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COVID-19 vaccines available for children under 5 from health department PAGE 3 Effort to recall New Buffalo mayor Humphrey, councilmember Flanagan ramped up PAGE 4 Protest of abortion rights being overturned PAGE 5 New Buffalo school board hires New Buffalo Middle School principal PAGE 9 Celebrating five years of ‘Neighbor by Neighbor’ PAGE 12

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COVID-19 vaccines available for children under 5 from health department

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OVID-19 vaccinations are now available for children under 5 years of age from the Berrien County Health Department.

Vaccinations are available for children 6 months to 5 years old by appointment only. Appointments are limited. To schedule a vaccine, make an appointment online at bchdmi.org/ covid19 or call 1-800-815-5485.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for this age group.

BCHD will use the Pfizer vaccine for its clinics. For this age group, the Pfizer series is three doses, the first two given three weeks apart and the third dose administered at least eight weeks after the second dose.

Vaccines and booster doses are critical to protect individuals from infection and severe outcomes from COVID-19, including children. Though children make up a smaller portion of COVID-19 cases, they can still experience severe and even fatal cases of the disease. It is recommended all children aged 6 months and older get vaccinated as soon as possible.

“Parents of young children have been waiting a long time for this announcement,” Berrien County Health Officer Guy Miller said. “The expansion of vaccine availability to some of our youngest community members is a great advancement in the fight against

COVID-19.”

“Vaccinations and boosters are proven to be the most effective way to protect yourself and others from getting sick.

We strongly encourage parents to connect with their primary care provider or the health department to learn more and get their children vaccinated.”

Vaccinations and boosters continue to be available for older children and adults throughout the county. No matter your age, staying up to date on vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and the community from COVID-19.

Berrien County Health Department hosts vaccine clinics for ages 12 and older every Tuesday in Benton Harbor and every Thursday in Niles.

These clinics run 3-6 p.m. at BCHD’s Benton Harbor office, 2149 E. Napier Avenue, and 3-5 p.m. at its Niles office, 1205 Front Street. All three COVID-19 vaccines – Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer – are available at these clinics. To schedule an appointment, visit bchdmi.org/covid19.

A variety of other local health care organizations, including InterCare Community Health Network and Spectrum Health Lakeland, provide vaccine clinics at convenient locations throughout Berrien County.

If you need help finding a clinic, making an appointment or have questions about vaccines and boosters, call 800-815-5485 or visit www.bchdmi. org/covid19. — STAFF REPORTS

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CHAMBER TO CUT RIBBON AT ‘PEDEGO NEIGHBORHOOD PALOOZA PARTY’

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edego Harbor Country is throwing a Neighborhood Palooza Grand Opening Party Sunday, July 10, at 425 S. Whittaker Street, New Buffalo.

The Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce will perform a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. to start off the event. The celebration features live music, big ticket raffle items, food, drinks, and more until 6 p.m. The crowd will also welcome the official national Pedego bus arriving from California. A reservation ticket is required to attend the festive party at Eventbrite.com – “ Pedego Palooza and Ribbon Cutting Harbor Country, MI”. The event is free for registered Pedego owners.

Guests can purchase a $25 ticket.

Pedego owners are invited to bring their own Pedego E-bike to participate in a hour-long “Pedegos! Group Ride” at 1:30 p.m. prior to the special event. The cyclists will explore the winding, back roads of Harbor Country. A limited amount of rental e-bikes is available at an additional cost on the business website.

The new electric bike store rents by the hour and sells and services Pedego E bikes throughout northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan. They also offer bike accessories. Owner Taylor Lindstrom says, “Free demo rides are available ...go green and hello fun!” said owner Taylor Lindstrom.

“We chose New Buffalo to open our e-bike store because of the close proximity to the lakefront with its beautiful scenery to ride and explore the area,” her partner, Steven Brooker, said.

For more information, please visit www.pedegoharborcountry.com or call 269-231-5680. — STAFF REPORTS

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

Effort to recall New Buffalo mayor Humphrey, councilmember Flanagan ramped up

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n effort to obtain enough signatures to recall New Buffalo City Mayor John Humphrey and fellow councilmember Brian Flanagan was kicked into high gear during a recall signing event held at the former Dairy Queen in New Buffalo Thursday, June 23.

In May, Humphrey and Flanagan appealed the language, which was approved May 3 by the Berrien County Election Commission during a clarity hearing in the Berrien County Administrative Building in St. Joseph, in two recall petitions.

Petitions were filed by Michael J. Davis on behalf of The Committee to Protect Individual Property Rights based in New Buffalo.

Among the reasons cited in the first recall petition are that Humphrey and Flanagan voted Nov. 23, 2021, “in favor of an ordinance to prohibit new short-term rentals in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zoning districts.”

A second recall petition claims that, during a city council meeting March 21, 2022, Humphrey “instructed a New Buffalo police officer to remove an individual while she was speaking during her allotted time at the session of the meeting reserved for public comment.”

Berrien County Chief Deputy Clerk Shelia Reitz said that the petitions against each of the elected officials requires 219 valid signatures for them to be on the ballot of a recall election in November if the appeal fails. Only permanent city residents of New Buffalo are allowed to sign the recall petition.

Davis said that, while he was still able to obtain a permit to rent out

Signs are posted in front of the former Dairy Queen for the recall signing event

his second home, he’s now unable to obtain one to rent out his primary residence.

He said that Humphrey is “bringing nothing into the town.”

“He’s saying our prices are too high for the homes and they need to come down…If our prices come down in homes, it’s not like an industry will then get built here, an industry should come first and then the people will come – it’s a great scapegoat for the council not to do anything,” Davis said.

Laura Murray, who said she was one of the people who was removed from a meeting, said that she, Carie O’Donnell and another individual are currently plaintiffs in a pending federal lawsuit with Humphrey regarding first amendment rights.

“I said nothing inflammatory, nothing derogatory, nothing out of line – he just didn’t like what I was saying,” she said.

Murray said that Humphrey “promised me a permit” to rent out her home a few weeks a year to help “defray the cost” of the taxes and that he told her that ‘I’m in R-3, I had nothing to worry about.”

“And then lo and behold, he pushed it through for R-1, R-2 and R-3,” Murray said.

She added that half her neighbors rent on Thompson Street and in the 15 years she’s lived there, she’s “never had one noise complaint.”

Carie O’Donnell, who’s part of the committee behind the recall effort, said that they have “two powerful people” to go against Humphrey and Flanagan in November.

She added that they need to have the petitions turned in by Aug. 5.

Other motivations for the recall are the long-term rental ordinance and first amendment rights, O’Donnell said.

She added that the rentals “didn’t make the property values go up – in the last couple of years, everyone’s property values went up” because of inflation.

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’Donnell said most realtors are also backing their efforts “because they are taking away property rights.”

O’Donnell said that most of the people whom she talks to are “totally for this recall,” particularly business owners who live in the city.

“They’re trying to totally stop tourism in our city and that’s what the city is built on,” she said.

O’Donnell said they have a Facebook page, Recall Mayor Humphrey and Council Member Flanagan, and a website, www.newbuffalorecall.com.

Per the committee’s Go Fund Me page, as of June 27, $2,120 of the $10,000 goal has been raised toward the recall effort.

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Protest of abortion rights being overturned

ore than 100 people in downtown LaPorte turned out for a demonstration against the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to an abortion.

The high court on June 24 voted 6 to 3 against the landmark Roe v Wade case declaring abortion a right under the U.S. Constitution in 1973.

The protest two days later outside the courthouse was called by Brianna Holzer, a 21-year-old LaPorte woman clinging to hope a majority of the justices would not follow through on their written judgement leaked to members of the media several weeks ago.

“I am quite emotional. I have cried quite a few times today because there was a little bit of hope in my mind that maybe, just maybe, the U.S. would realize that people who have uteruses are actually human beings. We deserve rights. It’s a little disheartening and quite angering,” she said.

The high court decision allows states to decide whether to ban or restrict abortion

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in their own jurisdictions.

Holzer said her fear is abortion will be banned in Indiana, forcing women to travel across state lines to terminate their pregnancies.

The Indiana State Legislature is scheduled to meet in special session July 6 to begin crafting the state’s abortion law.

Gov. Eric Holcomb didn’t specify what should be contained in the state’s abortion law but said he is pro-life.

He said the right to an abortion nationwide being overturned presents an opportunity to further protect the sanctity of life and “that’s what we’re going to do.”

State Rep. Jim Pressel (R) Rolling Prairie did not offer an opinion on any ban or restrictions the state should impose on abortion.

“It’s too early to speculate on what form any legislation may take, but I’m ready to go to work and look forward to having discussions with constituents and my fellow legislators about what this Supreme Court decision means for Indiana,” Pressel said.

Holzer said she fears Indiana being

a mostly conservative state will ban the practice, forcing women to travel across state lines to have the procedure.

She disagrees with people who call abortion murder.

Holzer said late term abortion rarely occurs and she doesn’t consider a fetus a human being in the very early stages of pregnancies.

“It’s just a few cells clumped together in a woman’s uterus and I just don’t see how that can be murder,” she said.

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ethany Lutheran Church Pastor Dennis Meyer said he agree with the U.S. Supreme Court opinion that abortion is not a right under the U.S. Constitution.

“We live in a Federalist system, and that means the national government decides some things and states decide other things,” Meyer said.

Meyer also said women will still have a right to exercise their choice in states that allow for abortion.

Meyer also said he believes in the

sanctity of life and there are better options than abortion.

“I know there are a lot of families that I have worked with over the years that have had infertility issues that would love to be able to adopt a child,” Meyer said.

LaPorte County Democrat Party Chairman Dr. Vidya Kora said he’s concerned the decision will further divide the country and lead to more political related violence.

Kora, a physician with a medical practice in Michigan City, said he doesn’t support abortion and early termination of pregnancy should be kept to a minimum but a woman should have a choice.

“It’s a decision that should be left to the individual, their families in consultation with their physicians and their faith. It’s a very difficult decision some families have to make,” he said.

Kora also said the Supreme Court is an example of government overreach into the lives of people on matters that should be decided privately.

“I’m frankly disappointed,” he said.

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New host for downtown racing events

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BY STAN MADDUX

eavily attended events in downtown Michigan City during the annual Great Lakes Grand Prix will have a new host.

The LaPorte County Convention and Visitors Bureau has taken over the Boat Parade and Block Party after the Michigan City Mainstreet Association backed away from the events the group has put on since the powerboat race came to the lakefront at Michigan City in 2009.

LCCVB Chief Executive Officer Jack Arnett said his organization had no other choice but to step in to ensure the events drawing tens of thousands of people each year go on as scheduled.

“It’s certainly a big deal for the community,” he said.

Arnett said the size of the downtown events became too much to handle for the MCMA consisting strictly of volunteers.

“A lot of volunteer time. A lot of hard work,” he said.

Arnett said about one-third of the estimated 250,000 people attending the two days of racing and all of the related events last year went to the block party and boat parade.

The Great Lakes Grand Prix this year is scheduled from Aug. 4-7.

Arnett said a new Shop Sip Support on Friday evening has been added to the downtown schedule of events for the

race this year to support local merchants.

“This event will allow us to showcase our downtown in a new and exciting way,” he said.

There will also be a new Race Team Welcome Party on Friday evening at Washington Park featuring live entertainment, food and beverages.

“This will be open to the public and give everyone a great opportunity to get up close and mingle with the race teams,” he said.

The block party will continue to be on Friday and Saturday evenings, while the boat parade remains on the schedule for Saturday evening.

The Saturday boat parade and block party will continue to feature food provided by local vendors along with live entertainment and adult beverage vendors.

Arnett said the new events, along with preserving the boat parade and block party, “will continue to make Michigan City the number one destination for Offshore Racing in North America.”

“We are so excited to see what the Great Lakes Grand Prix does with the Boat Parade and Block Party. Jack Arnett and his team have done an amazing job bringing the boat race to the level it is,” said Michigan City Mayor Duane Parry.

For a full schedule of events go to www.greatlakesgrandprix. com.

From the Bleachers COLUMN BY KURT MARGGRAF IN CHICAGO

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o, what a week it’s been.

Right is left, up is down, east is west. You better start swimming or you’ll sink like a stone, for the times, they are a-changing. My apologies to Bob Dylan but I don’t think that even while he was writing that wonderful song he could have imagined a time when the Supreme Court of the United States would seem to forget that they were supposed to be above, and separate from, politics. Because this is a column about sports, and not politics, I’m going to move on, and that’s probably a good thing. Who knows how much trouble I could get into?

Let’s turn to baseball. At least some things remain the same. Two stories touched my heart this week. First, an outfielder, I think with the Angels, caught a fly ball to end an inning and threw it into the stands. A young adult male caught it, celebrated, then tossed it to a youngster. Later in the game, the youngster’s dad caught a homer and gave his son the ball. The youngster immediately turned around and returned his original ball to the young adult. Baseball brings out the best in people.

Next, I want to praise the White Sox for making a day special for a young fan. This little guy has battled cancer and is currently battling it again. The Sox made the day special and brought him joy. He got to throw out the first pitch, hit, and run the bases.

When he rounded third and headed toward home, most if not all of the players lined his

path and gave him high fives. I know that a lot of people are trying to change the game and make it more exciting, but for my money, it’s still the best sport ever. Football, basketball, and hockey are all great sports, and there are plenty of other great sports as well, but for me, baseball will always reign supreme.

Oh yeah, the Cubs knocked off their bitter rivals, the Cardinals, two out of three over the weekend to knock the Cards out of first.

The Cubs owners have failed the fans by not even trying to compete but the team on the field is doing the best they can. They aren’t as talented as most of the teams they oppose, but occasionally they come up with a super human effort and knock off some of the best teams.

The Bulls didn’t make any moves on draft night, staying with the 18th pick and choosing Arizona point guard Daley Terry.

Terry didn’t score a lot in college, but he’s a tenacious defender who should help the Bulls. The team just needs to re-sign Zach Lavine and stay healthy to be a force in the NBA this season. It wouldn’t hurt to get another shooter and an enforcer and with a little luck they can compete with the best.

Pete Rose said, “I’d walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball.”

Be careful out there. Talk to you next week.

Peace, love, and happiness.

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SCHOLASTICS

New Buffalo school board hires New Buffalo Middle School principal

embers of the New Buffalo Area Schools Board of Education approved the employment of Dan Caudle in the position of middle school principal at their Monday, June 27, meeting.

New Buffalo Area Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff Leslie said that there were eight applicants for the position and the top two were interviewed.

“I think he’s a great addition for us – he has a ton of energy, he taught for seven years at the middle school level, and he’s been a middle school principal before, so I think he’ll be the best fit for us,” he said.

Caudle said he grew up in Dyer, Indiana, and played baseball at Indian State University. Previously, he was a middle school teacher at Chesterton Middle School, principal at Barker Middle School in Michigan City and assistant principal at Chesterton High School and Liberty Elementary School (also in Chesterton).

Caudle said he knows a few community members here and that they’ve spoken “highly” of the school district.

“Middle school is where I spent 10 of my 15 years (in education), so when there was an opportunity to come over here, I had to at least try - in talking with Dr. Leslie, I think we can do great things,” Caudle said.

Board members received an update from Mike Kounelis from Skillman Corporation with regards to the Science Technology Art Energy Math (STEAM) building being constructed across from the middle/ high school along with the pickleball court and skate park.

Kounelis said that there’s been a lot of supply chain issues with the project. The initial delivery of the panels didn’t arrive until the end of April, which was a “significant delay.” The wall panel erection began in early April, and manufacturing issues were identified with some wall panels in mid-May with regards to the inconsistencies in many of the lengths of the panels after a field report by METL Span. Kounelis said the design specifies a “vertical caulk joint/sealant

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this week and surfacing should take place next week.

The pickle ball and skate park should be complete by Aug. 12.

Kounelis acknowledged the delays in the project.

“From the Skillman and Abonmarche side, there’s been a very aggressive push on our side with the contractors,” he said.

One community member who’s a member of the active pickleball community and a second home owner, Mark Greenstone, said he and other community members are “confused and dismayed” with the lack of progress with the pickleball courts.

He said that season is half over and there’s around 37 days left until Labor Day. “I think there should be some transparency as to what’s going on for the taxpayers,” he said.

Dr. Jeff Leslie welcomes Dan Caudle to New Buffalo

assembly.”

Two trim options were recommended to “help alleviate some of those inconsistencies: A top half trim piece that’s a wide flange trim piece that’s 20 feet in length, is gasketed behind the flanges, maintains the vertical “reveal” and doesn’t require any caulking and a two-piece trim assembly, with is 10 feet in length, has a gasket/seal behind the flanges, has a vertical caulk joint applied to cover mechanical fasteners (the caulk joint is aesthetic) and also maintains the vertical “reveal.”

Regarding the project’s timeline, installation of the roof panels was scheduled to commence June 28 and should be completed by July 15. Wall panels should be completed by July 22 and a series of trim and accessories around door openings, loop openings and any penetration should be completed by Aug. 12 (this doesn’t include the trim pieces).

Overall, the building should be complete by the end of September if progress is maintained.

The pavilion should be completed by Aug. 5.

Pickleball inserts (the netting) should be installed by

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eslie said that the district’s day camp started that day and that they so far have 120 campers.

He said that River Valley Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Disney contacted him over the weekend and said that there’s no need to co-op with New Buffalo for middle school volleyball. Both districts have coaches, so Leslie said they’ll be running separate programs. In May, the board approved a sports cooperative with River Valley for middle volleyball and boys’ soccer, with practices to be held at New Buffalo.

Leslie said the positions for district bands director and middle/high school Spanish teacher close June 30 and there’s been eight applicants for bands director and one so far for Spanish teacher.

Board members approved the operation agreement for participants involved in the LaPorte County Career and Technical Education Area Vocational District #6.

Board members approved the purchase of equipment for district wireless access points, in the amount of $74,195.60, from Qubit Networks.

The board designated authority to Barb Woerdehoff to issue work permits.

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Caught in the crossfire during Hesston’s ‘Civil War Days’

Monica and Mike Acuff from the Chestnut Light Artillary interact with guests

Union soldiers get ready to board the train again

Luke hangs out with Hesston General Manager Ted Rita on the battleground

Encampments were set up throughout museum grounds

Kristine Phillips and Kurt Steffeter with their impression on a naval landing party

Kaylin Crumpacker does the live cannon shot

Alex Franklin pauses by the HK Porter while engineer Gary Babcoke looks on

Jeremy Case and Dan Deva guard the cannon

Union soldiers defend their shipment of gold

Encampments were set up throughout the museum’s grounds

The HK Porter Number 2 is ready to take off

Kaden Urtel tries out some of the fixtures that were present on museum grounds

Union soldiers board the extra train

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

he Battle of Hesston Junction was on when the battle between the blue and the gray raged during Civil War Days at Hesston Steam Museum in Hesston, Indiana, Saturday and Sunday, June 25-26.

Visitors were invited to climb aboard an extra train on the Hesston & Galena Creek Narrow Gauge Railroad as it traversed across enemy lines with a special, heavily guarded shipment of gold in tow.

Trouble burst onto the scene shortly after passing the Glacier Pass sign: Rifles in hand, members of the Confederate Army charged toward the train in search of the coveted gold. After disembarking the train, visitors could then wander the grounds surrounding the Hesston Junction depot, where troops had set up encampments to protect the shipment aboard the train.

Defending the ship of gold aboard the train

The battle raged on shortly after Glacier Pass

Toni Blaeser with the Second Kentucky Calvary Company

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Fair legend’s replacement up for challenge

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he over 100 volunteers at Pioneer Land seem up to the task of making the popular 1800s style village in Indiana come to life again without their leader during the upcoming LaPorte County Fair.

Dick Reel, the driving force behind Pioneer Land being created and becoming a major attraction, passed away in February.

He was 74.

Dana Conboy, the new person in charge of what many people consider a magical place, said the challenge is daunting.

The Wanatah woman is not backing away, though, because she promised Reel that she would be his successor.

Conboy, a volunteer at Pioneer Land for about past 10 years, said she accepted Reel’s offer to carry on with his dream, thinking she’d have a couple of years to learn from him.

However, she was forced to dive in when his passing came much sooner than she expected.

“It was something I owed him because I gave him my word that I would be there for him. So, now, we’ll just get through it. It’ll be learning, but it’ll be fun,” she said.

Conboy said all of the volunteers committed to the continued success of Pioneer Land have assisted her during what’s been a sometimes heavy hearted transition.

She said the help has come from people involved in constructing the buildings on down to volunteer workers in areas like the blacksmith shop, general store, one room school house and log cabin.

Leadership roles have also been taken by long time volunteers like Carl Schultz, Merle Miller and Ron Schafer.

Conboy said Reel’s wife, Mary, also gave her the master plan for the village and all of the notes detailing the history of Pioneer Land taken by her late husband over the years.

“Everybody misses Dick and that makes it kind of difficult but it also makes it good for all of us to kind of go forward together,” she said.

Reel realized his vision for Pioneer Land as a place where people and families come together in a more laid-back setting to have fun or simply talk.

Toys and games made of wood and other old

fashioned materials are especially popular.

So far, Miller said things have been more hectic than usual from volunteers not realizing until recently everything that needs to be done to keep the village strong.

“Dick, of course, did an awful lot of stuff out at Pioneer Land. Stuff that people didn’t know he did. We really counted on him for a lot of things,” he said.

Pioneer Land was open as usual during the spring for annual tours by local school children.

The village is now being prepared to operate as always during the fair.

Miller said the work is getting accomplished, though, because of the love and determination in their hearts for Pioneer Land.

He said not one volunteer has ever been paid since Pioneer Land was established in 1995 with the log cabin.

Miller said the log cabin and 13 other buildings that came later were paid for entirely with donations of money and labor along with dollars from fund raisers.

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haritable contributions and fund raisers also pay for ongoing maintenance.

No admission has ever been charged.

“That’s the coolest thing about Pioneer Land.

We’ve done it all with volunteers and these hands,” he said.

Reel was also a retired Purdue Extension educator who spent many years working with youth in the 4-H program.

Conboy said she became a volunteer at Pioneer Land after Reel and another volunteer, Pete Jensen, began teaching her son about wood working when he was still in grade school.

She said their connection to Reel and his wife later blossomed into a friendship.

“Since we’ve lost him, a lot of people have come out and said he did this for me. He made this difference in my life. It’s a legacy that he left behind that I’m just going to do my best to honor,” she said.

The fair runs from July 9-16.

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Celebrating five years of ‘Neighbor by Neighbor’

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wo neighboring churches recently joined together to celebrate a local organization that promotes watching out for your neighbor and guiding them as they get back on their feet.

Members of the Episcopal Church of the Mediator and Harbert Community Church gathered for an outdoor church service at Harbert Community Church Sunday, June 26, to celebrate Neighbor by Neighbor’s fifth anniversary as well as earning nonprofit status this past January.

Harbert Community Church Rev. Jay Fast said that he was excited about “having these two congregations together, in addition to friends who may not be a part of either of them, who come from different theological congregations and worship in their own spaces as the norm every Sunday, but together, we’re out here today.”

“I feel there’s something countercultural about that in our world today: Coming together despite theological differences and being united around a common cause,” he said.

Linnea Berg, a staff member of Neighbor by Neighbor, said that she’d moved here six or so years ago when Janet Cocciarelli, former executive director of The Pokagon Fund, said something that stuck with her.

“Everyone thinks that everyone in Harbor Country is rich but there’s a lot of hidden poverty – people in our area aren’t getting social services,” she said.

Berg joined forces with Paula Durren (who has a background of working with nonprofits), who was the rector of the Church of the Mediator at the time. The Pokagon Fund, she said, was “willing to give the grant to cover the cost,” so the Church of the Mediator became the fiduciary. Within that first year,

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Megan Bolinder from Harbert Community Church was hired.

At first, Neighbor by Neighbor referred people to other agencies up north (Benton Harbor, St. Joseph and Niles); however, the more Bolinder worked with people, the more she saw a need to help them right here in Harbor Country.

“As Megan worked with people, she realized their lives are very complicated and they had multiple needs, not just ones they came into the door with, like ‘I need a gas card,’” Berg said, adding that they moved more into case management.

After Durren retired, Harbert Community Church took over as the fiduciary. Having the support from the two churches allowed Neighbor

by Neighbor to grow and eventually take the next step: becoming a freestanding nonprofit.

“We have these wonderful shoulders of Church of the Mediator and Harbert Community Church that we stand on that have gotten us to where we are today and we are so grateful,” Berg said.

Leslie Wood, who serves on the Neighbor by Neighbor Advisory Board, said that “the actions of a church or a synagogue speak much louder than their words.”

“The actions of Harbert Community Church and Church of the Mediator are true hallmarks of these institutions - we are extremely lucky to have you in our community,” she said.

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oday, Neighbor by Neighbor serves clients in the following communities: New Buffalo, Three Oaks, Galien, Baroda, Bridgman, Sawyer, Harbert, Union Pier and Lakeside.

Last year, it paid utility bills for 2,123 people totaling $69,000.

Neighbor by Neighbor has partnered with the New Buffalo High School Building Trades class to build

two wheelchair ramps (with only eight more to go) as well as Harbert Community Church, where eight vehicles were donated. Over 1,000 seniors have also been fed, including meals from Church of the Mediator.

The organization serves about 300 people who are on some type of disability as well as about 100 people every year who are homeless.

Neighbor by Neighbor Executive Director Rev. Peg Kohring recounted a story about a man who became homeless after losing the job he’d had for 22 years.

He said he’d not received a cent after applying for unemployment and his landlord had sold his house to someone outside of the community. In addition, his transmission had gone out on his car.

After pondering “what to tackle first,” she said she and Berg got him into a local hotel and arranged to have his transmission fixed.

Next, she reached out to Michigan Works, which has a partnership with Neighbor by Neighbor.

“Over a three-month period, he was able to get a job and an apartment,” she said, adding that Harbor Country Mission in Bridgman was able to outfit his apartment.

In addition to attending the service, participants also dropped off laundry detergent (which isn’t covered by food stamps) in the organization’s “Share the Load” effort.

Seeing the community give back is always heartening to Kohring.

“You can tell the moral and spiritual health of a community by looking at how we treat our most vulnerable - thank you for your generosity and giving of your time and your money that gives our neighbors dignity,” she said.

For more on Neighbor

by Neighbor, visit www. neighborbyneighbor.org.

Rev. Jay Fast welcomes welcomes both congregations to the service

Linnea Berg traces the history of Neighbor by Neighbor

Leslie Wood thanks the two churches for their efforts

Rev. Peg Kohring discusses Neighbor by Neighbor

The congregation gathers outside Harbert Community Church

Donations of laundry detergent piled up

A cake was made just for the special occasion

Butch Koth, Linnea Berg, Summer Fast and (back) Rev. Jay Fast provide the music

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Uncle Jib’s Outpost sets up shop in New Buffaalo

local store owner has found a way to incorporate aspects of his popular outdoor stores while keeping the identity of a longtime, similar one in New Buffalo.

Kyle Applegate is the owner of Uncle Jib’s Outpost, which is in the building that housed Outpost Sports at 105 W. Buffalo Street.

After 38 years, JV Peacock held a retirement sale for his store, Outpost Sports, last fall.

Thanks to Applegate, though, the store’s name will continue to live on in New Buffalo.

“The Outpost name has been here for awhile and we want to keep that and preserve what JV had built and still continue Uncle Jib’s name,” Applegate said.

In 2018, Applegate opened Uncle Jib’s, which is a ski and snowboard shop and sells kayaks and paddleboard and camping gear in the summer, in Holland. Two years later, a second location opened in Portage, Michigan.

Applegate said he’s been in the ski and snowboard business for 25 years. He started working in an outdoor shop in high school and while attending college at Western Michigan University. After taking a corporate job, he turned down the chance to relocate and instead ended up buying into a sporting goods store.

Eventually, he opened the first Uncle Jib’s location in Holland.

Of course, Applegate has always

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Kyle Applegate and Carolyn Kaminski are ready for the summer at Uncle Jib’s Outpost

made time for getting out there in his own life.

“We do try to find time to ski, I usually try to get two to three ski trips a year - a family trip and then a guys’ trip out west, too,” he said, adding that it’s hard when you’re involved in the industry.

When opening the location in Portage, Applegate’s sales representative put him in touch with Peacock, who was having a liquidation “essentially going out of business, retirement sale”, when he was searching for fixtures for his store’s newest location. They stayed in touch, with Peacock telling Applegate about

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his stores that were in New Buffalo and, at the time, South Haven and St. Joseph, Michigan. The manager for the Portage location for Uncle Jib’s also used to work at Outpost in New Buffalo and “talked it up” to Applegate.

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ecently, he was talking with Peacock, who invited Applegate to visit his New Buffalo store.

“I walked in the store, and I fell in love,” Applegate, who said he closed on the deal to open Uncle Jib’s Outpost in May, said.

For the past few weeks, Applegate

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has been working on getting the store fully stocked. He said they’ll do kayak, standup paddleboard and bicycle rentals. The store also sells kayaks, paddleboard and several beach accessories – beach chairs and umbrellas, sunblock, hats and beach toys.

He said they’re still waiting on the summer clothing, such as T-shirts, sandals, shorts and board shorts; however, he hopes it’ll all be in by this week.

Applegate said they’ve also been lucky to retain the store’s general manager.

Carolyn Kaminiski, who said she started working with Peacock last summer and stayed on through his retirement sale, said that staying onboard with Applegate was an easy decision for her.

“I have fun here - it’s a passion of mine, so it doesn’t feel like work it feels like fun, but it is work,” she said.

She added that she and Applegate worked hard to get the product in within the span of three weeks and are now “ready to roll.”

“I’m excited for what the rest of the year brings - and the summer after that,” she said.

Applegate said the store will be a summer one, meaning it’ll be open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The store is open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For updated hours, call 269-469-4210.

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Election Day, Tuesday August 2nd, from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Persons with disabilities needing accommodations should contact the clerk’s office.

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022 NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NEW BUFFALO PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of the Township of New Buffalo who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Township Clerk; a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency. Registration forms can be obtained at mi.gov/vote and mailed to the Township Clerk. Voters who are already registered may update their registration at www. expressSOS.com.

The last day to register in any manner other than in person with the local clerk is Monday July 18, 2022.

After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.497) at the New Buffalo Township Clerk’s office, located at 17425 Red Arrow Hwy., New Buffalo, MI 491179243 at the following times: Regular Business hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP WILL BE ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS FOR: Hustler Fastrak 54” Just over 500 hours. Originally purchased in 2011 Mower is being sold “as is” Mower may be inspected at 17655 Clay Street, between the hours of 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Monday thru Friday. Sealed bids should be submitted to New Buffalo Township Hall 17425 Red Arrow Highway Attn. Jack Rogers.

Bids will be opened July 13th, 2022 @ 3:00 p.m. at the Township Hall.

New Buffalo Township reserves the right to reject any, and all bids.

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1967-2022

lane Scott Hillman, age 54, of Galien, Michigan died peacefully Friday, June 24, 2022.

His life began December 18, 1967, in Michigan City, Indiana, the oldest of two children, born to Kenneth and Diana Hillman. He married the love of his life, Angela M. Williams September 12, 2020, in New Carlisle, Indiana.

Blane loved his family and treasured his beloved dog, Bella. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. There was no place he would rather be than out in the woods or on the lake, getting this passion from his father. He was a huge University of Michigan, Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions fan, and loved his fantasy football teams. Blane and his wife Angela fell in love with Florida on their trips there. He was raised and lived most of his life in the Three Oaks community where he was a 1986 graduate of River Valley High School. When he was younger, he enjoyed playing volleyball, baseball, and running cross country. He loved watching his children and grandchildren’s sports games and even coached some of their softball teams. During his children’s high school years, he was involved in many of their school events, including serving on the River Valley School Board. He enjoyed building and flying rockets with his daughter Abbie, and fishing with his daughter Joan. He loved a good debate about sports, politics, or any subject he was

passionate about. Everyone will remember his sense of humor, which he maintained until the end. In his spare time, Blane started his own business called FUBAR’s A Custom Trolling Spoons. He had a love for cooking and smoking meats. He worked as an Aquatics Applicator for Pinecrest Tree Farm and drove “Big Red” during the Christmas tree season. s Blane will be greatly missed by family and b friends. He is survived by his wife, Angela o p M. Williams of Galien; four daughters, Abbie Hillman of South Bend, Joan (Will) T Kerber of Benton Harbor, Beca Wieczorek of New Buffalo, Emily Wieczorek of Three Oaks; two sons, Joshua Wieczorek of Niles, Ethan Wieczorek of Galien; nine grandchildren; his parents, Kenneth and a Diana Hillman; his mother-in-law, Deb s Kizer of Three Oaks; his father-in-law, Tim g w Williams of Three Oaks; one sister, Shannan (Jim) Wagner of Jones; one sister-in-law, G Taylor Mielke; two brothers-in-law, Adam (Jen) Williams, Timothy (Dawn) Williams of Three Oaks; three aunts, Sally Bowman of Georgetown, Kentucky, Nancy Pike of New Carlisle, Indiana, Brenda Phillips of St. B Joseph; one uncle, Michael Irvin of Bowling s c Green, Kentucky; and a host of nieces, t nephews, cousins, and friends. d He was preceded in death by his C grandparents and uncles.

Family and friends will gather for a Celebration of Life at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2022 in the American Legion Randall Couchman Post 204, 204 West Linden Street, Three Oaks.

I d The family prefers contributions in memory of Blane be made to Berrien Countyt y Cancer Services, 3900 Hollywood Road, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, Three Oaks.

Please share a memory or a message online at www.wagnercares.com.

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

It may be hard to believe but Aries doesn’t always enjoy being in a crowd, but with the right crew your entertaining personality really shines. So grab your guitar, your best backups and let the music flow. Romantic opportunities are sure to follow your stellar performance. Shine on, diamond.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21

The Lion has much to roar about. Good fortune and blessings are surrounding you.

If you are having a hard time seeing this, perhaps you have your priorities mixed up.

Look at what is being offered, it may not be that promotion, but it could be fresh vegetables from a new friend’s garden.

Road trip! It is time to get some wheels under you. Your wander lust will be kicking in this week. You will be ready for new views and new experiences. If you can’t get away for the whole week, try changing up the scenery by taking a day trip through the country.

Smell the summer scents.

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20

It will be hard for you to pull away from work this Independence Day, because your mind will be so sharp and focused. Try to get work assignments wrapped up during the week, so you will free up your mind to plan a good time. Those flashes of inspiration will be coming in, so write them down.

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CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19

This Fourth of July why not blow some of those limiting beliefs out of your head. Take some time to evaluate some of your ideas about who and what you are. Claim your independence by freeing yourself from unauthentic views of your life. They may have been put there by your evil twin.

Try slowing things down this weekend. In fact, why not get the crock pot out and slow cook a meal. Or try slowing it down by going to a farmer’s market first and making something from scratch. There is nothing like fresh baked blueberry cobbler for the Fourth of July. Ice cream!

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21

This Independence Day you will be in rare form. You will definitely be taking advantage of your freedom of speech.

Believe it or not you can be a shameless flirt. Just be sure to stay clear of politics, religion and other hot topics. These are topics that people don’t like to joke about.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 You will be the life of the party this year.

Be sure to get out and socialize. Your bubbly energy will be a nice addition to any party. Single Libras will have no trouble attracting ardent admirers. You will be able to take your pick. Attached? Good week for creating your own firework display.

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You will be extra hot and spicy this week, avoid overheating. Try to keep that possessive side preoccupied by focusing on yourself.

If your regular crew makes other plans, don’t worry. Going it alone could bring in the opportunity of a lifetime. Think love of your life or biggest jackpot ever.

It is okay to spend some time alone this week.

If you are feeling like you need some down time, take it. If you don’t take time for yourself, you might end up with a bad case of the crankies. This is definitely not the time to take on anybody else’s problems. Turn the phone off if you have to.

Don’t let others hold you back or make decisions for you. It is time you started thinking for yourself and choosing your own course of action. It is one thing to ask for advice but make up your own mind and follow through with your decisions.

Start having more faith in yourself and your ideas.

Stake your independence and take some time to nurture yourself. Don’t rely on other people to give you the love you need. Take some alone time and walk down the beach or drive by the lake. Get near some water and let yourself be refreshed. Once you have found peace, the party will begin.

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Flyovers for July 4 parade in LaPorte

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ilitary planes and a medical helicopter will fly over the parade route on the Fourth of July in LaPorte.

Dawn Zigler, one of the organizers of the parade drawing tens of thousands of people annually, said two A-10 Thunderbolt Warthogs from an Indiana National Guard base in Ft. Wayne were cleared last week to fly over the parade route.

A medical helicopter belonging to Lutheran Air out of South Bend will also take to the skies.

“We’re excited to have them,” she said.

Zigler said the flyover by the medical helicopter will kick off the parade scheduled to begin Monday at 10 a.m.

The military planes are scheduled to fly over at 10:23 a.m.

Zigler said the two A-10 warthogs were not able to be here for the start of the parade because of fly overs booked in several other communities.

Her sister, Joy Zigler, said the parade heading westbound on Lincolnway and J Street will feature more than 80 units, but there’s still time for an individual or organization to enter a unit in the parade

assembled by the Kiwanis Club of LaPorte.

Zigler said past parades have contained over 100 units but the number this year is about the same as last year.

“It just makes for a very time wise a nice parade so it’s not going on too long, especially if it’s hot. We try to keep it interesting so you will want to stay for the whole thing,” she said.

LaPorte has also been declared the State Capital for the Day, an annual proclamation from the governor dating back several decades in LaPorte.

LaPorte Mayor Tom Dermody said the long running proclamation is well deserved given the amount of support in the community for veterans.

The parade is also billed as the longest one in the state.

“There’s no better place in the State of Indiana to be on the Fourth of July than the city of LaPorte,” he said.

Dermody said the fireworks show that night will be held at Clear Lake following a free patriotic concern by the LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra at the nearby band shell of Fox Park.

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The third annual American Music Festival to be held in Three Oaks EXPLORING THE ROOTS OF AMERICAN MUSIC

he School of American Music (SAM) will present the third annual American Music Festival from noon to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23.

The free outdoor concert will be held on SAM’s Spring Creek stage, 14 Maple Street, in Three Oaks, behind the Arts & Education Center in Dewey Cannon Park.

Shade is provided; personal lawn chairs are recommended.

The festival explores the roots of American music through tunes spanning blues, bluegrass, jazz and big band.

“We are so excited to bring these worldclass artists--who live in our midst--to Three Oaks again,” said Ron Spears, organizer of the event. “If you were at last year’s festival, you know the caliber of music is high and the electricity of the crowd filled the park all day.”

The concert program is as follows: noon--The Guitar Blues Project, where

Ole Harv & the Blues Katz will play at the third annual American Music Festival

Ron Spears will perform old-timey guitar blues from early to mid-20th century; 1 p.m.--The Martha Cares Trio, where vocalist Martha Cares, accompanied

by Garth Taylor on guitar and Daniel Rodriguez on bass, will perform “Love: Past, Present, and Almost,” a musical journey through love songs from the 1920s through the present; 2 p.m.--The Ben Benedict Bluegrass Quartet, with

Ben (a well-known figure in the bluegrass world) and his quartet will perform classical bluegrass tunes; 3:10 p.m. --Ole Harv & the Blues Katz, Ole Harv (host of WVPE 88.1 FM public radio’s weekend Blues Revue) and the Blues Katz will return to the festival as crowd-favorite performers of well-known blues music and 4:30 p.m. --The Lake Effect Big Band, when the St. Joseph, Michigan-based big band will finish off the day with a wide selection of jazz standards.

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