

Hockey great Wayne Gretzky said “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Be kind to one another. Keep smiling. Talk to you next week. Peace, love, and happiness.

I’ve dreamed about doing music since I was three or four years old.

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Bison softball team stung by bees

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uns kept racking up like bee stings.

Unfortunately, most of the scoring was from the Bridgman Bees in their doubleheader sweep of the Bison in girls’ softball at New Buffalo High School.

The Bison managed just one hit from Erin Whittaker on April 25 against fire baller Natalee McNeil, who struck out almost every hitter in the 15-0 non-conference victory.

Morgan Motycka also threw hard for the Bison but Bridgman, leading 6-0 after the first inning, was just too strong with the bats.

Among the highlights for the Bison on defense was Olivia Haskins fielding a sizzling ground ball in the hole at shortstop; she also made the throw to Clair Workman at first base on a bang-bang play.

It was a real awakening for the Bison, who entered the game undefeated in the conference.

“We just haven’t seen that kind of pitching yet this year and they hit the heck out of the ball. They’re a talented team,’’ said Bison head coach Jason Haskins.

The Bison lost the second game 10-1.

The only run for New Buffalo (4-9) came from a single by Jackie Hausman who, after stealing second base, scored on a single by Haskins.

The game ended not long after Motycka, who also pitched the second game for the Bison, went down momentarily after being hit the leg by a screaming line drive.

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he Bison were no match for Bridgman in an April 25 doubleheader sweep at home.

New Buffalo, down 8-0 early in the first game, showed life when Ben O’Donnell opened the second inning with a crisp single to right-center field and Stephen Margaritis followed with an infield hit.

The budding rally ended after a screaming line drive from Joe Wick was caught by the pitcher, who doubled Margaritis off first, and then Ben Coffeen took a called third strike.

Pitcher Avery Lonske allowed just one more run in the next two innings.

O’Donnell led off the fourth inning with a sharp single to leftcenter field but he couldn’t get around to score.

Bridgman capped off their scoring in the 5th inning with base hits, walks and errors in the field.

New Buffalo, behind starter Andrew Hofstetter, kept things close in the second game until the 5th inning when Bridgman hitters broke loose with eight runs.

The Bees went on to win 11-1.

Hofstetter, O’Donnell and Tucker Morse each had base hits for the now (1-4) Bison in the second game.

Jayce Warren allowed no runs and just two hits during his four innings on the mound for Bridgman.

He also recorded seven strikeouts.

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Berrien County Youth Fair exhibitor handbooks ONLINE ENTRIES AVAILABLE MAY 1

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xhibitor handbooks will be available for pick up starting May 1! A huge thanks to Spectrum Health Lakeland for the sponsoring and printing of the 2019 Exhibitor Handbooks. Books and entry forms may be picked up at the Fair Office in Berrien Springs, all Berrien County Public Libraries, the Berrien County 4-H office and the following Berrien County businesses. Equine forms will be available at the libraries and Fair office only.

Baroda City Mills in Baroda Country Heritage Credit Union in Buchanan Red & White Feed and Family Farm & Home in Benton Harbor Tractor Supply Company and Rural King in Niles Watervliet Fruit Exchange in Watervliet Siefert’s Farm Supply in Three Oaks Tractor Supply Company in Stevensville Exhibitor handbooks can also be viewed online by specific department or the full book at www.bcyf.org. Exhibitor handbooks contain information on how to exhibit, exhibitor rules, registration deadlines and a complete listing of all classes available. Exhibitors must be five to twenty years of age to exhibit all animals, including livestock and still exhibits (crafts, home economics, horticulture, flowers). Age is determined

as of January 1st of the current year.

Online registration will begin May 1st at 9:00 am. Once registered, (each year you will create a user name and password – it can be the same as last year’s) exhibitors can return to the program and add more entries up until each entry deadline, with the exception of equine. The exhibitor’s printed email confirmation will serve as the traditional yellow copy of the entry form and is required on entry day, just as the yellow copy of the traditional entry form is. The link for online entries can be found at www.bcyf.org.

Don’t forget your school projects! In most cases, your school project can be exhibited and you get paid for exhibiting!

Each exhibitor will receive an exhibitor season pass for free admission to the fair for the entire week. Each exhibit will be judged and given an A, B, or C award. Exhibitors will receive a ribbon and monetary award (premium) that corresponds with the award. Ribbons will be distributed when exhibits are picked up at the conclusion of the fair and premium checks can be picked up at the entry office as well on Saturday, August 17 from 2-5 p.m. or Sunday, August 18 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Registration deadlines: JUNE 1ST: Large animals (beef breeding, dairy, sheep, goats, swine, llamas/alpacas and equine) JULY 1ST: Small animals (rabbits, poultry, cats, dogs, pocket pets)

8 kids a day are accidentally killed or injured by FAMILY FIRE. FAMILY FIRE is a shooting involving an improperly stored gun, often found in the home.

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AUGUST 1ST: Still exhibits (crafts, home economics, flowers, horticulture, variety classes) No entries will be accepted after the deadline. Entry forms can be turned in anytime from May 1st until the appropriate deadline date.

BCYF Exhibitor Handbooks/2 Entry forms for equine and llama/ alpaca are customized printed forms.

Exhibitors will need to pick up their equine or llama/alpaca forms at the Fair Office in Berrien Springs. Llama/alpacas can be registered online, but equine MUST be registered with the customized printed form.

Animal identification rules from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) include: DAIRY & BEEF: Must have official USDA identification tag – Tag Hotline (800) 292-3939 OR Registered breed tattoo accompanied by breed registration papers Dairy cattle can use a DHIA tag as official id (Dairy Herd Improvement Assoc.).

GOATS: Must have official USDA Scrapie identification tag – Tag Hotline (517) 337-4705 OR Registered breed tattoo accompanied by breed registration papers SHEEP: · Must have official USDA Scrapie tag

– Tag Hotline (517) 337-4705 SWINE: The swine market ear tags provided

by BCYF meet the requirements for the official ID for State & Fair guidelines The USDA tag number must be on the entry form when it is turned in to the Fair Office by the June 1st deadline, so youth need to order their tags as soon as possible.

In addition to the USDA required ear tag, individuals registering market animals will also need to come to the Fair Office and pick up the BCYF ear tags for those animals. BCYF ear tags must be in the animals’ ear by August 1st or the entry will be disqualified.

The Fair Office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. A special drop box is located just outside the office doors and contains a supply of books and entry forms.

Completed entry forms may be left in the slot of the drop box, mailed to the Fair Office, P.O. Box 7, Berrien Springs, MI 49103, or hand delivered during office hours. Registrations will be accepted from May 1st up to the appropriate deadline date. Early registration is encouraged so deadlines are not missed.

Contact the Fair Office at 269-473-4251 by phone or at entry@bcyf.org by e-mail with questions.

This year’s BCYF theme is “Country Nights and Carnival Lights”; Fair dates are August 12-17, 2019. — STAFF REPORTS

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Ginger’s Popcorn popping with popcorn, sweet treats and more

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hose who visit Ginger’s Popcorn can look forward to indulging in the tastes of dill pickles, loaded baked potatoes, ranch, and cheddar cheese in one bag of popcorn.

Stephanie Johnson, who owns the New Buffalo branch of Ginger’s with her husband, Arvis, said that, so far, the New Buffalo branch of Ginger’s Popcorn has 20 popcorn flavors. The original one (located in Hot Springs, Arkansas) has more than 50 flavors.

Stephanie said that, while they plan on accumulating all 50 flavors, customers have been making quick work of concocting unique flavor combinations from the flavors that are already there.

Combinations have included German chocolate cake with peanut butter, birthday cake and red velvet cake, and New Buffalo Wings (what Stephanie calls the “city signature flavor) with sour cream- or ranch-flavored popcorn.

“One lady said, ‘Okay, I’ve got my Texas Chili Popcorn and Loaded Baked Popcorn mixed with Sour Cream and Ranch on the side - that’s dinner,’” she said.

Stephanie said that whether they lean toward saltier or sweeter fare, customers will find something to satisfy their appetite at Ginger’s Popcorn. Butter pecan is another popular sweet flavor, as most associate it with the ice cream flavor. Stephanie was hesitant to get dill pickle-flavored popcorn; however, now, it’s proven to be one of their top flavors.

(A large jar of real pickles also sits on the front countertop.)

Stephanie said that what makes the popcorn flavors so unique are their distinctive tastes.

“They all kind of taste exactly like they sound - with the Loaded Baked Potato, you can taste a hint of potatoes, a hint of bacon and a hint of cheese,” she said.

The popcorn is unique in other ways as well: it’s organic and is hot air popped, which means is has no oils, fats or grease. Customers can purchase popcorn in small, medium and party-size bags.

“Which makes it a healthier snack but it’s still delicious at the same time,” Stephanie aid.

Other treats sold at Ginger’s include a variety of candies and cotton candy; candy pecans in flavors such as bourbon praline and key lime cinnamon; the pickles and pretzel bites; and Popcorn on the Cob (children enjoy seeing the package popping around in the microwave as the popcorn pops off the cob); and specialty sunflower seeds that are comparable to M&M minis.

Beverages include the Razzmatazz, which Stephanie called “lemonade on steroids.”

“You won’t find any broccoli, cauliflower or asparagus in here,” she said.

The Ginger’s Popcorn franchise is owned by Stephanie’s uncle. After spending years in Chicago as a popular DJ in the 1970s, he returned to Arkansas

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Stephanie said that whether they lean toward saltier or sweeter fare, customers will find something to satisfy their appetite at Ginger’s Popcorn. Butter pecan is another popular sweet flavor, as most associate it with the ice cream flavor. Stephanie was hesitant to get dill pickleflavored popcorn; however, now, it’s proven to be one of their top flavors. (A large jar of real pickles also sits on the front countertop.)

2000. Years later, Stephanie said she and her husband made a point of introducing their children to the lakeside town.

S Ginger’s Popcorn co-owner Stephanie Johnson displays a party-size bag of popcorn

Containers filled with pecans in a variety of flavors sit on the countertop

and opened Ginger’s Popcorn in Hot Rock, which is where it’s been located for the past 16 years.

Stephanie’s cousin is also opening a Ginger’s in Plano, Texas. Stephanie said that eventually, Ginger’s will open the franchise opportunity to the public.

Currently a resident of Portage, Indiana, Stephanie said she grew up coming to New Buffalo. (She grew up in Gary, Indiana’s Miller Beach area.)

This was due in part to another uncle, Ed Miller Lyons, a former city of New Buffalo police officer who passed away in

tephanie said she and Arvis have jumped in with both of their feet in setting up shop in New Buffalo. While she’s owned businesses throughout the years, including one where she customized various frames, different keepsakes and necklaces, bracelets and earrings, none of them were of the same “magnitude” as Ginger’s. Arvis, who has been employed with U.S. Steel for 20 years, has a master’s in social work.

Stephanie said she’s floored at the support she’s received from community members as well as from nearby businesses.

“It’s actually heartwarming how the community has embraced us to show us love from the very beginning,” she said.

Thanks to the community’s support, Stephanie and her husband have just about everything in place - although she’s still on the hunt for negatives of pictures of her uncle. While one customer was able to track down some pictures, she’d like to actually hang one of them on the wall in Ginger’s.

“It (the business) is my ode to him, because we used to have a lot of fun with him, he was a ham, everybody who knew him says, ‘Oh, he was hilarious, he used to sing’...There’s a lot of good memories,” she said.

Ginger’s Popcorn is located at 307 W. Buffalo St. (in New Buffalo’s Lookout Landing). The business is open seven days a week, from noon to 8 p.m.

(Hours may change once Memorial Day weekend approaches.) They can be reached at 269-586-3723. Like them on Facebook at Ginger’s Popcorn New Buffalo.

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Visitors flock to Harbor Country for a very snowy Art Attack

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

ith fluffy snowflakes pelting the rooftops and temperatures taking a nose dive into the low 30s throughout the day Saturday, a large part of this year’s Art Attack, which took place Friday, April, 26, through Sunday, April 28, hearkened back to the Art Attacks from years gone by.

Before finding its place in the last weekend in April, the popular event celebrating “all that is art” in Harbor Country took place in February. Jennifer and Rita Cochran, the two sisters who own Local Color Gallery in Union Pier and have orchestrated Art Attack for the past 26 years, switched it to March before finally planning it in April.

Having been around for so many years, Rita said those who were wandering in and out of the galleries and businesses seem unperturbed by the sudden spring snow storm.

“Everybody still seems to be in a really good mood - even if it’s snowing like crazy, everybody’s feeling the spring, even if it doesn’t feel like spring,” she said.

Rita said she found it particularly amusing to see people with snow-covered coats wandering into the gallery while donning leis that they’d made during the lei-making workshop at Catherine and Company.

“We’re pretty eclectic here in Harbor Country, aren’t we?” she said.

Skies cleared on Sunday, with gray clouds making way for the sun’s golden rays throughout much of the morning.

This year, the event featured some new venues. Casey’s in New Buffalo had two artists: Joe Brussel, whose photography has been influenced by living on the shores of New Buffalo for more than 20 years, and Robyn Ladwig of Jackson, Michigan, who does paintings of the ocean and the Great lakes using acrylic and epoxy resin (grains of sand are also incorporated into each of Ladwig’s coasters, pendants and other pieces). David’s Delicatessen & Coffee was also featuring an artist: New Buffalo Elementary School art teacher Matthew Raney.

New business Piece by Piece, a working mosaic studio located at 16142 Red Arrow Hwy. in Union Pier, had also been welcomed into the Art Attack fold. Owner Julie Kaplan, who uses several mediums and objects to create decorative and functional mosaic pieces, said she’s spent years collecting art as well as 12 years taking mosaic classes.

“I’m just excited to get established here in Union Pier,” she said.

On the Lounge Slipcover Studio featured a slew of artists: “Hat Lady” Brenda McNight, photographer Kathleen Ellen Marshall (who creates Chicago-inspired photography entirely on her smartphone) and jewelry designer Sarah Emerick, who uses vintage pieces to create jewelry (“I take apart different stuff and make it into what I imagine,” she said). People were also free to tour the studio building, which is for sale.

“People can buy a piece of art and buy the building and if they want, they can start a business and be in the event next year,” Rita said.

One of returning venues was The Pokagon Fund Art Gallery in New Buffalo, where several Pokagon Tribal artists were present to display their work.

Angie Rice, chair of the Pokagon Tribal Art Committee who was displaying her jewelry (“I can’t resist shiny, sparkly stuff,” she said) and oil paintings, said that the work of tribal artists graces the walls of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s administration buildings in Dowagiac, Michigan, Four Winds casinos in New Buffalo, South Bend and Dowagiac, and is sold at the casinos’ gift shops. Artists are also featured at annual art shows.

“We had a lot of great people come through last year,” Rice said of the annual show held in Dowagiac.

Rita said the various establishments’ involvement in the event year after year never ceases to amaze her.

“It’s amazing it keeps surviving and changing and evolving - people look forward to it, it’s the kick off for the spring,” she said.

Jennifer said the event is held during the ideal time to usher in the warm-weather season.

“When else would you see this many people (in Harbor Country) on a weekend in April?” she said.

This year’s Art Attack sponsors were Art-Fx Sign Co., Local Color Gallery and WPVE Radio 88.1.

La Porte artists Rob Prellwitz hard at work on his latest colored pencil drawing at Elsie Earl Studios Saturday afternoon

Kathy Fodness displays her pottery in the Pokagon Art Gallery on Saturday

Casey’s New Buffalo featured the photography of New Buffalo resident Joe Brussel

Rita Cochran sits by her Abby Girl cashmere creatures in Local Color Gallery

Shelby Sexton works on a pottery piece at Elsie Earl Studios

Floyd Gompf shows off his fancy chairs at Bill McCollum Studios in Union Pier

Paul Goldenburg stands near his Lake Michigan rock-inspired creations at his display, Rocks in My Head, in Local Color Gallery

Christina Rapp works on beadwork in the Pokagon Art Gallery

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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019 Ben Coffeen and Jacqueline Hauseman

Students walk the blue carpet at ‘Red Carpet’ prom event

Allison Ransom and Jesse Arp walk the blue carpet before prom

Allie Smith and Brenden Stark walk the blue carpet

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Michale Tran and Olivia Haskins

ew Buffalo High School students dodged raindrops as they scurried to the chartered bus bound for Three Oaks’ Blissful Barn, which was the site of this year’s prom, Saturday, April 27 - but first, they had to walk the blue carpet.

Students strutted across the traditional blue carpet, which was rolled out just for them in the school’s gold gym, amidst the applause from family and friends during the annual Red Carpet event on Saturday afternoon.

As each of their names were called out, students linked arms with each other and posed for pictures in front of audience members before embarking on their trip.

Later that evening, students danced the night away and enjoyed a candlelight meal beneath white streamers that were hung from the wooden rafters of Blissful Barn.

There, they also watched the crowning of the 2019 prom king and queen, Jacob Smith and Aliana Maniscalco, and prom prince and princess, Grace Gradowski and Michael Flick.

Prom King and Queen Jacob Smith and Alaina Maniscalco

Prom goers dodge raindrops to the charter bus bound for The Blissful Barn

Alilyn Purcell and Abby Vitale

Noah Lynch and Melissa Tavernier

Prom Princess and Prince, Grace Gradowski and Michael Flick

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PUBLIC NOTICES Pokagon Fund for Purchase of Land Hired Fire Inspector Approved Quote for Turnout Gear Approved Proposal for Fire Station #2 Site Approved Firefighter Incident Safety Officer Training Approved Speed Study Resolution for Lubke Road

NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING SYNOPSIS JANUARY 15, 2019 REGULAR MEETING Heard Presentation on Marquette Greenway Heard/Received Monthly Reports Approved Minutes, Treasurer’s Report, and Bills Approved Pay Increase for Water/ Sewer Assistant Approved BS & A Training for Administrative Assistant Approved Michigan Shores Water Project Payment Approved Change Order #4 for Michigan Shores Water Approved Resolution for Property Transfer Affidavit Approved Firefighters’ Driver Training Course Approved Quote from Wightman for Water Reliability Study Approved Pokagon Fund Grant for 4th of July FEBRUARY 7, 2019 SPECIAL MEETING Closed Session for Property Purchase Approved Purchase Agreement for Property on U.S. 12 Approved Earnest Money Payment for Property Purchase FEBRUARY 19, 2019 REGULAR MEETING Heard/Received Monthly Reports Approved Minutes, Treasurer’s Report, and Bills Approved Michigan Shores Water Project Payment Approved Change Order #5 for Michigan Shores Water Approved Budget Amendments Approved Townline Beach Memorandum of Understanding MARCH 18, 2019 PUBLIC HEARING/ REGULAR MEETING Public Hearing was Held for State of Michigan Grants Heard/Received Monthly Reports Approved Minutes, Treasurer’s Report, and Bills Approved Bond Payments Approved Copier, Air Tank, and Internet Services Quote Approved Payment for Michigan Shores Water Approved Change Order #6 Michigan Shores Water Approved Water Service Agreement with Michiana Adopted Resolution for CIA Approved USDA Grant for Union Pier Project Approved USDA Grant for Exit 1 & 4 Project Accepted Bid for Roma Sewer Project Adopted Resolutions for Marquette Greenway Approved Letter of Inquiry to

MARCH 26, 2019 SPECIAL MEETING Accepted the Master Plan

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF NEW BUFFALO The City Council will hold a public hearing during the regular City Council meeting on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 6:30pm EST in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 224 W. Buffalo Street, New Buffalo, MI 49117 for the proposed FY 2020/21 City of New Buffalo Budget and the Headlee Millage Reduction Fraction for the City of New Buffalo.

Comments can also be mailed, prior to the meeting, to City Manager, New Buffalo City Hall, 224 W. Buffalo Street, New Buffalo, MI 49117 LORI K. VANDER CLAY CITY CLERK CITY OF NEW BUFFALO

markings, and signage. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract.

Bids shall be on a unit price basis.

Bidding documents will be available on April 30th, 2019. Electronic contract documents can be obtained online from the Abonmarche website, found at http://www.abonmarche. com/bids. There is no fee for registration on the plan holder’s list and download of electronic bidding documents. Hard copies are available from Abonmarche, 95 W. Main Street, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 49022 (269) 927-2295.

The fee for obtaining a hard copy documents is twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). An additional Ten Dollars ($10.00) will be charged for plans requiring shipping. General Specifications, description and conditions upon which the bid proposal is to be based are on file for examination at the office of the Engineer, Abonmarche, 95 West Main Street, Benton Harbor, MI 49022.

A certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, made payable to the City of New Buffalo will be required with each bid as security for the proper execution of the contract. A 100% Labor, Material, and Performance Bond will be required of successful bidder.

No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled opening without consent of the OWNER. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any informality in bidding or to accept the bid, consistent with law, which best serves the interest of the Owner.

All inquiries shall be directed to Abonmarche, attn.: Sandy Riehl at Phone 269.927.2295, Fax: 269.927.1017 or via email: sriehl@ abonmarche.com. Technical must be submitted via email and shall be entitled “New Buffalo Parking Lot Improvements - RFI.”

Bidding documents will be available on May 1, 2019. Electronic contract documents can be obtained online from the Abonmarche website, found at http://www.abonmarche.com/ bids. There is no fee for registration on the plan holder’s list. Hard copies are available from ABONMARCHE, 95 W. Main Street, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 49022 (269) 927-2295.

All inquiries shall be directed to Abonmarche, attn.: Eric Kamps at Phone 269.927.2295 or via email: ekamps@abonmarche. com. Technical inquiries must be submitted via email and shall bear the project name.

BOARD OF EDUCATION NEW BUFFALO AREA SCHOOLS VACANCY The New Buffalo District is seeking applications for the current vacant position on the Board of Education.

An individual will be appointed to fill the vacant position ✩ until the November 2, 2020 election.

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SO Stockholm Objects, Luisa’s Cafe and Swedish Bakery host springtime Chamber mixer

D Cathy Pegg-Owens (right) serves Gigi Skinner some wine at SO Stockholm Objects

Chamber members mingle in SO Stockholm Objects

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Luisa’s Cafe and Harbert Swedish Bakery owner Vivian May tells the crowd about the cafe’s new dining options

SO Stockholm Objects owners Annette and Reinhard Brinkmeier welcome everyone

David and Marty Arney and Chuck Garasic toast to a beautiful spring night

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espite what the names of their respective Harbert businesses may imply, SO Stockholm Objects owners Annette and Reinhard Brinkmeier and Luisa’s Cafe and Harbert Swedish Bakery owner Vivian May each had a confession to make at the Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce mixer at SO Stockholm Objects Thursday, April 25: neither of them are Swedish.

“We are German - which is close from this perspective,” Annette said.

SO Stockholm Objects was started in Hinsdale, Illinois, by two of Annette’s friends, who are from Stockholm, Sweden. There, they started importing Scandinavian items. When the two friends moved, Annette bought the business in 2012. Another store followed in 2015. When Annette opened the one in Harbert, Reinhard jumped onboard.

The couple travels to Stockholm twice a year as well as to a big spring show in Paris. Reinhard, the self-proclaimed head of the “import department,” goes to Milwaukee to pick up a container of items that journeys by boat through the Atlantic Ocean. Items in this year’s container include outdoor furniture, such as one “casual, urban” line from Denmark with Sunbrella fabric and another “pure wood and very natural chairs series” from Finland. Reinhard said they’ll only be selling furniture at the Harbert location due to them wanting to make use of its outdoor space.

Reinhard said that one of SO Stockholm Object’s “signature” items is a Pappelina plastic rug made of material woven in a small factory two hours north of Stockholm. The rugs are sold to 40 countries around the globe.

“We call ourselves European-inspired - we’re a lifestyle store, not just a boutique for women’s clothing. We try to have something for everybody,” Annette said, adding that they also sell mostly Scandinavian home accessories and gift items.

There’s even a men’s department (although it’s only confined to one corner of the store).

SO Stockholm Objects’ Harbert location is at 13630 Red Arrow Hwy. May (who admitted that she also isn’t of Swedish descent) said that Harbert Swedish Bakery has been in its location since 1912. Her mother bought the bakery and opened the cafe 20 years ago. May said that she bought the cafe building and property two years ago.

The cafe will be celebrating its 17th anniversary May 6. As a result of doing a remodel of the bakery, May said that, beginning May 1, they will be implementing some changes, such as now also having affordable “grab and go” sandwiches featuring European-style crusty bread and ham, turkey and tuna along with chips and soda. The cafe also features a lox box, so customers can grab a lox and bagel for breakfast.

“We’ll be introducing other grab and go (items), so people can just go to the beach or get something to go,” she said.

Another popular item is Luisa’s frozen pot pies, which May said she can “barely keep on the shelf. That night, guests were feasting on Limpa sandwiches, which May said she first sampled at a party thrown by Chamber member Allison Strauss.

May said that she often sends customers to neighbors SO Stockholm Objects. She encouraged everyone to shop local and give the store a try, especially for hostess gifts under $10 and $20 (such aws Swedish soaps).

“This is why we’re here - we’re here to support each other. I can tell you every customer I’ve seen here come back to thank me and said you’re (Annette and Reinhard )so lovely,” she said.

Luisa’s Cafe and Harbert Swedish Bakery is located at 13698 Red Arrow Hwy. in Harbert.

In Chamber news, Kimberlee Wendt, member services manager, said that the Chamber was offering ad opportunities to its members for fall and winter online and print promotion for its end-of-the-year “Undiscovered Season” campaign. The Chamber has been tracking the data of the “social success” of the campaign for the past two years.

Chamber members will be sent emails with more information in the coming weeks.

Wendt welcomed new Chamber member David McNabb, a new financial advisor with Edward Jones, and who Wendt hopes will soon be a new member, Rodrigo Abarca, who just opened Oaks Eatery at 8 S. Elm St. Member John Natsis, former co-owner of Bluefish Vacation Rentals and now co-owner of newly formed Beachtown Vacation Rentals, said he’ll be meeting legislators in Lansing about vacation rentals this week and asked anyone who feels that rentals “and people who visit them bring business to your business” to send him an email of support.

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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 Your ability to make more money and get the resources you need is very strong this week. Don’t let authority figures intimidate you or cause you to scatter your energy.

Trust in your skills and be consistent with your power. If you say no, stand by it and if you’re going to do it, follow through.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 Don’t get bent out of shape if you get some negative feedback from partners.

There may be some changes or adjustments that they feel need to be made that you may not be totally on board with but because you want to keep the peace and maintain closeness, you will.

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20 Have faith and don’t give up on your dreams. You may be required to take some leaps of faith now and trust that what you need will manifest when the time is right. For now, it’s all about self-reliance and trusting in your abilities. Find strength in yourself and push onward.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21 A new beginning will refresh your relationships and give you hope that the future will bring more intimacy and passion. Have faith in your seductive powers and use as little physical force as possible. Don’t let gossip or people’s negativity influence you. Trust your perceptions.

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21 It may be time to step back and evaluate where you really want to put your energy at. Certain commitments may not be worth as much effort as you had thought before and the things you thought didn’t need so much, may require more. Be sure to balance your time and energy. #selfcare.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21 You will be feeling very motivated to get projects done, the house organized and making sure all mechanical devises are in proper working order, this week. At first glance it will seem impossible to get it all done but your ingenuity mixed with a little stellar luck will. MacGyver time.

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22 Business relationships may appear a bit strained or you may get some negative feedback from people you work with but don’t let it get you down. Trust in your abilities and have faith your work will stand for itself. Be consistent and don’t get discouraged. Faith and good work will carry you.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19 You may need to change your some of your approaches to getting healthy this week.

Something you thought was healthy may not be all that good for you now. Make adjustments but don’t get carried away with experimentation. Keep things simple and stick with the basics.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22 Business opportunities or public recognition will be realized this week. Even if you feel like you don’t have the skills to handle more responsibilities or deserve the spotlight, trust in your ability to improvise and adlib.

Most importantly, honor your work ethic and see the job at hand to completion.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18 The things you feel and know may not be totally reflected in your words and actions this week. Even though you like to be upfront and completely honest, now is the time to hold back some of your thoughts and wait.

New developments will unfold dramatically this week.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22 The good news is you will be feeling very motivated and ready to venture out into the world. The bad news is that you may have to make some changes that you may not feel are for the best, but in order to maintain the integrity of the project or design you will. Not a totally happy vibe here.

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20 Take the time to initiate conversations and get financial issues out in the open. You may not be able to fund projects as you would have liked but you may be able to help physically. Don’t get discouraged if money is an issue. Find strength in your physical abilities, not your pocketbook.

One of the many lessons that one learns in prison is, that things are what they are and will be what they will be.

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

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

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EVERY SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

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

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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.

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YOGA AT THE PARK 9AM. New Buffalo Township.

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

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FRIDAY, MAY 3

CINCO DE MAYO AT MESA LUNA 5-9PM. Mesa Luna. 12868 Red Arrow Hwy. Sawyer. 269-426-4878.

A giveback dinner where 50% of diners’ purchase will be donated to New Buffalo Business Association. Reservations are recommended.

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

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

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SATURDAY, MAY 11

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.

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.

SUNDAY, MAY 5

NATIONAL DOG PARK DAY 11:30AM-3PM. Harbert Community Park.

13535 Red Arrow Hwy. Harbert.

Music provided by Radio Harbor Country.

Paws of Hope will be celebrating from 1-3PM. Refreshments and gift bags will be available.

NEW BUFFALO SERVICE LEAGUE MAY MEETING 6:30PM. New Buffalo Yacht Club.

500 W Water St. New Buffalo.

The monthly meeting will honor scholarship recipients and their parents. Call Nancy Gino at 269-469-1364 to reserve a spot.

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.

THURSDAY, MAY 16

BREWSTER’S CAFE GIVEBACK DINNER FOR THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY 11:30AM-9PM. Brewster’s Italian Cafe.

11 W Merchant Street. New Buffalo.

Twenty percent of your dining bill (before tax and gratuity) will be donated to the Friends of the New Buffalo Library. Excludes gift cards. For more information, call the library at 269-469-2933.

THURSDAY-MONDAY, MAY 23-26

ST. MARY OF THE LAKE CARNIVAL St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church. 718 W Buffalo St. New Buffalo. www.skerbeck.com.

The carnival will feature a beer tent, live entertainment and Skerbeck Entertainment Group, Inc. carnival rides.

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