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Safety, beautification plan discussed for Union Pier PAGE 5 Evaluations highlighted, new BASE director hired at New Buffalo School Board meeting PAGE 8

Chamber inducts 20182019 directors and officers, hears about future fiscal year at Annual Meeting and Dinner PAGE 12

New Buffalo celebrates colorful, albeit drizzly, Halloween PAGE 14

’Home away from home’ benefits for seventh year from Hausefest PAGE 15

Couples renew their love at leadership retreat PAGE 19

PHOTO OF STRAY DOG’S HALLOWEEN DECOR BY LINDA HENDERSON

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SCLC Leader Calls for Prayers and Peace in Pittsburgh

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t’s Time for Dr. King’s Non-Violence Philosophy to be Instituted Around the World, Dr. Charles Steele said.

Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), issued the following statement in response to the tragic shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that claimed the lives of 11 people and injured six other individuals. Dr. Steele called for prayers for everyone touched by the senseless massacre, and he called for peace, not only in Pittsburgh and America, but around the world. He said it is time for the non-violence philosophy implemented by the SCLC’S co-founder and first president, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to be instituted around the world.

“With the tragic shooting in Pittsburgh, and the daily violence we are seeing in America and around the world, it is evident that this hate and violence is escalating. That is why the SCLC- as part of its Poor People’s Campaign - is promoting the Kingian Non-violence Philosophy. It needs to be implemented in all educational institutions and religious forms of training. We must teach it from elementary schools to colleges awarding PhDs, in the form of classroom instruction, workshops, and symposiums, all aspects of training. We need to incorporate the Kingian philosophy of peace and non-violence. Dr. King said the three ills of society are racism, poverty and militarism. Dr. King and others fought and died to end these practices. The only way to address this hate and violence is to institutionalize Dr. King’s philosophy throughout our society and in academic teachings around the world.”

In response to why are we seeing so much hate and violence in our society, Dr. Steele added, “One reason it is happening is because of our nation’s political leaders. Everything builds and deals around the leadership, especially when the leadership encourages people to be violent and when they accept violence as a norm in the culture. What we are experiencing today is a reverberation. If you throw it out, it is going to come back. This is what we are experiencing in this relationship with the current leader, No. 45. It is a shame that people in positions of power for what many refer to as the most powerful country’s in the world have the tendency to encourage discriminatory practices that lead to violence.

Nonviolence is always the answer. Violence has no place within our society. That is the third ill that Dr. King talked about, but when you put together racism, poverty and violence then it is a situation where you can’t avoid an explosion. Dr. King said the bombs that drop in Vietnam will one day explode in America. Not only are they exploding in America, but they are exploding all over the world, and America should be the leader and take the lead when it comes to peace and nonviolence protests.”

City launches new website

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he City of New Buffalo launched its new website Thursday, Oct. 25.

The site has been under construction by LIAA Web and Graphic Design company of Traverse City, Michigan, the city’s host provider, for the past nine months. The new site now complies with all ADA regulations and is also compliant with smartphone users.

Although the new site has a very different look than that of the previous site, it offers all of the same information and includes city documents like ordinances and plans, city meeting agendas, minutes and meeting packets, form and permit applications and information and a directory to city departments.

The latest Draft Master Plans have been posted for public review. To view the City Draft Master Plan and the Park, Recreation, Open Space and Greenway Draft Master Plan, visit www.cityofnewbuffalo.org. While on the home page, scroll down to the middle or second page and click on either master plan link to see the entire draft plans. Each of the plans are being posted for input and review by the public. Each plan will be reviewed at public meetings. Following input, they will be adopted by the City Council at the Monday, Nov. 19, regular meeting.

The Park and Recreations Draft Plan will be reviewed at the Park Board’s regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, and the City Draft Master Plan will be reviewed at a special Planning Commission meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13.

The public is encouraged to attend and participate in both public hearings. Each Master Plan guides the vision for the city and for the parks for the next five years of operation, development and improvements.

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Sentencing for Alleged Embezzler Pushed Back

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Zoning Board of Appeals grants variance LINDA HENDERSON IN NEW BUFFALO

he New Buffalo City Zoning Board of Appeals met to hear a request for a zoning ordinance variance for a proposed new construction home Thursday, Oct. 25.

The variance request was submitted by Tom Schmidt, Loyd Thomas Homes, on behalf of the property owners, Matthew and Feliza Gauthier. Their current home and property are located at the northwest corner of North Barton and Mechanic streets, with an address of 202 N. Barton St., although the home and driveway can be accessed from West Mechanic Street.

The home owner wishes to build a new home on the site, but the lot is designated as non-confirming and has physical limitations with regards to building. The corner lot, which is the smallest on the block, is bordered on the east by city parking off North Barton Street on the north by the Amtrak Railroad tracks, which are fenced off limiting potential growth, and across the street is a new city parking lot. The neighboring home immediately to the west, in addition to the other two newer homes to the west on Mechanic Street, are all owned by immediate family members.

The builder, Tom Schmidt, explained to the board the difficulties with designing a new home to fit within the new zoning restraints. He stated that the zoning requirements have changed in the past year, which is when the new construction plans were being prepared.

The owners wish to tear down the small ranch home now on the lot and build a new two-story home, including a new basement and foundation that would better accommodate their growing family members and would also conform with the other three adjacent homes on the block. They also noted that the new home would be more in keeping with the architecture of the newer model condominiums to the east and to the north of the property. Additionally, they stated if the driveway was located to the rear of the home off Barton Street, a city drain and new parking spaces would need to be relocated or eliminated.

The proposed new home plans required a three-and-a-half-foot variance from the 10-foot side setback requirements. They requested a set-back variance of just over six feet. The area would provide a new driveway off Mechanic Street, which is the current use of the property.

The board heard all of the applicants’ concerns and agreed that the variance was not a hardship created by them and the variance would not negatively impact the neighboring property, as that is the current use of that portion of land. The proposed home is also way under the allotted lot coverage requirements for new construction at 35 percent coverage, versus the 60 percent allowed. The plan also meets the setback requirements on the other three sides of the property. Although the current home has a North Barton Street address, the rural mailbox serving the home is located on Mechanic Street, which is the proposed front entrance for the new home.

Board members unanimously approved the side setback variance of 6.2 feet.

The current home will soon be demolished and a new home will take its place.

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Sentencing was pushed back Monday for a New Buffalo woman facing up to five-years in prison for allegedly stealing over $180,000 from her d bedridden 90-year old aunt’s bank account.

C Jamie Staback, 42, had her S sentencing rescheduled for Nov. 19.

Berrien County Circuit Court a Judge Sterling Schrock was not in l attendance. w How to procedurally transfer what’s c left of the embezzled funds back to the victim also had not been decided, f said Jeff Taylor, the chief trial attorney a for the Berrien County Prosecutor’s i office. ‘’We’ve got to figure out logistically S how to get it to the lawful truthful owner. We’re in the middle of resolvingi it,’’ he said. p As part of her guilty plea, submitted e last month, Staback agreed to pay c back the over $160,000 left of the embezzled funds. t Taylor said those monies are still b in a bank account Staback opened to transfer the money from the victim’s t account.

According to police, Staback spent about $21,000 of the funds. t Some of the money went toward D purchases at gas stations, a m restaurant and supplies for her pets. m How the remainder was spent has not yet been disclosed. a According to authorities, Staback d was caregiver and power of attorney t for her bedridden aunt, who has since s been relocated from her home in New Buffalo to a nursing home.

D Taylor said Adult Protective Services is now involved in the case to make sure the victim has a dependable guardian to take care of her affairs. ‘’The state has intervened on her behalf,’’ he said.

In exchange for the plea, Staback will not face a maximum 20-years like she did under the original charges.

— STAN MADDUX

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Wednesday, Nov. 21, at t the New Troy Community O Center, 13372 Californiam b Rd., New Troy.

Sponsored by Harris Family Farms, ( the pantry will also include volunteers o from Church of the Mediator, Harbert P Community Church and The Friends of E New Troy. — STAFF REPORTS t

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Safety and beautification plan discussed for Union Pier

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ore than 50 enthusiastic business owners and residents of New Buffalo and Chikaming townships gathered at Frankie’s Restaurant in Union Pier Tuesday, Oct. 23, to hear a presentation and open discussion on a proposed new streetscape and beautification plan for the first blocks of Union Pier’s business

district.

The plan focuses on Townline Road and the Red Arrow Highway corridor.

Chikaming Township Supervisor David Bunte and New Buffalo Township Supervisor Michelle Heit jointly hosted the discussion.

Bill Chipman, Harbert resident and chair of Chipman Design, shared his architectural renderings with the group. The plans include benches, planters, lighting, and other improvements. The Antero Group staff members, who have worked with the Corridor Improvement District, discussed planning and design concepts that could lead to safer navigation of the area.

Heit stated that everything is in the very beginning stages of planning. In the future, she said there would be additional public meetings for everyone to attend and voice their opinions. The night’s meeting, she said, was an informal one that involved business owners and immediate residents.

The two communities, as well as the Berrien County Road Department and the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission, are also involved with the planning.

Heit said that no cost estimates have been established yet and that the infrastructure in the area would also be evaluated before any beautification plan was done. The full scope of the project is still to be determined by all of the entities involved. Funding could come from many sources, including grants that could be applied for by each of the townships.

While no dates are set for the project to begin, following the meeting, Heit said that “at this time, they all want to keep it moving forward. We are very encouraged by the great potential.”

Heit said that there are many people crossing Red Arrow Highway and walking to businesses and the beach and it is currently not a very walk-able or safe route.

“Safety is the biggest concern,” she said.

Heit stated that a stop light at the intersection would be an ideal addition and that option, or an acceptable alternative, is under consideration by the Road Department. Last spring, the two townships improved Townline Road and marked the pavement in the business district, which improved the area; however, more work is needed.

Heit said the streetscape improvements would look aesthetically more appealing and would be safer. She said that next fall would be an ideal starting date for the construction, but it may take longer to plan. Heit also stated that the goal is not to disrupt any of the businesses in the middle of the busy summer season.

Chikaming and New Buffalo townships and the Berrien County Road Department will work together to accomplish the end goal.

“Working together, it will be easier to accomplish this plan,” Heit said.

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‘FALL BACK’ THIS SUNDAY

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his year, the clocks will “fall back” when Daylight Savings Time (DST) ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4.

The purpose of Daylight Savings Time is to make better use of the day’s light by moving an hour of daylight in the spring from the morning to the evening. When Daylight Saving Time is over in the fall, clocks are reset to 1 a.m. and the sun will rise about an hour earlier in the morning. The downside is that it will get dark roughly an hour earlier.

Benjamin Franklin originally proposed the notion of making better use of the day’s light after visiting Paris in 1784. He believed that sunlight was being squandered during the day; however, it wasn’t until World War 1 that that notion became reality. The idea of changing the clocks began in Europe before arriving in the United States.

After hearing about the idea, which was proposed in England, Germans became the first residents in a country to implement changing the clocks to save daylight in 1916 during World War I. At the time, it was believed that it would save fuel while soldiers battled the Allied Power.

The United States followed suit and voted Daylight Saving Time into law approximately two years following the beginning of World War 1.

Due to there being controversy, the practice of changing the time came and went until 1966, when President Lyndon Johnson signed the Uniform Time Act. Now, most of the time zones covering the 50 state follow DSTs. Arizona did away with Daylight Saving Time in 1968, while Hawaii got rid of it a year earlier. U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands get enough light and are close enough to the equator to make any of the perceived benefits of moving clocks negligible.

Indiana was one of the final holdouts, as it did not begin observing Daylight Saving Time until 2006. Complicating matters in Indiana is that 12 of 92 counties in the state are in the Central Time Zone, like Michigan City. Meanwhile, the South Bend area is in the Eastern Time Zone, as are most Indiana counties.

California has a referendum on next week’s ballot that would lead to a switch to year-round Daylight Savings Time (like Arizona and Hawaii).

Daylight Saving Time will begin again in 2019 at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10, when we will spring forward. The clocks will fall back again Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. — COMPILED BY LINDA HENDERSON

New Buffalo Shoreline Alliance gives GLFER update

ecently, the New Buffalo Shoreline Alliance (NBSA) shared with the New Buffalo Times its recent letter to its membership regarding the outcome of the Great Lake Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration (GLFER) grant application, which was reviewed at the GLFER annual meeting Oct. 22.

The letter reads as follows: “UPDATE 10/26/2018 NBSA MEMBERSHIP This was a most important week for the beach communities and the NBSA. On Tuesday, our application for the $15 amillion GLFER grant was presented by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to the GLFER board. Jim Luke, outreach coordinator, Detroit District Planning Office, US Army Corps of Engineers talked with and sent an email to County Commissioner - 9th Dist. Ezra

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Scott on the outcome of that meeting.

This is the good news and bad news outcome for us. The vote came back as “need additional information before deciding.” Our grant application received this vote because the technique we are proposing has never been done within the Great Lakes and they felt it would be more appropriate as a research project. The GLFER board felt that they would like to have a better understanding of what designs and configuration of structures would be optimal for fish habitat.

One thing that came back as unanimous amongst the fisheries biologists was that using rip-rap as reefs is not a viable option for creating habitat. The GLFER board was very intrigued by the idea of creating offshore fish habitat (reef balls or mimicking bedrock outcroppings) as

a way to solve issues such as erosion along the shoreline.

As a path forward, the Corps Detroit office has been directed by the GLFER board to develop two research proposals to submit to the EPA, which manages the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

One proposal is to do a sediment transport study to determine the amount of sediment lost to deep water.

The second proposal is to test different reef configurations to simulate natural conditions. So far, they are focused on studying the effectiveness of different underwater reefs configurations and their effectiveness at different depths.

The approach the GLFER board is taking is similar to the approach the MDEQ has taken with us: since it hasn’t been done here we don’t know if it will work, so we can’t approve it.

So, the good news is that the GLFER

board has an interest in our proposal.

They believe that, if these work and work well, they may be a solution to solve beach erosion for the state. The bad news is they want more research and that means more time will pass before we can implement a solution.

Time is not our friend.

We must continue to work an alternative strategy, which is the submission of the permit application and follow through with the MDEQ. This will require money and your continued support which we thank you for.”

To contribute to the New Buffalo Shoreline Alliance or to register for the free email newsletters, visit www. newbuffaloshorelinealliance.org. To donate to this 501 3 (c) non-profit organization, mail your donation to New Buffalo Shoreline Alliance, P.O. Box 425, N Buffalo, Mi 49117.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018

PAID ADVERTISING To Our New Buffalo Neighbors, The Forward New Buffalo Citizens Committee is dedicated to communicating factual information and we think you should know the facts; not hearsay or rumors, in the City of New Buffalo. The following misinformation and falsehoods (in bold throughout) have been published in various platforms and we are refuting these misrepresentations in italics below with the FACTS. 1. The city made a payment of $875k from the water fund in 2016: FACTS: The City has made total payments of $385,254 from the water fund between 3/2017 to present toward the downtown infrastructure project. The original estimate of funds projected from the water fund for the downtown project was $739,104, however, this did not include the possibility of a grant. Consequently, the city used less water funds than originally projected.

2. Water bills have increased: FACTS: The City of New Buffalo water fees increased in September 2018 and sewer fees increased in January 2018 per the increases imposed by the Galien River Sewer District. It had been 7 years since the City’s last water increase and 11 years since the last sewer increase. The City’s water and sewer fees are lower than the Township’s water and sewer fees. Water and sewer fee information is stated below.

Water 5/8” Meter Cost per 1,000 gallons “Ready to Serve” per 2 mos.

Sewer Cost per 1,000 gallons “Ready to Serve” per 2 mos.

Current Fees $3.51 (up 10 cents per 1,000 gal) $28.04 (up $4)

$3.41 $24.04

Previous Fees

$5.48 (up $1.10) $50.70 (up $10.14)

$4.38 $40.56

The GRSD sewer fees charged to the City tripled in the past three years and the City only passed a portion of the increases along to property owners this year.

City has not fulfilled promises of bond issue: a.

Much infrastructure has not been addressed and most sewers and other streets in need of maintenance remain in disrepair: FACTS: The infrastructure replacement and repair needs have been addressed in a prioritized manner, replacing and repairing the most needed infrastructure and streets first. The city is making up for over a decade of not having any major repair or replacement plan. Regarding sewers, the City has just completed sewer smoke tests to evaluate where repairs are needed. b.

Promise of pedestrian bridge over river has not materialized: FACTS: The 2016 bond referendum proposal included language as follows regarding the pedestrian bridge: 3.

“…..for the purpose of paying all or part of the cost of the planning, engineering, design and construction of municipal infrastructure improvements, including, but not limited to, improvements to the water distribution system, sanitary and storm sewer facilities, streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, public parking facilities, public restroom facilities, and the fire station parking lot; a bridge over the Galien River; …..”

This language regarding the bridge was included since It was anticipated that the existing bridge over the Galien River might need expansion, maintenance or repair. Abonmarche Engineering recently recommended bridge repairs which will need to be completed in the next year and a possible source of funding may be from remaining bond funds. c.

Not enough money in bond to produce what was promised. If promised improvements are completed, it will be more expensive for those who will be footing the bill.

FACTS: The bond funds covered infrastructure replacement of north Whittaker Street, portions of Barton and Merchant Streets, and neighborhood streets prioritized as needed. The City is projecting bond surplus funds which may also be used to repair or replace additional neighborhood streets and infrastructure. Further, the City is creating a long-term plan, along with funding sources, to repair or replace streets and infrastructure. NOTE: When values in the DDA district increase, the DDA will recapture funds which will be used to repay bond funds that will be used throughout the community – i.e., the downtown investment will pay for itself.

In 2016, City Council candidate, Mr. Kirkus, campaigned against the bond and, if the bond had not passed, very few of the completed infrastructure replacements would have been possible d.

Clay Street project estimated at $200k and total cost was $1.6M: FACTS: Complainant’s estimate of $200k is outdated, unsupported, may have been from an old CIP, and scope of work unknown. When the current administration requested a thorough evaluation of Clay Street, it was discovered that Clay Street had not been constructed properly with the only solution being complete reconstruction compared to simple resurfacing. The City Council could have performed a simple resurfacing to save substantial costs; however, engineers warned that a simple resurfacing would only last 2 years. The only fiscally responsible solution was complete reconstruction. e.

Paved parking lot at fire department not completed: FACTS: The new parking lot repaving was approved at the 10/16/18 City Council meeting and, due to weather conditions, will be completed by next Spring.

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City beach must be protected from private development and commercial interests. Waterfront beach and harbor are our greatest community assets: FACTS: Agreed! There are no private development plans or commercial interests at the waterfront beach or harbor.

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Does city’s capital improvement plan contain a comprehensive infrastructure restoration program that serves all taxpayers, not just the downtown?

FACTS: The Capital Improvement Program (2017-2021) currently in place and adopted on June 21, 2016, contains 11 street locations for street resurfacing; none of which were included in the downtown streetscape program. Excerpts from the CIP are: “The CIP was developed by evaluating all of the City’s infrastructure components, including the streets, water system, sanitary sewers and storm sewers……The CIP is intended to be updated every one to two years. As funding levels, priorities or community needs change, the program can be added to or subtracted from as necessary…..It is a tool for budgeting the City’s resources, and a transparent plan for the community to understand where funding comes from and how that money is being spent.”

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What happened to public restrooms?

FACTS: The city is well aware of this issue and the goal is to have public restrooms in place downtown for the 2019 summer season.

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Downtown Furniture Paid for by Taxpayers: FACTS: Not true. All downtown furniture was provided by a Pokagon Grant.

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Paved streets mainly benefit routes to downtown, yacht club, and hotels managed by DDA chair.

Page 2 of 2 FACTS: Clay Street and North Whittaker Streets were the two primary street areas that were reconstructed plus portions of six other streets that received repaving or partial reconstruction. All were prioritized based on condition and usage. Clay Street received the major fund allocation due its severely deteriorated condition, original construction deficiencies, and being a major thoroughfare for cars and buses.

9. As of April 2018, beach parking revenues decreased from previous years despite an increase in parking fees.

FACTS: Beach parking revenue increased $22,257 in the past year compared to the previous year. Beach parking revenue has been consistently positive and stable year to year with minor fluctuations due mainly to weather conditions. At the time the complaint was made, it was in April, before the 2018 parking season began, and did not include May and June revenue. Past two fiscal years parking revenue was: 2016-17: $243,133 2017-18: $265,390 (up $22,257 from previous fiscal year) 10.

The General Fund Balance has decreased: FACTS: The general fund has increased 103% from $526,272 in 2015-16 to $1,067,071 in 2017-18.

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By approving drastic decreases in general fund transfers for parks and increases in user fee for beach parking and boat launching, claims a surplus in the general fund.

FACTS: The surplus in the general fund is due to the current City Council’s, City Manager’s and staff’s intentional focus on planning, budgeting, and frugality from the top down throughout all city departments; resulting in a majority of the city departments spending less than their allocated budget last year. To state that the general fund surplus is due to decreases in general fund transfers to parks diminishes the hard work and effort made by employees and departments throughout the year to spend conservatively and be good stewards of tax payer money. This accusation is an insult to the diligence and hard work of the City Council, Managers and staff.

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Legal Fees are not properly managed: FACTS: In 2015/16, the current administration, led by Mayor Lou O’Donnell IV, developed and initiated a comprehensive legal fee review plan which has resulted in a 77% DECREASE in legal fees; from $327,280 in 2015/16 to $74,799 in 2017/18. The 2018/19 budget is $65,000 and the city is on track to meet this budget projection.

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Without voter knowledge, approved budget transfers of $214,752 voter restricted Park Improvement Millage funds to dredge the river instead of promised park improvements.

FACTS: The person making this accusation has erred and misread the budget and spreading false and deceptive information. The false information includes adding the same category multiple times in the following columns: “Budget:” “Activity:” “Projected Activity:”

“Requested Budget:”

Projected annual amount to be spent for planning purposes Actual annual funds spent Projected annual amounts based on “Activity.” Sound financial practices require a business to revisit budget (projections) throughout the fiscal year and adjust projections based on “Activity.”

Annual funds the city would like to spend in future fiscal years (in this case, for two future years).

The exact same amount of $35,688 appeared in each of the above four columns and $36,000 appears in each of the two “Requested Budget” columns. If one were to add up these annual amounts, it totals $214,752 which is the amount being used in this accusation which is an outrageous misstatement and manipulation of the facts.

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Approved a $30,000 decrease in general fund budgeting for local streets from fiscal year 2016 to 2020 while our streets continue to crumble due to inadequate street maintenance.

FACTS: The fund being referred to on pg. 13 of the budget is NOT the general fund–it is the Local Street Fund (ACT 51) which is a state mandated fund that receives revenues from the State of Michigan’s gas tax. These revenues cannot be manipulated by the City since they come from the state and amounts vary each year.

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During the 2016 campaign, promised that $3M of the $4M voter approved Street Improvement Bond was for all our streets yet only resurfaced a few with no more talk about improving the rest of them.

FACTS: This accusation is not only untrue, it is a manipulation and distortion of actual information. This is a quote from Forward New Buffalo’s responses to Ray Kirkus’ accusations during the 2016 campaign:

“Since the bonds are only one of the funding sources (with additional funding sources in the approximate amount of at least $3 Million), it is too premature to make final decisions on the exact breakdown of how the bond proceeds will be allocated toward total project costs. The preliminary plan is to spend a portion of the bond funds for the downtown infrastructure improvement project and part in the residential neighborhoods. The decision as to how and where the bond funds will be used would be done by the City Council during a regular city council meeting. The more grant funding that can be secured for the downtown area, the more that can go into the residential neighborhoods.”

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Approved $1.4M employee budget adjustments just weeks into the new fiscal year.

FACTS: Budget adjustments were NOT new expenditures. This represented the balance of the downtown project that had not yet been invoiced or paid in that fiscal year. According to generally accepted accounting principles, these amounts had to be moved into the next fiscal year as a bookkeeping entry only – NO new expenditures were approved. This was explained at the city council meeting prior to approval.

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ovember 3, 2018, the New Buffalo Elementary PTO is sponsoring a Vendor Fair. Join the PTO from 10am to 2pm at the New Buffalo Elementary Cafeteria. Vendors include the following: Usborne Books, Thirty One, Tupperware, Natural Living with Norwex, Color Street, Paparazzi, Scentsy, Origami Owl Jewelry, Pampered Chef, Young Living Oils, Home Town Sweets, LLC, And More!

The PTO says this is the perfect opportunity to get a start on your holiday shopping. — STAFF REPORTS

NEW BUFFALO PAGEANTS FAST APPROACHING

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ith the 2019 Miss and Mr. New Buffalo and Little Miss and Mr., Junior Teen and Miss Teen New Buffalo pageants, fast approaching, the contestants have been practicing on a weekly basis to shine in their respective pageants.

The younger contestants will compete in separate pageants at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. The Miss and Mr. New Buffalo pageant, which will feature contestants who are currently in their junior or senior years of high school, will be at 6 p.m. The pageants will be held at the New Buffalo Performing Arts Center.

The Blossomtime Theme for 2019 is “All the Places You Go.” Each of the 26 area communities picked a state to feature in their community pageants and in the “Showcase of Queens Blossomtime Pageant” in March. New Buffalo contestants will be presenting interesting facts about South Dakota at their pageants, which are titled, “South Dakota: Great Faces, Great Places.”

Along with historic facts, many characters who at one time resided in the Wild West state will be highlighted by the contestants. Guests will hear all about Calamity Jane, the “Wild Woman of the West;” Wild Bill Hickok; and other legendary figures who fought hard to protect their territory during the Gold Rush years in the Black Hills country. There may also be insight into Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park and the Four Crazy Horse Memorial.

South Dakota was also the early home to roaming herds of buffalo.

The events are being chaired by Tracy Tanksley and Angela Dupre. Dupre said that the patriotic pageants will pay respects to the many veterans who served and sacrificed for everyone and will be celebrated nationwide Sunday, Nov. 11. The pageant will also be dedicated to Miss Teen 2018 Nyla Durham.

Little Miss contestants are: Madison Creech, Charlee Churchill, Meredith Johnson, Kinsley Lambert, Ella Lijewski and Lily Worley. Miss Teen contestants are: Jordan Bryk, Zoey Price, Elizabeth Schmock and Olivia Schroeder. Junior Teen contestants are: Ella Dohner, Ava Jackson, Kaitlyn Rainwater, Ellen Ripley, and Sierra Sheeler. Little Mr. contestants are: Chase Churchill, Griffen Frum, Alvin Tran, and Mason Underwood. Miss New Buffalo contestants are: Riley Cain, Daisy Fox, Olivia Haskins, Hope Motycka, Morgan Motycka and Libby Price.

Mr. New Buffalo contestants are: Jacob Smith and Michael Tran. — LINDA HENDERSON

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Evaluations highlighted, new BASE director hired at New Buffalo School Board meeting,

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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

ow New Buffalo Area School administrators, teachers and staff members are evaluated was revealed to New Buffalo Area Schools Board of Education members during their Thursday, Oct. 25, meeting (which was rescheduled due to a power outage on Saturday at the middle/high school).

Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Leslie brought in Wayne Butler, middle/high school secondary principal, Lindsay Diebolt, middle/high school assistant principal, and Adam Bowen, elementary school principal, to come to the meeting to discuss Pivot 5D+, an electronic teacher evaluation and observation tool that is currently being used by the district.

When doing teacher observations, Bowen said one of the goals that he has is to take out his laptop and write down, or “capture,” as much as he can about what’s taking place in the classroom that he’s observing. He had board members do the same while he played a sample clip of a teacher teaching students about fractions.

“The main objective is to type as much information as you can about what’s happening in that classroom,” he said.

Diebolt introduced everyone to the six rubrics that are used to rate teachers on their performance. Each rubric had five “indicators” on it. The SE2 indicator under the “Student Engagement” rubric required teachers to be rated on how well they let students take “ownership of learning.” Teachers could be rated as being “unsatisfactory,” “basic,” “proficient” or “distinguished” in terms of how they fulfilled this particular indicator.

Bowen said that the district is particularly focused on the student engagement rubric, and that teachers are being coached to achieve the “distinguished” level under the SE2 indicator.

He did mention that the district’s teachers did a “nice job” of interacting with the students.

Bowen said that administrators can retrieve the observations that were made under each indicator for a particular teacher when it was time to do evaluations. The observations can serve as being “evidence” for why a teacher received a certain evaluation, he said.

Bowen said that for nontenure teachers, he’ll do six observations throughout the course of a school year and four for tenured ones.

He said he likes to perform a first round of evaluations followed by a second round before Christmas and the year’s midpoint in January.

Often, he sits down with teachers, discussing if they’ve been meeting the goals that they set for themselves at the start of the year.

Bowen said that doing observations is useful when talking to parents because they allow him to attest to exactly what’s occurring in a given classroom.

Leslie said that Dave Kelly, the district curriculum coordinator, is in charge of all the kindergarten through fifth grade special education teachers’ evaluations.

Leslie added that there are different types of evaluations used by Operation Director Keith Carlson for the custodial staff and Food Services Director Patty Iazetto for the cafeteria staff. He said he’d like them to get “tweaked,” particularly since support staff members will now be offered merit pay. Eventually, Leslie would like to see four categories on all of the evaluation instruments. Currently, the food services evaluation has three categories and the one used for the custodial staff has five.

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lso at the meeting, board members approved the hiring of Rodney Wash as the new Bison Afterschool Enrichment Program (BASE) director.

Leslie said the district received 17 applicants, with nine of them being interviewed last Wednesday. Three finalists were interviewed last Friday.

Leslie added that Wash has experience running a similar program at New Prairie. He will be replacing Andrea Brown, the former director who resigned earlier last month.

“We’re giving you the keys to our Cadillac it’s a great program that Brown has established and we’re excited to have you onboard,” he said to Wash, who was present at the meeting.

Board members heard that the school district was among several other members of the Michigan Association of School Boards who was chosen for a “Safety is No Accident” award from the SET SEG’s MASB-SEG Property/Casualty Pool for having zero claims from July 31, 2017, to June 30,2018. Enclosed in the official award letter was certificate “recognizing achievement prioritizing the safety of your facilities and grounds.” The district was also being encouraged to “continue your dedication to the safety of your staff, students and visitors.”

With regards to the power outage, Leslie said that the middle/high school received a new transformer. He said that the time had come to look into having backup generators for both buildings. Problems arose during a performance by the New Buffalo School Choir during the Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday when the power interrupted keyboard playing that was accompanying the choir.

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his past Sunday was a great day for Bears fans, as our team rather easily defeated the New York Jets by a score of 24-10. The rather convincing victory, coupled with the Packers, Vikings, and Lions losses, have put the Bears back in first place in their division. They won despite the absence of their defensive leader, Khalil Mack, who sat out the game with an ankle injury. The only apparent negative was Kyle Long, the team’s best offensive lineman, having to be helped off the field with an injury to his lower body. After next week’s games, the season will be half over, and if the Bears win, they will remain in first and equal their victory output for all of last season. This team and their coaches are improving every week, and a playoff spot this season is not out of the question. The second half of the season should be much more exciting than it’s been for quite some time.

The real “star” of this past week has been baseball’s World Series. The Boston Red Sox, who won 100 games themselves , reached the series by defeating two teams that had 100 victory seasons, the Yankees and defending champion Astros. The National League’s representative, for the second straight season, was the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team that needed an extra game to win its division. Of course the Red Sox were heavily favored, and they didn’t disappoint. The Dodgers put up a good fight but they were no match for the Red Sox. The teams moved to Los Angeles with the Dodgers down two games to none, and Friday night they played a game for the ages. For seventeen innings, the teams battled to a 2-2 tie before Max Muncy hit a walk-off homer in the eighteenth for a Dodger victory. They led the next game 4-0 entering the seventh inning and looked like they were going to make a series out of it when the Sox exploded to win 9-6. Sunday night, the Red Sox proved they were the best team this season with an almost anticlimactic 5-1 victory. Watching the Red Sox roll over all their opponents this season almost made me happy that the Cubs season ended prematurely.

Ex-White Sox pitcher Chris Sale was at the starter for the Red Sox in the first game of the season, so it was only fitting that he also was pitching when the season ended. Sale struck out the side to finish the series and the 2018 season. The off-season started Monday, and there is lots to be done in order to compete with the Red Sox, but I fully expect our local teams to be active as they attempt to catch up to the defending champs.

The great Hank Aaron once said, “It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. It took one afternoon on the golf course.” Be careful out there. Make good choices. Keep smiling. Talk to you next week. Peace, love, and happiness.

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he girls volleyball team from New Buffalo High School, after winning the conference title, notched a victory in the opening round of the district tournament Monday.

The Bison withstood a tough challenge at home from Lake Michigan Catholic.

New Buffalo won the first three sets in a best 3 of 5 match but the victories in each set were close: 23-20, 25-22 and 25-19.

Bison head coach Kevin Labaj was optimistic about bringing home a district championship. ‘’I feel with the way that we’re playing right now and the direction we’re going, I definitely see it in our future,’’ said Labaj, who is in his second year as the varsity girls volleyball coach.

Labaj said the key to winning the district tournament is to keep limiting mistakes and continuing to get excellent play from sophomore Sophia DeOliveira and junior Mary Mayer.

DeOliveria with her athleticism led the conference in kills while Mayer was the conference leader in aces and points off the serve. ‘’Both girls have impressed me all season long,’’ said Labaj.

Olivia Searfoss said it’s been exciting to see how much her daughter, Sophia, and the rest of the players have improved as a team from last year. ‘’I’m very proud of these girls. They worked hard,’’ she said.

Tony Hofstetter said the success of a team together since middle school is another reason it’s been a special season.

His daughter, Rachel, is a sophomore. ‘’It’s been fun to watch them,’’ Hofstetter said.

The Bison advance to the district semi-finals Wednesday at 7 p.m. against Covert also at home.

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Chamber inducts 2018-2019 directors and officers, hears about future fiscal year at Annual Meeting and Dinner

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att Moersch, chief operating officer of the Moersch Hospitality Group, thanked Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce members for venturing out to the “middle of nowhere” to hear about plans for the organization’s new fiscal year as well as to view the induction of new members and directors at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting and Dinner Wednesday, Oct. 24.

Moersch welcomed all the members to a new and improved Tabor Hill Winery and Restaurant, which recently underwent a rebranding initiative. Currently, he said the Moersch family owns and operates Tabor Hill, Round Barn Winery, Distillery and Brewery and Round Barn Brewery and Public House in Baroda, Michigan; and Free Run Cellars in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Noting that most in the audience probably hadn’t been to Tabor Hill in a while, Moersch said he hoped that this visit would familiarize everyone with the winery and restaurant’s new aesthetics, label, logo and private outdoor event tent, which serves as the site for corporate and private events and weddings.

“We wanted to open our doors to you and have the Harbor Country (Chamber) out here because we’re all in this together for the tourism season that is winding down slightly – I think everyone’s probably tired in here,” he said.

Tabor Hill Winery and Restaurant is located at 185 Mount Tabor Rd. in Buchanan, Michigan.

In Chamber news, Viki Gudas, Chamber chief operating officer and president, said that the organization’s marketing efforts (on a “very little budget,” she added) were in full swing last year. As usual, the annual Chamber Guide has continued to be a “go-to publication” for Harbor Country, as the Chamber surpassed its revenue goals for last year and witnessed an uptick in new advertisers.

Gudas also thanked the Chamber’s ambassadors: Nancy Watson and Paula Walsh.

Gudas also mentioned the Chamber’s mainly digital “undiscovered season” promotion, which is meant to “market the area for fall and winter.” While there were 10,000 brochures printed for the promotion, due to its success, Gudas sad they were now down to 300 and planned to print more.

Also in marketing news, Gudas announced that the Chamber has increased its social media presence. In

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[top] Viki Gudas (far right) swears in the 2018-2019 board of directors; [left] Matt Moersch introduces everyone to Tabor Hill; [above] (left to right) Karen Cummings, Christina Allis Maddie Boersma, and Colleen Froehlich; [right] Jory and Erik Kruck

addition to Facebook and Twitter, the Chamber may also be launching an Instagram page in the coming year.

The Chamber’s website continues to draw an average of 250,000 visitors a year. Gudas said she continues to be “astounded” by the fact that 70 percent of its first-time visitors are mostly from Chicago.

“It always is a reminder to me the market is so huge and we have so many opportunities to tap that market,” she said.

The Chamber has temporarily stalled its relocation campaign that involves marketing Harbor Country to “fleeing Illinoisans.” Gudas mentioned the communitywide concern over lack of affordable housing in the community, the area school district’s concern over being able to absorb a possibly large influx of students at once, and funds for the campaign requiring “more dollars than the Chamber alone could provide” as being the main reasons for stalling it.

Recently, Gudas said that the economic development committee has been meeting quarterly with local municipalities in an attempt to “arrive at a common vision for economic development for our area focused on sustaining a vibrant business climate.”

However, the recent Pokagon Fund community assessment meetings held earlier in the month indicated that improvements are still needed in terms of promoting collaboration within the area’s various jurisdictions.

“The Chamber will be reevaluating its

role as the facilitator of the economic development efforts in the community next year and we’ll work with the Pokagon Fund and other strategic partners to determine how they can contribute to the goal of fostering the community’s vitality,” she said.

Gudas listed some recent projects that have been great for the area’s economic development: the Marquette Greenway, a proposed bike trial that would connect New Buffalo to Chicago; the South Shore Double Track, which would reduce commute times from Michigan City to Chicago; the Red Arrow Trail, which is a linear park along Red Arrow Highway that would stretch from New Buffalo to Bridgman.

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ther area beautification projects also have the potential to elevate Harbor Country’s presence: New Buffalo’s recent completion of its North Whittaker Street Redevelopment Project; the proposed Union Pier and Red Arrow Highway corridor streetscape projects and the Exit One Gateway project at Interstate 94.

As was evidenced by a recent encounter she had with husband and wife entrepreneurs who’re looking to relocate from Oak Park, Illinois, to the area to start a business, Gudas said that it’s the business owners working together that really makes Harbor Country grow.

“That’s what built Harbor Country for years, you guys know that, you’re the backbone of it - if history has taught us

anything, it’s that we’re all better when we work together,” she said.

In financial news, Danette Narregan, board treasurer, said that the chair of the Chamber’s finance committee and the Chamber board have worked “really hard” on revising the organization’s financial policies as well as developing new ones. An operating and reserve budget has also been set up to “position us for the future,” she added.

Narregan said the Chamber ended the 2017-18 fiscal year “in the black.” A balanced budget for 2018-2019 has also been approved.

A Request for Proposal (RFP) was put out and Kruggel Lawton CPAs, an accounting firm from St. Joseph, Michigan, was recently hired to conduct an audit and evaluate the Chamber’s financial policies. A report will be available in January.

Echoing what Gudas said, Chamber Board of Directors Chair Cathi Rogers said board members agreed it was time to “take a step back” and ensure that the Chamber was being “fiscally responsible” in terms of a relocation campaign.

“We have the opportunity to start creating crossroads and bridges with some other organizations to create alliances and find other funding opportunities for us,” she said.

Rogers added that the Chamber would also be increasing its collaborative efforts with other organizations to market Harbor Country.

“There are a lot of other organizations and entities in this area that really carry the brand as much as we do and we want to make sure we’re partnering with them,” she said.

Chamber members welcomed newly appointed director John Natsis of Beachtown Vacaton Rentals to the 2018-2019 Chamber Board of Directors.

Returning directors are: Rogers of Fusion Design, who will continue to serve as board chair; Chuck Garasic of Sweethaven Resort, who will continue to serve as board vice chair; Narregan of Chicago Title Co., who will continue to serve as treasurer; Jen Thompson of Chikaming Open Lands, who will now serve as board secretary; Dick Sauerman of New Buffalo Savings Bank; Allie Mojsiejenko of Four Winds Casino; Kurt Hauseman of New Buffalo Inn and Spa; and Maggie Martin of MAK Salon.

Gudas also acknowledged Tom Hemingway, Sandra Thompson and Bill Bielby as departing board members.

For more information on the Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce, visit www.harborcountry.org.

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(back) Miss New Buffalo 1st Runner up Alexander Brown with Allison Ransom 2nd runner up, Miss Teen Nyhilia Durham, Miss Jr. Teen 1st Runner up Ava Johnson and 2nd Runner up Samantha Smith with Title I Coordinator Melissa Leijewski; (front) Little Miss 2nd Runnerup Mazzie Bowen, Little Miss Queen, Carla Tanksley, Little Miss lst Runner up Ava Jackson

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nce again, Barney’s Supermarket challenged its employees to a pumpkin-decorating contest.

As always, the store was festively decorated and the hand-decorated pumpkins added to the traditional holiday fun.

Employees each created a one-of-a-kind piece in hopes of earning bragging rights and a little extra take home. Each of the top three winners received a gift card good for purchases at the store.

The winning design for 2018 was a witch created by Kim Culp, who took home a $50 prize card. Chance Culp-Riggs captured second place with his yellow Pikachu and won a $30 gift card.

Third place honors went to Megan Rhyne, who won a $20 gift card for her vampire creation.

The winning entries, which were announced Monday, Oct. 29, were chosen by a ballot vote that was cast by the store patrons.

Students ‘fall back into reading’ with New Buffalo royals

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he 2018 New Buffalo Royal Court spent Friday, Oct. 26, visiting New Buffalo Elementary School, where they read fun, Halloween-themed stories to the young students as part of the Title One program.

The enthralled youngsters gathered around each royal as she read to them. Following the “Fall Back into Reading” program, the court members treated everyone to an early “trick or treat” and handed out bags of sweet treats to each student.

The 2018 royals will be placing new sparkly crowns atop the heads of the 2019 lucky royals and court at the New Buffalo Blossomtime pageants Saturday, Nov. 10, at the New Buffalo Performing Arts Center. (See New Buffalo Pageants page 10)

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elebrating Halloween at the Stray Dog Bar and Grill has become a ghoulish, fun and festive tradition, both inside and outside and at the adjacent Gear Store.

Designer Chris Lebo and her sisters have once again outdone themselves with creative, fun, scary and glittery décor.

The teams have given pumpkins and gourds new life as clowns, pirates, dogs, cats, and out-of-the-ordinary jack-o-lanterns.

The creations, some five feet tall, glitter and glow and cast spooktacular shadows all around. The lighted tree branches have resident owls, crows and bats flying overhead.

Stop in for a bite, a fall ale or a special beverage. You are sure to enjoy the howling grand site.

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New Buffalo celebrates colorful, albeit drizzly, Halloween

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gainst a gray and drizzly backdrop, bright patches of color lit up North Whittaker Street for New Buffalo’s annual Halloween parade Sunday, Oct. 28.

Costumed characters eager to scoop up some sweet treats stood against the wind and rain on North Thompson Street, where the traditional costume judging for each age category was taking place. From there, they were led by the city fire department through the downtown. It was the first parade that was held on the new North Whittaker Street, as construction on its infrastructure and streetscape was wrapped up in June.

Once they were at the fire station, the firemen doled out the traditional bags of treats to the eager trick-or-treaters before they dispersed for trick-or-treating throughout the city.

The parade is made possible through the donations of the local community. It was started in 1970 by Bonnie Keefer, who chaired the parade committee for several years before her retirement in December 2016.

Gabriella, Jason, Karie and Brensen Berquist

Lioness Bret Francis with Daisy and Poppy

(back) Kaitlyn Sonnenberg wth (left to right, front) Jayden O’Donnell, Evelyn Ixtepan and Katie Lambert

Wet costumed characters travel down North Whittaker Street

Jessi Ashcraft as a Cabbage Patch doll

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus make an appearance at the parade

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’Home away from home’ benefits for seventh year from Hausefest

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hree members of the local community had something to say at this year’s HauseFest, which took place at the Acorn Theater Saturday, Oct. 27.

In its seventh year, the annual costume party for the older crowd raises money for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. The nonprofit organization provides a “home away from home” to families for little to no cost so they can be close to their child while they receive medical care.

Costumed characters dance the night away The event is organized by Kurt and Tracey Hauseman, in conjunction with the Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation.

According to Tracey, in the seven years that they’ve been hosting Hausefest, $55,000 has been raised to benefit Ronald McDonald House.

“To put that in terms of what that is: it costs about $50 to $100 a night to run a house and they charge you $25 a night, but if you can’t pay it it’s free. So - to do the math for you, $55,000 pays for 2,200 nights at a Ronald McDonald House,” Tracey said.

While the event usually features a single guest sharing their experience with the Ronald McDonald House during a testimony segment, this year, Tracey and Kurt decided to do something different.

Mike Franzese and Beth Casey Groupies Wanted takes the stage “In the seven years that we’ve done this, we’ve been lucky enough to find people within the community that have used this house and you’d be surprised how many people have been touched - and that’s why I wanted to bring up three of our friends that have used the house,” she said.

While being treated for cancer at Lurie Children’s Hospital, Darcy said her son visited Ronald McDonald House three nights at a time once a month over a six-month period. Since her son was in a wheelchair, she said that “just the fact that you didn’t have to provide transportation” to get from the hospital to the house was a blessing, as there was a bus that could transport him there.

Dawn Workman said she benefited from the House when her daughter, Clair, broke her femur and had to stay at Memorial Hospital at South Bend, which houses a Ronald McDonald House. Often, she (front, left to right) Johnny Reinhardt, Denise,, Audrey and Jocelyn Tuczynski, would wander down to the house, which was set up just like a home Madeline Selby and (back) Tom Selby with a kitchen, television room and places to just relax.

Workman said she was especially impressed that the entire staff was comprised of volunteers.

“The support they give you is just amazing – the staff really made you feel like you were a part of the family,” she said.

Lana Gold said she benefited from Ronald McDonald House when her daughter was treated for cancer in the late 1980s. She now volunteers with the House as well as the Make A Wish Foundation.

Gold believes that helping such Darci Bolin, Dawn Workman, Lana Gold and Tracy Hauseman Tammy Stelling and Reese Herrera organizations could be as simple as attending events like the one that was being held that night.

“The Ronald McDonald House and the Make A Wish Foundation are tremendous support systems for us - I’ve worked with them for 10 years and all I can say is: every dollar you give is a gift,” she said.

Similar to those who donate their time at the Ronald McDonald House, Tracey also said several people had donated their time and certain items to make that night possible. Several area businesses donated a variety of silent auction items. Free entertainment was provided by the group, Groupies Wanted. The following area restaurants donated food: 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.

For more information on Ronald McDonald House Charities, Dale and Lisa Johnson Eric and Julie Haberichter https://www.rmhc.org.

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pooky creatures haunted the winding trails at New Buffalo Township Memoria Park during the park’s spooky trails event Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-27.

Sponsored by member of the New Buffalo High School Band and the high school’s Spanish students, the event was being held so that Spanish students could earn community service hours for trip to Spain during next year’s spring break and band students could earn hours for a trip to Walt Disney World next November.

In addition to witnessing the haunted happenings out on the trail, children and their parents could also sip on hot apple cider and don unique masks and articles of clothing at the pavilion located near the entrance to the park.

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ontinuing its annual support of Radio Harbor Country, Mesa Luna restaurant in Sawyer will host a give-back dinner fundraiser Sunday, Nov. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m.

A portion of the evening’s food and drink sales will be donated to the radio station. All are invited to this special event.

Reservations may be made at (269) 426-4878.

A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Radio Harbor Country is a communitysupported, all-volunteer noncommercial radio station broadcasting from Three Oaks, Michigan since 2006. Tune in at WRHC 106.7 FM (Three Oaks), WRHZ 93.5 FM (Sawyer), online at radioharborcountry.org, or download the Radio Harbor Country app. — STAFF REPORTS

ACORN THEATER TO HOST HOT BRASS - USAF BAND OF MID-AMERICA

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n honor of Veterans Day, Harbor Arts will be presenting a free event with Hot Brass USAF Band of Mid-America at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Acorn Theater.

Hot Brass is an energetic and multi-talented group of musicians performing billboard and popular music hits that are new and old. A 12-piece ensemble combining vocals, drums, guitar and horns, Hot Brass thrives on diversity and creates a musical gumbo of genres to exploit each musician’s background.

While there is no admission fee, tickets are limited.

Reservations are strongly recommended.

Donations are being encouraged to Harbor Arts at www.harborarts.com. The Acorn Theater is located at 107 Generation Dr. in Three Oaks.

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Township library to award quilt to area veteran

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The History Museum to offer Veterans Day tour of City Cemetery

Macaroni and cheese cookoff to benefit veterans

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his Veterans’ Day, the New Buffalo Township Library would like to award a quilt to a Berrien County veteran who has been touched by any war.

The library is inviting all veterans and their families to submit their or their loved one’s name for a drawing of the quilt. All veterans are invited to a reception with refreshments, where the quilt will be awarded. Kathy Martus, a library staff member, has created the quilt for this event.

Submission forms are available through Friday, Nov. 9. Only one submission per veteran is allowed.

The reception will be held in the library’s Pokagon Room at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10.

For questions, contact Courtney at nbtlcreate@gmail.com, (269) 469-2933, or www.newbuffalotownshiplibrary.org. The library is located at 33 N. Thompson St. —

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he History Museum in South Bend, Indiana, will be presenting a Veterans Day tour of City Cemetery in South Bend at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11.

Conducted by Travis Childs, director of education, the tour will focus on historic grave sites of community veterans. The tour is complimentary.

Participants should meet at the cemetery’s entrance at West Colfax and Elm streets. Parking is limited. No pets are allowed. The tour will not take place in case of inclement weather.

For information, call (574) 235-9664 or visit www.historymuseumSB.org. — STAFF REPORTS

New Buffalo FOL to learn about “USS Indianapolis”

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uring the week of Veterans’ Day, the Friends of New Buffalo Library will remember the crew of the “USS Indianapolis” and the tragedy that befell it 73 years ago during its Community Forum at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in the Pokagon Room, 33 N. Thompson.

Speaker Jason Kuntz of Buchanan Schools will relate the story of what has come to be known as “the biggest shark attack on record” and the fate of the crew of 1,196 military after the sinking of the ship, which was assigned to deliver the atomic bomb to the island of Tinlan in the Philippine Sea. Upcoming FOL programs include “The Top Five Environmental Issues in Southwest Michigan” Monday, Dec. 3, and “Caroling at the Library with the Harbor Country Singers” Thursday, Dec. 13.

The Community Forum Series is sponsored by the Friends of New Buffalo Library, underwritten in part by The Pokagon Fund. For further information, call New Buffalo Township Library at (269) 469-2933, follow the Facebook link at newbuffalotownshiplibrary.org or email new.buffalo.FOL@gmail.com.— STAFF

Eight area restaurants are collaborating for the community-wide “Mac N’ Cheese Food Fight,” which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Weko Beach House in Bridgman.

The event is being held to bring everyone together in an effort to give thanks to our veterans and raise money for the Bridgman American Legion.

All proceeds will go to the Bridgman chapter of the American Legion to honor those who have devoted their lives to serving our country.

This cook-off event is open to people of all ages. There will be beer, wine and soft drinks to purchase; live music; and children’s activities. Guests will have an opportunity to choose the “best of” for their favorite comfort food chef.

Participating restaurants include Brewster’s Italian Cafe, Casey’s Bar & Grill and Villa Nova in New Buffalo; Journeyman Distillery, Patellie’s and The Featherbone in Three Oaks; Greenbush Brewing Co. in Sawyer; and Lake Street Eats in Bridgman.

Ticket includes eight samples of macaroni and cheese (guests can vote on their favorite one before they leave) plus a beverage of choice. Wine, beer or non-alcoholic drinks will be available.

Guests must be 21 and older to drink alcohol.

Guests will have the opportunity to meet local veterans and give back to the people who have sacrificed so much for all of us, yet ask for so little for themselves.

Tickets are $10 for general admission. Guests may purchase tickets beforehand online at www. veterans@eventbrit.com (guests are being asked to print their ticket out and bring with them to the event) or buy tickets at the door. Veterans, active duty military and children under 10 are free.

For further information, email brewstersnewbuffalo@gmail.com or contact Abby at (269) 405-5669.

The Weko Beach House is located on the beachfront at 5301 Lake St. in Bridgman. Weko Beach parking is free.

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oin Bill Reynolds, chef-owner of New Buffalo Bill’s BBQ, as he presents tips and ideas for a stress-less Thanksgiving dinner at his restaurant, 603 E. Buffalo St., from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13.

Reynolds will demonstrate turkey carving, plus the makings behind his giblet gravy. Additionally, he will show participants some interesting twists on traditional side dishes, including sweet potatoes, stuffing and cranberry relish. A tasting will follow.

This second “Chef Night” in the Friends of the New Buffalo Library’s Chef Night series will benefit the FOL in supporting library programming and equipment needs.

Admission is $35 per person. Those who are interested should sign up with the library at 33 N. Thompson St., New Buffalo. Cash or checks will be accepted. Checks can be made payable to the Friends of the New Buffalo Library. — STAFF REPORTS

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have noticed many signs all over the city, advertising two incumbent councilmen running together for re-election. This is worrisome in itself, as it implies that however one councilman votes, the other will vote the same. This is 40% of the council members.

All they need is for one other council member to go along; hereby controlling the laws of the city.

This is why I believe we need an independent person on the council. The best by far is an outspoken resident by the name of Ray Kirkus.

Initially. Mr. Kirkus came off as a rabblerouser, but listening to his arguments, he made sense and he challenged the existing board to follow the city ordinances, rather than make their own.

However you vote this November, consider Mr. Ray Kirkus as a contender to bring the council away from the dictatorship control they seem to harbor.

— RETIRED EX-COUNCILMAN, RAY WOJDULA

I AM VOTING AGAINST RAY KIRKUS FOR CITY COUNCIL BECAUSE...

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e doesn’t want the value of yours and my homes to increase (per his Facebook post on Oct 10th). Why is it bad if a home buyer pays higher taxes than the previous owner because of a re-assessment? Why doesn’t he support the possibility that long-time homeowners could even have lower taxes if the City’s total assessed value grows faster than inflation?

He doesn’t want businesses to expand (per his website on Oct 15th). Why aren’t new jobs good for residents? Why does he want homeowners to pay more property taxes if commercial real estate values decline? How does this benefit the “People’s Interests” he claims to represent?

I support the incumbents Lou O’Donnell IV and Mark Robertson for City Council to keep New Buffalo moving on the right path.

— KAREN BILLINGSLEA NEW BUFFALO

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n the upcoming City Council election, November 6, we have two local men, Lou O’Donnell and Mark Robertson, running for City Council who’ve lived here for a combined total of 85 years.

They are very capable and serious about moving our city forward positively for all residents.

Council candidate Ray Kirkus, a New Buffalo voter since 1999, has as his campaign mottoes — honesty, integrity and transparency. He smartly did not add “collaborative.”

Mr. Kirkus initiated a recall petition against Lou O’Donnell in 2016, then ran against Mr. O’Donnell in that recall election and O’Donnell defeated him, nullifying the

recall Kirkus initiated.

Now he’s running against him again!

Those who know him would not describe him as “collaborative.” Planning commission members resigned rather than stay on with Mr. Kirkus. Google him. Search back issue articles in the local papers, examine planning commission minutes on the city’s website and form your own opinion if you don’t already have one.

Kevin Huber, the other candidate for City Council, applied for and was appointed to the New Buffalo Park Board. He didn’t show up and ultimately was dropped from the Board.

That’s the sum and substance of his qualification for City Council.

Lou O’Donnell and Mark Robertson are strongly committed to the Improvements of streets and the city’s infrastructure.

High on their priority list are improvement of the public beach & Lions Park, a significant source of income for our city and downtown businesses. Our beach is in abominable condition when compared to other public beaches in Southwest Michigan.

Facilitating the development of the vacant downtown parcel is also a high priority, along with developing an ordinance to prevent a re-occurrence of this this kind of problem in the future.

Anyone can criticize the Council’s efforts and our hometown super critics are having at it. Tearing down is so much easier and nastier than building up.

Makes them feel good but what good do they do or have they ever done?

What is wrong with having upgraded infrastructures/utilities and the new appearance of our downtown? (I’ve been waiting for this for thirty-five years, for heaven’s sake!).

And, please, stop blaming “big “money” on this finally happening. Thank the Pokagon Fund. Or what is to criticize about finally improving many of our crumbled streets by, not a tax increase, but a low-cost bond issue? Candidates O’Donnell and Robertson, had a hand in these improvements and have a raft of other positive goals for the future— passing ordinances related to historic preservation and ordinances on vacation rentals including rental parking, to name just two.

Where called for, costly goals will be pursued by seeking grants to cover the expense rather than raising taxes.

New Buffalo does not need inexperienced or hostile citizens with an ax to grind to move us backwards.

Please vote for O’Donnell and Robertson for City Council.

— ARLENE URQUHART

TO THE REGISTERED GRAND BEACH VOTERS FOR VILLAGE COUNCIL...

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irst of all, may the best people win on November 6th? We need people of integrity, transparency and fiscal responsibility.

I am writing this letter to clarify “misstatements” in some recent mailings.

There have been statements to the effect that the Grand Beach residents pay out in taxes around $4.5 million and get back $800,000 plus in property taxes and we need to get more of that back. Interesting concept but it does not work that way.

The county collects taxes for the governmental entities in its’ jurisdictions.

Each governmental agency specifies the millage they are levying to cover mandated and locally voted millage. The money must be distributed on the same basis. What governmental agency is going to say, “Sure Grand Beach here is some of our money”?

The only way to get back more tax revenue is to levy more taxes. I have a lot of experience with taxes while serving as a school superintendent and a member of a college board for 8 years. Check with any Michigan treasurer or tax consultant and they will verify the above.

For full transparency, my wife Deborah is also running in this election and she meets the criteria in paragraph one above.

— MICHAEL LINDLEY

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SUPPORT SCOTT... wo years ago Ezra Scott, running as a candidate for the Commissioner in Berrien County’s ninth district, asked for our support and in turn he pledged to be a voice for all residents in this area of South County. He has done exactly that.

He has worked tirelessly on the Lake Michigan beach erosion problem and makes sure the taxpayers are kept up to date. He makes himself available, 24/7, and attends meetings through out the District.

Please return him to the County Board of Commissioners- 9th District.

Respectfully, — PETE RAHM

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JOIN ME IN VOTING... have had the privilege of working closely for the last 18 months with the campaigns of most of our local candidates. The outpouring of support for these candidates and their fresh ideas that have emerged since 2016 is inspiring and refreshing.

There are many problems which need addressing and this collective of new energy could be the change we need.

Joey Andrews for State Rep in District 79 has walked most of the district and spoken to many voters. He has touched so many people with his sincere desire to make Michigan a fair and just place that works for everyone. He will fight tirelessly until this goal is accomplished.

Ian Haight for State Senator has displayed an ability to bridge the gap of partisan divide and speak from the heart and mind on issues that will help his constituents. He listens in a way that is very

powerful—and knows how to respond to what he hears in ways that are rare for one so young.

Dr. Matt Longjohn is poised to be a national leader that will truly focus on our country and it’s citizens being their best selves in a holistic manner—the best healthcare, water, air, schools, etc.—to make our best lives possible.

Dean Hill for State Rep in District 78 is a candidate who is well informed and easy to relate to. His is the story of the common man who has achieved much and wants to still give more. Dean will surely represent his district in Lansing with a voice for those who need it most.

Join me in voting for these fine candidates on November 6.

— AUDREY LESTER ST. JOSEPH, MI

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WHAT MATTERS TO ME... he quibbling about Matt Longjohn’s medical credentials has brought us no closer to solving the very real healthcare crisis facing this nation. Some MD’s choose to practice population-based medicine (public health) rather than clinical medicine and thank God for that! Our schools are safer, our food and water supplies cleaner and our lives are just better because they bring their vast wealth of medical knowledge to those challenges.

I could care less if Matt Longjohn is a doctor, a Doctor, a physician or a magician.

What DOES MATTER TO ME and should to those truly interested in solving the healthcare crisis and not just pressing their agenda is that he is an experienced public health professional.

The US healthcare crisis is not going to be fixed by knowing the proper antibiotic dose or proper medical test to order. It will be solved by smart individuals who understand both economics and our health needs. What could be better preparation for that particular challenge than being a medically trained public health professional!

Medicare is broken and needs to be fixed. It is virtually impossible to find a doctor who will accept new Medicare patients. Reimbursement is so low they can’t afford to treat us. And no, your supplemental insurance does not make up the difference. If you have a doctor that takes your Medicare, better pray they don’t retire!

Seniors should not be forced to accept substandard healthcare in order to get any medical care. Getting decent health care should not be an unattainable luxury for any of our citizens!

Please, let’s address the real issues facing this country. FIX health care instead of arguing about titles and semantics.

Such antics are beneath the dignity of our leaders and make all of us who buy into it look like immature children.

PRUDY BARRETT NELSON, MD, MPH, PGDIPID, FAAP [MI MEDICAL LICENSE #4301044725] BARODA, MICHIGAN

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Couples renew their love at leadership retreat LINDA HENDERSON IN NEW BUFFALO

ove was in the air when Converge MidAmerica Church held its “Pastors and Wives Leadership Retreat” at Converge Church in New Buffalo last week.

Pastor Jeff Dryden and his dedicated congregation members welcomed approximately 65 couples from Midwestern states to the three-day conference.

The seminar kicked off with renowned Chicago radio personality Dr James Ford, Jr., who presented the opening seminar, “Maintaining A Maximum Marriage,” Monday, Oct. 22. Ford gave many insights and tips on how to keep one’s marriage united, meaningful, vibrant, growing and loving. His message was met with nods of agreement and cheers of encouragement, with some suggestions being met with humor and laughter.

The bi-annual seminar was developed to help pastors and their wives reconnect and renew their faith and love in each other. Statistics show that many of the pastors spend 55 to 75 hours per week helping their congregation and community members and others. As a result, their families and wives come last. This retreat helps bring their marriages back to the center focus in their lives.

While visiting New Buffalo, the couples stayed at the Harbor Grand and Marina Grand Resort and were given the afternoons free to explore the area or enjoy alone time. The meetings took place at Converge Church in the morning and evening. Following Tuesday’s evening meeting, a large group dined together at the Stray Dog and enjoyed an evening out on the town.

The local congregation hosted a reception following the Monday presentation, which was overflowing with home-baked specialty desserts and other treats. The hospitality committee was chaired by Pat Hoekstra, Susan Balling and Evette Brandiss along with many helpful hands and committee members. The group shopped for and packaged “Welcome Goody Bags” for each couple, as well The bi-annual seminar was as an information packet filled with developed to help pastors tourist pamphlets and maps directing and their wives reconnect them to places to explore and visit, and renew their faith and from Michigan City, Indiana, to St. love in each other. Statistics Joseph, Michigan. The unique goody show that many of the pastors bags carried a message on the front: spend 55 to 75 hours per week “I have found the one with whom my helping their congregation soul loves,” Solomon 3:4. The bags and community members were filled with all things Michigan: and others. As a result, their Pop Daddy popcorn; pure maple families and wives come last. syrup from Flagel’s Sugar House; This retreat helps bring their home-baked, iced heart-shaped sugar marriages back to the center cookies; Infusco coffee; milk chocolate focus in their lives. covered blueberries; Buffalo Bobs Venison Sticks; and prayer books and calendars. The committee said they wished to thank the many local businesses who contributed to the Welcome Bags.

Rev. Abram Delgado and his wife, Christina, from Round Lake Beach, Illinois, returned to the retreat for their second time, saying it was a necessary and helpful seminar and was “an opportunity to stop and focus on us.” The couple originally came to Round Lake Beach from central Mexico to answer the call to support a growing Spanish ministry in need of Spanish-speaking leaders and interpreters.

They said that they hoped to help transform the community by staying involved.

Rev. Abram is the pastor of Casa de Oracio’n or House of Prayer church in their Lake County, Illinois, community. Of New Buffalo, Christina said, “This is a wonderful place to rest and renew.”

The couple also expressed thanks to Converge MidAmerica Church for sending all the pastors and wives to a retreat to relax and focus on their marriage and for providing help and support to everyone. They said so often they are the ones providing help in a crisis, and that this was a good time away from their homes and duties.

Christina said that with all the family duties, from raising two high school girls and engaging in the needs of the growing community through assisting many families and homeless people, their time was in great demand. Christina helps in the church with Sunday Bible School, youth ministry, and translating, as well as supporting the needs of her busy pastor husband and their children.

When asked while dining at Stray Dog if they were all enjoying their visit, everyone in the large group let out a loud cheer and agreed that New Buffalo was a place to return to for an extended visit with their families and friends.

Pastor Dryden said of the conference, “I am so blessed to be part of a church family that is so caring and always giving.”

“It is a win-win for everyone, the pastors and wives, the church, the local businesses and the community,” he said of holding the conference in New Buffalo.

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Greeters Shawn & Tammy Drews

Pastor Jeff Dryden with Rev. Jeff Michaels

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1947-2018

ennis Kliemchen, age 71, of Sawyer, Michigan, died peacefully on Monday, October 22, 2018 in the Ohio State University Wexner Center in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born August 31, 1947 in Sawyer, Michigan to Henry and Margaret (Kubicek) Kliemchen. Dennis married Diane Wright on October 3, 1970 at the Sawyer Trinity Lutheran Church; she survives.

Denny gave to others with his huge heart. Whether it was service to his local community, family, friends, or his horse show community, he was always there to lend a helping hand with laughter and joy. The light of his life was his two grandsons, family, horses, and a love for animals.

Denny will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Diane (Wright) Kliemchen of Sawyer, Michigan; daughters Cynthia R. Kliemchen of Stevensville, Michigan, and Vanessa (John) Kliemchen Froman of Wayne, Illinois; grandsons Collin William Froman and Connor Dennis Froman of Wayne, Illinois; sister Beverly J. (Roger) Sinner of Sawyer, Michigan; nieces Hannah Marston and Melissa Sinner Hallock; nephew Chad Sinner; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Family and friends gathered Sunday, October 28, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Pobocik Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128. A funeral service took place Monday, October 29, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Glendora, 1733 West Glendora Road, Buchanan, Michigan, 49107. A celebration of life followed. The Reverend Jonathan Liebich officiated.

Family prefers donations in Dennis’ memory be made to St Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Glendora.

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

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arol Ann Rudolph, nee Beaver, nee Yasko, 73, passed away peacefully while with family on the morning of October 23, 2018 after a continued battle with leukemia. Carol was born December 24, 1944 in Michigan City, Indiana, at St. Anthony Hospital to Antoinette ‘Toni’ and William ‘Bill’ Yasko, while her dad, Bill, was in Europe fighting in WWII. As an adult, many identified her as “Carol, the

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Christmas Eve baby, with a last name of Rudolph”. She loved Christmas too and all holidays, at times dressing up her home and yard for all to enjoy. She was generally a happy person who friended easily.

Though born in Michigan City, she grew up in New Buffalo, Michigan. Her roots are there where even a road named after her grandparents, Yasko Road, remains. After high school, she married Ronald ‘Ron’ Beaver of LaPorte, Indiana.

At one point they lived in San Francisco, California while he was stationed there during the Vietnam War. Afterward, they returned to LaPorte and raised a family with daughter, Rachelle and son, Ronnie. After 21 years they divorced, but remained close friends. Later, Carol married Richard ‘Dick’ Rudolph. Carol and Dick were married for 26 years but together for over 30. They had many great years together filled with lots of adventures, family and friends.

Friends said Carol had a contagious smile and warm personality. It attracted many friends, neighbors and even strangers would walk away from a conversation with her feeling they had known her.

She also developed life-long friendships at the places she worked. Her employment through the years ended with a retirement from The Whirlpool Corporation in LaPorte but her favorite ‘job’ after that was being Grandma Carol.

She loved being with her grandsons, going for walks, taking them fishing, having campfires, playing games and mostly watching them grow into young adults.

Carol’s favorite things to do included not only holiday celebrating, but gatherings with friends and family. She loved traveling and vacationing, although spending time in the luxury of the hotel room was not to go unused. Carol loved her pets and seeing the wildlife in her backyard, even feeding raccoons from her porch and watching the great many birds from the many bird feeders surrounding her home. She was one to go tromping through the woods and mushroom hunting, just exploring the outdoors. Gardening and flower shopping were a passion. She also greatly enjoyed occasional casino trips with her cousins and friends, followed by crab leg dinners.

Caring for people was another thing she loved to do, be it friends or family. She also cared endlessly for her mother, Toni, and spent many years watching over her grandsons in Illinois.

Carol is survived by her husband, Dick; daughter, Rachelle (Joe) Frosch; stepdaughter, Gerri (Jim) Geiger and five grandsons, Jared, Jonah, Jacob, Eric and Owen; brothers, Andrew ‘Andy’ and Walter ‘Wally’ Yasko; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her son Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Beaver II; ex-husband, Ronald ‘Ron’ Beaver, mother and father, Toni and Bill Yasko, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and a niece.

Carol was a fun person to be around. She will be missed by all who knew her.

The heavens are brighter by one more star. Services will be held at Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home, Essling Chapel, 1117 Indiana Avenue in LaPorte, Indiana at 2pm (CST) Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 with visitation from 11-2 before.

Although Carol loved her flowers, the family requests that donations can be made to either: Rush University Medical Center for leukemia research. Please send memorial gifts to Rush University Medical Center, 1201 West Harrison St., Suite 300, Chicago, Illinois 60607 or visit http://rush.convio.net/crudolph. Or to the LaPorte County Small Animal Shelter, 2855 IN-2, LaPorte, IN 46350 Or call 1-219326-1637.

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AS INTERPRETED BY SANDY “STAR” BENDT ARIES MARCH 21—APRIL 19 A great week ahead to heal any relationship wounds.

It’s important you don’t get lost in escapist tendencies right now. Confront issues head on and speak your truth, even if you sound crazy. People that love you, love your kind of crazy and will honor it or move on.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23—OCTOBER 22 This is a great time to organize documents, clean out closets and secure a better work environment.

You will be especially lucky in the work place now and any problems you may have had with coworkers or the environment itself will be worked out now.

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A breath of fresh air will blow into your relationships this week and help you to resolve any problems you have had with friends or social groups. If you have been estranged from loved ones, you can expect to make contact now. A perfect time to have a party and invite people over.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23—NOVEMBER 21 You will be feeling much more positive about who you are and where you’re going this week. Your enthusiasm and passion for the work or creative outlets you have will build now, giving you the courage to make positive moves and reach out to a larger audience. Take risks now.

GEMINI MAY 21—JUNE 21 If you have been looking to make a career move or get more money for the work you currently do, you will see results this week. You may have to cut into your leisure time to get it, but it will be worth it. Ask for that raise and set your sights on bigger, better, and more.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22—DECEMBER 21 Your homelife will greatly improve this week. A sense of peace and tranquility will be restored. You won’t have to fight any longer to stay positive, it will just happen and your trust in the world will grow again. You may have to let certain people go but it will be worth it.

CANCER JUNE 22—JULY 22 A happier and lighthearted vibe will settle over you this week. What you thought you would have to abandon or quit will turn around and you won’t have to leave behind any precious items or vacate a secure place.

There may be some adjustments, but you’re hope will be restored.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22—JANUARY 19 You will be able to reach the masses this week and your ideas have the ability to hit the mainstream in a very positive and uplifting way. That’s the key, if you are bringing love and light, you will create love and light.

Negativity has no stellar power this week!

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LEO JULY 23—AUGUST 22 This is a great time to further your commitments and get more involved with another. Whatever problems the two of you have had has the ability to get worked out now.

The only problem is going to be is your communication style. So, clean it up Leo; play nice and you’ll win the day.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20—FEBRUARY 18 This is a great time to go public with ideas or use your reputation to get more out of financial situations.

Call in help from higherups and use your ability to mingle to get any kind of backing or support you need now. Financial deals and interactions with authority figures pay big now.

VIRGO AUGUST 23—SEPTEMBER 22 Take the initiative this week to talk to your partner or people you spend a lot of one on one time with. You will be blessed with good communication skills now and will be able to say the right things that can help make your point or get people to see alternative views. Be the peace maker.

PISCES FEBRUARY 19—MARCH 20 You will be much more outgoing and positive this week. It is a great time to go out and explore. Take the risk and visit places you have always wanted to see. This is a good time to expand beyond your previous goals or comfort zones and get more out of life.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3

HOLIDAY MARKET 10AM-5PM. Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve. 13988 Range Line Road. Niles.

Browse a wonderful blend of local artisans, specialty food vendors, growers of unique and artful plant material, and more. Orders also can be placed for Fernwood holiday greens arrangements and custom-designed wreaths. Admission: Free.

PINOCCHIO: A LIVE PLAY

BY HARBOR ARTS 2PM & 8PM. New Buffalo Performing Arts Center. 1112 W. Clay St. New Buffalo.

New for this production will be the livestream radio broadcast (on WNBI 107.9 of New Buffalo). Tickets are available at www. harborarts.com and at the door.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students. Admission for preschool students is free.

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FIRST FRIDAY’S ART WALK 5-9PM CST. Uptown Arts District. N Franklin St. Michigan City.

Art galleries, shops and boutiques along North Franklin Street are open until 8 p.m.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6

VOTE ON ELECTION DAY 7AM-8PM. New Buffalo City Hall, New Buffalo Township, Chikaming Township & Three Oaks Township Halls.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 HOT BRASS: USAF BAND OF MIDAMERICA 8PM. Acorn Theater.

Harbor Arts and Acorn Theater Present: Free Event to Celebrate our Veterans! Hot Brass is an energetic and multi-talented group of musicians performing billboard and popular music hits. No Charge. Reservations suggested. Donations accepted.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 THE BOTTLE ROCKETS DEBUT WITH OPENER ERNIE HENDRICKSON 8PM. Acorn Theater.

Tickets are $35.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 VETERAN’S RECEPTIONQUILT OF VALOR DRAWING 1PM. New Buffalo Township Library.

Refreshments will be served NEW BUFFALO PAGEANTS: MISS & MR., LITTLE MISS, JUNIOR & TEENS 2PM Little Miss & Mr., Miss Junior Teens and Miss Teen. 6PM Miss & Mr. New Buffalo. Nwe Buffalo High School Performing Arts Center. 1112 E Clay St. New Buffalo.

A Blossomtime Community Pageant. Tickets are: $20 for one pageant. $30 for both pageants.

SPECTACULAR TOURNAMENT OF PLAYWRIGHTS 8PM. Acorn Theater.

The Finals for the 2nd Annual Spectacular Tournament of Playwrights treats the audience to original plays from a variety of genres and challenges playwrights to efficiently craft their stories. Your vote counts as the audience chooses the People’s Choice winning playwright. Tickets are $15.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

NEW BUFFALO SERVICE LEAGUE GIVE-BACK NIGHT Swingbelly’s. 3101 US 12. Michigan City.

Support the New Buffalo Service League and your community and enjoy a meal or cocktails with friends.

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