September 26, 2019

LIFE ON THE SANDY SHORES, THE FRUITFUL FARMLANDS AND THE MAGNIFICENT VINEYARDS

New Buffalo Times

news

50¢

TH HE E O OF FF FIIC CIIA AL L N NE EW WS SPA PAP PE ER R O OF F N NE EW W B BU UF FFA FAL LO O •• S SIIN NC CE E 1 19 94 42 4 T

CHICAGO • LONG BEACH • MICHIANA SHORES • GRAND BEACH • NEW BUFFALO • UNION PIER • THREE OAKS • LAKESIDE • HARBERT • SAWYER

issue 39, volume 78

www.newbuffalotimes.com

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Serial robber suspect arrested PAGE 3 Village of Grand Beach Council puts off test well for golf course irrigation PAGE 4

Beer, brats and more at annual Wurstfest PAGE 8 Chicago men captured in stolen vehicle chase PAGE 10

New Buffalo school board approves healthy audit, receives athletic department update PAGE 10

20,000 apples reported stolen PAGE 11

Guests gather down on the ranch at annual Barn Benefit PAGE 12 With Respect: Getting to the core of people PAGE 13

LITTLE GARDEN

NEW BUFFALO HONORS DEDICATION OF GTEGANÉS — PAGE 14 —

PHOTO BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

2

www.newbuffalotimes.comw w

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

NOW OPEN IN NE BUFFAWLO !

salon

be yourself. be beautiful. michigan city e 219.874.3553 | new buffalo e 269.231.6093 e purelyellesalon.com

14th Annual

A Celebration of the Harvest in Southwest Michigan

October 12 • Noon - 9pm EST

Lions Pavilion Park Across from New Buffalo Beach

LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY! HEADLINED BY

Also featuring: The Andrew Fisher Quartet, Top Secret Band and Rebecca Anne Band

TICKETS ONLY

$5

KIDS 12 AND UNDER ARE FREE!

UNIQUE MERCHANTS DELICIOUS REGIONAL FOOD VENDORS MICHIGAN WINE, BEER AND CIDER

FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PUMPKIN PAINTING AND HAYRIDES

SPONSORED BY:

Presented by the New Buffalo Business Association

HarvestAndWineFest.com

McGhee's heatinG is proud to welcome MATT REITZ to our service team.

He comes to us with: • 22 Years of Experience in the HVAC Industry • Dependable & Courteous Nature • Great Communication Skills with Customers • Dedication to Detail & Quality Service

Bridgman • 269-466-0123 New Buffalo • 269-469-6388 11136 California Rd, Bridgman, MI 49106

www.newbuffalotimes.com

New Buffalo Times LOCAL INTELLIGENCE — SINCE 1942 —

ETHICS SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM PROPRIETOR NEW BUFFALO TIMES, INC. EDITOR NEW BUFFALO TIMES INTELLIGENCE EDITORIAL BOARD CREATIVE DIRECTOR JOE DURK REPORTERS AND CONTRIBUTING WRITERS DEE DEE DUHN THERESE DONNELLY LINDA HENDERSON FRANCESCA SAGALA LAWRENCE VON EBELER KURT MARGGRAF ALEXANDER FATOUROS SOPHIA ROSE FATOUROS STAN MADDUX GAIL ISAACSON NEW BUFFALO TIMES INTELLIGENCE NEW BUFFALO TIMES POLITICS GUESTS PROOFING FRANCESCA SAGALA

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Serial robber suspect arrested

A

BY STAN MADDUX

suspect in a series of armed robberies in southwest Michigan and northern Indiana has been taken into custody.

David Floyd, Jr., 42, of Michigan City is currently charged with the early September robberies at the Country Cupboard and Dollar General stores in the South Bend area.

According to Chikaming Township Police, Floyd is also a suspect in last month’s armed robbery at the Whistle Stop on Red Arrow Highway at Union Pier.

Floyd is also believed responsible for the September 9 robbery at New Buffalo Savings Bank in Three Oaks and other hold-ups like the ones in June at Speedway in Three Oaks and Next Door Foods on U.S 12 near the Michigan state line in LaPorte County.

Floyd during his Monday arraignment for the South Bend area robberies was ordered held on $10,000 cash bond.

According to court documents, Floyd was arrested on September 19 during a traffic stop in St. Joseph County by Pokagon Tribal Police who noticed the Chrysler 300 he was driving resembled the getaway car described in the hold-ups.

The apprehension came after he allegedly tried robbing a bank in Cass County, authorities said.

“It’s just nice to have him off the street. He won’t be hurting anybody,” said Three Oaks Police Chief Dennis Buller.

Buller said he did not know if any of the stolen money from the bank and the other Harbor Country robberies was recovered.

According to court documents, Floyd admitted to robberies in both states.

Last year, Floyd served a 42 day jail sentence in Berrien County for attempted obstruction of justice in Three Oaks, court records disclosed.

BROADCAST/ADVERTISING JANINE ADAMSKI (630) 370-0820 OR JANINEADAMSKI@GMAIL.COM QUESTIONS? PLEASE EMAIL THE NEW BUFFALO TIMES. INFO@NEWBUFFALOTIMES.COM ADVERTISING MEDIA@NEWBUFFALOTIMES.COM CLASSIFIED ADS

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

— Maya Angelou

CLASSIFIEDS@NEWBUFFALOTIMES.COM

SUBSCRIPTIONS

SUBSCRIPTIONS@NEWBUFFALOTIMES.COM

COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH NEW BUFFALO TIMES INFO@NEWBUFFALOTIMES.COM Periodical Postage paid in New Buffalo, MI. Postmaster, please send address changes to: NEW BUFFALO TIMES PO BOX 959 New Buffalo, MI 49117

instagram.com/ mattsartbill Contribute Collect

©2019 NEW BUFFALO TIMES, INC. PUBLICATION NUMBER 377960

NEW BUFFALO TIMES distribution: Milda’s Corner Market Customs Imports Sawyer Garden Center The Whistle Stop David’s Delicatessen Grand Variety Barney’s Knoll Bros.

Stray Dog Infusco Coffee Roasters Black Currant Bakehouse The Marina Grand Redamak’s Outpost Sports Big C Lumber Between Casey’s and Nancy’s Sawyer Hardware The Harbor Grand Froehlics . Three Oaks Journeyman Distillery . Three Oaks The Acorn Theater . Three Oaks The Lakeside Inn For the most convenient location, you can subscribe to get the NEW BUFFALO TIMES in your mailbox or inbox.

Please email us for E-TIMES, info@newbuffalotimes.com.

Matthew Kirkus

qualified. dedicated. innovative. real estate: full residential, condominium and commercial real estate services including sales, purchases and exchanges, family cottage planning and tax planning estate planning/proBate: powers of attorney, wills, living trusts, elder law, probate and trust administration

17656 u.s. highway 12 new Buffalo (269) 469-5297

Business law: corporations, l.l.c.s, purchases and sales, and liquor licenses

www.passarokahne.com

LIBRARY TIDINGS NEWS AND EVENTS FROM THE NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP LIBRARY

NEXT BOOK CLUB PICK: SAY NOTHING

BY PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE FRENCH CUISINE BENEFIT DINNER INSPIRED BY THOMAS JEFFERSON, SEPTEMBER 29 SIGN UP NOW NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WITH YOUR SMART PHONE OCTOBER 12 SIGN UP NOW THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 TEEN VR SESSIONS SIGN UP ONLY 6-8PM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 THEMED STORY TIME: FALL 4-5PM TEEN STORM AREA 51 HANGOUT 6-8PM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 FRENCH CUISINE BENEFIT DINNER INSPIRED BY THOMAS JEFFERSON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 READ WITH NEWDLE THE THERAPY DOG 11AM-NOON LEGO CLUB 3-7PM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 ESSENTRICS WITH CECILY, BEGINNER 10-11AM KID’S CRAFT HOUR 11-NOON LEGO CLUB 3-7PM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 STITCHES, NEEDLES, THREADS & MORE 10AM-2PM

NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 33 N THOMPSON ST NEW BUFFALO, MI (269) 469-2933

3

4

www.newbuffalotimes.comw w

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

LETTERS TO THE NEW BUFFALO TIMES:

DEMOCRACY LAYS DOWN WITHOUT TRANSPARENCY THE VIEWS HERE DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE NEW BUFFALO TIMES. THE NEW BUFFALO TIMES ASKS THAT YOUR LETTERS BE UNIQUE, KIND AND BASED ON REASONED FACTS. THE NEW BUFFALO TIMES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO NOT PUBLISH ANY CORRESPONDENCE FOR ANY REASON. PLEASE KEEP YOUR LETTERS TO 500 WORDS OR FEWER. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. PLEASE EMAIL YOUR LETTER TO THE INFO@NEWBUFFALOTIMES.COM. THANK YOU KINDLY IN ADVANCE. DEMOCRACY REQUIRES TRANSPARENCY.

New Buffalo Times LOCAL INTELLIGENCE — SINCE 1942 —

LET’S PEEL BACK THE CURTAIN...

I

t’s time that everyone got to know Jon Hoadley. He’s running to be our next Congressman in Michigan’s 6th district.

Jon is in his 3rd term as State Representative, 60th House District, which includes Kalamazoo and portions of the city of Portage.

He is committed to: • Ensuring our economy works for everyone not just the wealthy • Making certain families have quality, affordable healthcare • Raising wages for working people • Increasing Education funding and lowering student debt • Fixing our roads with reasonable solutions As an example, last June, Jon and several other legislators worked to find real, long-term solutions to fund road repairs while protecting Michiganders wallets. Based feedback from thousands of people in our communities across the state, Michiganders indicated they wanted legislators to: • Develop immediate practical solutions • Stop stealing from schools to pay for road repair • Get businesses to contribute their fair share Jon and other House Democrats introduced four House Bills (HB) to ensure everyone pays their fair share, specifically: • Increasing corporate income tax by 2.5% so Corporations help pay their fair share while repealing the harmful, current individual retirement tax • Creating a Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax on the two heaviest classes of trucks at 6 cents a mile.

• Creating a bridge toll program for trucks • Creating the “Fixing Michigan Roads” fund, which would direct tax revenue specifically to fixing roads All bills are waiting a negotiated budget deal in the legislature on 30 September.

It is time for all of us to start peeling back what’s really happening in Congress: on how legislators vote, on where they get their campaign funds and on what our legislators do for us.

Take a look at Jon Hoadley’s record now so you are prepared to elect a Congressman in 2020 who works for the people.

— KEN PETERSON, BUCHANAN

T

Village of Grand Beach Council puts off test well for golf course irrigation

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

he Village of Grand Beach Council started with one piece of good news at its meeting Wednesday, Sept. 18, when Deborah Lindley, village president, announced that the village had reached its fundraising goal to acquire the 42

Acres.

The village has received a $2.4 million Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund (MDNRTF) grant for the property and needed to raise the remaining $800,000, or 25% of the project’s estimated $3.2 million project cost, in matching funds.

Lindley said that the two previous appraisals done on the property (one by the village and one by the owners, Grand Beach Land Development), won’t be accepted and two other ones will need to be done.

Councilmembers agreed to not install a test well at this time.

Blake O’Halloran, golf and pro-shop commissioner, said that the pumphouse serves as the source of water for the golf course’s irrigation system. The pumphouse has been in use for decades and may not last for much longer. Stone is being put down to protect it from the erosion by the beach; however, O’Halloran said that a secondary water source should be sought out if something happened to it.

One option was to buy water from the Village of Michiana for the cost of $40,000 annually. Another option would be to see if there was enough water underground for the village to utilize for irrigating the golf course, which would require doing a test well.

A study was done by Clay Putnam of ServiScape and John Deaner to determine what costs would be needed not just for a test well but also for having wells on the golf course.

O’Halloran made a motion to go with a test well based on three options from Peerless Midwest. Option one would require Peerless drilling a 175-feet vertical well for $13,500.

If there wasn’t water, then Peerless would come back up to a shallower depth for an additional $4,940, which was option two. If both options were unsuccessful and no water was found, then the village would go with option three, which would involve Peerless sealing the well for an additional $6,700. The project would be completed at a cost not to exceed $25,160.

The motion failed in a 5-2 vote, with O’Halloran and councilmember Paul Leonard voting yes and councilmembers Jim Bracewell, Steve Slater, and council president Deborah Lindley voting “nay.”

Lindley said she was under the impression that the study was done to see what the village should do if there was an immediate problem, not for them to take action right now.

“Do we want to spend 20-grand on something we may not need?” she asked, adding that the village had other issues in need of financial attention.

Leonard added that the issue didn’t lie just with the pumphouse but with the lines from the pumphouse, which “may fail first,” he said.

“It’s been there for how many decades; it could be around

for another 10-35 years, it might not be able to do the job because of the infrastructure from the house to the golf course,” Leonard said, At the February meeting, Deaner said he’d talked with Peerless representatives, who claimed that in order to get 550-650 gallons per minute, they will have to go down 650 feet with a well and there is less than 1% chance of hitting water that deep. At the Sept. 18 meeting, Putnam said that Peerless representatives said that they know of no golf course in area that has a 500-gallon-a-minute well.

Councilmembers approved a bid from Falatovics Construction for the park drainage project in the amount $36,850 in a 4-1 vote (O’Halloran voted nay).

The village has $25,000 in capital projects funds that has been designated for the project. Councilmembers agreed to pay for the remaining nonbudgeted $11,850 that is needed to complete the project out of the village’s fund balance.

There was only one bid from Rieth-Riley Construction to do the paving once the project is completed; however, the company is currently on strike. The council approved in a 4-1 vote ((O’Halloran was the dissenting vote) to spend up to $20,000 on paving if Bob Dabbs, village superintendent, receives bids from other companies.

Currently, water causes flooding in the area past the playground and near the golf course, where it goes underneath the road and on private property. The project will move the water alongside the road, getting it off the private property.

Council members approved not paying any more benefits for police chief Dan Schroder, who’s been on sick leave, after Sept. 30.

Lindley explained that since employees are required to work 30 hours per week to remain covered on the village’s insurance policy and Schroeder isn’t working those hours, the village’s insurance carrier has recommended to drop Schroeder from the village insurance policy.

Lindley said Schroder’s sick pay has ended and all he has remaining are his vacation days. Councilmembers approved paying his vacation time in the amount of 8,093.47, which is 228.5 hours of vacation time, and that the funds from the police chief’s salary be moved to vacation pay.

Councilmembers approved transferring $15,000 from the general fund for tree maintenance on the golf course for this fall.

Slater, chair of the Parks and Recs Committee, said that the committee will be meeting Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m.

CDT to discuss the village’s five-year Parks and Recreation Plan, which will be followed by a 30-day time period for the public to review the draft plan. A public hearing will take place at 6 p.m. CDT, before the the Wednesday, Nov. 20, regular village council meeting.

Upon a request from the Grand Beach Social Club, councilmembers agreed to move the children’s golf league from Thursday to Friday for a one-year test period.

We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us.”

– Virginia Satir

PLEASE GO TO WWW.NEWBUFFALOTIMES.COM TO SUBSCRIBE VIA PAYPAL OR CREDIT CARD

New Buffalo Times

www.newbuffalotimes.com

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

BUILDER

SERVICE

5

RETAIL

HOT TUB

SAME GETAWAY, DIFFERENT KIND OF JET 18703 W US Hwy 12 New Buffalo, MI 269.426.1251

info@pristinepoolspa.com

facebook.com/pristinepoolspa

The Best Tasting Steaks Around & fresh seafood too!

www.pristinepoolspa.com IG: @Pristinepoolandspa

EAT FRESH | CATERING CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN SHOPPING TWO BLOCKS FROM BEACH

For a full menu visit patricksgrille.com or

Open Tues-Thurs 11am-9pm Fri 11am-10pm Sat 4pm-10pm Patrick’s Grille is a 21 and over establishment

4125 Franklin St. Michigan City IN, 46360 219-873-9401

219-873-9401

207 N. WHITTAKER ST., NEW BUFFALO, MI 269-469-5055 9AM-10PM — 7 DAYS A WEEK

219-873-9401

6

www.newbuffalotimes.comw

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Great Lakes Grand Prix shatters previous record

A

1 N. Whittaker Street Suite A New Buffalo, MI 49117

269.469.3636 www.hometownpharmacy.com “Just what the doctor ordered!”

• High Quality • Low Cost

TJ Corse Phone/Text (269)405-3255 This above all: to thine own self be true.”

– William Shakespeare

BY STAN MADDUX

Harbor Country Hikers to journey to Great Marsh Trail

T

huge weekend long event on the southern tip of Lake Michigan has grown even bigger.

For the first time, estimated attendance for this year’s 11th annual Great Lakes Grand Prix in Michigan City and all of the race related events topped 200,000.

The financial impact of the event this year also broke its previous high mark with $13.6 million generated for the LaPorte County economy.

The figures were tallied by Certec, Inc., a marketing analysis group based in Lexington, Kentucky.

According to the report, 212,600 people over three days came to the race and all of the events that began August 2.

The estimated 190,000 turnout and $12.4 million economic impact were records set last year for the event.

“It doesn’t surprise us,” said Jack Arnett, executive director of the LaPorte County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Arnett said he was optimistic going in because there was racing for the first time this year Saturday and Sunday.

Jet-ski racing was also added this year.

Previously, time trials were Saturday and racing Sunday when the Great Lakes Grand Prix was part of the Key West, Florida based Super Boat International series.

The sanctioning body for the race this year switched to the American Power Boat Association out of Eastpointe, Michigan near Detroit.

Arnett said he expects the figures to go even higher next year once more people discover more racing is now featured.

“As the word trickles out that we’re racing multiple days and we’ve added jet-skis we’re going to see it grow again,” he said.

The report also revealed a majority of the economic gains came from $9.1 million in direct expenditures from out-of-towners on things like food, beverages, shopping and transportation.

Also generated were $3.6 million in taxes from the spending of visitors and more than $3 million in wages, according to the report.

The report also shows 140,000 people came out for the races Saturday and Sunday.

Another 65,000 people were in the downtown Friday and Saturday for the Taste of Michigan City and boat parade, according to the report.

7,000 visitors went to the lakefront Friday for the musical entertainment and vendors also on hand.

“Welcoming the number of people into our community that were here over the course of this year’s races is a huge opportunity for us to highlight everything Michigan City has to offer,” said Michigan City mayor Ron Meer.

Arnett said promoting the event and the extra racing will begin earlier next year.

The races weren’t added this year until it was too late to adequately saturate the marketing the area.

“Now that we know what the schedule is going to look like, we’re going to go early on that with every medium we can use to get that out,” he said.

The autumn views from the Indiana Dunes Great Marsh Trail at Beverly Shores, Indiana, will be the destination for the Harbor Country Hikers at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 5.

Harbor Country Hikers President Pat Fisher will share why this is one of his favorite fall hikes as he leads the group through this popular birding site with views of the largest wetland complex in the Lake Michigan watershed for a one- to one-and-a-half-mile hike. For those who want, the walk can continue beyond the marsh up Broadway and west onto Beverly Drive. An added treat to the destination will be the scenic drive between Broadway and Mount Baldy, a must-see this time of year.

In addition to camera and binoculars, fall weather gear, wetland boots, bug spray and drinking water are recommended. The hike will last about two hours. The group will meet in the south parking lot, which is north on Broadway from Route 12. The Beverly Shores stoplight is at Broadway.

Harbor Country Hikers events are open to all and children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Membership ($20 for individuals or $30 for families) is encouraged. For weather cancellations, further information about HCH or to request a membership form, visit www.harborcountryhikers.com.

— STAFF REPORTS

Friendship Botanic Garden festival to celebrate fall in the gardens Friendship Botanic Gardens will host its annual Haunted Trails and Family Fall Fest from 2 to 5 p.m. CDT Saturday, Oct. 12.

Children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes for a night of family-friendly scares set in the winding nature trails of Friendship Botanic Gardens. There will be trick-or-treat stations located along the Haunted Trails loop, a bonfire, face painting, crafts, games, and food and beverages available from Up ’N Smoke.

Families are also welcome to explore the gardens. Major attractions include the ArcelorMittal Children’s Garden, which includes a playground set, a whimsical cabin and the Garden of Senses.

Admission for adults and children 12 and over is $5. Admission for children under 12 is $2.

Friendship Botanic Gardens is located at 2055 E. U.S. Hwy. 12, Michigan City, Indiana. For more information, contact us at 219-878-9885 and info@ friendshipgardens.org, or visit the Facebook event page. — STAFF REPORTS

www.newbuffalotimes.com

30 N Whittaker St Deli by day

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

30 N Whittaker St

Deli by day

Open 7 days Open 7 days davidsdeliandcoffee.com davidsdeliandcoffee.com

7

30 N Whittaker St Bar by night

Open Thursday-Monday Ope thefalsefrontbar.com th

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN’S HOUSE AND ROOF CLEANING EXPERTS SCHEDU

LE

NOW!

BEFORE

3

AFTER

Remove Black Algae Streaks • Moss • Mold • and Mildew

SERVING SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN SINCE 1992 LICENSED - INSURED - OWNER OPERATED

CALL 269-429-4466 • TEXT 269-757-2050 • WWW.SPRAYAWAYMICHIGAN.COM

CALVARY CHAPEL New Buffalo

Sunday: 10:15 am Location 1615 East Buffalo St

For additional information call Len Pera at 269-548-9980

Chiropractic Care Neuropathy Treatment 20 years experience

Massage Therapy Membership Discounts Licensed Therapists

www.newbuffalochiropractor.com

www.newbuffalowellness.com

269.469.1310 One W. Madison Ave New Buffalo

269.469.1310 One W. Madison Ave New Buffalo

8

www.newbuffalotimes.comw w

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Beer, brats and more at annual Wurstfest

F

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

or the seventh year in a row, Three Oaks ushered in fall with a celebration of live music, beer, and everyone’s favorite German sausage at Wurstfest, which took place in downtown Three Oaks Saturday, Sept. 21.

Vendors touted their jewelry and crafts, flowers, and fresh fall produce in booths that lined South Elm Street. Visitors also strolled down North Elm Street, checking out the vintage cars that lined the street.

In the children’s activities area, younger festivalgoers could jump in a bounce house and paint some pumpkins, with the pumpkin decorating sponsored by Sommerfeldt Farms.

Guests could sip at pours, brews and spirits form the following breweries, distilleries, and wineries: Round Barn Brewery, Tapistry Brewing Company, Saugatuck Brewing Company, Silver Harbor Brewing Company, Perrin Brewing Company, Elk Brewing, Barn Brewers Brewery, Maplewood Brewery & Distillery, North Pier Brewing Company, Sister Lakes Brewing Company, Waypost Brewing, Three Blonds Brewery, Paw Paw Brewing, Haymarket Brewing, Great Mead Hall & Brewing Company, along with ciders from Black’s Hard Cider and 2 regional wineries; Round Barn Winery and Lazy Ballerina Winery. Journeyman Distillery, located near Wurstfest in Three Oaks, also featured its award-winning spirits.

Food pairings included barbeque, tacos and beer cheese sloppy joes. The biggest line for food formed outside the tent located in front of Drier’s, where festivalgoers could enjoy the festival’s main course: bratwurst.

At noon, everyone was dancing in the streets near the beer/ wine tent to the following lineup of bands: The Newports, The Edgar Willbury Experience, Red Deluxe, and WYSIWYG. Music from MG Bailey could be heard from Chamberlain Park beginning in the morning.

This year’s Wurstfest was made possible by the following sponsors: Journeyman Distillery, Classic Catering & Events, Fusion Design Group, Lakeshore Recycle, Patellie’s, Dooley’s Lakehouse Pub, Hardings, New Buffalo Beach Club, Drier’s Meat Market, Honor Credit Union, @ Properties, School of American Music, Mak Salon, Horizon Bank, Grand Beach Auto, Blue Moon Vintage Market, Corvette Central, Hancock & Hancock, and Goods & Heroes.

Wurstfest began in 2013 to celebrate Drier’s Meat Market’s 100th anniversary.

A National Historic Site, Drier’s is located at 14 S. Elm St. in Three Oaks.

Dancing in the street at Wurstfest

Courtney Zandstra from The Wandering Wildflower displays her flowers

Monica werelius, Ellen Cassidy, and Tim and Jill Jersey

Nora and Emma Blaszczyy and Ryne Wagner hard at work on their pumpkins

The Red Deluxe Band provides the afternoon entertainment at Wurstfest

Festivalgoers relax in chairs at Wurstfest

Dustin Harvey, New Buffalo Beach Club owner, and Jason Erne man the gril at their booth

The Drier’s clan is Lindsey Schaffer, Lilly Halliday, Andrew Schaffer, and Owen Wooley

Jim Small grills the bratwurst

www.newbuffalotimes.com

ARENA

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

9

integrity • experience • success

sports

CONTACT US

From the Bleachers

A

COLUMN BY KURT MARGGRAF IN CHICAGO

s I sit at my desk on Sunday night, I’m feeling pretty good.

I believe the secret to a happy life is to remember good things long and bad things short, so I want to forget about the last week of Cub games as quickly as I can.

Anything that could have gone wrong, did go wrong. They lost all four of their games with the rival Cardinals by one run, including three with the Cards last at bat. Cub fans, including myself, were crushed, but with this season virtually over, I can’t wait to see what happens in the off season. Will Theo Epstein remain the teams president? Will Joe Maddon return as manager? How many trades and free agent signings will there be? Will fans embrace the new Cub television station?

One thing is for sure, and that’s changes will be made and probably lots of them. Hopefully the team can remain competitive, and the two Chicago teams can both participate in the playoffs next year.

My fantasy football team is losing for the third week in a row, but my optimistic thinking says I still have a chance to pull this one out.

The Bears don’t play until Monday night, but so far, they have failed to live up to expectations. Many of my hopes for the baseball season just ending and the football season in its early stages have been dashed.

But fear not my friends, the sadness of the failures of my favorite teams in the recent past are already being replaced by the joy of the upcoming seasons of the Blackhawks and Bulls, and the turnaround I envision for the Bears.

Another reason I’m feeling good is that I got a chance to watch one of my grandsons participate in his high school freshman football game for the second week in a row, and I got a report on another grandson, this one out of state, who got to carry the ball for the first time, and he scored a touchdown. There are few things in life that rival youth sports. With proper coaching, good parenting, and respectful fans, the thrill of watching kids learn to compete and become part of something bigger than themselves is something that I’ve always enjoyed.

Whatever the sport and whether or not you have a rooting interest, get off of your sofa and go watch some youngsters participate in youth sports. You’ll be glad you did.

Finally, I went to a concert Friday night and was happy to see a bunch of my children’s friends in attendance. One of them approached me about doing a podcast. I really don’t know the first thing about podcasts, but the idea intrigued me. He told me it would be about sports, music, and anything else we wanted to talk about. Before the night was through, he had recruited a couple more friends and we decided we would talk about it further in a couple of weeks. These young men, in their forties, may have encouraged me to participate in yet another adventure connected to sports and music. Since I retired, I’m enjoying life by continuing to keep busy. If this podcast happens, it should be a lot of fun.

In honor of Dan Bern, the singer songwriter who inspired the discussion of this podcast, who sang “Every game don’t roll your way, I get down on my knees and pray, that it won’t be in the series, underneath October drums, when my Buckner moment comes”. (Bill Buckner, one of my favorite Cubs, committed an awful error that cost the Boston Red Sox a World Series). Be kind to one another. Keep smiling. I’m going to be gone next week, so I’ll talk to you in a couple of weeks. Peace, love, and happiness.

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

– Wayne Gretzky

new BuffaLo 269-469-8440 chicago 312-642-4414 toLL free 877-500-1965

real esTaTe: Full Service Residential, Commercial, Easements, Beach Rights Business Law: Corporations, Partnerships, LLCs, Sole Proprietorships injury Law: Serious Injuries, Wrongful Death, Accidents

www.laroseboscolaw.com

Southwest Michigan’s Best 24/7 Fitness Facilities!

Two Unique Gyms for the Price of One 24/7 Access for our Members(Ages 18+) Short & Long-Term Membership Options

New Buffalo, MI and Three Oaks, MI 269.586.4280 eqfitnessnb.com getfit@eqfitnessnb.com

Personal & Partner Training 30-60 min sessions Variety of Group Fitness Classes (Open to the Public - Ages 12+) APPROVED BY:

10

www.newbuffalotimes.comw w

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

CHALK BOARD

CHICAGO MEN CAPTURED IN STOLEN VEHICLE CHASE

T

wo Chicago men in a stolen vehicle were captured early Tuesday during a high speed chase from Buchanan to just outside New Buffalo.

A third suspect who fled on foot was not located.

Chamaine Davis, 25, and Calvin Edwards, 20, were arrested for Fleeing & Eluding Police and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, according to Berrien County Police.

The undisclosed driver was also charged with No Valid Operator’s License, police said.

According to police, they were in a black Jeep Cherokee that failed to stop for an officer who about 12:30 a.m. discovered the vehicle was reported stolen out of Highland Park, Illinois.

The chase began on Bakertown Road.

Officers after losing sight of the vehicle, spotted it a short time later westbound on U.S 12 near Dayton Lake Road, police said.

The pursuit continued through Galien and Three Oaks until the tires were flattened with stop sticks on U.S 12 near Lakeside Road.

The SUV continued for a short distance until striking a sign post near Interstate 94, police said.

All of the passengers fled on foot.

Davis and Edwards, with help from a K-9, were located hiding in some thick brush, police said.

According to police, both suspects had outstanding felony warrants for their arrest out of Cook County, Illinois.

Suspected burglary tools were also located under a blanket at the rear of the stolen vehicle, police said.

— STAN MADDUX

FUNDRAISER FOR CONVERGE WITH FREE FOOD AND ICE CREAM AT NANCY’S

N

ancy’s by the Lake, located at the corner of Whittaker and Mechanic streets in New Buffalo, will hold a fundraiser for Converge Community Church on Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Eastern time. All food and ice cream will be FREE! Donations will be accepted for the completion of Converge’s community space.

Converge Community Church is putting the finishing touches on this space to make it safe and secure for events. The community space includes a children’s play area, additional classroom space for all ages, multimedia options, and indoor/outdoor seating. They want Converge to be accessible to the Community for events such as weddings, funerals, birthday parties, or meeting space.

For more information, contact Converge Community Church at 269-426-4466. — STAFF REPORTS

ADVERTISING . MARKET . DIGITAL

New Buffalo Times PLEASE CONTACT JANINE L. ADAMSKI

JANINEADAMSKI@GMAIL.COM (630) 370-0820

scholastics

New Buffalo school board approves healthy audit, receives athletic department update

N

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

ew Buffalo Area Schools Board of Education members approved an audit that Alex Schaeffer. CPA, from Kruggel Lawton said indicated the district was in a “healthy” state at their Monday, Sept. 23, meeting.

Schaeffer said that as of June 30, 2019, the district’s General Fund had total assets of $6 million, with a majority of it coming from cash and investments of $5.3 million.

Total liabilities for the year are $1.3 million, which is similar to the previous year, with a majority of it being salaries and benefits payable for July and August in the amount of $964,222.

The fund balance ended up at $4.7 million, with $41,000 being reserved for prepaid expenditures.

The district has also budgeted a net loss of $609,447 for next year.

With regards to total revenues, for the year, this year, the district brought in $16.3 million, with the majority of that being $14.3 million in local sources or 87% and state sources at $1.5 million.

With regards to total expenditures, the district has $13.4 million in expenditures.

This year, the district has $2 million that it transferred to the food service fund, the scholarship fund, and the public improvement fund. The profit came in for a net income of $790,395.

Schaeffer said the fund equity increased this year by about 20%. He said if he took the unassigned fund equity of $4 million and put it into the $13.4 million in total expenditures, the district is at around 30%, or 3.64 months of fund equity. This would mean that the district would be able to stay open for about 3.64 months, which is “deemed healthy” by the state.

It was also revealed that the 2015 refunding bonds, which is a $330,000 debt payment, will be paid off next May, meaning that the middle/high school building will be paid for next year.

One of the district’s 2014 school facility bonds, which is a $125,000 payment, will also be paid off next May. Board members heard an update on the district’s athletics from Matt Johnson, the athletic director.

Johnson reported that there’s been a “slight uptick” over the last few years student participation in athletics Even though the student population has decreased since the 2015-2016 school year, he said, the “athletic part remained level and even experienced an uptick.”

There were 60 female students and 62 male students who participated in sports, which Johnson said showed that Title IV is “alive and well” within the district and both halves of the student population were participating.

Several students were also multi-sport athletes,

with 40 student athletes, or 33% of the student body, playing two sports a year and 29 students, or 24%, playing three sports a year, which represent one quarter of the student athlete population.

Recent accomplishments within the athletics department include the 2018 girls’ volleyball team becoming BCS White Division Champions, the 2019 boys’ basketball team being district champions, and the 2019 girls track team (which had six members) winning the BCS White Division Championship.

Changes within the athletic department include the district purchasing its own timing system for cross country and track meets. Johnson said that based on a cost analysis, the district will “break even” on the cost of a timing system within four years.

The district will also getting a new basketball shooting machine as well as a new mascot, which has been made possible through donations from the Bison Boosters and the New Buffalo Elementary School PTO that will cover the cost.

Recently, the district entered into an eightman football program. Johnson explained that it was decided the district would do the program themselves rather than through a co-op with Bridgman High School because the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) had a rule that a school with a more than 200-student population wouldn’t qualify for playoffs and that the combined enrollment if New Buffalo were to join with Bridgman would be well over 300 students. Costs and logistics of travel were also taken into consideration.

Also new this year is an equestrian team, which is non-MHSAA-affiliated and begins in the summer and ends before school begins. One student is also is also participating in Bridgman’s long-running swimming co-op with five other schools in the county. Johnson said that, while these clubs are not affiliated with MHSAA, they’re good opportunities for students to get involved in different kinds of sports other than what’s offered within the district.

Board members approved a $500 payment to Roger’s Wrecker Service for two towings (owner and board member Roger Lijewski was absent and didn’t vote on the item).

Due to the recent spread of the mosquito-borne virus, the eastern equine encephalitis, throughout Berrien County, New Buffalo Area Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff Leslie said that kickoff home football game for Friday, Sept. 27, has been changed to 5:30 p.m. instead of 7 p.m., as evening is when mosquitos are most likely to bite.

The district has been working with EnviroSafe, which has been spraying the catch basins, ditches, and detention ponds on Clay Street and by the elementary school so mosquitos stay away.

www.newbuffalotimes.com

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

11

20,000 apples reported stolen

A

BY STAN MADDUX

n estimated 20,000 apples were reported stolen from a LaPorte County orchard where some of the trees were picked clean.

According to LaPorte County Police, officers were called Sunday to Williams Orchard at 9456 N. 500 East near Hesston.

Jon Drummond of Chesterton recently purchased the orchard started by Benjamin and Ester Williams after he returned from the Civil War. Drummond said the apples were picked from more than 30 trees on the northwest corner of the 132 acre spread with some trees “picked clean from top to bottom,” according to police.

Police said a man with a pick up similar to a truck spotted by a passerby on the property when the orchard was closed was being looked at as a possible suspect.

Investigators were told the person of interest makes and sells apple cider on the side and during a recent visit to the orchard asked when it was open and if anyone lived in a house on the farm, police said.

The retail value of the stolen apples was placed at $27,000.

The heist put a damper on the successful grand reopening of the orchard where more than 1,000 people turned out during Labor Day weekend to pick apples and enjoy new offerings like bounce houses, a petting zoo and wagon rides.

Food and beverages were also served for the first time inside the original 1870’s barn.

Drummond said he fulfilled his dream of getting into farming when he and his wife, Robyn, purchased the orchard following the 2018 death of third generation owner, Ken Williams.

Family members of Williams retired from other careers were not interested in taking over the operation and put the property up for sale, he said.

Drummond said the sale wasn’t finalized until July but wanting a fall crop he was given permission to prune trees and do other work on the farm several months ago while the pending sale worked its way toward closing.

The Drummonds also learned all they could about growing fruit since they had no prior experience at raising crops.

Mr. Drummond said he chose to continue his career in the commercial insurance business in Chicago.

His wife left her work in development and fund raising for the University of Chicago and Purdue University to focus full-time on the orchard and their young family.

Future plans include making the grounds available for weddings and other private events year-round, he said.

‘Fabulous Region of Three Oaks History Challenge’ set for next month

T

he “Fabulous Region of Three Oaks History Challenge” will debut at Froehlich’s Kitchen & Pantry at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6.

The contest for local history buffs and trivia fans promises to be an evening of fun for a good cause, The Region of Three Oaks Museum.

Contestants will answer multiple-choice questions about the past and present of Three Oaks and nearby towns. Some questions will be challenging. Some will be just plain silly. Many of the answers will be found in current displays at the museum located at 5 Featherbone Ave., Three Oaks.

While results are tabulated, TROTOM Board Member Nick Bogert will reveal the answers and provide background in an illustrated presentation.

Attendees can enjoy food and drink offered by Three Oaks’ newest dining spot at 19 N. Elm St. All contestants will be entitled to discounts on Froehlich’s merchandise on that evening, Top finishers will receive prizes.

A $5 donation is required to tackle the History Challenge, and TROTOM will benefit from a Froehlich’s give-back donation for the evening as well.

For further information about the event, the museum, or history of the area, visit www.regionofthreeoaksmuseum.com. The museum is open Friday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. through October. — STAFF REPORTS

Residential • Commercial

SALES • SERVICE INSTALLATION We Service All Brands

Natural Gas customers receive a $50 instant rebate when you provide a copy of your gas bill with your furnace tune-up.

Zero % financing available to qualified customers

FREE Replacement Estimates

EMERGENCY SERVICE Licensed & Insured

Feel at Ease with McGhee’s

269-466-0123 New Buffalo 269-469-6388 Bridgman

11136 California Rd., Bridgman, MI 49106

12

www.newbuffalotimes.comw

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Guests gather down on the ranch at annual Barn Benefit

F

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

or the 10th year, supporters of Chikaming Open Lands (COL) and its mission to protect the beautiful, sprawling lands of southwest Michigan gathered for an evening down on the farm for the Chikaming Open Lands Barn Benefit Saturday, Sept. 21.

This year’s chosen barn for the event was Deer Creek Ranch, an 80-acre horse farm owned by Ken and Jean Schiffer located on Flynn Road in Three Oaks.

Guests came clad in their cowboy hats and boots and other western duds, which was the encouraged dress code for the evening.

Guests mixed and mingled underneath the old-fashioned wooden barn rafters, nibbling at appetizers and sipping at cocktails provided by Froehlich’s in Three Oaks.

Most guests also took advantage of the chance to win a number of valuable items during a silent auction as well as a live one later in the evening.

All proceeds from the event went to COL, the local land conservancy dedicated to preserving the open spaces and natural rural character of southwest Berrien County.

Before the bidding for the live auction portion of the evening could be officially launched, Linda Puvogel, president of the COL board of directors, had a few words to say with regards to the passing of a very special past board member: Greg Kaiser, who passed away the previous week from a motorcycle accident.

Puvogel said that Kaiser served on the board for 14 years.

“He joined the board in 2011, back in the early days when very few knew that COL existed and fewer still knew what on earth we did,” she said, adding that Kaiser worked to increase COL’s visibility within the local community.

“He believed that we should protect the open spaces and keep them beautiful - he wanted those open spaces to be beautiful for all of us to walk on and enjoy,” Puvogel added.

Puvogel said that Kaiser continued to remain a “great advocate, supporter and friend” of COL even after his term on the board ceased in 2015.

“He was a great friend and we are all, as individuals and COL as an organization, richer for having known him,” she said.

Ryan Postema, COL executive director, thanked the event’s benefit committee, the “driving force” behind the event, as well as Jennifer Thompson, COL development and marketing manager, Casey Strueker, education and outreach coordinator, the COL staff and board of directors, and the community’s support for making “the night possible.”

COL has been very busy the last few years. Last fall, the organization acquired the 49-acre Chris Thompson Memorial Preserve (located on Warren Woods Road between Warren Dunes State Park and Chikaming Township Park and Preserve), which was named for Chris Thompson, COL’s former executive director who passed away in 2016.

Last winter, COL also acquired the 108-acre Edward and Elizabeth Leonard Wildlife Preserve, which was donated to COL by Elizabeth Leonard Rould, located on southwest corner of Lakeside and Warren Woods roads in Chikaming Township.

Postema said that the Edward and Elizabeth Leonard Preserve is one of the preserves that form a “corridor” along Warren Woods Road in addition to Chikaming Township Park and Preserve and Warren Dunes State Park.”

“So, we have this corridor of protected lands that are open to the public to enjoy,” Postem said.

Postema added that the nature preserves also offer an opportunity for local school children to get in touch with nature through COL’s Mighty Acorns, an educational outreach program aimed at students in the River Valley, Bridgman and New Buffalo school districts.

The following items were included in this year’s live auction (which was conducted by auctioneers from Scheerer McCulloch): a personal five-course beef dinner at Greenbush Brewery in Sawyer; a guided walking tour of public art and sculpture in Chicago’s northern Grant Park and Millennium Park for 10 people; a behind-thescenes tour of The Newberry Library in Chicago; a dinner for 10 at Granor Farm’s renovated farmhouse in Three Oaks; a cocktail party and mixology class for up to 30 people at A Drawing Room in Three Oaks (courtesy of A Drawing Room owner Thomas Allen Pauly and Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks); and a private cooking class and dinner with world-renowned chef Joho and Granor Farm Chef Abra Berens at Granor Farm.

A private dinner for 10 at the Terrace Room in Harbor Grand in New Buffalo was also being raffled off.

In addition to the silent and live auctions, a special part of the evening known as “Raise the Paddle” encouraged guests to raise their paddles and make a straight donation to the development of the Leonard Wildlife Preserve. COL raised a little more than $28,000 throughout that portion of the evening, nearly reaching its $30,000 goal.

“We want to provide access to the public with a parking area and develop a trail system, we’ll put in signage along the trails and trail markers,” Postema said, adding that he hoped that River Valley students from the Mighty Acorns program will help them install the signage.

For more information on COL, visit chikamingopenlands.org or its headquarters at 12291 Red Arrow Hwy. in Sawyer.

David Miller, Peggy McTigue, Lois Elia, and Scott Sarran

Jackie and Dave Morris

Angie Richter, Joe VonWehlde and Maureen VanDerBilt pose in front of an AllisChalmers tractor at Deer Creek Ranch

Marlene St. George, Ted and Sharon Flint, Georgiana and Jim Gormley, Tom Flint, and Nancy Hertel

Stacy Hirschy from Scheerer McCulloch displays Rusty Bridge Wine from Baroda Wine Sellers that contains the wood from the original Flynn Road Bridge

Kelle Kysiak with Rich Kochanny

www.newbuffalotimes.com

“WITH RESPECT” GETTING TO THE CORE OF PEOPLE:

J

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 Fifth Annual Art of Living Well – a benefit for Meals on Wheels of SW MI

BY: GAIL ISAACSON

ohn Smietanka was the U.S. Attorney serving the Western District of Michigan for thirteen years. Are you impressed? I am. Although he still practices law, Mr. Smietanka manages to find time to be a preeminent host on Radio Harbor County.

His show is called “With Respect,” which aptly describes the way he interacts with the fascinating people he interviews.

John: I’ve been on Radio Harbor Country for fourteen years. “With Respect” was one of our first two or three shows on the air. I originally thought I was going to do a show for the longtime residents of Southwest Michigan. But in fact, there are many people who visit this area or have second homes here, with great achievements to their credit. And they are willing to share their life stories with me.

John: When I bring an author on the show and they talk about their background and how they got into writing, it allows the audience to think “well that person started out like I did … maybe I could do that too.”

John: The first thing I ask every guest is where they came from. You learn so much more when you take them back to when they were kids … Chicago news anchor Ron Magers, Former Illinois Governor Jim Thompson, former FBI director Robert Mueller and other well known guests of mine don’t often get the chance to talk about where they hailed from; their early days.

And a little bit inside of them wants to talk about that. That’s what I do.

John is a master at getting at the core of who his guests really are. His virtuosity encompasses a myriad of subjects.

He has interviewed authors, painters, sports celebrities - all with astonishing aplomb. He loves to find out what makes people tick. And he revels in learning throughout the interview himself.

As I spoke with John, I had a sense this quest for learning might be nurturing the soul of a teacher… My hunch was right.

John: Yes, I am a teacher, I come from a family of teachers, where there were three choices: you could be a lawyer, you could be a teacher, or you could be a military officer. We joke about that, my brother Ray and I tried to get around those stipulations by becoming priests. Although the priesthood did hold some interest for John at one time, both he and his brother became attorneys.

John is a man of many gifts. Growing up, he was a radio devotee. And I suspect radio has always been imbued in his soul. Along with a hope that maybe someday he might have a radio show of his own.

John: Radio Harbor Country gave me the opportunity to develop something which I never would have been able to, without the station.

“With Respect” is an exceedingly popular show. I think it is because of John’s special ability to make his guests feel swathed in comfort. He radiates calm and relaxation. In this way, his guests feel free enough to be their most authentic selves.

John: I want my guests to put themselves in the following scenario: It is a summer evening, we just had a good dinner at a house, which is out of the woods along Lake Michigan. And we’re sitting on the porch, having a glass of wine or coffee and listening to the wind in the trees, the waves and the crickets. And just talking. And in that way, both people learn. That is what I’m aiming for.

John: I’ve interviewed people from all over the world. I bring them in and let the texture of the community be enriched by the world coming to Harbor Country. Folks from across the country see Harbor Country and they love it.

People who have never been here before say “What a beautiful community.”

“With Respect” airs weekly on Radio Harbor Country on Sunday at 11 a.m. and Thursday at 10 a.m. Also on WSJM in St. Joseph

New Buffalo Times LOCAL INTELLIGENCE — SINCE 1942 —

September 28, 2019 | 5:30- 8:00 pm EST Judith Racht Gallery | 13689 Prairie Road Harbert, MI

Featuring original art by local artists & food and drink by local artisans $70 per person in advance. $75 at the door.

Call or visit us at snsmeals.org for more information.

SPONSORS: Marmalade, John De Vries Insurance Agency, Harbor Country Events, JA Foodservice, Judith Racht Gallery

269.925.0137 | snsmeals.org

13

14

www.newbuffalotimes.comw w

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

New Buffalo honors dedication of GTEGANÉS

A

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

small crowd gathered to formally dedicate the small landscaped garden that has sprouted up to join the limestone sculpture that stands at the northwest corner of Mechanic and North Whittaker streets in New Buffalo during a ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 18.

The sculpture, “Enduring Spirit” (“Gakémadzëwen” in the Potawatomi language), which was created by artist Fritz Olsen of Sawyer, Michigan, was formally dedicated during a special ceremony that was held to dedicate the new streets of downtown New Buffalo after the completion of the North Whittaker Street Redevelopment Project June 14, 2018. It was given by the city as a thank you to The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and The Pokagon Fund for their continual support to the community, which includes their generous $1.6 million grant for the downtown redevelopment in October 2017.

The crowd included members of the New Buffalo City Council and The Pokagon Fund Board of Directors as well as those who were instrumental in the sculpture’s and garden’s creation.

Rob Gowe, chair of The Pokagon Fund’s board of directors, said that the garden and walkway, “GTEGANÉS (which is the Potawatomi word for “little garden”), was designed by Shawn De La Foret of Nature’s Way, the landscaping firm that also did the landscaping for downtown New Buffalo. Andrew Brown of Hearthwoods Custom Furnishings in Lakeside, Michigan, created the 18-foot curved bench that’s situated beside the sculpture.

“After the dedication of the sculpture last year, The Pokagon Fund wanted to do something on the site to acknowledge the many contributions that The Pokagon Band has made to the City of New Buffalo and Harbor Country, which have been absolutely extraordinary and changed all of our lives and the lives of our neighbors as well,” he said.

“The board of directors was determined to give a gift to city of New Buffalo: a garden that honored The Pokagon Band,” Gowe added.

Elizabeth Ennis, mayor pro-tem of the city and the city’s representative on the board of directors, accepted the gift on behalf of the city.

“Let it be known from heron that this little garden will symbolize the friendship and neighborliness between the city of New Buffalo and The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi,” she said.

The garden was formally dedicated by Marcus Winchester, director of language and culture of The Pokagon Band, who gave a brief speech followed by a song.

Winchester said he felt “honored” that the city chose to name the garden something that paid “homage to who we as a Potawatomi people and our language.”

“We had a leader by the name of Topinabee (Chief Topinabee, a Potawatomi tribe leader), - what that means is ‘he or she who sits quietly’ - he had village site right here named Nswabtek, that means ‘30 miles,’ because it was 30 miles from his summer village,” Winchester said.

Wichester said that his relationship to Chief Topinabee can be traced to his great-great-great-great-grandfather.

“He (Topinabee) was one of pioneers of our tribe that he contributed to why we’re still here and why we were not forcibly moved out west,” he said.

“Topinabee, amongst many other leaders, decided the best way to go about our new neighbors that were coming to live in this beautiful area now known as New Buffalo was to welcome them and see what do to be neighborly,” Winchester added.

Winchester said that Topinabee and the leaders’ decision to be “neighborly” instead of deciding to “go to war to fight or resist this America expansion on our homelands” was ultimately a success.

“That’s why The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi is still here - that’s why we have this beautiful partnership with the city, that’s why we’re here today,” he said.

“That legacy was established by my ancestors and everyone else’s ancestors a while ago building those connections and building those friendships, so this is the continuance of those legacies,” Winchester added.

De La Fort said that he tried to focus on planting “different things blooming at different times” in the garden due to its smaller size.

“We stuck with things a little more compact but had a little bit of punch,” he said.

The garden, which was designed in a little over a month, was installed last fall, so De La fort said that the plants weren’t “even a year old” yet.

“The sculpture was here first so how do you tie in the sidewalk and traffic areas and make it look like it (the garden) wasn’t added on – like it was all planned out from beginning?” De La Fort said he asked himself throughout the design process.

In the end, De La Fort said he feels like his efforts were successful.

“It (the garden) complements the sculpture and doesn’t take away from it - that was the key, so the sculpture was the feature of it,” he said, adding that he planned for garden to “lead people form the sidewalks that were already installed.”

John Krsul, Marcus Winchester, Shawn De La Foret, Andrew Brown and Fritz Olsen stand in front of the Enduring Spirit sculpture in Gittagnes

Marcus Winchester stands in front of Enduring Spirit sculpture during the dedication ceremony

Elizabeth Ennis speaks at the Gittagnes dedication

A plaque was unveiled welcoming everyone to the little garden

www.newbuffalotimes.com

Experience bounty of southwest Michigan at next month’s New Buffalo Harvest & Wine Fest

I

n Southwest Michigan, nothing says “autumn” quite like the harvesting of fully ripened crops and plump fruits. In preparation and celebration of this plentiful season, the New Buffalo Business Association (NBBA) is hosting its 14th annual New Buffalo Harvest & Wine Fest from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in Lion’s Pavilion Park adjacent to the boat launch and beach parking lot in downtown New Buffalo.

Representing all that the season has to offer, the Harvest & Wine Fest boasts an abundance of family-friendly activities, including nonstop live music under a big top tent, horse-drawn wagon rides through town, unique art and craft vendors, farm market vendors, award-winning wines from all over Michigan, local beer and hard cider, tasty fare from area restaurants, pumpkin painting, inflatables and demonstrations from Harbor Country’s “Sand Pirate” Janet Moore Schrader.

Live music includes The Black Lillies (7:30 p.m.), The Andrew Fisher Quartet (5:30p.m.), Top Secret Band (3:00p.m.) and Rebecca Anne Band (1:00p.m.) Between bands will be special performances from Harbor Country’s very own Sawyer Dance Troupe.

Planned over the Columbus Day holiday for those with an extended three-day weekend festival will serve as a focal-point in downtown New Buffalo. Those who want to stay for the weekend should check out suggested lodging in the area at harvestandwinefest.com.

Admission at the gate is $5 per person. Children 12 and under are free.

For updates and more information, visit www.newbuffalo.org or call 888660-6222.

Sponsors this year include Bluefish Vacation Rentals, Berkshire Hathaway, @properties, Yellow Bird Vacations, Equilibrium Fitness, Hidden Gem, David’s Deli, Pristine Pool and Spa, Wightman, Abonmarche, Antero Group, It’s a Breeze and Meridian Title. — STAFF REPORTS

Tickets now available for Michiana Humane Society Harvest Barn Dance

M

ichiana Humane Society will be hosting the final major fundraiser of the year when it invites guests to dance their way to 2020 at a Harvest Barn Dance from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Blissful Barn in Three Oaks.

The event will be changed up a little this year with hors d’oeuvres along with an open bar, which will allow for guests to concentrate on dancing to the music of The Newports, the event’s co-hosts. There will be amazing items in a live and silent auction for guests bid and, hopefully take home with them.

Plan on attending this lively evening of wonderful food, great music, and dancing. Sponsor tickets are $250, which includes guests’ names in the program. Individual tickets are $125. Tickets should be reserved by Monday, Oct. 7.

Event sponsors include barn owl sponsor: Blissful Barn: barn cat sponsors: The Newports, Harbor Country Storage, Bonnie Benson, Kelly McGrail and Jeff Goulette; and barn bat sponsors: Dwell Vacations, The Whole Nine Yards, LLC, Nancy Forney, Bill and Keek Bielby, Vaughn and Maureen Culp, Goblin and The Grocer, and New Buffalo Animal Hospital.

Michiana Humane Society is located at 722 Indiana Hwy. 212 in Michigan City and can be reached at 219-872-4499 and www. michianahumanesociety.org. For tickets, visit the website.

Blissful Barn is located at 4706 Watson Rd., Three Oaks. — STAFF REPORTS

“Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

– Eleanor Roosevelt

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

15

16

www.newbuffalotimes.comw w

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

CLASSIFIED ADS Please submit your classified ad via email at classifieds@newbuffalotimes. com. New Buffalo Times can now accept online payments with a credit card or paypal. Go to our website, www.newbuffalotimes.com, and submit $14 per week for a classified ad of up to 160 characters. Deadline is Friday 5PM before the following week’s publication.

FOR RENT NEW BUFFALO RETAIL US 12 high-visibility rental & pop-up spaces next to popular yoga studio.

Great parking. 700-2,000 SF. Call to view/rates @ 312-259-4011.

NEW BUFFALO Year Around Rental. Large 2 and 3 bedroom apartments.Will be available in September/October. Quiet Living, no pets. $750-$925 per month. For more information call 269-469-1364.

HELP WANTED LOVE WORKING OUTDOORS AND IN THE TREES? Then C & A is for you. Local tree care company looking for ground crew help. We train. Must be 18 years or older and have a valid driver’s license.

Heavy lifting involved. 269-756-2571 or jamietreephilosophy@gmail.com.

3 TO 5 DAYS/WEEK Summer employment 3 to 5 days per week. Looking for Friendly, Mature, person with good math skills to work in sales at Lakeside Antiques. Please call 269-469-0341 to schedule an interview.

FULL TIME COOK POSITION IN LAPORTE 1 Year Experience. Call Oak Woods Manor for more details.

219-362-6600.

HOUSEHOLD HELP NEEDED Looking for someone who is happy to help in a joyfully chaotic home.

Mornings preferred, days flexible.

Text 269-405-0705.

NEIGHBOR BY NEIGHBOR (NBYN) seeks a full-time MSW community practice social worker for a case manager position in southwest Berrien County. NbyN assists lowincome residents access resources and services, as well as addresses barriers to improving their lives. Pay commensurate with experience.

Receiving resumes and references at Neighbor by Neighbor, c/o Harbertchurch@gmail.com.

SERVICES FISH FOR STOCKING Most Varieties Pond Lakes.

Laggis Fish Farm 269-628-2056 Days, 269-624-6215 Eve. HOME CLEAN HOME Affordable, reliable and ready to serve all of your cleaning needs! Residential, rentals, and business services-serving NWI/New Buffalo and surrounding areas. 219-393-

PUBLIC NOTICES • Fire hydrants and pumps • Means of egress and emergency signage etc.

TOWNSHIP OF NEW BUFFALO, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF BUSINESS LICENSING ORDINANCE To the residents and property owners of the Township of New Buffalo, Berrien County, Michigan and any other interested persons: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following ordinance was adopted by the New Buffalo Township Board at a regular meeting held on September 16, 2019.

An ordinance to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens and visitors of New Buffalo Township through the annual licensing of businesses within New Buffalo Township and to create a procedure for the procurement of such licenses; to create certain conditions for the issuance of the licensing relating to its duration, the prohibition of illegal businesses, to create restrictions on the transfer of the license, and to the revocation of the license for noncompliance with this ordinance; to provide penalties for the violation thereof and to repeal all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith.

THE TOWNSHIP OF NEW BUFFALO, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: Section 1. Title This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the New Buffalo Township Business License Ordinance.

Section 2. Definitions BUSINESS – means any trade, occupation, profession, work, commerce or other activity owned or operated for profit by any person within New Buffalo Township.

LICENSING AGENT – means the New Buffalo Township Building & Zoning Department Administrator or such other Township Official or employee as may be designated by the Township Board.

PERSON – means any individual, partnership, association or corporation.

TOWNSHIP – means the Township of New Buffalo.

FIRE CODE INSPECTION – inspection conducted by the Fire Code Inspector to assess the potential fire safety hazards in a building. Its type and frequency varies from one to another, depending on the location of the building or installation, relevant laws, local and special regulations applicable for the type of building occupancy. The building under inspection shall meet a set of standards related to fire safety as established by the Fire Prevention Code including but not limited to: • Fire detection and alarm systems • Types and operational state of fire extinguishers

Section 3. Purpose This ordinance shall provide for the annual registration of all businesses with the Township. Information shall be collected for the following purposes: • Provide more adequate police and fire protection.

• Provide more equal and equitable real and personal property taxation.

• Planning for public utility services with the Township.

• More comprehensive and informed planning and zoning for uses of land and structures within the Township.

• Establish a registry of businesses operating within the Township for the general information of the public and for the promotion of the Township.

Section 4. License Requirements No person may commence or continue a business, as herein defined, within the Township without having first obtained a Township license therefore as hereinafter provided and without maintaining such licensing in current effect during any business operation or activity.

Section 5. Procurement Procedure for License No license to commence or continue a business shall be issued until the owner or operator thereof shall have first submitted an application to the licensing agent of the Township on a form provided by the licensing agent for such purpose. A fee as established by the Township shall accompany the application. Upon filing of the properly completed application and payment of the fee, the licensing agent shall review the application and schedule the required inspection of the business to determine whether there is compliance with all applicable laws, ordinance, rules and regulations relating to health sanitation, building, zoning, fire code and all other applicable regulations and requirements of the Township and State of Michigan at the site. Upon final approval of the inspection the Township will issue a license to the person to commence or continue the business designated in said application if the business complies with the terms of this ordinance.

Section 6. Conditions of License The license issued under this ordinance shall be effective from the date of approval for a period as follows: • 12 Months Assembly occupancies with an occupant load of 100 or more, except churches and synagogues.

High hazard occupancies.

High-rise occupancies, regardless of classification, with a highrise occupancy defined as any occupancy with an occupied floor more than 55 feet above the lowest level of fire department access.

Institutional occupancies.

• 24 Months Industrial occupancies • 36 Months Assembly occupancies with an occupant load of less than 100.

Churches and synagogues, regardless of occupant load.

Business occupancies.

Mercantile occupancies.

Storage occupancies.

Miscellaneous occupancies.

No license may be transferred by the holder to any other person except upon prior approval of the Township.

The licensing agent shall have the right of inspection of the business premises to assure compliance with this ordinance. In the event of any noncompliance with the provisions of this ordinance after a license has been issued, the same may be revoked by order of the licensing agent until the noncompliance has been corrected as determined by said agent.

Section 7. Violation and Penalty Any person who disobeys, neglects or refuses to comply with any provision of this ordinance or who causes, allows or consents to any of the same shall be deemed to be responsible for the violation of this ordinance. A violation of this ordinance is deemed to be a nuisance per se.

A violation of this ordinance is a municipal civil infraction, for which the fines shall not be less than $100 nor more than $500, in the discretion of the Court. The foregoing sanctions shall be in addition to the rights of the Township to proceed at law or equity with the appropriate and proper remedies. Additionally, the violator shall pay costs which may include all expenses, direct and indirect, which the Township incurs in connection with the municipal civil infraction pursuant to MCL 600.8727.

Each day during which any violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

In addition, the Township may seek injunctive relief against persons alleged to be in violation of this ordinance, and such other relief as may be provided by law.

This ordinance shall be administered and enforced by the Ordinance Enforcement Officer of the Township or by such other person(s) as designated by the Township Board from time to time.

Section 9. Severability Clause The provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. If any clause, sentence, word, section or provision is hereafter declared void or enforceable for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the remainder of such ordinance which shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 10. Repeal All ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Section 11. Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect the 31st day after publication.

Section 12. Publication, Recordation This ordinance or a summary shall be published as required by law in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township, promptly after its adoption, and shall be recorded in the Ordinance Book of the Township and such recording authenticated by the signatures of the Township Supervisor and Township Clerk.

www.newbuffalotimes.com

REAL ESTATE

PROPERTIES • SHOWCASED LISTINGS • LAKE FRONT

“The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows.”

– Aristotle Onassis

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

17

18

www.newbuffalotimes.comw

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

A Home Mortgage Loan for You New Buffalo Savings Bank offers a variety of mortgage loans with personalized service throughout the process.

• Fixed and Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, which are available for primary residences, second homes, vacation homes, and investment properties.

• Competitive FHA, VA, and USDA Loans for home purchase or refinance.

• One-Close construction loan option- if you are looking to build your dream home.

Contact Kent Porter today!

Kent Porter Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS: #733222 Cell (219) 851-2981 Office (269) 932-9276 kporter@newbuffalosavings.com * Programs available only to qualified borrowers. Programs subject to change without notice. Underwriting terms and conditions apply. Some restrictions may apply. All borrowers are subject to credit approval.

45 N. WHITTAKER ST., NEW BUFFALO, MI 49117

Live Better.

19519 and 19509 Kluver Rd, New Buffalo, MI

Taylor Lindstrom | Broker 847.404.8900 | 10 N Whittaker St New Buffalo, MI 49117

New Construction Immediate Delivery or Design-Build Custom Home thehomesatwhittaker.com

www.newbuffalotimes.com

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Your Homegrown Realtor

19

Jason Sutton 269.326.2473 jasonsutton@atproperties.com www.jasonsuttonrealtor.com

Jason Sutton

VISIT MY WEBSITE DOWNLOAD MY APP

FEATURED PROPERTY

48013 Ridge Road New Buffalo, Michigan 7 bed / 5 bath / $2,150,000 Visit Online: 48013Ridge.info

The home offers panoramic views of Lake Michigan, 100' of beach, spacious backyard on .7 acres, indoor & outdoor hot tubs, Grand Beach amenities such as tennis courts, golf course, golf cart friendly community & large playground.

Open floor layout provides plenty of room for entertaining, vaulted ceilings, Viking & Bosch appliances, 2 wet bars, 2 fireplaces, laundry on main & lower levels, conducive for 2-family living.

Home is ready for your family and guests!

Enjoy year round Summer Fun with your own Indoor Heated Pool! Beautifully and totally renovated cottage style ranch nestled on six lots walking distance away from the cutest beach and harbor town. Imagining entertaining during the holidays with this home!

This spacious home offers luxurious finishes and features heated floors. Kitchen shines with cherry cabinets, granite counters, & new appliances.

Enjoy his & her bathrooms off of a large master bedroom that boasts high ceilings and exquisite wood floors.

New Price

18340 Oakland Drive New Buffalo, Michigan 3 bed / 5 bath / $465,500 Visit Online: 18340Oakland.info

Will Schauble Klaus Nyman 269.932.8835

312.860.4192

Jack Wehner Lauren Potts 269.447.5840

312.406.9258

Jason Sutton 269.326.2473

At World Properties Michigan, LLC, a subsidiary of At World Properties, LLC. | At World Properties Indiana, LLC, a subsidiary of At World Properties, LLC.

20

www.newbuffalotimes.comw w

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

SERVICE DIRECTORY

Tom Rossman, Agent 815 E Buffalo New Buffalo, MI 49117 Bus: 269-469-4442 Toll Free: 866-848-5266 www.tomrossman.net State Farm, Bloomington, IL 1211999

Professionals in all of your tree care needs “Opening Doors To Affordable Housing”

We Build Modular Homes Year Round Located On The Corner of Fail Road & Highway #2 Over 5 Model Homes On Display

800-729-5664 www.laportehousing.com

Maple City

Tree SpecialiSTS

REMOVAL STUMP GRINDING removal stump grinding TOPPING PRESERVATION topping preservation TRIMMING STORM DAMAGE trimming storm damage LOT & LAND CLEARING

free estimates

Commercial • Residential 37 Years Experience • Insured Dennis Jeffers, sr.

219-393-3155 maplecitytree@comcast.net

ADVERTISING . MARKET . DIGITAL Mac and PC Upgrades and Repairs Small Business Professionals

New Buffalo Times

PLEASE CONTACT JANINE L. ADAMSKI JANINEADAMSKI@GMAIL.COM (630) 370-0820

www.newbuffalotimes.com

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

HOROSCOPE

SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2019 AS INTERPRETED BY SANDY “STAR” BENDT

ARIES MARCH 21—APRIL 19 You will be much more in touch with your emotions now and may be overly aggressive with others.

It’s important you take the opportunity to express yourself but don’t get too boisterous or physical. You are starting to understand the value or the importance of the “follow through.”

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 You are in a very lucrative and productive period, but you may not see payment or reimbursement until next month. Keep plugging away at projects even if you are not sure what the payoff will be. Trust in your ability to know when you are onto something big or worthwhile.

TAURUS APRIL 20—MAY 20 There will be a need to spend time with friends and move out of one on one situations this week. There seems to be a feeling of claustrophobia or feeling of being cut off from the world. Partners may seem a bit are overbearing or controlling this week, which may push you away.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21 It’s time you took a step back and noticed how much your life has changed over the summer season. It’s not all bad. In fact, if you really are honest with yourself you will see how much situations have improved and stabilized. You are definitely deserving of a fun time.

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21 You’re going to have to take the lead when working with others and possibly double check their work. There may be a certain tool or lesson that needs to be understood before projects will be completed and it’s very likely it will become your responsibility to get it and execute it.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21 This is a great time for brainstorming and breaking through any mental and emotional blocks. Your insight has a penetrating effect this week, which can help you move past obstacles or handle logistical issues.

You will work better alone now, so be sure you have private time.

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22 You can expect to feel a creative boost this week and a positive improvement in your attitude. You will also be blessed with more energy, helping you get any domestic chores you have been putting off done. Also, you will have help now which always makes projects get done faster.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19 It’s important you tell people what you need, even if it means telling them things are not going as well as they think or that you are unhappy with their performance. Being honest will help clear the air and set things straight. Also, if you are planning a get together, make it potluck style.

LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22 This is a great time to get more in touch with the softer side of things and do a little pampering. Make a commitment to self-care.

Partners and family members will respond positively now to any changes you are ready to make around the house. Start taking charge of your comfort zone.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18 You can make a big impact on others this week. So, be sure to use it wisely by valuing other people’s opinions and perspectives as you give them a clearer picture of reality. More than any other sign you can diplomatically give bad news to others without devastating them.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22 You may end up being the bearer of bad tidings this week but it’s important you are honest and forthright with people, even if it is unsettling. On another note you are going to realize there is a lot you need to learn and may decide on taking classes or reading a few books.

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20 You are a very sensitive sign and if things don’t feel right they usually aren’t right. Trust that this week, but don’t get overly suspicious. Yes, things may not be on the up and up, but it is more likely a problem with ignorance than with malice. If you have doubts be sure to talk about it.

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see.”

— Confucius

21

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

22

www.newbuffalotimes.comw w

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

EVENTS Reach 5,000 + unique Event goers each week. Please send your Event you wish to publish including the number of times in Advance of your Event that you wish to Advertise to Media@NewBuffaloTimes.com Additionally, please mail $28 for each time you wish your Event published to New Buffalo Times P.O. Box 369 New Buffalo, Michigan 49117 Thank You Reaching 5,000 + unique Event goers each week.

DAILY EVENTS

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

EVERY MONDAY

ZUMBA 6:30PM. New Buffalo High School High Gymnasium/Dance Studio. 111 E Clay St. New Buffalo. 219-614-8847.

Teacher is Marie Crist. $7 per class.

EVERY WEDNESDAY

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

CREATIVE EDITORIAL MARKETING

DESIGN

CALL TODAY! WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

219-331-9230

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

All are welcome.

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY

SKIP’S OPEN-AIR EUROPEAN FARMERS MARKET 9AM-3PM. 16710 Lake Shore Rd. New Buffalo.

Featuring a wide array of food, crafts, produce and other items from local vendors.

EVERY SATURDAY

YOGA AT THE PARK 9AM. New Buffalo Township.

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

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4

MUSIC IN THE PARK 7-9PM. New Buffalo Township Park. 17425 Red Arrow Hwy. New Buffalo.

Listen to a live band every week and enjoy food from a local dining establishment.

HARVEST MARKET FRIDAYS 3-7PM. N Whittaker St. New Buffalo. www.newbuffalofarmersmarket.com.

The market features fresh produce, handmade products, and live music and food.

EVERY THURSDAY

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

TRIVIA NIGHT AT DOOLEY’S 7-9PM. 310 W Buffalo St. New Buffalo. 269469-2247. www.dooleyslakehouse.com.

EVERY THURSDAY & SUNDAY OPEN TRAP PRACTICE 6:30-9:30PM. New Buffalo Rod and Gun Club. 10487 Kruger Rd. New Buffalo.

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

REMEMBER ME THURSDAY 6PM CT. Michiana Humane Society.

722 Hwy 212. Michigan City. www.michianahumanesociety.org.

Light luminarias dedicated to those animals and remember the love they gave us.

Luminaria dedications are $5 each and may be ordered online, or by coming to the shelter. They will also be available the night of the event.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

HARBOR COUNTRY BOOK CLUB 6:30PM. New Buffalo Township Library.

EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY LIVE MUSIC AT NIGHT AT DOOLEY’S 8PM. Dooley’s Lake House Pub.

EVERY SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

GENIUS NIGHT AND OPEN MIC 6:30-9:30PM. Elsie Earl Studios.

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

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

MILES NIELSEN AND THE RUSTED HEARTS WITH OPENER LITTLE SOMETHING 8PM. Acorn Theater. 107 Generation Dr. Three Oaks. www.acornlive.org.

Acorn favorite Miles Nielsen, son of Rick Nielsen, Cheap Trick, has spent more than a decade of enthralling audiences with music that draws force from the prime years of Western-influenced rock music and classic ‘60s soul. Tickets are $30.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

APPLE CIDER CENTURY 7:30AM-7:30PM. www.applecidercentury.com.

An annual one-day, 15-, 25-, 37-, 50-, 62-, 75- or 100-mile bicycle tour of the orchards, forests and wine country in and around Three

Oaks. The cost if $50 per person. Children 12 and under are free.

CHICAGO DAY TRAIN EVENT 11:30AM-5PM CT. Hesston Steam Museum.

1201 E 1000 N, Hesston, IN. www.hesston.org. 219-778-2783.

Museum opens at 11:30 a.m. Trains roll at noon. Train fares are $5 for adults and $3 for kids ages 3-12. Free parking and no admission fees.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 JOURNEYMAN: A TRIBUTE TO ERIC CLAPTON 8PM. Acorn Theater.

In honor of his biggest musical influence (Eric Clapton), Shaun Hague has been making waves with his Journeyman – A Tribute to Eric Clapton. Tickets are $30.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 FALL HARVEST DINNER AND BAKE SALE 4:30-7PM Dinner, 10AM-7PM Bake Sale.

Community of Christ Church. 110 S Cleveland. Downtown Galien.

The dinner will feature a Swiss steak with an awesome salad bar. The cost is $9 for those who are 12 years and older and $5 for children 5 to 11 years old.

HARVEST AND WINE FEST NOON-9PM. Lions Park. New Buffalo.

Featuring award-winning wines and local beers, live music, and other fall activities.

Admission at the gate is $5 per person.

Children 12 and under are free.

HAUNTED TRAILS AND FAMILY FUN FEST 2-5PM CT. Friendship Botanic Gardens.

2055 E US Hwy 12. Michigan City.

Featuring a trick-or-treat stations, a bonfire, face painting, crafts, games, and food and beverages. Admission for adults and children 12 and over is $5. Admission for children under 12 is $2.

The information for these events is correct, as of the Tuesday before publication date. Please contact the events listed with any questions. Please send us any events at events@newbuffalotimes.com.

Deadlines are the Fridays before the following week’s publication.

I always thought I should be treated like a star.

— Madonna

www.newbuffalotimes.com

17684 US 12 NEW BUFFALO, MI 269-469-9069 WWW.GHOSTISLEBREWERY.COM

BEER CHURCH BREWING CO.

24 S. WHITTAKER ST. NEW BUFFALO, MI 269-586-3864 WWW.BEERCHURCHBREWING.COM

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

15412 RED ARROW HIGHWAY LAKESIDE, MI 49116 269-612-0290 WHLNINEYDS.COM

134 E. BUFFALO ST. NEW BUFFALO, MI 269-469-0200 WWW.VILLANOVAPIZZERIA.COM

WE PROUDLY SUPPORT OUR

BISON

212 S. WHITTAKER ST. NEW BUFFALO, MI 269-469-4438 WWW.HARBORCOUNTRYINSURANCE.COM

STUDENTS!!!

310 W. BUFFALO ST. NEW BUFFALO, MI 269-469-2247 WWW.DOOLEYSLAKEHOUSE.COM

219 W. MADISON AVE. NEW BUFFALO, MI 269-586-3748

45 N. WHITTAKER ST. / /New NEW BUFFALO, MI 45 North Whittaker Buffalo, MI 269-469-2222 269-469-2222 67016701 W. West US 12 / /THREE OAKS, MI US 12 Three Oaks, MI 269-756-2222 269-756-2222 742 S. WHITTAKER ST. NEW BUFFALO, MI 269--469-3697

23

Sawyer Road / Sawyer, MI 6485 6485 SAWYER RD. / SAWYER, MI 269-426-3100 269-426-3100

WWW.NEWBUFFALOSAVINGS.COM

C. BRYAN STROTHER, DC 1 W. MADISON NEW BUFFALO, MI 269-469-1310 WWW.NEWBUFFALOCHIROPRACTOR.COM

24

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

www.newbuffalotimes.comw