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Harbor Country Chamber members mix, mingle in the gardens PAGE 5 New Buffalo school board briefed on the district’s 20182019 technology and transportation PAGE 8 Eight NBHS track members went to state finals PAGE 9

Former COL executive director’s legacy lives on at Chris Thompson Memorial Preserve PAGE 15

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The Pokagon Fund awards more than $300,000 in grants

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t its last quarterly grant meeting for the fiscal year, The Pokagon Fund (TPF) Board of Directors approved more than $313,000 in grant awards to nonprofit organizations located in Harbor Country as well as Dowagiac and Hartford, Michigan, and South Bend, Indiana.

“Over the past four years, The Pokagon Fund Board has focused on becoming more strategic with donations so that our long-term effect on the community is more deeply felt,” said the Fund’s Board Chair, Rob Gow, in a recent press release. “During earlier years, the Fund had more resources to distribute and the Board felt free to spread the wealth generously. As monthly income has decreased over time, the Board has striven to be governed more by data and insight to intensify our impact.”

In that regard, the Fund engaged in a community needs assessment in 2018, which allowed the public to identify those issues most crucial to future economic development in the area, which included affordable housing, a community center, greater cross-municipal collaboration between Harbor Country units of government and the expansion of high speed internet.

“While the Fund is not able to address these issues single-handedly, we are dedicated to bringing the region’s rural populations, regional government and businesses together so they can generate solutions that work locally,” said the Fund’s Executive Director, Janet Cocciarelli, in the press release.

Specific to the Fund’s Education funding focus, the following grants were approved in May: United Way of Southwest Michigan​Dolly Parton Imagination Library, $5,000 to increase the total number of Harbor Country children who receive 12 books delivered to their home each year and $4,000 to provide school supplies for Dowagiac elementary students; Three Oaks Township Public Library​ , $2,676 to expand the Little Free Libraries program throughout the village; River Valley School District, $27,000 to provide Summer Day Camp, which includes the summer reading enrichment program; 2019 TPF Scholarships, $100,000 to support high school and adult postsecondary education; South Bend’s Center for the Homeless​, $6,414 to enrich after-school programming and provide summer field trips for homeless children; Hartford Public Library​, $2,500 to underwrite their Summer Reading Program; Hartford Public Schools​, $15,000 to build classroom libraries for students in 2nd and 3rd grades; and, Van Buren County Historical Museum​, $5,000 for educational workshops.

With regard to the Fund’s Poverty Reduction funding focus, the following grants were approved: South Bend’s St. Margaret’s House​, $20,000 to underwrite the SELF (Safety, Emotions, Loss and Future) program and provide food items for homeless women; South Bend’s CASIE Center​, $10,000 to provide truancy prevention educational programming to families; South Bend’s Camp Millhouse​, $20,000 to support renovation efforts; and, South Bend’s Upper Room Recovery Community​, $10,000 to support women in rehabilitation.

Lastly, specific to the Fund’s Community Vitality funding focus, the following grants were approved: Village of Grand Beach, $58,000 to preserve 42 acres of forest lands as a preserve; New Buffalo Township Library​, $7,000 to update videoconferencing technology in the Pokagon Room; Southold Dance Theater​, $15,000 to underwrite the Harbor Country Nutcracker; Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce​, $1,500 to increase the children’s activities at the Strawberry Festival 2019; and, Michigan State University Youth Development, $500 to support ACORNS Youth Program.

The Pokagon Fund continues to encourage partnerships with organizations that align with its mission to provide support services for those in need, to enhance third grade literacy and kindergarten readiness and to attract and retain population. — STAFF REPORTS

CORRECTION: In the Thursday, June 6, 2019 edition of the New Buffalo Times, the last name of artist and A Drawing Room owner Thomas Allen Pauly was misspelled as Pauley in the article “Artists unveils Kentucky Derby-inspired masterpieces at A Drawing Room ribboncutting” on page 4. The New Buffalo Times regrets this error.

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aking the time to heal one’s body through basic food and lifestyle choices can be quite a journey—but in the end, it will all be worth it.

“It’s figuring out all the substances in food, where the food came from, (making) lifestyle changes like yoga and meditation - resolving all that stress that lives inside of us that wears us down and that we don’t even think about,” Brandon Godsey, a former Buchanan, Michigan, resident and author of the self-published book, “My Simple Changes,” said.

Godsey should know. Growing up, he was constantly coming down with one ailment or other. Everything came to a head, though, when he was 22.

“They (the doctors) thought my appendix had burst…that’s when they diagnosed me with Crohn’s disease. Three years later, I had 18 inches of intestines removed because the disease got so bad,” he said.

Godsey said it was developing a case of shingles after receiving infusions with a Crohn’s disease medicine that fired up his desire to get to the bottom of what was causing his insides so much distress.

“Shingles is something that happens later in life because your immune system is worn out and you can’t fight off that virus anymore…I had the realization of if I’m taking this medicine to help with the Crohn’s disease but in turn it’s lowering my immune system to where I’m susceptible to other things then what comes next?

Probably something I can’t come back from,” Godsey said.

Godsey paid a visit to a wellness doctor, who ordered blood and food allergy tests.

He also took “all the experience I had from a lifetime of being in a hospital.”

“I was asking questions, researching every ingredient and where things come from and what combinations I needed. Eventually, that slowly evolved into putting my disease into remission,” he said.

Having a doctor claim it was no longer active in his body doesn’t mean that Godsey was being given the all-clear from Crohn’s disease, as he will continue to integrate healthier choices into his everyday life.

“I was able to put it in remission by changing my style and diet. So as long as I stay in that space, I don’t plan on it coming back, but with an autoimmune disease, who knows what your body is going to do next,” he said.

It was shortly before his doctor declared the disease to be in remission that Godsey decided to share his experiences in a book. Shortly after graduating with a degree in logistics from Auburn University in Alabama, Godsey moved to Los Angeles to nurture his creative side, where’s a current resident. He has a background behind the camera, and he studied Meisner Method of acting.

Godsey soon decided the time had come to let his creativity tell his story. He started making short episodes of his experiences. Soon, he realized that his story warranted a bigger platform.

“At a certain point, I realized I should just write a book about this,” he said.

True to its name, “My Simple Changes” conveys to readers that, while it may take awhile integrate healthy choices into their lives, the choices don’t necessarily have to be major ones. Lesson number one, Godsey said, was being more aware of the food that he was putting into his mouth.

“It’s being the creepy guy in grocery store who goes in and examines all ingredients and leaves with nothing two hours later…Over the course of a few years, I was able to knock out everything and really zone in on a certain group of substances and practices that evolved into a solution,” he said.

“It wasn’t a one-pill solution…I was getting bloodwork done, seeing what deficiencies I was living with and balancing those while letting other areas heal,” Godsey added.

Just as Godsey recognizes that the remission of his own disease wasn’t due to a single, magic pill, he also emphasizes that the solutions offered in his book aren’t of a one size fits all variety. A deviation of sorts, he said, from the fad diets that are “built for the masses.”

“Here are the methods that I use to heal and the steps you can take to figure out what your deficiencies are based on what the extent of your condition is and then you can adjust accordingly to what you’re dealing with,” he said.

For now, Godsey said “My Simple Changes” is only on his website, www.

MySimpleChanges.com. In a few weeks, it will be available on Amazon.

Godsey said that he’ll doing a book signing at Customs Imports in New Buffalo on June 20, 2019, from 4 to 7 p.m. (his book will also be carried there).

Having a book signing in a New Buffalo business seemed like a natural choice for Godsey. His parents (who still reside in Buchanan) have had a home here for 27 years. Godsey added that he also wrote a large portion of his book while sipping a beverage at David’s Delicatessen & Coffee in downtown New Buffalo. To this day, he still enjoys traversing the Lake Michigan shoreline at New Buffalo Public Beach.

Godsey said he has other projects in the pipeline, such as a screenplay based on “My Simple Changes.” First, though, he wants to broadcast his message loud and clear through his book.

“If you read this and find value in it and it helps change your life, then I did what I intended to do, I captured it in way intended to do it,” he said.

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Harbor Country Chamber members mix and mingle in the gardens

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

n elegant garden party on a warm evening that was on the cusp of the summer solstice seemed like the ideal way to celebrate another successful season of Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce mixers.

Chamber members did just that when they gathered at Friendship Botanic Gardens for their June mixer, which was held Wednesday, June 5.

Friendship Botanic Gardens President John Leinweber welcomed everyone to the new and improved gardens, which he - along with several volunteers helped resurrect from the depths of disrepair when he initiated a plan to fix up the gardens after becoming a new board member in 2014.

“It’s one of the hidden jewels of northern Indiana and southern Michigan,” he said.

The three Stauffer brothers—Virgil, Joe, and Clarence—of Wakarusa, Indiana, started the gardens in 1936 after Dr. and Mrs. Frank Warren, developers of Potawattomie Park, and Warren Clinic in Michigan City, Indiana, made an offer of a site near their home if the brothers agreed to create an International Friendship Garden there.

Visitors from all over flocked to the various ethnic gardens (such as the Norwegian garden, German garden, and the Scottish garden) throughout the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s. Things fell apart in the 1970s, ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s.

Then Leinweber jumped onboard. Steve Kahn, the vice president of the board of directors, asked him if he was interested in joining.

“I said, I will, but I’m probably going to take over, nothing’s being done here—no one’s coming through,” he said.

Leinweber said this was their fourth year of bringing the gardens back, and they’ve never looked better. He said the nonprofit does 60 events a year outside of weddings. With regards to weddings, a $2,000 pavilion is currently being built.

A whimsical cabin will be going into the ArcelorMittal Children’s Garden Playground, which will contain glass pieces showing bees making honey.

The Healthcare Foundation of LaPorte County has given the gardens $50,000 to install the Friendship Botanic Gardens Fitness Trail.

There will be 40,000 to 50,000 people strolling through the gardens this year—a far cry from the 2,000 visitors wandering through them a couple years ago, Leinweber said.

Leinweber thanked all of the individuals and companies who have donated to the gardens as well as the volunteers.

“We have four gardeners and a ton of volunteers, a ton of employees—that’s huge, because we’re getting things done,” he said.

Friendship Botanic Gardens is located at 2055 E. US Hwy. 12 in Michigan City, Indiana. For more information, visit www.friendshipgardens.org.

In Chamber news, Chamber Member Services Director Kimberlee Wendt said that the Chamber has changed the name of its Facebook page to the more user-friendly Harbor Country.

The Chamber will have booths at the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Fest at Warren Dunes State Park Saturday, June 15, and at Ship and Shore in New Buffalo in August. The Harbor Country Visitors Guide will be distributed to visitors and brochures of the Chamber’s fall/winter campaign, the “Undiscovered Season,” will be distributed at Ship and Shore.

The Chamber’s board of directors is currently accepting applications for two board positions that will be vacated in September. Those who are interested should contact Cathi Rogers, the board chair.

Johanna Humbert, executive director of the Michiana Humane Society (MHS), announced the shelter is doing a “Fetch Some Fun” program during which people can take dogs out for the afternoon. She said that any businesses that want to be included in the dog-friendly list should contact the shelter.

Chamber members were updated on two upcoming summer events: The Lakeside Association’s Garden Walk, which will take place Saturday, June 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (more information can be found at www. lakesideassociation.com) and the Rotary Club of Harbor Country’s hog roast, which will take place Saturday, July 20.

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Friendship Botanic Gardens President John Leinweber welcomes everyone to the gardens while Kimberlee Wendt looks on

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taff and students at New Buffalo Area Schools have been busy transporting people and information back and forth to destinations this past school year, New Buffalo Area Schools Board of Education members learned when they heard an update on the district’s transportation and technology departments at their Monday, June 10, meeting.

Ed Lijewski, director of transportation and technology, said that the district currently has 14 drivers with Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDLs). Five drivers drive the morning/ afternoon student routes. There are also five substitute drivers on the routes or to help with extra trips as well as four “emergency drivers” for when substitutes aren’t available.

The district currently has four special education routes.

The district has 10 buses, with four of them being 10 years old. Lijewski said one bus is a 2009 model, while five of the buses are 2012-2018 models. Three of the buses have undercarriages for athletic equipment and one has Wi-Fi. Every bus is equipped with a new rear sign that alerts drivers behind the bus when the bus is coming to a stop so they don’t pass it. Buses also have inside and outside cameras.

Jacob Stella, assistant technology director, gave a brief update on the district’s 2018/2019 technology.

Currently, New Buffalo Elementary School has 110 student iPads ad 12 staff iPads. There are 162 Chromebooks for the second and fifth grade classrooms (Stella said they just added the Chromebooks for second grade this year). There are 24 Chrome Desktops in the computer lab, 32 teacher MacBooks for teachers and two secretary iMacs.

In the middle/high school, staff and students have 177 MacBook Airs in the high school and 150 have Chromebooks in the middle school. There are also 48 teacher MacBooks, 24 Kindles, 42 Windows Desktops (including the smart lab) and 24 Windows Laptops throughout the middle/high school.

Stella added that they’d be replacing all the staff MacBook Airs over the summer.

Regarding elementary classroom technology, there’s one Activpanel that the district received last summer, two Activwalls, 21 televisions, three projectors, 21 Apple televisions, and 14 printers. The middle/high school has three Activpanels, one Activwall, seven projectors, 29 televisions, 26 Apple televisions, and 14 printers throughout the building.

The elementary school also has a Telecor Intercom System, which Stella said may possibly be upgraded next summer, three television kiosks, and an Apple server that manages all the iPads. The new digital marquee sign can be controlled from any computer within the district.

The middle/high school also has a Telecor Intercom System, security camera system and a new digital marquee sign, which can also be controlled remotely.

Speaking on the district’s network technology, Stella said that there are 22 switches and two wireless controllers in each building and 90 wireless access points, with one in each classroom.

Plans for the summer include setting up new MacBooks for the teachers, junior, freshman and seniors in the high school, and adding an Activpanel to the high school and possibly the elementary school.

The existing high school MacBooks will also be prepped for a buyback program. Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Leslie explained that the current ones are from 2011 and can’t handle the operating system needed for the GoGuardian

program, which allows teachers to see what students are doing from their own laptops. Lijewski added that he and Stella will also get an alert on their phones if a student is on a website that has questionable content on it.

Also at the meeting, board members approved the 20182019 budget as presented and adopted the 2019-2020 fiscal budget.

Figures presented at the meeting for the 2018-2019 budget were $16.2 million in revenues and $16.1 million in expenditures.

As of July 1, 2018, the fund balance was $3.9 million. The fund balance will be at $4.1 million as of June 30, 2019.

Budget projections for the 2019-2020 fiscal year call for $15.8 million in revenues and $16.5 million in expenditures.

The fund balance is projected to be at $4 million July 1, 2019. The projected 2019-2020 fund balance projected fund balance for June 30, 2020, is $3.4 million.

In 2019, Coffman said the taxable valuation went up 2.4% from 2018.

Board members did a second reading of an adopted the following board policies: 1422/3122/4122 -Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity,1662/3362/4362 -AntiHarassment, 2260 -Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Educational Opportunity, 5517 -Anti-Harassment,5517.02 -Sexual Violence, 2112, Parent and Family Engagement,2261 -Title I Services,2261.01 -Parent and Family Member Participation in Title I Programs,2261.03 -District and School Report Card,2700 -P.A. Annual Reports,2271 -Postsecondary (Dual) Enrollment Option Program, 3120 -Employment of Professional Staff,3120.04 -Employment of Substitutes,3130 -Assignment and Transfer,4162 -Controlled Substance and Alcohol Policy for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers,5330 -Use of Medications,5540 -Interrogation of Students,5610 -Emergency Removal, Suspension, and Expulsion of Students,5610.01 -Expulsions/Suspensions,5611 -Due Process Rights,5630.01 -Student Seclusion and Restraint,6325 -Procurement,6350 -Prevailing Wage Coordinator,8210 -School Calendar,14.

Board members accepted the letter of resignation, with regret, from Patricia Daniel, Secretary -special education/McKinney-Vento Liaison, effective June 11, 2019, and the letter of resignation, with regret, from Barbara Coffman, middle school secretary, effective June 30, 2019.

Board members approved the employment of Kirsten Fenton as high school cross country (Girls) coach for the 2019-2020 school year.

Board members approved Knoll Brothers, Inc. to supply fuel products for 2019-2020.

Student lunch prices for 2019-2020 will be as follows: elementary, $2.70; middle school, $2.95; and high school, $2.95.

Board members approved the resolution complying with the Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act (152) for the medical benefit plan coverage beginning July 1, 2019, which includes district employees paying 20% and New Buffalo Area Schools paying 80% of the premium, in lieu of capping the premium.

Board members adopted the Membership Resolution of the Michigan High School Athletic Association for 201-9202.

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Eight NBHS track members went to state finals

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ight members from the boys and girls track & field teams at New Buffalo High School made it to the Division 4 state finals.

The 16 member boys team was represented at the June 1 state finals at Hudsonville by Colin Benbiner, Anthony Lijewski and Liam Driscoll.

Abby Vitale, Nadia Collins, Emma Lantz, Da’Nai Smothers-Davis and Allie Smith from the nine-member girls squad also competed in the June 1 state finals at Hudsonville.

All of the participants qualified with strong performances in the May 17 regionals at Gobles High School.

Driscoll, a junior, took first place at regionals in the 1600 and 3200 meter runs then finished 7th and 8th at the state finals.

At the state finals, Driscoll ran the 1600 meters in 4:37 and the 3200 meters in 10:14.

Lijewski, a freshman, was 2nd in the 1600 and 3200 meter runs at regionals and 8th and 15th at the state finals.

Lijewski finished just one second behind Driscoll at state in the 1600 meter run and 17 seconds behind him in the 3200 meter run.

Benbiner, a senior, placed 2nd in the high jump in the regionals and 5th at state.

He cleared the pole at 6’ 1” in both the regionals and state.

Vitale followed her 2nd place finish in the long jump at regionals by finishing 16th at the state finals with a jump of 14’ 4.”

Collins was 2nd in both the shot put and discus throw at regionals and 19th and 20th at state in those events.

Her 91 foot throw in the discus at state was more than six feet longer than her toss at regionals.

Lantz, Smothers-Davis, Smith and Vitale placed 19th in the 200 meter relay after finishing 2nd at regionals.

All of the girls making it to state were sophomores, said Adam Jones, head coach of the boys and girls teams. ‘’The kids did a great job. They worked very hard, too. They’re great kids and fun to be around. You can’t ask for more as a coach,’’ Jones said.

Jones just completed his first year in coaching after completing a track career in 2018 at Hillsdale College in southern Michigan.

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s you may know, I occasionally drift away from sports in this column, and when I do get sidetracked, most often I turn to music. Like sports, music plays a big part in my life, and it has since I was about ten years old. My sister Karen was a few years older than me and got me interested in Elvis Presley. Soon afterward I was fooling around with my clock radio and found Herb Kent on WVON and became a big Motown fan. My college years lead me to new and different music and subsequent years have taken me down an extremely wide path of musical varieties , sometimes to my friends and families delight, and sometimes to their angst.

About 10 years ago, I attended my first Todd Rundgren concert. I went with my gal, a lifelong Todd fan and she introduced me to a large group of her friends who shared her love of Mr. Rundgren and his music. Ironically, someone tapped on my shoulder and I was surprised to discover my nephew Jeff, also a lifelong Todd fan. The hardcore fans were so nice and welcoming to me that I too became a fan. You can follow this group of music lovers on Facebook at RundgrenRadio.

Fast forward 10 years or so to last Saturday night at the Four Winds Casino, where Todd performed his current tour, the Individualist, based on his novel of the same name. Make no mistake about it, this is a show

by Todd about Todd, but he was not without help. The videography was superb, adding fascinating visuals to the words and lyrics. The band, Bobby Strickland, Jesse Gress, Prairie Prince, Greg Hawkes, and crowd favorite Kasim Sultan did a great job, as usual. The performance was sold out, and the fans certainly got their money’s worth. Todd played many of his most well known songs, including Hello It’s Me, We’ve Got To Get You A Woman, It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference, Can We Still Be Friends, and Just One Victory. Todd’s musical career has gone in many different directions, from Bossa Nova to Rap, making it difficult to pigeonhole his style, but whichever genre of music he chooses, he is indeed a rockstar. The show, with a short intermission, lasted more than two and a half hours. Along with all the great music, Todd’s quirky personality came shining through in his storytelling, dancing, and in a question and answer session with some fans.

During the Q&A, Todd mentioned how much he enjoyed the time he spent at Notre Dame, working with students. This rockstar is also a family man. His beautiful and talented wife Michele is so nice that many of Todd’s fans are Michele’s fans as well. Finally, bringing this column back to the beginning, two of Todd’s sons, Rex and Randy, excelled at baseball in the minor leagues.

If you ever get a chance, catch one of his shows, listen to his music, and talk to his fans ( I had a great conversation with Willa, one of his fans who is 93 years young ). Get yourself to a show, you won’t be disappointed.

Todd Rundgren wrote a beautiful ballad named Compassion and here are some of my favorite lyrics. “What are riches untold in a life without compassion? For there’s no winter as cold as a life without compassion.

There’s no prescription that’s sold that can heal you like compassion.” Be kind to one another. Keep smiling. Talk to you next week. Peace, love, and happiness.

To hell with them. Nothing hurts if you don’t let it.

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he New Buffalo Varsity Track & Field team held their end of season banquet Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Roma Pizza of New Buffalo. Head Coach Nathan Jones and Assistant Coaches Renee Fitts and Karla Madison congratulated the young team on their many accomplishments. The women’s team finished the season as the BCS White Division Champions while the men’s team finished as the BCS White Division Runner-Up. The following individual awards were also handed out at the banquet. Special thanks to Roma Pizza for providing the pizza and drinks. — STAFF REPORTS MEN’S: MOST IMPROVED: Anthony Lijewski OSELKA AWARD: Liam Driscoll MVP: Colin Bendiner WOMEN’S: MOST IMPROVED: Nadia Collins MVP: Allie Smith and Abby Vitale THORN AWARD: Emma Lantz ALL STATE: Colin Bendiner - High Jump Liam Driscoll - 1600 and 3200 meter run Anthony Lijewski - 1600 meter run STATE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS: Anthony Lijewski - 3200 meter run Nadia Collins - Discus and Shot Put Abby Vitale - Long Jump Abby Vitale, Allie Smith, Da’nai Smothers-Davis, and

Emma Lantz - 4 x 200 Relay 1ST TEAM ALLCONFERENCE: Colin Bendiner - High Jump and 100 Liam Driscoll - 800, 1600, and 3200 Allie Smith - 100, 200, and 4x100 Emma Lantz - 100 Hurdles and 4x100 Da’nai Smothers-Davis 4x100 Nadia Collins - Shot Put, Discus, and 4x100 Abby Vitale - Long Jump HONORABLE MENTION ALL CONFERENCE: Anthony Lijewski - 800, 1600, and 3200 Ryan Vinson - Shot Put Colin Bendiner - Long Jump Da’nai Smothers-Davis 200 Abby Vitale - 1600 Emma Lantz - 300 Hurdles Jessica Hewitt - Discus Allie Smith - High Jump

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PARTING WORDS... riends of The Pokagon Fund, as I approach my last few days as The Pokagon Fund’s Executive Director, I want to thank once more everyone who has made these last four years one of the most memorable experiences of my professional life.

Before I transition back to Grand Rapids early next week, I also want to assure the many friends of The Pokagon Fund (TPF) that the Board of Directors and the staff of the Fund have been working diligently to maintain (during the transition to a new Executive Director) the smooth operation of the Fund’s grantmaking process and the close working relationships that have been built over the last decade with the nine municipalities and school districts that receive funding and the many charitable organizations whose projects have improved the lives of the people we serve.

The search for a new Executive Director has begun and the position will be advertised in the near future on the Council of Michigan Foundations’ website: https://www.michiganfoundations.org/jobs.

In due course, the TPF Board will be reviewing and interviewing candidates and hope to have a new Executive Director in place by the fall.

Any questions about the grantmaking process should be directed to Kaaren Cass. Questions regarding administrative matters should be directed to John Krsul. Both can be reached at (269) 4699322.

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entucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, as well as Rep. Chellie Pingree (D) and Sen. Angus King (I), both of Maine, has reintroduced the Processing Revival and Interstate Meat Exemption Act—or PRIME Act—to empower the states to determine appropriate regulations for meat processing within their borders.

The legislation (H.R. 2859 / S. 1820) on May 21 was referred to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees. As of this writing, there had been little if any floor action. The bipartisan bill concerns a topic that fosters party unity, rather than division, as three Democrats joined nine Republicans, including Michigan’s Justin Amash (R), to support it on the House side.

“The PRIME Act,” a Weston A. Price Foundation

press release explained, “would give states the option of passing laws to allow the sale of customslaughtered and processed meat in intrastate commerce direct to the consumer and to venues such as restaurants, hotels, grocery stores...”

However, federal law currently prohibits the general sale of custom-processed meat. Meat from a custom facility can only go to those who own the animal at the time of slaughter—which causes small farmers to lose a substantial amount of business.

Many potential customers cannot afford to buy a whole animal, or they lack the freezer space to store the meat.

The Wholesome Meat Act of 1967 gave the federal government invasive jurisdiction over meat processing and sales in intrastate commerce—within individual states, not just between the states.

When the Act was passed, there were nearly 10,000 slaughterhouses in the U.S. but as of Jan. 1, 2019, there were 2,766. Farmers wanting to sell meat “by the cut” by law can only use the slaughterhouses that have on-site inspectors during the slaughtering process. Thus, small meat producers often must haul their livestock to distant facilities with on-site inspectors—driving up production costs while exerting more stress on the animals. In some cases, the farmer must book an inspected slaughterhouse a year in advance.

And with only four companies controlling more than 80% of U.S. beef processing—combined with the shrinking number of inspected slaughterhouses and the mandate that small producers wanting access to the general meat market must use those facilities and endure the high costs—the remaining slaughterhouses are reportedly stretched to capacity.

Consequently, the meat industry in recent years has had more than 100 recalls per year, involving over 20 million pounds of meat and poultry products.

However, custom slaughterhouses are generally small facilities where relatively few animals are slaughtered daily. However, at the USDA plants, 300-400 cattle are slaughtered per hour. And even without an inspector on-site, the custom houses have a much better food-safety record.

Because small farmers urgently need greater access to slaughterhouses to be able to compete on a more level playing field against large entrenched agribusinesses, passage of the PRIME Act is seen by its advocates as being vitally important. Small, local American farmers could be meeting the growing demand for healthier grass-fed beef, but they’re missing out on much of that business as imported grass-fed beef gains the dominant market share.

Rep. Massie remarked: “Consumers want to know where their food comes from, what it contains, and how it’s processed,” while adding that federal inspection requirements serve as an obstacle, a kind of internal tariff, against purchasing food in the general marketplace from trusted local farmers.

“It is time to open our markets to give producers the freedom to succeed and consumers the freedom to choose,” Massie summarized, though he overlooked the fact that while free-traders in the U.S. and beyond promote open markets between nations and scream when the slightest tariff is proposed, let alone implemented, they lose no sleep over internal regulations and “tariffs” that add costs and limit markets, especially for small farmers. The unspoken mantra is unimpeded trade between nations to enrich big business, but stiff rules within nations, especially the U.S., to hamstring small business.

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ormer three time Chicago Cubs all-star Carlos Zambrano hadn’t thrown a pitch in four years until a scout asked him to.

The scout still seeing life in his fastball encouraged him to get back in the game.

Now 38, Zambrano pitched a scoreless inning at The Steel Yard in Gary on June 4 as a member of the Chicago Dogs in an independent league game against the South Shore Railcats “Big Z” entered the four game series with a 3.68 earned run average after 7.1 innings in relief from the mound.

“My pitches have good movement. My fastball is running from 89 to 92.

The slicer and breaking pitch and split finger are working, too,” Zambrano said.

Zambrano, who pitched a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park in 2008, feels he still has what it takes to be successful in the major leagues but this time as a relief pitcher.

If he makes it back, Zambrano still remembered for his brutal attack of a Gatorade dispenser with a bat after bumping an umpire over a call at the plate vowed to keep a lid on his temper.

Zambrano said he’s mature enough now to handle the pressure and keep a lid on his competitive juices.

He’s also allowed God to work more in his life and credits divine intervention for returning to a game he wasn’t having much fun at when his performance on the mound began slipping late in his career, Zambrano said.

Zambrano said he was hard on himself for not living up to the numbers reflected on his $18 million pay check following a long string of stellar seasons at Wrigley Field.

He also doesn’t feel the pressure of having to carry a team like he did as a starting pitcher for the Cubs and in 2012 with the Miami Marlins before retiring.

“I’ll tell you at the end of my career it was tough for me because I was making a lot of money and I wasn’t producing like the pitcher they were expecting me to be. It’s hard but now I am more mature and just enjoying the game. I’m enjoying every moment here. Every day here,” he said.

He’s also taking stock in the time he spends at the ballpark with his nineyear old son.

For skeptics of him being able to remain calm on the field, “try me. That’s what I can say. Try the new Carlos Zambrano. I don’t think nothing can bother me because I don’t have that weight on my shoulders to carry a team. I’m a normal pitcher who wants to help any team and help young pitchers,” Zambrano said.

Zambrano hit a career 24 home runs and 71 RBI’s in 744 major league at-bats.

He began the series 1 for 4 at the plate, so far, this season.

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A ‘Labor of Love’ FROEHLICH’S KITCHEN AND PANTRY UNVEILED TO THE PUBLIC

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

nce upon a time, the two-story building on 19 N. Elm St. in downtown Three Oaks housed the famed Warren Featherbone Mercantile. Another time, it was the old-fashioned Hunerjager’s Department Store. More recently, it was your friendly neighborhood drugstore.

Now, the building houses the long-awaited, expansive Froehlich’s Kitchen and Pantry, a full-service restaurant, event space and beverage boutique that was officially unveiled to the public at a Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting event Saturday, June 8.

Even though the restaurant isn’t scheduled to open until Monday, June 17, visitors crowded the sidewalk near its entrance last Saturday. It was so crowded, owner Colleen Froehlich had to limit tours of the newly restored building to groups of 20 people at a time.

The popular soon-to-be-renamed Froehlich’s Bakery will still be open across the street at 26 N. Elm St. and will continue to offer its artisan breads, pies, pastries, unique desserts and special occasion cakes. According to Froehlich, she opened that location 27 years ago.

“It’s been a long journey - it feels like a blink. I still love every minute of what we do and I couldn’t do it without all of you. Thank you for continuing to support us,” she said to the ribbon-cutting crowd.

Calling it a “labor of love,” Froehlich said the project to build the new restaurant took three years.

“We (my staff and I) hope we’ll see you all for lunch and dinner for 27 years more, so thank you to all of you,” Froehlich added.

Originally, the building had the Warren Featherbone Mercantile in its downstairs.

Upstairs (which now houses the event space) were the weaving machines that made the “rickrack” for the corsets, she said.

Froehlich said that nothing had been left up there except items in storage, such as old records and merchandise, giving it the feeling of a true “time capsule.”

“It was literally a big, open room,” Froehlich said, adding that she immediately envisioned a chandelier being up there.

Froehlich said the idea to open the restaurant grew not out of a “want” but a “need.” The bakery needed its own space, as Froehlich said the production in the bakery in the 26 N. Elm St. location was so “regular,” she would have to wait to do her canning until the flour dust and area had been cleared.

“We’ve grown out of the (original) space - we added onto that space four times and built to the alley,” she said.

Because Froehlich knew the new space had to be in Three Oaks, she was pleased when her prayers were answered and the historic building across the street became available.

“I’m here to encourage and motivate the team…God answered my prayer when this

opportunity came,” she said.

Upon first stepping inside of the Froehlich’s Kitchen and Pantry, guests will find a dining room off to one side at the front and a lounge area nearby. Further back is a bar area. Off to one side is the frontline kitchen (which Froehlich said will take care of the dining room). Froehlich said that the whole north side of the building is almost occupied by kitchens, including a “prep and pantry” area and, beyond that, a catering and processing kitchen for the preserving.

It was important for Froehlich to preserve certain aspects of the building. She decided to keep the building’s 120-year-old windows as use them for interior windows, adding them to the production and canning kitchen so that guests could peek in and see what it is she’s doing.

Windows have also been added to the “beverage boutique,” which will feature spirits, wine, tea and coffee.

Toward the back is a merchandise space for all the gift items for entertaining and a shelving unit full of homemade preserves (such as the Froehlich’s famous Olive Relish). Select menu items will also have a “featured pantry item” accompanying them.

Toward the back is also a place for takeout items. A side entrance will allow guests to come and grab what they need, whether it’s in the deli or the beverage boutique.

Upstairs is the event space, which events director John Wagner said seats up to 399 guests. A catering kitchen allows for the space to host a ceremony, dinner and cocktail hour.

“The elevator is for guests and for us tot cook food on the first floor and bring it up here and plate it and do prep work,” he said.

Light streams in through large windows in the event space, shedding light on the original tin ceiling and the antique plastered walls.

A bridal suite is also upstairs, complete with a private bathroom. A conference room (which can also be used for office space and a place for the groomsmen) is also located upstairs.

As for Froehlich, she’s just happy to have a larger space in which she can continue to do what she loves most: making food. She worked in a mom and pop store alongside her dad and her grandpa and grandma while growing up, where they “butcher shopped and made salads ad breads ad pretty much all kinds of things.”

(The back sign that hangs in the bakery is from the mom and pop store.)

“I got that bug at really early age and I was blessed to know I had that gift…that was my passion and I was able to pursue it,” she said.

For more information, please visit shopfroehlichs.com, their Facebook page or call (269) 756-6002. Froehlich’s Kitchen and Pantry is open for lunch everyday except Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open for dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Colleen Froehlich cuts the ribbon on her new business

Various gift items are in the retail section of Froehlich’s Kitchen and Pantry

Gift items are on display in the retail section of Froehlich’s Kitchen and Pantry

Guests tour the expansive upstairs event space

Tables fill the dining room at Froehlich’s Kitchen and Pantry

Guests wander around the beverage boutique in Froehlich’s Kitchen and Pantry

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COL Executive Director Ryan Postema (right) leads a tour of the new preserve

Former COL executive director’s legacy lives on at Chris Thompson Memorial Preserve

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

o Margaret Thompson, the 49-acre Chris Thompson Memorial Preserve (located on Warren Woods Road between Warren Woods State Park and Chikaming Township Park and Preserve in Three Oaks) is more than just a place to soak up the area’s natural beauty; it’s also a place that pays homage to the most “fair, honest, hardworking, respectable, artistic, and, above all, passionate” person she will ever know.

Chikaming Open Lands (COL) acquired the preserve last October. Supporters of the preserve came together at Lakeside Cabin Resort (which is located right by the preserve) Sunday, June 9, to witness the unveiling of its official sign.

The preserve has been named in honor of Margaret’s father, Chris Thompson, COL’s former executive director, who passed away suddenly June 3, 2016.

According to Margaret, Chris was a special person.

“He was a man you immediately liked and felt warmed by his presence - he wasn’t someone who played games or manipulated his way to the top,” she said.

He was also a painter. Immediately after obtaining his master’s, Chris taught at DePaul University in Chicago. His paintings also hung in several notable galleries.

And, of course, he loved nature.

“If you ever want to know who Chris Thompson was, all you have to do is come to this preserve and notice the detail: how the branches sprout from the trunks, the way a hawk preys around, how the sound of the wind changes as it rustles through the grasses on a summers day…He is forever loved and his legacy lives on in this land,” Margaret said of her dad.

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that, in the midst of all confusion that Chris’ sudden passing left in its wake, one thing remained certain: she was returning to COL. “I wanted to continue the work Chris did here: to build that solid foundation that he laid at this organization,” she said.

Chris would be proud of the work COL has accomplished since Chris’ passing, Jen said: within that time, the organization has acquired eight nature preserves, protected additional farmland, launched an environmental education program for elementary school students, and hosted numerous outreach programs to the public.

Jen said Chris was passionate about conservation in the area. In the time that she knew him, he taught her a great deal about “what made the landscape special in this area” and how important it was to preserve it.

“I learned how protecting our open spaces makes a community better for everyone – residents, visitors, young and old. Everyone, regardless of economical or cultural background - because after all, nature is the great equalizer,” she said.

Before embarking on their two-year process to find the ideal property, Col Executive Director Ryan Postema said that members of the organization wanted to property to meet certain criteria, such as that it would have a “significant impact for conservation in the area.” The preserve has frontage on the Galien River and a “wide, open agricultural feeling that would be prime for prairie restoration” as well as forests and wetlands and has access off Warren Woods Road for the public to use. The preserve is also located in a “conservation corridor” that includes Warren Woods State Park and Chikaming Township Park and Preserve.”

“It protects a significant amount of land along the Galien River,” Postema said.

Numerous individuals and organizations participated in a campaign to raise the funds needed to complete the purchase of the property and protect the space, including local members of the community and other of Thompson’s friends, family and colleagues in the conservation community.

According to COL’s website, more than $226,00 was raised to acquire the property. A grant from The Carl’s Foundation as well as grant funds that COL previously received from The Pokagon Fund helped bring the property acquisition to completion, Postema said.

In addition, COL received a commitment from the owners of the neighboring Lakeside Cabins Resort (LCR) and Ted and Tim O’Neil, the managers of LCR, to assist in funding future stewardship costs.

Future plans for the preserve include developing a public trail system so others can “circumnavigate the property and the open field as well as areas along the river” and doing a prairie restoration on the open field in a couple of years. A new parking area off Warren Woods Road is also in the works.

“It (the property) makes a significant impact on preserving the land in our area and offers a lot of opportunities for ecological value and recreational value and the public’s benefit,” he said.

Most importantly, the preserve is something that would’ve received the former executive director’s seal of approval.

“It’s something that Chris would’ve loved,” Postema said.

Chikaming Open Lands is a non-profit conservation organization working with landowners in the Galien River watershed and southwest Berrien County to preserve open space and the diverse, natural character of the area. For more information, visit chikamingopenlands.org.

LAKESIDE ASSOCIATION TO HOLD LAKESIDE GARDEN WALK NEXT WEEKEND

he Lakeside Garden Walk is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June

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Happening only once every three years, the walk will again feature eight unique gardens that represent Harbor Country. Within short driving distances of each other (one to six

miles), participants will experience a range of memorable gardens, from lake front to urban settings, from rustic to minimalist contemporary styles, from masterful homeowner to professional designs and installations.

Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 after Monday, June 17. For tickets

and additional information, visit www.thelakesideassociation.com or call 773-343-1680.

The walk is sponsored by The Lakeside Association of Harbor Country’s Lakeside, Michigan. All proceeds go to the Scholarship Fund benefiting high school seniors in the River Valley School District.

The Lakeside Association is a long-standing organization that invites residents to participate in their community through parades, an ice cream social, and other family events. Volunteers from the association also maintain the Lakeside Park, a restful green space in the village center. — STAFF REPORTS

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NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET The Township of New Buffalo will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2019-2020 fiscal year budget and the proposed millage rates for 2019 on Monday, June 17, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the New Buffalo Township Hall, 17425 Red Arrow Hwy., New Buffalo, MI 49117.

THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Operating .3967 Mills Public Safety .3847 Mills Parks .2337 Mills Public Safety 1.3853 Mills The proposed budget will be adopted at a regular meeting of the New Buffalo Township Board immediately following the public hearing. Action on the 2019 millage will also be taken at that meeting.

A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection at the New Buffalo Township Hall, 17425 Red Arrow Hwy., New Buffalo, MI 49117.

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nna Marie Geminder, age 80, of Galien, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 9, 2019 in the comfort of her loving family’s presence.

She was born October 16, 1938 in Glendora, Michigan, the older of two children of Fred and Katherine Sommers. She married Paul Armand Geminder June 22, 1957 in Baroda, Michigan. He preceded her in death February 10, 2010.

Anna was a Sunday School teacher and Superintendent at Galien United Methodist Church for many years, making sure her daughters went to church every Sunday. She was the organizational leader of the Galien Chanters 4-H Club, helping to grow the club to over two hundred members. She loved children. Anna loved to garden with her lifelong companion and husband, Paul. They would sell their vegetables at their roadside stand funding their adventures in Europe. Anna took flying lessons with her husband, Paul, and was one of the first women to receive her private pilots license from Andrews University.

Anna loved cooking and sewing and enjoyed time spent with her family and extended family. The grandchildren loved her cookie jar. She put a lot of effort into the homemade gifts she gave her grandchildren. They treasured the cowboy shirts and nightgowns she made. Anna loved band in high school, playing first chair clarinet as well as piano in a jazz band. As she got older, Anna shared her love of music with her children and grandchildren by playing piano and singing at holidays. She was also a piano player in the Christian band “Harmony” and was on the radio. Anna will always be remembered as a diligent prayer warrior.

Anna will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is survived by her daughters, Paula (Joe) Dickman and Teresa Beechler, both of Galien; seven grandchildren, Virginia (Robert) Dickman-Lopez, Matthew Beechler, Anna (Noah “Ben”) Hollingsworth, Joshua Beechler, Bethany (Nicholas) Brown, Jonathan Beechler, Cynthia (Taylor) O’Heran; eleven great grandchildren, Oliver Dickman-Lopez, Ethan DickmanLopez, Jacob Hollingsworth, Hannah Hollingsworth, Ella Hollingsworth, Adam Beechler, Lucas Beechler, Joseph Brown, Levi O’Heran, Lonnie O’Heran, Brayden O’Heran; and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her baby daughter, Cynthia Ann; and her brother, Delmas Fred Sommers.

Family and friends gathered Wednesday, June 12, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00p.m. and 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks. Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2019 in the funeral home with Pastor Robert Moss of Hope Community Church officiating.

Mrs. Geminder will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband, Paul, in Galien Township Cemetery.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, Three Oaks, Michigan, 49128. Please share a memory or a message online at www.wagnercares.com.

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Mackenzie, Fiona and Finley Duffner enjoy frozen yogurt while at the farmers market

Kristen Kuiper provides the live entertainment at the corner of Merchant and North Whittaker streets

Sharon Hart and Sara Droege admire repurposed handbags at the market

Areal Tolsma from Polet’s Smoked Bones enjoys her second year at the market

David Blum sharpens knives at his Avanzata and Cutting Edge Sharpening booth

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mber Rodriguez was happy to share Sommerfeldt Farms’ fresh summer bounty with the New Buffalo Farmers Market during its season opener, which was Thursday, June 6.

“We’ve been here since the beginning,” Rodriguez said, adding that it’s their fourth year at the market. (The market has been going on since 2016.)

Rodriguez was there with her mother, Sandi Sommerfeldt, who said that Sommerfeldt is a third-generation farm. In addition to vegetables like tomatoes and asparagus, Sommerfeldt’s booth also featured jars of sweet honey and jams.

Meanwhile, Karen Nelson (who was there with her granddaughter Lilah Baker) said she’s a bit nervous to display her handmade dog pillows and beds at the market for the first time, but she’s crossing her fingers for good luck.

While the pillows are meant to appeal to the furry half of the populations, they’ve proven to be a hit with the human crowd as well.

“It (the market) is bigger than most of the stuff that I do, so I’m hoping I’ll be okay,” she said.

Cathi Rogers, the market’s manager, said that she was pleased at how many vendors turned out for the first evening.

“We’re at least at a minimum of 60 (vendors) every week and today we swelled to 67, so we were almost full on the market,” she said.

Rogers added that, as the “produce starts to mature,” the market will feature five farms.

“Farmers right now are still little slow on their uptake,” she said.

With regards to food, Rogers said the market is featuring three food vendors this year: Rolling Stonebacker, Woodstock & Grill and Ely’s Pierogi.

Last year, the market was around the perimeter in the parking spaces on North Whittaker Street in downtown New Buffalo and everyone was “conjugating in the middle.” Due to requests from the city, the New Buffalo Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and local merchants for the market to be more “engaging” with the merchants, Rogers said the market is running down the middle of the street a “little bit more.”

One way so far that the market has engaged local merchants is with its official market drink: The Pineapple Pina Colada Mocktail, served in a fresh pineapple which is exclusive to the New Buffalo Farmers Market. The drink is made by New Buffalo Beach Club, which opened Memorial Day weekend at New Buffalo Public Beach.

Having attended it for the past four years, New Buffalo Beach Club owner Dustin Harvey knew he had to inject a “Caribbean vibe” into it.

“It’s so unique – how it shuts down the downtown,” he said.

Back by popular demand, the first 200 guests in line to the June 6 market participated in a free market bag giveaway. Rogers said for that night’s market, Coldwell Banker had sponsored the market bags.

Rogers said the bags, which are normally worth $12 apiece, have garnered quite a following through the years. The bags have been given away since the market’s 2016 debut.

“This bag has become such a collector’s item- it’s got its own Facebook page,” Rogers said, adding that “every year it’s hard to top myself on the design of the bag.”

More children’s activities are also in the works. Rogers said that Loretta Friend, owner of New Buffalo’s Elsie Earl Studios, may be doing a puppet show and Beachside Scoops will be sponsoring a petting zoo during the Fourth of July market. The queens from the 2019 Miss New Buffalo Royal Court may also be bringing in a cotton candy stand.

Heather Black, who wants to start up the Bison Boosters again, will be working to coordinate bag tournaments with Dooley’s Lake House Pub (which holds its own bag tournaments on Sundays) in New Buffalo and the New Buffalo Beach Club.

“We’re trying to get more things that activate people to stay and not just wander through - to go down to the beach, check out the beautiful sunset, have food and drink,” Rogers said.

Rogers said the market is part of the Michigan Farmers Market Association.

As a certified famers market manager, she searches high and low for the best vendors – attending shows and other farmers markets and even seeking them out in neighboring Indiana and Chicago.

“I recruited everybody - my vendors are what makes me look good,” she said.

“It’s a labor of love.”

The New Buffalo Farmer’s Market will take place on North Whittaker Street in New Buffalo every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. through Aug. 29 and then will return every Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 20 through Oct. 4. For an update on weekly activities, visit www.newbuffalofarmersmarket.com or like the New Buffalo Farmers Market Facebook page.

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AS INTERPRETED BY SANDY “STAR” BENDT ARIES MARCH 21—APRIL 19 Your driving force this week will be more emotionally based. There could be a sense of abandonment or not getting the help you need. So, you will have to fend for yourself now. The good news is that you will bounce back quickly and won’t let negative emotions dominate the experience.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 It’s time to step it up at work and ask for that raise or promotion. Let people know of any technical upgrades that need to be made or changes that need to be made to make your life easier. Speak up diplomatically. Put those persuasive skills to good use and present your ideas.

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20 This week you will be quite talkative and outgoing. Take this energy and hone in on networking and strategizing with friends and siblings.

There may be some negative issues or hard feelings that need to be addressed but the connections you make now will prove very lucrative in the future.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21 Step away from the tried and true and take a walk on the wild side. You may have been trying to play it safe or going along with someone else’s plan but it’s time to break out and do your own thing. Trying to live in someone’s boundaries won’t work now.

Trust in what you know.

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21 Making money and acquiring things of value will come easily to you now.

Trust in your ability to hone in on deals and use that psychic sense to find some great family heirlooms. Stop at those out of the way garage sales. You never know what that spidey sense will lead you to find.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21 You would really like to make some serious commitments or help someone out, but the resources required may be more than you can handle. There may be some resistance from family or close friends to deal with also, and sometimes situations cannot be dealt with alone.

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22 There is some very forceful energy centered on Cancer now and it’s important you don’t let anger or negative emotions dominate your thinking. Use this energy to propel you to the things that will benefit you. Rather than letting it tare down relationships, use it to get things out in the open.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19 Guard against being overly aggressive in relationships.

Now is not the time to take charge of other people’s issues or responsibilities.

Focus in on your work or engage in a hobby that will occupy the majority of your time.

It’s hard to disengage from those we care about but it’s time.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22 You will be feeling much more confident about meeting your obligations this week and may think that you can get away with taking some time off. But be careful that you don’t get into party mode and blow things off. See projects through to completion before you hit the beach.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18 Get serious about organizing, researching and making hard copies of your ideas. Whether you have an office that needs revamped or notes for a book that need organizing, start putting in the time. The rewards and financial payoff at the end will be very worth the extra efforts you put in now.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22 Don’t let what’s meant to be a good time cause friction or unnecessary competition with friends.

Opt out of power struggles when you can and don’t let trash talk push you to engage in unsafe activities. Do your best to keep things light hearted and low key.

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20 You will be full of energy and vigor this week. Very good vibes are coming your way. Make the most of it by taking care of yourself and revamping your style or approach to life. Use this vibe to recharge your dreams and breathe life back into your love life or creative passions.

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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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ZUMBA 6:30PM. New Buffalo High School High Gymnasium/Dance Studio. 111 E Clay St. New Buffalo. 219-614-8847.

Teacher is Marie Crist. $7 per class.

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

KNITTING AT THE DELI 2-4PM. David’s Deli.

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MUSIC IN THE PARK 7-9PM. New Buffalo Township Park. 17425 Red Arrow Hwy. New Buffalo.

Listen to a live band every week and enjoy food from a local dining establishment.

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SKIP’S OPEN-AIR EUROPEAN FARMERS MARKET 9AM-3PM. 16710 Lake Shore Rd. New Buffalo.

Featuring a wide array of food, crafts, produce and other items from local vendors.

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YOGA AT THE PARK 9AM. New Buffalo Township.

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

EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY LIVE MUSIC AT NIGHT AT DOOLEY’S 8PM. Dooley’s Lake House Pub.

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

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CIVIL WAR RAILROAD DAYS 11:30AM-5PM CST. Hesston Steam Museum. 1201 E 1000 N Hesston, IN. www.hesston.org.

Experience the Civil War era through train raids and by visiting reenactors at a camp on museum grounds. Museum opens at 11:30AM and trains roll at noon.

TRIVIA NIGHT AT DOOLEY’S 7-9PM. 310 W Buffalo St. New Buffalo.

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OPEN TRAP PRACTICE 6:30-9:30PM. New Buffalo Rod and Gun Club.

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Open to the public. Contact Bob Kruger at 269-612-0983.

ALLMAN BETTS BAND WITH OPENER STOLL VAUGHAN 8PM. Acorn Theater. 107 Generation Dr. Three Oaks. www.acorntheater.org.

After a successful year touring as the The Devon Allman Project with special guest Duane Betts, the sons of Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts are joining forces to form the Allman Betts Band. General Seating tickets are $55.

THREE OAKS FARMERS MARKET 9AM-3PM. Carver Park. Three Oaks. www.facebook.com/ villageofthreeoaksfarmersmarket.

The market takes place every Saturday, and features produce, flowers, jewelry, plants, crafts, eggs with music.

FATHER’S DAY AT HESSTON STEAM MUSEUM 11AM CDT. Hesston Steam Museum.

1201 E 1000 N. Hesston, Indiana. www.hesston.org.

Trains roll at noon. Dads ride for $1 Saturday and Sunday with a paid child’s ticket. On Father’s Day, the museum will host an antique truck show presented by the Northwest Indiana Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society. Admission to the museum is free.

Ride costs on the three trains vary.

NEW BUFFALO FARMERS MARKET 4-8PM. N Whittaker Street. New Buffalo.

The market features local goods from farmers/growers, businesses and local artisans.

For reservations and details, visit the above website or call Pete at 219-617-0654.

BEER & BACON FEST 11AM-7PM. Round Barn Winery, Distillery and Brewery. 10983 Hills Rd. Baroda. www.roundbarnwinery.com.

Grab a cold brew and enjoy bacon-inspired bites, while rocking out in the vineyards.

LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE WINE FEST 1-9PM. Warren Dunes State Park.

12032 Red Arrow Hwy. Sawyer. www.lakemichiganshorewinefest.com.

Attendees are invited to sample wine by tastes or by the glass, all from several locally grown and produced varietals. The event will also feature live music and cuisine. Presale tickets are $15 and $20 at the door.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19

LIONS CLUB GOLF OUTING 8:30AM. Whittaker Woods Golf Club.

12578 Wilson Rd. New Buffalo. www.newbuffalolions.org.

LAKESIDE GARDEN WALK 11AM-5PM. Lakeside. 773-343-1680. www.thelakesideassociation.com.

The walk will feature eight unique gardens that represent Harbor Country. Proceeds will benefit the Scholarship Fund high school seniors in the River Valley School District.

Sponsored by the Lakeside Association.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

SECOND ANNUAL CHAIR AFFAIR 7-8:30PM. Froehhlich’s Kitchen and Pantry. 19 N Elm St. Three Oaks.

269-231-0648.

Chair Affair is a fundraiser featuring one-ofa-kind chairs created by local artists that are auctioned off. Hosted by Neighbor by Neighbor.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29

CORSETS, WHIPS & WHISKEY 11:30AM-10PM. Journeyman Distillery. 109 Generations Dr. Three Oaks. 269-820-2050. www.journeymandistillery.com.

Kick up your heels at Journeyman’s annual summer party offering craft cocktails, a cookout menu, and our single-grain, cask strength, Corsets, Whips & Whiskey.

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Saturday & Sunday Father’s Day Weekend dad rides for a dollar with paid child. No age limits.

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Look for the billboard at CR 1000 North and IN-39 1201 East 1000 North LaPorte, IN 46350 Hesston Steam Museum