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General Election Preview for Nov. 8 PAGE 4

Chamber members celebrate the 2021-2022 fiscal year, look to the future at annual dinner and meeting PAGES 8-9 Lady Bison win big in volleyball homecoming PAGE 11

Blankets by Rotarians, First Mates offer warmth, comfort to the local community PAGE 12 Outstanding 20-Year-Old Exhibitor award, other awards given at Youth Fair Association’s annual meeting PAGE 18

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Cause of building collapse not known

BY STAN MADDUX

he cause of a partial collapse of a more than century old building in downtown LaPorte was under investigation.

Fortunately, authorities said nobody was inside when about one-third of the front of the structure came down on the night of Oct. 27 in the 700 block of Lincolnway.

There were also no injuries reported to anyone who might have been passing by during the collapse, LaPorte Fire Chief Andy Snyder.

After the collapse, Snyder said bricks from the exterior of the building were laying across the eastbound lanes and partially into the westbound lanes of the four lane highway also known as Indiana 2.

Engineers and other construction experts were combing through the rubble and what’s left of the building still standing to try and determine the cause.

“There’s definitely some different possibilities but right now we don’t have anything conclusive,” Snyder said.

LaPorte City Engineer Nick Minich said efforts were also being made to shore up the remaining portion of the structure to prevent any further collapse.

“We’re making sure everything is safe,” he said.

Minich said the owner was remodeling the structure to offer retail space on the main level and apartments on the upper floors.

He said the work occurring prior to the collapse was strictly “cosmetic non-structural repairs.”

Specifically, Minich said windows were being taken out to be replaced and some façade work in the near future was also planned.

The building was once home to Lowe’s, a once popular clothing store during the downtown’s retail heyday.

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arty Ringla of LaPorte and his niece, Teresa Mijares of Valparaiso, cried and laughed while sharing their fond memories of the former store looking more like a demolition site.

His father and her grandfather, Sam Ringla, worked at the store for about 20 years before purchasing it the 1960s.

“My whole life was spent in that building pretty much with my dad,” Ringla said.

Mijares said the store used to have a tailor working on beautiful tables to make clothing better fit their customers.

She also recalled how she and her brothers while growing up in LaPorte were afraid of the mannequins during their early childhood visits to the store.

Mijares said she especially loved looking at the glass display cases filled with new merchandise and Christmas shopping at the store.

“It’s sad. It was a really neat place to be in,” Mijares said.

Ringla said his now late father ran the business until selling it to a buyer who turned it into an antique store roughly 30 years ago.

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Democracy Requires Transparency

CITY OF NEW BUFFALO JOHN HUMPHREY, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL LOU O’DONNELL, IV. MARK ROBERTSON, JOHN HUMPHREY, ROGER LIJESKI, BRIAN FLANAGAN City Council meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30PM CITY OF NEW BUFFALO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS to be determined NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP BOARD PETE RAHM, MICHELLE HEIT, JUDY H. ZABICKI, PATTY IAZZETTO, JACK ROGERS Board meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7PM NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM NEW BUFFALO AREA SCHOOLS BOARD CHUCK HEIT, PRESIDENT HEATHER BLACK, VICE PRESIDENT JOHN HASKINS, TREASURER LISA WERNER, SECRETARY JOYCE LANTZ, TRUSTEE FRANK MARGRO, TRUSTEE PATRICIA NEWSTON, TRUSTEE CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP BOARD DAVID BUNTE, PAULA DUDIAK, LIZ RETTIG, RICHARD SULLIVAN, BILL MARSKE Chikaming Board meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30PM CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30PM THREE OAKS THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP BOARD Meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7PM VILLAGE OF THREE OAKS BOARD Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7PM GRAND BEACH Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7PM MARY ROBERTSON, CLERK DEBORAH LINDLEY, BLAKE O’HALLORAN, JAMES BRACEWELL, PETER DOERR, PAUL LEONARD, JR. MICHIANA VILLAGE OF MICHIANA COUNCIL Meets on the 2nd Friday of each month at 1PM

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General Election Preview for Nov. 8

he following is a list of contested state and local candidates and proposals for the Tuesday, Nov. 8, general election.

STATE Governor/Lieutenant Governor • Gretchen Whitmer/Garlin D. Gilchrist II (D), Tudor M. Dixon/Shane Hernandez (R), Mary Buzuma/Brian Ellison (L), Donna Brandenburg/ Mellissa Carone (U.S. Taxpayers), Kevin Hogan/ Destiny Clayton (Green) and Daryl M. Simpson/Doug Dern (Natural Law).

Secretary of State • Jocelyn Benson (D), Kristina Elaine Karamo (R), Gregory Scott Stempfle (L), Christine C. Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers) and Larry James Hutchinson Jr. (G).

Attorney General • Dana Nessel (D), Matthew DePerno (R), Joseph W. McHugh Jr. (L) and Gerald T. Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers).

CONGRESSIONAL Representative in Congress 5th District • Bart Goldberg (D), Tim Walberg (R), Norman M. Peterson (L), Ezra Scott (U.S. Taxpayers).

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LEGISLATIVE State Senator 17th District • Scott Rex Starr (D) and Jonathan Lindsey (R).

Representative in State Legislator 37th District • Naomi Ludman (D) and Brad Paquette (R).

38th District • Joey Andrews (D) and Kevin Whiteford (R).

COUNTY County Commissioner 9th District • Michelle Hannon (D) and Alex R. Ott (R).

10th District • Mac Elliott (R) COMMUNITY COLLEGE Lake Michigan College • Running for two open seats on the Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees are Brian Dissette and John W. Grover.

CITY City of New Buffalo • Running for two open seats on the New Buffalo City Council are Nicholas Holevas, Mick Lantis, Jennifer Parello, Vance Price and Mark Robertson.

VILLAGE Village of Grand Beach • Running for three open seats with four-year terms on the Grand Beach Village Council

are Edward P. Brandes, Peter Doerr, Elizabeth Grim Vaughan and Harry Walder.

Village of Michiana • Three candidates are running for three open seats on the Michiana Village Council.

• Running for two open seats with four-year terms are Brian Cassidy and Michael Tolentino.

• Running for an open seat with a two-year term is Timothy McCarthy.

Three Oaks Village Council • Running for president on the Three Oaks Village Council is Richard J. Smith.

• Running for three open seats on the Three Oaks Village Council are Lois Jones, Colleen Newquist, Jason A. Niemzyk and Becky Thomas.

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT New Buffalo Area Schools • Eight candidates are running for four open seats on the New Buffalo Area Schools Board of Education.

• Running for an open seat with a six-year term are Denise Churchill and Todd Tanksley.

• Running for two open seats with a four-year terms are Bradley Brunner, Ashley Grzywacz, Patrick Kennedy and Lisa Werner.

• Running for an open seat

with a two-year term are Justin A. Baney and Vanessa Thun.

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River Valley Schools Board of Education • Running for two open seats on the River Valley Schools Board of Education for a six-year term are Thomas D. Rosenbluth and Nikki Springer.

PROPOSALS Berrien County BERRIEN COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY MILLAGE PROPOSAL • Shall the County of Berrien repeal the existing Public Safety Millage that will expire with the December 1, 2024 tax levy and replace it with a new annual Public Safety Millage, which will be increased by up to 0.45 Mills ($0.45 per $1,000 of taxable value) on all taxable property within the County for a period of five (5) years beginning with the December 1, 2022 tax levy (to expire after December 1, 2026 tax levy) to provide funds to pay the operating and capital improvement costs of providing Public Safety services within the County?

If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $3,992,955 in the first calendar year of the levy based on taxable value.

If you convince an army of volunteers, have dollars, and continuously cannon social media outlets with misinformation, voters tend to be influenced by it?

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mwww.newbuffalotimes.com Township CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP LIBRARY PROPOSAL • Shall Chikaming Township impose an increase of up to thirty-five one hundredths mill ($0.35 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for the period of six years, 2023 through 2028 inclusive, for library services, which thirty-five one hundredths mill increase will raise an estimated $250,162 in the first year the millage is levied of which equal portions will be distributed to the Bridgman Public Library, the New Buffalo Township Library, and the Three Oaks Township Library?

PARK BOARD PROPOSAL • Shall the elected Park Commission, known as the Park Board, of Chikaming Township be dissolved, effective upon certification of the election results by the board of canvassers, and upon dissolution, for all powers, duties, assets and liabilities of the Park Commission, known as the Park Board, be transferred to the Chikaming Township Board of Trustees as provided in the Section 6g of 1905 PA 157, being MCL 41.426g?

State PROPOSAL 22-1 A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE ANNUAL PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS BY LEGISLATORS AND OTHER STATE OFFICERS AND CHANGE STATE LEGISLATOR TERM LIMIT TO 12 TOTAL YEARS IN LEGISLATURE This proposed constitutional amendment would:

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2022 • Require members of legislature, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general file annual public financial disclosure reports after 2023, including assets, liabilities, income sources, future employment agreements, gifts, travel reimbursements, and positions held in organizations except religious, social, and political organizations.

• Require legislature implement but not limit or restrict reporting requirements.

• Replace current term limits for state representatives and state senators with a 12-year total limit in any combination between house and senate, except a person elected to senate in 2022 may be elected the number of times allowed when that person became a candidate.

Should this proposal be adopted?

PROPOSAL 22-2 A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ADD PROVISIONS REGARDING ELECTION This proposed constitutional amendment would: • Recognize fundamental right to vote without harassing conduct; • Require military or overseas ballots be counted if postmarked by election day; • Provide voter right to verify identity with photo ID or signed statement; • Provide voter right to single application to vote absentee in all elections; • Require state-funded absenteeballot drop boxes, and postage for absentee applications and ballots; • Provide that only election officials may conduct postelection audits;

•R equire nine days of early inperson voting; •A llow donations to fund elections, which must be disclosed; •R equire canvass boards certify election results based only on the official records of votes cast.

Should this proposal be adopted?

School of American Music announces Spears as president-elect

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PROPOSAL 22-3 A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH NEW INDIVIDUAL RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM, INCLUDING RIGHT TO MAKE ALL DECISIONS ABOUT PREGNANCY AND ABORTION; ALLOW STATE TO REGULATE ABORTION IN SOME CASES; AND FORBID PROSECUTION OF INDIVIDUALS EXERCISING ESTABLISHED RIGHT This proposed constitutional amendment would: •E stablish new individual right to reproductive freedom, including right to make and carry out all decisions about pregnancy, such as prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion, miscarriage management, and infertility; •A llow state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, but not prohibit if medically needed to protect a patient’s life or physical or mental health; •F orbid state discrimination in enforcement of this right; prohibit prosecution of an individual, or a person helping a pregnant individual, for exercising rights established by this amendment; • I nvalidate state laws conflicting with this amendment.

Should this proposal be adopted?

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The School of American Music (SAM) has announced that local teacher and performer Ron Spears has been elected the next president of its board of directors.

“I am honored to accept the presidency of SAM and to lead the school into its second decade,” said Ron Spears, incoming president of the School of American Music Spears. “My roots in Board of Directors the organization go deep. My wife Marge served as a founding board member. I have been a board member, music teacher and performer at SAM for several years. I look forward to reaching out to my friends and supporters in the community to champion the school’s vision to be an inspired and inclusive community united and enriched by the joy and love of music.”

“I have worked with Ron as a teacher, voice student, board member, committee member, fellow performer, festival organizer, policy examiner, sound technician and friend. His broad-based experience in all the reaches of SAM makes him well-qualified for the work as our President and future face of the organization. I look forward to continuing our mission under his leadership,” SAM Executive Director Donna Mitchell said, “Most of all, Ron has the passion, commitment, and heart that you want to see in a board leader,” said Mary Wilson, vice president of the SAM Board of Directors. “We are so fortunate to have his talent, dedication, and his wit! He has the board’s complete support.”

Garth Taylor, SAM founder and outgoing board president, outlined the succession process.

“I’ve been at the helm for 10 years. Making a plan to pass the torch is now the responsible thing to do. The Music School was helped by a planning retreat held last autumn that was funded

by The Pokagon Foundation. I will be staying involved with the school. I love the mission and the impact we have on the lives of the students and the economic and cultural value we bring to the community. I look forward to the transfer of the Presidency to my good friend Ron, which will allow me to dedicate full time to teaching, composing and other music projects,” he said.

The School of American Music, located in Three Oaks, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation. All donations and ticket purchases are tax deductible and matched by an anonymous donor.

For more information, please go to Michiana’s Musical Connection www.schoolofamericanmusic.com. — STAFF REPORTS

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IN RESPONSE...

n response to Denise Churchill’s letter to the editor (in cooperation with Brad Brunner, Lisa Werner and Vanessa Thun): First of all, your claim that wealthy individuals are funding far-right political causes is (arguably) disingenuous as some of the wealthiest people in the world are funding CASEL (the creator of 90% of all Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs) to promote social activism, racial ideology and sexually inappropriate materials through Transformative Social Emotional Learning.

These include The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (founders of Microsoft) and The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (founders of Facebook). These are multi-billionaires, so it appears disingenuous for you to suggest that your causes are not being funded by globalist, super-wealthy individuals and conglomerates.

Not to mention the hundreds of millions of teachers’ dues that organizations such as the NEA (you are endorsed by the MEA, it’s state affiliate) give to political causes, their largest expense category.

You are also endorsed by the Berrien County Democratic Party.

Contrary to your ties to these organizations, as local WTP candidates, we are NOT beholden to any organization endorsing us. They are not funding our candidacies, but simply encouraging people to vote for our platform and ideas. All our funding has come from local donors.

Your continued trivialization of the issues, such as Critical Race Theory, inappropriate racial and sexual content in Transformative Social Emotional Learning (SEL) by CASEL, and the radical changes that will be implemented through Title IX recommendations, shows a lack of collaboration with and inclusivity towards parents and citizens who have legitimate

concerns about these issues, as many do.

NBAS has always been a great school, but these ideologies are affecting our school, no different than all public schools. They are not just “national issues” as you stated at the forum. And they are already happening at New Buffalo. We’ve already identified CRT in teacher’s lesson plans, but we are also aware of firsthand experience from kids in the school that students are currently using opposite sex bathrooms, and they’re getting in trouble for mispronouning other kids.

Your continued denials and/or indifference will lead to worsening tensions with parents and concerned citizens. But you don’t seem to care or have any willingness to confront what you call “perceived issues” that are happening on a daily basis in plain sight.

You’re not giving voters much confidence that you are serious about leading our school effectively.

Your game plan is to use the “nothing to see here” approach, just let the school do what they do and don’t ask any questions, parents, we know what’s best for your children better than you do. That strategy doesn’t fly anymore with concerned parents who are not going sit back and let those things you call “buzzwords” and “misinformation” like CRT, DEI, SEL, and Title IX corrupt the minds and hearts of our kids (what you really mean by educating the “WHOLE CHILD”).

We are not sure where you’re getting your information that public schools have no flexibility. The Title IX recommendations allow schools to choose not to implement the changes. However you have all stated publicly your endorsement of biological boys in girls restrooms and sports, and hiding gender identity from parents, among other radical stances.

The amount of legal liability you will subject our school to by following Title IX recommendations, demonstrated by the precedent of multiple lawsuits across the country being won by parents, students and teachers against school systems, will be much greater than the hypothetical scenarios you suggest will happen.

We have plenty of money to fund our projects, including school lunch, without being beholden to federal influences. You’re so adamant about not being influenced by outside sources, but you have no problem following recommendations from Washington DC without hesitation?

You have said some significant things that highlight differences in our beliefs: You stated “To be clear, public schools serve the public”. This sounds eerily similar to the Facebook post shared by Mary Jo Schnell (leader of teacher professional development brought in by Brunner and Werner) that says that “the client of

the public school is not the parent, but the entire community, the public”. You also said voters should “put aside what is good” and “do what is best” for the community. It’s clear you will not uphold parents’ fundamental role in their children’s education. This is in violation of Michigan law in MCL 380.10 which states, “It is the natural, fundamental right of parents and legal guardians to determine and direct the care, teaching, and education of their children. The public schools of this state serve the needs of the pupils by cooperating with the pupil’s parents and legal guardians to develop the pupil’s intellectual capabilities and vocational skills in a safe and positive environment.” This is a foundational difference in philosophies between our candidacies. You believe kids belong to the school, and we believe kids belong to their parents.

— BISON PARENTS FOR SCHOOL BOARD: JUSTIN BANEY, ASHLEY GRZYWACZ, PATRICK KENNEDY, TODD TANKSLEY

DEAR NEW BUFFALO VOTERS...

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s follow-up to my letter to the community last week, in the spirit of full transparency, I’d like to announce that on Friday, October 28th the four of us were made aware of a voter document on the Berrien County Dems website, listing candidates to vote for. Included on this document was a section of “Pro-Public School” school board candidates. Brad Brunner, Lisa Werner, Vanessa Thun and I were listed, as well as other school board candidates in neighboring towns throughout Berrien County.

Although the endorsement was unsolicited, we are honored and thankful to be included on a listing of “propublic school” candidates, as we are unabashedly pro-public schools. Surely there will be people that view this as a political endorsement, as general election candidates are also listed on this document.

The four of us have worked hard to maintain a non-political stance in our campaign efforts because school boards are and should remain non-partisan.

Although all eight school board members have personal political thinking, Vanessa, Brad, Lisa and I can be trusted to maintain our commitment to the people of New Buffalo, and keep school boards nonpartisan.

— DENISE CHURCHILL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BRAD BRUNNER, LISA WERNER AND VANESSA THUN

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SOME CORRECTIONS...

wish to correct some misstatements

by Peggy McTigue and Susan Phelan in their October 20, 2022 Mailbag letter to HCN. I was involved in every single Park Board meeting that led to the Cherry Beach Expansion completed in 2021. The process began with the October 29, 2015 DEQ hearing on the Beidler-Reed property which adjoined Cherry Beach. At the November 2015 meeting of the Chikaming Township Park Board under the direction of the chair, EnRico Heirman, the Board developed a multi-point response to DEQ in regard to the proposed development. In August of 2017, prior to the regular PB meeting, EnRico held a special meeting to gauge interest in pursuing the purchase of that property. All PB members, Supervisor Bunte and 22 citizens attended, reviewed many background materials (surveys, deeds, building plans) and addressed 6 questions including whether the TWP should purchase the property, a request to donate time/money/talent to make this happen and if there was interest in serving on a committee to pursue this.

After this meeting, the Cherry Beach committee was formed and I was an initial member along with Sara Doty, Alan Kayler, Peggy McTigue and Brian Kern.

Others, including Sue Phelan joined a bit later and others dropped out for personal reasons including myself. On February 24, 2018, Joseph Reed, PB Chair, conducted a Cherry Beach Public Hearing with 70 + people in attendance and the project began in full force under the excellent leadership of Peggy McTigue and Susan Phelan. A grant application was submitted on April 1, 2018 along with 375 letters of support most of which were gathered in partnership with the PB. It was at that point that the project was placed under the aegis of the TWP as the PB is not authorized to enter into grants independent of the TWP. It was NOT because the scope of the task and working with the outstanding committee was beyond the expertise of the Park Board. The initial decision to pursue purchase of the property came from the Park Board, not the TWP, and would not have happened without the original strong push from EnRico and PB member Janet Schrader.

Ms. McTigue and Phelan wrote that we need a “system that is efficient, responsive and accountable,” implying that the present elected Park Board fails these standards. I have attended and written reports on over 60 Park Board meetings and can track excellent efficiency and high responsiveness to a variety of concerns

mwww.newbuffalotimes.com and issues. Duties and responsibilities are spread among the 7 members who also have had great success in attracting volunteers for many events. Over the years there has been lively dialog among the members as they often considered all aspects of an issue especially when they have disagreed. Under Deborah Hall-Kayler as Chair, a question-andanswer period was included in all monthly meetings offering the citizens the opportunity to make their concerns known in a public forum and to have the Board respond on the spot. The TWP Board does not do this. The Planning Commission does not do this either. All actions of the Park Board have been open for public review and the members have been approachable and concerned and most accountable.

I urge voters to not allow a group of individuals who have rationalized their desires, sentiments, personality clashes, prejudices and even private ambitions to take away your right to vote for an elected Park Board. This erosion of your rights under our Democracy can not be undone if this referendum passes. Just imagine going down to the beach on a windy, wavey day (one of our great joys) and finding it closed down by a “hired” parks manager due to fear of TWP liability. How very efficient is that?

— FRAN WERSELLS, UNION PIER

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VOTE “YES”...

oters in Chikaming Township will get a chance to make a choice for the future of our parks on November 8. A YES vote on the referendum will move our community forward with a system of parks management in line with 99% of the other Townships in the state, eliminating the inefficiency of our current duplicative management model and inauthentic election process.

The idea to change the parks management system is not new; it has been discussed by park board leadership for at least 20 years. In spite of false statements to the contrary, it does not rise from personal animosity and has nothing to do with the current members of the board. Opponents of the referendum are raising false claims such as: the lack of a plan for how to proceed, a likely millage increase and the prospect of “outsiders” taking over to run “our” government.

In a communication published in Harbor Country News the Township Supervisor,

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2022 David Bunte, made it clear there is a wellthought-out plan for proceeding; none of these hypotheticals is under active consideration.

Opponents also raise a new fear that a change in the parks system will lead to costs not currently incurred by the Township. The current Park Board has failed to pursue numerous grant opportunities that could actually BRING funds to the community. Moreover, the current inefficient model has resulted in delays and significant extra costs for current projects. The potential financial benefits of park board dissolution and integration into local government will offset any additional costs.

We have based our proposal for dissolution on facts, not fear and rumors. We believe the proper place for voicing opinions about hypothetical features of the new plan is during public forums with Township Trustees to discuss the new arrangement.

Please join us in exercising our democratic right to fix things and create a better future for our parks and beaches by voting “YES”.

— FRIENDS OF THE PARKS: ARTHUR ANDERSON, SHERRI CURRY, STEVE ELLIS, DEBORAH HALL-KAYLER, SUSAN PHELAN, GARTH TAYLOR

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A LITMUS TEST... andidates must pass a litmus test of truth and accountability.

The recent statements in the New Buffalo Times by the Candidates running for New Buffalo City Council bear much needed scrutiny. If you believe in moving the City of New Buffalo forward, we must address the actual facts of the challenges we face and how, we as community will meet them. We must hold candidates to the same standard we hold our current public officials.

A review of the 5 candidates in alphabetical order: Nick Holevas- Mr. Holevas’s public statements clearly show his world view consists of a small bubble of Social Media, Anti City Rhetoric that is absent of fact. He has no history of any participation in public matters outside the baseless Lawsuit and the failed Recall attempt he and his husband initiated against me in order to create claims for their lawsuit. Berrien County election officials received multiple complaints over false representation and illegal collection of signatures during the

recall which led to investigations by the State Police, and he is inextricably tied to that. His husband also stalked my wife posting pictures of her car and close ups of her license plate on a social media forum with a history of people threatening my family and I. Holevas has continuously spoke of the City using “actual data” insinuating the City does not make decisions based on facts. While he ignores the actual facts on every City Matter he chooses to weigh in on because it doesn’t fit his social media created narratives.

Holevas claims he and his husband are “pillars of the community” but he has made numerous public statements on social media that should make people question whether he is fit for public office, including vulgar and defamatory remarks about local residents and characterizing our City as “The former meth capital of Michigan” Mick Lantis- Mr. Lantis ‘s lack of public engagement on anything civically has only occurred after he had an unresolved property dispute with the City that is currently in litigation. This speaks only to his personal grievances and not of his willingness to approach our challenges from a selfless perspective. Should he not win a Council Seat, I would personally ask him to begin by volunteering for either our Planning Commission or Zoning Board of Appeals when a seat becomes available.

Jennifer Parello. Ms. Parello’s public statements about her previous City experiences are not an accurate representation of the facts. Not only has she engaged in dishonest dialogue with myself and City officials by sharing private communications with the legal representation of plaintiffs suing the City which lead to a dismissed defamation suit but she was also involved with the dishonest attempt to recall both myself and Councilmember Brian Flanagan. Ms. Parello was not reappointed to the ZBA because she used the platform to opine against City Policy and was clearly not interested in following the requirements of the Zoning Enabling Act of which ZBA is legally responsible to uphold.

Vance Price- Mr. Price has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to this community, his history here , his dedication to our Public Schools for the last 28 years, and his informed positions on the actual issues facing us should earn him your respect if not your vote.

Mark Robertson- Mr. Robertson has

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been member of the City Council for six years and in the four years I have been a participant in attending public meetings He has been at 95% of all public meetings he was responsible for and has attended countless others by choice. His commitment to the City of New Buffalo’s success is undeniable and his level of engagement in professional government is above and beyond that of the expectation of a public volunteer, not voting for him is a vote against the future of this City.

Electing uninformed Candidates who have no history of public engagement outside of lobbying for their own personal financial interests will not accomplish anything but continue to mire the City Council in fact less political debates based on personal grievances. Of the Five Candidates running only two pass the litmus test of their own statements and they are: Mark Robertson and Vance Price.

— SUBMITTED BY JOHN HUMPHREY, CITY OF NEW BUFFALO RESIDENT AND MEMBER OF THE NEW BUFFALO CITY COUNCIL

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ou know how important I think this School Board election is. Jim Oselka is supporting Baney, Grzywacz,, Kennedy and Tanksley all of whom are endorsed by We The Parents and the 1776 Project Pac. It is important for everyone to get out and vote for Vanessa Holecek Thun, Denise Churchill, Lisa Werner and Brad Brunner.

The Jim Oselka backed candidates have aligned themselves with a hate filled and divisive organizations. Are these the candidates you want making administrative decisions on how NB schools are run. These are the candidates that probably believe that the January 6th insurrection was justified. Now they would probably have no issues with putting that on the curriculum.

So as a community let’s put an end to this nonsense Jim Oselka and his minions are trying to spew and send a message Loud an Clear that New Buffalo will not tolerate hate!!! Elect Vanessa Holecek Thun, Denise Churchill, Lisa Werner and Brad Brunner as NB next School Board Members.

— BRANDON MCSMITH

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Chamber members celebrate the 2021-2022 fiscal year, look to the future at annual dinner and meeting

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ather than balk at giving advice to business owners who may be competition, Rhonda Sobecki said fellow business owners should “embrace it.”

“People who are just starting out and they ask you for advice, give them your advice - help them out, they’re all here for the same reason: They love Harbor Country,” she said to members of the Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce’s at its Annual Dinner and Meeting at Grand Beach Village Hall Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Sobecki, who was this year’s keynote speaker, is the owner/ partner (her brother technically owns it while she’s “just the financial partner”) of Skip’s Restaurant and Catering in New Buffalo.

The restaurant was also catering that evening’s event.

Kimberlee Wendt, the chamber’s executive director, said Skip’s has been a part of the chamber since its inception over 40 years ago – and has been owned by the same family for the “entire span of those years and longer.”

“Skip’s has always provided top notch dining and added other innovations to remain vibrant and to thrive - no matter what the economic conditions were, they always became creative,” she said.

Embracing one’s competition is just one of the myriad reasons why Skip’s has stood the test of time in the Harbor Country

dining scene.

To have a longstanding business, Sobecki said she – and her team – have needed to have “grit” (“Why would we be here for almost 49 years if we didn’t have grit and perseverance?”) and a “commitment to what we do and what we love because we love what we do.”

“Multilayering” is also essential. Noting that Skip’s was the “only game in town” when the restaurant opened in 1974, Sobecki said that, as more competition came onto the scene (which was “great,” Sobecki said), Skip’s took on new initiatives.

The Skip’s European Farmers Market, which runs from May through October, was used as a model to create an ordinance for farmers markets in the township when it opened 14 years ago.

There’s also Skip’s catering, as well as a future winter retail portion in the restaurant that will sell Skip’s gear and other locally made products.

Departing board member John Natsis is honored for his years of service

Paula Dudiak, David Bunte,Joe Lindsay (holding Jane), Emma Brewster and Ashlie Kauffman

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espite the obstacles and changing times, Sobecki has stayed true to herself.

“You have to be true to yourself and what you do, and you have to brand yourself and you have to, most importantly, laugh at yourself - and you have to surround yourself with like-minded people, people who see your vison and want to help you carry it through,” she said, adding that the Skip’s team does just that.

Joe Lindsay with daughter Jane and Emma Brewster accept the Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Award

Rev. Paula Durren accepts Neighbor

by Neighbor’s Most Community Minded Award from Kimberlee Wendt

The Skip’s team

Cynthia Marquard celebrates her 30th anniversary as a chamber member

Kimberlee Wendt with Scott Schneckenburger

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Johanna and Bill Welter accept the Largest Economic Impact Award Rhonda Sobecki, owner and partner at Skip’s, dispenses wisdom to the business owners

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Kurt Hauseman, Margaret Martin, Jessica Nance, Erika Milovich and Jennifer Thompson are sworn in

bove all, Sobecki said business owners should be “humble and kind – no entitlement here, just be humble and kind.”

The village hall was also host to the chamber’s first award’s ceremony.

The following members were presented with the following member voted awards: Emma Brewster and Joe Lindsay, owners of David’s Deli, which won the “Outstanding Young Entrepreneur” award; Peg Kohring, executive director of Neighbor by Neighbor in Union Pier, which won the “Most Community Minded Business” award and Bill and Johanna Welter, owners of Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks, which won the “Largest Economic Impact” award.

Recognition was also given to Roundbarn Estate, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary and donated the beer that evening.

Cynthia Marquard is also celebrating her 30th anniversary as a chamber member.

Wendt also gave special recognition to John Natsis, who was departing the board after serving on it for two terms as a member and has always been “one of the biggest fans of the chamber for years.”

Wendt said highlights from the past fiscal year included the chamber adding on 35 new members and a record number of ribbon-cuttings.

A job fair, which was held in May, will be an annual event every spring and may even become a traveling event to draw more applicants.

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The chamber continues to be “very strong financially.”

The trademarked Harbor Country name, which was started by the chamber, was renewed for another 10 years this year thanks to a task force that investigated if it still met all the necessary standards.

“And that’s all because of the members we have here and everybody in our organization who continues to follow through with supporting that brand name,” she said.

Wendt thanked members that have been a part of the committees that have worked on the different initiatives, such as the marketing and economic committees.

She also thanked Emily Hojara, the chamber’s digital marketing manager and Robin Garoutte, the office manager who had helped Wendt set up for the event, as well as the ambassador committee: Karen Poff, Louise Valentin, Mary Lou Johnson and Jan Tomecek.

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he chamber’s board of directors for the 2022-2023 fiscal year are Margaret Martin, president (Mak Salon and Spa); Jennifer Thompson, vice president (Chikaming Open Lands) Jessica Nance, secretary (Red Arrow Roasters); John Quackenbush, treasurer (social member); Kurt Hauseman, director (Lake Home Realty and New Buffalo Inn and Spa); David McNabb, director (Edward Jones); Erika Milovich, director (Bluefish Vacation Rentals) and Colleen Neubaurer, director (social member).

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every rule, but after you do something a few times, it becomes easier, and you become better at it. The vast majority of athletes don’t start competing professionally until they at least reach twenty and are finished by the time they’ve forty. With time to get experience at the beginning and diminishing skills at the end, most have ten to twelve year careers. Many end their careers with a lot of money, so the transition to a new and different vocation has less pressure, but many ex-athletes end up broke and they struggle to find work with no skills other than their chosen sport.

Another similarity is desire. The will to win is real. Local sports radio hosts used to make fun of White Sox announcer Hawk Harrelson when he would utter the acronym TWTW for the will to win, but if you’re being out hustled by your opponent, your chances of winning are greatly diminished.

Intelligence is also required in all of the sports. Good coaching, putting people in the right place at the right time and preparing the team for any circumstance that may occur is vital. Of course, the most important thing is skill. I don’t want to pretend skill doesn’t matter, but without the other attributes, just being the best at something doesn’t guarantee success.

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uring the past week, I’ve had the pleasure of watching all four of the major sports.

While there are a lot of differences between them, my contention is that there are also many similarities.

Let’s begin by comparing the things that are the same in every sport.

What can possibly be similar between football, baseball, basketball, and hockey? Even though the offense gets all the publicity, most of the teams that end up winning do so because they play superior defense. Offensive players have become so skilled that unless great defense is played against them, their opponents will just continue to score and score. Let’s look at each sport. Pitching is the first line of defense in baseball.

Good pitching wins games, period. Good fielding compliments good pitching as was evident in the first game of the World Series. Without Nick Castellanos great catch, the Phillies would be down by two games instead of tied in the series.

Basketball has the Bulls to prove my point.

Michael Jordan is most famous for his offensive skills, but he and Scottie Pippen wouldn’t have been six time champions without their great defense. In football, Chicago has been known by their great defense for decades. The Bears last won the Super Bowl in 1986 with possibly the best defense ever in the N.F.L. and hockey champions need great goaltending to win.

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Lady Bison win big in volleyball homecoming

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he New Buffalo High School girls’ volleyball team coasted to an easy victory during homecoming Wednesday, Oct. 26.

The Lady Bison (21-16-3) defeated Lawrence 25-12, 25-6 and 25-12.

All five seniors Amanda Jones, Ellie Cybulski, Liz Schmock, Bella Nortorangelo and Amanda Selir contributed to the victory in what was their final match at home after being introduced to the crowd with their parents.

Jones led all defenders with 18 digs while adding two assists on offense.

Cybulski had four kills at the net on offense along with four blocked shots.

Schmock had two kills and five digs while Bella Nortorangelo recorded five digs.

Amanda Selir scored on two kills.

Sophomore Jane Funk and junior Ava Johnson continued their season long dominance for New Buffalo on offense.

Funk had 11 kills and two aces while Johnson dished out 19 assists along with two kills.

Sophomore Benita Puskinigus had five aces from sometimes overpowering line drive serves that were unable to be returned along with five kills.

Sophomores Josie Humphrey and Cassidy Saunders together added three kills to the point total.

The Lady Bison never trailed during the entire match and jumped out to big leads except in the final game.

Johnson fooled defenders with a misdirection shot placed softly over the net to give New Buffalo a 5-3 lead.

The New Buffalo lead remained two points until an ace on the serve from Puskinigus and kill at the net by Cybulaski made the score 10-6.

The lead grew to seven points following another kill from Cybulski and two more aces from Puskinigus.

Lawrence pulled to within four points but came no closer, with the Lady Bison scoring 11 of the next 13 points.

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Linda Martinez (far left) and Leslie Wood and Rita Watson (far right) pose with township firefighters and their blanket

Blankets by Rotarians, First Mates offer warmth, comfort to the local community

ecently, members of The Rotary Club of Harbor Country and the New Buffalo Yacht Club’s First Mates have joined forces to deliver handmade blankets to those who need something to snuggle up with for warmth and comfort.

Rotarians have been busy working on the “Rotary Appreciation Blanket Project”, during which they make blankets for first responders, cancer patients and people who’ve turned 100 years old.

Rita Watson is a member of the First Mates, a group of women who have sewed and crocheted blankets, hats and jackets for the Ronald McDonald House and South Bend Memorial/Beacon Children’s Hospital’s neonatal unit and children’s ward around Christmastime.

When she joined the Rotary Club after helping to put together the Rotarians’ annual Christmas baskets to area families last December, she decided that the First Mates could put their sewing skills to good use there as well.

“We’ve already given some to the police department in Three Oaks, we’ve given some to River Valley because they take kids for dialysis treatment, we gave some to

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Woodland Nursing home - to the nurses,” she said.

Blankets have also been given to the Ronald McDonald House in South Bend. There, young patients were given a little blanket just for them as well as a stuffed animals (which were placed in a bag by their beds). Parents who needed to sit with their sick child were also given a blanket.

It was the New Buffalo Township and City of New Buffalo’s fire departments’ turns to receive blankets Sunday, Oct. 30.

“I called the New Buffalo Police Department - they have 17 people, so we’re working on those blankets,” Watson said.

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or the past five years, the First Mates have given probably over 1500 blankets, Watson said.

Residents in Three Oaks who aren’t even a part of the club have even been stopping into the Three Oaks Township Library from 1:30-4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoons to lend their sewing skills to the effort.

Blankets are geared specifically for the fire department, the nurses and any other group that will be receiving them, Watson said.

Leslie Wood, president of the Rotary Club, said that Watson was the driving force behind the project.

“Since she joined the club, we’ve been doing these blankets – she brought this new project to us, which we’re really grateful for,” she said.

A community game night and potluck, which was organized by members Watson and Linda Martinez, was held at the yacht club in September.

“The yacht club has been really friendly about bringing Rotary people in there – very community minded, and they’re trying to expand their reach,” Wood said.

The club will be putting on its second community event (the first was a cook-off held at Watkins Park in Three Oaks this summer) at Water’s Edge United Methodist Church in New Buffalo: a free chili fest and exchange of gently used sports equipment, tools gardening items and musical instruments, which will take place from 5-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10.

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NEW BUFFALO SCHOOL BOARD

Vote for Candidates Who Understand ...

The importance of highlighting and building upon NBAS’ successes.

NBAS is a high-performing school district. Over the past few years, the Elementary School and High School were named “Blue Ribbon Schools” by the US Department of Education. The Blue Ribbon Schools program recognizes academic excellence and is a significant achievement for an educational institution. This past week, Niche.com ranked the New Buffalo Area Schools as the “15th Best School District in Michigan.”

Denise Churchill SIX-YEAR TERM

Lisa Werner FOUR-YEAR TERM

Brad Brunner FOUR-YEAR TERM

Vanessa Thun

The challenge of the next school board is to maintain academic excellence while establishing a vision for the future. The future includes responding to a rapidly changing student population, recruitment of a new superintendent, and establishing rigorous goals for increased academic excellence.

How to work collaboratively with teachers and administration.

Vanessa Thun, Brad Brunner, Lisa Werner, and Denise Churchill understand the role of a board member in forming effective partnerships with school personnel.

School boards are responsible for hiring one individual, who is their sole employee—the district superintendent.

It is through the superintendent that the board’s goals are carried out, as the superintendent supervises and leads principals and coordinators, who lead and supervise school teachers and staff. Through effective collaboration with the superintendent, and working with teachers, parents, school staff, and school leadership to establish a shared mission, vision, and values, the school board will be able to establish rigorous goals for the school district.

TWO-YEAR TERM

ALL FOUR CANDIDATES ARE PROUDLY ENDORSED

BY THE NEW BUFFALO TEACHER’S ASSOCIATION AND THE MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION!

To find out more about our non-partisan, grassroots campaign, visit nbschoolboardcandidates.com Jointly paid for by: Committee to Elect Denise Churchill, Committee to Elect Brad Brunner, Committee to Elect Lisa Werner, Committee to Elect Vanessa Thun, PO Box 903, New Buffalo, MI 49117

The value of serving with fidelity, respect, compassion and curiosity.

This election cycle has been dominated by hypothetical questions involving future actions, policies, and scenarios. The answers to the hypothetical questions are only as strong as the trust community members have for the board member. The integrity of the individual board candidate is critical in becoming an excellent board member. We request the voters of New Buffalo to consider which candidates show compassion for all students, demonstrate curiosity by asking questions and listening carefully, treat community members with respect by demonstrating civil discourse, and maintain a commitment to New Buffalo, not other outside organizations.

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New Buffalo Halloween Parade returns for 2022

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Juliana Henry hangs out at Oink’s for free ice cream

Trick or treating outside of Converge

Lining up at Oink’s for free ice cream

First grade teacher Mrs. James at the elementary school Halloween Parade

Dogs abounded at the annual Halloween parade

Kids in costume (and their parents) arrive at Oink’s for thier free ice cream

Gathering on North Thompson Street

Llamas Neptune and friend passed out treats in Three Oaks

Kaylee and Kylee Bahena pose in their award-winning costumes

Roxandra Gaeta as Snow White

Members of the middle school band march down Merchant Street

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he streets of downtown New Buffalo were once again filled with monsters, princesses and other interesting looking creatures for the annual New Buffalo Community Halloween Parade, which made a grand return after a two-year hiatus Sunday, Oct. 30.

Costumed characters eager to scoop up some sweet treats stood on North Thompson Street, where the annual judging of costumes for each age category took place. From there, they were led by a fire truck from the New Buffalo city and township fire departments, where they marched down West Merchant Street before coming up on North Whittaker Street and heading down West Mechanic Street to the city fire house. There, they received the traditional bags of treats (packed by member of the New Buffalo Elementary School Student Senate) before dispersing throughout the neighborhood for trick or treating.

Local businesses were also doling out the treats. As was tradition, those who were in costume could score a free ice cream cone at Oink’s Dutch Treat.

Chaired by Tricia Mayer Bowden, the parade is made possible by donations from the local community. It was started in 1975 by Bonnie Keefer, who chaired the parade committee right before she passed away in December 2016.

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Koa Bowen won first place in the unique and funny toddler division

Susie and Tony Ashbaugh hand out candy to trick or treaters from their car

Houses were decked out in Haloween fashion for the annual trick or treating

Allison and Mateo Vargas enjoy free cones at Oink’s

Amari Miller, Cindy Mills and Kelly Lasosky

The color guard leads the parade

Costumed kids enjoy their treats at the fire station

Jeremy Elisabeth, Arthur and Kristin Survoy

Costumed creatures march down North Whittaker Street

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Trick or treaters seeking treats throughout the city

Jennifer, Dash and Erik Arcus

The parade steps off North Thompson Street

Members of the middle school band and color guard march down Merchant Street

Members of the band march down North Whittaker Street

Patrick, Max, Lindsey and Julian Kennedy

Costumed characters turn the corner at the fire station

Jaimee, Noah and Vishal Shah

Brad Berk, Melody Schrader, Tricia Bowden and Vanessa Thun

Miiddle school band members march down Merchant Street

Band members march down North Whittaker Street

Nora Beck

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Ariana Cook poses in her first place winning costume

Paisley and Leeland Gearhart

Detective Jane Lindsay discovered the excitement on her first Halloween — PHOTO BY JOE LINDSAY

Chuck and Mary Jo Baran pose in their pirate costumes

Tis the season for spoookiness and jack o lanterns

Costumed characters approach the fire station

Costumed characters march down North Whittaker Street

Grace Summers, Phoebe Zalewski, Maxine Widmer and Emma Raducha enjoy free cones at Oink’s

Melanie, Sophie and Maxon Dungca

trick or treaters and the treat-tenders outside of Converge

Trick or treaters seeking out treats in New Buffalo

Costumed characters approach the fire station on Norton Street

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Outstanding 20-Year-Old Exhibitor award, other awards given at Youth Fair Association’s annual meeting

ust about 100 association members, advisors and guests gathered to recap the Berrien County Youth Fair Association’s 2021-22 fiscal year Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Youth Memorial Building.

Linda Shinsky, historical committee chair, and the historical committee were presented a Milestone award from the Historical Society of Michigan by Dr. Sharon Carlson, past president of the society. Shinsky and the committee submitted an application for the award – organizations with “more than 50 years of continuous operation in service to the people of Michigan and contributing to the growth and vitality of our state.”

The Outstanding 20-Year-Old Exhibitor award winner was Karen Smith of Stevensville. Selection of this award is based on a point system covering Youth Fair participation and volunteering other than fair week over the last six years of exhibiting. Smith received a trophy and $300 scholarship award provided by the

D. R. Potts Memorial Scholarship Fund. duty to help with the many activities at Second place and receiving a $200 the Youth Fair. Duane and Derrick were scholarship award was Sydney Melton recognized for coordinating and putting of Baroda and third place and receiving up and taking down the pole tents in a $100 scholarship award was Abby 2022. Mrs. Wuszke was recognized for Kuespert of Niles. her donation of a used John Deere gator.

The Friend of the Fair award was Kelly Ewalt introduced the inaugural presented BCYF to Nancy Junior Fair Wuszke Board. and Duane There and Derrick are nine Miller. members This award ages is given ranging annually from 15-23, to those who will individuals, serve in families, three-year and/or terms businesses rotating. that have Aiden gone above Conley, and beyond Suzy the call of Markle, Duane and Derrick Miller

Maya Schmidt, Madalynn Schmidt, Sarah Jackemeyer, Daniel McKee, Nikki Smith, Marissa Freehling and Elizabeth King will serve as ambassadors of BCYF and will be future leaders.

Each year six members of the board of directors are elected for a three-year term. The following were nominated and elected for a three-year term: Kelly Ewalt of Berrien Springs, Tyson Lemon of Stevensville, Bob Mischke of St. Joseph, Linda Shinsky of Niles, Les Smith of Niles and Dan Stacey of Berrien Springs.

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he 2022-2023 officers are Corey Burks of Berrien Springs, president; Noreen Soos of Berrien Springs, first vice president; Rob Christner of Berrien Springs, second vice president; Karen Klug of Eau Claire, secretary and Tyson Lemon of Stevensville; treasurer.

The 2023 Youth Fair Dates are Aug. 1419. — STAFF REPORTS

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Candidates Brunner, Werner, Churchill and Thun use trendy phrases like "Whole Child" - but what are they hiding?

WHAT THEY TELL YOU

WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU

Whole Student Approach to K-12 Education

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (Facebook founders) is behind the Whole Student Approach. Their stated goal on their website is to "dismantle systemic racism and inequality and to champion equitable opportunities".

The whole student approach seeks to turn kids into social justice activists by focusing on racial equity (a component of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social Emotional Development (see below)

Educating from a Social Emotional Development perspective

Zuckerberg, as well as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Microsoft founders) fund CASEL, which creates 90% of all Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs.

CASEL weaves Critical Race Theory (CRT), sexually inappropriate material, and antiparent content into its curriculum. Kids are led to websites such as Loveisrespect.org and ScarleTeen.com where they are warned to quickly close their browsers and clear their browsing history to avoid parent's seeing what they're viewing. The sites show mature sexual content which is not age-appropriate. Parents are also portrayed as "roadblocks" that don't understand.

Teachers should be allowed to be teachers, not psychiatrists.

Importance of adhering to federal and state law

The precedent-setting reality is that schools across the country have already been found guilty of violating parents and teachers rights in forcing "compelled speech", a violation of the 1st Amendment, by making them use preferred pronouns ($400,000 in just one case) Parents are also winning judgements against schools for gender transitioning their children without their knowledge.

These candidates will not uphold Michigan state law MCL 380.10 which states that parents have the fundamental right to determine and direct the care of their children in public schools.

Our school will be in a much more legally vulnerable position by enforcing Title IX recommendations, which they have vowed to do.

Vote for the Pro-Parent, Pro-Family, Pro-America Candidates NO Critical Race Theory NO Biological Boys in Girls Sports Pro-Parental Involvement in Schools Maintain Educational Standards Let Teachers Teach and Kids be Kids!

Baney, Grzywacz, Kennedy & Tanksley!

Vote Nov 8th

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A determined Cookie Monster learns self-regulation in Sesame Street: The Musical

The counting Count von Count and Stephen Fala in “Sesame Street: The Musical.”

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n off-Broadway musical about the art of producing a musical and the love of show business “Sesame Street: The Musical” brings to life the voices and ideas of a magical street unlike any other. Alongside Elmo, Cookie Monster, Rosita, Bert, Ernie, and the impossible not to like, Count von Count, a host of other helpful characters delve into behind-the-scenes moments helping kids to grow more prudent, mightier, and kinder along the way.

Produced by Rockefeller Productions and Sesame Workshop—the company behind the iconic American television show “Sesame Street,” the live cabaret variety show is family entertainment not to be missed. From the opening number to the big finale, the original work captivates audiences with its imaginative new modes of expression.

Centered around a love of learning the highly refined production written and directed by Jonathan

“Sesame Street: The Musical” electrifies

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Rockefeller brims with live puppetry, mesmerizing stagecraft, and new numbers

by Broadway’s brightest songwriters. The formal staging imparts creative young learners with lessons beyond identifying letters and counting numbers.

Creating a relationship between you and the music, the new compositions by Tom Kitt, Helen Park, and Nate Edmondson are mixed in with classic Sesame Street songs admirers know and love.

Having an insistent rhythm, Cookie Monster’s catchy “Cookie, Cookie, Cookie, starts with C” rendition is heartwarming. The piece was the pinnacle of the entertainment-filled morning.

In pursuit of constantly pushing content to new heights, Sesame Street’s ensemble cast of unconventional personalities is putting on a musical.

Somehow, the monsters forgot to book a celebrity guest star.

Projects rarely go as planned.

Bert has stage fright. Running the show backstage, a lovable

lamb averts a crisis when a certain someone is plucked from the audience to save the day.

Tweaked right up to and during its grand finale number, the sensory-friendly neon-lit stage musical offers a good-hearted dose of encouragement on account of actor Stephen Fala who effectively channels improvisational charm in the role of celebrity guest star.

A theme woven into the production’s storyline is the idea of shared responsibilities.

Running a show requires agility and the willingness to adapt to changes. In the end, their efforts paid off, delivering a rhythmic foottapping experience.

Working together with some of Broadway’s best-known talent, best friends Bert and Ernie are eager to discover new things about the world.

Known for his love of baths, Ernie sings “Rubber Duckie” as bubbles from the ceiling descend on excited playgoers.

From the spatial to the visual to the musical

components that go into creating harmonies and notes, a sense of wonder prevails.

Clearly evident are new forms of make-believe that can only be described as good clean fun.

Embedded into the social fabric of “Sesame Street: The Musical” are unexpected moments. Oscar the Grouch, critic at large for the newspaper “New Yuck Times” adds a bit of real-world abrasiveness to the otherwise sunny and gentle lineup.

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n imaginative sort—Grover— Sesame Street’s gregarious monster performs a musical rendition of “Fuzzy and Blue” alongside Cookie Monster, imparting young learners with a deepened sense of collective belonging.

Steeped in cultural significance, Sesame Street appeals to the hearts and minds of its global audience.

In France, the children’s TV series is known as 5, Rue Sésame. The show has won 11 Grammys and 214 Emmys.

In Amsterdam, Bert and Ernie dolls are prominently displayed in a deli window next to the Hotel Estheréa library where I’m writing from.

Providing the tools for self-esteem, the performing arts are integral to a child’s education. When it comes to spotlighting the essential human need for creative expression, “Sesame Street: The Musical” takes the crown.

A grooming for better things to come, “Sesame Street: The Musical” is an entertainment destination serving the needs of modern-day younglings everywhere. Performances run through November 27, 2022, at Theatre Row Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street. For all the delicious details drop by www. sesamestreetmusical.com.

This article was originally published in The Theatre Times on October 24, 2022, and has been printed with permission. To read the original review by Alexander Fatouros drop by www. thetheatretimes.com/sesamestreet-the-musical-electrifies.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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Take the initiative this week to talk to your partner or people you spend a lot of one-onone 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.

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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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.

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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.

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.

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Call in help from higher-ups 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.

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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n off-duty firefighter made the most out of a garden hose to keep a neighbor’s garage from totally going up in flames.

The fire is blamed on still hot embers from a pile of leaves burned the previous day finding their way into a large fresh pile of leaves next to the garage, according to LaPorte County Police.

Firefighters from Westville and Scipio Township were dispatched Saturday, Oct. 29, to 7722 W. 125 South.

At about the same time, Coolspring Township Assistant Fire Chief Warren Smith was called at home by a neighbor about the fire.

Smith made the half mile drive in his personal vehicle and directed a nearby resident to bring him his garden hose.

He attached the hose to the victim’s garden hose to be able to reach the flames climbing two of the outside walls.

The amount of water coming out was nowhere near the volume from a fire hose.

However, Smith said he made the most out of his limited supply by spraying water in all of the right places to achieve a good knock down of the flames before responding firefighters arrived roughly five minutes later.

“You would be amazed at what you can do with a little bit of water if you know what

you’re doing,” he said.

Smith said the flames probably would have engulfed the garage and spread to the house just a few feet away had he not been home.

He said the fire damage was limited to melted siding on two outside walls of the garage and some interior damage.

Not damaged were three vehicles inside the garage, including a near mint condition 1980s Honda Civic the owner has had since he was a teenager.

“It’s got the original paint on it. It’s really clean. Rust free,” Smith said.

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mith said embers from burned leaves can still be hot the next day in piles large enough to allow fire to smolder for an extended period.

According to police, the leaves were burned about 20 feet from the garage and more leaves were going to set fire in the same spot.

Smith said no leaf burning should happen closer than 50 or 100 feet from any structure or freshly raked pile.

He also advises no burning of leaves when conditions are windy and dry.

“Embers they just float up in the air. If they blow 15 to 20 feet away you start having spot fires everywhere. That’s when you get into a real problem,” he said.

Teddy the Therapy Dog with Alex Fatouros at New Buffalo Library.

Teddy enjoyrs having books read to her by children when she visits.

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My name is Alex Ott, and I am running for County Commission District 9. I am a life long resident of Berrien County and currently raising my family in Lake Township. Our family has served Berrien County for over 75 years, starting with my Grandparents who owned Fred M. Ott & Son’s Excavating in Bridgman, now Larry F. Ott Excavating as my Grandparents have passed on. I myself own FixIT Computing in Bridgman, where we still support our community.

I am running because I was extremely disappointed in how quiet Berrien County commissioners were during the school lock-downs, the mask mandates for the children, and forced vaccinations for business owners. I want parents and our local community, especially business owners to know that I will be there to support them. I feel as a business owner that I had very little support from our Commissioners. Not once have I been contacted by a commissioner concerning my business. I will change that by regularly reaching out to parents and business owners.

I support the proposed increase of .1004 to the current .3496 Public Safety Millage, an annual increase of only $9.60 per household. I support Tax exemptions for property/school taxes for senior citizens and will work at the state level to make this happen. I am concerned with the Lake erosion currently taking place along our coast line, from New Buffalo to Saint Joseph. Not just for the damage to the shoreline affecting our beaches, but the loss of property values to home owners. We need to work with State agencies to fix it now, or it will be too late and property values will continue to drop. I am against turning Red Arrow Highway into a 3 lane road, adding a lane for non-motor vehicles. I am in favor of connecting the bike path from Chikaming to the State Park along the lake side of Red Arrow. And I am 100% against “Abolishing Parental Consent Laws” currently a ballot proposal listed on the very Misleading “Reproductive Freedom” proposal, Please read it very closely! I am Pro-Life but support the three exceptions!

I am for property rights for home and business owners and growing opportunities for fair housing and helping businesses to expand. We need to create opportunities that help draw new businesses to all parts of Berrien County and create employment with fair pay.

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I am for parents rights to be involved in their child’s education, knowing what is taught in the schools and not to be dictated to by the school boards.

I support continued efforts to improve the roads and drains systems throughout the county, along with many other improvement issues.

Republicans - let’s get out there and vote November 8th, it is time we get out of our complacency and stand up for our beliefs. Let’s keep and in some cases take back what we’ve lost, not just at Federal and state levels, but at local levels as well. I cannot stress how important it is we all get out and vote!

Independents and Undecided Votes - I ask that you take a step back and look at the issues around you. From the indoctrination of our children in schools, the price of living, the loss of fair and affordable housing. There are so many issues that we need to fix, help me start at the local levels and I will take them to the next level with our State Representatives.

Democrats - I know there are many moderates that feel they have been pushed to back of the party, while liberal and democratic socialists move to the front. I have always said that getting the parties to sit down and work things out for everyone’s benefit has to happen. Even if we start at the local level of government, it is a start. I ask you to take a serious chance for change and cast your vote for me November 8th.

Being taught to avoid talking about politics and religion has led to lack of understanding of politics and religion. What we should have been taught is how to have a civil and idea sharing conversation about a difficult topic.

Let’s start to change it!

Alex R. Ott - Republican Candidate Berrien County Commissioner District 9 Fully Endorsed by Retiring 9th District Berrien County Commissioner Ezra Scott

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LaPorte County woman has moved on but will never forget the sight of a burning cross outside the home of her bi-racial family nearly 30 years ago.

A then 19-year-old Allen Stevens admitted to making the cross out of scrap lumber and setting it ablaze.

Stevens, currently the LaPorte County Republican Party chairman, said his actions were not racially motivated.

He’s also a member of the South Central School Board.

Stevens said he turned himself into the police a few days later due to a guilty conscience and has led his life in a much more positive fashion ever since.

Debra Dudley, 43, said her family moved to Union Mills to escape deteriorating conditions of the inner city in East Orange, New Jersey.

A few months later, Dudley said her father unexpectedly passed away from an aneurism.

Several weeks later in March of 1993, Dudley said she and her mother along with her two brothers saw the 6-foot-tall gasoline-soaked cross burning at night in their driveway.

At that moment, Dudley said she wished her father was there even more to protect her.

“I was scared. I was terrified. I distinctly remember just missing my father and wishing my father was there,” she said.

Five days later, a police report disclosed Stevens contacted LaPorte County Police and admitted to the cross burning.

While questioned, he told an investigator a 17-year-old friend was the only other person involved.

Stevens said his actions were

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in response to claims that a male teenager in the family was committing crimes like sexual abuse of a girl from the neighborhood, according to the police report.

To get him to stop, police said Stevens explained the cross burning was his idea and the best method he felt to get a point across to him.

“We figured it was something he could relate to. It would have more of a significance for him than say, you know, if we did it, you know, to a white person,” police said.

According to police, Stevens made the cross at home.

Stevens said they set it up the following day outside the family’s residence, doused it with gasoline and set it on fire with a cigarette lighter, according to police.

Dudley said her brother accused of the sexual abuse denied the claims and was never charged.

The now 48 year old Stevens said he made a mistake in taking the law into his own hands in such a “horribly short sided, illconceived way.”

Stevens was given 180 days on probation along with 20 hours of community service for Class A misdemeanor trespassing, according to court records.

He was also required to write a letter of apology to the family.

Stevens said the change from the remorse and embarrassment he felt was immediate and he led his life opposite from his previous actions while married and raising three children.

“I’m far from a racist. I got a track record that proves otherwise,” he said.

Since becoming party chairman in March of 2021, Stevens has reached out to African Americans and Hispanics who no longer feel

represented by Democrats.

Stevens said he’s also increased the number of minority political candidates and precinct committeepersons in the party.

He also pushed for the recent decision by the LaPorte County Commissioners to give county employees the day off with pay for Juneteenth, a federal holiday marking the end of slavery, he said.

In addition, Stevens said he’s urged the commissioners to adopt a hiring ordinance aimed at increasing the number of county employees who are minorities to reflect the percentage of their population in the county.

Dudley works in the Adult Protective Services Division of the LaPorte County Prosecutor’s Office.

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rosecutor John Lake, a Democrat, is running for a second term against Republican Sean Fagan.

Stevens alleged light being shed on his past was politically motivated.

“I have a record to prove I’m far from some racist or some kind of animal or something I’m sure the democrats are going to try and portray me as,” he said.

Dudley said the upcoming Nov. 8 election had no influence on her speaking publicly about the incident.

Dudley said she wants people to know what he did so they can judge Stevens based on all of the information.

She also said she hopes Stevens has changed but isn’t convinced.

“I don’t have any political agenda. I just want people, in general, to just be aware the incident did occur. Just be aware,” she said.

THE 2023 BUD PRINCE AND PRINCESS, MISS JR TEEN AND MISS TEEN BLOSSOMTIME PAGEANTS TAKING PLACE THIS WEEKEND

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here will be 15 girls and boys between the ages of 6 and 9 who will be competing for the title of Bud Prince and Princess, six young ladies between the ages of 10 and 12 will be competing for the title of Miss Junior Teen and 13 young women between the ages of 13 and 15 who will be competing for the title of Miss Teen of Blossomtime at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6.

The pageant will be held at the Lakeshore High School Auditorium in Stevensville, Michigan. Doors will open at 2:15 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door for $25 or may be ordered by calling the Blossomtime office at 269-982-8016.

This event is open to the public. The theme this year will be “Down on the Farm.” All the contestants will participate in an opening number dancing to “Cotton Eye Joe,” which will be choreographed by members of the St Joseph High School Cheer and Dance teams.

The Blossomtime Festival Bud Prince and Princess, Miss Junior Teen and Miss Teen of Blossomtime will take an active role in the festival and will participate in many of the Blossomtime events, including onstage introduction at the Mr. Blossomtime Pageant April 16, 2023. All contestants are invited to ride on the Bud/ Junior/Teen floats in the Grand Floral Parade Saturday May 14, 2023. — STAFF REPORTS

COMMUNITY FORUM TO FOCUS ON DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

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he Friends of the New Buffalo Library will sponsor a Community Forum program on the heroic but stormy career of General Douglas MacArthur on the eve of Veterans Day at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at the library.

The program will be presented by Tim Moore of Lake Michigan College.

One of only six U.S. Army generals promoted to five-star rank, MacArthur led troops in combat in World War I, served as Army Chief-of-Staff in the 1930s, and directed the islandhopping strategy that helped defeat Japan during World War II. He governed Japan after the war and served as the U.N. commander in the Korean conflict.

But this daring soldier also led troops who tear-gassed American World War I veterans in the streets of Washington, D.C. in 1932. He was egotistical and pompous, and got fired

by President Harry Truman for challenging civilian control of the military during the Korean War. Moore’s spirited presentations on events and people in U.S. history have made him a favorite in the Community Forum series. His subjects have ranged from the Spanish Flu to the Vietnam War to Henry Ford.

Community Forum presentations are free, and all are welcome to attend. The New Buffalo Township Library is located at 33 N. Thompson Street in downtown New Buffalo. — STAFF REPORTS

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August will be great missed by family and friends. He is survived by two sisters, Carol Reddick of Berrien Springs, Elizabeth Payne of South Bend; seven brothers, Ronald (Margaret) Payne of McMinnville, Tennessee, Bradford (Betty) Payne of Three Oaks, Timothy Payne of Michigan, Jonathon (Tamara) Payne

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