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DDA Board discusses downtown Christmas decorations PAGE 4 Chikaming Township Board hears about 10 years of The Pokagon Fund, approves 201718 audit PAGE 5 First win for Cougars PAGE 11

Early Bird Eatery rises and shines in Bridgman PAGE 14

Commodore Hybl honored at NBYC annual ball PAGE 15 City council to change meeting date to Mondays PAGE 16 New Buffalo Township opposes annexation of Wolf Woods Condominium community, approves Exit 1 resolution PAGE 17

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City of New Buffalo smoke testing raises stink at library

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ngoing smoke testing of sewer lines throughout the city raised a stink at New Buffalo Township Library.

According to police, the fire department responded at approximately 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8.

Smoke filling up the basement tripped fire alarms in the building.

Quickly, though, it was discovered smoke being pumped into the sanitary sewer lines somehow found its way into the library.

After the building was evacuated, police said the fire department ventilated the structure to make it safe again for occupancy.

Julie Grynwich, the library director, said the evacuation followed standard procedure.

What allowed the smoke to escape from the pipe into the building was not immediately known. ‘’We are looking into why this happened,’’ she said.

New Buffalo City Manager David Richards said the purpose of the smoke testing is to find cracks or breaks in sewer lines where ground water might be getting in.

Another reason is to find homes and other structures with sump pumps and roof drains connected to sewer lines, he said.

Richards said clean water in sewer lines costs the city because of fees paid to the Galien River Sanitary District for every gallon filtering into the treatment plant from lines that should carry only sewage. ‘’We’re paying to treat storm water that should be going into the storm system,’’ Richards said.

After the testing ends Oct. 24, Richards said permission will be sought from the City Council to ask property owners with drain lines tied to sewers to disconnect.

They can either reconnect to a storm sewer or allow those lines to empty into their yards, he said.

Richards said it’s the first time smoke testing is being done in New Buffalo to uncover storm drains tied to sewers. ‘’We’re just trying to do what’s fiscally responsible and that’s not spending money on storm water that should go into the lake,’’ he said.

Leaks in the system will also be marked for repair in the future, he said.

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man has been accused of transporting 32 pounds of cocaine on the Indiana Toll Road.

LaPorte County Drug Task Force Commander Sgt. Andy Hynek estimated the street value of the cocaine at $1.4 million.

Stanford Wylie, 50, was being held Tuesday in the LaPorte County Jail on $50,000 cash only bond on a level 2 felony charge of dealing cocaine.

According to court documents, Wylie said he was heading from Los Angeles to Connecticut after being pulled over Sept. 26 for traveling no more than one car length behind a semi-truck near the 39-mile marker west of LaPorte.

A drug sniffing dog was brought out after the nervous looking Brooklyn, New York, man didn’t calm down even after being informed he would be given just a warning ticket.

The cocaine in heat sealed packages was found inside a suitcase in the cargo area of the vehicle, police said.

During his apprehension, police said Wylie commented, ‘’I shouldn’t of even went this way.’’

A hearing in LaPorte Circuit Court is scheduled Friday to decide his request for a reduction in his bond.

He could face 10 to 30 years if convicted of the charge.

Hynek said he could not remember such a large amount of cocaine ever being seized in LaPorte County in recent years.

He said the bust is another example of the large amount of narcotics being transported on major interstates and the efforts of law enforcement to intercept deliveries.

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DDA Board discusses downtown Christmas decorations

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ew Buffalo City police were searching for leads on the theft of equipment from a city owned storage shed by the public boat launch.

According to a police report, the discovery was made Friday, Sept. 28, by a park department employee.

A weed eater and leaf blower were missing.

New Buffalo Police Chief Rich Killips said it appears the front doors secured by a padlock on the wooden structure were pried open.

Nothing else was taken. ‘’They were probably looking for something of some value they could get away with very quickly,’’ Killips said.

Anyone with information can contact the New Buffalo Police Department at (269) 469-1593.

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new downtown New Buffalo warrants some new Christmas decorations this holiday season, members of New Buffalo’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Board of Directors decided at their Thursday, Oct. 11.

Member and DDA Entrepreneurial/ Business Development (EBD) Subcommittee Chair Doug Roch (who was chairing the meeting in DDA Board Chair Robert Kemper’s absence) said that the plan was to have two lighted wreaths on each new light pole on North Whittaker, with one wreath on each side of the pole. Meanwhile, downtown business owners would be asked to hang garland on the outside of their respective businesses.

At the Tuesday, Oct. 16, City Council meeting, Roch said the council would be asked to approve the DDA spending up to $400 to offset the cost of the lightbulbs for the garland. Business owners who were interested in participating would be asked to cover remaining estimated cost $130-$150 cost for the garland for their business.

Roch said a final figure would be revealed at the council meeting.

Roch added that the businesses may be able to retain custody of the garland.

Cathi Rogers, New Buffalo Business Association production manager, said the point was to “unify” the businesses by giving them the same decorations. She said she also hoped to decorate the buildings left vacant by owners who chose to close their stores for the season.

“We have a new street, we have a new look and we want to make sure we have a nice, unified holiday look to it Also at the meeting, John Krsul, who serves as special liaison to the Pokagon Fund Board of Directors, presented a sample of drawings of potential landscaping that would be installed by the Fritz Olsen sculpture near the railroad tracks on North Whittaker Street that recognizes the Fund’s contributions.

Krsul said the landscaping will contribute to the “beautification” of the city’s new downtown design. He added that he had discussed the landscaping with Nature’s Way, the landscaping company that the city had chosen to maintain the landscaping downtown.

The sculpture would be surrounded by various plantings, such as beach grass. One thick tree would serve as a backdrop to the sculpture. Krsul added that they were also looking to get permission from the people who own the condominiums near the sculpture to allow for the planting of some additional trees, which would also serve as a backdrop. In addition, there would also be “summer wheat”- themed tile by the sculpture.

Krsul added that one light in the back of the sculpture and another in the front would also be installed. The lights would be flat to the ground and angled so that they would light up the sculpture.

Krsul said he would be presenting the landscaping plan, including samples of the tile, at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The previous day, he had presented the plan to Mayor Lou O’Donnell and City Manager Dave Richards. The plan was to get the landscaping installed before the first snowfall.

Krsul added that it was agreed that the plantings would require no maintenance.

Joe Lindsay, who’s a member of the DDA’s communications subcommittee, said that subcommittee members were “pretty much ready to go” with regards to the installation of historical signage and that they were working on determining the number of signs Initially, it was planned that there be eight signs, with two signs per block within the vicinity of the downtown.

Krsul added that the Pokagon Fund Board of Directors was requesting that the signs be oval shaped so that they would “conform” to the Fund’s philanthropy-themed sign and The Pokagon Band sign located on the northeast corner of North Whittaker and Buffalo streets.

Board members approved appointing Rogers, Tiffani Kim and Russell Ramage to the DDA’s Design/Visual Impact/Guidance (DVI) Subcommittee.

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indsay Navama, creator of the recent “Hungry for Harbor Country” cookbook, will present the creative process behind self-publishing and her inspiration for the book at the New Buffalo Township Library on Thursday 11/1, at 6:30 p.m.

Along the way we’ll sample her Oatmeal Whiskey Cookies + Apple Mocktails, straight from her cookbook! Her book features original recipes along with our area’s favorites from places such as Journeyman, David’s Deli, Bentwood Tavern, and more.

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The works and private lives of two noted thinkers, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, will be the topic of the Community Forum discussion a sponsored by the Friends of New a Buffalo Library on Monday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. Eastern in the Pokagon g Room, 33 N. Thompson. t David Tidwell, of Lake Michigan a College, will take a look at Sartre’s s and Beauvoir’s contributions to h modern philosophy and their r famous and sometimes scandalous e personal lives.

Years after Sartre wrote “Being w and Nothingness,” he wrote another, f shorter piece called “Existentialism t Is a Humanism,” which many find p much easier to understand. While Beauvoir was also a philosopher, o she is most famous for writing the t ✩ feminist classic “The Second Sex,” a work that made her a founder of p the current women’s movement.

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Chikaming Township Board hears about 10 years of The Pokagon Fund, approves 2017-18 audit

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THREE OAKS VILLAGE COUNCIL SET TO MAKE WASTEWATER PLAN DECISION

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he Three Oaks Village Council is slated to decide on a wastewater plan at the end of the month.

During the Council’s Wednesday, Oct. 10, meeting,

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA representatives from the engineering firm Moore & Bruggink presented embers of the Chikaming Township Board learned just how a more detailed explanation of possible Industrial Pretreatment Plans significant their partnership with The Pokagon Fund is during a (IPPs) for the village to adopt. special presentation at their Thursday, Oct. 11, meeting.

Samples are still being collected and analyzed; however, early data John Krsul special liaison to The Pokagon Fund Board of shows the required treatment capacity is higher than the lagoons Directors, said that in, honor of the Fund celebrating its 10th were designed to handle. Journeyman Distillery has been off the anniversary, he was visiting its nine municipality organizations that they helped village sewer system but tests have shown there is still industrial-level and are a part of the Fund’s operations and honoring grantees. discharge entering. Once the IPP is in place, procedures will be in place Throughout the course of 10 years, Krsul said that more than $25 million in to identify the source. grants funded by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi has been awarded to more One plan Moore & Bruggink presented would require industrial than 300 Harbor Country grantees. Chikaming Township has received an users to pay for a permit, with fees assessed for discharge levels above allocation of approximately $600,000. Out of that allocation, the township has set limits. Equipment upgrades would include a system to screen spent approximately $450,000 and has $150,000 left to spend. Krusl said he wastewater to keep larger inorganic matter from accumulating in the hoped that the township would be getting more money in the future. Recently, it’d lagoons and damaging machinery. received a Pokagon Fund grant in the amount of $6,000 for Township Center’s A more aggressive option would include a full treatment plant ecommerce transaction surveillance area. expansion. Moore & Bruggink said this was not recommended as there Krsul said that one of the most “significant” Chikaming Township grantees was a high financial risk to the village if industrial users paying to use was Chikaming Open Lands (COL), as the Fund has given more than $1 million the system chose to leave. for the nonprofit’s operation. Another grantee includes the Episcopal Church of A work session is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 17, and two the Mediator in Harbert, which sought grant money to sponsor its social service informational meetings are scheduled for 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Friday, program, Neighbor by Neighbor.

Oct. 19, before a special meeting Oct. 30 to decide on an IPP. Krsul presented a video that was made with the help of Long Haul Productions Once the IPP is chosen, plans will be submitted to the Michigan out of Three Oaks, Michigan, which highlighted Meals on Wheels of SW Michigan, Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for review. ✩ the School of American Music and In addition to a state-required IPP, the village also needs to conduct ✩other Pokagon Fund grantees.

Township Supervisor David Bunte said the township looked forward to a great a water liability study on its water system. After reviewing three partnership with the Fund in the years to come. engineering proposals, the council approved Moore & Bruggink’s “On behalf of the township, thanks to the Pokagon Fund for everything you do proposal. Testing will start soon so that it can be completed before cold for our community,” he said. weather causes freezing. ● Schoolboard districtmembers budgets approved the 2017-18 audit after Also at the meeting, a Notice Public Some village employees will receive a cost of living increase to their presentation from Brian Wisneski ● Property auctions of Gerbel & Company, P.C. pay.

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The general fund’s total revenues for the year were $1,026,000 and total This year’s Christmas Parade will step off at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. ● Public hearings Real estateout offered expenditures were $912,000. There was also a $200,000 dollar transfer to cheap!

24, and will be followed by a tree lighting at Carver Park. The new date ● Local tax changes Abandonments, foreclosures. the public safety fund to “help it out for couple of years,” Wisneski said. There was coincides with the downtown’s Small Business Saturday, when stores will ● Adoptions also a net decrease in the fund balance of $86,456,000.

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Commission, citing other commitments. Village President David Grosse Overall, Wisneski pronounced the general fund to be in “excellent financial praised Caid for his work and nominated Darlene Heemstra to fill the Participate in Democracy. condition.” vacancy effective Nov. 13. Heemstra is currently a member of the Read your Public Notices.

With regards to the water and sewer funds, Wisneski said the operating Village Council but is not seeking reelection this year. your Notices. revenuesRead combined werePublic $2,656,000.

Operating expenses were $2,798,000 for Heemstra was honored with a plaque later in the meeting in an operating loss of $142,000. There were also some nonoperating revenues of recognition of her years of service on the council and in other 255,000. capacities. — THERESE DONNELLY Wisneski said both the water and sewer funds were in “good financial condition.” He added that the township should continue to keep an eye on how the operating income continues to decrease, ensuring that the expenses “don’t get too far ahead of the income going forward.” qualified. dedicated. innovative.

A special land use (SLU) permit for a new COL nature preserve on Warren Woods Road was approved. The preserve will be located on a 49-acre tract of open real estate: space and will be in memory of Chris Thompson, COL’s late executive director. full residential, condominium and Board trustee Bill Marske, who also serves on the Planning Commission, said commercial real estate services including COL provided the Commission with a site plan for the parking lot that met the sales, purchases and exchanges, family Commission’s requirements. The Commission approved of the SLU at its Oct. 3 cottage planning and tax planning meeting. ● School district budgets Board members approved retaining Blue Cross Blue Shield as the township’s estate planning/proBate: ● Property auctions health care coverage plan and to accept the plan as presented. powers of attorney, wills, living trusts, ● Public hearings elder law, probate and trust administration Board members approved the township’s trick or treat hours to be from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27.tax changes ● Local 17656 u.s. highway 12 Business law: Board members agreed to study a new employee handbook, which will take ● Adoptions corporations, l.l.c.s, purchases and sales, new Buffalo effect Jan. 1, 2019. Bunte said the handbook is more “comprehensive” than and liquor licenses (269) 469-5297 the previous one and includes some proposed changes, such as switching to a paid time off (PTO) policy rather than the current floating holidays one. Board members will formally vote on the handbook at their November meeting. www.passarokahne.com Find out about these and more in your local paper!

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The Pokagon Fund celebrates 10 years of making a difference in Harbor Country

or the past 10 years, The Pokagon Fund has been making a difference in the lives of the residents of Harbor Country and the other communities it serves by teaming up with people and organizations to provide grant funding to enhance the communities for both residents and visitors. They have awarded over $25 million in grants to more than 300 grantees to support programs in education, arts and culture, health and human services, recreation and environmental impact for the past decade. To honor and celebrate this milestone during the month of October, the New Buffalo Times will feature articles highlighting four grantees of The Pokagon Fund whose projects reflect a dynamic vision for the future of Harbor Country.

The first feature told of a group of volunteers whose dream it was to create Radio Harbor Country. The Pokagon Fund embraced that dream and gave its very first grant in the amount of $14,300 to Radio Harbor Country in 2007. Over the years, it has continued to provide almost $80,000 to support WRHC (Three Oaks) and WRHZ (Sawyer).

Last week, the New Buffalo Times featured the largest recipient of early grant funding, the New Buffalo Township Library, which received three Pokagon Fund grants totaling $965,004 in the library board’s quest to build a new library facility for the enjoyment, enrichment and educational benefit of the entire community. This week, New Buffalo Township, which was the recipient of two large grants totaling more than $3 million that greatly improved the township’s campus property, is being featured.

Between 2008 and 2011, the township received Pokagon Fund grants in the amount of $1,069,929.63 to improve and rebuild Memorial Park. In May 2015, the Fund awarded a $2 million grant to rebuild Township Hall. All of the grants brought long-awaited changes and improvements to the township’s grounds and the building located on Red Arrow Highway.

The biggest undertaking, which was the renovation and rebuilding of Township Hall, was a hoped-for project for many years; however, the Township Board wanted to complete many other needed projects before taking on the hall’s renovation.

“We (the board) waited to build this new building until the needs of every other department were taken care of with big ticket purchases. We purchased the former AEP building on Clay Street

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and renovated it to meet the needs of the fire department and we purchased a new truck for the water department. We made sure everyone’s needs were all met before starting this project,” stated then Township Supervisor Roseann Dudiak.

The new hall design was basically a complete reconstruction. Construction was completed by Majority Builders of South Bend, Indiana. Superintendent Ty Baugh said at the dedication, “Only a couple of the original walls from the old hall and fire station were kept, everything else is new construction. The original building footprint was expanded with five additions and many dump-outs for visual and architectural interest.”

The project’s architects, Wightman & Associates, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan, designed an environment that melded everyone’s wish lists into a cohesive, bright and spacious new hall.

The inside and outside of the building reflect a beachy theme and color pallet.

With its soaring central tower, the entrance area resembles a lighthouse.

When one enters the chambers, the carpet color graduates from a sand color to multiple soft blue shades, simulating a walk from the beach into Lake Michigan.

The woodwork and office furniture are in warm, honey wood tones and the upholstered furniture, accent wall colors and art work are all tied into the beachy, cool color pallet.

The new hall now accommodates all of the township’s administrative staff and the building department under one roof, which better serves the needs of the public. The bright, airy meeting chambers is an impressive room, with floor to ceiling windows which offer seating for 100 and an expansive view of a rear patio overlooking Memorial Park and the woods.

Within the 8,500 square foot building, the township administrative offices occupy the east side and the building department and park department are located on the west side. The meeting chambers is in the middle, flanked by a small kitchen and a smaller conference room for closed session meetings.

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for private events, free of charge to the residents.) There is also a large staff kitchen and another small conference room for more intimate meetings. The exterior of the new hall is clad in a combination of shake singles, clapboard and stone, with timber accents. The entrance was moved to the front of the building and faces Red Arrow Highway.

The entrance drive was moved further west, making for a safer entry and exit from the property onto Red Arrow Highway. An additional parking lot was built in the front and side of the building, increasing the parking lot by 23 spaces.

A public art piece soars above the vaulted entrance tower. The lighted glass sculpture, “Ascension,” which was designed by Eli Zelke of the Hot Shop Valpo in Valparaiso, Indiana., has more than four dozen hand-blown, transparent blue glass bubbles in various shapes and sizes suspended by 12 stainless steel cables. The bubbles, which carry out the beachy color theme reflected throughout the building, are lit at night. At an earlier presentation, the architects said of the piece, “The bubbles will look like they are rising into space and will give the viewer an image of depth and movement, as if through water.”

Prior to the installation, Township Board trustee Pete Rahm said of the sculpture, “The art piece will be a legacy from the (Pokagon) Tribe” (which has financed the new township hall renovation through a grant from The Pokagon Fund). He added, “We’re thanking them.”

In addition to all its aesthetic qualities, the new building is wired for the latest technology, with room for future expansion. All of the technical needs for the township offices were designed and installed by The Tech of Stevensville, Michigan, which installed Wi-Fi, all the routers and audio/visual and cameras.

When the Pokagon Fund awarded the grant in May 2015, Dudiak opened the special meeting saying, “I would like to publicly thank The Pokagon Fund for this grant. It was our goal not to use any taxpayer dollars for this project. We hope this new building will service the

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people of the township for another 40 years, as the last one has. We are all so excited to begin the renovation.”

Majority Builders of South Bend, Indiana, the building’s contractor, worked for nine months with architect Wightman and Associates of St Joseph, Michigan, to compete the project on schedule. The goal of the board was to begin the project June 8, 2015, and to complete it by the March 8, 2016, presidential primary elections. The building team met that goal, as Township Hall was opened to the public for regular business Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

Throughout the construction project, the township offices were relocated to Frome Hall next to St. John’s United Church of Christ in New Buffalo.

The township board held an open house for the new hall Saturday, April 16, 2016, with Skip’s Restaurant catering the party.

Supervisor Dudiak welcomed all to the new, bright and spacious space.

“This renovation is all thanks to an extremely generous gift of $2 million from the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi Indians, through a grant from the Pokagon Fund. It allowed us to have this beautiful building without spending any taxpayer dollars.”

“I want to thank the Pokagon Fund again for the funds provided for this project, as well as numerous other project the Fund has supported. The township is becoming a better place to live and work through their generosity,” she added.

Pokagon Fund Board President Rob Gow stated at the open house that“this new building and surrounding park are all very inspiring.”

The members of the Township Board at the time of this project were Dudiak, Treasurer Jack Rogers, Clerk Paul Oselka and trustees Michelle Heit and Pete Rahm.

“This is way above our expectations; it is just beautiful, the workmanship is incredible,” Dudiak said of the completed project.

Township residents have a lot to be proud of and thankful for, as the building is a legacy for future generations.

Prior to the development of the new Township Hall, the township rebuilt and totally enhanced the adjacent Memorial Park property. The goal of the board was to redevelop the existing park land and provide new outdoor recreational opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. In enhancing the park, the board also wished to provide ADA accessibility to the new amenities for everyone.

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of $1,069,929.63, the township’s five-year parks millage provided an additional $500,000 in funding.

Pokagon grants were awarded to the township for numerous improvements and additions to the park for the enjoyment of township residents as well as neighboring residents and visitors. As recently as June 2018, the Fund awarded an additional $15,000 in funding for adult exercise equipment, which was a $36,500 project spearheaded by the Harbor Country Rotary Club. (The exercise area is still under development.)

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fter thousands of hours of planning and hard work, the cornerstone p was laid and the park was officially dedicated with a celebration and ribbon cutting June 4, 2011. Members of the Township Board, the Pokagon Fund, the Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce and local mosaic artist Linda Hoffhines took part in the ribbon cutting.

At the celebration, guests marveled at the pavilion designed by architect Bill McCollum, which is rustic and modern in design and features hand-cut stone and rough-hewn timbers in a large open space. It incorporates an amphitheater, stage, picnic area, kitchen, restrooms, and outdoor grills. The facade of the pavilion has a beautiful mosaic created

by Hoffhines.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2018 Thursday, Sept. 10, 2010, the public and children got to try out the two state-ofthe-art playgrounds and the splash pad that many said “was the optimum treat.”

Park Committee member Kathi Butler said at that event, “It turned out very nice and the kids love the splash pad. We are grateful to the Pokagon Fund, the taxpayers for passing the park millage and to the volunteer park committee for the many meetings and their thoughts in this whole process.”

Pokagon Fund grants awarded for improvements to Memorial Park began with Phase One in the amount of $239,000, which was awarded in June 2008. Phase One improvements included new playground equipment, which services multiple age groups, and a splash pad and basketball courts and sand volleyball courts. Funding continued to be awarded in late 2008 through 2011 for the construction of the new shelter/pavilion, restrooms, shuffleboard courts, bocce ball and horseshoe pits and site picnic nodes with grills, furnishings, landscaping that included an irrigation system and outdoor lighting. In 2013, an additional grant was awarded in the amount of $239,944.29 for walking trails through the woods, which feature lookout points and benches.

Memorial Park has proven to be a community-wide attraction. Many outdoor educational and family friendly events are now held in the park.

Wednesday Night Music in the Park is a major entertainment draw for all ages throughout the summer months. Adult activities, like Ultimate Frisbee matches and bocce ball tournaments, have also been very popular draws. The basketball courts are also popular. The splash pad is a great alternative to wet fun for the little ones, especially when weather and high waves make Lake Michigan unconducive to swimming or wading.

The New Buffalo Township Library also holds reading and educational events in the park.

The original Township Park was built under a state grant acquired by then township clerk Joyce Zboril. The original pavilion was built by Zboril family members and the township fire fighters.

In 1985, it was named the Bertha Zboril Pavilion in honor of Joyce’s mother-inlaw, an early Union Pier resort owner.

Her family, which includes Nancy Gino, Paula Dudiak, Patty Zboril, Nita Murray and Bob Zboril, continue to enjoy the new park with their families and grandchildren.

Daughter Nancy says of Memorial Park, “Every time I go by the park, I think of my mother and how proud she would be of the park expansion, which gives people a place to play, enjoy family and relax in their own community.”

Adjacent to the new Memorial Park is the 9/11 Memorial Garden, which pays tribute and honors the men, women and children killed in the terror attacks

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of Sept. 11, 2001. The New Buffalo Township Fire Department acquired a 1,450-pound I-beam from the New York Port Authority as a piece of memorial material from ground zero in New York.

Harbor County Public Arts Initiative (HCPAI) board member and local artist Roger Harvey was responsible for the overall concept and design of the memorial garden, which features two black six-foot squares representing the Twin Towers set in a grid patterned amongst natural elements. This garden area has also become a destination and focal point in the Memorial Park grounds.

The township board at the time of the Memorial Park redevelopment began with Supervisor Agnes Conway and Clerk Paul Oselka and their board and continued in 2008 with Dudiak and Oselka, Rogers, Rahm and the late Larry Frankle, who was replaced by trustee Robert Heit. Park Committee members were Lee Artz, Agnes Conway, Kathi Butler, Kristin Fatorous, Frank Schmidt and Brad Bartelmay.

“New Buffalo Township is grateful for improvements the Pokagon Fund has funded. Our township hall and Memorial Park are wonderful assets to the township and used by many. Countless people have used these facilities in one way or another. Many thanks to all who serve and have served on this board,” Michelle Heit, the township’s current supervisor, said.

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unday, Oct 14, marked a fall tradition for a few of my New Buffalo friends, including Bobby Spirito and Carol Ludwig and I, when we made the annual road trip to Elkhart, Indiana for a Fab Cab wine making party. For the past seven years local fishing devotee, Captain Tom McGlone and his first mate, Gena McGlone have hosted their annual wine making event with a group of devoted wine aficionados in their business, Maverick Packaging, located in Elkhart, Indiana. They graciously open their plant and warehouse to an afternoon of camaraderie, fun and wine making.

While a few of the dedicated crew are hard at work making sure every last grape is pressed and stored, the remainder of the guests enjoy authentic Italian food and drink, lively conversation and maybe a little dancing. Entertainment is provided by Frank Sinatra crooner, Marty Lowe each year and all agree that he is the perfect accompaniment to the traditional Italian wine making afternoon party.

It began for the McGlone’s, when business associate Ron Minichillo, a dedicated wine maker, introduced them to his group of cronies and the art of wine making. McGlone’s were eager to jump into the production. The original group of guys had been making wine with their families for as long as anyone could remember, probably for over fifty years, they said. Today the process, at McGlone’s plant, is more automated and many hands make for a lighter work load.

Each year the group orders two semi-trucks filled with Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from northern California’s famous wine country, Lodi, California, for sharing and for their personal endeavors. When the grapes arrive, they are put into 55 gallons drums, where they ferment for a least two weeks before being pressing by the wine bladder press. Following the pressing, the juice or wine milk is siphon into six 55 gallon, freshly toasted Missouri Oak barrels, which are stored in a hermetically controlled wine cellar/room for two years. The harvest produces approximately 260 bottles of wine, per 55 gallon barrel. After a two-year aging process, the Fab Cab or the McGlone Sauvignon wine is ready to be enjoyed and consumed.

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First win for Cougars

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he South County Cougars notched its ever first victory Friday, Oct. 12, since the merger of the football programs at New Buffalo and Bridgman before the season.

The Cougars (1-7) defeated Lake Michigan Catholic 30-6 at Bridgman.

Freshman Matt Mulligan led the way for the Cougars with 200 yards rushing on 29 carries.

The Lakers (1-6) scored the game’s first touchdown by running a fumble recovery 47 years into the end zone but the Cougars dominated from that point on leading 22-6 at halftime.

The Cougars end the season Friday, Oct. 19, during homecoming at New Buffalo High School against Decatur.

River Valley fell to 4-4 on the season with a 26-6 loss at Athens High Schools.

The Mustangs finish the season at home Friday night against Eau Claire.

The New Buffalo High School girls varsity volleyball team October 3 easily defeated Countryside Academy at home. The victory moved the Bison to 5-0 in the conference and 12-6 on the season with five ties. Three more regular season games were still on the schedule before the October 20 division tournament at Michigan Lutheran. — STAN MADDUX

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From the Bleachers COLUMN BY KURT MARGGRAF IN CHICAGO

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rying to make this week’s column positive is going to be a difficult chore.

The Bears had numerous opportunities to defeat the Miami Dolphins Sunday, and it would be easy to point out many of the reasons the Dolphins emerged victorious. But that’s not how I roll, so let’s see if we can discover the positives the Bears can take away from this tough loss.

First, though, I would like to address the Sunday night game between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs. That, my friends, was a football game. Both teams marched up and down the field and a last second field goal by the Patriots gave them a 43-40 victory. Both teams’ offenses were spectacular and the game was a joy to watch. I feel sorry for those who have decided not to watch NFL games for one reason or another, because entertainment like this is difficult to find. Next week, the Bears play the Patriots and I expect a hard fought battle.

The Bears’ new head coach, Matt Nagy, was an assistant coach for the Kansas City Chiefs last season, and after watching the Bears and the Chiefs games today, I’m even more excited about the Bears’ future. So far this season, the Bears’ record is 3-2, and with a little bit of luck, they could be 5-0. Rather than be upset with the coaching or the players, shouldn’t we, as fans of our team, be happy with all the progress the Bears have made? Just last year the team ended up with a record of 5-11, good for last place in their division. Two years ago they were 3-13 , three years ago they were 6-10, and four years ago they were 5-11. We have to remember that the team and their coaches are young and inexperienced, and when they get some experience, I’m pretty sure that they will be competing for championships.

So let’s get back to the Bears game against the Dolphins. While I admit that the game was frustrating, I personally had fun watching it with my daughter and her family. My emotions were all over the place as we watched the Bears play terribly, then great, then finally lose the game. I told my grandson to pay attention to number 52, Khalil Mack, because he’s one of the best defensive players I’ve seen in a Bears uniform in a long time. Well, early in the game Mack appeared to injure his ankle and wasn’t much of a factor after that. I can only imagine that my grandson must have thought I didn’t know very much about football, and he may be correct in thinking that, but a healthy Mack is critical to the Bears success.

My biggest disappointment came while I was driving back to Chicago. The “experts” who analyzed the game, and the fans who called in, were brutal.

Seemingly everyone could have coached better, and played better than the people actually playing and coaching. These Monday morning quarterbacks were ridiculous and after awhile I decided to listen to some music. I still have great hope for this season as the Bears are still in first place and trending in the right direction.

Finally, a shout out to the Blackhawks’ Duncan Keith who played in his 1000th (one thousandth) game Sunday, becoming only the sixth Blackhawk to accomplish this feat. He has been, and continues to be, a great defenseman, and one of the toughest players I’ve had the pleasure of watching.

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Acorn Theater to host annual Hausefest next weekend

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LINDA HENDERSON IN NEW BUFFALO

ete Bernal, the owner of the popular El Rancho Grande restaurant in New Buffalo, is heading south of the border and will be closing his Mexican eatery for the winter.

This is the first time in his 20 years of business that Burnell has decided the time has come for him and his staff to enjoy the southern sunshine and leave behind the chilly weather and fluffy snow. He said that he has decided to enjoy some time off and travel to all the places to which he has dreamed of going.

Bernal has numerous vacations planned for the winter months, including trips to Columbia, Vietnam, Texas and Mexico. He may just turn up “anywhere it is warm,” Bernal said.

The restaurant saw a full house over the weekend, as people were getting their last bite of authentic Mexican cuisine of the season.

El Rancho’s door will be shuttered until Wednesday, April 3, 2019.

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urt Hauseman, in conjunction with the Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation, will be presenting the seventh annual HauseFest 2018, which will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, from 7:30 to 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Acorn Theater.

Guests will be treated to live music by Groupies Wanted, food from some of the best local restaurants, a silent auction, costume contest, prizes and lots of fun.

The delicious food this year will be provided

by Villa Nova Pizzeria-New Buffalo, New Buffalo Bills, Skip’s Restaurant and Catering, Mooney’s Blue Moon Three Oaks, Classic Catering & Events, Casey’s New Buffalo, Brewster’s Italian Cafe, Terrace Room, Bentwood Tavern, Black Currant Bakehouse, David’s Delicatessen, and Song Asian Cuisine.

With the help of attendees from past years, Hausefest has raised $55,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Tax deductible donations are always welcome.

Kurt’s wife, Tracy, said that they were inspired to host the event to help others.

“We have been blessed with healthy children and we wanted to help others in their time of need,” she said, adding that they “have a soft spot for all children.”

One of the highlights of the evening is a testimonials portion from a family that has benefited from Ronald McDonald House.

“Come and hear Darci Schnell-Borlin, who will share her touching story of how Ronald McDonald House aided her family in their time of need,” Kurt said.

Ronald McDonald Houses provide a ‘home-awayfrom-home” for families so they can stay close to their hospitalized child at little or no cost. When someone’s child is sick, they want the best care possible – even if it is hundreds or thousands of miles away from home. For a child facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having their mom and dad close by for love and support.

Guests are invited to dress is their wildest, funniest, scariest or most creative costumes and compete for the one-of-kind, first second and third place handmade trophy created by Rocky Troxell of U.S. 12 Speed & Custom. Not only will the winner have bragging rights for the year, but they will also receive a work of custom art.

Tickets are $50 per person and include two drink tickets, food, music and dancing. Tickets are $60 at the door. Tickets are tax deductible and can be purchased online at www.events.org/hausefest.

“We are looking for a sell-out party, so order your tickets in advance,” Tracy said.

For those who don’t dress up, there will still be plenty of fun in store. Those who are unable to attend the party can still help the families that are touched by Ronald McDonald House Charities through a donation. — LINDA HENDERSON

WASHINGTON PARK ZOO TO HOST ‘BOO AT THE ZOO’

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oo at the Zoo will once again be providing a safe, fun trick-or-treating environment with loads of candy provided by local community businesses. Due to the event’s large crowds, Washington Park Zoo will be hosting two sessions Saturday, Oct. 20. Gates will be open from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. for the first session, with trick or treating ending and the zoo closing at 2 p.m. Gates will be open from 3:30 until 5:30 p.m. for the second session, with trick or treating ending and the zoo closing at 6 p.m. Since there will be a cut-off of ticket sales once the maximum occupancy is reached, it’s being strongly recommended by the zoo staff that tickets be purchased in advance The admission price for adult observers is $4 and $5 for a child trick or treater (ages 2 to 16 years). — STAFF REPORTS

Candy Store divulges details on popular 2018 Halloween treats

nce again, The Candy Store has helped us in our Halloween candy shopping.

If you want to be the most popular stop on the trick or treat route, be sure to follow the few tips that are listed below.

This year, it is expected that $2.6 billion will be spent on trick-or-treat candy, which is a lot of money. If we as a nation are spending that much, we might as well get it right. The Candy Store gathered 11 years of data and made a list of 2018’s most popular goodies. The top Halloween candy in your state is not always what you think it may be.

For more than 11 years, The Candy Store has been delivering tons of bulk candy around the country. As preeminent bulk candy dealers, they have a lot of candy sales data to comb through, and they have seen a lot of surprising favorites and least favorites over the years.

They have charted the best sellers in every state for Halloween and have an interactive map of the most popular

Halloween candy on their website. If you’d like to see the nationwide winners, visit their website at www.candystore. com.

For the tri-state area, the following are their published results: Michigan This is another one The Candy Store claims it gets hate email about. Candy corn is a divisive candy and it was also ranked number two in its “Worst Halloween Candy” survey.

But people do love it.

Though the trolls don’t believe in the survey, “mighty Michigan” still has a love affair with candy corn. This is the third year in a row it has won. The favorite Christmas candy in Michigan is also reindeer corn, which is the same thing in Christmas colors.

Michigan consumes more than 150,000 pounds of candy corn around Halloween. Starburst and Skittles came in a respectable second and third.

Illinois “The Windy City” doesn’t mean what you think. Most people think it’s

because it gets windy there (which it does); however, the real reason for this catchy moniker is the ample hot air flowing from long-winded politicians of the 19th century. Illinois always keeps things interesting, whether it’s mythical monikers or Halloween candy data.

There was much upheaval last year with the top three spots all changing hands, and this year is much of the same. Sour Patch Kids fell from the top spot to being number two and had Kit Kats, which sold more than The following 169,000 pounds, is the favorite replace its position ranking atop the throne. of candies Snickers jumps throughout the United States and onto the scene Canada: for the first time 1. Skittles at number three.

2. M & M Reese’s Cups is 3. Snickers out of the top 4. Reese’s Cup 5. Starburst three.

6. Candy Corn Indiana 7. Hot Tamales It’s not always 8. Hersheys hot in late October 9. Tootsie Pops in Indiana. Leaves 10. Jolly Rogers

have changed and flannel shirts and basketballs are out in droves. To balance things out, Hot Tamales rain down in Hoosier country. About 100,000 pounds of Hot Tamales are consumed around Halloween time. Starburst come in second place and Jolly Ranchers place third.

The following are some quick Halloween candy facts: There are 179 million Americans who celebrate Halloween.

Nearly one-fourth of all Halloween purchases are made online.

Among those who celebrate Halloween, 95 percent will purchase candy and will spend about $27 on average.

In Oregon, full-sized candy bars are the norm for trick-or-treaters to receive.

More than 50 percent of parents stash some Halloween candy to enjoy later in the year.

To view the entire United States candy survey map, visit www.candystore.com.

-Compiled by Linda Henderson

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Early Bird Eatery owners Mike and Jennifer Stone

Early Bird Eatery rises and shines in Bridgman

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BY HOLLY SHULMAN

hat at first seems like a typical diner offers up surprising chef creations that raise the bar on traditional breakfast and lunch fare.

When Mike and Jennifer Stone decided to open The Early Bird Eatery in Bridgman, Michigan, they wanted to serve “healthy, delicious and approachable comfort food from scratch;” however, they also wanted to include “inspirations” from fun and creative culinary styles representing favorite places where they had lived and traveled.

While the breakfast side of the menu is not your ordinary eggs, bacon, toast and pancakes, you can order that if your tastes favor the traditional. If your palate seeks more adventurous options, though, try the coffee cake pancakes, or an omelette with roasted cauliflower, cream cheese and dill. There’s also a tasty breakfast hash, crab cake Benedict, and a dish called “shakshuka,” which is poached eggs served up like you’ve never had them (unless you’ve been to Morocco).

The lunch side of the menu features mouthwatering twists on favorites, like fried chicken on a biscuit with honey siracha aioli, a dressed-up chicken pesto sandwich, bagel and lox with pastrami-style cured salmon. Other unexpected house specialty creations include shaved ribeye with caramelized onions, mushrooms and horseradish sauce, Cubano pulled pork, and Kentucky Hot Brown.

Java junkies will enjoy the house brew of rich Infusco coffee and espresso creations such as cappuccino, latte, macchiato or cortado. Specialty flavor temptations, like honey and rosemary cappuccino, are also delicious.

All lunch and breakfast items are available at any time of day and for carry out. Plenty of vegetarian and gluten free items and a children’s menu are also available.

Opening The Early Bird Eatery was a way for the local couple to satisfy their entrepreneurial dreams, work together, be creative and have more family time to spend with their two small children. Having both grown up in St. Joseph, Michigan, the two have known each other since grade school but didn’t start dating until after college.

Mike earned his culinary degree from the International Culinary School at the Art Institute in Denver. For the past eight years, he has been a chef at several restaurants, country clubs and catering businesses. Jennifer worked a full-time office job for the state of Michigan. Their skills blend to a perfect partnership for a restaurant business. Jennifer manages the front-of-the-house and Mike runs back-of-the house / kitchen operations.

(They joke that they knew they’d enjoy working together when they were able to build Ikea furniture without fighting.)

The Early Bird Eatery is open every day except Wednesday. Starting Nov. 1, hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s located at 9735 Red Arrow Hwy. in Bridgman. Whet your appetite online by visiting its Instagram and Facebook pages or www.theearlybirdeatery.com

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2018 (from left) Ella Roch, Elizabeth Schmock, Ellie Cybulski, Maddie Grzywacz, Kendall Roch and Aubrienne Abele hang out in the pumpkin patch on Adventure Island

Reese (left) and Laney Strother play a game of bean bags behind the Red Barn

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

celebration of fall was going on along the rustic backroads of southwestern Michigan Saturday, Oct. 13.

Adults congregated in an old-fashioned red barn while feasting on donuts, apple cider and other cool-weather treats. Nearby, other guests jumped aboard a horse-drawn wagon for a ride through the sweeping countryside. Hand in hand, parents and children ventured down the well-worn path to Adventure Island to choose a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch.

The festival was being held to promote White Pines New Buffalo. Guests were invited to hop on a golf cart and take a whirlwind tour of White Pine’s 22 wooded home sites that are spread out on 22 acres of land. Surrounding the home sites are more than 10 acres of protected conservation land.

The development is owned by Rob Harte of Uppercross Development Group, LLC. It’s represented by Renny Mills and Liz Roch of @properties. Roch also established the Liz Roch Collection in 2016.

White Pine isn’t the first Harbor Country project to be taken on by Uppercross Development. Described on the White Pine website as being a “multi-disciplined development company with extensive experience with many of the top home-resort markets in the world” as well as one of the “most active master-planned developers in the region,” Uppercross also worked on The Penninsula at New Buffalo.

Roch said the development should attract a mixture of fulltime and second home owners. So far, four of the lots have been sold. Lots range in price from $75,000 to $130,000.

Also in the works is a community pool with a 45’ lap lane and lounging shelf, which Roch said will be open to those who live in White Pine.

Those who buy a home site are encouraged to bring their own builders, although Roch said they can recommend one as well.

Roch said the development is ideal for families with younger children, who can run around free on the acres of shared land.

Walking trails that meander through the land are open to those who have houses in White Pine. Nearby, a stocked fishing pond is also ideal for canoeing.

“You see how safe it is – it’s pretty peaceful,” Roch said.

Roch said the development is also ideal for those who want to live in a rural setting that’s still within the vicinity of other people. She said she’d often heard from her clients that, while they wanted to reside in a country-like setting, they also didn’t want to stray too far from civilization.

“It’s not too far removed – you have a neighbor,” Roch said.

White Pine New Buffalo is located at 13369 Wilson Road in New Buffalo. It’s a five-minute drive to downtown New Buffalo and less than a mile from Lake Michigan. For more information, visit whitepinenewbuffalo.com or facebook.com/ whitepinenewbuffalo.

Guests to White Pine socialize outside of the Red Barn

Jamie and Joely Bilbrey and Regan Keating and Whelan Kumpf enjoy the gazebo on Adventure Island

Lea and Jane Grzywacz enjoy fall at White Pine

Wyatt Kumpf and Joely Bilbrey get into the Halloween spirit among the pumpkins on Adventure Island

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Bobby Spirito with Carol Ludwig and Rita Watson

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Commodore Hybl honored at NBYC annual ball

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Watson. Following dinner, the he New Buffalo Yacht Club is celebrating its Red Deluxe Band performed for 62nd anniversary with those who felt inclined to kick-up the induction of its first their heels. female commodore.

Prior to everyone enjoying Commodore Dana Hybl was decadent chocolate lava cake and honored by members of the taking to the dance floor, Hybl New Buffalo Yacht Club at the thanked them for their vote of annual 2018-19 confidence Commodores in her and Ball Saturday, introduced the Oct. 13. current Board Previously, of Directors.

Hybl served The 2018-19 as the vice board members commodore of are: Rear sail. Currently, Commodore she chairs the Paul New Buffalo Billingslea, Vice Sail Fleet races.

Commodore Following of Power Ray the champagne Bock, Vice toast and Commodore of formal dinner Sail Tom Smith, prepared by Treasurer Capt. Steve Adney with Commodore Dana chefs Brad Brian Hybl and Brian, Campbell, Social Chair and Secretary Rita Watson Yasmin Stump. presented the Directors commodore are: Tom with a survival Bowmar, Ron kit and a few Donkersloot, much-needed Linda comfort items Henderson, for the coming Ron Farina with Sara Droege Bobby Spirito, year. and Debbie Donkersloot and Ron The club Watson. was decked out by the Social Previous commodores who were Committee in a turquoise, under in attendance were Bobby Spirito, the sea, mermaid theme, with a Ron Donkersloot and George little extra bling and glitz added Prescott. for the evening. Five lucky guests New Buffalo Yacht Club also won a door prize that was memberships are available by packaged in a mermaid gift bag. calling Watson, the membership Everyone went home with a chair, at 269-469-9808. Owning personal treat bag. The sweets a boat is not a requirement to table, which was overflowing becoming a member and enjoying with goodies, was prepared by confectioner extraordinaire, Rita good fellowship.

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Debbie and Arie Donkersloot

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or the second year, Journeyman Distillery will be hosting Isley’s Barrel Aged Brewfest, an event presented by Islay’s (I-La) Barrel, from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20.

More than 30 breweries, mead/cideries, and wineries will be onsite bringing their choice selection of brews. A Journeyman Distillery barrel aged brew, which was made exclusively for this event, will also be available.

Any brewery that uses a Journeyman Barrel to age a beer will be entered into the event’s competition. Last year’s winner was Greenbush Brewery with Rodeo de Cabra, an 11.7 percent Imperial cream stout with blueberries, maple syrup and vanilla. The winner will have their name and brew mounted onto the Golden Barrel, get bragging rights and receive a custom tap handle.

Beer tickets are available for four for $10 or eight for $20. Grilled food by Staymaker Restaurant’s chef, Luke Caenepeel, will be available for sale.

The cost for general admission tickets are $45. VIP tickets are $75 and designated driver tickets are $15.

This is a 21 and older event. No tickets will be sold the day of the event.

All proceeds from the ticket sales will go to Islay’s Barrel, a 501c3 nonprofit organization with a mission to extend summer program opportunities to southwest Michigan children. Through various fundraisers, Islay’s Barrel raises money to send recipients to local summer programs. This is also a chance to support valuable programs, such as the Dunes Learning Center and Camp Eberhart, located on Corey Lake, Michigan, which serves children in the community. Due to the community’s generosity, they are able to continue to enhance the lives of the students and families the brewery industry serves, both socially and academically.

Doors will open at noon for VIP ticket holders. Ticketholder will receive an extra hour of tasting, a custom Barrel Aged Brewfest t-shirt, a Barrel Aged Brewfest glass and eight beer tickets. Doors will be opened from 1 to 5 p.m. for general admission ticketholders.

If you have any questions about the event, or for breweries wanting to join, contact info@journeymandistillery.com. Those who are interested in volunteering should contact islaysbarrel@gmail.com.

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ew Buffalo City Council regular meetings will take place on Mondays starting in November. During the October 16 meeting the Council approved resolution 18.29 to change the meeting dates to the third Monday of the month. The change was initially discussed during the September council meeting when City Manager David Richards suggested the change, saying preparing for Tuesday meetings impacted the work of the city administrative staff and moving the meeting would help with the workflow.

Meeting packets for council members are often more than 200 pages.

Mayor Lou O’Donnell said meetings will be moved to Tuesday if a legal holiday falls on the third Monday.

The Council also voted to accept an offer from the Pokagon Fund to install a garden area around the Pokagon sculpture. Nature’s Way Landscaping will plant a variety of low-maintenance perennials and evergreens to create a backdrop for the sculpture. The area will be called Gteganes (‘little garden” in Pokagon Potawatomi) and include a patio area with benches and signage.

Building official Ted Hanson has begun working for the city on behalf of SAFEbuilt. Richards said Hanson has been working weekday afternoons since October 10 and has already helped resolve an issue with a site plan. Hanson said he will work every afternoon until he brings the building department up to date. All department records are currently on paper and will be transferred to computer.

Richards said a meet and greet will be scheduled for contractors to meet Hanson and a press release will identify SAFEbuilt officials.

A request from the DDA for funding for Christmas decorations was tabled.

O’Donnell said there wasn’t enough information to approve the $20,000 request.

A special meeting may take place to approve decorations in time for the holidays.

Citing a seasonal rise in asphalt prices the Council pushed back bids on paving Shore Drive and North Barton until spring when asphalt costs are expected to dip. A bid by Black Top Specialists in the amount of $29,950 for paving the fire department lot was approved contingent on confirmation the asphalt mix used was appropriate for the department equipment.

Work is also required on the Whittaker Street bridge over the Galien River. An in-depth biennial inspection revealed repair work is necessary. The city will accept sealed bids. Council member Bob Spirito asked if the county or state had any obligations to maintain the bridge, Richards said he would look into the matter.

The Council approved a partial payment request from Northern Construction for Clay Street for $159,665.23. Richards said Abonmarche had identified an area of pavement that needs to be repaired. The city has retained $15,000 for any additional work such as this.

Boaters using the transient marina will find a new fee system. Parks Supervisor Kristen D’Amico explained several municipalities use a three-tiered system with lower rates on weekdays and the off-season to encourage more boaters.

D’Amico, O’Donnell and others met earlier in the month to discuss hiring lifeguards for next season. O’Donnell said a meeting in November will help determine the number of lifeguards needed and the hours worked.

Addressing claims the city had misrepresented its revenue from beach fees, O’Donnell said reported numbers are from the fiscal year, which runs from July 1 to June 30, rather than the calendar year.

Council member Mark Roberts spoke about wording on campaign signs. He said Michigan state guidelines do not prohibit the use of the word “re-elect” for incumbents but Berrien County guidelines are different. Roberts is an incumbent candidate but was appointed, not elected to the Council. He said there was never any intended deception and signs have been amended to simply say “elect.”

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he New Buffalo Township Board heard an update from Berrien County Commissioner Ezra Scott on Col. Greg Turner’s and the US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) Detroit office’s project engineer Scott Thieme’s recent visit to New Buffalo at its Monday, Oct. 15, meeting.

The USACE team was given a tour of the southern shoreline of New Buffalo and Forest Beach with regards to the severe shoreline erosion (as reported in last week’s New Buffalo Times). The meeting was arranged at the direction of Brigadier General Mark Toy, commander and division engineer Great Lakes and Ohio River District out of Washington D.C. Scott stated that he was optimistic “that the right people are now involved in the erosion problem.”

The New Buffalo Shoreline Alliance (NBSA) is hopeful that a Great Lake Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration (GLFER) grant will be awarded for the installation of break walls 300 feet off shore, which would divert the wave action and restore fish habitat, while protecting the shoreline and the city pump house. The grant application will be under consideration at the Oct. 22 GLFER board meeting.

The amount of the grant is $15 million and will be secured and administered by the USACE. Berrien County Sheriff Deputy Brian Sullivan gave the August township report. He reported that 127 complaints were answered, 12 tickets were issued and eight arrests were made within the township.

Countywide, 1,336 complaints were answered, 316 tickets were issued and 237 arrests were made.

Sullivan stated that there have been reports of thefts from construction sites around the township and the Village of Grand Beach had experienced thefts of change from unlocked cars; however, that has recently stopped. He reported that in neighboring Long Beach, Indiana, two auto thefts have recently occurred, as well as one incident of a mail box theft. Anyone with information or anyone witnessing suspicious actions is asked to call the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department at 911.

Fire Chief Jamie Flick reported that all vehicle general maintenance has occurred and that the pump inspections have gone well; however, he also reported some hoses had failed. During the new business portion of the meeting, the board approved the purchase of new fire hoses in the amount of $2,931.50.

Flick said that he hoped the township was “all set for winter.”

Flick reported that, during the month of September, the township fire department had answered eight calls, which makes 136 response calls year-to-date.

Township Clerk Judy Zabicki gave the Pokagon Fund report for the month. She stated that the Fund has approved a beautification plan for improving the area around the Pokagon sculpture that was recently installed at Whittaker and Mechanic streets in the city. The beautification project should be installed in the next 30 days, she said.

Zabicki reported that The Pokagon Fund had hosted a Berrien County RESA literacy workshop for New Buffalo and River Valley Schools Sept 17. Two more

sessions, one in February and one in June 2019, will condominium owners have a private road in the be conducted. development, which they wanted to have plowed.

The Fund also met with the Southwest Michigan They were also looking to be provided with leaf and YMCA, St. Mary’s School, Water’s Edge Church and garbage pick-up. Heit stated that they could deed the Tri-County Head Start regarding developing 12 slots road to the county for plowing. All township residents for children 0 to 3 years of age who meet the poverty arrange for private leaf and garbage removal, she said. guideline levels for a Head Start program in 2019.

Heit said that the attorney had advised that the Zabicki also reported that the recent Needs priority of the township was to not allow annexation Assessment Study conducted throughout the area by that would give township property away to another the Michigan Economic Development group for the municipality. It was the attorney’s opinion to not set Rural Economic Development Initiative were the best a precedent. He added that the annexation would also attended assessment programs the organization has create irregular boundaries between the township seen in the history of its study groups. and the Village of Michiana. It was further stated The board approved Payment #3 to Pajay Inc. for that the water line improvements are being made the Michigan Shores Water Project in the amount of

by New Buffalo Township, which owns that new $198.235.35. Project engineer Ashley Gumbrell of infrastructure. The water line asset is designed to Wightman & Associates stated that provide better fire suppression and no water hook-ups had been made water service to all of the Michigan The New Buffalo yet and they were anticipating to Shores residents, including Wolf Shoreline Alliance begin service connections the first Woods Condominium Association (NBSA) is hopeful that a week of November. She stated that properties.

Great Lake Fishery and all residents would be notified in Ecosystem Restoration advance and the hook ups would he new Code Red (GLFER) grant will be phased in gradually. Gumbrell Program is up and be awarded for the will be on-site daily and she is running. Heit stated installation of break walls happy to take questions from that anyone not 300 feet off shore, which residents at any time. receiving messages would divert the wave The board approved the should go the township’s website action and restore fish franchise agreement for the Metro to register if they want to opt in for habitat, while protecting Act Right-of-Way permit extension the service. This is a notification the shoreline and the city with AT & T through June 30, program that will notify township pump house. The grant 2014. This is a routine agreement. residents, via smart phone, of application will be under emergency and non-emergency The board unanimously consideration at the Oct. matters. approved a resolution with MDOT 22 GLFER board meeting.

During public comments, for the Exit 1 beautification The amount of the grant resident David Stumm stated project. This will allow for the is $15 million and will be that the township has $6.3 planned township beautification secured and administered million in building permits issued work to be performed within the by the USACE. and property currently under MDOT right-of-way at Exit 1. construction for the month of The Corridor Improvement Plan October. He said this is unprecedented for this time includes the new Gateway to Michigan sign, lighting of year in New Buffalo Township. Heit said that and fencing. Although the final permit has not yet the building permits are “very good news” for the been granted, Township Supervisor Michelle Heit felt township. very optimistic that it will be forthcoming.

Scott commented on a recent meeting held in “This is very exciting, it’s what we have been waiting Chikaming Township, where the Red Arrow Linear for,” she said..”

Park Bike Trail was presented to the public by the The 2018-2019 budget amendments were adopted.

Berrien County Park Board. Scott said that the bike BS & A Training for new Administrative Assistant trail, which is being planned to go from the Galien Angie Creech to attend training for government River County Park to Bridgman and will eventually accounting in Bath, Michigan, was also approved. The connect all of the county parks, had not ever come training will cost $205, plus hotel fees for one night, before the County Board. He said that as a member mileage and meal expenses.

Firefighter training for firefighter Johnathan Cluster of the County Finance Committee, the county has “seen nothing on this. This is a dream of the Berrien was approved. Cluster will attend Rapid Intervention County Parks Board Master Plan.” He further said Team Training, which is a search and rescue type of that the earliest this project could come before the training, which Flick stated was very strenuous. The Berrien County Board would be in December. The cost of that training is $300, plus mileage and meals.

2019 budget had been prepared with no mention of Under the advice of the township attorney, the this project, he said. board opposed and did not approve the resolution to “I’m not against it, the board just doesn’t know allow the annexation of Wolf Woods Condominium anything about it,” Scott said. community to the Village of Michiana.

The next regular meeting of the New Buffalo The small community is in the Michigan Shore Township Board is Monday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. at New Subdivision District #1 area and is also a part of Buffalo Township Hall on Red Arrow Highway. the recent fire and water assessment district. The

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Jonathan Blum, director of Medicare under the Obama administration, speaking Sunday at Acorn Theatre in Three Oaks. Behind him is Matt Longjohn, a democrat running against republican incumbent congressman Fred Upton.

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VOTE, VOTE, VOTE...

ur community is so lucky to have two dedicated incumbent city council members who are willing to run for another term to city council. Lou O’Donnell IV and Mark Robertson have been on the city council for several years and have done an impressive job! They are fully engaged in every aspect of running our city and the following TOP 10 accomplishments illustrate their competence and qualification for this job: (1) Multiple neighborhood streets paved; prioritized in order of condition, (2) Beautiful downtown project completed on time and under budget, (3) No property tax rate increase, (4) Neighborhood street improvements received 59% of the bond funds, which was more than expected, with only 34% of the $4M in bond funds allocated to the downtown project, (5) Balanced budget and cost savings on many line items due to careful oversight and obtaining competing bids for new contracts, (6) Walking-friendly sidewalks, (7) Master Plan completed, (8) Legal fees reduced 60% in one year with newly imposed procedures and controls, (9) Successfully transitioned new police chief and installed a School Resource Officer at local schools for safety, (10) Delivered on their promises!

They are respectful to their city council colleagues and engage in civilized and constructive debate during meetings. They have attracted competent and caring volunteers to fill vacant board positions.

I cannot imagine a healthier or more productive climate than the one which currently exists. We need leaders like Lou and Mark who have the vision, drive and management skills to identify and achieve goals.

They reach out to other comparable communities and leaders for examples, identify and work toward solutions to problems such as our decreasing permanent population, decreasing school enrollment, and need for affordable housing and do it all within a balanced budget and increasing reserve fund. Let’s continue our city’s efforts with Lou and Mark at the helm so we can continue to take pride in our city that works!

I endorse Lou and Mark for city council and encourage you to vote for them on November 6th!

— DIANE PYSHOS

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VOTE FOR KIRKUS...

am writing with the aim to gain support for my dad, Ray, for City Council. I know he will get a lot of votes so every single vote will count. My dad raised me to be an independent thinker. I don’t think I am right about everything, nor is he, nor is anyone because we don’t all sit around reading old giant books all day. But my dad does his research and he stands

behind his beliefs. He is always available to share his thoughts on politics as many of you know.

Donna Messinger was a breath of fresh air while she was on the council and not because I agree with her political philosophy, but because she raised questions and considered the opposition. Today no current member does that. Evidence as well as my opinion suggests they have big business in mind and the personal benefits that accompany those interests. I hope my dad has the opportunity to be a speaker for the average person. I ask that you vote for my dad, Ray Kirkus, for city council, in my opinion there is no else worth voting for.

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VOTE FOR LONGJOHN... o me, the most important issue in this year’s Congressional election is health care.

As you compare the two candidates in the 6th district race on this issue, the differences could not be clearer.

Fred Upton voted multiple times to deprive millions of Americans of affordable health care. Matt Longjohn is a strong supporter of affordable health care and is a distinguished innovator in the field of preventive medicine.

Upton voted to reduce federal support for Medicare by more than $500 billion through the next ten years. Longjohn would never do that – he supports maintaining and strengthening Medicare.

If you are currently on Medicare or are looking forward to such coverage in the future, the 6th District candidate who best supports the viability of this key safety net is Matt Longjohn.

Fred Upton voted to eliminate the pre-existing conditions requirement of the Affordable Care Act, putting many vulnerable individuals at great risk. Matt Longjohn will not support another such attack on this key provision.

Upton voted “no” on a proposal to allow Medicare to negotiate with drug companies (who are major donors to Upton’s campaign) to lower the outrageously high prices that seniors pay for vitally needed medications. Matt Longjohn supports allowing Medicare to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.

Fred Upton has an abysmal voting record on the most important issue in the election, a viable health care system.

A vote for Matt Longjohn will be a positive step toward maintaining and strengthening affordable health care in our country.

— ED SHAFFER GALIEN, MI

Some legislators only wish to vengeance against a particular enemy. Others only look out for themselves.

They devote very little time on the consideration of any public issue. They think that no harm will come from their neglect. They act as if it is always the business of somebody else to look after this or that. When this selfish notion is entertained by all, the commonwealth slowly begins to decay.

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GOP tax cuts place Medicare on short leash

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edicare is projected to run out of money in 2026 largely due to federal tax cuts adopted this year and 10,000 aging baby boomers a day being added onto the program over the next five to 10 years.

That’s according to Jonathan Blum, director of Medicare under the Obama administration during a Sunday ‘’Future of Medicare’’ presentation attended by about 100 people at the Acorn Theatre in Three Oaks. ‘’I would argue there is no program that is more important to everybody than the Medicare program,’’ Blum said.

Blum said medical providers and nursing homes should also be concerned with 25 to 40 percent of their revenue being from Medicare patients.

Currently, he said 60 million people are enrolled in Medicare covering not just people 65 and over but also those under 65 who are unable to work because of a disability.

Blum said the other threat to Medicare is increasing health care costs.

Presently, he said Medicare is strong financially but not over the long term, with tax cuts reducing the revenue stream for a program seeing its costs increase. ‘’The tax bill will have severe consequences for just about every federal program including the Medicare program,’’ Blum said.

Blum said one thing voters can do is to specifically ask elected office holders and political candidates for their positions on Medicare and health care, in general, to bring back the type of positive change in coverage realized under the Obama administration. ‘’Right now is a critical tine to be asking these questions,’’ said Blum.

He is the son of David Blum, a New Buffalo resident challenging Ezra Scott of New Buffalo Township for his seat on the Berrien County Commissioners.

Matt Longjohn, a physician and former National Health Officer for YMCA, is running for the seat in the U.S House of Representatives now held by republican Fred Upton of St. Joseph.

Longjohn said he entered the race because of what’s happened under the Trump administration to weaken Medicare and other health coverage programs that he alleged Upton has taken a leadership position to help undermine. ‘’We just can’t let that happen,’’ said Longjohn.

The Portage resident said one way health care was made stronger under the Obama administration was by investing resources into prevention to save on costs and the effort was getting results.

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Charles Talbot Potts, Jr.

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harles Talbot Potts, Jr., age 66, of Sawyer died peacefully Sunday, October 7, 2018, in his residence.

Chuck was born January 23, 1952 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Charles and Mary (Brown) Potts. He married Diane (Fuhrer) on January 5, 1985 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She survives.

Chuck was a proud graduate of Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey, later attending Lehigh University. He served in the United States Navy from 1973 to 1979 on a fast attack nuclear submarine. He began his career in 1979, working commercial nuclear power and retired from DC Cook Nuclear Power Plant in 2016 after nearly 25 years of service. Chuck had the distinct recognition as being a member of the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technicians. In addition to his many other services, he was a lifelong member of Masonic Lodge No. 43, located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

He was known to be gregarious and full of life, having a positive attitude, which was only out-matched by his generosity. Chuck was always willing to help others in need and as an animal lover, he donated to many animal rescues and organizations.

Chuck will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Diane Potts of Rock Hill, South Carolina; sons Charles “Chas” (Lauren) Potts of Stevensville and Shane Kenney of Lancaster, Pennsylvania; grandchildren Charlotte Lynn Marie, Cayden, Gavyn, and Brycen; sisters Sue (Karen) Potts-Kohn of Delaware and Joanne (Steve) Strunck of Pennsylvania; one niece Jill Groff Pancha; three nephews Rob Groff, Brian, and Erik Strunck; eight great-nieces and nephews; along with additional family and friends.

Family and friends gathered Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until time of the memorial service at 12:00 p.m. at Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128.

Charles’ remains will be laid to rest in Weesaw Township Cemetery at a later date.

For those who wish to donate in Chuck’s memory please make your contributions to the Berrien County Humane Society, 5400 Niles Rd. St. Joseph, Michigan 49085 (http://humanesocietyswm.org/).

Arrangements were entrusted to Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128.

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

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The City of New Buffalo is currently accepting resumes for the position of Deputy City Clerk. Summary of duties include but not limited to performing City Clerk functions in the absence of the City Clerk, provides support and/or prepares agendas and minutes and may attend regular and special City Council meetings as directed, customer service/receptionist, accepting payments, recording secretary for various boards/commissions and voter registration and elections, Notary Public or the ability to obtain, shall assist the City Treasurer with account payable as needed, shall assist the Water and Fire Department with notices, correspondence and invoices as needed, shall assist the DPW with purchase orders and day-to-day items as needed. For a complete job description contact City Hall or the city website, www.cityofnewbuffalo.org.

Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.

The City of New Buffalo is an equal opportunity employer.

VILLAGE OF GRAND BEACH NOTICE of HYDRANT FLUSHING The Village of Grand Beach will be flushing fire hydrants beginning the week of October 22, 2018.

BOB DABBS, SUPERINTENDENT (269) 469-1270

NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST The public accuracy test will be performed on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 3:00pm at New Buffalo City Hall, 224 W. Buffalo St., New Buffalo, Michigan 49117. This test is to demonstrate to the public that votes cast in the election will be accurately counted by the electronic tabulating equipment.

This meeting is an open meeting. The notice is posted in compliance with Open Meeting Act, Public Act 267 of 1976 and the Americans with Disabilities Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids should contact the City Clerk by writing or calling the following: Lori K. Vander Clay, City Clerk (269) 4691500, 224 W. Buffalo St., New Buffalo, MI 49117.

LORI K. VANDER CLAY CITY CLERK

CITY OF NEW BUFFALO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING COMMISSION

SOME PARENTS WANT THEIR KIDS TO TRY HARDER. SOME KIDS ARE TRYING AS HARD AS THEY CAN. Learning and attention issues can look different to parents and kids.

That’s why there’s Understood, a free online resource with answers, advice and tools to help your child thrive. Go from misunderstanding to understood.org.

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 7:00pm EST at City Hall, 224 W. Buffalo Street, New Buffalo MI 49117 to hear public comments regarding the proposed master plan.

Comments can also be mailed, prior to the meeting to City Manager, City of New Buffalo, 224 W. Buffalo Street, New Buffalo MI 49117 LORI K. VANDER CLAY CITY CLERK

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ike most of the second home owners and replanted retirees in Harbor Country, my love affair with this area started as just a weekend fling almost 22 years ago.

That grew into a more serious relationship as I found myself spending more and more time here. Eventually, I bought a cottage which, over the years, I turned into a home. Once my weekends turned into three- or four-night stays, I knew I was hooked. That’s when I broke off my marriage to the city and moved here full time.

So, what inspired this south side Chicago girl to cross the waters and settle permanently in New Buffalo? It wasn’t the beach or the burgers at Redamak’s.

It was a surrender of the heart.

I’ve always loved to travel and am particularly drawn to interesting little towns with unique character and easy access to nature’s beauty. Those same irresistible charms are hallmarks of life here. Yet, at the same time, I’m built for urban energy and my pulse syncs with the rhythms of big city beats. But after decades of traffic, noise, crowds, long lines, parking frustrations and overpriced venues, I’d found myself spending too much time in my high-rise condo just to avoid the hassles.

Here, it’s easily inviting to explore and discover all kinds of art and culture, fun events, music, theater and live entertainment. Open lands, nature, wildlife, fresh agricultural bounty and the beauty of the seasons are celebrated at every turn. With all the restaurants, wineries, breweries and hand-crafted gourmet creations, southwest Michigan and northwest Indiana offer more foodie delights than I’ve yet been able to try.

As I settle into the local scene, I’m impressed at what a pleasure it is to connect on a personal level. The friendly people in this community are bursting with ideas, innovation, entrepreneurial excitement and neighborly spirit. There are always interesting activities, events, charities and learning opportunities that make it enjoyable to join groups and meet friends.

Although it’s been nearly three years since I gave up my Chicago residency, I’m just now starting to feel truly at home again. While I feel lucky to have grown up in a great city on one side of our beautiful lake, I feel even luckier still to live and grow further here on her sunset side.

Holly Shulman is a freelance writer who has moved from shore to shore. A former marketing copywriter and creative director, she’s lived in Chicago, Laguna Beach and now resides in New Buffalo. Her stories, essays and articles are about riding the waves and currents of everyday life, and the art of staying afloat.

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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

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 g e 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.

APRIL 20—MAY 20

Most people, in fact, will not take trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.

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The event will take place at Frankie’s Place, 16036 Red Arrow Why, Union Pier, MI on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m.

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

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

All are welcome.

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

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

LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH HARBOR COUNTRY BOOK CLUB 6:30PM. New Buffalo Township Library. 33 N. North Thompson. New Buffalo.

EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY NIGHT IN OCTOBER NILES SCREAM PARK 8-11PM. 101 Mayflower Rd. Exit 5 off the US 31 by-pass. Niles, Mi. 269-687-FEAR. www.haunted.org.

Admission various per event $8 to $35 or $49 for full day all-inclusive pass.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19

14TH ANNUAL HARVEST DINNER DANCE & BLISSFUL BARN PARTY FOR THE MICHIANA HUMANE SOCIETY 6:30PM. Blissful Barn. 4706 Watson Rd. Three Oaks. www.michianahumanesocity.org.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres begin at 6:30pm, dinner at 7:30pm. Music by The Gerald Dowd Band. A live and silent auction will also be held. Michigan Friends of the Michiana Humane Society will be raffling off a dinner for 6 with wine pairings at Mesa Luna.

The winning bidder will enjoy a custom menu created just for them, including 5 courses and wine pairings. All proceeds go for the care and protection of the homeless animals.

Tickets: $125 per person, includes an open bar. Reservations required by Oct. 6.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20-21 & 27-28

HESSTON GHOST TRAIN 10AM-5PM CST. Hesston Steam Museum.

1201 E 1000 N. Hesston, IN. A spooky ride through the haunted woods for your young ones and the kid in you! Free admission. Free admission. Train ride tickets to purchase.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20

NEW BUFFALO SERVICE LEAGUE ARTS & CRAFT FAIR 9:30AM-4PM. New Buffalo High School Gym. 1112 Clay St. New Buffalo.

More than 100 arts and crafts booths. Baked goodies are available. A great place to get a jump on the holiday shopping. Presented by the New Buffalo Service League. Admission: $1.

YOGA AT THE PARK 9AM. New Buffalo Township.

BOO AT THE ZOO 11:30AM-1:30PM & 3:30-5:30PM CST. Washington Park Zoo. 115 Lake Shore Dr. Michigan City.

The Zoo staff is strongly recommending purchasing tickets in advance since there will be a cut-off of ticket sales once the maximum occupancy is reached. Cost: 1 and Under are free. Adults ages 16 and up $4.00, Children ages 2-16 $5.00.

THREE OAKS FARMERS MARKET 9AM-2PM 1 South Elm St. Three Oaks.

Small farmers offering fresh produce, fresh flowers, plants and many other things.

ISLEY’S BARREL-AGED BREWFEST 1-5PM. Journeyman Distillery. 109 Generations Dr. Three Oaks. 269-820-2050. www.journeymandistillery.com.

EVERY FRIDAY STORY TIME AT THREE OAKS LIBRARY 10:30AM. www.threeoakslibrary.org.

EVERY SATURDAY

More than 30 breweries will be onsite bringing with them their choice selection of beer. They will also have a Journeyman Distillery barrel aged brew, exclusively made for this event.

General Admission: $45, VIP Tickets: $75.

Designated Driver: $15. 21 and older event.

No tickets sold day of event. 100 percent of the ticket sales go to Islay’s Barrel, a 501c3 nonprofit organization with a mission to extend summer program opportunities to southwest Michigan children.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21

LOVE BIKETOBER FEST 10AM. Love Creek County Park. 9292 Huckleberry Rd. Berrien Center, MI. A unique celebration of cycling that will include:15 or 25-mile gravel road ride, 25 or 50 mile road ride, AND “Beat the Ranger Trail Ride.” Celebrate the terrific bike season, toast with a craft beer and enjoy an Octoberfest grilled brat and other grilled food. Have fun with all of your cycling friends. Cost: $35.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27

HALLOWEEN HAPPENING 6-8PM. Fernwood Botanical Garden. 13988 Range Line Rd. Niles. 269-695-6491.

Dress in your best costume and celebrate Halloween with activities and treats for the whole family. Enjoy trick and treating in the gardens, a fun, creepy craft, spooky creatures, stories, and more.

7TH ANNUAL HAUSEFEST 7:30-MIDNIGHT. Acorn Theater. 269-469-2090.

Dress to impress in your best Halloween costume to help raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Spooktacular event. Musical entertainment by the Rebecca Anne Band, food resented by Harbor Country’s favorite restaurants, silent auction, dancing and a Halloween costume contest and more.

With your help, $40,000 has been raised so far and this should be the best year yet.

Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door.

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