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New Buffalo Township begins exploring allowing adult use marijuana establishments PAGE 4

Beachy, groovy ‘Belly Flop’ opens in Long Beach PAGE 6

Enjoying a strawberry Sunday at New Troy’s ‘Strawberry Social’ PAGE 9 Marquette Greenway becoming a reality PAGE 11 Serenaded by tunes of Imphormal at first Mondays at the Marina PAGE 12

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PHOTO OF CYCLISTS RIDING DOWN SOUTH WHITTAKER STREET AFTER THEIR MINI TRIP BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

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Three children rescued at beach at Washington Park

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hree children were the latest people to be rescued this season from Lake Michigan by lifeguards in Michigan City.

The youngsters ages 9, 10, and 11 were kept from potentially drowning Tuesday afternoon, according to the Michigan City Fire Department.

Officials said the children entered the water at Washington Park despite rough conditions on the lake generated by strong northerly winds.

They were caught in rip currents pulling them in opposite directions when lifeguards noticed them struggling in the

very choppy water.

“It took the efforts of five lifeguards in the water to pull these kids back to shore,” fire department officials said.

The children at the request of their parents were looked over by paramedics with the LaPorte County Emergency Medical Service and released.

Michigan City Fire Department personnel then walked up and down the shoreline warning beachgoers not to go into the water.

Officials said lifeguards in Michigan City have rescued 14 people from the water, so far, this season.

Cross country trip goes to pot

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wo men from California traveling to the east coast are facing potential time in prison after allegedly caught with 80 pounds of marijuana on the Indiana Toll Road in northern LaPorte County.

Lyle Smith, 33, and Karim Willens, 29, are charged in LaPorte Superior Court 1 with level 5 felony dealing in marijuana.

They were still being held Wednesday in the La Porte County Jail on $15,000 bond.

According to court documents, a LaPorte County Police officer began following the driver on July 3 outside Rolling Prairie after noticing the vehicle changing lanes several times without the turn signal activated.

During a traffic stop, the officer

became suspicious after seeing a box covered by a blanket toward the rear of the vehicle.

His suspicions were further raised by Smith, who was the driver, appearing to become increasingly nervous.

Smith explained they were heading to New York City.

A K-9 dog alerted to the scent of narcotics and during a search the box was found to contain dozens of vacuum sealed packages of marijuana.

More vacuum sealed packages of marijuana along with $10,800 in cash were located in other containers in the vehicle, police said.

Evidence obtained from the driver’s cell phone indicated the marijuana was possibly from a major growing operation in northern California.

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‘FOLK SONG SUMMER SING-ALONG’ BACK NEXT WEEK

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ack by popular demand, the Harbor Country Singers’ (HCS) Folk Song Summer Sing-along will be presented by the School of American Music (SAM) at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, on the Spring Street Stage, 14 Maple Street, behind the Arts & Education Center in Three Oaks.

In case of rain, the outdoor event will be moved to the Shelter House at Carver Memorial Park, U.S. 12 and Elm Street, in Three Oaks.

Familiar tunes, such as “Both Sides Now,” “Down by the Riverside,” “If I Had a Hammer” and “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” will comprise the evening’s program. HCS members Sherry Kanoski, Donna Mitchell, Pat Putnam and Diane Ruzevich will lead the singers, and SAM guitar instructor Ron Spears will accompany.

“Everyone always has a great time at this event,” said Putnam, HCS producer. “Each year the crowd gets larger and our voices stronger. It’s a fun way to spend a summer night.”

Song books will be provided, but attendees should bring their own lawn chairs. Musicians are invited to bring instruments to play along.

The Folk Song Summer Singalong is free and open to the public. For more information, please call SAM at 269-409-1191, visit schoolofamericanmusic.com or email schoolofamericanmusic@ gmail.com.

Donations to HCS or SAM are welcome. Please visit schoolofamericanmusic.com to support SAM’s programming or the Future Fund, SAM’s campaign to raise an endowment. — 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

New Buffalo Township begins exploring allowing adult use marijuana establishments

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establishments within its boundaries.” he process to begin “Many municipalities at the outset, exploring the allowing including New Buffalo Township, adopted of recreational adult use marijuana establishments an ordinance to prohibit marijuana in New Buffalo Township establishments,” Genovich said. was officially kicked off during a joint Some have decided to begin exploring New Buffalo Township Board/Planning opting in. One reason for that is money: Commission public hearing at New Legal marijuana sales in Michigan in Buffalo Township Hall Tuesday, July 5.

2021 totaled $1.3 billion for adult use Attorney Laura J. and roughly $481 million In 2018, the Michigan Genovich, of Foster, for medical use, for a voter-initiated Swift, Collins & total of $1.793 billion in statute, the Michigan Smith PC said that revenue.

Regulation and from 2008 to 2016, The payout in March Taxation of Marijuana the voter-initiated 2022 was a total of $42.2 Act (MRTNA), was Michigan Medical million to municipalities approved by voters, Marijuana Act, which that have retailers which “permits the allowed licensed and microbusinesses use and cultivation of caregivers to allow and $56,400 for each recreational, or adult use, marijuana by a limited amount of licensed retail store individuals 21 year marijuana to their and micro business in a of age or older and registered patients, municipality. creates a licensing and was the law of the land Genovich said the regulatory framework in Michigan. statute doesn’t restrict for marijuana In 2016, a statute how that revenue is spent establishments.” came through the by municipalities, “so this Michigan legislator to address “some is revenue that is paid and put into the gaps in the 2008 law,” which Genovich general fund.” said didn’t have a “good way for patients In communities that have zoning, both to get medical marijuana in a retail a police power, or regulatory, ordinance or store-like setting,” and regulated and a zoning ordinance component are medical marijuana facilities. developed simultaneously.

In 2018, the Michigan voter-initiated The police one regulates activity on statute, the Michigan Regulation and the land, while the zoning regulates use Taxation of Marijuana Act (MRTNA), of the land. was approved by voters, which “permits The police power one regulates the the use and cultivation of recreational, number of establishments permitted, or adult use, marijuana by individuals the types of establishments permitted 21 year of age or older and creates a and the “process for allocating licenses,” licensing and regulatory framework for Genovich said. marijuana establishments.”

With regards to how licenses are Per Section 6 of MRTNA, a allocated, Genovich said MRTNA “municipality may completely prohibit, requires a competitive process if a or limit the number of marijuana municipality has a limit on the number

of establishment type - a “cap” on the number of establishments.

“That’s some type of scoring system where you are evaluating the substance of applications to determine which applicant is best suited to operate in compliance with the law of the township,” she said.

The zoning ordinance regulates where establishments are permitted and how they are operated. Genovich said the municipality could limit establishments to certain zoning districts or create an overlay district, could dictate the minimum lot sizes, prohibit establishments within certain distances from other “more sensitive land uses” (schools and churches) or create a buffer between establishments.

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nce the township has decided what types it might want to allow, it must decide whether to impose a cap, or numerical limit, on the number of each type of establishment – and what that number will be. If there’s a cap, there will be a competitive process and zoning restrictions. If there’s no cap, there’ll be restrictions on where the establishments can be located by zoning.

Municipalities may also allow growers to “stack licenses,” which allows multiples grower licenses to increase the number of plants and whether to allow more than one micro business to operate on the same property.

According to Traci Lauricella, chair of the Planning Commission, there are about 10 companies under contract or “waiting to see what happens” in the area with regards to groups interested in opening an establishment.

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Out of her shell to become fair queen

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once shy kid who forced herself to climb out of her shell is this year’s LaPorte County Fair Queen.

Kate Fine, 19, of Westville encouraged all youth not to let fear stand in the way of their hopes and dreams.

“If I was as shy as I was back then I probably wouldn’t have had the courage to do this,” she said.

Fine, a 2021 graduate of South Central High School, recently completed her freshman year at Purdue University Northwest, where she’s majoring in environmental science.

Her goal is to work for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or some other government entity on helping to safeguard the planet.

Fine said performing on stage in theatre in each of her four years in high school was among the steps she took to overcome her fear of public speaking.

She then entered the 2021 LaPorte County Fair Queen Pageant and was named Miss Photogenic.

Fine said she enjoyed the

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special appearances during the fair this week and carrying out the public speaking part of her obligations as queen.

She said the experience has been very rewarding and fun but also different considering how she used to side step attention.

She’s also the one children at the fair are now looking up to.

“It’s a weird feeling but I’m going to get used to it,” she said.

competition so much she began almost immediately working on things she felt would improve her chances of wearing the crown this year.

She also overcame the battle with nerves and anxiety leading up to the contest on Saturday to bask in the spotlight of a winning performance.

“You know that feeling when all of your hard work pays off. It was almost like a relief off my shoulders. It was all worth it in the end,” she said.

Fine has been very busy making

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ine said most surprising about the pageant was the emphasis placed by the judges on public speaking and the ability of contestants during their presentations to connect with the audience.

She also said the pageant is not as scary or intense as it might seem.

“When I was little I always thought fair queens were the coolest people in the world, but I was really shy and I never thought I would be going up and doing this. I’m really glad that I did,” she said.

The fair runs through Saturday night.

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LIBRARY PROGRAM TO HIGHLIGHT ST. VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE, THE BIRTH OF FORENSICS

he brutal massacre of seven north side gang members in a Lincoln Park garage Feb. 14, 1929, shocked the nation – and led to the creation of the first crime library in the United States.

Former Chicago and

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Illinois State forensics officer William Sherlock will tell its story at a New Buffalo Library program at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 19.

The laboratory, which was started at Northwestern University with the help of concerned citizens, was

set up within a year of the killings - and there’s a Berrien County connection.

A few months after the murder, a county patrolman attempted to pull over a car, and was killed by its driver, Fred “Killer” Burke. The car was later found abandoned

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outside St. Joseph. In its trunk were weapons, which are currently kept by the county sheriff’s office, that were used in the massacre.

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Library, is free and open to all. The New Buffalo Township Library is located at 33 N. Thompson Street in downtown New Buffalo.

In accordance with CDC guidelines, masks are optional at this event.

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Beachy, groovy ‘Belly Flop’ opens in Long Beach

hen Yvonne Farina said she and her husband, Joe, moved to the area after living in Chicago for so many years they fell so much in love with it, they decided to open not one, but three restaurants there.

“It’s a great place - I used to think, ‘I didn’t know this existed, but had I known, I would’ve been here a long time ago,” she said.

In Chicago, Yvonne said they worked in the restaurant industry for “a lot of great people.”

“It finally got to the point where we got married and decided: It’s time for us to have our own,” she said.

While Farina’s Supper Club (located in a 100-year-old building, the former Duneland Beach Inn) opened at 3311 Pottawattamie Trail in Michigan City last June, Yvonne said that they reopened it this past January after closing for remodeling.

Recently, they’ve opened Belly Flop, a groovy beach-shack restaurant located at 2411 St. Lawrence Avenue in Long Beach. By late summer or early fall, they hope to open Farina’s Café at 825 Franklin Street, also in Long Beach.

Yvonne said that the building that houses Belly Flop has always been some type of café. When the owners approached them and asked them to take it over, she and Joe couldn’t say no.

“They didn’t want to let the community down by closing something they loved so much, so this has been our dream for the community - just making it more, making it better for everyone,” Yvonne said.

“Making it better for everyone” is no problem for Chef Joe: According to Yvonne, he’s the “most creative chef I’ve ever worked with.”

“Even though there’s a lot out there, he never comes up short on his ideas…It’s a lot of marketing ideas, there’s a lot of food with it, there’s maybe a little bit of novelty items he likes to bring into something – it could be old fashioned banana split

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for the community, such as a smoke out in the fall and an oyster social at the end of this month, with different sides and wine pairings. On Saturdays and Sundays, they also do a prime rib sandwich, where Joe said they roast off whole prime ribs “chill them down a little bit, slice them and serve them with au jus on a custom sesame roll (courtesy of Tim Foley from Bit of Swiss).

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Yvonne and Joe Farina welcome the community to their newest business venture, Belly Flop

bowls,” she said.

At Belly Flop, Joe said they serve donuts from Do Rite Donuts by Lettuce Entertain You out of Chicago on Saturday and Sunday mornings as well as bagels from Once Upon a Bagel out of Chicago’s North Shore. Different croissants, such as ham and cheese, chocolate and plain are also on the menu. For lunch, there’s Italian sandwiches made with bread from Bit of Swiss out of Stevensville.

Vegetables for salads come from Hebron Farms, a local Michigan farmer.

Joe said they also plan on hosting food events

elato from Local Vero will be coming soon from Vero’s Caffe Gelato in Chicago. Joe said they plan on having a couple of their own specialty flavors that can’t be found anywhere else. Cupcakes and other different desserts will also be featured throughout the year.

Beverages include coffee with almond, soy and oat milk, different wines and craft beers and lemonade and teas.

For Farina’s Café, the couple is planning to serve homemade pastas, with Joe adding that they have a pasta machine that will be arriving soon from Italy, as well as different kinds of sauces and cuts and ravioli.

To make the authentic Italian dining experience complete, they’ll also be doing 30 wines by the glass and several craft cocktails “The food will be more casual than the Supper Club – different salads, appetizers and really cool, hot sandwiches,” Joe said.

Yvonne said accommodating the community is one of her top priorities.

“The community has accepted our good and our bad and we’re fortunate to have the people to support us in all of our ventures so far,” she said.

Belly Flop is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 8 to 11 a.m. for breakfast and 11 a.m. o 6 p.m. for lunch. Farina’s Supper Club is open Wednesday through Sunday from 4 to 10 p.m.

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he man responsible for Pioneer Land and how the 1800s type village at the LaPorte County Fairgrounds has touched the lives of countless visitors is going to live on.

Dick Reel, a retired Purdue Extension educator, passed away in February.

He was 74.

A likeness of his face made of bronze is going to be made and fastened to a plaque, said Carl Schultz, a longtime member of the Pioneer Land committee.

He said the plaque will also contain “special words” about Reel, the founder of the village, who has a soft place in the hearts of so many people, including young adults now bringing their own children.

Schultz said the recently ordered plaque should be

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Pioneer Land founder gone, but lives on

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completed in the fall and will hang above the mantle of the large stone fireplace inside the log cabin.

He said the plaque will be large enough for people to easily recognize and read.

“When people come three years from now, five years from now, 10 years from now they’ll be able to look up there and know that Dick was the father of Pioneer Land, the one who got it started,” he said.

Schultz was among the people who spoke about Reel during a brief ceremony in his honor prior to Sunday’s annual ham and bean dinner at Pioneer Land.

He said more than 700 people came to the dinner, which generates money for maintaining the village started in 1995 with construction of the log cabin.

A blacksmith shop, one room school house, general store and 10 other structures reflecting the time period went up in future years.

The cost was funded entirely with donations of cash, materials and labor.

More than 100 volunteers dressed in early 1800s style clothing work in the buildings and roam the grounds to bring Pioneer Land to life during the fair, which runs through Saturday.

The village is also open for school tours in the spring and fall and early during the Christmas season.

Old fashioned toys and games are also available for children and their families to play together during their stay.

A huge rocking chair big enough, perhaps, for a giant is also a major hit with Pioneer

Land visitors.

Jamie Schenkel took pictures of her children, Harper, 4, and Brody, 2, sitting in the chair during the fair on Monday.

The LaPorte native came to Pioneer Land during annual field trips while she was in elementary school.

Schenkel, 32, has lived near Indianapolis since 2014 but comes to Pioneer Land every year during the fair.

She especially likes to watch the blacksmiths heating and shaping metal into various products.

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chenkel said she also very much enjoys talking to the people dressed as pioneers and getting a glimpse of what life was like back then.

She also takes her children for a glass of milk served at

.25 a glass at the Farm Bureau Milk Cabin and to see the animals in the petting zoo.

“It’s just a good family friendly place to come and it’s something fun to do at the fair,” she said.

Reel was also very visible in his 1800s style clothing at the village, doing things like wood working and bringing out a pair of oxen for visitors to see.

Schultz said the cost of the plaque is not known but money is no object considering how much Reel meant to the community.

The expense will be paid by the Pioneer Land committee.

“I lost my best friend but the community lost a person that done so much. We don’t care what it’s going to cost. We just want to make sure we honor him,” Schultz said.

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Small chicken is ‘Best in Flight’

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10-year-old girl feels a good breakfast might be why her chicken easily outdistanced the other birds in the popular chicken flying competition at the La Porte County Fair.

“Jelly Bean,” a Black Langshan chicken, flew more than 51 feet in her first attempt then over 45 feet in the final round to take first place, Monday July 11.

An obviously thrilled Charlotte Jones was at a loss to explain her bird’s winning hang time.

However, she felt a healthy appetite for chicken feed just prior to the competition provided her bird the fuel she needed to keep her wings flapping at a high level.

“She probably built up a lot of energy to fly really far especially with how much she ate this morning,” she said.

The second-place finisher landed about 6 feet short of the top prize in each of her two flights.

Jones has more than 30 chickens on her family’s small farm, which is about 10 miles south of LaPorte.

The chickens are used primarily for eggs to sell to the public and showing during the fair.

Her father, Chris Jones, said he was thrilled for his daughter and surprised about Jelly Bean’s ability to fly considering her small size.

“I thought other birds would have bigger wings to carry them further but this one just knew how to flap them,” he said.

The 32 chickens in the contest flew as far as they could after being pushed from a 10-foothigh platform.

The dozens of spectators were also entertained by chickens using their speed and quickness on foot to try and escape the show arena once they’d landed.

The fleeing birds were chased by volunteers, who sometimes used nets to grab them.

Carolyn Krause, chairperson of the longstanding 4-H competition at the fair, said the top distance this year was excellent considering that chickens are not the best flyers.

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good sized number of chickens landed fewer than 10 feet from the platform.

Krause said children in the 4-H program are not allowed to enter their chickens in the flying contest until they prove they can properly take care and handle their birds.

For that reason, Krause said the younger children especially are turned away from the competition until the following year.

“The kids really enjoy it but we can let them all be in it because it’s a learning process,” she said.

From the Bleachers COLUMN BY KURT MARGGRAF IN CHICAGO

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asketball took center stage here in Chicago this weekend.

The WNBA held their All-Star Game in our fair city. Members of our team, the Sky, acquitted themselves admirably.

Women’s basketball is growing in popularity as the players’ skills improve by leaps and bounds. Not only are they getting better at basketball, but they are also getting better as teammates and seem to be more comfortable in their own skin. There are many “stars” in the league; however, in my mind, no one shines brighter than the Sky’s Candace Parker. Candace has won too many awards to list, including high school championships in Naperville, college championships in Tennessee, professional championships in Los Angeles, and, finally, back in Chicago last year. She is arguably the best woman basketball player ever – and, from all appearances, an even better teammate and human being.

The NBA’s summer league games began this past week. These games feature each team’s youngsters and new players who are on the fringe of the roster. The Bulls won the opening game with some last-minute heroics, but the Knicks beat the tar out of them on Sunday.

The good thing is that the games don’t count in the regular season standings, and I have a lot of confidence in the Bulls’ regular players. If they can stay healthy (and that’s a big if), I think the Bulls can compete with anybody. The “real” season doesn’t begin

for a few months, so the team has plenty of time to make any tweaks they believe are necessary.

One of the brightest stars in the NBA has to be Steph Curry. Besides being one of the best shooters ever, Steph is a great teammate and champion. He can seemingly do anything he wants on a basketball court…and off the court, too. Steph, the NBA finals MVP, knocked in an eagle from 97 yards out in a celebrity golf match at Lake Tahoe on Friday. Could Steph show up at the MLB All-Star Game and knock one out of the park? That probably won’t happen, but I wouldn’t bet against it.

Speaking of the All-Star Game, there are a couple of really interesting things this season. The Contreras brothers are both starting for the National league. Brothers have not started an All-Star Game together in 30 years. Also, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels got selected for the game as a pitcher - and as an outfielder, too. “Shotime” became the first and only player ever to be selected as a pitcher and position player, too. The game will be played July 19. Tune in to witness history.

I found this quote by Winston Churchill particularly relevant in light of the present political climate: “You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they’ve tried everything else.”

Be careful out there. Talk to you next week.

Peace, love, and happiness.

There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you. — Paramahansa Yogananda

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Enjoying a strawberry Sunday at New Troy’s ‘Strawberry Social’

F Heather Courtney (far right) scoops out strawberries for guests

Linda and Bob Miller enjoy their strawberry treats

Victoria Petroff, Terry Hanover and Brett Boyd of Classic Catering man the fundraising booth

Members of the big band, Down by the Dock, provide the entertainment

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or the fourth year, the Friends of New Troy (FONT) Community Center was host to a celebration that centered around everyone’s favorite, juicy summertime fruit: the strawberry.

Everyone gathered in the center’s gazebo garden for the Allan Boyd Memorial Strawberry Social, which featured an array of strawberry desserts courtesy of Classic Catering as well as live entertainment from Down by the Dock, Sunday, July 10.

The annual event is a gift to the community from the Boyd family to honor the memory of Allan Boyd (1925-2017), who grew up in New Troy and attended New Troy High School, which used to stand 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.

In 2018, the Boyd family also donated the gazebo that now is the centerpiece of the community center’s gazebo garden.

The event was a part of FONT’s “Gather and…” series. Victoria Petroff, vice president of FONT’s board of directors, said that any of the events that they’ll be hosting, as well as any other fundraisers through FONT in general, at this point will be raising money for a new library and meeting room for the center.

“We’re making an effort to transition from books to more technology,” she said, adding that the renovation will include more Wi-Fi and computerfriendly items.

Petroff added that Wi-Fi infrastructure is a “huge need” in Weesaw Township.

The new library will still have books; however, Petroff said there will be more of a book club and curated items.

The popular story hour with Miss Ollie (a retired teacher and graduate of New Troy High School) will remain.

With regards to games, some installations will be on the wall.

“We’re going to try to create spaces that are super user friendly – create interactive, engaging stations for kids to play at,” she said.

Funds are also being raised to redo the meeting room, which Petroff said will “bring it up to par with what the community room is – new floor, new blinds, just to make it more inviting and fresher.”

An effort will also be made to procure grants to help cover the cost for the renovations. Petroff said the cost is around $43,550 (as of that afternoon, $12,000 had been raised).

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etroff said the same “template” that was used when money was raised two winters ago to redo the bathrooms will be followed to raise funds for the building’s projects.

“The Friends of New Troy will allocate a certain amount to the project and then seek help from the public and grant writing,” she said.

Another project has been the everevolving history room, which has been made possible through a collection of historical artifacts of the area that have been collected through the years by board president Terry Hanover and former board member Mike Metz.

Petroff said the “Gather and…” events were the brainchild of board member Marlene Newmiller, who owns Newmiller Farms. The next one will be a partnership with the Coastline Children’s Film Festival’s summer film series, where children can watch “Shaun the Sheep Movie” at sunset Wednesday, Aug. 17 (rain date is Aug. 18).

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Chamber cuts the ribbon at Pedego Harbor Country during ‘Palooza Party’

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group of cyclists, as well as well-wishers, said “Hello, fun!” during the Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce’s ribbon-cutting at the official grand opening of Pedego Harbor Country in New Buffalo Sunday, July 10.

That’s the motto of Pedego, which sells Pedego E bikes.

Pedego Harbor Country rents by the hour and sells and services the bikes throughout northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan, as well as offers bike accessories.

“The chamber is really excited to add this business and this activity to all other wonderful activities that are available in this area - we have wonderful roads and scenery to be had on their bicycles either to rent or to purchase one from them,” Kimberlee Wendt, executive director of the chamber, said at the ribbon-cutting, which was also being touted as a Neighborhood Palooza Party.

Pedego owners got a taste of these roads and scenery before the party, as they were invited to bring their own Pedego E-bike to participate in an hour-long “Pedegos!

Group Ride.” In addition, the official national Pedego bus, which travels around the country to each Pedego store and celebrates group rides and grand openings, pulled up in front of the business all the way from California.

After the ride, the group enjoyed a celebration of live music, big ticket raffle items, food and drinks.

Pedego Harbor Country opened its doors last fall. Since then, Taylor Lindstrom, who owns the Harbor Country store with her partner, Steven Brooker, said that the business has “been swinging with the rentals” and sales have been “amazing.”

She said that around 30 riders had participated in that afternoon’s ride and rode about 15 miles on their E bikes.

Around 60 people from all over had attended the event.

“It’s really about our customer appreciation for people who have purchased bikes,” Lindstrom said.

Since opening last fall, Lindstrom said they’ve sold about 150 bikes. She said they have plenty more in stock, with more on the way.

For those who want to rent a bike, it’s advised that they visit their website, to book ahead of time.

For more information, visit www.pedegoharborcountry. com or call (269) 231-5680. The store is located at 425 S. Whittaker Street in New Buffalo.

Getting ready to cut the ribbon at Pedego Harbor Country

The national Pedego touring bus parked outside Pedego Harbor Country

Cyclists ride down South Whittaker Street from their mini bike trip

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Enjoying refreshments and camaraderie after the ride

Tene, Hector and Harmon Cummings relax after the ride

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ork on the Marquette Greenway, a regional, nonmotorized path that will span almost 60 miles in length along the south shore of Lake Michigan from Calumet Park in Chicago to downtown New Buffalo, Michigan, may be nearing the finish line.

Current plans are for construction on the first phase of the Michigan portion of the trail to commence next spring, Tony McGhee, vice president of development services at Abonmarche Consultants, said at an open house at New Buffalo Township Hall Thursday, July 7.

The first phase will begin at the Amtrak railroad crossing at Grand Beach and come all the way to New Buffalo. Phase Two will come from Grand Beach all the way down to the Indiana border.

The second phase will run between Grand Beach Road and the railroad tracks and the public right of way, where there’ll be a 10-foot off-road path. Four refuge islands will be located on each side of the tracks, ensuring that cyclists will be safe from trains coming through as they come over the tracks. When cyclists come over the tracks, the path will remain between U.S. 12 and the tracks. A fence will be all along the tracks “to keep some separation of safety.”

McGhee said there’ll be a 10-foot asphalt path as cyclists approach the city. When they draw closer to the city of New Buffalo, the asphalt path will convert to a cement one along

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Marquette Greenway becoming a reality

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U.S. 12 until it hits Willard Street. From there, cyclists will continue down the street (signage will be posted for motorists to share the road) with

through various state and federal grant sources as well as The Pokagon Fund, which was the original seed funder for the project. Now, local community

agreed to the terms – it’s just going to be a matter of finalizing the next few months here,” he said.

The project should go out to

the sidewalks remaining on the street. Cyclists will ride down Mechanic Street (where there are also sidewalks) and then be able to stop at a trailhead (which will include a picnic table, bike repair station and signage) in the undeveloped city right of way at the end of Smith Street.

McGhee said about a half million dollars still needs to be raised for the first phase in Michigan, with the plan to raise the funds through the rest of the year. Currently, the engineering portion is 95% complete.

So far, funds have been raised

will be asked to help fund the last half million amount.

A fundraising campaign of the overall project cost will soon be starting.

McGhee said since there’s not enough right-of-way available to build everything in the public right-of-way, there’s been an “extensive back and forth with Amtrak on negotiating a lease and everyone’s agreed.”

“The township has shown amazing leadership working through that project with Amtrak and so we’re on the very end stages of that lease...Everyone’s

bid in the winter of this year.

Construction on Phase One will begin in the spring and last through 2023. Phase Two will begin in 2024 or 2025 and be completed in 2025.

He said that the entire Indiana portion should be completed by the end of 2026, and that one mile in Burns Harbor is the only portion that hasn’t been funded.

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cGhee called the trail a “pretty amazing amenity.”

“If you can get on a trail in New Buffalo,

Michigan, on your bike and ride all the way to Chicago without having to worry about conflict of cars and all of that – it’s pretty amazing,” he said.

New Buffalo Township Supervisor Michelle Heit said that she looks forward to seeing the project finally come to fruition so everyone can travel safely on foot or their bicycles.

“The reason I don’t bike right now is it’s scary on the road…It’ll be a safe place to ride, especially if you have kids and go out with your family and can actually ride safely,” she said.

Hopefully, she said it may connect to the linear park along Red Arrow Highway in Union Pier. Plans are to have the path eventually go up to Bridgman.

Marcy Hamilton, senior planner at the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission, said that procuring the funding has “included lots of different moving parts” – but everyone at the state and federal levels have been supportive.

“Some of the grants we got four years ago, and they keep extending them for us because we worked through all these challenges with Amtrak and all of that,” she said.

She added that it seems “surreal” to see it finally nearing completion.

“So many people support this project – I can’t wait to have a groundbreaking and see people out enjoying it,” Hamilton said.

An open house will also be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at New Buffalo City Hall Saturday, July 23.

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Serenaded by tunes of Imphormal at first Mondays at the Marina

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hose who were out and about in New Buffalo, Monday, July 11, could stop by the city’s transient marina to be serenaded by the ruthenium of Imphormal and his electric cello at the first “Mondays at the Marina.” Presented by the New Buffalo Business Association (NBBA), the free event invites the public to grab a meal to go, bring some chairs and a blanket and enjoy live music from 7 to 9 p.m. down by the marina until the fall.

The upcoming musical lineup is July 18, Big Stevie and July 21, Donald William Savoie. Visit www.newbuffalo. org to learn about August’s lineup and to be a musical guest.

People and dogs enjoy a Monday evening at the transient marina

Michael Jon DeHays of Imphormal plays earth tones on his cello

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OBITUARIES

Eunice Ann Waldo Newmiller

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unice Ann Waldo Newmiller, 75, of Three Oaks, Michigan dixed peacefully Wednesday, July 6, 2022 in the presence of her family.

Her life began May 16, 1947 in Michigan City, Indiana the oldest child born to Clay and Rose Waldo. She married Mark Andrew Newmiller April 4, 1970 in Sawyer Trinity Lutheran Church.

Eunice loved flowers and feeding the birds daily. She would put food out for the stray cats. She enjoyed doing her crossword puzzles and reading books.

She was a very giving person. Eunice

cherished spending time with her family by making Sunday dinner to get them all together. She believed in the twelve days of Christmas and loved taking her grandchildren and daughter shopping.

She was a huge Miami Dolphins fan. She enjoyed playing video poker and the game Let it Ride at the casino.

Eunice will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is survived by her husband of fifty-two years, Mark A. Newmiller of Three Oaks; one daughter, Heather Newmiller of Three Oaks; one son, Mark (Marlene) Newmiller II of Three Oaks; two Grandchildren, Tracy (Taylor) Hammermeister of Benton Harbor, Daniel Newmiller of Three Oaks; sister, Wendy Waldo Martin of Bridgman; and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Marshall Newmiller; brother-in-law, Robert Martin.

Family and friends will gather from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday, July 11, 2022 in Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks. Family and friends will gather from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, July 12, 2022. We will then process to the graveside.

Mrs. Newmiller will be laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery, Chikaming Township.

The family prefers contributions in memory of Eunice be made to Caring Circle Hospice, 4025 Health Park Lane, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085 or to the Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan, 5400 South Niles 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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ugust Payne, Jr., age 45, of Berrien Springs, formerly of Three Oaks and Benton Harbor, died Saturday, June 11, 2022 in his residence. He was born July 19, 1976 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to August and Evelyn Payne, Sr.

Junior was a good soul who lived his life his way. It was either all or nothing of what he wanted. Junior was just a simple man who didn’t ask for anything.

His family smilingly describes him as boisterous and a handful.

August will be great missed by family and friends. He is survived by two sisters, Carol Reddick of Berrien Springs, Elizabeth Payne of South Bend; seven brothers, Ronald (Margaret) Payne of McMinnville, Tennessee, Bradford (Betty) Payne of Three Oaks, Timothy Payne of Michigan, Jonathon (Tamara) Payne of Michigan, David Payne of Florida, Raymond Payne of South Bend, Gilbert Payne of Tennessee; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Family and friends will gather to celebrate his life in a graveside service on a date and at a time to be announced.

August’s remains will be laid to rest beside his father in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Three Oaks Township.

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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Six finalists to compete in next week’s singer-songwriter competition

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he 10th annual Singer-Songwriter Competition comes to The Acorn Thursday, July 21. Three esteemed judges and The Acorn audience will participate as six finalists take the stage for this thrilling performance, with the field narrowing to the ‘top three’ artists over the course of two rounds. The final vote and ultimate champion will be audience choice.

The event will be hosted by Acorn favorite Peter Carey. Guest performances will be offered by last year’s winner, Scott Hildebrand, along with Emma Hamel, winner of the 2018 competition.

Competing for cash prizes and performance opportunities will be Jack Cunningham, Daniel Deitrich, Nich Lampson, Tim Stop, Abbie Thomas and Kray Van Kirk.

Cunningham is a singer/songwriter from northwest Indiana. Influenced by artists like

Peter Gabriel, the Police and Pearl Jam, his acoustic-based sound is centered around beautiful melodies and strong lyrical content that tells a story, while sparking imagination and interpretation.

Deitrich is a singer-songwriter born and raised in southwest Michigan and now based in South Bend, Indiana. In 2011, Deitrich released his self-produced solo EP, “Matter,” followed by “The Table” EP in 2016, which was recorded in Durango, Colorado, with producer Michael Rossback (“Gungor,” “The Brilliance”) at the helm. In January 2020, Deitrich released “Hymn for the 81%” which quickly went viral, racking up over 700,000 views of the lyric video on YouTube.

Lampson is originally from Columbus, Ohio, and now lives in South Bend, Indiana.

He has been playing music for 13 years, and songwriting for the past four years. He has headlined his own shows around South Bend and played in a band in college, which opened

for larger acts that would come to campus.

Stop is a Midwest singer/songwriter, who’s recently played on several major international tours, opening for rock legends Chicago and REO Speedwagon. He’s performed in front of sold-out crowds at historic venues, like Red Rocks and the Greek in LA. His latest single, “Perfect Fool,” was featured on SiriusXM’s “The Pulse.” His cover of Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel” became a mainstay on SiruisXM’s “The Coffee House” channel. He is currently finishing a selfproduced album, featuring world-renowned drummer Keith Carlock.

Thomas is a full time, independent singer songwriter, and earns her income from playing live music at wineries, breweries, private events and the occasional opening act opportunity. Her career highlights include opening for nationally touring artists, including Rachel Baiman, Cathy Richardson, Girl Named Tom and Laine Hardy. She also

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A fine finger-style guitarist with a precise baritone, Van Kirk has a Ph.D. from the University of Alaska. After five years of living in his van and playing music across the US and Canada in the early 1990s, he thought that a career in the sciences might be a bit more secure than playing music. Eventually, he realized that he wrote better songs than A statistical models. When he reached the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, the Daily Fringe Review wrote “The evening’s act was Kray Van Kirk, whose 12-string guitar and soaring vocals were spellbinding; the Alaskan singer-songwriter, in his Edinburgh debut, t w was not the reason I arrived early, but was s certainly why I stayed late.” fi This year’s Judges Panel is made up of Anne Harris, Donnie Biggins and Jon T Goldman.

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HOR0SCOPE JULY 14-20, 2022

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

This is the time to schedule some rest and recuperation.

Refrain from engaging in confrontations or pushing conversations to prove a point. Pull back and focus on what is important to your home and future stability. When you look inward, you will find the ability to provide for yourself.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21

There is a vibe of secrets being exposed, or the feeling that you are having to share some intimate details of your life with someone.

Rather than letting it upset you or put an end to things, take it as an opportunity to release the burdens of secret keeping and let it deepen your relationship.

The summer season always bring the need to get personal and share your life experiences with another. Getting together with family or close friends and pooling resources is where you will find success now. Let go of past relationship experiences and move towards a more solid future.

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20

Take your mind of the money and focus on enjoying the experiences you are having with someone.

This is the time to put yourself out there by communicating more and exploring the world. Get more hands on with life’s wonders and you’ll learn a lot about each other.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19

Engage with friends more, this week. Now is the time to widen your social structures and start cooperating or working within a larger market.

Partnerships that are rooted in friendship, rather than financial benefit is where you will see the most growth now. Focus on the fun, not the financial rewards.

This is the time to work more closely with someone and cooperate on joint ventures.

Getting personal about finances and childhood experiences is important now. By expressing yourself and talking things out with someone, you will move into a more peaceful space.

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21

Take any personal setbacks you experience this week as an opportunity to evaluate the financial or business side of your friendship. You may not realize how much you are intertwined financially with another. Dig into that side of your relationship now by talking about financial issues.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 Pay attention to what is happening within the power dimension of your family. You can expect situations to come to light that you were not privy to until now, which will put you in the position to confront or challenge existing conditions. Don’t be afraid to stick up for what’s right.

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CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20

This is the time to focus on taking good care of yourself. Don’t skimp on the pampering. Take a personal day and not only get a pedicure but also a massage. Balance the energy you spend working or carrying for others with the amount of time you spend caring for your own body.

It’s time to shake things up this week. Start thinking of the things you want to change or do differently, and the universe will provide you the information or ways to make it happen. It may seem like things are on hold but it’s only temporary. You will see things in a new light.

Health issues or work-related problems will be coming to light this week. There may be some secrets exposed or the feeling that you are having to compromise some personal information in order to smooth things over or get ahead.

Don’t be afraid to confront the drama.

If you have been wondering who or what the real buzz kill is, don’t worry the universe will be exposing it for you this week. Don’t try to sugar coat the truth or look past the obvious. Accept things as they are and move towards making changes or getting some space.

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he School of American Music (SAM), Neighbor

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Neighbor by Neighbor is a non-profit based in Union Pier that provides assistance for individuals and families with short term emergencies.

They can help pay overdue bills, car repairs, hotel stays, and provides an emergency food pantry. More information can be found at www. neighborbyneighbor.org.

Under the new partnership,

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Area nonprofits join forces to provide free music lessons, instruments

Neighbor by Neighbor clients between the ages of 6 and 16 will receive free lessons from the School of American Music in Three Oaks. Neighbor by Neighbor will arrange for transportation, if needed. For more information on SAM, visit schoolofamericanmusic@ gmail.com.

If the family needs a musical instrument, it will be given to them by Drew’s Gift of Music, an Indiana non-profit with a mission “to empower students to obtain musical instruments, financial support for instruction and scholarships for advanced music education.”

More information on Drew’s can be found a www. drewsgiftofmusic.com/.

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“We are proud to be part of this creative partnership.

It represents truly innovative thinking toward the goal of providing a musical education (which ought to be a right) to everyone regardless of family circumstances,” Chuck Steck, a professional musician and local representative of Drew’s Gift of Music, said.

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t’s blueberry picking season at farms throughout the Harbor Country area.

One farm, despite its more distant location, is also a popular destination for Chicago area residents.

Goin’s Blueberry Lane in northwest Indiana outside North Judson features more than 30 acres of blueberry bushes.

The farm has been owned by Kevin and Pat Goin since 1980.

Mrs. Goin grew up working at her cousin’s blueberry farm during the summer when fate opened the door for her to purchase another relative’s farm.

Goin said she and her husband, a retired bricklayer, didn’t hesitate to accept the offer and continue to reap benefits.

The Goins have more than doubled their acreage and take special delight whenever their two daughters and grandchildren come over to help at the farm about 45 miles south of New Buffalo.

“It’s a rewarding job. It’s a rewarding life. We work hard and when we’re done we enjoy our life,” she said.

Goin’s Blueberry Lane is among 18 farms to be featured during the Indiana State Fair scheduled July 29 to Aug. 21.

A well-lived life of blueberries

BY STAN MADDUX

Her plan is to let fairgoers know the work is hard and the days can be long but she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“You have to have a passion for what you do. If you love what you do, it’s not a job,” she said.

She also wants to inform people that work at a blueberry farm is not just during the picking season from late June to mid-

August.

The blueberry bushes must be pruned during the winter to help keep a healthy crop.

Other chores range from clean up and maintenance of the grounds, to fertilizing and watering of the bushes to keeping an eye on any crop damaging late spring frost in the forecast.

Visitors in good

numbers come from as far as Indianapolis and Chicago during the U-pick season.

“Many of our customers are generational customers. We’ve known them for 35plus years, and now their grandchildren are customers,” she said.

A percentage of the blueberries at the farm are commercially packed for

wholesale distribution.

After the picking season, Goin said the blueberries left in the shrubs are harvested and sold to a large coop for use in making various products.

J

ams, jellies, baking mixes and even blueberry barbecue sauce and blueberry salsa are among the goods

offered at their farm market.

There’s also honey from 70 to 80 hives kept at the farm for bees to help pollinate the blueberry blossoms.

“Without the bees, we would not have good large berries,” she said.

There are 10 varieties of blueberries that are grown at the farm, which also offers product tastings during an annual holiday open house.

Goin said she did everything from picking, packing and checking out customers during her summers working at her cousin’s farm.

She later received a degree in merchandising and worked at a Marshall Field’s store in Chicago before quitting to start raising a family.

Her daughters, along with their husbands and children, help whenever they can at the farm.

One of her favorite stories is about a record number of customers at the farm last year on July 4.

Goin said there were 96 vehicles in their parking lot all at once.

“If you can imagine all of those people out in that one field picking. It was quite the sight,” she said

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