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New Buffalo Railroad Museum welcomes refurbished C & O Caboose with ribboncutting PAGE 5 Students close out successful band season at spring concert PAGE 7 New Buffalo marks Memorial Day 2021 PAGE 10

New road, streetscape in Union Pier celebrated at ribbon-cutting PAGES 12-13

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BY STAN MADDUX

he old LaPorte Hospital is now a COVID-19 vaccination clinic.

The LaPorte County Health Department Friday, May 27, moved its clinic from the fairgrounds to the main lobby of the former hospital at 1007 Lincolnway.

Nearly 29,000 shots have been administered since mid-January when the clinic opened inside the Community Building at the fairgrounds, said LaPorte County Health Department Administrator Amanda Lahners.

Lahners said the clinic has to relocate so the building can be ready for use during the upcoming LaPorte County Fair.

She said the new site will have a similar layout with separate areas for people to register, wait until they’re vaccinated and sit 15 minutes to make sure no side effects develop before leaving.

“I think we’ll be able to work it out so that we make it a space that’s just as user friendly,” said Peggy Rose, a nurse practitioner and supervisor at the clinic.

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

Berrien County Health Department welcomes new medical director DR. REX B.G. CABALTICA, M.D., M.P.H STARTED JUNE 1

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he Berrien County Health Department welcomed Dr. Rex B.G. Cabaltica as the department’s new medical director beginning this week.

Dr. Cabaltica succeeds Dr. Frederick Johansen, who has been with the health department for 44 years, the last 22 of which have been as medical director.

Dr. Cabaltica brings over two decades of medical expertise, health advocacy, and leadership to the Berrien County Health Department (BCHD). In this role, he will provide strategic medical direction to BCHD which provides clinical and community health programs and services such as immunizations, sexual health, WIC (Women, Infants, and Children), Children’s Special Health Care Services, and more. Dr. Cabaltica currently practices family medicine at Southwestern Medical Clinic Niles and also serves as medical director for two area skilled nursing facilities, West Woods of Niles and Riverridge Rehabilitation Center in Niles.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Cabaltica to the health department. His passion for public health and advocacy make him a great addition to our team,”

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said Nicki Britten, health officer for the Berrien County Health Department. “His mission for attaining an equitable standard of health for all residents is something that BCHD strives to do each and every day.”

“After 22 years serving as medical director, I am grateful that this position will be left to such a caring and capable physician,” said Dr. Frederick Johansen, medical director for the Berrien County Health Department. “His leadership and vision will be a true asset to the people of Berrien County as well as to the health department in the years to come.”

Born in the Philippines, Dr. Cabaltica actively advocates against implicit bias and racial disparities in health care. He has been active in the practice of clinical medicine in surgery and family practice since 1992. His career has taken him around the world from Egypt to China and back to the United States.

Dr. Cabaltica earned degrees from Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health and Cornell University.

Dr. Cabaltica plans on continuing to cover the Walk-In Clinic at Niles Southwestern Medical Clinic as well as to serve as the medical director of West Woods of Niles.

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Normalcy on fast track in LaPorte County LaPorte County officials are wasting no time getting back to normal judging by many upcoming events like jet ski racing already scheduled.

Jet ski racing is booked twice for the summer in Michigan City and once in LaPorte.

The jet ski racing on Stone Lake in LaPorte July 31 and Aug. 1 is just one of the things happening over a four-day period during the inaugural Lake Fest.

Other events like the July 4th parade in LaPorte and Great Lakes Grand Prix in Michigan City cancelled last year by COVID-19 are returning.

Organizers feel comfortable about safety with people being vaccinated and restrictions like mask mandates throughout the nation being lifted or loosened.

“Our community is ready to get back to normal as much as normal can be,” said LaPorte Mayor Tom Dermody.

AquaX with headquarters in London, England and Apopka, Florida is bringing its jet ski racers to LaPorte and for competitions at the lakefront in Michigan City July 10 to 11 and August 7 to 8.

The races in August are part of the Great Lakes Grand Prix featuring two days of powerboat racing by drivers with Super Boat International out of Key West, Florida.

“We’re ramping up,” said Jack Arnett, executive director of the LaPorte County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

In 2019, the 11th annual Great Lakes Grand Prix and four days of related events like a block party downtown topped 200,000 in attendance.

Arnett said turnout for all events and outdoor activities this summer could be at levels never seen because of people cooped up for so long eager to venture back into society.

However, he believes vaccination rates in the coming weeks will be a factor in the actual numbers.

“The chips are lining up where everybody is just going to want to enjoy the summer and enjoy feeling safe again,” Arnett said.

— STAN MADDUX

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New Buffalo Railroad Museum welcomes refurbished C & O Caboose with ribbon-cutting

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Katha Kissman, Todd Van Buskirk (board vice president), Vanessa Holecek Thun, Nadra Kissman and Rob Gow, prepare to cut the ribbon in front of the Caboose

Katha Kissman, board treasurer and volunteer administrator, speaks to the crowd

Rob Gow, chair of the Pokagon Fund Board of Directors, speaks to the small crowd

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

success, including all of those people who made small crowd gathered at the New Buffalo Railroad Museum Monday, those contributions,” he said.

May 31, for the long-awaited ribbonKatha Kissman, one of the museum’s co-founders cutting of a new and improved special who’s also serves as board treasurer and volunteer addition to the museum: an authentic administrator, said that The Fund is a “longtime Chesapeake & Ohio Caboose 904126. supporter” of the museum.

The Caboose arrived at the museum from Holland, “I can’t tell you how many grants we’ve gotten Michigan, on the sweltering afternoon of July 1, from them and they’ve all been key pivotal grants 2019. It was donated by CSX Transportation, a just when we needed them,” she said. longtime supporter of the The museum also received museum. a $7,000 grant from The “Adding a Caboose to Fund (which required a our museum has been a $3,500 match that was long-held dream since received from an anonymous our beginnings in 1989,” donor) for this year’s Vanessa Holecek Thun, operational costs. Katha said president of the museum’s they were able to restore board of directors, said. the museum’s deck and The Pokagon Fund paint the building, as well as Board of Directors purchase personal protective Vanessa Holecek Thun, board president, granted a conditional equipment, like plexiglass. speaks to the crowd while $5,000 grant to support Katha thanked Todd Katha Kissman and Rob Gow look on the costs of relocation VanBuskirk, board vice and refurbishment of the president, who helped Caboose as a permanent display at the Museum’s her shovel junk and dead animals - “You wouldn’t site. Over 50 individuals and businesses matched believe what was in there -” from the Caboose.

The Pokagon Fund’s Caboose Project Challenge for a Co-founders of the Museum are Nadra and Al total of $11,000.

Kissman and Ron and Rol Oselka. Katha said that “We are grateful to CSX Transportation for her sister, Karla Madison, also serves on the board. donating C & O Caboose 904126 and thanks to The Pokagon Fund, the Wilens family, and Nora Duffy he day also marked the opening of Phase who, along with many individuals and businesses, for One of the new exhibit located inside of your support for the relocation, installation, painting, the C & O Chessie Boxcar: “Hundreds of and cleaning of the Caboose,” Thun said.

Histories, One Shared Community: New Using the funds raised through the matching grant Buffalo Area Military Veterans (1861 – from The Pokagon Fund and over 100 generous Present).” donors, the Caboose was painted, cleaned, and Katha said that Shirley Paloucek, Janet Hayes, connected to the Museum’s other railroad cars, the George Slechta and Nadra and Al Kissman were Chessie Box Car and Pullman World War II Troop responsible for first display that was in the boxcar.

Car, a museum newsletter from last fall stated.

Marg Zientarski Putzke (a New Buffalo alumnus) In addition, the Chessie Box Car and Pullman updated the listing of local service men and women, World War II Troop Car also received a paint job. while Jim Smitchger (also an alumnus), along with It was hoped that the ceremony for the Caboose his son, Minas, created the new permanent display, would be held in 2019; however, due to the Covid-19 which pays tribute to the men and women who pandemic, it was postponed. have served in the uniformed services and have a Rob Gow, chair of The Pokagon Fund Board of connection to New Buffalo – living, working, or Directors, said that he was most impressed by all attending New Buffalo Area Schools. of those who stepped up to the plate to match the The New Buffalo Railroad Museum is located Fund’s challenge. at 530 S. Whittaker Street in New Buffalo. More “The Pokagon Fund is really proud to have been a information can be found at www.new-buffaloleader on this project and we really wish everybody railroad-museum.org.

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Students close out successful band season at spring concert

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

All bands performed “Lean On Me” at the end of the concerts

Members of the high school band perform during last week’s concerts

Seniors pose after their last band concert

Members of the high school band perform during last week’s concerts

embers of the sixthgrade band, the Blue and Gold Band (comprised of seventh and eighth graders) and the high school band at New Buffalo Middle/ High School were celebrating persevering through what turned out to be a somewhat unusual year for band during the spring band concerts at New Buffalo Slater Field Wednesday, May 26.

“We had some challenges this year, but I feel we were really still able to keep music going and these kids have done a great job,” Christina Baumann, band director, said.

As opposed to trooping to Lake Michigan College for the Michigan State Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) band festival in March, students participated in a virtual festival.

Students did a recording in the school gym before submitting it to a panel of adjudicators. Baumann said the seventh and eighth graders received Division One ratings from those judges as well as A’s across the board in every single category, which is “difficult to do,” she said.

The high school band also submitted a video recording and earned Division One ratings across the board.

Baumann said they were able to have somewhat of a marching band season.

Unlike in past years, the students were able to do two shows instead of just one.

Baumann thanked members of the administration for allowing them to “keep band going” this past school year and “creatively” letting students be in the blue gym (as the band room wouldn’t have allowed for social distancing), as well as for their support in getting bell covers and instrument masks – “so that we can keep playing.”

“That didn’t happen everywhere – even around this state even around this area,” she said.

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emorial Day. Most importantly, it’s a time to reflect and give thanks to all the men and women who have so bravely served our country and protected us. It’s a time to put aside our differences and realize that no matter how flawed our country is, there is a reason why so many people want to come here. I didn’t get called to serve in Vietnam, but I knew many who did, and unfortunately some who didn’t make it home. To all of you who served our country in any way in any war, and to all the friends and family of those whose lives were affected, I salute you. We are the land of the free, because of the brave.

Memorial Day can also be a time to reflect on our own lives and because this is a sports column, I will reflect on how sports has affected my life. From my mom and dads encouragement and time to my son and daughter bringing me joy with their skills and competitiveness and even more importantly, their sportsmanship.

Obviously, sports are an integral part of my family and many other families. If you’re lucky enough to have adults teach you the proper way to play and teach you good sportsmanship, so many of life’s lessons can be learned.

Life goes on and your favorite teams win championships and come in last place, your favorite players have good years and bad or move on to other teams, and professional sports lose a little bit of their magic. Then it happens. Your grandchildren start to participate and the magic returns. The last few years, I’ve had the opportunity to witness a couple of my grandsons play football and one of my granddaughters play

volleyball. While those weren’t the sports I participated in, it was great watching them exhibit all the traits I admire. Their willingness to give all they had to give in order to help their team win and their great sportsmanship made me very proud. Last week I traveled to Minnesota and in five days I saw two of my grandsons participate in four baseball games and two ultimate frisbee contests. The ultimate frisbee games were new to me and were a lot of fun, but the biggest joy for me was their baseball games. They both got to pitch and both pitched brilliantly, and while batting, the ball was flying all over the place. Both my son and I pitched, but my Minnesota grandsons outperformed us and they both seem to be better hitters than either of us. The younger of the boys reached base 19 out of 20 at bats this season and while I was there, hit the ball to the wall and hit one right on the nose for a sacrifice fly that tied the game in the final inning. Needless to say, all 7 of my grandchildren are awesome, whether they are stars or choose not to play at all.

I’m going to quote one of my favorite singers tonight, for his message resonates with me. In his pre vaccine song The Medicine Man, Keb Mo’ sings, “I can’t tell what the future holds, It might turn to crap, it might turn to gold.

Maybe the bees might teach the pigs to fly, But I’m just gonna love everybody till the day I die. Everybody’s doing the best they can, We’re all just waiting on the medicine man.”

Refuse hate. Talk to you next week.

Peace, love, and happiness.

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Lady Bison without star pitcher trounced in district opener

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BY STAN MADDUX

he heavily anticipated rematch in girls’ softball between New Buffalo and River Valley in Monday’s District 4 tournament opener was anything but a thriller.

The Mustangs defeated the Lady Bison 15-0 in a game called under the mercy rule after three innings.

New Buffalo (14-8) was without record setting pitcher Ava Mullen, who badly sprained her ankle in a travel volleyball game over the weekend.

Mullen, a sophomore, could only offer moral support on crutches a week after breaking the New Buffalo High School record for strikeouts in a season.

She finished the regular season with 255 strikeouts, which was four more than her sister, Maggie, who graduated in 2014.

The Mustangs defeated New Buffalo during the regular season in extra innings.

Freshman Laura Wamsler was no match on the pitcher’s mound for the Mustangs, who carefully placed infield singles and hit the ball hard into the outfield to score nine runs in the first inning.

Two walks, a hit batsman and several miscues on defense further opened the flood gates the Mustangs.

Two of the first innings runs for River Valley were driven in by a sizzling line drive to left field by Hanah Lynch.

The Mustangs finished their scoring in the second inning when Macey Springer hit a two-run home run over the left center field fence.

Springer also recorded nine strikeouts and gave up no hits in three innings on the mound.

The Lady Bison did threaten to score in the final inning when Amanda Jones and Amelia Sieler walked.

The bases were loaded when a fielding error was made on a ground ball to the second baseman by Aaron James.

Kaitlyn Jones then struck out swinging to end the game.

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New Buffalo marks Memorial Day 2021

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

ew Buffalo marked Memorial Day 2021 with its traditional ceremony at Pine Grove Cemetery Monday, May 31.

Members of the audience stood amidst the graves, many of which were bedecked with miniature American flags that flapped in the early morning breeze, while listening to members of the New Buffalo American Legion Post 169 as they offered reflections on the day honoring those who have lost their lives for this country’s freedoms.

The Honor Guard gave the 21-gun salute, followed by the playing of “Taps.” Members of the New Buffalo High School band performed the National Anthem.

Audience members gather at Pine Grove Cemetery

Bill Russell gives a brief history of the American Legion

The Honor Guard performs the 21-gun salute

Dr. Lee Strohl offers a refelction during the ceremony

New Buffalo Township Supervisor Michelle Heit, with members of the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office, the New Buffalo City Police and city and township fire departments

Girl Scouts from troops 25793 and 51027 Abbey Ordiway, Helena Ring, Julia Frisch and Sophia Ring

The New Buffalo High School Band performs at Pine Grove Cemetery

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ew Buffalo Middle School Principal Bradley Brunner, along with his sons, George, Thomas and Mark, played “Taps” at the corner of North Whittaker/Buffalo streets in New Buffalo at 3 p.m. Monday, May 31, as part of “Taps Across America” a national project that has been promoted by Steve Hartman from CBS On the Road.

“Taps” was played across America in remembrance of soldiers who died in the service of the United States military. The event was organized locally by the New Buffalo Business Association.

Council behind downtown bypass

BY STAN MADDUX

proposed downtown LaPorte bypass seems to have gained momentum.

The LaPorte County Council Monday night passed a resolution in support of building a four-lane highway for reducing heavy truck traffic from the downtown.

The idea is to draw more people into downtown by making it more pedestrian friendly.

“From what I understand, it could really increase people visiting our community and do some shopping here and, of course, that’s what we really want,” said LaPorte County Councilman Mike Mollenahauer.

The LaPorte City Council has already endorsed the estimated $100 million project.

The LaPorte County Commissioners could be next to consider a formal backing of the proposal.

“It’s on our radar screens,” said LaPorte County Commission president Rich Mrozinski.

Bert Cook, executive director of the LaPorte Economic Advancement Partnership, said local governments rallying behind a project helps boost the odds of acquiring outside sources of revenue to help with financing.

In this case, the project hinges on 80 percent of the cost being funded with federal dollars.

The request for funding could start being considered as early as 2022.

“I think it’s a huge piece of this in being able to show other levels of government that we’re able to work together,” he said.

Currently, each of the four routes considered for a bypass would connect U.S. 35 on the southern edge of the city to Indiana 39 near the Indiana Toll Road to the north.

The four-lane corridor would run just east of downtown close to where much of the city’s industrial base is located.

Supporters believe the eightmile road would draw a good percentage of trucks now having to venture through downtown to reach their destinations.

The road is viewed as key for making downtown more of a destination and gathering place by reducing heavy traffic and fears about trucks rumbling while parking.

Cook said a more urgent, perhaps, selling point is projections of worsening congestion without a bypass.

Right now, it’s not uncommon, especially at rush hour, to be at a traffic light for two signal cycles or stopped on top of the U.S. 35 overpass waiting for the light several hundred feet ahead to turn green.

“If we do nothing in the next ten years you will sit in downtown LaPorte for three cycles at a light before you will be able to proceed to the next light. Anyone can recognize how that would be a community killer,” Cook said.

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New road, streetscape in Union Pier celebrated at ribbon-cutting

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

he fruits of the Township, New Buffalo Township, collaborative efforts Berrien County Road Department, between state, county, and United States Department township, and local of Agriculture (USDA) Rural governments and entities Development funding. It was managed were celebrated during a ribbonby the Road Department. cutting ceremony at Townline Avenue Stack said that it was the concerns at Greenwood Avenue in Union for safety that ignited the project’s Pier for the Union Pier/Red Arrow humble beginnings.

Highway Intersection Improvement “It started off with several project Friday, May 28.

Kevin Stack, engineering supervisor at the Berrien County Road Department, said that he believes that there were seven different entities and three consultants that were involved in “getting the project from start to finish – that’s unheard of.”

“When you go around Chikaming Township Supervisor David Bunte the state and talk about and New Buffalo Township Supervisor Michelle Heit that, you don’t hear of cut the ribbon on the project townships being able to contribute, different agencies being able to contribute as much as they did,” he said.

The 1.3mile corridor’s transformation includes new sidewalks, a 10-foot nonmotorized path, and roadway reconstruction that converts Red Arrow Highway from Ninth District Commissioner Ezra Scott Community Hall to addresses the crowd at the ribbon-cutting Berrien Street into a three-lane road with a dedicated center complaints about pedestrian facilities left-turn lane. The intersection of and traffic movement down here Red Arrow Highway and Union Pier that spurred a lot of interest with the Road features streetscape elements, townships and road department as far and an activated pedestrian crossing as getting safety concerns addressed system will aid walkers, runners, and bicyclists traveling east and west down here,” he said.

It was three years ago when across Red Arrow Highway. a “high level scoping,” which The project was made possible involved deciding how the corridor’s

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transformation was going to look and gaining input from business owners and the public, began. A year and a half ago, the design process began.

“Over the past year we put about eight and a half million dollars into this corridor alone...$4.9 million of that was the sewer project (last year’s Galien River Sanitary District Sewer Authority’s sewer project) from here all

He said businesses will be able to reap the benefits from the major improvements.

“I personally want to thank all businesses that are located here, I know it’s been a challenge for the past year and four months…We really wanted you to be successful and we hope this makes you even more successful and the economy drives even more opportunities here in Union Pier,” Bunte said.

New Buffalo Township Supervisor Michelle Heit said that she appreciates the collaboration between the two townships and the Road Department.

Echoing Bunte, she said she also appreciates the businesses and the New Buffalo Township Supervisor Michelle Heit residents who’ve been thanks the project’s supporters patient while everything was “torn up” from the sewer project and the road one.

“We’re so excited we’re finally wrapping this up – and there’s more things to come soon too,” Heit said.

Judith Zabicki, secretary of The Pokagon Fund as well as clerk at New Buffalo Township, who was Judith Zabicki and Deborah Hall-Kayler represented there representing The The Pokagon Fund at the ribbon-cutting Fund with Deborah Hall-Kayler, vice chair of The Fund, said that the following Pokagon Fund the way up to Cherry Beach and then grants were awarded in support of the rest of it was about three and a half the project: New Buffalo Township million in the road side,” Stack said. received $75,000 for the Union Pier hikaming Township trailhead that’s still being worked Supervisor David Bunte on as well as $950,000 from for the called the finished product intersection improvement project, an “amazing transformation from where we were a year and Chikaming Township received and a half ago.” $100,000 also for the project.

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ince November 2019, The Pokagon Fund has awarded grants totaling over $1 million to New Buffalo and Chikaming townships for the project, Zabicki said.

“These Pokagon Fund investments covered many of the expenses that set this road reconstruction project apart from others by providing walkability features and will allow pedestrians and cyclists to safely access the heart of Union Pier - amenities like public restrooms, picnic tables and benches that will enhance the welcoming atmosphere of Harbor Country and adding highly desirable aesthetic features, like lighting, ornamental plantings and street trees that will catch the eye and make Union Pier a place for residents and visitors to enjoy and remember,” she said.

Steve Carlisle, project principal from Wightman and Associates, which worked on the project’s design, said everyone was pleased with the pedestrian improvements that were made possible through the project.

“It’s a lot safer place for people to be - we’re able to get traffic through the corridor and it’s going to be a great destination for locals and out of towners alike,” he said.

Carlisle thanked Kalin Construction, the project’s contractor, which also worked on last year’s sewer project.

He also thanked the townships and the

Berrien County Road Department for allowing Wightman to be a partner on the project.

Carlisle added that he hopes that the improvements will be a “boon” for the businesses moving forward.

“We’re really proud of what we’ve accomplished here today.”

Ezra Scott, 9th District commissioner, said that when he first became county commissioner five years ago, he approached the Berrien County Board of Commissioners and what was then the Berrien County Road Commission about trying to get a stoplight installed at the Red Arrow Highway and Townline Avenue and Union Pier Road intersection due to safety concerns.

“This grew out of that because of the need,” he said.

“The most important thing that I see about this are these crosswalks…

It’s a safety issue for me because we have a lot of people who live on the other side of the tracks that walk across to come to the businesses and those are the people that I worry about,” Scott added.

The improvement project is only the beginning for enhancing the Red Arrow Highway corridor.

“This is the start of it - from now, on it’s just moving forward with different designs up the corridor until we can get a safe roadway for the rest of the county,” Stack said.

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HOR0SCOPE JUNE 3-9, 2021

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

The stars will be throwing you a curve ball with a silver lining, this week.

If you are expecting a package or some kind of endorsement, it will likely be delayed. Curious how you can work things out, before the needed part arrives or the approval is given; provides you with backup for later.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21

The stars will be providing you with information from some very strange or unusual sources. Either there is an element of complete surprise or a feeling that what you’re hearing is in line with, what you had anticipated but exceeds what you had expected to hear about a friend or close associate.

The stars will be sending you back to the past in the relationship department, over the next couple of weeks.

Be ready to experience some of the same of what you had before, but be ready to get a renewed sense of attachment or obligation in someone else’s personal situation.

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20

This is the time to get more hands on with growing and sustaining your resources. Get more involved in saving money and actively work to cut corners. Don’t get caught up in purchasing big ticket items just to make things look good on the surface. Dig deeper and plan for the future.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19

You will be dealing with a lot of forms and documents over the next couple of weeks and unfortunately the vibe from the cosmos will make you forgetful, making it likely to misplace or loose necessary information.

Be sure to make extra copies to keep in an envelope safe and tucked away at home.

It’s time to get things spruced up and ready for prime time. Get that list of chores you keep putting off and make it happen. Whether it is cleaning the garage or painting the bathroom vanity, knuckle down and do the hardest or more tedious tasks first. Once you get moving it will all fall in line.

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21

The energy coming your way this week could be tricky. On one hand, you may have a hard time figuring out exactly how you fit into certain situations with certain people. While on the other you, may feel uber obligated even if it’s not your responsibility; definite identity crisis of sorts.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 The vibe radiating from the stars this week will make it difficult to do things without cooperation or help. This is not the time to go it alone or try to prove that you can do things on your own. Use your natural talent of bringing people together and your ability to work well with others.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20

This is the time to eliminate those things that you are holding onto that have no purpose or have become worn out.

This includes people and habits as well as, thought processes that promote self-doubt. Expand on things that improve your existence, not those that invalidate your talents or gifts

Be aware that the energy coming your way this week is hitting in the area of your chart where you are required to harness the energy of others, in order to regenerate your sense of self or your resources. There may be some stumbling blocks in the way now, as you try to join the collective.

All my Art is on Man. — Dino

Approach the week with a hands-off approach. Let’s things that you have already put into motion over the past month, grow or become more established on their own. This is the time to utilize your mental powers and connect through an intuitive process. It’s just a thought away.

There is a definite wonky-ness to the week ahead. Be aware that things on the home-front will start to act up or not run properly. Try turning things off and waiting three weeks. Let this energy pass before you get overly aggressive in fixing it. Most issues will have a tendency to work themselves out.

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New Buffalo Farmers Market returns for 2021 season

he New Buffalo Farmers Market officially returned to North Whittaker Street when it opened for the 2021 season Thursday, May 27.

The market, which is put on by the New Buffalo Business Association (NBBA), will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays until Labor Day on 107 N. Whittaker Street in New Buffalo.

Due to the pandemic, the market switched to a virtual format last summer, with customers picking up their items on Friday mornings on Merchant Street.

Some vendors appeared for a few inperson markets beginning the July 4th weekend.

“Everyone seems really excited to be back in town…We’re ready to be a little bit more back to normal,” Audrey Tuszynski, president of the NBBA, said.

Audrey said she was pleased to welcome a new crop of vendors this year. Returning vendors include Silly Sausage, Mitten Beach Designs and Tower Hill Farm LLC. On opening day, Audrey said that she believed that there were 19 vendors. At the market’s best day, it has about 25 vendors.

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representative in Dallas and Atlanta, Audrey said that the NBBA is trying to added. keep it “more local,” with vendors from More details can Berrien, Cass and LaPorte be found at www. counties. thelovespellboutique.com.

Audrey said that the Back for a second season market will feature some at the farmers market was “really cool produce Silly Sausage, an artisanal vendors with a lot of food cart. different, specialty items,” “It’s called ‘Silly Sausage’ such as Mother Hubbard’s because it’s fun toppings Farm out of Michigan and different, inspirational City and Harbor Country menus,” chef Jen Powell Mushrooms. said.

“Once the farmers are The Memorial Day in full swing, we’ll have I Jocelyne Tuszynski stands weekend sausage, “The think six farmers, and a inside Flourish, a mobile Picnic,” had Cole slaw and couple more people selling book and plant store potato salad on top of it. cottage food items, hat “You never know are prepackaged jellies and honey things they make at home,” she what you’re going to find on top of your sausage,” she said. said.

After moving back home after Covid hit, Krystan Iazzetto decided to start her own illy Sausage also feature business: The Love Spell Boutique. vegetarian options and fun sides, The boutique sells “boho-inspired such as Brussel sprouts and women’s clothing and jewelry,” she said. potatoes. More information can “I’ve always wanted to be my own boss, be found at www.misillysausage. so I thought this was good little way to com/. do it,” Iazzetto, who was a brand sales Jinny Spanier said her business doesn’t

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have a name – yet.

Spanier had brought herbs and “all kinds of tons of different basils” that she’s growing, as well as plants that she grew from seed.

“You can only have so much in your own yard and own area – now, I have a purpose to do what I love,” she said, adding that she hopes to be at the market once a month.

Jocelyne Tuszynski said Audrey (who’s her sister) was traveling north late last summer when she realized something: New Buffalo doesn’t have a bookstore.

“I said, we need a building, and she said, ‘Let’s make it mobile,” Jocelyn said.

The result was Flourish Books and Plants, a mobile books and plant store that travels to wineries, breweries, cideries, farmers markets, coffee shops, artisan fairs - all over southwest Michigan, pretty much,” Jocelyn said.

Flourish can be contacted for booking at flourishbandp@gmail.com, 574-339-0626, or by visiting www. flourishbooksandplants.com.

For more information on the famer’s market, follow New Buffalo Farmers Market on Facebook.

Krystan Iazzetto stands among her boho women’s fashion accessories in The Lovespell Boutique booth

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ogs Clog and Fens Flow” will be the theme for the Harbor Country Hikers when they head to the Pinhook Bog Trail System atop the Valparaiso Moraine beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 5.

HCH President Pat Fisher will lead the way on the packed dirt trail on the Upland Hike in the Indiana Dunes National Park. The trail highlights a rich beech/maple forest atop the glacial moraine. Pinhook Bog is viewed along the way, where insecteating plants and the most unexpected environments in the dunes can be

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The two-hour, two-mile hike is rated moderate difficulty with plenty of hills. The trail entrance is at 946 N. Wozniak Road, La Porte.

Long pants, preferably tucked in, a sun hat, sturdy shoes or boots, insect repellent and plenty of water are recommended. Depending on the weather, there may be some muddy areas. HCH observes federal and state COVID guidelines and masks are optional.

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he Randolph Street Market from Chicago’s West Loop is enjoying a new venue this summer: With the regular Chicago location under construction, the organizers have brought it to Three Oaks, Michigan. A $5 entry fee (children under 12 are free) gains market-goers access to the vendors, who sell items such as art, clothing, antiques, vintage goods, food and more.

The first market was Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, and upcoming dates for the 2021 season are: June 19-20, July 3-4, Aug. 7-8 and Sept. 4-5. Parking is available at the venue, at 16860 Three Oaks Road. There are also shuttle buses running between the market and the parking lots by the Acorn Theater.

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hat better way to kick off summer than with “Happy Songs of Spring & Summer,” the first sing-along of the season sponsored by the Harbor Country Singers (HCS).

The event will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 15, on the School of American Music’s Spring Creek Stage, 14 Maple St., Three Oaks, behind the Arts & Education Center. The rain date will be Tuesday, June 22, at the same time.

The program for the evening will include songs such as “High Hopes,” “Singing in the Rain,” and “Sunshine On My Shoulders.” School of American Music Executive Director and voice teacher Donna M. Mitchell, Pat Putnam (HCS producer), and SAM music instructor Ron Spears

will be song leaders, and Spears will accompany the singers on guitar.

Everyone is invited to join in, and musicians are welcome to bring their instruments to play along.

The event is free and current Covid-19 restrictions will be observed.

“We’ll provide the sheet music and lyrics,” said Putnam. “Please bring a lawn chair and get ready to enjoy an evening of music and fun.”

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or more information, visit the School of American Music’s website, www. schoolofamericanmusic.com, or call 269-409-1191.

The Harbor Country Singers is a program of the School of American Music and is supported by a grant from the Pokagon Fund. — STAFF REPORTS

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