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THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019
Mountain bicycle(s) donation made to Love Creek County Park
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BY STAN MADDUX
near record high Lake Michigan pushed inland by strong northerly winds totally covered New Buffalo’s public beach during a Thursday storm. Water also covered a good portion of the municipal beach parking lot and forced the Whittaker St. bridge to be temporarily closed. Standing water creeping toward the lake side of the bridge on Whittaker St. was more suitable for ducks than motor vehicles to navigate. Bob Stratton, owner of Service 1 Marine, said he’s never seen the lake this high in his 30-years servicing boats in the New Buffalo area. He and his crew, making sure rocking boats were properly fastened to flooded slips at The Moorings, were knee deep in water on the docks during the height of the storm. Gusts reached up to 40 miles per hour. He described being out in the elements with the lake that high as sort of a religious experience. “This is historic flooding on a biblical scale,” Stratton said. The water receded just as quickly as it went up once the rain stopped and winds died down. However, the water once flat still covered some of the docks and lurked just below many other slips in the harbor as it has during what’s been an unusually wet and cold season. “Boaters are grasping at straws for glimpses of sunshine and good weather this year,” Stratton said. All of the Great Lakes are at or near record levels and expected to rise another two inches by July before the usual drop in August, said Tim Frame, the Harbormaster in Michigan City. Frame said water at the harbor there is also high but still below the docks by several inches. At no time has the lake this season toppled any of the docks in Michigan City, he said. “We’ve come close a couple of times,” he said. The public beach and parking lot have also not been covered in water. The lakefront in Michigan City possibly being at a slightly higher elevation and winds coming in from the lake at a slight different angle might be why the situation there isn’t quite as bad, Frame said.
Berrien County Parks Department is pleased to announce that Whirlpool Corporation and Bike Michiana Coalition has made a generous donation of mountain bikes to Love Creek County Park. The bikes are to be used on the mountain biking trails at Love Creek County Park. Eight [8] adult and six [6] children mountain bikes are now available. The adult bikes can be rented for $10 per hour and children bikes are complimentary with an adult bike rental. “When I became aware of this donation, I was thrilled!” said Derek Pelc, Chief Naturalist at Love Creek County Park. “What another incredible attraction for people to get out and enjoy nature, the trails and the amenities at the nature center here at Love Creek County Park” Pelc said. The fact that parents don’t have to load, unload and secure their own bikes is time saving. Also, for people that don’t have mountain bikes or are considering purchasing a mountain bike, this is a great way to sample this fun outdoor activity. The staff at Love Creek County Park remind people to always ride safely, wear a helmet and respect nature and people visiting Love Creek County Park. Love Creek County Park is located at 9292 Huckleberry Road, Berrien Center and the office telephone number is 269471-2617 and the website for additional information is www. berriencounty/parks. — STAFF REPORTS
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