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Smith Street Pocket Park proposal approved

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Soldiers honored during DAR’s ‘Blessing of the Graves’ PAGE 7 New Buffalo High School Band begins uncertain school year on a high note PAGE 8

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Art world: Public art dares to imagine, serves humanity PAGE 10 Orchard an apple of the eye for six generations PAGE 19

RED ARROW HIGHWAY/UNION PIER CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IS NOW OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY — PAGE 6 — PHOTO OF NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR MICHELLE HEIT BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

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Fire closes New Buffalo Transient Marina office

BY STAN MADDUX

he transient marina office run by the City of New Buffalo is closed indefinitely because of a fire.

The Aug. 28 fire believed electrical in nature did not cause any damage to the outside of the building.

However, there was quite a bit of damage to the electrical system, insulation and other materials in the attic, said New Buffalo Police Chief Rich Killips.

Killips said electrical service to the over 20 boat slips in the marina has since been restored.

When the building will reopen is not known right now.

“It’s closed at the moment while they determine the damage and what needs to be repaired,” said New Buffalo City Manager Dave Richards.

Killips said the source of the fire was a ventilation fan overheating above the ceiling in one of the bathrooms.

He credited a quick known down by

firefighters from the City of New Buffalo and New Buffalo Township for keeping the flames from spreading further after receiving the call about 10 a.m.

Richards said the building provides restrooms and showers, along with a washer and dryer, for boaters docked in the transient marina for short stays in the community.

Two portable restrooms were placed on the west side of the building for use by boaters until the facility reopens.

The building erected in 1994 also houses an office the city uses for doing things like issuing slip rental permits.

Killips said people can still obtain slip rental permits from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

He said the cost of repairs was still being tallied but estimated the fix at well over $10,000.

“The city engineers are working with the city’s insurance company to assess the damage and come up with a plan moving forward for the building,” Killips said.

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CITY OF NEW BUFFALO MAYOR LOU O’DONNELL IV CITY COUNCIL Meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30PM DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) MEETING Meets on the 2nd Thursday May, September, and November at 8AM CITY OF NEW BUFFALO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS Meets on the first 1st Tuesday Quarterly at 7PM NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP 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 CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP 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 VILLAGE OF GRAND BEACH COUNCIL Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM MICHIANA VILLAGE OF MICHIANA COUNCIL Meets on the 2nd Friday of each month at 1PM

Gov. Whitmer maintains protections for congregate care residents, staff during COVID-19 pandemic

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ov. Gretchen Whitmer continued to protect Michigan’s most vulnerable populations, including those in nursing homes and congregate care facilities, by signing Executive Order 2020-174 Friday, Aug. 28.

The governor’s order continues the limited and temporary restrictions on the entry of individuals into health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, and juvenile justice facilities previously imposed

by Executive Order 2020-156. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) remains empowered to specify exceptions to these restrictions, and should carefully consider the recommendations of the upcoming Nursing Home Task Force report in doing so.

“We know this virus is a killer that preys on our most vulnerable citizens.

That’s why it’s crucial that we remain vigilant and continue our work to protect our most vulnerable residents and those who have dedicated their lives to caring for them,” said Gov. Whitmer in a press release. “Federal leadership on this issue has been absent, which is why I created a nursing home task force to ensure Michigan has coordinated and steady leadership on this critical issue. I look forward to hearing their recommendations and working closely with them to ensure the continued protection of nursing home residents

and staff.” to the governor on improving data Executive Order 2020-174 maintains quality, and releasing periodic reports restrictions on visitation to health care to the governor on its findings and facilities, residential care facilities, recommendations. The task force needed to produce congregate care “We know this virus is a a recommendation facilities, and killer that preys on our most to the governor juvenile justice vulnerable citizens. That’s for an action plan facilities, while why it’s crucial that we remain on how to prepare authorizing the vigilant and continue our work nursing homes for Department to protect our most vulnerable any future wave of of Health and residents and those who have COVID-19 cases Human Services dedicated their lives to caring

by Aug. 31, 2020. to gradually refor them,” said Gov. Whitmer Additionally, open visitation in a press release. “Federal on June 15, as circumstances leadership on this issue has DHHS issued an permit. This been absent, which is why I order requiring policy has been in created a nursing home task initial testing of place since March, force to ensure Michigan all residents and and consistently has coordinated and steady staff, testing of prohibited entry leadership on this critical all new/returning into a nursing issue. I look forward to hearing residents during home by a their recommendations and intake, testing person exhibiting working closely with them any resident or symptoms of to ensure the continued staff member COVID-19. protection of nursing home with symptoms The health and residents and staff.” or suspected safety of nursing exposure, weekly home residents testing of all residents or staff in and staff remains a top priority for Gov. facilities with any positive case, until 14 Whitmer. On June 26, she created the days after last positive test, and weekly bipartisan Michigan Nursing Homes testing of all staff in regions of medium COVID-19 Preparedness Task Force or high risk on the MI Safe Start Map. within the Michigan Department of To date, the state has facilitated testing Health and Human Services (DHHS), for over 40,837 residents and staff in which is charged with, among other nursing homes. things, analyzing relevant data on Executive Order 2020-174 extends the threat of COVID-19 in nursing through Sept. 30. — STAFF REPORTS homes, and making recommendations

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FIRE STATION BEING REPLACED WITH POPEYE’S

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ts Cajun spaces have nothing to do with Popeye’s choosing to serve its popular brand of chicken and other food where a fire station in LaPorte now stands.

That’s because the fire station will be gone when replaced by the popular restaurant chain along a heavily developed stretch of Indiana 2 on the city’s east side.

The developer, M-Details, LLC, is asking the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals to loosen setback requirements for the building on a tight less than a half-acre parcel.

Bert Cook, executive director of the LaPorte Economic Advancement Partnership, expects the restaurant to start going up in the fall.

Pavey Excavating was recently awarded a $23,000 contract to tear down the fire station once vacated.

Cook said Popeye’s coming is particularly exciting for a community desiring more chain dining options “so they don’t have to travel to other communities to spend those dollars.”

LaPorte Fire Chief Andy Snyder said the move to the new much larger fire station on Daytona St. has already begun and should be completed by the weekend.

“If all goes well we’ll be operating out there by Friday evening,” he said.

The offer from Popeye’s had nothing to do with the fire station being replaced.

That decision was made last year because of cramped living conditions at the fire station built in 1966 and challenges traffic posed to firefighters responding to calls as the residential and industrial area grew commercially.

In addition, Snyder said returning fire trucks because of the small plot had to pull forward into the busy intersection then back into the bays.

The building was also becoming a maintenance issue.

In June, the city council entered into an agreement to sell the property to the developer for $375,000.

Snyder said the new $1.9 million fire station on four acres is four times larger with room for things like in-house training.

There’s also enough space for adding more firefighters and trucks depending on future growth.

“It’s definitely a big upgrade from where we are at right now,” he said. — STAN MADDUX

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Smith Street Pocket Park proposal approved

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embers of the City of New Buffalo Planning Commission approved a proposal from Abonmarche for professional services related to developing the Smith Street Pocket Park at a special Tuesday, Aug. 25, meeting.

The proposal was approved by the City Council but also needed approval from the Planning Commission, City Manager Dave Richards said.

Tony McGhee of Abonmarche said that park will be located at the Smith Street road end right of way that buts up against the railway in New Buffalo.

The location was originally planned to be a potential trailhead for the Marquette Greenway. McGhee said it may still end up being one, but in the interim, it would also be the ideal place for a park.

Working with city staff, Abonmarche was able to secure $112,500 from the Michigan Recreation Passport Grant progrom for the project. The project Is expected to require a $37,500 match from the city.

Abonmarche’s proposed fees to complete the scope of services will be a lump sum fee of $19,500.

The park will include 10 new parking spots, two of which will be ADA, as well as a rain garden for storm water management, picnic tables, some bike racks and an information kiosk about community

events. business,” the city’s planning report McGhee said that he’s noticed states. in New Buffalo, as well as other The paved parking lot will be used communities located up the western for marina operations and primarily coast of Michigan, the need for seasonal boat storage. parking as people were vacationing Richards said that the site plan closer to that was home due to submitted with Included in the drainage COVID-19. the application plan in the site plan is “We’re seeing includes a details of storm water numbers we’ve drainage plan being directed into the never seen and grading site’s existing catch basins, before,” he said. specifications. which connect into the Design work It also exceeds storm sewer on Water site development and the bidding Street, in the middle of the requirements, process will be parking lot. which requires a completed this minimum lot of 15,000 square feet. winter, with construction beginning “This is 117,687 square feet, so it’s in the spring and being completed by a very large lot,” he said.

Memorial Day. McGhee said Abonmarche would ncluded in the drainage plan be presenting the full site plan once in the site plan is details of the design work has been completed. storm water being directed Planners also approved the site into the site’s existing catch plan as presented for the Oselka basins, which connect into the Marina Parking Lot. storm sewer on Water Street, in the Applicant Paul Oselka of Payjay, middle of the parking lot.

Inc. was requesting approval of a site The project will be replacing the plan to pave an existing parking lot old asphalt, which Richards said he at the Oselka Marina facility located believes was removed last fall, with at the corner of North Willard and thicker section. The build-out for the West Water streets. No file exists project’s development is expected for the long-standing facility at that to be in the spring. Wightman and location, which contains one main Associates will serve as the project’s building and parking lot engineer.

The project’s location is currently Richards added that the “major zoned Waterfront Marina. issue” was the ingress and egress The main building and parking lot coming off the parking lot and onto have been “identified as principal Willard Street, which brought the lot uses allowed in conjunction with to the attention of the city. a ‘permitted’ marine oriented

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Red Arrow Highway/Union Pier Corridor Improvement Project is now officially underway

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hat started out as widespread concern for safety amongst the residents of Union Pier and beyond soon morphed into a major redevelopment project for Union Pier.

Berrien County Commissioner Ezra Scott said that he first heard rumblings from people who desired a stoplight to be installed at the intersection of Union Pier and Townline roads and Red Arrow Highway in Union Pier when he was first running for commissioner in 2017.

Hundreds of people had signed petitions for safety improvements, he said.

When Jason Latham stepped in as new managing director of the Berrien County Road Department, Scott went to him.

“That’s how this all got started,” he said.

“This” is the Red Arrow Highway Union Pier Corridor Improvement Project, an ongoing multi-million-dollar road and streetscape project along Red Arrow Highway in Union Pier.

Representatives from municipalities and project partners were present at the project’s official groundbreaking ceremony in downtown Union Pier Thursday, Aug. 27.

The project is a joint effort between Chikaming and New Buffalo townships. The Berrien County Road Department is managing the project. The project contractor is Kalin Construction The project includes 1.3 miles of road and resurfacing/ reconstruction along with a 10-foot nonmotorized path extending from Community Hall Road to Berrien Street, new sidewalk and lighting around the intersection of Red Arrow and Union Pier Road, new stormwater infrastructure at the intersection of Union Pier/Townline Road, streetscape plantings and furnishings, an activated pedestrian crossing system for east-west crossing of Red Arrow Highway and a new public restroom facility and parking area.

Red Arrow Highway will become a three-lane roadway with a dedicated turn lane for improved pedestrian and vehicle safety, business access and traffic flow.

Steve Carlisle, director of engineering at Wightman and Associates, which served as the project’s principle, said that phases one and two of the roadway portion of the project will continue until mid-November, with work occurring on Red Arrow as well as the main intersection of the highway and Townline and Union Pier roads.

Next spring, work will commence on the nonmotorized pathway and streetscape elements.

Coordination has taken place with the Galien River Sanitary District Sewer Authority’s sewer project that had

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been going on in the area for the past spring and most of the summer. The GRSD Sewer Authority installed a new sanitary sewer along Red Arrow Highway between Union Pier Road and Berrien Street, as well as replaced existing sanitary sewer in Townline Avenue between Greenwood Avenue and Red Arrow Highway.

Berrien County Commissioner Mamie Yarbrough, Jason Latham, Dan Petersen, Steve Carlisle, Ezra Scott, Michelle Heit and David Bunte break ground

Chikaming Township Supervisor David Bunte speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony

Berrien County Commissioner Ezra Scott speaks of the project’s beginnings

The Pokagon Fund Executive Director Dan Petersen speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony

Jason Latham, managing director of Berrien Road Department, speaks during the ceremony

The crowd gathers on Townline Road

When all is said and done, Carlisle said that $10 million of infrastructure costs will have been invested in the corridor.

For the past year and a half, the townships and road department held planning and public outreach meetings to develop the project’s streetscape and road plan. The project moved into its design phase last year, as feedback was collected from area residents for its conceptual phase.

Funding partners for the corridor improvement project are Chikaming and New Buffalo townships, the road department, the Michigan Department of Transportation, The Pokagon Fund and the United States Department of Agriculture.

Project consultants are Wightman and Antero Group.

Latham called the governmental cooperation “unprecedented.”

“Bringing in the drain commissioner, bringing in other infrastructure improvement and coordinating our work with what’s already being done is truly what it’s about to be a public servant and to do our best,” he said.

New Buffalo Township Supervisor Michelle Heit gave credit to the businesses for being open to improvements.

“Thanks to Union Pier business owners for their patience and thanks for taking time to meet with us giving us your input,” she said.

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he Pokagon Fund Executive Director Dan Petersen said the Fund was proud to be a funding partner for the townships’ and road department’s project.

“They’ve done wonderful work that will be accomplished through this project that will be felt for decades to come,” he said.

Echoing Petersen, Chikaming Township Supervisor David Bunte said that the planned improvements will benefit present day as well as future residents and visitors.

“We’re standing at the crossroads of a project that’s going to improve the safety and the quality of life and the image of one of our beloved hamlets of Chikaming (which include Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert and Sawyer),” he said.

Next spring, Bunte said he fully intends to be standing at the same spot at another ceremony.

“We’ll be back here late May or early June next year celebrating the completion of the streetscape and enjoying the facelift of Union Pier for generations to come,” he said.

Updates on the project’s progress can be found at www. gowightman.com/prject-updates/red-arrow-highwayunion-pier-corridor-improvements-project.

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Soldiers honored during DAR’s ‘Blessing of the Graves’

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

Rebecca Dewey Chapter, said that one of its members eterans who are buried right in Three NS Donald Carl Peterson, Sgt. Bobbie Presnell, PFC Oaks were honored for fighting in what William Frederick Schulz, CPL Kenneth H. Sestak, suggested doing a blessing for veterans of the Korean has become known as the “forgotten CPL David J. Sokolowski. George E. Veneklasen.

War. war” during Members of the DAR conducted a special a Forest Lawn tour of graves from ceremony at Forest Lawn soldiers who fought in the Civil Cemetery.

War and are buried there during In honor of the last summer’s Civil War Days in anniversary of the Three Oaks. beginning of the Korean Three Civil war veterans buried War June 25, 1950, at Shedd Cemetery (also in Three the Rebecca Dewey Oaks on Spring Creek Road) Chapter, National were given new headstones last Society Daughters of the year during a flag-raising and American Revolution dedication ceremony, where a sign (DAR), gave Blessings of and flag pole was installed. the Graves ceremonies Forest Lawn contains quite a at the cemetery for the few veterans from the Korean veteran’s buried there Kathy Alton, regent for the Rebecca Dewey Chapter, War, Alton said. names the veterans with other members of the DAR Sunday, Aug. 30.

“We’re at 26 that we’ve On that June day, accounted for, but I know there’s 75,000 soldiers from the more out here – I’m guessing North Korean People’s there’s 30 or 40 veterans out Army poured across here,” she said. the 38th parallel, the The cemetery is steeped in local boundary between the Soviet-backed history. Notable past residents Democratic People’s are buried in the cemetery. The Republic of Korea to remains of E. K. Warren (founder the north and the proof the former Featherbone Factory Western Republic of Krista Hainey, DAR member, stands in Three Oaks), are buried up with Nancy Davis at the grave of a family member Korea to the south. The front of West Forest Lawn Road, who’s a Korean War veteran invasion marked the first along with his wife and his military action of the ancestors and descendants, at the Cold War. site of the Warren Family burial plot. Gilbert Avery, Several soldiers from the Korean War are buried reading The following veteran’s who founded Avery Station (also who Avery Road is at Forest Lawn Cemetery of names were given honor and named after) is also buried there. for MIA/ prayers: PFC Richard NS-DAR is a non-partisan, non-political, not-forKIA/POW Cowgill, Gerald James profit women’s organization serving your communities. of Berrien Cross, James Denley Alton said the community organization’s motto is County will close the Davis, PFC Ralph simple: God, family and country. program.

Gene Davis, PFC Frank “We do special events and special projects that Members of the Three Joseph Fleck, A1C Paul involve woman issues, education, kids, veterans and Oaks American Legion Dennis Gregory, PVT conservation throughout the year – we do things to Post 204 performed the Willis Dean Grimstead, help our communities,” she said.

21-gun salute, followed Howard Albert “Sonny The organization also holds a Good Citizenship essay by the playing of “Taps.”

Boy” Hilliker, Glen Scholarship Contest every year, with money going to Members of the DAR Ford Hoadley, Kenneth high school seniors. distributed flowers at Horner, Jack Dale Klute, The Michigan DAR opened up in 1900, while the the graves of soldiers Robert David G. Manley, DAR itself was founded in 1890. interred at Forest Lawn.

CPL Ronald Allen Mason, For more information, contact rebecca.deweyto@ Kathy Alton, who Earl Francis Ochs, SP3 The Three Oaks American Legion Post 204 Color Guard serves as regent for the gives the 21-gun salute gmail.com.

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New Buffalo High School Band begins uncertain school year on a high note

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ootball games and band concerts for the immediate future have been cancelled, but the band will play on at New Buffalo High School

this fall.

Members of the high school band participated in the annual band camp last week, closing out the long, hot week with a mini performance for parents in the school’s multiplex field Friday, Aug. 28.

Songs that band members played for the audience were “Sweet Carolina” and “Don’t Stop Believing” – songs to “make you smile,” said Christina Baumann, band director at the middle and high school.

The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) announced Aug. 14 that football will be moved to the spring due to the risk of the spread of COVID-19 in such a high contact sport.

While band camp is usually held the first of August, Baumann decided to wait at that time until an official decision was made.

“There were so many unknowns then,” she said.

The delay was just the beginning of a season – and academic year – that promises to be shrouded in uncertainty.

While there will be no special competitions this fall, Baumann said that there will be two upcoming band shows. A marching band concert will take place at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.

25, and a Halloween-themed show will take place at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Both shows will take place in the multiplex field. One parent per student will be allowed to attend the show and seniors will be allowed two people, which will keep the outdoor spectator limit to under 100

people (which is what’s required for Michigan regions in Phase 4 under Gov Gretchen Whitmer’s MI Safe Start Plan).

Baumann said that she especially feels for the oldest age group.

“I’m sad for the seniors missing out on band festivals and their last football games – but with football being moved to the spring, maybe we’ll do something then,” she said.

Staying positive is what’s kept the students going throughout the whole week, Baumann said.

“The kids have been doing really great job this week even though it’s hot and they have to keep masks on the whole time,” she said, adding that they’ve also had “good attitudes” about staying 6 feet apart.

Once school starts, band will continue outside “as much as possible,” Baumann said. Indoors, band will need to take place in the school’s blue gym, as there are too many students to stay spaced apart in the band room.

Being outdoors and spread out should cover all the bases in terms of students being safe in the time of coronavirus.

“There can be a lot of scary information out there pertaining to musical instruments and singing but this is definitely the safest way to do it,” Baumann said.

Baumann said that students are just grateful that they get to do anything with band this year.

“School’s going to look way different this year – but the ones that are here are doing good job and I think that they’re grateful to have something to do,” Baumann said.

“We just have to be flexible and ready to change whatever comes out.”

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SPORTS From the Bleachers

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When I was a kid, I would wait patiently for my father to finish reading the paper so that I could read the sports pages.

When I got the paper, the first thing I would look at was the box scores, then the standings. Then, I would get my baseball cards and compare how individual statistics from past years compared with performances this year. I could, and for that matter still can, recite baseball facts easily.

I knew that Babe Ruth was the all-time leader with 714 career home runs, that Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games, that Joe DiMaggio hit safely in 56 straight games, that Cy Young won 511 games, and many, many more.

Baseball was a game that allowed you to compare eras, records, and teams.

Statistics were part of the charm of the game for those of us that grew up in the 50s, 60s, and 70s.

Free agency hit in 1975, and while I still loved baseball, it began to lose some of its charm. Since then, there have been eight work stoppages (five strikes and three lockouts).

The worst strike started on August 12,1994, and didn’t end until April 2,1995.

For the first time since 1904, there was no World Series. Then, sometime around 1998, players began using steroids, and many more records fell by the wayside.

While these events cost the game many fans, most of us returned to cheer on our hometown heroes. Baseball has done a decent job of enforcing the ban on steroids, there hasn’t been a strike in 25 years,

records are becoming relevant again, and our Chicago teams are doing things that are extremely rare.

On August 16, the White Sox hit back to back-to-back-to-back homers. Since major league baseball began, some 150 years ago, more than 218,000 games have been played, and four homers in a row had only been accomplished nine times before the Sox did it.

Not to be outdone, on August 30, the Cubs did something that had never been done before. All three outfielders hit two homers in the Cubs 10-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

There was also a pitching record set by White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito. In 2018, Giolito was the worst pitcher in baseball.

He turned it around last year and was an all star. This year he’s been great and on Tuesday night he became the first White Sox pitcher to throw a no-hitter and strike out 13 batters.

There have been 304 no-hitters in baseball history, and the Sox have the second most with 19, but Giolito’s 13 strikeouts were the most ever in a White Sox no no. Only one walk spoiled his bid for a perfect game.

I love all of these stats, it would probably have been a good idea for me to be a statistician. I hope you enjoyed them too.

Chris Hart said, “All the statistics in the world can’t measure the warmth of a smile.” Stay safe. Be kind. Have fun. Talk to you next week. Peace, love, and happiness.

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ublic art can raise a city’s profile, making it more attractive and safer.

Public art can also challenge us to think in a universal and divergent way.

Anna Lee Roeder and her husband Erik Vasilauskas are artists known for creative intervention in public spaces. ​“We are stopped in our tracks by street art in our travels—it is an invitation to be more fully attentive to the present moment and surroundings.

The bold murals and street art of Northern Thailand lead to us exploring becoming muralists; we have since continued to seek out examples across the United States and in Southeast Asia, Japan, and Berlin,” said Roeder Passionate about generating shared community experiences, the creative duo established, Dream Scene Placemaking, a Kalamazoobased coterie offering painting and public art project support throughout Michigan. “One such project that engaged and created community was the ‘Inside Out Project: We Are Edison.’​We partnered with neighborhood photographer, Fran Dwight, to capture the portraits of one hundred residents of the Edison neighborhood in Kalamazoo.

The portraits were used to

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cover the facade of a vacant commercial storefront in the neighborhood,” said Roeder.

She continued, adding, “So while the installation lasted, those residents had the opportunity to see themselves reflected in their surroundings.

This was a lot of fun and

and create public art from their unique perspectives.

Sixty single-use, 35mm film cameras were distributed to the downtown area in kits designed to be discovered by chance. [Residents] who found the cameras were invited to take photos of the

something new, calm us, guide us, spark conversations, and help us see our lives in different ways.

Roeder explains why a vibrant quality of life is essential: “Dream Scene paints with a colorful palette, injecting playfulness, positivity, and joy into public space. It is common for us to work in places where painting for regular maintenance is needed, so our practice contains an aspect of beautification and care for community assets. We favor bright, bold colors and geometric patterns that draw attention to the architectural features of a building; we believe in the intersection between art and craft.”

created a shared experience between community members of diverse ages and cultural backgrounds.”

From the palette, a story emerges of the community.

Roeder gives us a glimpse of those transformed moments of playful interaction when people are allowed to express themselves freely: “Last summer, we created an interactive art project called ‘CitySnaps Kalamazoo,’ [which gave] residents the opportunity to hold the photographic lens

people, places, and things that matter to them and represent their view of what is good in Kalamazoo,” expounded Roeder. She continued adding, “The photos generated by the community reflected the richness of the diversity in our city and showcased a range of photographic perspectives.

The resultant images were then assembled into collages, which were reprinted onto adhesive vinyl to cover ten utility boxes in the downtown streetscape.”

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he shared experience of public space has the power to transform communities. In 2019, the couple painted the 3,000 square foot exterior of the bathhouse at the municipal City of Kalamazoo Kik Pool​ . “We introduced a palette of twelve bright colors in blocks and stripes that wrapped around the building. The pool gets a lot of use in the summer with kids in the city’s low-cost summer camps, so we had this audience in mind while we were working; it was a lot of fun. She continued adding, “The children living across the

[clockwise from top left] Anna Inside Out We Are Edison project in Kalamazoo; Artists Anna Lee Roeder and Erik D. Vasiluskas; Kik Pool in Kalamazoo. Photos courtesy of www.dreamsceneplacemaking.com.

street from the pool took notice of the changes and approved.

Two of them joined us for a day and contributed the color of the front benches, painting one blue and the other one red.

The building is a highly visible part of the landscape in Upjohn Park.” This summer, the couple resumed work with Parks and Recreation, repainting the Youth Development Center, which houses summer and after school programming for the City of Kalamazoo. Public art and its relationship with an audience have the magical energy to ripple across a city and into the world to inspire meaningful change.

Roeder, a Chicago native, moved to Michigan in the 4th grade. She attended Bridgman High School and the University of Louisville. Vasilauskas hails from Holland, Michigan.

He studied in Dayton, Ohio, and returned to southwest Michigan with Roeder in 2015.

“Public art can inspire its viewer to expand conceptions of what is possible. We see so many walls as possibilities for this type of transformation, and hope to extend the work we do throughout southwest Michigan and beyond. In addition to our collaborative work of Dream Scene, we each have separate individual art practices and aesthetics, which come together and intersect with our mural work,” expounded Roeder. For all the delicious details, drop by @ dreamscene_placemaking on Instagram, annaleeroeder.com, and ​BestOneYet.art

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he Harbor Country Singers (HCS) will sponsor its third outdoor sing-along at the Three Oaks Arts & Education Center, which was originally scheduled for Aug. 27 but was cancelled due to bad weather, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8.

The sing-along will feature folk songs

by Pete Seeger; Woody Guthrie; Bob Dylan; Gordon Lightfoot; Peter, Paul and Mary; Joni Mitchell, and others. School of American Music’s Donna Mitchell and HCS Producer Pat Putnam will lead the singing, and Guitar Instructor Ron Spears will provide accompaniment.

Other guitarists are invited to bring their instruments and play along.

Michigan COVID-19 guidelines allow outdoor gatherings of up to 100 people, provided social distancing is maintained.

Sanitized seating from the Arts & Education Center will be available, or attendees can bring their own lawn chairs. Face shields will be available on request, and sheet music and lyrics will be provided, though the ability to read music is not required for this event.

“Response to our sing-alongs has been excellent,” Putnam said. “People are eager to get out and take part in activities that are safe and fun. Many of those who attend are bringing picnic dinners--a great way to enjoy the evening even more.”

The Harbor Country Singers is a program of the School of American Music, and is supported by a grant from the Pokagon Fund. The Arts & Education Center is located at 14 Maple St. in downtown Three Oaks.

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Oaks.

A brass specialist, Kutch will teach all band instruments. Kutch also teaches elementary music for the Michigan City area schools and has been giving private lessons for eight years to beginning and advanced students.

Kutch is a member of the La Porte Symphony Orchestra, the Windiana Concert Band, the Michigan City Municipal Band and the La Porte Municipal Band. She also performs occasionally with the St. Joseph Municipal Band.

A New Carlisle, Indiana, resident, Kutch earned a bachelor’s degree

in music education from Valparaiso University and completed her student teaching internship at New Prairie High School, where she has also worked with the school’s marching band for six years. Kutch has studied with well-known trumpet player Charles Steck for 12 years and she continues to perform with him regularly.

Now in its eighth year, the School of American Music currently offers socially distanced, one-on-one lessons at its Arts and Education Center in Three Oaks, and remote lessons via Zoom and other platforms. The school welcomes child, teen and adult students and has a liberal scholarship program. For more information, visit the SAM website, www. schoolofamericanmusic.com. — STAFF REPORTS

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THREE OAKS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH INVITES PUBLIC TO ‘PILGRIMAGE IN THE PARK’

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he Three Oaks United Methodist Church will be presenting “Pilgrimage in the Park,” a series of short courses on prayer, in its temporary “campsite church” in the Dewey Cannon Park.

Everyone will be invited to this “new look at prayer in a time of coronavirus” to be led by Pastor Steve Shimek and wife, Lillian Lewis. There will be four Celtic Wisdom Mornings beginning with Sept. 12, 19 and 26 and Oct. 3 from 10 to 11 a.m.

Everyone should bring a chair, wear a mask and be prepared for social distancing at the Gazebo.

To go on a pilgrimage was an old practice of deepening and growing in the spiritual life.

Deepening one’s prayer-life is like a journey and it can be done while staying in one place, perfect for these crazy days of social distancing. We don’t find many pilgrims coming to our doors these days, but it was an honored way of holiness in early times. — STAFF REPORTS

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The Berrien County Walk to End Alzheimer’s continues, but instead of hosting a large gathering, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging participants to walk as individuals or in small groups on sidewalks, tracks and trails across the region.

“This year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be everywhere,” said Wendy Vizek, vice president, constituent events at the Alzheimer’s Association. “The pandemic is changing how we walk, but it doesn’t change the need to walk. This year, more than ever, we need to come together to support all those affected

by Alzheimer’s and other dementia.

With the dollars raised, the Alzheimer’s Association can continue to provide care and support to families during these difficult times while also advancing critical research toward methods of treatment and prevention.”

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To enhance together. Many of the participant our constituents “This year’s Walk to experience leading are at higher risk End Alzheimer’s will be up to the event when it comes to everywhere,” said Wendy and on Walk day, COVID-19 and Vizek, vice president, new features we know that constituent events at the are being added our volunteers Alzheimer’s Association. “The to the Walk to and participants pandemic is changing how we End Alzheimer’s appreciate our walk, but it doesn’t change the mobile app commitment need to walk. This year, more to create an to keeping all than ever, we need to come opportunity for involved healthy together to support all those the community and safe.” affected by Alzheimer’s and to connect.

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Approach finances and obligations more systematically and talk things through with partners or family members before accepting more work. This is a week when you could feel challenged or exposed by forces outside of your control. But this exposure will bring exciting changes with it.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21

Let go of attachments and expectations this week. Accept the fact that you cannot control situations, only your reaction to situations.

This is the time to harmonize with changes, rather than manipulate, let things develop naturally. Only pull back to identify your own motivations.

It’s important you let down your guard and let people help or guide you. There is a lesson in sharing happening here and it may not be clear who is responsible for what, but the benefits are definitely meant for everyone.

Become part of something bigger. Your solo days are over.

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Friendships have the propensity to shift from just having fun together, to a more serious place, this week. Situations will unfold now that will help you have a deeper understanding of others and therefore a deeper relationship. You can expect some riveting conversation and a deepening rapport.

Get ready for some good drama; the kind that expands the mind and raises awareness. You will be more aware of what people think and feel this week, giving you new insight into why some relationships last and how deep attachments are made. Enjoy the complexity life will be showing you.

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This is not the time to put off or ignore important issues , or responsibilities.

If you have fear or consternation about how to get things accomplished, ask for help. Once you open the door to outside resources, the ability to get problems solved and work done triples.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 In analyzing what feeds you, motivates you or pushes you to accomplish, you will see what it is you draw power from. Now is the time to examine those things that propel you forward and see what shadows they may carry with them.

Release things that carry too heavy of a dark side.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20

You will be blessed with many innovative ideas this week. Use this energy to its fullest by approaching problems analytically. Avoid letting syour emotions influence decision making.

Be more plodding and methodical, and talk things through before jumping into changes.

Problems have the propensity to either make or break relationships. Rather than throwing in the towel, why not use the issues at hand to deepen ties and help you uncover a more profound connection.

These are exciting times with unusual changes that have a hidden importance.

The Universe is pushing you for clarity. So, if things seem off kilter, it’s because you would benefit from cleaning up the mental clutter and being more precise in what you want from life. This is a very powerful time for Scorpio, time to create and manifest your deepest desires.

There is a sense that you are having to make important decisions on your own this week. The truth is, even though you have the resources and the emotional strength to make it on your own, you don’t have to. Now is the time to open up to others and trust their expertise.

Expect some exciting changes in the relationship department this week. You will feel very socially connected and part of the collective experience. Now is the time to open your heart, and share your side of the story, or your experiences in life. Laugh, and enjoy who you are and where you’ve been.

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Kyle Sharp of Michigan City along with his daughter, Kayla, and grandson, Jackson, returned from the fields in a horse drawn wagon Wednesday with tomatoes, cabbage and peppers.

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Garwood said much of the crop winds up in produce sections at places like Walmart, Meijer and Kroger.

Some of it is processed for use in sandwiches at Subway.

Many of the apples are pressed by machine to extract the juice for making cider bottled and refrigerated on site before shipped to retailers.

The wholesale side of the operation didn’t exist much until the 1990’s when the Garwood brothers and other close relatives all with children to support tripled the size of the farm.

“When you have that many families to feed you got to have a pretty big piece of pie to feed them all,” Brian Garwood said.

The Agrivision Award was created 14 years ago to recognize farms for advancing the industry in ways like developing new technology and creating a better community.

The farm being in the same family for so long and its role in Agritourism as a wholesaler with state of the art packing lines were among primary reasons cited for the award.

“We’re handling three different things on our end where some farms may just be the growers and then when it comes to packaging and getting it out the door someone is coming to do that process for them where we do it ourselves,” said Brian’s wife, Carrie Garwood.

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now produced at the farm along 50 South near 500 West.

Even at 86, the still spry Carl doesn’t let a day go by without showing up to lend a hand.

“That’s what he lives to do is to work.

That generation. That’s what they do,” Garwood said of his father.

Brian and his brothers, Mike and Tom, now own and operate the farm open to pickers for apples and other produce also provided in the grocery type market on the

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arwood Orchards near LaPorte is known for taking people out by the thousands on horse drawn wagons to pick apples every season.

However, all sorts of fruits and vegetables are raised on the 500 acres there with most of the produce winding up in supermarkets and even on sandwiches at Subway.

The sixth-generation family farm since 1831 is now a winner of the AgriVision Award, the highest honor for agriculture in the state.

The award was presented Aug. 20 at the Statehouse by Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler.

Brian Garwood says carrying on the family tradition despite the challenges of keeping up with substantial growth at the farm the past 20 years is a decision he doesn’t regret whatsoever.

“I can say I’ve never had a day where I got up and dreaded going to work,” he said.

Strictly grain was raised on the original 150 acres founded by John Garwood until apple trees were added in the 1920s by his grandson, George Garwood.

Garwood said his father, Carl, replaced the fields of grain with vegetables in the late 1960s.

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WASHINGTON PARK BEACH REOPENS, BUT NOT TO EVERYONE

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ashington Park Beach in Michigan City is open again but not everyone can go there to enjoy the last few weeks of summer unless there’s a loosening of the current restrictions.

The popular lakefront destination reopened Aug. 27 to people with 2019 or 2020 season passes to provide adequate social distancing space.

Mayor Duane Parry used his executive authority to override a decision by the city council to keep the beach closed until at least Sept. 13.

Parry said he wanted to provide limited access to the beach in a safe manner as the curtain begins closing on the season.

Beachgoers are required to wear masks at all times unless they’re in the water.

Despite the restrictions along with cool temperatures and rip currents from high waves keeping swimmers out of the water, “we had a fair amount of people at the beach,” he said.

Season passes are provided at no cost to Michigan City residents.

Other residents of LaPorte County are charged $25 while people from outside LaPorte County pay $40 for a season pass.

Parry said more than 18,000 season passes are issued annually.

He said people still wanting to go to the beach without a season pass can no longer buy them since it’s so late in the season.

Parry said the season pass restriction could be lifted for Labor Day weekend but that decision was not expected until late in

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The beach was closed for six weeks when unusually large crowds and lack of social distancing after July 4 generated major concerns about the potential for a spread of COVID-19.

Parry said many employees working at the gate have returned to school but enough city employees from elsewhere were found to cover the gap for the beach to reopen.

“The employees took it upon themselves to step forward and manage the gate,” he said.

Parry said it’s too early to know if any restrictions will be in place for the beach next summer because of the pandemic still being an ongoing situation. — STAN MADDUX

Berrien County Youth Fair exhibitors participate in “once in a lifetime” showcase

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he Berrien County Youth Fair released the following press release with regards to its Berrien County Showcase – Where Youth Are Essential event, which took place Sunday, Aug. 16 through Friday, Aug. 21: “On June 18, the Berrien County Youth Fair Board of Directors voted to postpone the 75th Anniversary BCYF to 2021.

In an effort to provide exhibitors with an opportunity to show their projects, directors and exhibit committees began planning the Berrien County 2020 Showcase – Where Youth are Essential. We worked on a schedule that would allow exhibit areas to have a show and go – basically showing out of their trailer for animals and still exhibits would be brought in, judged and then picked up the same day. Through the regular registration process, exhibitors registered for large and small animals by July 1 and still exhibits by Aug. 1.

Exhibit committees reviewed the number of exhibitors in each area and then decided if they would be able to participate in the 2020 Showcase or not. In June, when we postponed BCYF, we were at Phase 4 of the MI Safe Start Plan, which only allows less than 10 people inside a building and less than 100 outside. We were hoping

by August that we would be moved to Phase 5 – less than 50 inside and 250 outside. Without that movement and remaining at Phase 4 throughout the summer, rabbits, pocket pets and swine decided they would not be able to participate due the large number of exhibitors registered to try to stay within the Executive Order guidelines. Poultry, Llamas, Cats, Home Economics and Flowers had low numbers of exhibitors and chose not to participate.

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Wednesday, Aug. 19, was Equine – English & Dressage. Thursday, Aug. 20, was Equine – Western & Trail. Friday, Aug. 21, was Equine – Jumping & Gymkhana.

The Berrien County 2020 Showcase – Where Youth are Essential was not open to the public. To stay within Phase 4 guidelines, each exhibitor family was allowed two guests plus the exhibitors to enter the fairgrounds.

Everyone entering was required to complete a Patron Entrance Form that asked health questions and each person’s temperature was taken before they were given a wristband to indicate completion of the health screening at the gate. BCYF Technology committee mounted cameras so each of the animal shows were live-streamed on the BCYF website. A Facebook video was recorded for Crafts and Horticulture Aug. 16. CDC guidelines of social distancing and wearing masks were posted throughout the fairgrounds as well as hand wash stations and hand sanitizer provided.

We were happy to have about 10% of our regular exhibitors participate and all that were here were happy to be a part of a (hopefully) once in a lifetime event.

Thanks to all the board members, superintendents and assistant superintendents, committee members and staff for all their hard work to think outside of the box to create a show for our youth.

Thanks to the exhibitors and parents for your patience as we planned this event.

Although the fairgrounds were rather quiet last week, we are looking forward to our 75th Anniversary Berrien County Youth Fair for Aug. 1621, 2021.” — STAFF REPORTS

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Senator Stabenow, Michigan Education Leaders Secure School Meal Flexibilities to Feed Students

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.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reversed its decision and will take action to provide healthy meals to students through December 31, 2020. Last week, Senator Stabenow joined State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice and other leaders to urge the USDA to make this change and extend flexibilities that allow Michigan schools to feed children during the COVID-19 crisis.

“The USDA has finally listened to calls from educators and parents across Michigan and agreed to extend important school meals flexibilities,” said Senator Stabenow. “This is a positive first step forward that will ensure millions of children in Michigan and across the country will get the healthy food they need to learn and thrive. Because many schools will need this certainty to continue, I encourage the Department to take the next step and extend these flexibilities for the full school year.”

“We are delighted that Secretary Perdue heard the voices of those in Michigan and across the country who advocated for full flexibility in feeding our children,” said Michigan’s State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice. “Given that the pandemic continues, the secretary’s decision to continue his waivers of the last six months, although delayed, is welcome and appreciated.”

These flexibilities will continue to make meal service easier in a number of ways, including: Reducing the accounting burden on schools by providing meals to every student for free rather than forcing schools to develop a system to track and charge students who receive free, reduced price or paid meals, which could have caused families to incur meal debt.

Allowing families to continue to pick up meals at one location rather than making parents go to different schools if they have multiple children in different school districts.

Providing meals for every day of the week. Meals would have been reduced to only 5 days per week or less.

Permitting community childcare organizations to continue providing meals. Many organizations like Boys and Girls Club and the YMCA are giving meals to children that are spending days there if their school is on a rotational schedule.

In the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Congress granted authority to the USDA to issue waivers so schools and community sponsors could provide school meals to children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, the USDA stopped short of extending all available flexibilities that keep children fed while schools are closed and reduce administrative burdens for schools. Recently, Senator Stabenow, Dr. Rice, and other education officials called on the USDA to reverse its decision and take action.

In a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on August 14, Senator Stabenow joined Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor, to urge the USDA to take action and use its full authority to provide healthy meals to students for the duration of the school year. Secretary Perdue responded on August 20 and refused to extend waivers that allowed states and schools to more seamlessly operate through the emergency summer meal programs. On August 26, Senator Stabenow and Congressman Scott sent a follow up letter denouncing the USDA’s inaction and calling for the Department to reverse its harmful decision.

Funding estimates that have been presented to Congress so far indicate the cost of extending these flexibilities is similar to the cost of funding the standard school meals programs. Should additional funding be requested by USDA to further extend these waivers, Congress will work with the Department to address any funding needs to ensure children continue to receive meals.

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