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Last 30-game-winner greets fans

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BY STAN MADDUX

e was drafted by his hometown Chicago White Sox but his legacy as the last pitcher to win 30 games during a major league season came with the Detroit Tigers.

Denny McLain went 31-6 in 1968 when his Detroit Tigers won the World Series.

The 24 victories he racked up the following year gave him 114 for his career and he was just 25 years old.

Ironic, perhaps, for a man born March 29 just like Cy Young, whose 511 career victories has been a record since 1911.

Suddenly, the brakes slammed on his road to Cooperstown from a torn rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder.

Surgical procedures to fix it didn’t exist then and he was out of the game three-years later.

McLain, described as cocky and brash as a player, also made headlines for gambling related activities and alleged ties to the mob leading up to a three-month suspension from the game in 1970.

He was also front page news after leaving the game for being sent to prison twice on crimes like drug trafficking, racketeering and embezzlement.

The accomplished organ player also performed on national TV and Las Vegas during and after his playing days.

McLain, now 75, was in Three Oaks on Saturday.

He signed autographs for two hours at the new ‘’Biggest Little Baseball Museum’’ on the upper level of the Three Oaks Township public library.

McLain also spoke at the nearby Acorn Theatre about his life and career including his 30-victory season accomplished by just ten other pitchers in major league history.

Nowadays, he lives just west of Detroit and works more than 100 baseball related events a year.

He also hosts a Podcast sports talk show twice a week and takes care of Sharyn, his wife for 55-years now battling Parkinson’s disease and the lingering effects of a stroke.

She is also the daughter of the late Lou Boudreau, a Hall of Fame player and manager with the Cleveland Indians and longtime color commentator for the Chicago Cubs.

The McLain’s were married in New Buffalo.

McLain credited being on a great ball club for his 31-win season.

“I didn’t do that all by myself. I got into a great rhythm. Got with a great ball club. We had played together for four to five years all of us and when you play with people that long you begin to know exactly what that guy is going to do if the ball is hit to him or tossed to him or whatever,” he said.

McLain also felt no other pitcher will reach 30 wins in a season especially since starters today are limited on their innings.

“There’s just no way. To win 30 games, you got to pitch complete games. Too many times, they’ll take you out after six innings and you got a lead and the club ends up losing the ball game,” he said.

McLain also said he never looks back and wanders what could have been had medical science during his playing days been what it is today.

“Nah, nah, nah. I’ve had a pretty good life. The only bad thing that ever happened to me in my life and I’m talking about once I became an adult was I lost my daughter. My 26-year old daughter. She got killed by a drunken truck driver.

That is something that’s still very, very bitter and cold today. It’s just something you never get over,” he said.

McLain declined to talk much about his run-ins with the law except he felt the much of the scrutiny he received was from being a former super star athlete.

“I’m no different than anyone else. I made some mistakes. The difference is I won 30 and they didn’t,” he said.

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Grand Beach Village Council discusses 42 acres fundraiser gala, state ‘road diet’

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‘Strawberry Social’ to return to New Troy

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he Village of Grand Beach is drawing closer to its goal of acquiring a beautiful piece of undeveloped property – but it needs the public’s help.

At their Wednesday, June 19, meeting, Grand Beach Village Council President Deborah Lindley said that the village has raised $205,700 toward the purchase of 42 acres of land, which is currently owned by the Grand Beach Land Development, and still needs to raise $282,300.

Lindley emphasized that the village is now accepting donations, not pledges.

Council members need to sign an agreement with the state by Aug. 15, when the village also needs to have a “firm donation idea.” A state appraisal may increase or decrease the amount.

The village’s $2.4 million grant application from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund, which will go toward the village’s purchase of the land for $3.3 million, was approved last December.

Lindley said the village’s 25% match was $800,000, with a 10% in-kind donation from the Grand Beach Land Development (the village has been leasing the land from GBLD for $1 for several years) and a Pokagon Fund grant of $58,000. Currently, the village needs to raise approximately $430,000 to purchase the land.

“It’s only going to happen if the community supports the funding of this property,” Lindley said.

Parks and Recreation Committee member Shelia McGinnis, who’s heading the fundraising, said the Friends of Grand Beach has planned a fundraising gala at Grand Beach Village Hall Saturday, July 20. The fundraiser will include an auctioneer, and McGiniss has sent letters to retail businesses, restaurants and golf courses to send packages or items to be auctioned off.

Lindley said the fundraiser will be free but donations will be taken at the door.

Also at the meeting, council members approved a letter from Jamie Flick, New Buffalo Township’s fire chief and the village interim police chief, to the state of Michigan regarding its new “road diet.”

On a portion of U.S. 12 that stretches from near the state line of Michigan and then toward Michigan City, the state will change the current four-lane configuration to three lanes. One lane will go toward Michigan City and another lane will go toward the state line, with a center turning lane. Bike paths will also be included.

Flick has written a letter to the state advocating for a stoplight by the railroad tracks by the village’s entrance (which goes into Grand Beach Road) for at least during the summer.

Without one, Lindley said that village residents will never be able to get out of the village during the summer months due to the “road diet.”

Police chief Dan Schroeder has tried for several years to get a stoplight at that particular location; however, he has been told by the state that, since there haven’t been any fatalities there, a stoplight installation isn’t warranted.

Council members approved a motion allowing Paul Leonard and member Steve Slater, who both have legal backgrounds, to look over the proposed village ethics ordinance that was prepared by the village’s legal counsel. Council members will email their suggestions to Leonard and Slater.

Lindley explained that that other villages and townships were also adopting a similar ordinance in order to have a set of “norms” for council members to follow, including new ones. Village attorney Sarah Senica said she’s presented the ordinance to 13 municipalities; so far, five have already accepted it. She expects the rest to adopt it by the end of the year.

Councilmembers agreed to continue with what was agreed upon at the special Feb. 20 meeting with regards to police chief Dan Schroeder’s absence. According to meeting minutes, the council agreed that, for “as long as Schroeder is receiving workman’s compensation benefits following an accident, the Village of Grand Beach will pay the difference between his normal salary less benefits utilizing sick and vacation pay for that purpose, and will continue to pay the difference between his normal salary and workman’s compensation benefits for a period not to exceed four months.

Lindley said this will be reevaluated at the next meeting.

Lindley said the village’s legal counsel has written a village fireworks ordinance that coincides with new guidelines from the state. The ordinance cuts down on days as well as hours that fireworks can be used. A $1,000 fine for any infraction or violation is also included.

Council members agreed appropriating $2500 that’s already been budgeted to purchase a ground compactor.

Village resident John Rafkin said there’s been a “constant barrage of noise” from leaf blowers, power washers and chain saws on summer weekends. He said a lot of this work is being done by outside landscape companies that are brining in crews with gas-powered equipment.

Rafkin suggested that the village look into implementing a ban on gas-powered equipment during summer weekends throughout the village or at least requiring a certain decibel level for. In addition to noise pollution, the carbon emission from the equipment is equal to that of a Ford pickup truck, Rafkin said.

Lindley said the village’s current ordinance only restricts projects subject to a building permit from conducting work on weekends and that home owners aren’t subject to it. She said the village could put it in their spring newsletter for homeowners to stop the work from occurring on summer weekends.

Leonard said that manufacturers are introducing electrically powered machines, which can get the same work done at a quieter noise level.

Once again, the Boyd family will gift the community of New Troy with a Strawberry Social, which will run from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 7, in the New Troy Community Center’s Gazebo Garden.

Complimentary strawberry treats and soft drinks will be served by Classic Catering, which will be accompanied by live music from Down by the Dock — the same 22-member “big band” that wowed people last year. The event and refreshments are free, courtesy of the Boyd family.

The event is organized by the family every year to honor the memory of Allan Boyd (1925-2017), who grew up in New Troy and attended New Troy High School, which sat on the site of the current New Troy Township Park. As a young man, Allan owned a garage in the center of town. Later in life, he became township supervisor and remained a prominent figure in local politics for many years. His reminiscences of the town were featured in the movie “New Troy: The Center of the World.”

In 2018, the Boyd family also donated the gazebo, which has become the centerpiece of the community center’s evolving Gazebo Garden. Volunteers from Friends of New Troy have been working to develop the garden into an attractive — and affordable — facility that can be rented for weddings and other events.

The New Troy Community Center is an all-volunteer facility run by the non-profit organization Friends of New Troy. It is located at 13372 California Rd., New Troy. A map is available at www.facebook.com/Friends-of-NewTroy. For more information, contact FriendsOfNewTroy@yahoo.com or Terry Hanover at 269-369-1897.

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Caught in the Crossfire HESSTON EVENT GETS VISITORS FIRED UP ABOUT CIVIL WAR

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

ven though they had been forewarned of the possible perils that lay ahead, passengers aboard the 67-ton 1929 Shay logging locomotive at Hesston Steam Museum last weekend were still taken aback when their train was raided mid-way through the journey by an angry mob of Union soldiers in search of the coveted Union Army gold.

Just as the train was departing from the museum’s 1900-era depot replica, an ominous voice overhead warned passengers that the train will be crossing through some “Union territory” and that there’s a “good chance that we have spies aboard the train.”

“Look at the person next to you and ahead of you - if you notice someone dropping a piece of paper or note off the train, please tell one of the crew,” the voice said.

Soon after the train passed the “Glacier Pass” sign was when the trouble started.

Rifles in hand, a line of Union soldiers materialized from the nearby forest and charged toward the train. Cavalry on horseback burst onto the scene. A loud argument ensued; the sound of gunshots reverberated throughout the large expanse of field.

It was all part of Hesston’s Civil War Railroad Days, which took place Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23.

After witnessing the arduous –albeit staged - battle aboard the train, visitors could relax on the museum grounds, which had been transformed with “living history encampments.” Visitors could stroll the grounds, asking the reenactors questions about life during the Civil War. And reenactors were more than happy to field the questions. Each one was like a mini fount of knowledge, spouting off a steady stream of information on the deadliest battle fought on American soil faster than visitors could keep up.

Janice Moore, who was acting the part of sutler with her husband, Brenden, explained that soldiers relied on sutlers to supply them with a variety of items.

“A sutler is someone who sold to civilians and soldiers in the field - they had to be very portable because if the battle turned and came their way, they would basically grab their cash box and run leaving everything,” she said, adding that her and Brenden don’t move quite as fast and it takes them “a couple of hours to pack up.”

Sutlers sold goods from food to clothing.

Some even sold liquor and gambling, such as dice.

“A private in the Union Infantry – if he’s in Virginia, he can’t exactly pack up and say ‘I’ll be back Sarge’ and go to town to pick up what he needed, no, he was in camp and they had to stay in camp,” Brenden added.

While soldiers could wander through nearby towns occasionally, they weren’t always welcomed there.

“It was depending on where you were at – in Virginia, they didn’t welcome Union soldiers or in Pennsylvania. They had to take and keep what had they had at the time or what they may

be able to buy it off a sutler,” Brenden said.

That weekend, Janice and Brenden were touting handmade items (at the moment, Janice was making alpaca yarn, which she’d spun two singles of, and making it into two-ply yarn), a Bible from 1813, and some original Godey’s Lady Book (the “Vogue of the 1800s,” Janice called it).

The couple also had original newspapers, including The New Albany Daily Ledger. Flip it over, and readers will see a chilling headline: “Civil War Begun!”

“We hunt for stuff a lot at auctions and yard sales, flea markets,” Janice said.

Laura Curtis from the 49th Indiana Infantry said her husband, Dennis, was acting as a “paymaster.” Paymasters were of higher rank and appointed by the governor. Paymasters could get paid for their wives being their servants, she said.

Kevin Wright (from the 3rd Tennessee Calvary Southern Unit), who was riding atop his horse, Pippen, said that the Civil War was the first one to transport troops by train, to use telegraphs for military purposes, and to be well documented by cameras.

Wright said he participates in events such as Civil War Days 24 times a year, from April through November.

“I’m here to preserve the history of the Civil War,” he said.

Steve Mockler and Rick Smurden, who are members of the David D. Porter Camp Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), were also camped out on museum grounds and interacting with visitors. The SUVCW can be traced back to 1886, when Civil War Union Veterans organized the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The GAR formed the Sons of Veterans in 1881, only to have the name changed to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) in 1925. Congress officially chartered the SUVCW as a patriotic heritage organization in 1954.

Mockler, who’s the camp’s commander, said the Porter camp has been around since 1976.

Members meet one a month at the Memorial Opera House in Valparaiso to discuss the war.

They also clean graves of soldiers, ensuring that each one has a good head stone and everything is recorded and documented for “future generations.”

Smurden said he joined due to his Civil War ancestry.

“I wanted to give them some respect and all the soldiers in general - all those soldiers gave life for us to give us their freedoms,” he said.

Both men felt honored to take part in a living history event.

“We love it – it incorporates both sides of the Civil War, just honoring the people and the history. It’s kind of right up our alley with the steam – Ted Rita (the museum’s general manager), is a great guy, we love that he invites us back every year,” Mockler said.

The Hesston Steam Museum is operated by The LaPorte County Historical Steam Society a 501(c) (3) Not-for-Profit corporation. It’s located at 1201 E. 1000 N. Hesston, Indiana.

For more information, visit hesston.org.

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Sutler Janice Moore transforms alpaca into two-ply yarn at Hesston

Union soliders get back onboard the train after fighting a battle

Lina Vargas, who was acting the part of Susan B. Anthony (an abolitionist during the Civil War) hangs out with Edie

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n July 6 and 7 the crosstown series between the Cubs and the White Sox will resume. The first two games didn’t prove anything as each team won a game, so the next two games will decide who gets bragging rights. While I don’t believe the players care much about who is crowned the champion of Chicago baseball, plenty of fans still do. As I’ve grown older, my feelings have changed, and I no longer dislike the White Sox. I really hope they do well and make it to the World Series sometime in the near future, the same year that the Cubs make it. I can think of few things better than the Cubs and Sox playing each other in a City series. The first half of my life was not a banner era for Chicago sports. The Sox made it to the World Series, but lost to the Dodgers. The Cubs never got there. The Bears won the NFL Championship in 1963, and the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in the 1960-1961 season, but the Bulls didn’t even become a franchise until he 1966-1967.

The second half of my life has been a different story. The Bulls and Blackhawks won multiple championships, the Bears won a Super Bowl and the Cubs and Sox both won World Series championships. Because of the more recent success of my favorite teams, I’ve become more patient and more optimistic. This week, the Bulls and Blackhawks drafted young players who will probably be stars for the next decade. The Cubs and Sox both brought up players who will be important to their future. The future of Chicago sports is bright indeed.

Back to Chicago’s baseball teams. The White Sox are so much better than they were last year. They have found a true ace for their pitching staff in Lucas Giolito. The Cubs roughed him up a bit in his last start, but he’s been lights out most of the season. The leader of the offense looks like it will be Eloy Jimenez. I think he will make Sox fans forget about Sammy Sosa. Jimenez, along with Moncada, Anderson, McCann, and others will have the Sox contending as soon as next year. The Cubs are hanging on to first place by the skin of their teeth but reinforcements are on their way. Adbert Alzolay made his major league debut against the Mets last week and looks like the real deal. Craig Kimbrel, one of the best closers in baseball, will join the team in the very near future, and the Cubs’ bullpen will go from a weakness to a strength. All of the pieces seem to be in place for the Cubs, and a post-season berth and possible World Series appearance could be in the cards.

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New Buffalo school board approves five-year contract for superintendent, 2019-2020 handbooks

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

embers of the New Buffalo Area Schools Board of Education approved a five-year contract (from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2024) for Dr. Jeffrey Leslie at their Monday, June 24, meeting.

Acknowledging that approving such a long-term contract was unprecedented, Chuck Heit, the board president, said that other school districts are starting to do five-year ones. He added that Leslie was doing an excellent job.

“Based on his most recent evaluation – nothing’s changed in my mind since that was done, that was an excellent evaluation,” he said.

Board trustee Patricia Newton, a former New Buffalo Middle and High School teacher, said she had never seen a long-term contract for any superintendent throughout her days as a district employee. She’d received the contract three days ago, and she felt that she hadn’t had time to fully review it.

Newton added that she had some issues with regards to the contract that she’d like to discuss with Leslie.

“I have concerns that are inappropriate to be brought up in this forum,” she said.

Board trustee Lisa Werner added that she’d never seen a long-term contract in the 15 years she’s been on the school board but that other districts were using one. She added that, in essence, they were just “extending” Leslie’s contract to three more years, since his current contract was still in effect for two more years.

Werner said she wanted to ensure that approving the contract was in the “best interest of the district.”

“At some point if something didn’t work out, the school district could be financially responsible for the remainder of that contract, which is probably my biggest concern – it’s nothing to do with the performance of Leslie, it’s just that it’s a longer

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term than anything we’ve ever done,” she said.

Board members approved the contract in a 6-1 vote, with Newton being the dissenting vote.

Also at the meeting, board members approved the 2019-2020 athletic and secondary and elementary school handbooks.

For the most part, board members said not much had changed with the handbooks. Leslie said that more has been clarified for students and staff and what has been enforced in the past has now been put down on paper.

With regards to the secondary handbook, Leslie said the language requirement was clarified and the requirements for Senior Scholars were “beefed up.”

Advanced Placement (AP) students being able to improve their final grade after taking the AP exam, which had never been in any policy, was now in the handbook, as well as requirements for the Seal of Bilteracy (which had been introduced by the state of Michigan last year) and STEM endorsement.

Werner said that the presentation on the handbook’s changes could’ve been clearer and that she was disappointed that not all board members received a copy of the handbook, just the ones who were reviewing it on the committee.

Board members agreed to approve last-minute changes to the middle school handbook, one of which included one on cell phones. New Buffalo Secondary Principal Lindsey Diebolt said that she was proposing that students keep their phones in their lockers for the entire school day except a fourminute passing period before lunch. Heit said he was concerned about the phones being safe in the students’ lockers throughout the day.

Earlier in the meeting, board members heard an update on the district’s operations department from Keith Carlson, director of operations.

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ditch; installing new recessed electrical outlets in all the middle/high school commons area to accommodate furniture charging stations; installing new scoreboards for the Gold gym (Carlson has been talking with Daktronics, which replaced the marquees on both campuses); installing new emergency generators at the middle/high school and elementary school, which will power coolers, freezers, and sewage lift stations during a power outage; replacing the concrete at the middle and high school entrances; and continuing preliminary work on the high school’s STEAM building and elementary school entry security upgrades and office remodel.

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arlson said both the middle/high school and elementary school were “structurally excellent.” The middle/ high school hallway LED replacement has been completed and both kitchens had also been retrofit with LED lamps. Elementary school playgrounds are inspected yearly by SETSEG Insurance and monthly by Mark German, who works on the maintenance staff, and 120 cubic yards of playground mulch was installed in the spring.

The athletic fields, track, field houses and storage buildings are all in “excellent condition.”

Board members approved, with regret, the resignation of high school social studies teacher Tracy Ripley. A teacher at the high school for 17 years, Ripley accepted the position as principal at Eau Claire Middle/High School.

Board members authorized Leslie as the designee, effective July 1, 2019, to sign all documents pertaining to elections and sale/rental/closing of properties for the school district.

The administrative work agreements were also approved.

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Fun day of golf helps improve vision for local community

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

olfers need not be adept at scoring a hole in one, or at playing golf itself, to participate in the relaxed day of golfing known as the Lions Club Golf Outing.

“We’ve been with people who’ve thrown golf clubs in the water and bags,” Pete Rahm, a member of the New Buffalo Lions, said. “You come out and play and have a good time.”

Like the rest of the golfers who teed off for this year’s golf outing that was held Wednesday, June 19, Rahm was navigating New Buffalo’s Whittaker Woods Golf Club in a golf cart with a trio of fellow golfers.

The day begins early, with golfers arriving at Whittaker Woods a little after 8 a.m. to sign up. Afterward, they grab their putters and hop aboard a golf cart.

According to Rahm, everyone must play 18 holes of golf – which takes approximately five and a half hours – before calling it a day. Golfers than make their way over to the pavilion, where a meal of bratwurst and hamburgers awaits them.

Door prizes and awards for best flight winners were also given out at the luncheon. The best flight winners of this year’s Lions Club Golf Outing were: in A Flight, Steve Westphal, Dave Cooney, Sean Shaia, and Andy Smith won with a score of 60 for the 18-round scramble while Ron Oselka, Paul Oselka, Gene Hwang, and Don Wiseman won second place with a score of 61; in B Flight, Brett Miller, Bill Dinges, Jason Powell, and Max Gorton won by shooting 76; and the co-ed winners were James and Katie Garrison, Davis Garrison, and Brian Savage with a score of 65.

While the outing helps players “have a good time,” Rahm said there’s also a serious layer embedded in it: it helps the Lions’ mission to promote good vision for everyone – especially for those who cannot afford it.

“You’re giving back to your community by just by playing here, so thank you very much for helping out,” Rahm, who said all the funds raised stay within the Harbor Country community, said to the lunch crowd.

In keeping with the goal for the funds raised to stay within the local community, for $100, local businesses can also sponsor a green or tee.

This year, Rahm said the event drew 36 sponsors.

Rahm said that the Lions’ program caters to anyone who doesn’t qualify for the Pokagon Fund Vision Grant in terms of helping residents out with their vision needs. The Lions’ vision program provides an eye exam as well as eyeglasses to those who qualify for it. Some years, Rahm said New Buffalo club members have put out around $7500 in vision assistance from their treasury.

Not being able to afford a proper eye exam or eyeglasses could affect a large part of someone’s life. Rahm said that costs can range from $300 to $1,000 depending upon someone’s individual situation. Since passing an eye exam determines if someone can obtain a driver’s license or not, Rahm said that some people are unable to go to work due to the fact that they couldn’t afford a pair of glasses and therefore failed to pass the required exam.

“We’ve got people who can’t work because they can’t afford a vision exam,” Rahm said.

Some people – particularly children – may not even be aware that they have a vision problem. Rahm said he recalls a former executive director of the Pokagon Fund telling the story of how she suddenly saw something that she wasn’t even aware that she couldn’t see when she finally got glasses: each individual leaf on a tree branch. Other students are thought to have other problems because they can’t see.

“Bob Heit (a former New Buffalo Elementary School principal, who was golfing that day) thought kids had a learning disability – but they just couldn’t see,” Rahm said.

In addition to trying to stop “preventable blindness,” the Lions Club has also recently been focused on hearing loss as well as diabetes detection (if left untreated, diabetes can cause blindness).

This year, the golf outing brought out 110 golfers. The more people that turn out to golf, Rahm said, the better, as the outing is one of the New Buffalo club’s biggest fundraisers (the other one is the relatively new Eye Ball, which is held every year during the winter).

Rahm said the club is always seeking new members (or “warm bodies,” as he puts it), particularly ones from a younger generation. The New Buffalo branch meets twice a month, although Rahm said it’s fine if members can’t attend every meeting. The more members it has, the more the club can put on fun events such as the golf outing.

“The more volunteers we have, the more we can give back to the community,” Rahm said.

Chad Gradowski and Pano Arvanitis give a thumbs-up for good vision in between holes of golf

Chuck Heit reads the names of the winners at the luncheon

Golfers enjoy a well-deserved lunch at Whittaker Woods

Erica Johnson swings during the Lions Club Golf Outing

John Larkin putting while Pete Rahm looks on

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atricia “Patti” Krueger, 63, of Three Oaks, Michigan, died peacefully, Sunday evening, June 16, 2019, in her residence in the presence of her family.

Patti was born June 27, 1955 in Watervliet, Michigan, the third of six children of Clarence and Nellie Baker.

Patti was one of the most generous, caring and giving people who got great joy from helping others.

Patti will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is survived by her former husband, John Krueger, Sr.; two daughters, Hope (Michael Klein) Taylor, Brandy (Will) Glick; one son, John Krueger II; four grandchildren, Hallie Taylor, Hayden Kirchner, Liam Glick, Ethan Glick; four sisters, Penny Baker, Debbie (Art) Young, Deanna (Mark) Sobralski, Peggy (Pete) Ballard; one brother, Don (Patsy) Baker; and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Traci Krueger.

Family and friends gathered Sunday, June 23, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. until time of service at 4:00 p.m. in Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128.

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Anthony Michael “Tony” Suberlak 1950-2019

nthony Michael “Tony” Suberlak, age 69, of Three Oaks, died peacefully, Monday, June 17, 2019 in the comfort of his loving family’s presence.

He was born in Chicago, Illinois, one of eight children of Casimir and Irene Suberlak, Sr. The family moved to Three Oaks, Michigan in 1952. Tony attended elementary and high school in Three Oaks. After graduation he had various jobs and, finally, he worked for Stanley Knight in New Troy for twenty years, mainly as a welder.

Tony loved to walk, usually every day, after work. If he didn’t walk, he would ride his bike on country roads. Then, in the spring Tony loved to drive his Harley after supper on various side roads. His favorite hobby was listening to short wave radio. Tony was a member of Saint Mary of the Assumption Church in Three Oaks.

Anthony will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by one sister, Elaine Snyder; two brothers, the Reverend Don Suberlak, CR, Bob Suberlak; his cousin, Ed Clausen; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Ann Marie Uslan, Regina Koziel; and two brothers, Kenneth Suberlak and Casimir Suberlak, Jr. Family and friends gathered Saturday, June 22, 2019, from noon until time of service at 1:00 p.m. in Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks with his brother, Father Don Suberlak, CR, officiating. Mr. Suberlak will be laid to rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Three Oaks, Michigan.

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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CITY OF NEW BUFFALO BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 238 OF 2019 ORDINANCE TO amend SECTIONS 6-3, 8-2, 8-3, 9-3, and 17-8 of the new buffalo city zoning ordinance to regulate carports as a special land use in residential districts The City of New Buffalo ordains: Section 1. Amendments. Sections 6-3, 8-2, 8-3, 9-3, and 17-8 of the New Buffalo City Zoning Ordinance are amended to read as follows: SECTION 6-3. USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL LAND USE. Land and/or buildings in the R-1 District may be used for the following purposes when approved by the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of Article 17: A. Carports.

B. Cemeteries.

C. Educational institutions.

D. Government and community service facilities.

E. Home occupations not meeting the standards in Section 3-26.

F. Religious institutions.

G. State-licensed group day-care centers.

H. State-licensed residential care group facilities.

SECTION 8-2. USES PERMITTED BY RIGHT. Land and/or buildings in the R-3 District may be used for the following purposes by right: A. Multiple-family dwelling units, including single-family attached dwelling units, and apartment buildings.

B. Single-family detached dwelling units.

C. Accessory buildings and uses associated with the above permitted uses, including: 1. Automobile garages.

2. Health club facilities intended primarily for residents of the residential complex.

3. Recreational facilities intended exclusively for residents of the residential complex such as pools and tennis courts and other similar uses.

4. Community center building.

Accessory buildings shall also comply with the regulations contained in Section 3-2 of this ordinance. As provided in Section 8-3, carports are permitted in the R-3 District by special use permit only.

D. Home occupations pursuant to Section 3-26.

E. State-licensed residential care family facilities.

F. State-licensed family day-care centers.

G. Municipal parks.

H. Public utility or service buildings, not requiring the outdoor storage of materials.

SECTION 8-3. USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL LAND USE. Land and/or buildings in the R-3 District may be used for the following purposes

when approved by the Planning Commission in accordance with the special use requirements contained in Article 17: A. Carports.

B. Home occupations not meeting the standards in Section 3-26.

C. Multiple-family dwelling units providing any type of nursing or medical assistance, assisted living facility, or residential complex providing a common eating area.

D. State-licensed group day-care centers.

E. State-licensed residential care group facilities.

SECTION 9-3. SPECIAL LAND USES. Except for permitted uses, no land or buildings in the R-4 District shall be used, except for the following purposes when approved in accordance with the requirements of Article 17.

A. Carports.

B. Group day-care home or adult foster care group home.

C. Utility and public service buildings, without storage yards, but not including essential public services such as poles, wires, and underground utility systems.

SECTION 17-8. SPECIFIC DESIGN STANDARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL USES. The following special land uses shall be subject to the requirements of the district in which located, in addition to all the applicable conditions, standards, and regulations as are cited in this section.

The following uses have such conditions, standards, or regulations: A. Adult uses.

1. The lot or parcel on which the use is located shall not be closer than 1,000 feet to any residential use or zoning district, school, church, or park, measured from lot line to lot line.

2. The use is not located within a onethousand-foot radius of two other such uses, measured from lot line to lot line.

3. Parking shall be provided at a ratio of one space per person allowed by the maximum occupancy load established by local, county, state, fire, health, or building codes, whichever is greater.

4. No adult use shall remain open at any time between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. and no such use shall be open on Sundays.

5. No alcohol shall be served at any adult use.

6. No adult use shall permit any person under the age of 18 years to enter the premises. Signs shall be conspicuously posted that such minors are not allowed.

7. All parking areas and the building shall be well lighted to ensure the safety and security of patrons. These areas shall remain lighted for one hour after closing each night.

B. Bed-and-breakfast establishments.

11. The establishment shall be located on property with direct access to a public street.

12. A residence must contain a minimum of 2,400 square feet of living space to qualify for conversion to a bed-and-breakfast.

13. Such uses shall only be established in a single-family detached dwelling.

14. Parking shall be located to minimize negative impacts on adjacent properties.

15. The number of guest rooms in the establishment shall not exceed three, plus one additional guest

room for each 3,000 square feet or fraction thereof by which the lot area of the use exceeds 12,600 square feet, not to exceed six guest rooms in any case.

16. E xterior refuse storage facilities beyond what might normally be expected for a single-family detached dwelling shall be prohibited.

17. T he establishment shall contain the principal residence of the operator.

18. A ccessory retail or service uses to a bed-and-breakfast establishment shall be prohibited, including but not limited to gift shops, antique shops, restaurants, bakeries, and so forth.

19. M eals shall be served only to the operator’s family, employees, and overnight guests.

10. The maximum stay for any occupant, excluding the owner, shall not exceed 30 days in any twelve-month period. A guest register shall be maintained by the proprietors and shall be made available to the City for inspection upon request.

11. No exterior evidence that the facility is a bed-and-breakfast shall be permitted, other than one nonilluminated sign attached flat against the building or placed in the front yard, not to exceed six square feet and no higher than six feet above the ground, if freestanding.

12. Off-street parking shall be provided at a minimum ratio of two spaces, plus one for each permitted guest room. No parking shall be permitted in the front yard and no parking area shall be lighted, except for a residential porch light.

C. Carports.

11. F or purposes of this ordinance, a carport is a permanent roofed accessory structure open on at least two sides, designed for vehicle parking.

12. A carport shall shelter not more than 3 vehicles and shall not exceed 24 feet on its longest dimension.

13. A carport shall not exceed one story in height.

14. C arports shall be used for motor vehicle parking only. It is unlawful to store a boat or other watercraft under a carport.

15. Carports must be constructed out of durable materials, match the architecture of the primary structure, and be built on a permanent foundation.

16. C arports must meet all setback and other applicable requirements of the relevant zoning districts.

17. C arports are permitted in the rear and side yards only and shall not be constructed or installed in a front yard.

D. Churches.

11. The purpose of these requirements is to integrate churches into the fabric of the City’s neighborhoods, but not at the expense of the residential character of those areas.

Therefore, the scale of the church, parking lots, and related uses shall be compatible with abutting homes and in character with the surrounding neighborhood.

12. T he minimum lot area shall be one acre.

13. T he minimum lot width shall be 150 feet.

14. A t least one property line shall abut and have access to a major street.

15. T o the extent possible, shared parking arrangements should be

employed with other uses in the vicinity to minimize the number of spaces provided on the church property.

E. Commercial wireless communication towers.

11. T he lot size shall be a minimum of 20,000 square feet.

12. T he tower shall be of a monopole design.

13. T he tower shall be set back from all lot lines a minimum distance equal to 1/2 the height of the tower.

All other buildings and structures shall meet the minimum setback requirements of the Zoning District.

14. A security fence at least six feet in height shall be constructed around the tower and supports.

15. W here possible, joint use of tower facilities, including City elevated storage tanks, shall be required in order to minimize the number of separate towers and individual locations throughout the City. As a condition of approval, the applicant shall agree to permit future users to share the tower facility and shall demonstrate that it is not feasible to locate the proposed tower on public lands or co-locate on an existing tower.

16. U nless located on the same site or tower with another user, no new tower shall be erected within a ½ mile radius of an existing radio, television, cellular, or wireless communications tower.

17. No signs, except warning or other cautionary signs, shall be permitted on the site.

F. Construction-related contractor’s offices with outdoor storage.

11. A ll outdoor storage shall be located in the rear yard only and shall be fenced with a six-foot-high chain link fence or screen wall.

12. A ll outdoor storage yards shall be paved or provided with a durable, dustless surface approved by the Planning Commission.

13. S creening of outdoor storage yards shall be provided along all property lines in accordance with the requirements of Section 3-28.

14. O utdoor storage yards shall only be permitted in conjunction with a principal use on the property.

15. N o flammable or explosive liquids, solids, or gases shall be stored in bulk above ground.

G. E stablishments which contain drivethrough facilities associated with the permitted principal use (including, but not limited to banks, pharmacies, and restaurants).

11. S ufficient stacking capacity for the drive-through portion of the operation shall be provided to ensure that traffic does not extend into the public right-of-way. A minimum of 10 stacking spaces for the service ordering station at restaurants shall be provided.

Stacking spaces shall be located so as not to interfere with vehicular circulation and egress from the property or parking spaces by vehicles not using the drive-through portion of the facility.

12. P arking areas shall have a front yard setback of 20 feet and side and rear yard setbacks of 10 feet.

13. A ccess driveways shall be located no less than 100 feet from the rightof-way line of any street or 75 feet from the nearest edge of any other driveway.

14. S peakers shall be oriented away from adjoining residential areas to

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H. Educational institutions.

11. Minimum lot width of 200 feet abutting upon a paved public street.

12. Athletic fields shall not be located closer than 100 feet to any property line abutting a residential district.

13. Outdoor lighting shall be oriented away and shielded from surrounding residential zoning districts.

14. Suitable screening shall be provided if, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, such screening is needed to minimize noise, visual, or other impacts upon surrounding residential districts.

I. Gasoline sales.

11. Minimum lot area shall be 1/2 acre and minimum lot width shall be 150 feet.

12. Pump islands shall be a minimum of 15 feet from any public right-of-way or lot line.

13. All equipment and activities associated with vehicle service operations, except those in incidental use, such as air hoses, shall be kept within an enclosed building.

14. Storage of vehicle components and parts, trash, supplies, or equipment outside of a building is prohibited.

15. If retail sales of convenience goods are conducted on the premises, parking for such uses shall be computed and provided separately for that use adjacent to the building.

16. Canopy roofs shall be permitted to encroach into any required yard, provided that a minimum setback of five feet is maintained, and further provided that the fascia of such canopy is a minimum of 10 feet above the average grade.

17. Access driveways shall be located no less than 100 feet from the rightof-way line of any street or 75 feet from the nearest edge of any other driveway.

18. Where adjoining residentially zoned, a solid wall or fence, six feet in height shall be erected along any common lot line. Such fence or wall shall be constructed of materials approved by the Planning Commission and continuously maintained in good condition.

J. Junk and salvage yards.

11. Requests for a special land use approval for establishment of a salvage or junkyard shall also require submission of a detailed proposal identifying the predominant type of salvage or junk to be received, the methods of separation and/or recycling, and ultimate destination of waste materials. The applicant shall be required to submit written materials outlining measures taken to comply with all necessary state, county, and local laws.

12. The site shall abut and have suitable access to a major street to ensure safe, direct transport of salvage to and from the site.

13. No portion of the storage area shall be located within 1,000 feet of any residential district.

14. Any outdoor storage area shall be completely enclosed by a fence or wall at least six feet in height constructed of a sturdy, durable material and sufficiently opaque to ensure that salvage is not visible from outside the storage area. The fence or wall shall have a minimum of two non-transparent gates not

exceeding 48 feet in width providing access to the storage area for vehicles but shall not allow direct view of the storage area from adjacent properties or streets. Said fence or wall shall be continuously maintained in good condition and shall contain only approved signs.

15. Stored materials shall not be stacked higher than 10 feet and shall be stored in a manner so as not to be visible from adjoining properties or rights-of-way. In no case shall salvage or junk be stored at a height exceeding the height of the storage area fence or wall.

16. The fence or wall enclosing the storage area shall meet the applicable building setback requirements.

17. A management office shall be provided on site. A residence may be permitted for security personnel or on-site operator.

18. Conditions within the storage area shall be controlled to minimize the hazards of fire and other threats to health and safety.

19. All portions of the storage area shall be accessible to emergency vehicles.

10. Vehicles or vehicle bodies shall be stored in rows with a minimum of twenty-foot wide continuous loop drives separating each row of vehicles.

11. All batteries shall be removed from any vehicle, and all radiator and fuel tanks shall be drained prior to the vehicle being placed in the storage yard. Salvaged batteries, oil and other such substances shall be removed by a licensed disposal company or be stored in a manner which prevents leakage of battery fluid. No fluids removed from vehicles shall be applied as a dust control method.

12. Vehicle parts shall not be stored, loaded, unloaded, or dismantled outside the fence enclosing the salvage yard.

13. The property shall be a minimum size of at least six acres.

14. All fences shall be set back a minimum of 300 feet from any residential district.

16. In order to protect surrounding areas, the crushing of vehicles or any part thereof shall be limited to daylight hours.

17. The Planning Commission may impose other conditions which have a reasonable relationship to the health, safety and general welfare of the City of New Buffalo. These conditions can include a provision for an annual inspection by the Zoning Administrator to ensure continuing compliance with the above standards.

K. Open-air business.

11. The lot area used for parking, display, or storage shall be paved or surfaced with a durable, dustless surface approved by the Planning Commission and shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water.

12. Access driveways shall be located no less than 100 feet from the rightof-way line of any street or 75 feet from the nearest edge of any other driveway.

13. Lighting for parking and outdoor storage areas shall be shielded to prevent light from spilling onto any residential district or use property line.

14. Any display materials or equipment

stored or displayed outside of an enclosed building shall not extend into any required yard or occupy any required parking or maneuvering areas for vehicles.

L. Residential dwellings on upper floors in CBD District.

11. N o commercial uses, including storage, shall be located on the same floor of the building as the dwelling unit.

12. T wo on-site parking spaces shall be required for each dwelling unit.

13. A ccess to dwelling units shall be from outside of the building.

14. N o dwelling unit shall be located on the ground floor of the building.

SECTION 2. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, and the ordinance shall be effective 20 days after enactment or upon publication, whichever is later.

YEAS: Robertson, Ennis, Spirito, Kroll, Mayor O’Donnell NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None CERTIFICATION This is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 238 of 2019 adopted at a regular meeting of the New Buffalo City Council held on June 17, 2019.

LOU O’DONNELL IV, MAYOR LORI K. VANDER CLAY, CLERK PC Hearing: May 9, 2019 Introduction: May 20, 2019 Approved: June 17, 2019 Published: June 27, 2019 Effective: July 17, 2019

CITY OF NEW BUFFALO BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE No. 239 of 2019 ORDINANCE TO amend chapter 20, article II of the new buffalo city code of ordinances to grant a 10-year franchise renewal to Indiana Michigan Power Company to continue providing electric service in the City The City of New Buffalo ordains: Section 1. Amendment. Chapter 20, Article II of the New Buffalo City Code, entitled “Electrical Power,” is amended to read in its entirety as follows: ARTICLE II. ELECTRICAL POWER SEC. 20-22. GRANTING OF FRANCHISE. The City of New Buffalo (“Grantor”) grants to the Indiana Michigan Power Company (d/b/a American Electric Power), its successors and assigns (“Grantee”), the right, privilege, franchise, and authority to acquire, construct, maintain, and operate in, above, under, across, and along the streets, thoroughfares, alleys, bridges, and public places (as the same now exist and may hereafter be laid out) of the City, lines for the transmission and

distribution of electric energy, either by means of overhead or underground conductors, with all the necessary or desirable appurtenances for the purpose of supplying electric energy to the City and inhabitants thereof, and persons or corporations beyond the limits thereof, for light, heat, power, or any other purposes or purpose for which electric energy is now or may hereafter be used, and the transmission of the same within, through or across said City (the “Electric System”), subject to such reasonable regulations as the City Council shall prescribe from time to time.

SEC. 20-23. USE OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY. The franchise granted by this Ordinance from the City to the Grantee is subject to the following conditions and restrictions: A. T he Grantee shall not obstruct public rights-of-way longer than necessary during the construction or repair of the Electric System and shall be restored to the same good order and condition as when the work was commenced.

The Grantee may trim or remove trees that are located within the public rights-of-way if necessary to safely provide or maintain electrical service.

B. T he Grantee shall not damage, harm or injure any street, highway, alley or other public space, or in any manner disturb or interfere with any water main, gas pipes, or public or private sewer lines currently constructed or that may be constructed in the future.

C. T he Grantee’s Electric System and associated appurtenances shall be maintained in accordance with industry standards, the National Electrical Safety Code and any other standards imposed by the Michigan Public Service Commission and shall not unnecessarily interfere with the use of the public rights-of-way: D. E xcept in the case of an emergency or storm, the Grantee shall notify the City in writing at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to undertaking any work in the City involving excavation in or the closing of any public rightsof-way. The notice shall state the intended duration of any rights-of-way obstruction, which, except in the case of an emergency or storm, obstruction shall not continue for more than twenty-four (24) hours beyond the stated time unless the City grants an extension of time. The Grantee shall, at the City’s request, provide plans and specifications showing the nature and extent of the proposed excavation and construction. Grantee is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary governmental permits for such excavation or construction.

E. This Ordinance shall not be construed to prevent the Grantee from immediately commencing construction or repair work, including tree trimming, resulting from a storm or other natural disaster when deemed necessary to prevent danger to life or property and, in such case, the Grantee shall notify the City of the construction or repair work as soon as reasonably practical.

F. Upon the City’s request for a public improvement project to improve the use of the public right of way, and only if Grantee’s Electric System components physically interfere with such public improvement, the Grantee shall relocate components of the Electric System at no charge to the City.

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PUBLIC NOTICES the Electric System, but has an interest in ensuring that businesses and residential users are aware of such outages so they can prepare accordingly. In furtherance of that interest, Grantee shall notify the City of any planned outages simultaneously with any notice given to the Michigan Public Service Commission or other regulatory bodies.

SEC. 20-24. FRANCHISE EXPENSES. Grantee shall pay the City $3,500 to cover any expenses the City may incur in enabling passage of this Ordinance.

SEC. 20-25. RATES; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Grantee shall be entitled to charge its customers in the City the rates as approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission. The Grantee shall be and remain subject to the reasonable rules and regulations of the Michigan Public Service Commission, or its successors, applicable to electric service in the City.

Grantee shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations regarding the installation, construction, ownership or use of the Grantee’s electrical system, whether federal, state or local, now in force or which may in the future be promulgated.

This Ordinance shall not be construed as a waiver by Grantee of any of its existing or future rights under state or federal law.

SEC. 20-26. TIME PERIOD; REVOCATION OF FRANCHISE; RIGHTS OF CITY. The rights, privileges, and franchise hereby granted shall be in force and effect until December 31, 2029, but revocable at the will of the City Council unless approved by vote of the electors.

The rights, privileges, and franchise hereby granted shall not be construed to be exclusive and the City Council hereby reserves the power to grant similar rights, privileges, and franchises to any other person or persons, firms, or corporations.

SEC. 20-27. HOLD-HARMLESS AGREEMENT. A. The Grantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, agents and employees from any and all losses, costs, judgments, damages and expenses to which one or more may be subject as a result of the Grantee’s negligent construction, maintenance, repair or operation of the structures or equipment, or the Grantee’s use and occupation of the public rights-of-way as authorized by this Ordinance, or resulting from the Grantee’s default or negligent omission. If a claim is filed against the City or its officers, agents or employees resulting from the Grantee’s operation of an electric utility under this Ordinance, the Grantee shall, upon notice, defend and indemnify the City, with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to the City, from all losses, costs and damages arising out of such negligent construction and maintenance, including court costs and reasonable attorney fees.

B. Neither the City nor its officers, agents, employees or contractors, shall be liable to Grantee or to Grantee’s customers for any interference with or disruption in the operation of Grantee’s electrical system, or for any damages arising out of Grantee’s use of the public

rights-of-way, except for the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its agents, officers, employees or contractors.

SEC. 20-28. BINDING EFFECT. Whenever in this franchise, reference is made to the City or the grantee, it shall be deemed to include the respective successors or assigns, of either and all rights, privileges, and obligations herein contained by or on behalf of the City, or by or on behalf of said grantee, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors of assigns of the City or of said grantee, whether so expressed or not.

SECTION 2. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, and the ordinance shall be effective 20 days after enactment or upon publication, whichever is later.

YEAS: Robertson, Ennis, Spirito, Kroll, Mayor O’Donnell NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None CERTIFICATION This is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 239 adopted at a regular meeting of the New Buffalo City Council held on June 17, 2019.

LOU O’DONNELL IV, MAYOR LORI K. VANDER CLAY, CLERK

VILLAGE OF GRAND BEACH NOTICE OF TAXES The 2019 summer taxes for the Village of Grand Beach are due and payable July 1, 2019 until September 16, 2019. Taxes are payable to the Village of Grand Beach, 48200 Perkins Blvd., Grand Beach, MI 49117, or taxes may be paid in person at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT. MARY J. ROBERTSON CLERK/TREASURER

VILLAGE OF GRAND BEACH NOTICE OF SUMMER TAX DEFERMENT Applications for deferment of 2019 taxes for the Village of Grand Beach are now available at the Clerk’s Office, 48200 Perkins Blvd., Grand Beach, MI 49117.

A person who is a paraplegic, hemiplegic, quadriplegic, eligible serviceperson, eligible veteran, eligible widow or widower, totally and permanently disabled, blind, or 62 years old and who for the prior taxable year had a total household income of $40,000 or less may defer the summer taxes until February 14th of the following year by filing with the Treasurer of the Village an intent to defer the homestead property taxes which are due and payable in July.

Persons eligible for deferment of taxes may file their intent to defer until September 16, 2019.

MARY J. ROBERTSON CLERK/TREASURER

STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BERRIEN VILLAGE OF GRAND BEACH AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE IGNITION, DISCHARGE AND USE OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS IN THE VILLAGE OF GRAND BEACH. ORDINANCE 2019-97 Purpose. This is an ordinance to provide for the regulation of the ignition, discharge and use of consumer fireworks, as allowed under the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act, Act 634 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 2018, being MCL 28.451, et seq., as amended.

The Village of Grand Beach finds that fireworks endanger property, can cause physical injury, and disrupt the peace and quality of residential neighborhoods and other zoning districts. The Village of Grand Beach endeavors to reconcile the rights that the Act confers upon sellers and consumers, with the rights of citizens and families to reside in a safe, peaceful, and harmonious community.

This ordinance is adopted to repeal existing fireworks ordinances that conflicted with the Act, and to impose conditions on the time, place, manner of use, discharge, and ignition of fireworks deemed to be within the purview of local regulation, and to protect the public health, safety and general welfare.

The Village of Grand Beach ordains: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Act 634” means the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act, Act 634 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 2018, being MCL 28.451, et seq., as it may be amended from time to time.

(2) “Consumer fireworks” means that term as defined in Act 634.

(3) “Firework” or “fireworks” means that term as defined in Act 634 (4) “Homemade fireworks” means that term as defined in Act 634.

(5) “Retailer” means that term as defined in Act 634.

(6) “Village” means Village of Grand Beach.

(7) “Wholesaler” means that term as defined in Act 634.

SECTION 2. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE ORDINANCES AND CODES. The manufacture or sale of fireworks is prohibited within the Village unless otherwise provided by the Village Zoning Ordinance, as well as all building codes and regulations.

SECTION 3. USE OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS PROHIBITED. (1) Unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance, no person shall ignite, discharge, or use consumer fireworks in the Village.

(2) A person may only ignite, discharge, or use consumer fireworks in the Village on the following days, after 11:00 a.m.: a. D ecember 31 until 1:00 a.m. on January 1. b. T he Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Memorial Day, until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days. c. J une 29 to July 4 until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days. d. J uly 5, if that date is a Friday or

Saturday, until 11:45 p.m. e. T he Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Labor Day until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.

(3) B urn Ban. Due to the Village’s natural topography, location on Lake Michigan, and the extreme weather events, including severe draughts that have become more common in recent years, the Village has a considerable amount of natural dune grasses which are highly flammable in the event of unusually high temperatures combined with very dry or draught-like conditions. In extreme circumstances, the Village’s Police Chief may issue a burn ban to protect the Village residents’ health, safety and welfare. In the event of a Villagewide ban on burning, the discharge of fireworks of any nature or sort shall also be temporarily prohibited until the burn ban is lifted.

SECTION 4. FIREWORK SAFETY. No person shall recklessly endanger the life, health, safety, or well-being of any person by the ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks.

SECTION 5. APPLICABILITY OF GENERAL ORDINANCES. Nothing in this Ordinance or in the Act shall preclude the enforcement of ordinances prohibiting conduct that is secondary or incidental to the use, discharge, or ignition of fireworks.

SECTION 6. VIOLATIONS, FINES AND PENALTIES. Any person violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a municipal civil infraction, punishable by a fine of $1,000.00.

SECTION 7. REPEALER. Village Ordinance Number 2014-85 is hereby repealed in its entirety. Any other ordinance or parts of any ordinance in conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

SECTION 8. SEVERABILITY. If any article, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of remaining portions of the ordinance, it being the intent of the Village that this ordinance shall be fully severable.

SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective on July 8, 2019 in accordance with the Village Charter.

AYES: James Bracewell, Deborah Lindley, Paul Leonard Jr. NAYES: None ABSENT: Blake O’Halloran, Steve Slater ORDINANCE DECLARED ADOPTED. This is a true and complete copy of Ordinance 2019-97 adopted at a regular meeting of the Village of Grand Beach Council held on June 19, 2019.

DEBORAH LINDLEY, COUNCIL PRESIDENT MARY J. ROBERTSON, VILLAGE CLERK

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AS INTERPRETED BY SANDY “STAR” BENDT ARIES MARCH 21—APRIL 19 Work or career goals may seem hard to accomplish because you underestimated how heavy the work load was going to be. The good news is you will be feeling more in tune with your creative abilities making it easier to handle the pressure.

Once you hit that zone, you’re the master.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 There are some very good career opportunities coming in this week. The problem is they could be stalled out or put on the back burner for a few weeks. The good news is these career changes will bring more heart and feeling into your work, letting you get in touch with your creative powers.

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20 Your neighborhood or sphere of influence is expanding. Don’t close yourself off from new ideas or meeting new people now. Try new things and be open to following new paths or modes of operation.

Experiences now may be unusual but they are helping you find yourself.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21 If you feel mentally stifled or like you are being smothered with red tape, perhaps it’s time to get more physical. Don’t let tedious tasks get the best of you. There is a tendency to feel rushed this week but really, we are hitting a stalling out period.

Blow off steam by running down the beach.

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21 Money making ventures may not pan out just yet.

So, try not to give up hope on things. Know they are just delayed. It’s not a total wash but now is the time to talk, network and learn about what legal or institutional red tape you may have to deal with. Use any downtime to prepare.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21 It’s time to let down your guard and get to know someone on a more personal level. You don’t have to make this public knowledge but you can certainly find a place where you and another can discuss intimate details without others interrupting.

This could lead to a great business deal.

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22 Don’t rush into any serious changes with your looks now. If you want to look different or change your style, do things that aren’t permanent or life altering. Sure, buy some new cloths but don’t lose track of the receipt. You may wind up returning it next week. Wear more pink.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19 Take control of your thoughts and direct them to positive and life affirming ideas. Avoid repeating negative stories to yourself and others. Once you totally grasp the power of positivity, the power to persuade and manifest are truly yours. Relationships can blossom under this vibe.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22 Sometimes it’s good to just turn the phones off and get away from technology. Do it. Take some down time to regroup and recharge your senses. You’ll be much more equipped to handle career or public relations issues after you’ve taken the time to revitalize your mind.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18 There may be some work place issues that need to be addressed and it’s important you keep interactions focused on work issues and not personal concerns.

Boundaries need to be made clear which is were it could get dicey. There are things you may need to address about yourself here.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22 You will be feeling very dreamy and poetic this week. Go with it. There is something really inspiring about a day of watching waves on the lake or that feeling of euphoria when your feet move from hot sand to cool water. Enjoy this season. Let it inspire your greatness and hidden talents.

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20 You will be feeling very charged and ready to vanquish those troublesome inner demons.

Even though you will be slaying dragons on the inside not much will be happening in the outer world, at least for the next three weeks anyway. Use this time to focus on yourself.

If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.

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

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DAILY EVENTS

NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP LIBRARY See weekly library events on page 3.

EVERY MONDAY

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.

EVERY WEDNESDAY

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

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

All are welcome.

6:30-9:30PM. Elsie Earl Studios.

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

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

11AM-6PM. Round Barn Winery, Brewery, and Distillery. 10983 Hills Rd. Baroda. www.roundbarn.com.

Round Barn is celebrating the holiday weekend with cold beer and live music for Jammin’ in the Vineyard Red, Whites & Brews.

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY

FOURTH OF JULY PARADE 11:45AM-1PM. Lakeside Park.

Lakeshore Dr. to Pier St. Lakeside.

Enjoy everything red, white and blue at this timeless parade sponsored by the Lakeside Association.

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.

EVERY SATURDAY

YOGA AT THE PARK 9AM. New Buffalo Township.

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.

THREE OAKS FARMERS MARKET 9AM-3PM. Carver Park. Three Oaks.

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

EVERY THURSDAY

FRIDAY, JUNE 28

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

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

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

269-469-2247. www.dooleyslakehouse. com.

EVERY THURSDAY & SUNDAY

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

10487 Kruger Rd. New Buffalo.

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

LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

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

BBQ, BLUES, AND BREWS CRUISE 5-9PM CDT. 1 Washington St. Michigan City. www.harborcountryadventures.com.

Dig the Dunes is teaming up with Harbor Country Adventures for a series of Friday night harbor parties and sunset cruises.

Take the cruise or eat and listen to music at Millenium Park.

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.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3

NEW BUFFALO INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 7-11:30PM. Lions Park Pavilion and New Buffalo Public Beach.

Featuring a performance by the LaPorte Symphony Orchestra at 8PM and a firework display at 10:10PM.

THURSDAY, JULY 4

REDS, WHITES & BREWS

FRIDAY, JULY 5

BRUCE IN THE USA 8PM. Acorn Theater. 107 Generation Dr. Three Oaks.

This high-energy musical experience is a note-perfect and visually accurate recreation of a Bruce Springsteen & The E St. Band show. Tickets are $35.

SATURDAY, JULY 6

THE NEWPORTS “LIVE AT THE ACORN!” ALBUM RELEASE PARTY WITH FUNKY MOJO DADDY 8PM. Acorn Theater.

The Newports, Harbor Country’s favorite blues/rock/soul ensemble, returns to the Acorn to celebrate the release of their debut album “Live at the Acorn!”

SUNDAY, JULY 7

STRAWBERRY SOCIAL 2-4PM. New Troy Community Center.

13372 California Rd. New Troy.

269-369-1897.

Featuring complimentary strawberry treats and soft drinks by Classic Catering and live music from Down by the Dock.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 13-14

58TH ANNUAL KRASL ART FAIR ON THE BLUFF 10AM. 707 Lake Blvd. St. Joseph. 269983-0271. www.krasl.org.

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