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Art and the Kitchen

BY JANE DUNNE

An impressionist painter and a graphic designer use their unmistakable artistry in gifts of food and meal presentation.

photo by TONY V. MARTIN

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50 Expand Your Horizons BY JANE AMMESON

Calling all filmmakers, glass blowers, Italophiles, musicians, culinary artists and other Martha Stewart wannabes: the time has come for summer enrichment classes.

54 File under Mystery BY MARK LOEHRKE

Have we reached the final chapter for the independent bookstore?

Maybe not.

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A temporarily single-handed writer ponders the meaning of right-handed, left-handed and ambidextrous.

59 Truth, Tears and Tolerance BY LOIS BERGER

A response to an ugly incident in the 1970s, the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie pays tribute to victims and honors survivors.

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Get Here. Play Here. Live Here.

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CLICKS 38 Community Cancer Research Foundation Perennial Ball

39 Audubon Reception at GRAM 40 Betty Ford Birthday Party Box Factory Reception

41 Chesterton Chamber Spring Fling

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INTRO

How Andrea Georgian and Jim Chaddock cooked up the idea for a pizza business on wheels.

LISTEN

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Southwest Michigan symphony’s summer program is economical as well as casual; and a fireworks soundtrack producer prepares the explosion.

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SHAW THOUGHTS

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Professionally detached but personally affected by the death of Rene Agass Baumgartner, an enormously talented friend and personality.

CULTURE NUT

The Krasl Art Fair celebrates a halfcentury with 70,000 visitors; a creative artists’ retreat at Blueberry View; and pies surge to the front of the foodie hot list.

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MOTORING

The learning curve in driver’s education is made manifest out in the field at CGI Motorsports in Homer Glen, Illinois.

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THE GOOD LIFE

One hotel guy’s overnight pub-crawl can translate into a yearlong expedition for a person with a normal life. No kidding.

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WHERE TO GO

If you really want to get away mentally and physically, take this advice and make a splash at the nearest water park.

INTERVIEW

The director of education student services and licensing officer for Indiana University Northwest answers questions about teaching standards.

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GREEN NOTES

The Shirley Heinze Land Trust is committed to preserving the Indiana Dunes; and how an unemployed resident in Uganda ended up in a recycled Kalamazoo College T-shirt.

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BY JULIE DEAN KESSLER

One couple’s two-year search ends at a historic resort community built by Chicago developer brothers in the Depression era.

HEALTH CLUB

“What’s that you say?

I should have my hearing tested?”

That’s not what you want to hear.

LAST RESORT 96

Doing the Math

BY PAT COLANDER

HAUTE PROPERTIES

According to an expert on small kitchens, once you’ve ditched anything and everything not needed in the kitchen, it’s time to take a look at how to maximize your space.

Dream House Comes True

Graduate-level statistics at a famous engineering school sound terrifying? Well, it is.

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Essential Events Bite & Sip Shore Things Shorecast

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BeVerLY sHOres. Lakefront. An easy, open plan with incredible Lake Mich views. Nestled into a dune and surrounded by native landscape. Almost an acre on the east end of the island. Intimate, private. Great beach. $995,000

BeVerLY sHOres. Lakefront. Excellent year round Lake Mich views. Cozy & comfortable with lakeviews from almost every room. Fireplace, eat in galley kitchen, 3 bedrooms/3.5 baths, multiple decks & screened porch.

Keep your Hobie across the street. Great beach. Priced to sell!!! $859,000

BeVerLY sHOres. Lakefront. Building Site. Not many left. 100 ft on Lakefront Drive. 150 ft on Fairwater.

Pristine wooded dunes with uncompromising Lake Mich & Chgo skyline views. Almost an acre. Lakefront in Beverly Shores is across the street from Natl Park beach.

Limited public parking. $1,100,000

BeVerLY sHOres. An oasis of spacious style & comfort. This remarkable glass & cedar contemporary is a first time offering. Half blk from beach & sitting on approx 1 acre, this 2.5 story offers a sun-drenched open plan w/walls of windows & skylites, spacious living rm w/fireplace, dining for 12/20, chef’s kitchen, fam rm, master suite & den, 2 guest bdrms, 3 baths, scrnd porch, deck & patio. More than a destination...its a lifestyle. $689,000

BeVerLY sHOres. A sanctuary for the creative spirit. Over an acre of woods & gardens surround this beautifully maintained home w/a history. One of the original Bartlett stucco homes w/lodge-like addtn. Great rm w/massive fireplace, living/dining rm surrounded by windows, galley kit w/skylite, master w/zen inspired bath, 2 guest bdrms & finished walk-out basement.

Artist studio & showroom w/heat/air, exhaust, skylites.

2 blks to beach. $669,000

POrTer BeAcH. Breathtaking lakeviews...a sweeping 180 of Lake Mich, the shoreline, Chgo skyline and amazing sunsets. Stanley Tigerman’s Daisy House.

Sculptured walls & windows create an interesting flow thru two levels of finished living space. Exposed ductwork, pine paneled curving walls, elevated kitchen w/fab counter & pantry space. 3 bdrms/3 baths. Den w/fireplace, family & bonus rms. A must see property & priced to sell at $799,000

Dune Acres. Lakefront. A family compound like no other. Charming vintage tudor w/studio & apt over detached 3 car garage. Screened beach house w/water & electricity. Winding drive takes you to a totally secluded 3.5 acres w/300 ft of sandy shoreline. $2,400,000

Dune Acres. Lakefront. 3.5 acres of undeveloped wooded & rolling dunes of uncompromising beauty offering over 300 ft of sandy beach frontage. As you can imagine, the views are spectacular, the privacy is dramatic. Enjoy a family compound or divide into building sites. A portfolio property. $2,495,000

Dune Acres. Surrounded by the unspoiled beauty of over an acre of native woodlands, there is a classic rustic charm to this very inviting private retreat. Easy one level living features warm wood paneled living & dining area surrounding beautiful stone firepl & chef’s kit. Both open to scnd porch, patio & spiral staircase to rooftop deck. Private master suite w/a 2 story library & office. Walkout LL guest qtrs offers fam rm, 3 bdrms, bath. Unfin studio above garage. 2 or 3 blks to beach & miles of hiking/biking starts at your doorstep. $689,000

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mentioned briefly in my last column about the fun I had fishing with my two brothers (Bobby and Ricky) when Julie and I took a long weekend in Florida. We were having a great time bringing in mackerel on light line until—just as I pulled in another fish—it suddenly became half a fish! Yep, a barracuda had decided the fish I planned on having for dinner was going to be his lunch. But that’s not the best part of the story.

Shortly after that I was reeling in another catch when suddenly my pole got a whole lot heavier. I fought the very heavy unknown fish for about fifteen minutes before my brother Ricky decided to start rolling video. (Look for it on VisitShoreMagazine.com, or check it out on YouTube.) It’s kinda lame, as you don’t see much other than me holding a pole that is bent in two, but that part is funny. You will hear the Captain hollering at me because he thinks I let the fish wrap the line around the prop. After giving him the pole I look over the side of the boat to realize it’s not the propeller, but it’s stuck to some siding that has come loose from his boat. The next thing you know, my brother Bobby is holding me by my ankles over the side of the boat as I free my line. In the end I fought a 4 1/2-foot barracuda on the light line and tackle with no steel leader for about 35 minutes before its teeth cut the line as we brought it up into the boat.

While it was pretty hard to beat the first day’s fishing experience, the trip got even better as we cruised down to the Keys and spent the rest of the time relaxing, sightseeing and, well, fishing some more. It so happened that the townhome my brother Bobby and sister-in-law Elyse rented for us was next door to where they produce the show Backstage and Backroads.

The host of the show, country music star Daniel Lee Martin, was staying as they shot fishing segments for the show. My Julie quickly befriended Daniel’s wife Julie and the next thing you know we are heading down to listen to Daniel play. I really like this guy! He fishes, hunts, sings country music and he is really a nice guy. Turns out Daniel and I met each other a few years back at the Bass Pro Shop in Portage.

We got home just in time to start hitting the party circuit for some very good causes, including the American Heart Association’s annual fundraiser dinner, the Gary Crisis Center’s annual wine tasting event at Sandcreek and of course, this year’s 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Next up: golf, yard work, the Krasl Art Fair in July and Concours in August, both in St. Joe. Make sure you check out a copy of our special edition Best of 2011 at your nearby Shore marketing partner or visit us online at nwi.com/BestOf. No doubt you are familiar with and voted for some of the winners, but there are always new kids on the block, which is what keeps our contest so interesting.

Next month, in case you are getting bored, our annual Entertainment issue!

Until then!

BILL MASTERSON, JR.

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Mark Loehrke ponders the impenetrable question of the shelf life of shelf life for what are now known as books. (Check out The Borgias on Showtime, if you want to see libraries with gigantic scrolls and very heavy books.) Ever try to multitask using each hand to do something different? Kim Ranegar was rendered temporarily single-handed for a time and it got her brain thinking about the oddities that characterize lefties, righties and ambis. The multitude of knowledge expansion opportunities enumerated by Jane Ammeson include popular topics like culinary artistry, but with modest digging you can come up with a range of classes on slightly obscure niches like Italophilia—the art of being an Italophile. Lois Berger traces the evolution of the Illinois Holocaust Museum, back to when it was just a good idea. And Jane Dunne chronicles a couple of very artistic minds applied to food creation and presentation.

But back to the subject of this issue: life-long learning. I have a little essay at the back of the magazine about the humbling experience of a graduate statistics class at Purdue. Now that I am nearing the completion of a master’s program in technology, I can finally come clean about how much fun it’s been to go back to school, especially with the luxury of online classes. (I was an imperfect undergraduate, to put it mildly, but my improved diligence has been paid off.) I’m learning a ton reading piles of books and research papers on topics like the complex structure of creative intelligence; the mind-boggling development going on at Herman Miller in Zeeland; the curious history and continued growth of artificial intelligence philosophy . . . this list could go on all day.

If you are a true Shore fan, you already receive our e-newsletter every Thursday morning with my blog about what’s going on in our world, but did you know that if you become one of our 1,900 (and counting) Facebook friends, that I read your comments? In response to a post about the local celebrities at the famed Gamba Ristorante, Lee Rademacher, a professor at Purdue who has occasionally helped us out with a freelance story in Shore, wrote: “The Region has entities that are celebs?” Lee should know; he’s one of them. Another reader, my new favorite Facebook friend David R. Geyer, commented on my promo post about the forthcoming June issue with an enthusiastic “It can’t arrive too soon!” It is, of course, never too soon to send me your comments, so start now.

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contributors JANE AMMESON is a freelance writer who specializes in travel, food and personalities. She writes frequently for The Times Of Northwest Indiana and Shore magazine. She also writes for the Sutro Media App Michigan Road Trips and Indiana Road Trips. Jane enjoyed writing about continuing education classes on page 50. An author of six books, Jane is currently co-authoring Miller Beach.

A member of the Indiana Foodways Alliance, a restaurant reviewer for Gayot.com and a James Beard Foundation judge, Jane grew up in East Chicago, Indiana. “I tend to be Indianacentric,” Jane says, “and love to explore all the fascinating nooks and crannies of our state.”

JULIE DEAN KESSLER, a freelance writer, is a journalist of 26 years, her work including page design, editing, and writing features, editorials, humor, copywriting and poetry. Julie enjoyed visiting the Beverly Shores, Indiana, home of Julie and Vytas Kasniunas for the House & Grounds feature on page 84.

“It’s exciting and inspiring to see how this couple took one of the original Bartlett homes there and remodeled it to fit their lifestyle,” Julie says. “Adding large, arched windows and a vaulted ceiling transformed this home into a spacious, comfortable haven.”

HANGING WITH THE HAWK Shore contributor Lauri Harvey Keagle and her father, Ron Harvey of Hazel Crest, Illinois, hand-delivered copies of the May edition of Shore to Ken “Hawk” Harrelson in the broadcast booth at U.S. Cellular Field prior to the May 4 game against the Minnesota Twins.

The May edition featured a profile of Harrelson based on an interview Keagle conducted with him at his home in Granger, Indiana.

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Andrea Georgian and Jim Chaddock

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ndrea Georgian and Jim Chaddock bonded on forward motion.

Chaddock, 38, is a blues-folk musician who was booked into Cafe 444, a Miller Beach restaurant that Georgian, 26, owned.

Chaddock didn’t impress her as much for his music as his love for running along the Indiana Dunes. Georgian is also a runner.

They married, and then, as is often the case, wondered what happens next.

Georgian and Chaddock cooked up the idea of the Rolling Stonebaker pizza truck, a reconfigured 1949 Studebaker fire truck that debuted last summer at Michiana private parties, farmers’ markets and impromptu roadside events. The Stonebaker serves pizza from a wood-fired brick oven at the rear of the truck. The Stonebaker was so popular the Beverly Shores, Indiana, couple purchased a second antique Missouri truck for this season, which runs through Thanksgiving.

The Stonebakers roll as far as a 70-mile radius from Beverly Shores. The pizza trucks can sizzle up to 65 miles per hour. Chaddock added overdrive gears. The most popular items are the flatbed Purple Pig pizza (barbecued pulled pork with a red cabbage cole slaw) and the Choke n’ Shroom, a white pizza with roasted garlic, mushrooms and strips of artichoke hearts.

The menu generally has eight different pizzas, which range from 7 to 10 dollars.

“We were trying to think of something we could do together,” Georgian explains. “We had just had a son who was two months old.” Chaddock adds. “We didn’t have the money to finance an actual restaurant. We saw some friends serving food at the [now-defunct] Sawgrass Co-op in Chesterton. We thought we could do something like that.”

The couple wasn’t hip to the growing food truck movement. “We didn’t know we were doing anything trendy,” Chaddock says. “We thought we could still spend time with our son and still work together.”

They were surprised how close they would work together in the small confines of the back of a fire truck. Georgian says, “We’re right on top of each other. There’s definitely a strategy on figuring out where storage goes. I’ve had a lot of bruises on my back from the pizza peel, when you shoot the pizza in the oven.

And it can get hot in the summer.”

Chaddock was aware of the Studebaker history in South Bend, which is why he found a Studebaker fire engine online. The original Stonebaker had been a fire truck in Huron, South Dakota. The truck only had 1,438 miles on it. The original siren still works, which thrills kids who already like pizza. Chaddock said, “We’re thinkin’ the truck has been to a lot more parades than fires.” -DAVE HOEKSTRA

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he Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra offers an eclectic mix of programs this summer.

From special Independence Day concerts to doo-wop hits and classical favorites, the orchestra will deliver something for everyone.

“The series is varied,” says Mayatu Peabody, marketing director for the orchestra.

The Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra’s Water’s Edge Summer Music Series kicks off June 9 and features two distinct series.

Music lovers can enjoy shows in both the Casual Classics Series and Beach Concert Series.

Peabody says the series, which draws a good crowd, is now in its third year.

According to Peabody, the symphony’s music director Robert Fountain aims to choose selections for the summer programming that will attract all ages and entire families. “Our

beach concerts are very popular and are held on the shores of Lake Michigan,” Peabody says.

“The beach concerts are really great for the whole family, and many people want to use [the series] as a destination.”

Tickets for the Beach Series are more affordable than the regular season; lawn seats are priced at $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. A reserved seat costs $25, while a reserved table featuring ten tickets and two parking passes for Shadowland Pavilion concerts is $250. A beach pass with four tickets costs $35 for lawn seating.

Tickets for the Casual Classics, Uncork and Unwind shows are $35 and include a light dinner with wine and beverages.

Peabody says the series features a music festival atmosphere. Concessions are also available for purchase. “The series offers people something to do on a nice summer’s night. They can come out with family and friends, eat good food and hear great music.”

-ELOISE MARIE VALADEZ

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SUMMER SCHEDULE Casual Classics shows are held on Thursdays at the Heritage Museum and Cultural Center.

JUL 7: NightBlue Performing Art Company, featuring songs from Broadway shows AUG 11: Crescendo Trio The Beach Series kicks off on July 3 and 4 with Independence Day Concerts.

JUL 23: Under the Streetlamp, a group featuring cast members from Jersey Boys AUG 6: The Secret Garden AUG 20: In Nature’s Realm For more details on the schedule, prices and other information, visit smso.org or call 269.982.4030.

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Jonathan Gesse’s music blows you away.

Not that the LaPorte native earns royalties. He’s the soundtrack producer at Melrose Pyrotechnics in Kingsbury, Indiana, one of the nation’s top fireworks firms. The low-key Gesse, 32, compiles those ear-popping scores for eyepopping sky shows at Taste of Chicago, Navy Pier and White Sox games.

The odder the request, the more fun the gig.

A wedding party ordered a fireworks show synchronized to the Cantina Band jam in Star Wars, Gesse recalls.

Ballpark shows are a blast, Gesse says. “When we do Mullet Night for the White Sox, it’s all 1980s music. It’s Van Halen, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses, Journey, Def Leppard.”

Once a client suggests a theme, Gesse (pronounced “Jessie”) draws up a hit list. Then he dons his headset, switches on his laptop, and uses Adobe software to compile a soundtrack. His digital library spans Big Band standards to Top 40 chart-toppers.

Jonathan Gesse in The tricky part is editing his sound studio. the music down to the length of the sky show.

Catchy hooks and chords “work best with fireworks,” the mixmaster says. “The best length of a song is a minute, a minute and a half.

That gives us a chance to set the scene.”

When Gesse is satisfied, he shoots his score electronically to the design team. His colleagues assign a shell, report or razzledazzle effect to each beat, timing rockets to explode within a tenth of a second. Guitar solos call for strings of one-bang pops; a piano glissando, a starry chrysanthemum burst.

On show days, technicians monitor computers that synch the fireworks and score. Depending on the municipality, the soundtrack is packaged on an MP3, CD, or four-track reel-to-reel.

When audio and visual components fuse seamlessly, the results dazzle the senses and the sky. It’s about balance, Gesse says. “You want fast songs, you want slow songs. You want hills and valleys.”

Melrose orchestrates about 400 shows annually and 80 percent are July 4-centric. So Gesse, who has a music degree from Valparaiso University, is on an all-American roll. Mainstays include Sousa marches, Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA,” and “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

The national anthem is a barnburner in particular; “the rockets’ red glare” is a natural cue. But Francis Scott Key has competition this year: Katy Perry’s “Firework.” “That’s very popular,” Gesse agrees. “I’m using it quite a bit.”

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Professionally detached, but personally affected en masse. But Agass also hung out on our beach in Bridgman, so we shared beers, watched our tottering toddlers grow into admirable adults, and chatted occasionally about hobbies, politics and mutual acquaintances in our respective worlds, including former Illinois governor and art collector Jim Thompson.

I got the “rest of the story” at a funeral service in Evanston, where Agass’s sister-in-law Marian, her husband Jack, and family matron Geri Macsai painted a “Portrait of the Artist as a Remarkable Man.” Agass met fellow painter Pam in Paris. Circa ‘75. He spoke no English.

She spoke no French or German. So their language was art. And love. They moved to Chicago, married, raised two wonderful sons, and lived a rich life. He was short and slight, sweet and gentle, with a charming accent, a great walrus mustache and a child-like enthusiasm.

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is life ended suddenly as he was biking to work along the Chicago lakefront on a cool April morning.

The heart of this otherwise healthy 63-year-old simply went haywire, he fell off his bike and never regained consciousness.

Mary gasped when she learned of his death in an email from Marian. I reacted with my usual stoicism—but rejoined the human race during a memorial service that filled an Evanston synagogue and consciously avoided mention of the word “god” because Agass eschewed organized religion.

A man who said little, but lived a life that spoke volumes. And touched so many of us with his humanity. He died looking out at his favorite canvas: Chicago’s magnificent lakefront skyline.

Mary, thankfully, brought enough tissues to the service for both of us.

-ANDY SHAW

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he call came from the news desk at 5 a.m. on a subzero January morning.

Eons ago. Probably late ‘70s, when I was at Channel 5. The police scanner reporting three dead bodies discovered in a desolate section of the South Loop. Please get up and cover it, the assignment editor said. So I did, arriving before the coroner’s wagon to see the victims. Feet up in the air.

Frozen in place. Totally surreal.

I don’t remember the details. Probably a drug hit. But I got the story from the cops. And told it on the news. Without feeling. Just the facts, ma’am.

That’s how the business works. Stuff happens. And we report it.

In the real world friends and family grieve. And recall moments that celebrate a life.

Fondly. Kindly. Respectfully. Sadly. And emotionally. They shed their tears and bury their loved ones.

In the news world the feelings are missing. To protect the dispassionate objectivity reporters need to do their jobs well. But the downside is a disconnect from our humanity.

Consider a warm summer night in the early ‘70s: I’m covering the police beat for a Chicago wire service. My wife Mary is keeping me company on an overnight shift when an editor calls with news of a death in the suburbs. A teen who’d been drinking with his friends is riding on the hood of a car, which hits a bump and tosses him off. On his head.

And he dies.

My assignment is to get the human side of the story. So I call the family for a comment.

But they haven’t been notified of the tragedy yet. So here I am, a 25-year-old rookie reporter, informing suburban parents that their son is dead. I’m initially stunned, but I quickly shake it off to extend condolences before asking a few reporter’s questions about the young man and the tragedy. Mary is mortified by my invasion of the private space of a family in shock.

But I’m simply doing my job.

Professional detachment also permeates personal life. I tend to react to the loss of a friend or relative with as much journalistic distance as grief. Part story, part sad reality. Frequently my tears come late if at all. And I automatically think about reporting on the deceased. So I often do.

When my Chicago and Michigan friend and journalistic colleague Grant Pick died of a massive heart attack a few years ago, his lasting legacy of wonderful stories about interesting street people found its way into one of these Shore columns.

And so it is with Rene Agass Baumgartner. Who made me cry a lot sooner than most.

Ah-gus, as he was known, was a Swiss-born artist extraordinaire who married Pam to gain entry into the world of our Bridgman beach friends—the noisy, contentious and enormously talented Macsai family.

Artists, architects, doctors, scholars, writers, broadcasters. All of them smart, successful and deeply engaged in civic, cultural and political activities.

Agass was all of the above. But quietly. A man of stereotypical Swiss precision, reserve and self-sufficiency.

A talented painter who ran a successful art restoration business that attracted Chicago’s top collectors and clients, including the Auditorium Theatre when a modern Michelangelo was required to restore its gilded Beaux-Arts ceiling.

A lover of solitary activities like sailing, gliding, biking and carpentry in a family that excelled at schmoozing

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alf a century ago, 50 artists exhibited their works at a “clothesline” art fair on the promontory overlooking Lake Michigan in historic St. Joseph.

Fast-forward to this July 9th and 10th when the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff—now nationally recognized by Sunshine Artist magazine as one of the top 200 fine art and design shows—with more than 200 jury selected artists from across the country displaying their fine art and crafts, attracts over 70,000 visitors.

With a diverse selection of food vendors, entertainment, art projects for children and open faced tents filled with pottery, photography, paintings, watercolors, pastels, woods, jewelry, decorative and wearable fiber, glass and metal works, the festive two-day event attracts serious art connoisseurs, seekers of art for home, garden or to wear, and others just enjoying the friendly and creative vibe.

“Our goal continues to be focused on being the artists’ favorite show,” says Sara Shambarger, Krasl Art Fair director. “Our artists bring their work to the bluff and we appreciate their hard work in making this a great event. I think those coming to the show should plan on staying for the Smooth Jazz at Sunset on Saturday night, which is always a great event.”

There’s no admission charge for the art fair and free shuttles make getting there easy. The Krasl is hosting the Friday Night KickOff Party on July 8 from 5-10 p.m. with music, food, a wine-tasting tent featuring Tabor Hill wines, and kids’ activities as a thank you for the 50 years of support. -JANE AMMESON

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artists from a variety of places,” Sullivan says. “We had a plein air painter who was all over the place painting outside. I was impressed with how much work everyone got done.”

Ten artists are on the calendar for 2011.

Two of those are repeats from last year.

Kentucky artist Marti McGinnis plans to return. Last year, she and canine partner JoJo produced eight or nine paintings, and wrote and illustrated a book.”She put all this on her website while she was doing it,” Sullivan says. “She has an unbelievable amount of organization and energy.”

Also returning is Chicago collage artist Julie Nauman. A new mom last summer, Nauman appreciated the break, and the ability to work intensively.

“Blueberry View Artists’ Retreat gave me the opportunity to completely immerse myself in art,” she says, “something I haven’t been able to do since graduate

Bookmaker Judith Serling-Sturm paints pages on the studio floor as part of her stay at Blueberry View Artists’ Retreat.

school. After working all day, I read books on related subjects at night.” She’s coming back this year for “more of the same!” She plans to transform one of her pieces into a larger-scale installation. “I don’t have a space large enough to accommodate something like that in my home studio,” she explains. -TERRI GORDON

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Artist Janet Sullivan remembers the artistin-residence opportunities she enjoyed as a student of Chicago’s Art Institute and as an early graduate starting her career.

“They were tremendously valuable,” she recalls.

Leaving Chicago several years ago to settle in Michigan, Sullivan envisioned the day she could encourage other artists with a similar respite from the distractions of everyday life. The day has come.

In the summer of 2010, Sullivan and partner Mark Toncray created Blueberry View Artists’ Retreat in Benton Harbor— named for the adjoining blueberry field and the changing views it offers throughout the seasons, varying weather, and even different times of the day.

Throughout the summer, artists from as far away as New York and Kentucky visited Blueberry View for two-week stays in an apartment and studio. “We had eight

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Pies are making a resurgence—on restaurant menus, in bakeries and in the home kitchen. Food writers from the New York Times to SeriousEats. com claim the cupcake trend has peaked; but they’re too cute, too convenient and, all too often, too tasty for the trend to lapse completely.

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According to NPR, trend-spotters across the nation are calling pies “the food of the year,” knocking the endearing cupcake off its sugar-rush-inducing pedestal.

A staple of Fourth of July picnics, Thanksgiving dinner spreads and community bake-offs, pies are the epitome of effort in the kitchen. Making them from scratch takes a considerable amount of passion, patience and precision.

But with those qualities or simple determination, pie making can be as simple as you make it, whether taking a few shortcuts or using nontraditional ingredients like vodka or cream cheese to craft a flaky, flavorful crust.

If inspiration is the only missing ingredient, a path up the coast of Lake Michigan reveals perfect slices and whole pies in many of the region’s irresistible restaurants and bakeries.

Bubbles Ice Cream Parlor and Pie Shoppe in Michigan City, Indiana, kicks off the tour as a friendly, old-fashioned establishment. Try to resist, but there’s nothing wrong with giving in to a slice of warm caramel apple pie served à la mode and with a dash of pecans.

New to the area, Arturo’s Baked Goods & More, also in Michigan City, gives the feeling of walking into a family’s home kitchen. The almond pie with whole almonds drenched in butter and sugar is a remarkable alternative to pecan pie.

In Sawyer, Pablo’s Café along the Red Arrow Highway serves homemade pies by the slice at the restaurant, along with a variety of other desserts. The double-crusted apple pie is an absolute standout—especially when drizzled with caramel sauce.

How Sweet It Is, tucked away on Berrien Street in Stevensville, follows few requisites, with baker Lynda Lowery whipping up whatever her heart desires. The nontraditional chocolate brownie pie was a springy revelation and a treat for the senses. In addition to providing customers with novelty pie flavors, Lowery also bakes pies for the newly reopened O’Malley’s Restaurant in Bridgman.

Whatever your pie preference—from double-crusted fruit pies to whipped-topping-crowned cream pies—Southwest Michigan has crusted desserts in abundance for the eating pleasure of all.

Expect to see more charming, house-made pies popping up on restaurant menus this summer as the trend reaches further into Lake Michigan’s coastal towns. This kind of inspiration should give home bakers all around some of those intangible ingredients needed to create their own perfect slice of nostalgia. -JENNIFER PIOTTER

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NEW LEARNING CURVE

Driver education goes beyond school parking lots for a new twist at GingerMan’s 11-turn road course

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My earliest recollection of “driver envy” came during the eighth grade, when I visited my middle-school-age cousins at their farm in Wisconsin. What was work for them was true jealousy to me as I watched them drive tractors, pickup trucks and other machinery with steering wheels across farm fields and gravel roads while they did their chores. Sometimes, I’d go along for the ride. That made my envy worse.

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GI Motorsports, based in Homer Glen, Illinois, offers teens a driving experience amid the rural setting of Southwest Michigan, where a family car replaces the John Deere tractor and is used as the classroom for a unique Teen Driving Program at GingerMan Raceway in South Haven.

There, CGI Motorsports’ team of professional driving instructors conduct personalized one-on-one instruction on the 2.21-mile track in the student’s provided vehicle for a full array of driving techniques and training not taught in high school or privatesector driving curriculums.

“Most driver education programs deal with the Rules of the Road, basic driving techniques and other fundamental skills needed to drive on public roads,” says Hollie Lamers, marketing director and professional driving instructor at CGI Motorsports. “We offer professional driving instruction that brings the art of driving to a much higher level of training.”

Learning about vehicle dynamics, handling, emergency maneuvers, cornering and stopping skill is knowledge placed directly into the hands of teen drivers at the track.

They experience situation and driving scenarios in a controlled environment on a safe closed course that would otherwise be deemed hazardous to execute on real-world thoroughfares.

“We make sure that the teens are paired with our most advanced men or women instructors so that each student is assured of personal care to meet their comfort level during the driving experience,” Lamers explains.

Sessions run 9 a.m.

Instructor Phil Mirenda explains through 5 p.m. every other proper cornering technique to Monday, with classroom a class of novices at the CGI and behind-the-wheel Motorworks Driving Class at instruction paced in GingerMan Raceway.

20-minute groups to coincide with other novice drivers attending CGI Motorsports performance driving school that day.

Teen students do not need a driver’s license to operate a vehicle at GingerMan Raceway. Furthermore, a parent or guardian need not be present during the classroom or driving sessions; however, their signed consent and an approved helmet worn by the student driver is required for participation.

CGI Motorsports’ Teen Driving Program operates May 9 through October 17, at a cost of $245 a day. Private track rental for lessons is also available. For more information and registration, go online at cgimotorsports.com or call 815.806.8757, for track time that is served up family style . . . all you can drive. -JIM JACKSON

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DREAM Teens arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only ones to enjoy CGI Motorsportsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; driving schools. Drivers of adult age and skill levels can hone their driving proficiency in their personal cars at CGI Motorsports High Performance Driving Schools at GingerMan Raceway.

CGI Motorsports divides their performance driving program into three Driver Classes with run-groups classified by experience.

First-time visitors are typically placed into the Novice Class with a professional driving instructor. An Intermediate Class is established for the driver beyond the initial learning stage, but not yet comfortable with a higher-speed performance experience.

The Advanced Group consists of very experienced amateur and professional drivers wanting to log track time.

Ten-lap sessions run 20 minutes with a 40-minute break to accommodate the Intermediate and Advanced groups. Advanced and Intermediate students are not accompanied by professional drivers unless requested by the participant. Helmets are required for each ability class. High-profile vehicles such as minivans or SUVs cannot be driven on-track for any of the performance driving classes.

For $245, Novice drivers receive morning classroom instruction, several moderately paced CGI-led orientation laps, an all-day one-on-one personal in-car driving instructor, seven independent ten-lap sessions and afternoon classroom technical review. Returning students pay $195 for subsequent visits.

Students learn proper race-driving posture, gear choice for maximum vehicle performance, track lines, corner apex and exit speeds, braking techniques, high-speed sightlines and driving composure under race conditions. Though all members of the Novice group are on the track at the same time, none are racing against or are in competition with one another.

So, leave the book bag and lunch box behind, and grab your helmet and car keys for an adrenaline-pumped driving school experience that leaves reading, writing and arithmetic in the dust for a seat-of-your-pants education that you can take to the street to improve your daily commute. -JIM JACKSON CGI Motorworks Driving Class at GingerMan Raceway

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An Overnight Pub-Crawl in Grand Rapids For hotel guys like myself, a night on the town can translate into a year-long expedition for others. I am not kidding, either. When you are surrounded by people who make a living out of going out every night, this agenda is not too far from the ordinary. Come along for the ride, and experience one night in Grand Rapids you definitely won’t forget.

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HAPPY HOUR: 5:00 p.m. Arena District Crawl Our first stop is the rooftop deck at Rockwell’s Republic for happy hour.

Rockwell’s Republic offers great happy hour specials year-round. A glass of bubbly with a sushi platter is a good start to the weekend. Just like six.one.six, Rockwell’s Republic sources many of its products from local farms.

Walk down the hill from Rockwell’s Republic, turn left on Commerce and look

for a door with a keypad. This is Viceroy, Grand Rapids’ speakeasy bar. Punch in the code “1930” and walk in as if you’re a regular.

A few steps past the bar and bathrooms brings the Cure blasting in the background and a scenery change from scotch snifters to PBRs and Strohs in glass canning jars. Welcome to Stella’s, where cheap beer, vegetarian dishes and ‘80s video games collide to make for a pleasant happy hour experience. Grab a can of Strohs, play Tron and Centipede, and feel like you’re 16 again (without the beer, of course).

DINNER: 7:00 p.m. San Chez Bistro I have never had a bad meal at San Chez Bistro. San Chez pioneered the retail and housing development in the area surrounding the arena. Order a pitcher of sangria and go all out with the tapas. The Bistec Lomo is to die for.

FIRST NIGHTCAP: 9:00 p.m. Bar Divani By now, you should feel like a bowling ball miraculously grew inside your belly from all the wonderful tapas dishes. A glass of cognac or demi-sec is calling your name at my favorite Arena District hangout, Bar Divani.

Dim and sultry, Bar Divani is a terrific place for some conversation before shifting your evening into high gear.

photography by GEORGE AQUINO

CHECK-IN: 4:00 p.m. The JW Marriott A good home base with a central location is key. The JW Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids offers the best amenities with panoramic views of the Grand River and the city skyline (not to mention, the author is also the general manager). The JW has an amazing restaurant, six.one.six, which features many locally sourced products including a litter of pigs that adhere to a strict diet prescribed by our executive chef, Justin Dalenberg, at nearby Lucky Star farms. In season, chefs pluck heirloom tomatoes and arugula from the chef’s garden on the hotel’s patio.

Another option is Peaches B&B in the historic Heritage Hill area of downtown.

The owner is a fantastic host, and she has a penchant for donning a kitchen apron.

MEGA 80’S: 10:30 p.m. The Intersection Mega 80’s is a phenomenal ‘80s cover band that has been rockin’ Grand Rapids for the past several years. Ten dollars gets you in. The first set covers the pop and new wave one-hit wonders. The band transforms into a big-hair metal band for the second set. Whether you were a Europe groupie or not, you are guaranteed to fist pump and relive your mullet days just like everyone else at the Intersection.

IT’S NOT OVER: 1:30 a.m. The Woods Lounge Just when you think it can’t get any better, you feel the pull to drag your tired feet one block to the Woods Lounge for last call. You might be in luck if another amazing ‘80s band, Star Farm, is playing inside wearing their Adidas and Flashdance outfits.

Outside on the patio, join the goodlooking crowd on the makeshift dance floor in front of the DJ, and push yourself to do one more dance.

VERY LATE-NIGHT SNACK: 2:30 a.m. Georgio’s Nothing beats a good slice of MacN-Cheese pizza after a full night of reveling. Pray the line is not too long, because Georgio’s Pizza on Ionia Street is fast becoming a tradition for the last people standing in the arena district.

-GEORGE AQUINO

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ONE FOR THE DITCH: 2:00 p.m. The Winchester Well, you’ve come this far, so you might as well go all the way. The Winchester on Wealthy Street is the perfect spot for one more pint of Oberon to salute the weekend’s conquest. If you do find a little room for one more dish, the Fish Tacos at the Winchester are a pub classic.

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THE NEXT MORNING: 11:30 a.m. Brunch at the Green Well After sleeping in, take a nice shower and savor a cup of much-needed coffee. Pack your things and drive to the Cherry Hill district (2 miles from downtown) to the Green Well restaurant for brunch and bloody Marys. I love their brunch menu, especially the barbecued braised pork with andouille and creamy polenta, after the previous evening’s entertainment workout.

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Making A Splash Water parks take your mind off life’s worries

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t’s a perfect 84 degrees, the waves bounce you gently along on your inner tube until your brother, masquerading menacingly nearby as a Great White Shark, upends you with a gleeful screech of “Last one to the waterslide is a (censored)!” Water parks around Chicago call out to one and all: “Jump right in, the water’s great.”

A water park is an expanse of enclosed grounds that features water play areas, including slides, splash pads, and lazy rivers. (A lazy river is a key water park attraction consisting of a circular waterway with an artificially created current that allows guests to float along on an inner tube at a leisurely pace.) If you’re unsure what to do on a steamy summer day, by all means consider floating down a lazy river at a water park. Water jets continually push swimmers and tubing enthusiasts along as they pass beneath misting real-life palm trees.

Some water parks also feature an artificial surfing mechanism known as a wave pool.

A wave pool is basically a very large swimming pool with a mechanism that generates artificially produced waves. It provides an illusion of surfing.

Water parks have grown enormously in popularity since they came on the scene in the late 1940s. The United States has the largest water park market in the world, with over 1,000 parks now operating in all fifty states and dozens of new ones starting up each year.

The world’s first indoor water park opened in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1985. Known as World Waterpark, it is over 225,000 square feet in size and includes the world’s largest indoor wave pool, plus waterslides of varying types and lengths.

As most of us are keenly aware, summertime around Chicago can be humid and hot.

What better way to beat the heat than with a trip to an area water park (see sidebar)?

Some of these are farther away from home than others, depending on where you live.

But even if you have to drive some miles to get there, water parks are well worth the trip for a cooling dip, a thrilling splash ride, or a relaxing float down a lazy river. Nothing is better guaranteed to take one’s mind off the IRS, terrorism, budget deficits or a root canal than a trip to a watery wonderland. Enjoy, and plan on returning soon. -MARY SYRETT

AREA WATER PARKS KEY LIME COVE INDOOR WATER PARK RESORT (Gurnee, Illinois;

keylimecove.com) Open year-round, features a lazy river, a wave pool, and numerous slides.

RAGING WAVES WATERPARK (Yorkville, Illinois; ragingwaves.com) The largest water recreational facility in Illinois, has an Australian theme with cozy cabanas that can be rented.

RAINBOW FALLS WATERPARK (Elk Grove Village, Illinois; elkgroveparks.org) Features a lazy river and the “Dolphin Drop” waterslide.

COCO KEY WATER RESORT (Rockford, Illinois; cocokeywaterresort. com) Has cabanas, forty-foot-tall slides, the Coconut Grove Adventure River, Parrot’s Perch for toddlers and facilities for water basketball.

MAGIC WATERS WATER PARK (Cherry Valley, near Rockford, Illinois; magicwaterswaterpark.com) Features a wave pool, magic lazy river, 1,000-gallon tipping water bucket and cabanas.

DEEP RIVER WATERPARK (Crown Point, Indiana; deepriverwaterpark.com) Features speed slides on which daring persons approach free-fall speed.

TIMBER RIDGE LODGE AND WATER PARK (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; timberridgeresort.com) Open year-round, has high waterslides, the Canyon Lazy River, and a Tiny Timbers play area for toddlers.

LAMAR PARK SPLASHPAD (Wyoming, Michigan; splash-pads.com) Features soaker stations, water tunnels and dumping buckets.

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MICHIGAN’S ADVENTURE WATER PARK (Muskegon, Michigan; miadventure.com) Features over 60 water-related rides.

SURFARI JOE’S INDOOR WILDERNESS PARK (Watervliet, Michigan; surfarijoes.com) Open yearround for persons who enjoy getting wet.

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PIRATES ISLAND INDOORS AQUATIC CENTER (Kalamazoo, Michigan; piratesisland.com) Features a lazy river, water slides, an Interactive Pirate Ship, and a kiddie pool.

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That has been an option in the past, but in the past, teachers used Continuing Renewal Units. CRU’s were more stringently controlled.

Teachers can now take classes or just take the Praxis II for a content area to add that area to their license. It makes it easier to renew a license.

JANE NELSON LICENSE TO TEACH

With major changes taking place in education in the state of Indiana and across the country, Indiana University Northwest in Gary prides itself on keeping up-to-date with Title 515, which governs teacher training and licensing. Under that title, Indiana’s Rules for Educator Preparation and Accountability (REPA), updated January 7, 2010, determine what is required of elementary (K-6) and secondary (7-12) teachers. Changes revise the licensing requirements to emphasize teachers’ content knowledge rather than teaching methods or pedagogy. ¶ Jane Nelson is director of Education Student Services and the licensing officer for IU Northwest. Nelson is responsible for graduate advising, teacher licensing, emergency permits and the Office of Education Student Services. She has been an elementary school teacher for 14 years and an administrator for one year. Nelson is licensed in Indiana and Illinois as an elementary teacher and a principal.

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ducation has been a hot button topic in Indiana.

What are some of the changes underway that affect IU Northwest’s education program? Schools of Education are responsible to the state for the content of their programs under Title 515. The state has rules that govern teacher training, and we, as an institution of higher education, must meet those requirements.

The biggest change under REPA is that teachers have more flexibility in terms of renewing licenses and adding areas to their licenses. They can use Professional Growth Points for

What does the university do to make sure that students are well-rounded, have multiple skills and are ready for the workforce? We just went through a major overhaul of the general education requirements for all campus programs and determined what courses would make that student well-rounded. We have come up with a set of courses that fulfill specific areas. There was a committee of people from different departments who worked on revamping the general education requirements to make sure that student skills are in place and they have the general knowledge they need when they go into the workforce. It’s an ongoing process.

How does higher education in Indiana compare to the Midwest and the nation?

I think most programs are similar in that they compare people using content knowledge and methods to train teachers. I completed my education in New York. When I came to Indiana, I applied for licensing here based on the course work and licensing I had from New York. They evaluated me and said New York required either art or music as part of my general education requirements and Indiana required both. I had to take a music class and pass the appropriate exams here. I was able to get a license based on completing that deficiency. There wasn’t much difference between the program in New York and the one in Indiana. The teacher education programs are similar across the country; the only difference is testing. -CARMEN MCCOLLUM

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Are these changes positive or negative?

I see some as positive and some as negative. I think it’s great that teachers have more options related to renewing their licenses. I myself would always choose classes for renewal, because I appreciate the interaction with other teachers and it always seemed to renew or reaffirm my teaching practice. The negative for me is that adding a content area to a teaching license by Praxis II without taking methods classes related to that subject does not afford the teacher an opportunity to consider how to better present that material in the classroom.

Just because I know the material doesn’t mean I know how to present it or that I’m going to present it in such a way that my students learn.

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Caretakers of the Earth for 30 Years Shirley Heinze Land Trust

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ear the industries that supported the local economy and challenged the local ecology, the Shirley Heinze Land Trust (SHLT) honors a decades-long commitment to preserving the delicate and diverse natural environs of the Indiana Dunes region.

A 1981 endowment from Robert and Bette Lou Seidner in memory of Shirley Heinze, an Ogden Dunes resident who was ardent about protecting the Indiana Dunes, spurred the organization’s two-fold mission: preserve the environment, and educate and inspire others to do the same.

A forward-thinking board of directors has brought innovative techniques and equipment for restoring fragile ecology, secured reliable funding, collaborated with public and private entities, and established a corps of dedicated volunteers.

The land trust “is blessed with a terrific staff,” says trust management consultant Jean Rudd, adding, “Executive director Kris Krouse, board president Dale Engquist, and the people who support them represent everything a nonprofit could hope for in commitment, skills and leadership.”

More than 1,200 acres of natural land in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties have been protected, through acquiring properties—like the Hoosier Prairie and Moraine Nature Preserve—and transferring properties to partner organizations. SHLT furthers education through classes, workshops and books. The ongoing Mighty Acorns program connects fourth and fifth graders with nature through hands-on projects on the preserves.

Even as strategic planning continues, it’s time to celebrate. For its 30th anniversary, SHLT will host events including a Summer Benefit, the unveiling of a new artwork in the form of the iconic South Shore poster, and tours of the pristine Shirley Heinze Land Trust properties.

For more details and how to make tax-free gifts, visit heinzetrust.org. -JULIE DEAN KESSLER

The Shirley Heinze Land Trust, BP America Inc. and South Shore Poster Arts Management Inc. unveiled Natural Beauty, a new official South Shore poster created by Barbara Spies Labus.

The South Shore Arts Gallery in Munster unveiled the poster to mark the 30th anniversary of the Shirley Heinze Land Trust. The poster, produced with help of a grant from BP, is a depiction of the preserves and conservancies in the region.

“We wanted to capture Northwest Indiana’s natural beauty, regional flora and fauna in cohabitation with industry,” says Kris Krouse, executive director of the Shirley Heinze Land Trust.

Posters will be sold through the Shirley Heinze Land Trust website, heinzetrust.org, or the South Shore Arts Gallery website, southshoreartsonline.org.

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It is a hot humid day, when I spy on the horizon a young man walking towards me. He is wearing a Kalamazoo College Basketball T-shirt. You may think there is nothing very surprising in that.

But Pius, 27, is not from Kalamazoo. Indeed, he is not even American, and has no idea in which country Kalamazoo is situated. But then, how many members of Kalamazoo College know anything about Pius’s home country?

So, let us call a long story short, and ask a simple question—why is Pius wearing a Kalamazoo College T-shirt?

Pius is from the East African country of Uganda. He is unemployed and lives in a suburb of Uganda’s capital city, Kampala, just a few hundred meters away from Lake Victoria.

Lake Victoria may not be Lake Michigan, but it is still Lake Victoria. And very impressive it is, too, touched by three different countries: Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Most Ugandans wear imported secondhand clothes, as do many people in poor Third World countries. Used shirts, blouses, trousers, caps and other clothing reach Uganda in huge bales from First World countries. The used clothes often start out in the USA. The lesser-grade secondhand clothes, much of which is faded or stained, is labeled Africa A and Africa B. Used clothing is Uganda’s sixth largest import from the USA. For other countries, the rank is even higher; for Tanzania, it is the largest import, and for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is the fourth largest.

Once in Africa, the bales of clothes find their way along a chain of wholesalers until they end up with small retailers in thousands of trading centers dotted around Uganda and other African countries.

Such secondhand clothes are known in Uganda as mivumba.

Pius bought his Kalamazoo College T-shirt for 5,000 Ugandan shillings (around $2.50 US) in Owino Pius, 27, is from Market, the main market for the East African mivumba in Kampala. country of Uganda.

Is there not something a little unsettling about the First World’s cast-offs being worn by the poor in the Third World? But, on the other hand, in these environmentally conscious times, this flow of secondhand clothes can be viewed as an important form of recycling.

Pius’s education finished after two years of primary school, because his family could not afford the school fees. Despite the challenges of his education and his limited income, he tries to dress as smartly as possible. He chose this T-shirt, amongst the many thousands available at Owino Market, because, as he says, “It was good fitting and I liked its orange color.” While he knows little about its origins, Pius still wears his Kalamazoo College T-shirt with pride. -KEVIN O’CONNOR

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Help for the Hearing Impaired

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r. Gyl Kasewurm, an audiologist in St. Joseph, realized she had no lack of potential patients for her practice, Professional Hearing Services, when she planned to open an expanded office in 2003, but she had one major hurdle. “No one really wants to have their hearing tested,” she says. Hearing problems begin “so gradually that you start missing things but don’t realize you’re missing things . . . It takes the average person six to eight years to get their hearing tested, even though hearing is the third most common handicap.”

So Kasewurm modeled her office after Starbucks and specialty stores to “create an environment that’s at least pleasant” and inviting for people to enter, and to make them comfortable with having their ears tested.

“We really cater to the patient experience.”

The lobby simulates a quaint street, complete with a sidewalk bistro offering gourmet coffee, warm cookies and cupcakes. “Certainly we’re a health care

Dr. Gyl Kasewurm, an audiologist in St. Joseph, Michigan, modeled her office after Starbucks and specialty stores to make people comfortable about having their ears tested.

profession, but it doesn’t have to be a sterile environment.”

She also wanted to create an environment that’s conducive to learning. “We want people to hear the experience of better hearing.” To that end, she employs high-end computerized technology.

“We were one of the first in the profession to have a virtual experience for the patients,” Kasewurm says. One room holds a surroundsound system hooked up to a computer that enters in a prescription for the person’s hearing loss “to let them listen to different environments,” such as being in a restaurant or on the street, and compare their hearing with aids “compared to what they’re hearing now.”

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“What’s that you say? I should have my hearing tested?” • That’s not what you want to hear. None of us do. If there’s something we need to hear better, we turn up the volume. But that’s the problem, isn’t it? We went through our younger years cranking up the volume of our favorite bands, and the rhythms began to beat our eardrums into submission.

The sounds of modern life picked up where hard rock left off. Street construction, jetliners, jabberin’ TV pitch men, pyrotechnics and more blaring rock at sporting events to make sure we don’t have to endure even a moment of silence during a break in the action—all of it surrounds us with a wall of noise. It should come as no surprise that it’s getting harder for many of us to hear what’s on the other side of that wall.

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ut listening to iPods at a sound level that, despite wearing ear buds, still lets people hear your music five feet away will hasten hearing loss. “There have been studies that show one out of five high school seniors have significant hearing loss already.” To prevent the loss, Kasewurm says, all some of them may need is a better shaped ear bud that satisfies the listener at a lower volume.

Surround-sound hearing aid simulators, comfortable environment, warm cookies and cupcakes—Kasewurm says it’s all to invite people in to hear what they’ve been missing. “I just try to make hearing health care a little more fun.” -TOM CHMIELEWSKI

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She makes the effort in environment and technology because even if people think they have a hearing problem, they still may not see an audiologist.

“You can literally buy hearing aids anywhere. That’s another reason we cater to the patient experience, because we know that’s what some people want. We have to be able to add value.”

Kasewurm’s approach to her practice and her business has won her several awards, including Best Audiology Private Practice by the online trade magazine Advance for Audiologists in 2005, and Entrepreneur of the Year by the Southwest Michigan Cornerstone Alliance and Chamber of Commerce in 2004. And she’s in demand to help other audiologists improve their business. “I just got invited to South Africa to show how to set up a practice that’s conducive to good customer relations, but also is a good business model.”

Kasewurm feels it’s important not just to improve business, but to bring in more people to get their hearing checked, and to help them protect their hearing before it degrades. “If you live an active life, as you get older, you will have hearing loss naturally.

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Making the Most of Small Kitchens

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small kitchen can be a real terror. When you bemoan your tiny territory of tasty treats, your friends will nod and frown and perhaps lay a consoling hand on your shoulder.

But even the most diminutive kitchen can be put to good use, says Wendy Taddeucci, owner of Simply Organized, LLC, in LaPorte, Indiana. But first, she says, you have to know what that use is. “Know your goals for your kitchen,” Taddeucci says. “What are you going to be doing in your kitchen? Are you going to be baking a lot? Are you a gourmet chef? You’ll need different tools. Only have what’s necessary for cooking or baking and let the rest go.”

Once you’ve ditched anything and everything not needed in the kitchen, it’s time to take a look at how to maximize your space. Marilyn Nagelkirk, a certified kitchen designer and owner of Kitchen West in Douglas, Michigan, suggests taking a look at your cabinetry. Designer wall cabinets can get up to 15 inches deep, allowing depth storage for bigger diameter plates and serving pieces.

Your walls may also be unused real estate. While old houses (a common small kitchen criminal) have high ceilings, the cabinets weren’t built to the top. Building your cabinets to the ceiling can add loads of storage, Nagelkirk says.

Using the cabinet shelving to your advantage can be a big help too, says Karyn Madorin, president of Extreme Organizing, Inc., in Chicago. “In the cabinets be sure you’re using the vertical space. So, sometimes that just means readjusting the shelves.

It’s time well spent,” she says. “Put the tall items in the back of the cabinet and graduate down to the small items.”

Nagelkirk also recommends looking beyond the kitchen walls for space that can be repurposed. A nearby closet can be artfully turned into a pantry by removing the rod, adding shelves, a coat of paint and a set of pretty A dowel dish drawer is glass doors. a great way to organize an interior drawer for It’s also time to think “small” in dinner ware. terms of appliances. Dishwashers come in an 18-inch model, as well as a single drawer model. Refrigerators can also be found as small as 18 inches.

“We do a lot of single bowl sinks now. The typical double bowl was for the wash and rinse. With

a dishwasher—if people are comfortable with it—we do a nice, deep single bowl,” Nagelkirk says. “That way, you can go right from rinsing a dish and put it in the dishwasher and that’s going to give you quite a bit of countertop storage.”

Using the underside of your cabinets will help free up counter space, Madorin says.

Coffeemakers and microwaves can be installed under cabinets instead of sitting on the counter.

There are plenty of tips to trick the eye if the space still just feels small, Nagelkirk says.

Remove any busy decorations that will detract from clean lines.

“Lighter paint colors will give you the illusion of a more spacious room. Also, keep the colors pretty consistent in value. That will keep a nice, clean and simple look in the kitchen,” she says.

Upper glass cabinets that are lit from within can add to the illusion of space by drawing the eye upwards and allowing you to see all the way to the back of the cabinet. This keeps the cabinets from looking like a dense wall—which can make a small kitchen feel even smaller, Nagelkirk says.

Once you’ve repainted, whittled kitchenwares down to only the necessities, and done any major remodeling, it’s time to organize what’s left. Adding a spice rack to the back of a cabinet door or a lazy Susan to a cabinet will make the kitchen feel airier and easier to get around in, Taddeucci says. Store like items together and store things as close as possible to where they will be used.

“It’s very important in a small kitchen to be aware of your prime real estate in there,” Madorin says. “Think about what you use most often and make sure it’s accessible.”

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Dr. Pesavento is accepting new patients and most insurance accepted.

His office is located at 9301 Connecticut Drive, Crown Point.

To make a referral or for an appointment, please call 219-796-4114.

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Five hundred supporters attended Perennial Ball 2011 at the Chicago Hilton, an annual benefit for the Community Cancer Research Foundation.

Guests enjoyed a sumptuous feast and decadent desserts while dancing to live music by Indigo. Perennial Ball committee chairperson Frankie Fesko welcomed contributors and thanked them for raising nearly $177,000 for the Cancer Resource Centre.

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1 Sara Rasamimari, Dr. Phornphat Rasamimari and Amy Rasamimari of Munster 2 Dr. Tasha Harris of Olympia Fields and Dr. Saif Nazir of Chicago 3 Dr. M. Nabil Shabeeb and Samar Shabeeb 4 Drs. Madhavi and Sreekant Cherukuri of Chicago and Drs. Kunteera and Thomas Tarin of Crown Point

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5 Tim Fesko and Pete Visclosky 6 David Tolliver of Chicago, Gina Geissler of Chicago and Carrisa Carbojal of Hammond

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An enchanted 250 guests attended the exhibition Birds of America: Audubon Prints from Shelburne Museum. Exhibition galleries were opened for members to preview the night before the public opening. The illustrations were admired for their scale, compelling backgrounds, and dramatic compositions. Guests were invited to learn about and experience the art, process and pioneering journey of John James Audubon while enjoying hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres and desserts. The Ed Clifford Group provided live entertainment.

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1 Tom and Ellen Slocum of Zeeland 2 Daniel Haywood of Holland and Kelsey Engle of Park Ridge, Ill. 3 Laura Bull of Grand Rapids and Missy Bush of Grattan

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To celebrate Betty Fordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 93rd birthday, the Gerald R. Ford Museum offered free admission to visitors. The first 750 visitors received a piece of birthday cake as well. The event tied in with an exhibit featuring documents, photos and a film on Gerald and Betty Ford.

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More than 200 guests attended the gallery opening featuring three shows by local artists.

Fashion designer Angela Wolf showcased her custom clothing, Lauren Strach displayed her fabulous art quilts, and the Berrien Artist Guild performed their show Spring in Bloom.

Attendees enjoyed wine and hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres while engaging the artists.

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2 Jocelyn Hibshman, Dianna Gill and Jennifer Davison, all of Chesterton 3 Brock and Karen Lloyd of Valparaiso 4 Marlene and Shem Khlil of Michigan City with Heather Evans of Porter

The Chesterton Chamber celebrated the season with their members and 110 guests at their Spring Fling. The formal engagement was a well-suited atmosphere for networking and entertainment included a silent auction.

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The preview party, attended by 150 guests, was the kickoff to the 18th Annual Celebration of the Home & Garden Tour, featuring eight homes this year.

The event, which raised $10,450, carried the theme, “See great homes. Do a little good” and Sid Mohn, president of Heartland Alliance, introduced their local and international programs.

Despite the inclement weather, the Lost Dunes Golf Club was full of excitement and energy, as guests enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and jazz music by Dean Allrick.

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1 Dannielle Alphonse and Jane Schultz, both of Chicago 2 Heather Wright of Lake Forest and Joan Sourapas of Chicago 3 Elizabeth Riley and Angela Shukert, both of Chicago 4 Claire Warshaw and Christine Stevens, both of Union Pier 5 Christopher and Jamie Frederick of Chicago

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More than 200 people gathered to celebrate local volunteer superheroes for the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan, in the 19th annual National Volunteer Week Luncheon at Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center.

Award recipients included youth, adults and businesses, all recognized for their “spirit of involvement” and values of character, generosity and self-discipline.

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Through Aug 20 GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL

Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park 55 N Michigan Ave, Chicago 312.742.7638. grantparkmusicfestival.com The Grant Park Music Festival is the nation’s only remaining free, outdoor classical music series. Each summer, the festival is committed to providing free classical music to all of Chicago in its new venue.

Jun 22: Regina Carter Reverse Thread Project Jun 24-25: Latin Works for Orchestra Jun 28-30: American A Cappella Jul 1-2: Mahler Song of the Earth Jul 3: Independence Celebration Jul 6: American and Russian Landscapes Jul 8-9: Spanish Guitar and Alondra de la Parra Jul 13: Broadway Rocks Jul 15-16: Penderecki Conducts Penderecki Jul 20: Kwame Ryan Jul 22-23: Choral Masterpieces—Bernstein and Faure Jul 27: Prokofiev Symphony 7 Jul 29-30: Sibelius Epic Finland

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Jun 24-28 St. Thomas More Fest, 8501 Calumet Ave, Munster. 219.836.8610. stmfundays.com.

This annual festival features rides, games, food and entertainment for the entire family.

Jul 9 Saddle-Up Soiree—Lubeznik Center for the Arts Annual Benefit, 5pm, Firefly Farm, 0333 S 700 W, LaPorte. 219.874.4900. lubeznikcenter.org.

A spectacular evening featuring performances by Loose Strings and Cadillac Casanovas, equestrian riding demonstrations, a chuck wagon dinner, silent auctions and line dancing will support the Center’s community outreach, education and exhibits.

Jul 9-10 Garden Walk, 9am-5pm, Gardens on the Prairie, 3242 W 169th Ave, Lowell. 219.696.8282. lowellgardenclub.com. This event brings together myriad garden designs provided by local residents, landscapers and businesses.

Jul 15-17 Gary’s South Shore Air Show, noon4pm, Gary/Chicago Airport, Gary. garyairshow.com.

Air show performers will return to the skies of Lake Michigan to wow and amaze the public in the 12th year of this show.

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Jul 20-24 Festival of the Lakes, Wolf Lake, George Lake, Lake Michigan, Hammond.

219.853.6378. festivalofthelakes.com. Musical acts such as the Whispers, Nomad Planets, the Don Manin Quartet, 38 Special and Bunkertown will headline this event. Multiple venues throughout Hammond and Whiting will feature food, games, boat rides and free entrance to all concerts.

Jul 23 John Auten Program, 11am, Old Courthouse steps, Washington and Lafayette St, downtown South Bend. 574.235.9664. centerforhistory.org. This event pays tribute to the Civil War and its soldiers. The Sons of Union

Veteran’s Commander-in-Chief will give the keynote address followed by a procession to the South Bend Cemetery, where a new Auten headstone will be dedicated. Other activities include a wreath-laying ceremony and proclamation presentation.

Jul 29-31 Pierogi Fest, 11am-10pm Fri-Sat, 11am-5pm Sun, 119th St, Whiting. 877.659.0292. pierogifest.net. A truly one-of-a-kind festival, this tribute to Whiting’s ethnic heritage offers authentic Polish food, ethnic dancers, a beer garden and the Polka Parade.

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Through Aug Weekly Summer Concerts, 7-8pm Wed, 7-9pm Thu, 6pm Sun, Riverfront Amphitheater, 10 Sycamore St, Niles. 269.687.4332. nilesmainstreet.org. The Wednesday night concerts at the amphitheater have been in existence for more than 10 years and now the Summer Concert season also includes Thursday and Sundays.

Through Oct 2 Antiques on the Bluff, 10am3pm every Sun, Lake Bluff Park, St. Joseph. sjtoday. org. Held along the tree-lined Lake Bluff Park, overlooking Lake Michigan, this antique show is the premier event for antiquers and collectors around Southwest Michigan. This event offers free parking and no admission.

Through Oct 16 Jazz on a Summers Day, The Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside.

269.469.0600. lakesideinns.com. This event features uncompromising jazz and creative improvised music in a rural setting. Jul 24: Vincent Chancey, Ronnie Burrage, Ed Wilkerson, Brian Smith; Aug 21: Fareed Haque, Aug 28: Kevin Coval/ Vinx’ Soul Kitchen songwriting workshop; Sept 18: Renee Baker Mantra Blue Free Orchestra; Oct 16: Edward Wilkerson, Scott Hesse and Tomeka Reid.

Jul 3 53rd Annual Summer Art Fair, 10am-6pm,

Stanley Johnson Park, Dyckman Ave, South Haven.

269.637.1041. southhaven.org. This popular event will showcase wonderful works of art from local artists from surrounding states.

Jul 9-10 50th Annual Krasl Art Fair, 10am-6pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun, Lake Bluff Park, downtown St. Joseph. 269.983.0271. krasl.org. In addition to fine arts and crafts—including drawings/ pastels, paintings, prints, jewelry, sculpture, pottery, photography and more—there will be food and music all weekend at this highly anticipated annual event.

Jul 29-31 Saugatuck Venetian Festival, 5:30pmmidnight Fri, 10am-10pm Sat, 10:30am-2:30pm Sun, various locations, Saugatuck. 616.886.1162. saugatuckvenetianfestival.com. This festival is filled with family fun and entertainment including ‘80s music, face painting, an art fair, poker games, a classic car show, and boat parade.

Illinois

Through Jul Chicago Neighborhood Bus Tour, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington, Chicago.

312.744.6630. cityofchicago.org. Discover Chicago’s diverse communities during half-day bus excursions that highlight the history, traditions and people of Chicago. Tours begin at the Cultural Center. Jul 9: Avondale, Old Irving and the Villa.

Through Jul 25 Downtown Sound—New Music Mondays, 6:30pm every Mon, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph, Chicago. 312.742.1168. millenniumpark.org. The highly anticipated free music series returns to Millennium Park featuring an eclectic mix of music discoveries, cutting-edge indie rock, pop bands and rock veterans. Jun 20: Kings Go Forth, Ben L’Oncle Soul; Jun 27: Low; Jul 4: Seefeel, Cave; Jul 11: Delicate Steve, Bombino; Jul 18: Blonde Redhead; Jul 25: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Rachel Ries.

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The information presented in Essential Events is accurate as of press time, but readers are encouraged to call ahead to verify the dates and times.

Please note that Illinois and most Indiana events adhere to central time, and Michigan events are eastern time.

Through Oct 9 Summer Market, 10am-2pm Sun, Breidert Green Park, 432 N Nebraska, Frankfort. 815.469.2177. villageoffrankfort.com. This Open Air Farmers’ Market is located along the bike path in historic downtown Frankfort. The summer market features a full roster of growers and producers.

Through Oct 30 Landmarks of America, 10am-5pm, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe.

847.935.5440. chicagobotanic.org. A family favorite during its 12th season, the Model Railroad Garden delights visitors of all ages with the sights and sounds of garden-scale trains traversing bridges and trestles, past miniature scenes of America’s best-loved landmarks and beautiful gardens planted to scale.

Jun 23 Lace and Pearls Lawn Fête, 6-9pm, La Rabida Children’s Hospital, 6501 S Promontory Dr, Chicago. 773.256.5955. larabida.org.

This annual fundraiser will feature notes of classical music wafting through the summer air. Music, dancing and a dinner buffet will be provided by renowned Chicago chefs.

Jun 23-Sept 5 Cirque Shanghai Extreme, various times Wed-Sun, Navy Pier Pepsi Skyline Stage, Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago. 800.595.7437. navypier.com. This is a brand-new spectacle for audiences of all ages, featuring performers from China who are masters of tumbling, juggling, balancing and more. This year’s production features a line-up of new death-defying acts, including a motorcyclist traveling on a wire high above the audience with a woman trapeze artist performing underneath.

Jun 24-Jul 3 31st Annual Taste of Chicago, starting at 11am each day, Grant Park, Chicago. 312.744.3315. tasteofchicago.us. A highly anticipated Windy City tradition, this celebration of gastronomical delight feeds three million visitors each year, featuring cuisine from more than 70 Chicago restaurants, as well as a variety of activities and live entertainment for the whole family.

Jul 8-17 Eye on India, various times and venues, Chicago. eyeonindia.com.

A unique and colorful extravaganza of Indian culture, this festival honors the wealth of India’s cultural heritage by showcasing the best of Indian dance, theater, music, literature, cuisine, film, traditional health and wellness and visual arts in Millennium Park and surrounding venues including the Harris Theater, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Center and Navy Pier. Opening night: Acclaimed Indian classical violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam with special local guest, the Chicago Children’s Choir and Natya Dance Theatre.

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Through Jun 26 Vintage Vogue— Cover Art, Robert Saxton Gallery, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W 2nd St, Michigan City. 219.874.4900. lubeznikcenter.org. From the LCA Permanent Collection, these Vogue magazine covers from 1916-1933 feature fashion illustration by masters of the Art Deco style, including Helen Dryden and Eduardo Benito.

Jun 20 Designing the New Studebaker—A Project by the League of Retired Automotive Designers, The Studebaker National Museum, 201 S Chapin St, South Bend. 574.235.9714, 888.391.5600. studebakermuseum.org.

This unique exhibit features more than twenty works created by members of the League of Retired Automobile Designers that present a look at what a modernday Studebaker might look like.

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Through Jul 21 Trash to Treasure, Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Dr, Hammond. 219.554.2720. southshorecva.com. This 11th annual exhibit will feature Trashion, an artistic fashion made from trash. The exhibit also highlights recycling by showcasing artwork made from recycled and reused materials.

Through Jul 24 Josef Albers’ Formulation—Articulation, Milly and Fritz Kaeser Mestrovic Studio Gallery, The Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame. 574.631.5466. sniteartmuseum.nd.edu. Selected works from this print suite will summarize Albers’ forty-year investigation of color, form and perception while teaching at Black Mountain College, Harvard University and the Department of Design at Yale University.

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Through Jul 3 Atmospheric Composition, Khnemu Studio, 6322 113th Ave, Fennville. 269.236.9260. southhaven.org. This is a special gallery of Steven Hill’s work in pottery.

Through Jul 4 Gallery Show, 6130 122nd Ave, Fenn Valley. 800.432.6265. southhaven.org. Inspired by her natural surroundings, resident artist Dawn Soltysiak (Khnemu Studio) revisits her love of the Art Nouveau style. She will debut an array of art and pottery vessels and accompanying functional items including dinnerware and wall hangings.

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Beginning Jun 30 OVO by Cirque du Soleil, United Center, 1901 W Madison, Chicago. 800.450.1480. cirquedusoleil.com. Since its world premiere in Montreal in April 2009, 1.5 million spectators have already been charmed by OVO. Meaning “egg” in Portuguese, OVO is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a nonstop riot of energy and movement.

Jul 6, Aug 3 Movies on the Green, 8:30pm, Breidert Green, downtown Frankfort. 815.469.2177. villageoffrankfort.com. Visitors may bring a lawn chair or blanket and watch free movies under the stars. Jul 6: Back to the Future; Aug 3: Toy Story 3.

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Through Aug 28 Concerts on the Green, 6:30pm every Sun, Breidert Green, Kansas and Ash Sts, Frankfort.

815.469.2177. villageoffrankfort.com.

This event features live music, and has no admission charge. Visitors should bring lawn chairs and a blanket. Jun 26: ABBA Salute; Jul 3: 4:30-5:30pm, the Frankfort Brass Band, 6-7:30pm, the American Legion Band; Jul 10: Marie Michuda; Jul 17: Final Say; Jul 24: 5-6pm, Dave “Elvis” Thomas, 6-7:30pm, the Meteors; Jul 31: Bopology; Aug 7: R Gang; Aug 14: Sambatico; Aug 28: The Outcast Jazz Band.

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Through Aug 25 Cruisin’ Frankfort, 5-9pm every Thu, Oak and Kansas Sts, Frankfort. 815.469.2177. villageoffrankfort.com. Enjoy viewing classic cars as they line the streets of downtown Frankfort.

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essential events Through Jul 24 Michiana Annual Art Competition (MAAC), Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St, St Joseph. 269.983.3688. boxfactoryforthearts.org. This event will showcase talented artists in the community and share world-class artwork close to home.

This juried competition is open to all artists in Southwest Michigan and northern Indiana.

Through Aug 20 Portrait and Presence, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo.

269.349.7775. kiarts.org. This exhibition of works from the KIA’s permanent collection explores how artists explore different aspects of the human experience through the unique presence of their subjects.

Portraits by Jack Beal, Jim Dine, Gregory Gillespie, Alex Katz and Andy Warhol, plus works by Michigan artists Jerry Diment, Ken Freed, Al Harris and Ann Meade are among those on view.

Illinois

Through Jul 20 Hyperlinks— Architecture and Design, Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago. 317.443.3600. artic.edu/aic. The emergence of the Internet has resulted in many things, not the least of which are new attitudes about architecture and design. This exhibit displays more than 30 projects in architecture, furniture, multimedia and conceptual design that have stemmed from the Internet in some way from an international group of architects and designers.

Through Jul 24 Garden Photographic Society Exhibition—Nature in View, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe. 847.935.5440. chicagobotanic.org. The exhibition features more than 80 juried photographic images of the natural world by members of the Garden Photographic Society.

Through Aug 14 Horse, The Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. 312.922.9410. fieldmuseum.org. This exhibit examines the profound relationship between horses and humans. Also, Through Nov 28: Climate Change.

Through Sept 5 Body Worlds and the Cycle of Life, Museum of Science and Industry, 57th St & Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. 773.684.1414. msichicago.org. Go on a journey of self-discovery, examining the body living through time at this 14,000-square-foot exhibit, which features a special presentation on the human life cycle and the arc of aging, as well as more than 200 specimens preserved through plastination. Also, Through Sept 25: Suited for Space.

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Through Oct 1 Interconnected— The Sculptures of Yvonne Domenge, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago.

312.742.1168. millenniumpark.org.

Four monumental works by the Mexican sculptor will reveal her fascination with form and geometry.

Often referencing the natural world, Domenge’s large spheres defy gravity and space, conveying rhythmic beauty and a sense of a larger universal order.

film Indiana

Portage 16 IMAX, 6550 US Hwy 6, Portage. 219.764.7569. portage16imax.com. The Portage 16 IMAX showcases blockbusters as well as electrifying 3D films that are uniquely suited to the IMAX format. With projected images up to eight stories high and a spectacular, wraparound digital surround-sound system, this theater offers a totalimmersion moviegoing experience.

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The Vickers Theatre, 6 N Elm St, Three Oaks. 269.756.3522. vickerstheatre.com. Home of the annual “Sound of Silents Film Festival,” this painstakingly restored turn-of-the-century art house screens a variety of notable independent films. A lofty, two-story gallery space, showcasing the works of Midwestern artists, is open to the public before and between shows. Further enhancing its art-house cachet, the Vickers hosts live music, performance art and poetry readings on its stage.

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The Gene Siskel Film Center, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 164 N State St, Chicago.

312.846.2600. siskelfilmcenter.org.

This film center—renamed in 2000 for its most passionate supporter, the late film critic Gene Siskel—has been exhibiting critically acclaimed, as well as entertaining “motion picture art” in its state-of-the-art facilities since its inception in 1972. Presenting more than 100 films each month, the center showcases cutting-edge, independent features and classic revivals, as well as premieres of new American and foreign films. A focus on education is supported by guest lecturers, discussions and courses, and film-related exhibits can be viewed at the on-site gallery/café.

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Chicago Street Theater, 154 W Chicago St, Valparaiso. 219.464.1636. ctgonline.org. Now in its 56th season of bringing live theatrical entertainment to the greater Northwest Indiana region, the CST presents a variety of plays and musicals each season, in addition to regularly scheduled theater classes for both adults and children. Jul 8-23: The Visit.

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame Campus. 574.631.2800. performingarts.nd.edu. The state-ofthe-art, 150,000-square-foot facility, newly opened in 2004, is host to some of the world’s most celebrated artists. In addition, its stages showcase student, faculty and community performers, as well as the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Southold Dance, the Notre Dame Symphony, the South Bend Civic Theatre, and more. Jun 30: The Cherry Orchard.

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essential events this 350,000-square-foot casino. The Venue, the casino’s 90,000-square-foot entertainment facility, hosts some of the hottest Chicagoland entertainment. Jun 23: LL Cool J with DJ Z Trip; Jun 24: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly; Jul 9: Craig Ferguson; Jul 14: Joe Satriani; Jul 15: Melissa Etheridge; Jul 16: Patti LaBelle; Jul 28: Miranda Lambert; Aug 5: Dave Koz, Sheila E, Bobby Caldwell; Aug 7: ZZ Top; Aug 13: Jim Gaffigan.

LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra, performances in LaPorte and Michigan City, 614 Lincolnway, LaPorte. 219.362.9020. lcso.net. This exciting orchestra offers a variety of concerts throughout the season—including classical, pops, chamber, children’s and family. Jul 17: Michigan City Summer Concert; Aug 13: Valparaiso Concert.

The Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N Michigan St, South Bend. 574.235.9190, 800.537.6415. morriscenter.org. The home of the Broadway Theatre League, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and the Southold Dance Theater, the 2,560-seat Morris Performing Arts Center has enraptured audiences in the heart of downtown South Bend for more than 75 years. Jun 28: The Monkees; Aug 12: The Ultimate Doo Wop Show.

Star Plaza Theatre, I-65 & US 30, Merrillville. 219.769.6600. starplazatheatre. com. With 3,400 seats arranged in two intimate seating levels, the theater consistently hosts premier performers year-round. With its convenient location in the heart of Northwest Indiana’s shopping and dining district and its proximity to the adjoining Radisson Hotel, the Star Plaza offers a total entertainment package to area theatergoers. Jun 23: Come Together; Jun 30: The Monkees; Jul 30-Aug 7: Hairspray.

The Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.3255. theatreatthecenter.com. This theater, just 35 minutes from downtown Chicago, has the distinction of being the only professional equity theater in Northwest Indiana, and showcases the artistry of professional actors, musicians and designers from throughout the Midwest.

Jul 7-Aug 7: The Wiz. Towle Community Theater, 5205 Hohman Ave, Hammond. 219.937.8780. towletheater.org. To honor its mission of nurturing and celebrating local talent in the arts, the Towle Community Theater presents exhibitions, theatrical productions and musical performances in the heart of downtown Hammond. Jun 22-Jul 9: Good Boys and True; Jul 8-24: I Love You Because; Jul 29-30: Disney’s Mulan Jr.

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The Acorn Theater, 6 N Elm St, Three Oaks. 269.756.3879. acorntheater.com.

The 250-seat Acorn is home to a carefully reconstructed, rare Barton Theater Pipe Organ and boasts bistro tables and occasionally offbeat entertainment options.

Jun 23: Gandalf Murphy; Jun 25: The Sweat Girls; Jun 26: The Buckinghams; Jul 27: Tom Dreesen; Jul 9: Christine Steyer; Jul 15: Patti Vasquez; Jul 16: The Guitars of Spain; Jul 21: Shawn Phillips; Jul 23: Notre Dame Summer Shakespeare; Jul 29: WNEP presents Maelstrom; Jul 30: WNEP presents Skald.

Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St, St. Joseph. 269.983.3688. boxfactoryforthearts.org. The Berrien Artist Guild has converted an old box factory into

a multidisciplinary arts resource, housing galleries, studios, an art shop and a café.

Visitors also can take advantage of the Box Factory as an entertainment venue, attending stage performances by singers, musicians, poets and actors. Jun 25-26: Briefly Speaking; Jul 2: Keith Scott Blues.

Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids. 616.454.9451 ext 4. grsymphony.org. Recognized as one of America’s leading regional orchestras, this Grammy-nominated symphony provides the orchestra for Opera Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Ballet Company.

The orchestra’s eight concert series with performances designed for young children through adults feature a wide range of repertoire. Jul 14-15: Classical Fireworks; Jul 21-22: Generations of Rock with Michael Cavanaugh.

The Livery, 190 5th St, Benton Harbor.

269.925.8760. liverybrew.com. As its name suggests, the Livery is a former horse stable, residing in the Arts District of downtown Benton Harbor. Not content to just offer its twelve taps of microbrew, an outdoor beer garden, an appetizing soup and sandwich menu, and a coffee bar, the Livery is also a venue for an eclectic variety of musical performances. Jun 24: Mary Cutrufello Band; Jul 1: Stone River Boys; Jul 2: Farewell Drifters; Jul 5: Cavepeople; Jul 16: Mike Struwin and the Rootsdown Band; Jul 24: Anne Hills.

Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, 1000 E Beltline Ave, NE, Grand Rapids.

616.975.3155. meijergardens.org. In its ninth season, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park announces its largest Outdoor Summer Concert Series lineup to date. The newly improved 1,900-seat amphitheater is one of the most unique and intimate venues in Michigan and will feature a variety of genres this summer.

Jun 23: Buddy Guy with Quinn Sullivan; Jun 26: Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers; Jun 27: Elvis Costello and the Imposters; Jun 30: k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang; Jul 4: Peter Frampton; Jul 8: Pink Martini; Jul 11: Amos Lee; Jul 14: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Jul 21: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Max Weinberg’s Big Band; Jul 29: Brian Wilson; Aug 3: Bright Eyes; Aug 5: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones and Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers; Aug 10: Sara Bareilles; Aug 11: Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys; Aug 12: Garrison Keillor; Aug 21: Jeff Daniels; Aug 22: Lyle Lovett and his Large Band; Aug 24: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo; Aug 31: Guster and Jack’s Mannequin.

Van Andel Arena, 130 W Fulton, Grand Rapids. 616.742.6600. vanandelarena.com.

Ranked second on Billboard Magazine’s 2003 Top 10 Arena Venues for its size, this $75 million 12,000-plus capacity arena offers world-class family shows, concerts and sporting events to the increasingly popular Grand Rapids area. Jul 22: Keith Urban; Jul 28: Taylor Swift.

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Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E Parkway, Chicago.

312.902.1500. auditoriumtheatre.org. A National Historic Landmark and a mainstay of Chicago architecture and theater since 1889, the Auditorium continues to provide unparalleled ballet performances and a variety of artistic productions. Jul 6-24: The All New Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers.

Broadway in Chicago, various venues, Chicago. 800.775.2000. broadwayinchicago.com. A joint venture

between the two largest commercial theater producers and owner/operators in the U.S., Broadway in Chicago offers the finest of professional stage productions in multiple theaters, all residing in Chicago’s lively Loop. Through Jul 10: Peter Pan, Chicago Tribune Freedom Center North, 777 W Chicago Ave; Jun 29-Aug 7: Beauty and the Beast, Ford Center Oriental Theatre, 24 W Randolph; Jul 8-Sept 3: Pinkalicous, Broadway Playhouse, 175 E Chestnut; Jul 19-Aug 14: West Side Story, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W Randolph St. The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Pkwy, University Park. 708.235.2222. centertickets.net. The Center for Performing Arts is celebrating 11 years of promoting cultural enhancement on the South Side of Chicago through world-class performing arts productions and arts education. Jun 24: Glee.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, 800 E Grand Ave, Chicago. 312.595.5600. chicagoshakes.com. Prominently located on Navy Pier in Chicago, this venue mounts renowned productions of the plays of William Shakespeare, as well as works from distinguished American and international playwrights and directors.

The theater’s mission to reach out to younger audiences is well accomplished with its offerings of children’s productions and student matinees. The architecturally dynamic structure houses both an engaging, 500-seat courtyard theater and a 200-seat black box theater. Jun 25-Jul 3: One Thousand and One Nights; Jul 13-Aug 28: The Adventures of Pinocchio.

The Chicago Theatre, 175 N State St, Chicago. 312.462.6300. thechicagotheatre. com. The Chicago Theatre has been a prototype for area theaters since 1921.

With its lavish architecture and an elegant stage, the Chicago Theatre seats 3,600 and stands seven stories high. Jun 26: Jethro Tull; Jun 28-29: Eddie Vedder; Jul 23: Bill Maher; Jul 24: Bon Iver; Aug 4: The Steve Miller Band.

Court Theatre, 5535 S Ellis Ave, Chicago.

773.753.4472. courttheatre.org. The Court Theatre is a not-for-profit, professional regional theater that is located on the campus of the University of Chicago. Its mission to “discover the power of classic theater” is realized in its intimate, 251-seat auditorium. Through Jul 3: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.

The Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago. 312.443.3800. goodmantheatre.org. Since 1925, the Goodman Theatre has provided entertainment to the Chicago area; however, a new, state-of-the-art two-theater complex was completed in 2000—75 years to the day after the dedication of the original—and resides in the vibrant North Loop Theater District within walking distance of fine hotels and restaurants. Through Jul 24: Chinglish.

Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, Chicago.

312.704.8414. harristheaterchicago.org.

Now in its fifth season at its home in the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, this modern state-of-theart theater guarantees that the audience will enjoy a wide variety of performances in an intimate setting. Jul 16: This Far by Faith; Jul 18: Dalai Lama.

Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago. 312.397.4010. mcachicago.org. Reflecting the modern atmosphere of the adjoining museum, the state-of-the-art MCA Theater features

elegant oak-paneled walls and tiered seating, which guarantees that every one of the 300 seats can boast the best seat in the house. Jun 30: The Better Half.

Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago.

312.294.3000. cso.org. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of today’s leading orchestras.

Performances by the CSO are much in demand at home and in the most prestigious music capitals of the world. Led by renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti as its tenth music director, the CSO is working to fulfill his vision for the Orchestra—to deepen its engagement with the Chicago community, to nurture the legacy of the CSO while supporting a new generation of musicians, and to collaborate with visionary artists. Performances held daily, except Wed. Special events: Jun 26: Distant Worlds—Music from Final Fantasy.

Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E Main St, St. Charles. 630.584.6342. pheasantrun.com.

Acclaimed throughout Chicago and the Midwest for its entertainment, Pheasant Run Resort features theater at its new Mainstage and Studio theaters, comedy at Zanies Comedy Club, and live music, entertainment, art exhibits and shopping at its own version of Bourbon Street. Through Jul 31: Around the World in 80 Days.

Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park, Highland Park. 847.266.5100. ravinia. org. Since 1904, Ravinia Festival Association has been Chicago’s “sound of summer,” a place to meet up with friends, have a wonderful time and hear some of the greatest music in the world. The festival attracts about 600,000 listeners to some 120 to 150 events that span all genres from classical music to jazz to musical theater every June through September. Jun 23: k.d. lang and the Sis Boom Bang; Jun 24: Piano Prowess—Beethoven and Liszt; Jun 25: Mirian Fried and Friends, A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor; Jun 26: Hall and Oates; Jun 30-Jul 1: Maroon 5; Jul 2: Tom Chapin and Friends; Joshua Bell IU Centennial Concert; Jul 3: Ralph’s World, The Music of ABBA; Jul 5: An Evening with Peter Frampton; Jul 6: Emerson String Quartet; Jul 7: Lang Lang, Liszt and Friends; Jul 8: Rite of Spring; Jul 9: Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players; Voigt’s Fidelio, Salome and more; Jul 10: Ramsey Lewis Trio; Pink Martini; Jul 11: Piano and Strings featuring Mendelssohn’s Octet; Jul 12: Zukerman Chamber Players; Jul 14-15: Dohnanyi and Ax; Jul 16-17: Jennifer Hudson; Jul 18: Piano and Strings featuring Brahms’ Sextet; Jul 19: Wind Soloists from the CSO Serenade 75th Anniversary; Jul 20: Lisztian Loves; Jul 21: Rare and Ravishing Rachmaninoff; Jul 22: Five for Fighting; Jul 23: By George!; Jul 24: Brahms and Beethoven CSO; Jul 26: Conlon Showcase; Jul 27: Vocalist Sylvia McNair; Misha and Cipa Dichter and the Harlem String Quartet; Jul 29: BoDeans; Jul 30: Puccini’s Tosca; The Mariachi Divas; Jul 31: Tchaikovsky Spectacular.

Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N Halsted, Chicago. 312.335.1650. steppenwolf.org.

The Chicago-based cast is an internationally renowned group of 43 artists, committed to the art of ensemble collaboration. Now in its 35th season, Steppenwolf continues to fulfill its mission by offering intriguing performances and taking artistic risks.

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This summer, take a break from the beach and head to the classroom. But we’re not talking calculus or world history. When the sun gets too hot, learning a new skill is more than cool, it can open new worlds, develop confidence and even lead to a healthier life.

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alling all future filmmakers, glass blowers, Italophiles and Martha Stewart wannabes: “When opening the gallery in the arts district we wanted to offer lifestyle classes as well as painting, drawing and mosaics,” says Anna Russo-Sieber, owner of Anna Russo-Sieber Gallery Studio Classes (ARS) in Benton Harbor, Michigan’s burgeoning arts district.

“We teach classes in Italian, wine education and one called the Art of Entertaining, where we teach tablescape ideas and how to pair food and wine.”

Though kids might eschew learning how to pick the perfect red to go with grilled pork chops, tapping into their inner auteur is another option. “It’s a chance for students to create a story with a beginning, middle and end,” Russo-Sieber says about her filmmaking camp. “It also allows them to learn directing, editing and creating stage design.”

Other kids’ camps at ARS focus on Italian art such as ceramics, mosaics, reliefs and painting, along with learning a few Italian phrases.

Russo-Sieber has also partnered with Water Street Glassworks, just a block away, a hot glass studio where young camp goers learn the technique of creating glass objects.

THE SOUNDS OF MUSIC

The Citadel Dance and Music Center, also in the Benton Harbor Arts District and housed in a wonderfully renovated 1922 ice cream factory, is a delightful spot to take a lesson or two. Much of the interior space has been repurposed to maintain its architectural integrity and also be functional with the original concrete ceilings, windows and brick walls, a wood freezer door from the ice cream factory now the entrance to the common space, a telegraph yardarm functioning as a coat rack with glass insulators subbing as hooks and a vintage scale from the owner’s family business. There is a whole list of classes in music and dance for beginners to advanced learners, including Kindermusik Summer Camp, Improvisation, and private music lessons, which are available all summer.

“It’s not unusual for people from Chicago who are staying here in the summer to take a lesson or two,” says Susan Dietrich-Reed, Citadel’s director of music. “It’s a great way to make summer vacation educational and productive as well as fun.”

THE CULINARY ARTS

The Regal Rabbit is also the place to upgrade cooking skills with a roster of classes that during the summer include grilling and using fresh, local produce to create healthy and delicious meals.

Cooking classes at Perennial Accents’ Culinary Kitchen in St. Joseph, Michigan, taught by local culinary professionals and talented home chefs, take place in the store’s KitchenAid-designed teaching area, where students have observed demonstrations of dishes such as rabbit rillette (preparation of meat similar to pate—used as a spread on bread) with grain mustard, cornishons and warm baguette, grilled hangar steak frites and Belgium chocolate cake with tangerine

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marmalade and cardamom cream. And yes, there are samples.

The School of Cooking at the newly opened Martin’s Supermarket in Stevensville, Michigan, also features local chefs in such classes as “Small Plates with Big Flavor!”—a tapas making class taught by Nick Natale, executive chef at Rockwell’s Republic in Grand Rapids—and Rob Elliott of Bit of Swiss, an award-winning bakery, showing how to make trendy cake pops in the “Crazy for Cake Pops!” class.

Student Steve Zmyslo blows the bowl for a wineglass at Water Street Glassworks.

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Housed in a sleekly remodeled historic building in Benton Harbor’s energized and Reheating glass in a emerging arts district, Water 2000 degree kiln.

Street Glassworks offers glass making classes and demonstrations and tours that take visitors on a catwalk above the hot shop. Founded by artist Jerry Catania and his wife Kathy, Water Street Glassworks (so named because it’s on the corner of Water, Territorial and Hinckley Streets) also is home to Fired Up!, an after school program for Benton Harbor students with scholarships funded from the sales of artisan gelato and ice cream at the adjoining Water Street Gelatoworks.

Both places are housed in the Hinckley building, built in 1898, a wonderful brick building that had been abandoned and was

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near ruin when the Catanias bought it 12 years ago to restore and use for their gallery and school. Classes include stained glass making, glass blowing, fusion and casting, bead and metal working and creating glass mosaics. Next door, the Gelatoworks serves traditional flavors of ice cream and gelato as well as a variety of such exotics as rose, lavender and honey and raspberry double chocolate swirl.

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Look to the stars at the 6th Annual Youth Astronomy Camp at the Conway Observatory at Buckley Homestead Les Corkill, a certified dive instructor and owner of Diver’s Lair, teaches a County Park, an 1850s pioneer farm. variety of scuba diving classes at the During the camp, volunteers from the Valparaiso YMCA. Calumet Astronomical Society as well as astronomy professors from Purdue University Calumet teach campers how to take astrophotographs, use the Conway telescope to look at planets and constellations, learn how to GET WET map a star chart and visit the planetarium.

Who would have thought that The 131–acre Gibson Woods Nature Preserve is hosting the cry of “Surfs up!” would “Water—Our Most Renewable Resource” at their Nature resonate on the west coast Discovery Camp, a hands-on camp designed to increase of Michigan? But here in knowledge about water, including what lives in it, the causes New Buffalo and St. Joseph, and effects of pollution and how to prevent it.

Third Coast Surf Shop offers individual and group surfing lessons as well as instruction in SUP or standup PRESERVING NATURE’S BOUNTY paddleboarding (think a Food preservation is all the rage as we trend to local and plant combination of kayaking our own home gardens. So this summer, as vegetables ripen and surfing), skimboarding and farm stands overflow with wonderful offerings, learn how (think small surfboard) and to safely put food up for winter. sandboarding—surfing the You can go for the boot camp of sorts by enrolling in the dunes instead of the waves.

30-hour, 5-day Home Food Preservation courses through Third Coast also offers Purdue Cooperative Extension Service in Crown Point, taught three-day Beach Camps for

by Corinne Powell, extension educator of consumer and kids ages 8 to 12 with activities family sciences at Purdue Cooperative Extension Service. The including surfing, boogie sessions include hot water canning, brining, making jams and boarding, sandboarding and jellies, freezing and using a pressure canner. skimboarding, sand castle building and soccer.

“I decided that after I retired I would take classes that Les Corkill, a certified dive instructor and owner of Diver’s would help me eat healthier,” says Kathy Horvath of Highland, Lair in Valparaiso, offers a plethora of classes including who completed the food preservation course at the extension.

Discover Scuba Diving, a 90-minute class for those who’ve “By canning and freezing food, I can come home after a busy never experienced this underwater sport and want a brief day and make a quick, healthy meal.” introduction, which includes safety instruction and underwater Or you can opt instead for a class time in scuba gear at the Valparaiso YMCA. He also offers all taught by Joe Gaal—the executive level of certification classes for ages 10 and older. chef at Grand Kankakee Hunt Club “We support the marine biology or biology courses at in Hanna, Illinois—at the Regal Valparaiso, Munster, Crown Point and Chesterton High Rabbit in Chesterton. In this two-hour Schools providing Open Water Diver and Advanced Open class, Gaal focuses on making vinegar Water Diver training used by more than 100 students each brines to put over raw vegetables such year,” says Corkill, who also trains Boy Scouts in support as dill pickles and a hot brine of their new Scuba Diving Merit Badge. “After they are for vegetables that need to be trained, the kids go to the Marine Bio-lab in the Keys and blanched before do scientific studies.” pickling, like Bridget Muntzing, a senior at Valparaiso High School, cauliflower completed both courses at her school. “We got the and green opportunity to dive at some great places like the Marine Lab beans. in Key Largo,” she says. “Next, I’m going to take a rescue diver certification course with Les.” Learn to sail the seas (or at least Lake Michigan) by signing up for Basic Sailing 101, a week-long class at Chicago Sail

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Instructor Virginia Fox gives a private riding lesson at Four Seasons Equestrian Center in Crown Point.

Dancers compete during auditions for the South Shore Dance Company at South Shore Centre for the Arts.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION that starts every Monday during the summer. More advanced classes include Spinnakers and Speed 211 and Coastal Navigation and Piloting.

For many summers, when Liam Kinney and his sister Riley returned to their summer home in Benton Harbor, the two took sailing classes at the St. Joseph Junior Foundation, learning to navigate small boats in the harbor and out on Lake Michigan.

“It was a great way to spend the summer,” says Liam, now entering his senior year at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire. “We learned how to sail and more fun, we sometimes got to tip them over on purpose and we learned how to deal with that, too.”

GET MOVING

The South Shore Dance Alliance at the South Shore Centre for the Arts in Miller Beach is offering one-week introductory classes in basic dance techniques including ballet, jazz and hip-hop for children ages 4 to 9.

Saddle up at Four Seasons Equestrian Center in Crown Point, Indiana, for a four-day Pony Camp (ages 4 to 9) or Horse Camp (ages 10 to 16).

“Students ride for two hours in our indoor riding arena,” says owner Virginia Fox, “and they also learn how to saddle, groom and care for a horse as well as do crafts.”

On the final afternoon, the newly minted equestrians put on a show for Mom and Dad. Go international at the Valparaiso Family YMCA, when English coaches return for another high level Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp for kids. The Y is also offering an Aquatic Exploration Camp, where campers learn water and boating safety, SCUBA and marine/aquatic conservation.

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Have we reached the final chapter for the independent bookstore?

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his first problem, of course, illustrates rather gruesomely the eventual second issue you’re likely to encounter in trying to complete this little task. Given the difficulty you’ll likely have in tracking down a viable independent bookstore these days, it stands to reason that you won’t find many books therein that will prop up a sunny outlook for this particular business model or sing its fiscal praises as a potentially shrewd investment of one’s time, money and effort. Long passed, it seems, are the days of a romanticized vision of running a little book shop as a reasonable way to make a living.

The recession. Low-priced competition from big-box stores and Internet retailers. E-readers. Like pounding waves against the longstanding but suddenly fragile shoreline of our Great Lake, the myriad challenges facing area independent booksellers have been relentless in recent years, slowly eroding this once bedrock institution in Southwest Michigan and Northwest Indiana. Some are hanging on, hoping for the best amid the steady tide of bleak news; others have let go, unable to sustain the barrage. Amid this gloom and doom, however, the story of the independent bookstore remains as yet an unfinished manuscript, with a few remaining local entrepreneurs hoping to keep the pages turning.

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s convenient as it may be in terms of remembering anniversaries, one has to wonder if there’s something just a bit foreboding about starting a new business on April Fools’ Day. But for former high school social studies teacher Robin Allen, April 1, 1999, was the perfect time to finally channel her lifelong love of reading into a new career as the owner of Forever Books in St. Joseph. Even back in those rosier and largely pre-digital days for small booksellers, however, Allen wasn’t pursuing what she saw as a foolproof business plan as much as she was simply following her heart.

“It’s my dream job,” she explains. “I am passionate about books and was prepared to take the risk to pursue that passion.”

The years since that auspicious opening have seen their share of plot twists for the store, including a shift from all children’s titles to a more multi-genre format as school book fairs severely cut into the kiddie market, an increasingly hectic rush of new titles coming to print, and, of course, the current and ongoing digital revolution. The Forever Books website (foreverbooks.net) has evolved to keep pace with the trends by offering e-books and online shopping, but Allen says a more lasting concern may be the prospect of a shift in overall reading habits as a result of other technological advances. “There seem to be fewer readers,” she explains. “The last Harry Potter sold 44 million copies over three years, while a popular video game sold more than 5 million in one month. I think both kids and adults these days look to other forms of entertainment over reading. I used to see people reading; now they’re walking down the street texting, tweeting, or Facebooking.”

As much as she lives for the love of reading, Allen isn’t so sure she would open Forever Books if she had to make that call today—too much uncertainty and too much hard

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Scan the shelves of the business/finance section of your local independent bookstore and try to find a few how-to titles on opening and running your own independent bookstore.

It’s not as easy as it sounds. ¶ The first problem with this seemingly simple assignment is the not-insignificant fact that you may not, in fact, have a local independent bookstore.

Like the non-chain department store and the community bank, the independent bookstore is no longer the staple of the Main Street business district that it once was (come to think of it, raise your hand if your town doesn’t have much of a Main Street business district to speak of anymore, either).

work for too little security. But with twelve years under her belt and a relatively solid position in the community, she plans to keep on pursuing her “foolish” passion and see where it leads.

“I’ve been lucky so far,” she says. “It will depend on the community’s support if we hope to be here for another twelve years, but I can’t imagine this town without an independent bookstore. I’m still optimistic.”

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omewhere between optimism and disillusionment is Judy Hallisy, with a seasoned perspective informed by her nearly twenty-five years as the owner of Singapore Bank Bookstore in Saugatuck with her husband Phil.

A longtime sailing aficionado, Hallisy seems to approach the book-selling business much the same way she would a life on the high seas, simply enjoying the ride while never getting too high or too low about changing conditions beyond her control.

“We didn’t go into this thinking we were going to get rich,” she says of the decision to open the store in 1987. “We’re readers and we like to be around books, so it’s a happy place to be. We can’t get too worried over problems in the industry—life’s too short.”

Some of the challenges that Hallisy has encountered through the years have been more specific to Singapore Bank Bookstore than to the book business in general, such as trying to operate yearround in a seasonal town and keeping the “right” inventory on the shelves. She acknowledges the threats posed by Internet discounters and e-readers and publishers moving away from hardcover prints, but doesn’t seem overly concerned about any of them (when asked about the prospect of adding e-books to her shop, her response is as quick as it is succinct: “No way”).

Still, while she has treasured the experience of running her store for the past quarter–century and continues to enjoy opening for business each morning, Hallisy is unequivocal about whether she’d take a chance on a small bookstore in Saugatuck in this day and age.

“Not if I’m in my right mind,” she says. “It’s just too uncertain. I mean, if you love it and you have some other way of making a living, it’s fun and it’s lovely. But if you want to make some money? Do something else.”

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ven with a similar zeal for reading and love for her small-town setting, Colleen Lacey can’t quite muster the same cautiously hopeful outlook on the future of independent bookstores.

The tale of Lacey’s foray into the business actually starts amid the aftermath of the recession, the big box chain meltdown, and the rise of the e-reader. When the dust of all that upheaval began to settle in the fall of 2010, Lacey noticed that what was left in and around tiny DeMotte, Indiana, was a retail landscape with really no bookstore options left to speak of, and thought her little shop Must Love Books could help modestly fill that void. What she found instead was plenty of foot traffic, but a lingering sense that low prices mattered far more to the browsers than any romanticized notion of the small-town bookstore and its place in the community. “We had customer traffic every single day that we were open for business,” Lacey says. “But what we didn’t have were customers who were willing to pay retail prices that would allow a storefront to thrive. Our strongest competition probably came from Amazon marketplace, where people can buy used books at relatively low prices. We just couldn’t seem to sell our merchandise at a price that gave us a profit margin.”

Lacey didn’t need an economics textbook to know that it was a situation that couldn’t sustain itself, and ultimately decided to close her labor of love this past June. While her brief experience wasn’t what she had hoped, she doesn’t regret having taken the chance on the lifelong dream that

was Must Love Books. But, like Allen, she can’t honestly say she would encourage a fellow bookworm to consider a similar venture in this climate. “Perhaps twenty years ago we might have been able to make a go of it, but then again I’m not so sure,” Lacey says. “I’m an academic, a literary person, and also an idealist, so I think of books as a necessary element of a full life. But I’ve come to realize that I’m in a very small minority of like-minded people these days, so I’m not sure the traditional bookstore concept has much of a future at all.”

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With twelve years under her belt and a relatively solid position in the community, Robin Allen, shown with Trevor, plans to keep on pursuing her “foolish” passion and see where it leads.

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Recently I had surgery on my hand, leaving me functionally single-handed for a time.

Here’s the bad news: I’m right-handed and I was left a lefty. I soon learned that my two hands may look the same, but the left one does not behave as well as its preferred sister. I struggled. I looked ridiculous brushing my teeth with my odd hand, trying to start my car (how to turn that key?), and eating soup was nearly impossible. My left hand was quickly earning a reputation as a slacker. It seems it was left out when it came to coordination.

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brain—the side responsible for language, judgment and intellect. But my clumsy left side is connected to my right brain, the source of creativity, perception and empathy.

There are many theories for how we become right- or left-handed—from sun positioning to location of your liver. “My theory is that we’re frequently right-handed because we’re language-dominant creatures and the left side of our brain—the part that processes the sound of speech—is usually larger and more dominant,” says Carl Hale, Psy.D., neuropsychologist with Neuropsychology and Learning Associates in Merrillville and Fishers, Indiana. Others theorize that our position in the womb determines our handedness. They guess that the ear which faces out of the womb receives the most stimulation, which then stimulates the corresponding side of the brain.

So as I struggled with a string of bad hair days induced by the awkward combination of blow dryer and left hand, I wondered if practicing left-handedness would have any benefits beyond a better hairdo. Turns out, there are significant benefits. Since our hands are connected to our brains, we can stimulate our brains by stimulating our hands. The process utilizes brain plasticity, our brain’s ability to change at any age—for better or worse.

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his bad rap for the left side is long rooted in history. In fact, the Latin word for “left” is sinistra, as in “sinister,” while “right” in Latin is dexter, as in “dexterous.” Everyone knows you’re valuable if you’re the right-hand man (or woman). Right just feels right and left feels all wrong for the 85+ percent of the human population that is right-hand dominant. I was out in left field with my left hand.

It turns out there are degrees of handedness, which can be evaluated using an objective scale called the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory. A full 55 percent of the American population is said to be “strongly right-handed,” just 2 to 3 percent are “strongly left-handed” and the rest fall in between. (Test your handedness with an online test based on the inventory at hunternuttall.com/resources/handedness.)

Yet, regardless of which hand you prefer, this preferred hand is hooked up to the opposite side of your brain. So my trusty right hand is connected to my left

Here are the best reasons to make friends with your other hand:

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Increase Your Creativity

Because brain mapping shows that creativity is housed in the right hemisphere of our brains, experts say we can stimulate this right brain through working with our “wrong” hand. This also works for lefties, as studies indicate that one hemisphere is active when we use our dominant hand, but both hemispheres are activated when we use our non-dominant hand.

In this way, we can use the combination of our two hands to create new connections between our ears. “By its design, our right mind is spontaneous, carefree and imaginative. It allows our creative juices to flow free without inhibition,” according to Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D., a neuroanatomist with the Indiana University School of Medicine.

“If creativity is located in your non-dominant hemisphere, then using your non-dominant hand may stimulate those cells,” she says.

Another national expert, Lucia Capacchione, has done research which shows that, regardless of which hand we favor, writing and drawing with the non-dominant hand gives greater access to the right hemispheric functions like feeling, intuition, creativity, and inner wisdom and spirituality. “When a dialog occurs between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, both emotions and thoughts are more fully expressed and understood,” according to her website. Her book The Power of Your Other Hand gives a nine-step process for accessing our creative centers by using our other hand.

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The Brain Benefits

Beyond the jumpstart in creativity, using the other hand helps your brain to better integrate its two hemispheres, experts say. “There is research that musicians who use both hands have about a 9 percent increase in the size of their corpus callosum [the part of the brain that connects the two hemispheres], so certainly using both hands creates more transfer,” says Hale, who works primarily with children with cognitive challenges, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or dyslexia. “One could argue that this

increase in exchange between the hemispheres could benefit intelligence or processing,” he says.

Hale also sees benefits in using both hands in learning and sees a connection between being “handy” and learning ability. For instance, “Girls are stronger in math until about age 11.

Then boys become stronger,” he says. Why? “I believe it’s because boys continue to say yes to complex kinds of movement such as building and construction that utilize both hands and develop that coordination, where girls shy from this as they get older,” he says.

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Be More Open Minded

It seems that our dominant hand may have a hand in our life choices, too. Studies show that we often favor things that fall on our preferred side and discard those on our clumsy side. A recent Stanford University study by David Casasanto backs up this handy theory. Participants were asked to imagine they were hiring personnel for a new company and purchasing new items. They were asked to make hiring and purchasing decisions based on brief descriptions of candidates and items arranged in columns on the right and left side of a page. Results showed that right-handers were more than twice as likely as left-handers to choose candidates and items described on the right side of the page. Left-handers preferred candidates on the left.

Casasanto also found evidence of this right/left prejudice in politics. He found that right-handed candidates made a greater proportion of righthanded gestures when expressing positive ideas and left-hand gestures when expressing negative thoughts—with the opposite to be true for lefthanded candidates. Interestingly, three of the last four presidents have been left-handed, including President Barack Obama.

Casasanto’s experiments suggest that the hand we favor may direct our thinking in many ways.

Do we favor the pasta with cream sauce on the right side of the menu over the low-calorie salad because it’s on the left? Would we choose more candidates on the right side of a ballot (even if we’re not right-wing conservatives)?

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How to reach your other hemisphere:

So with all the benefits of accessing the brain’s less traveled path, why not try?

“Try to engage in some kind of activity that uses the other hand,” Hale advises. Try brushing your teeth, opening doors, eating (chopsticks are extra credit). I even moved my computer mouse pad to the left for a totally new experience. • I’m not sure that opening doorknobs with my clumsy side has opened doors to newfound creativity objectivity. I still prefer my right hand and celebrated the loss of my confining cast. But I do enjoy knowing that I can function without my better half.

Intentionally using my left hand may even have opened my eyes to new experiences such as hay baling, swimming with sharks or even lion taming!

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It all began in the aftermath of the proposed neo-Nazi march on Skokie in the late 1970s.

Holocaust survivors living in the area realized they must ensure that the legacy of their horrific experiences is passed on to future generations. It took a while. In 1981, the Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois was established and in 1984, a small museum and resource center opened, making it available to the public, especially schoolchildren, who heard first-hand the personal experiences of Holocaust survivors. • Then, in 1990, two important incidents occurred: Governor James Thompson signed the Holocaust Education Mandate into law, making Illinois the first state to mandate the teaching of the Holocaust in all public elementary and high schools, and Mayor Richard M. Daley designated Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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ach year on Holocaust Remembrance Day, we come together to remember and learn,” said Mayor Daley as he hosted his last HRD to a standing ovation at the Museum in May. “I started Holocaust Remembrance Day in Chicago in memory of the victims and in honor of the survivors. This day reminds us of a past we must never forget and provides us with hope for the future.”

To continue, in 2000, these dedicated survivors reached out, and after years of fundraising, in April 2009—led by museum campaign chair J.B. Pritzker, executive director Richard Hirschhaut and former museum president Samuel Harris—they opened the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie, Illinois.

The facility is housed inside a 65,000-square-foot building, designed by renowned architect Stanley Tigerman, who memorialized the Holocaust by building one side black and angular, the other side white and curvilinear. Visitors enter through the dark, windowless side to begin a journey depicted by a World War II-era German rail car, like those used to

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transport Jews to their deaths. At the end of the tour, they exit on the white side, hopefully enlightened by their experience.

“This is the most adventuresome building I’ve done—not materially, but spiritually,” Tigerman says of the center. “A museum such as this holds a belief; I don’t care what religion you are, people who believe in something are more committed than those who don’t.”

“We are indeed committed,” explains Fritzie Fritzshall, Holocaust survivor and president of the museum. “We are committed to educating the future generation. They must know about the Holocaust, as well as the recent atrocities in Darfur, Rwanda and Bosnia.”

And the mission of the museum is succeeding. Public and private school students from across the Midwest are bussing in to learn and experience the past. Since the opening of the museum, over 100,000 students have gone through, led by 140 docents who have undergone an 8-month training program.

About five or six classes go through in intervals, and all students have earpieces so they can hear their docent’s narration. The tour begins with the rise of Nazism in the Karkomi Permanent Exhibition. The visitors hear testimonies from survivors and view artifacts, documents and photographs.

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The students learn about the laws in Germany that were promulgated against the Jews. Beginning in 1933, Jews were banned from journalism, music, broadcasting and theater. Later, Germany restricted Jewish public activities and participation in professions. Jewish life under the Swastika was shocking. Jews were in the forefront of culture, literacy and science. From 1901 to 1933, German Jews were among the thirty Germans who had won the Nobel Prize. With the rise of Hitler, few perceived the full extent of what was to follow. How could they?

After learning about the horror of the November pogrom, known as Kristallnacht, when storefronts and businesses were destroyed throughout Germany and Austria, Jews realized that the situation would not get better. Britain responded with an offer to take some 10,000 children until they could be reunited with their parents. Thus Kindertransport began in 1938. This dilemma told many stories. Some children became so British they could not remember German and did not know their parents when reunited. Others never saw their parents again.

A few were taken off the trains at the last minute by hysterical mothers or fathers and perished with their parents.

As the field trip continues, students hear about and see photographs and artifacts of people as they were rounded up and moved into ghettos until they were finally deported to concentration camps, where over 6 million Jews and millions of others were killed in an assembly-line fashion.

Students also learn about the resistance of armed underground groups operating in more than ninety ghettos throughout Eastern Europe and the sad news from the United States. Not believing the annihilation going on, but suspecting the anti-Semitic treatment, 95 percent of Americans disapproved of the German regime, but fewer than 9 percent supported changing the system to allow more refugees into the country.

Then there were the rescuers. They offered shelter and assistance, often at the risk of their own freedom. Almost no

one survived without assistance. One of the highlights of the visit refers to the fact that the Jewish people, through Yad Vashem—Israel’s National Memorial to the Holocaust—have honored more than 20,000 rescuers, naming them Righteous Among the Nations.

There are beautiful and inspirational rooms throughout the museum, such as the Room of Remembrance, which pays special homage to those Jews and millions of others murdered during the Holocaust. Names of victims line the walls in a moving tribute. The Pritzker Hall of Reflection provides a forum for peaceful discussion and contemplation with eighteen windows containing a memorial candle symbolic of life.

Then there is the interactive Miller Family Youth Exhibition space, where children ages 8 to 11 learn to combat bullying, counteract indifference and stand up to injustice by way of games and scenarios. The amazing Legacy of Absence Gallery focuses on contemporary artistic responses to genocidal actions and other atrocities through various presentations.

The museum’s motto is “Remember the Past, Transform the Future.” In this perspective, the trip depicts what it was like to live in the shadow of mass murder, death and dehumanization from the victims, rescuers, collaborators and bystanders, so that a more complete understanding is possible. At the end of the tour, there is a short reflective video, narrated by Barbra Streisand, and instead of the well-known phrase “Never Again,” the words the students leave with are “Now, it’s up to you.”

Finally, according to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, “It is essential that future generations learn about the Holocaust and understand the relevance to today’s world. By remembering the Holocaust, we remember the importance of speaking out against bigotry and injustice.” He adds, “In the years to come, I will carry out For more information Mayor Daley’s work to make sure about the Illinois that the tragedy of the Holocaust Holocaust Museum & is never forgotten.” The Illinois Educational Center, visit Holocaust Museum & Education ilholocaustmuseum.org.

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t Customs Imports, much of Dee Dee Duhn’s inspiration for design and passion for helping the world community has come from a woodworking family in Bali that brings new beauty to reclaimed wood.

“I’ve worked with the Diasta family for 18 years,” Dee Dee says. “I’ve seen their two little boys grow up to college age. The impact of the global economy has hit them hard, yet they have the same aspirations that we all have. Sending their boys to college is very important, a dream that must come true.”

The family hand-crafts one-of-a-kind pieces from reclaimed woods: furniture; big, primitive wooden rice bowls; and more refined, contemporary pieces. Benches feature railings made from ox-cart handles; tables range from 10 feet long to just right for a hallway.

“It’s become part of my passion for helping others, and inviting my customers to help others. It’s been such a difficult time for these furniture makers in an unsettled world economy. This couple’s wonderful craft is the only way they can hope to put the boys through school. They asked me, ‘If we send a container of furniture, would you put it on consignment with great prices, so customers would love the beauty and the price and a portion of money could go towards the boys’ education?’

“I said, ‘Yes!’” Dee Dee says emphatically. “The Diastas understand that we struggle here as well. Their Eric is in his first year of college, getting high grades,” in his first time away from home.

Dee Dee was in Bali in January and February and worked with the family on finishes and designs. Some pieces have spectacular, antique hardware. “We left some finishes as they were, with old paint and fascinating history showing through,” she says. “The cabinets are fabulous accessories for the kitchen; some have shelving and doors or drawers and will work anywhere you need a small to medium cabinet.”

Dee Dee is passionate about the Diasta Universitas collection.

“The Diastas are the most wonderful, the kindest people—very quiet and shy, creating these fascinating pieces.”

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hen you step into HarborTown Interiors you step into a cool vibe, so take a moment to just gaze—because you’re going to want to grab everything in sight (including the initial greeter “Jack,” the adorable puppy) . . . it is indeed a “Pleasure Hunt.”

Bright colors in fun furniture await in both accents and practical must-haves. Need to freshen your living space? You’ll find quality name-brand furniture with durable fabrics in endless choices.

Looking for the gift that goes beyond the same-old, same-old?

HarborTown has that, too. But don’t let the lighthearted atmosphere fool you: This place is serious about providing highquality products and services.

Stephanie Grill, MaryKay Hylton, and Kerry Cressler have created the destination shop along the coast for the casual relaxed lifestyle. And it’s clear they’ve had fun gathering an amazing collection ranging from complete living room and bedroom groups to accessories and finishing touches.

Transforming your space—whether one room or the whole house—becomes an enjoyable adventure with HarborTown Interiors’ complete interior design services. Not exactly sure how to get the look or feel you’re after? Or simply don’t have enough time to devote to the project? Kerry, Stephanie, and MaryKay specialize in in-home consultations. They will visit, listen, and look as extensively or minimally as you need for the space. From an entire home makeover to a single room, each can suggest choices that reflect YOUR personality and assure YOUR comfort.

And, says Stephanie, “you don’t always have to re-do the whole room. Sometimes all it takes is rearranging a few furnishings, then adding a new accent piece or two. Decorative pillows or a rug are a great way to freshen the look with minimal cost.”

Fall in love with your home all over again with fresh fabrics, a richly patterned rug, or a conversation starter like a cocktail table made of driftwood and glass. If you’re looking to redecorate and update the look with new furniture, try Norwalk, Vanguard, FourSeasons, Wesley Hall, Stanley Furniture, Paula Deen, or Kincaid, to name a few. Pull the whole look together with a fabulous rug from Company C, Dash & Albert, Jaipur, or Surya.

Your bedroom is your very personal space, where style and

substance meet for your ultimate comfort. You’ll find creative bed styles and comfortable mattress sets at HarborTown Interiors as well as ready-made bed coverings for a quick makeover. Or choose your very own design in custom-made duvet and shams.

HarborTown Interiors prides itself in obtaining items made in the USA or fashioned from reclaimed materials and repurposed lumber. It’s good to know your purchase may well have been from a fair-trade company. Stephanie and MaryKay also seek out treasures you simply don’t find just anywhere. Twice-a-year jaunts to the International Home Furnishings Market in North Carolina plus other travels yield fascinating finds; it’s like having your own personal shopper. From a recent trip to New York, a decorative mirror whose oxidized copper frame (from the exterior of an old building in the city) will give character to a hallway, bath, or wherever your imagination leads you.

Second homes and beach cottages take on new life with great finds for their coastal theme: •W ashable slip-covered furniture that shrugs off snacks and sand • Decorative TV trays for casual summer meals • Outdoor fabrics to recover cushions • Rugs durable enough for outdoors, soft enough for indoors •C olored vases for placement on windowsills for the sun to splash through •B right glass fishing floats to reflect the waters of Lake Michigan and maritime tradition •G o all funky with a vintage tin potato chip can-turned-lamp Lovers of the eclectic will revel at such out-of-the-box and environmentally friendly pieces like a glass stand made of repurposed vases and platters placed beneath a vintage sign. Those who tend toward an urban flair and clean lines will also find room settings with both a weathered wood/industrial feel, as well as espresso-toned wood with shiny chrome accents.

HarborTown Interiors’ vast fabric selections and resource library can satisfy, no matter what your flavor.

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Priebe’s Creative Woodworking understands that homeowners who invest in heirloom-quality custom cabinetry are providing spaces that encourage priceless shared family time. Priebe’s highly skilled artists in woodworking practice the art of humble craftsmanship with great pride in what they do, knowing their meticulous work becomes part of the fabric of family life.

“Built for generations”—that’s the motto at Priebe’s. After all, special family moments stay in the heart forever. When a mother and daughter first bake a batch of cookies together . . . when a couple talks about their dreams for the future as they share a late-night piece of pie at the beautifully curved, comfortable kitchen bar . . . the spontaneous, intimate conversations while dishes are done—for 16 years owner Jeff Priebe’s company has been crafting custom designs for kitchens and other rooms with deep respect for those treasured times.

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And, “from start to finish,” says managing designer Lillian Priebe, “no one unfamiliar with your project will be crafting your design. We’ll ask questions to understand how you and your family work and live in the space, to bring you the stylish and functional kitchen you always wanted but perhaps thought you couldn’t afford.”

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Nestled in the St. Joseph River Valley between Three Oaks and Niles, at the junction of the St. Joe River and McCoy’s Creek, Buchanan brings rich history to present-day attractions. Founded in 1833 and energized by 13 grist and wood mills, today’s revitalized downtown Buchanan is centered around Pears Mill, an authentic Greek Revival working grist mill. Delighted visitors are surrounded by unique shops and galleries, thriving right in the heart of fine wine country.

When did all this happen? Thank Alan Robandt, well-known Chicago antiques dealer who happened upon Buchanan in 2006 and immediately fell in love with its “relatively unexploited architecture.” Robandt saw Buchanan as “a pristine little gem” in need of polishing.

Telling friends he wasn’t leaving this jewel in faded glory, he moved to Buchanan and purchased the Union Block in July 2006.

Other Chicagoans followed him, purchased other buildings, and opened shops. Locals who had always been convinced their town had plenty to offer got in on the action too, focusing their investments on refurbishing the historic buildings that make the downtown so unique. That plucky resolve was rewarded: The

downtown’s now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The valley town sparkles with activity. Near Alan Robandt Antiques is a wide variety of unique shopping experiences: Thomas Jolly Home & Garden, Front Gallery, Almost Home, Slocum’s Gifts, and Redbud Hardware (known to the locals as Dippo’s Do-It Best Hardware!). You’ll discover more shops as you explore downtown.

Shopping is such fun—and works up an appetite. Stop in at the Back Door for breakfast, Gary Z’s for lunch, and McCoy Creek Tavern for dinner. You’ll love being part of the experience with those in the know about Sweetie’s and the Sweet Shop for dessert—or to pick up a treat to take home.

A local favorite is the Buchanan Farmers’ Market at the Common, open every Saturday, May through October, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with fresh produce, perennials, baked goods and free coffee.

Come back to the Common for Thursday evening concerts June through August and for Stop, Lunch and Listen for kids at noon Thursdays. A must-see: just 5 minutes from downtown, Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve’s 105 acres of gardens and prairie habitat found nowhere else.

You’ll want to come back to Buchanan for more discoveries; City of Buchanan discoverbuchanan.org gives details for 269.695.3844 discoverbuchanan.org your next adventure.

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hether you search to express your own style or simply need someone to take over the time-consuming aspect of perfect art choices, Three Oaks Blue Gallery owner Judy Ferrara is the expert to assist you.

Ferrara brings love, passion and experience for artwork that informs every step of the process, yet her easygoing manner has nothing of the insistent about it. Browse Blue Gallery for her carefully selected pieces from established and emerging contemporary artists drawn from Ferrara’s searches locally and nationwide.

Discover new ways to express yourself, from the fluid grace of New Orleans artist Jill Hackney, to the poetically interpreted landscapes of Arturo Mallman.

Marvel at well-renowned sculptor and painter Robert Winslow’s latest inspirations expressed in jewelry—what Ferrara calls “wearable sculpture”— and the arresting imagery in Tom Meuninck’s pottery.

Judy Ferrara is an invaluable resource in finding exactly what you desire.

Her turn-of-the-century building houses an impressive collection, and her personal relationship with many artists and galleries means accessibility to an PHOTO BY TONY V. MARTIN outstanding array of additional choices.

Invite Ferrara to your home, and as a skilled art consultant she will help you focus on media and styles to best reflect your taste, including commissioning a painting from your favorite artist.

A fascination for many art forms allows Ferrara to help you envision a style and form for one room, a whole house, or a commercial venue, whether your preference is for wall art, glass sculpture, or hand-crafted furniture to complete and complement the space.

Her choices are drawn from an impressive 75-plus artists’ works in original oil, acrylic and pastel paintings, sculpture, ceramics, glass, stone and steel.

Kellie Pickard brings a bright, cheerful vibe to the canvas.

Married Michigan artists Melanie Parke and Richard Kooyman each draw inspiration from Lake Michigan’s moods. Parke’s landscapes and flowers are fresh and painterly; Richard Kooyman’s skies impart the calm expansiveness of the lake. Michael Arcieri offers oil on paper with utterly clean lines, from the gentle, light-infused Mary with Three Candles to the animation-inspired realism series.

Ferrara’s continuing search for accomplished artists provides an ever-evolving inventory and resources for everyone from the casual decorator Blue Gallery to the dedicated collector.

16 S Elm St Mark your calendar: Blue Gallery Three Oaks, Mich. participates in the Third Saturday 269.756.9338 Gallery Walk, staying open until 9 p.m.

By app’t: 574.276.6001

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RED ARROW GALLERY

Painting by Vincent

Table by Floyd Gompf

Painting by Joe Hindley PHOTOGRAPHY BY TONY V. MARTIN

‘Pretentiousness has no place here’

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isit the Red Arrow Gallery again and again, to see what’s new. Artistry here is an ever-changing experience in many media. From floor space devoted to intriguing tables and sculptural art, to a spacious gallery of artworks, Red Arrow Gallery is inviting and comfortable.

Your visit begins on the main level at Vincent Tables where a rustic aesthetic prevails in Vincent’s creations. Robust, functional and decorative, his designs are one-of-a-kind.

Browse a book to see samples and be inspired to custom order one of your own.

Take the dramatic staircase to the lower level, a 4,000-squarefoot former dance hall converted to a welcoming atmosphere for the art lover in everyone. Partitioned areas with 12-foot ceilings showcase wall art, sculptures, and more. Track lighting and two huge chandeliers illuminate area artists’ works from large Robert Winslow paintings, to whimsical cabinets by Floyd Gompf, to Joe Hindley’s famed bovine beauties. Harvest tables reflect the woodworking artistry of famed Hollywood producer/director, John Hancock. Outside is the sculpture garden enhanced by a terraced waterfall and foliage. The gazebo is adorned with a stainless steel table containing a built-in firepit accompanied by two whimsical matching chairs by artist Cody Rudlaff.

Designed by local designer Lawrence von Ebeler of Lawrence Designs in Harbert, the gallery is the largest in Southwest Michigan. “Pretentiousness has no place here,” says Bob Gildo of Red Arrow Gallery. “We want people to sample wine from local vineyards, enjoy the music and view the artwork in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. We are continually on the quest for quality art and artists to offer our patrons a variety of viewing experiences.

“The gallery is inspirational,” says Gildo. “Both artists and patrons walk away with a new sense of artistic motivation.”

THE ARTISTS

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VINCENT Vincent is known throughout Harbor Country for his handcrafted table creations which are located in many beautiful homes in Michigan, Chicago and beyond. He is also known for his oil paintings which capture his interpretation of city life in a bygone era. With no formal art training, his work is unconstrained by traditional guidelines.

JOHN J. HABELA Born in Germany, John J. Habela is a self-taught sculptor who gained a keen interest in visual forms from his European and U.S. travels. His artistic vocabulary is influenced by the works of Brancusi, Henry Moore, primitive art, even Polish folk carvings. From the ethereal to the realistic,

his work stimulates viewers’ sensibilities and begs the question, “Who are We?” JOE HINDLEY Hindley Fine Arts Studio and Gallery is in the former 1923-built Flynn Theater in Sawyer, Mich., where Joe Hindley first did a mural in 1996 for the Banana Republic store in Chicago, then moved to Sawyer and established the gallery and working studio.

Hindley’s current work is a large mural for the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago. He welcomes visitors to check his progress over the summer. Call 269.426.8516 or visit painterspants.org or fineartamerica.com for hours or an appointment.

FLOYD GOMPF Ohio native Floyd Gompf’s education was at Miami University, Kansas State and the Art Institute of Chicago.

A ceramist for 15 years, in 1985 Gompf began creating one-ofa-kind whimsical and colorful tables and cabinets from all kinds of discarded or salvaged wood, distressed metals and antique hardware.

He has shown at Chicago’s S.O.F.A. show and the Midland Museum of Art in Midland, Mich. Gompf resides in Union Pier and works at his studio in Lakeside.

JOHN LENTING, AKA BRABANT LENTING Born in the Netherlands, Brabant Lenting has shown professionally since 1976 and is included in numerous private and corporate collections including McDonalds Art Collection in Oak Brook, Ill. He studied abstract painting with Roland Ginzel at UIC Chicago Circle and the Art Institute of Chicago.

ROBERT WINSLOW Educated at University of California and three Arizona colleges, Robert Winslow has done many commissions for large wall art for corporations such as Borg Warner, Continental Can, Helene Curtis and McDonalds, as well as civic commissions including Loyola University.

JOHN HANCOCK John Hancock, best known for his directorial prowess in films, is an Academy Award nominee who, when he isn’t turning out another classic (Weeds, Prancer), can be found in his woodworking shop at the family fruit farm in LaPorte County.

Using orchard and indigenous Red Arrow Gallery woods, Hancock fashions tables 13648 Red Arrow Hwy ranging from farmstead dinner Harbert, Mich. tables to high-gloss coffee tables that 269.469.1950 retain the natural lines of nature. redarrowgallery.com

thursday thru saturday 11-6, sunday 12-6 or by appointment. artist receptions saturdays 4-6

13648 red arrow highway | harbert, mi | 269-469-1950 redarrowgallery.com

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LUBEZNIK CENTER FOR THE ARTS

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ow in its 30th year, Lubeznik Center’s Lakefront Art Festival brings the very best of art and fine craft to Michigan City’s beautiful Washington Park. The Festival is a major fundraiser for Lubeznik Center,with proceeds benefiting exhibits, programs and outreach that brings art experiences to thousands of schoolchildren.

Always the third weekend in August, this year’s Festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 20 & 21.

Preparations began while there was still snow on the ground. Artists applied, and were juried, in 5 categories, with only the best invited to exhibit.

As in previous years, a children’s art tent will entertain “emerging artists” and a beachfront food court will provide sustenance to hungry shoppers. Admission is $4; LCA members and children under 12 are admitted at no charge.

Free off-site parking and shuttles to the park are available.

Lubeznik Center Don’t miss Lubeznik’s current for the Arts exhibits, including Text Messages 101 W 2nd St and Melissa Jay Craig: Transcriptions, Michigan City, Ind. opening on July 1, coinciding with 219.874.4900 First Fridays @ 5. lubeznikcenter.org

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Gay Held and Linda Swoger are both artists.

One is an Impressionist painter—the other a graphic designer. If you are lucky enough to be on the receiving end of a Held holiday food gift or a Swoger dinner party, you will quickly note how their art has informed their considerable culinary talents.

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ine artist Gay Held says her life has always been filled with what she calls “making marks.” As a child growing up on Chicago’s North Shore, she was never without her crayons. Her mother, an artist whose paintings filled their house from floor to ceiling, was a very supportive influence on Held’s own creative endeavors, so early on, Held learned that her “marks” were important. A trained printmaker who spent her career in textiles, she was drawn to oil painting after she retired ten years ago. Since then, her abstract seascapes and landscapes have been featured in one-man shows on Nantucket Island, where she spends every summer, and at galleries in Chicago, where she maintains a painting studio and home with husband, Jeff Held.

As if these creative talents weren’t enough, Gay Held is a superb cook. Her beautifully presented holiday gifts of homemade chutneys, berry jams, cocktail nuts and baked goods, flavors sparkling with spice and heat, each cookie a gem, are as coveted as a meal at the Helds’ table, where you might be lucky enough to eat sautéed bay scallops on toast. Marks, indeed!

GAY HELD’S RECIPES BLUEBERRY CHUTNEY (makes 4 jars) Properly prepared and stored, this chutney will last up to a year.

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cups fresh blueberries finely chopped medium-large onion cups red wine vinegar (or cider vinegar) cup golden raisins (or currants) cup firmly packed brown sugar teaspoons mustard seeds tablespoon candied ginger teaspoon cinnamon teaspoon salt teaspoon nutmeg teaspoon red pepper flakes

Place all ingredients in a 4-quart saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes or until thick.

Sterilize 4 (8-ounce) self-sealing canning jars according to the manufacturer’s directions.

Ladle hot chutney into hot jars, one at a time, leaving 1/2-inch space at the top.

Wipe jar rim clean, attach lid, and screw the band down just until it feels tight.

Fill remaining jars in the same manner.

Carefully transfer sealed jars to a rack and lower into a pot of boiling water to cover (could be the same pot you used for sterilizing the jars). Process 10 to 15 minutes. Remove jars with tongs to a rack or tea towel. Let jars stand until you hear the seals pop, which confirms you have a seal. Store in a dark, cool place or refrigerator.

ADDICTIVE COCKTAIL NUTS 1-1/4 pounds mixed nuts 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary 2 teaspoons firmly packed dark brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons coarse salt 1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter

Heat oven to 350. Spread nuts on a sheet pan and bake 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Mix rosemary, sugar and spices with melted butter.

Remove nuts from the oven and immediately toss with the butter mixture.

Serve warm.

Gay Held’s beautifully presented holiday gifts of homemade chutneys, berry jams, cocktail nuts and baked goods, flavors sparkling with spice and heat, each cookie a gem, are as coveted as a meal at the Helds’ table.

GAY’S SCALLOP SAUTÉ (4 servings) Make sure the scallops are the little bay variety and that you use good toast. Portuguese Bread, which is slightly sweet, is what I use in Nantucket.

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pieces of artisan white bread pound bay scallops tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra for toast tablespoon olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Chopped fresh parsley

Toast and butter the bread.

Keep warm.

Melt olive oil and butter in a sauté pan over medium-high heat just until bubbles subside.

Immediately add scallops and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes, just until they turn opaque. Don’t overcook them. Juices will be released as scallops cook.

Remove scallops from heat, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, and lots of chopped parsley. Top toasted bread slices with the scallops and flavorful juices. Serve hot.

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hose fortunate enough to be invited for dinner at the Indiana Dunes home of Linda and Jeffrey Swoger are lucky indeed. A graphic designer and partner with her husband in Swoger Design, Linda transfers her talent to her flavorful and stylish dinners. From the trio of cheeses that partner predinner cocktails, to the salmon grilled out on the deck, it all will be wonderful; the cheeses thoughtfully chosen and artfully arranged—the fish perfectly grilled and garnished with a colorful salad or salsa.

Reflecting her designer’s eye for clean modern lines, the dinner table is uncomplicated and chic.

Linda prefers mats to tablecloths, and likes a layered look of charger/ white dinner plate and napkin.

Fan-shaped cut-glass salad plates, purchased in Italy, are to the left of each place setting. Though a low floral centerpiece is not out of the question, it is more likely to be a colorful, one-of-a-kind bowl found in Santa Fe or one in silver filled with iridescent ornaments during the holidays. Dessert plates were chosen during travels in Asia or Europe. Lined along the window ledge are twelve to fourteen flickering votives.

There are usually no more than six people at table—her ideal number for good conversation.

There is no starter, salad is served with the main course, and dessert—in this case a tart—is never done in the fantasy mode.

It all works—every time. Design, style, food—delicious!

Graphic designer Linda Swoger makes salmon stuffed with pesto and covered in corn and peppers.

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SALMON: 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons blanched whole almonds 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning Freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional for brushing 1-1/2 pound center-cut skinless salmon fillet SALAD: 1 pound ripe mixed (red and yellow) cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cup cooked fresh corn kernels 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 2 teaspoons minced fresh marjoram Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

ITALIAN GREEN BEAN SALAD (4 servings) This bean salad is delicious as is or can be garnished with halved cherry tomatoes, anchovy filets and Kalamata olives. For optimum flavor, use genuine Parmesan (Parmigiano-Reggiano).

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pound fresh green beans, trimmed small onion, finely chopped clove garlic, minced cup grated Parmesan cheese tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil tablespoons red wine vinegar teaspoon Dijon mustard Salt and pepper to taste

In a pot of boiling salted water, cook beans until just tender (5 to 8 minutes). Drain; immediately shock the beans in an ice water bath to stop cooking. Drain beans again, pat dry with paper towels and place in a large bowl.

Combine with onion, garlic and Parmesan cheese. In a glass jar, combine oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Cover and shake to emulsify. Pour over bean mixture and toss. Serve at room temperature.

BLUEBERRY-LEMON TART (6 to 8 servings) PASTRY: 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar Pinch kosher salt 1 stick unsalted butter, cold, cut into chunks 1 large egg, separated 2 tablespoons ice water, plus 1 teaspoon FILLING: 4 large eggs 1-1/2 cups sugar 1/4 cup heavy cream Zest of 1 lemon 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 5 lemons) Pinch kosher salt 1 pint fresh blueberries

Pulse together flour, sugar

and salt in a food processor.

Gradually add cold butter and pulse until the dough resembles cornmeal. Add egg yolk and 2 tablespoons ice water; pulse again until dough pulls together. (Add extra teaspoon water if necessary.)

Wrap dough tightly in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Roll dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch circle. Roll dough circle around the pin and lay it inside a 10-1/2-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Press dough into the scalloped edges of the pan and fold the excess inside to reinforce the rim. Cover tart pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for another 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Place tart pan on a cookie sheet and prick the bottom of the dough with a fork. Bake for 20 minutes.

Lightly beat reserved egg white and use to brush bottom and sides of the dough to

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seal any tiny holes. Bake for another 10 minutes. Remove tart pan from oven and cool on a rack for 15-30 minutes.

Leave oven on.

For lemon filling, whisk together eggs, sugar, cream, zest, lemon juice and salt.

Place blueberries in the cooled tart shell and pour filling over berries. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.

Filling should jiggle slightly when done. Cool tart in pan to room temperature.

Remove from tart ring just before serving.

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To make pesto, pulse together basil, parsley, almonds, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and pepper to taste, in a food processor to make a coarse paste. With motor running, drizzle in the olive oil through the feed tube until incorporated.

Lay the salmon fillet on a work surface. Using a sharp knife and with the cut side facing you, slice a wide horizontal pocket, making sure not to cut all the way through the salmon. Season the pocket with salt and pepper to taste; then spread evenly with pesto, using a flat spatula. (Salmon can be prepared up to this point a day ahead of grilling, then covered and refrigerated.)

For salad, toss together tomatoes and corn. Add remaining ingredients and toss again.

Prepare an outdoor grill with a medium-high fire. Brush salmon fillet on both sides with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill, flesh side down, until there are distinct grill marks and you can move the fish without it sticking, about 3 to 5 minutes. When the fish lifts cleanly, carefully move it about 45 degrees from original position; grill another 3 minutes until marked. Flip fish over; grill about 3 to 5 more minutes, or until an instantread thermometer inserted in

the side registers 125 degrees.

Transfer salmon to a platter; let rest for 5 minutes before cutting into 4 pieces. Serve warm or at room temperature topped with the salad.

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2405 E US 30, Valparaiso 800.462.5121. strongbowinn.com The menu at this classic institution still includes a wide variety of turkey selections, but with daily specials that include barbecued pork ribs, seafood choices, prime rib and other comfort foods, one would never guess that the bakery and restaurant started as a sandwich stand during the Depression. Many families have had Thanksgiving catered by Strongbow—the meticulously prepared traditional meal that can be ordered as take-out is virtually indistinguishable from that produced by a family team working in the kitchen for ten hours. Also, the bakery has exploded with a range of treats created daily, including cinnamon rolls, cakes, pies, brownies, fruit tarts, truffles, crème brûlée and strawberry napoleons. Lunch entrées average $8, and dinner is $18.

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AMORÉ RISTORANTE AND 109 SUSHI & MARTINI LOUNGE 109 Joliet St, Crown Point. 219.663.7377. amore109. com. The ultimate two-for-one, this sleek restaurant features Italian cuisine on its first floor at Amoré Ristorante and Japanese cuisine, including sushi and sashimi, upstairs at the 109 Sushi & Martini Lounge.

But eating at one doesn’t preclude ordering off the menu at the other as the food goes both ways—up and down the stairs. Carnivores will want to try the monster-sized 20- to 22-ounce bone-in rib eye steak, the 16-ounce Kansas City bone-in strip steak or the braised pork shank osso bucco. Seafood lovers get to order lobster in a myriad of ways, including in the sushi, bisque and linguini as well as the decadent twin 6-ounce lobster tails served with drawn butter. Other seafood favorites are the seafood risotto piled high with shrimp, scallops, mussels and more lobster and the peppercorn-encrusted fresh ahi tuna. Save room for bananas foster, crème brûlée and a quadruple assortment of cupcakes—chocolate, vanilla bean, black and white (swirled chocolate and vanilla) and red velvet topped with cream cheese frosting.

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BARTLETT’S GOURMET GRILL & TAVERN 131 E Dunes Hwy 12, Beverly Shores. 219.879.3081. eatatbartletts.com. Bartlett’s is a new gourmet grill by husband-and-wife team Gary Sanders and Nicole Bissonnette-Sanders. Located in the heart of the National Lakeshore, Bartlett’s has a cozy but very modern ambience. The menu is an exceptionally creative take on upscale roadhouse-type food. Starting off the meal are appetizers such as andouille sausage corndogs and surf & turf potstickers, as well as family style offerings like Low Country spiced boiled peanuts and smoked venison sticks. Entrées include 5-hour pot roast, whitefish fillet and linguine bolognese, ranging in price from $10 to $20. The wine list is modest but well-crafted.

BISTRO 157 157 W Lincolnway, Valparaiso. 219.462.0992. bistro157.net. Trained in Paris at Le Cordon Bleu,

chef and owner Nicole Bissonnette-Sanders has created a menu of classics—like a decadent sautéed veal and gulf shrimp, a pork rib chop with apple horseradish ham, and an herb-rubbed roasted half chicken—combined with her own creative takes on nouvelle cuisine with a number of fresh fish selections.

Desserts include black chocolate-infused confections that have become standard for fine dining, and also sorbets and ice cream made from fresh fruit. There are some treasures on the extensive list of bottle wines, and many solid choices by the glass.

BON FEMME CAFE 66 W Lincolnway, Valparaiso.

219.531.0612. bonfemme.com. The word “cafe” may be misleading for this full-service restaurant.

While the emphasis is on daily fresh seafood and pasta selections, Chef Eddie Luick has created an extensive menu he calls “American food with a fresh accent.” Set in a turn-of-the-century storefront in downtown historic Valparaiso, Bon Femme has an elegant but comfortable interior with a warm, inviting bar that’s stocked with a variety of Scotches and other fine spirits. The musts on the menu include crab cakes and oyster Rockefeller, and the pork chop is in the running for the best in the area. Vegetarian items are found throughout the menu, and seafood specials make Bon Femme Café.

BUTTERFINGERS 2552 45th Ave, Highland. 219.924.6464. 921 D Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.4202. Every day, Butterfingers prepares a selection of ready-to-heat-and-eat entrées, along with freshly baked breads and salads, all without preservatives. The chicken almond salad has long been a crowd favorite, but the rest of the lunch menu is equally gratifying. What Butterfingers is best known for, however, is their famous desserts. The restaurant’s two pastry chefs—whose training hails from the Culinary Institute of America in New York, and Johnson and Wales in Rhode Island—create an array of gourmet desserts, which includes beautifully decorated and delicious cakes (the double chocolate mousse cake is a must), and an assortment of cookies and brownies, all of which have been satisfying

dessert lovers for more than twenty-five years. And to every party planner’s delight, Butterfingers does offer catering.

CIAO BELLA 1514 US 41, Schererville. 219.322.6800. ciaobellaonline. com. The cuisines of three different regions of Italy are featured at Ciao Bella, a ristorante, pizzeria and wine bar. Patrons can sample a 12-inch gourmet pizza with a creative array of toppings like the Pizza Quattro Stagioni—tomatoes, artichokes, prosciutto and black olives—or the sauceless Pizza Al Fichi topped with goat cheese, figs and onions and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. For those who like more traditional pies, there are thin-crust options with toppings such as sausage, fresh garlic, salami and jalapeños. Or try such entries as Ciao Bella’s signature dishes, Rigatoni Boscaiola—spicy Italian sausage and rigatoni noodles topped with a tomato cream sauce—and the Chicken Pollo Ala Romana, a chicken breast sautéed in a white wine sauce with roasted tri-color peppers and then sauced in a tomato cream. There’s also a great selection of seafood, pork and beef. Desserts change frequently, but the tiramisu is always on the menu. The extensive wine list focuses on European and Californian wines.

Delivery and take-out available.

DON QUIJOTE 119 E Lincolnway, Valparaiso. 219.462.7976. donquijoterestaurantandimports.com. Proprietor Carlos Rivero’s authentic Spanish cuisine, lively and friendly atmosphere, and conviviality with his return customers make this downtown Valparaiso restaurant a destination for Chicagoans and Michigan residents alike. The exciting menu features dozens of small courses, including a well-known classic paella with saffron rice and fresh-grilled seafood chunks. Grilled steaks and lamb and veal chops are abundant and cooked according to family recipes handed down for generations. The house specialty is a flan-textured vanilla cake. Lunch entrées average $15, dinner $25.

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The chefs at Gino’s, who have more than thirty years of combined experience, use only the freshest ingredients in their homestyle cuisine. Starters include traditional minestrone soup from a family recipe, salads with fresh, locally grown produce, and crusty bread with crocks of butter. The nine-ounce prime steak tops the menu and is itself topped with Roquefort cheese in its most popular rendition. All main dishes are served with the restaurant’s signature marinated peppers, and entrées include fish and lobster delivered daily. The dessert menu features créme brûlée and various cheesecakes, but the housemade tiramisu is the highlight—a rich blend of coffee, chocolate and cream cheese flavors. A premium selection of wine, beer and cocktails is available at the full-service bar, and there is a special children’s menu so the entire family can enjoy the dining experience.

GIOVANNI’S 6 0 3 R i d g e R d , M u n s t e r.

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This classic upscale Italian bistro is a local favorite, with charm, gracious service and an extensive menu. Innovative selections include a variety of appetizers, and specials are paired with recommended wine by the glass. A crab cake salad with fresh mozzarella and Bibb lettuce is a staple for lunch, and all entrées are accompanied by hot and crusty garlic Parmesan cheese rolls. You can indulge in a traditional multi-course Italian dinner or order by the item. For lighter fare, soups, salads and pizzas are served with cheerful dispatch.

Sumptuous dinners include a renowned Veal Scallopine Piccata, served in a white wine sauce, and scampi sautéed in garlic, lemon, thyme and butter. The wine list is extensive but educational, and the desserts range from classic tiramisu to real Italian gelato. Lunch entrées average about $12, while dinners cost $18 to $25.

KELLY’S TABLE 5 7 2 7 N 6 0 0 W, M i c h i g a n C i t y.

219.872.5624. kellyscreekwood.com.

Tucked away amidst 30 acres of woodland, the Creekwood Inn, built in the 1930s as a second home, is a delightful spot for those wanting to get away. But you don’t have to spend the night to enjoy a great repast at Kelly’s Table, located inside the inn. It’s here that chef/proprietor Patricia Kelly Molden creates a seasonal menu using the local bounty of the neighboring farms and orchards. Recent appetizer offerings include a rich Onion Soup Savoyarde with egg yolks and cream, topped with Gruyère toast as well as crabmeat and artichokestuffed mushrooms. Entrées range from the simple but delicious chicken tetrazzini to grilled cumin-crusted tuna with a mango habanero salsa, and rabbit braised in wine and served with summer vegetables. Fresh pumpkin custard—topped with whipped cream and flavored with Grand Marnier and crystallized ginger—and chocolate mousse served in chocolate tulip cups accompanied by a berry sauce are among Molden’s to-die-for desserts. For cocktails, consider Kelly’s Table Cosmopolitan: a delightful concoction of Absolut Citron, Triple Sec, Chambord, lime and cranberry or a capirinha made with Brazilian cachaça, fresh limes and turbinado sugar.

LIGHTHOUSE RESTAURANT 7501 Constitution Ave, Cedar Lake.

219.374.WAVE. cedarlakelighthouse.com.

Stunning water views through floor-toceiling windows is perfect for sunset aficionados and is just one more reason to stop at this recently opened restaurant nestled on the eastern shoreline of Cedar

Lake. Executive Chef Ken McRae draws upon his 25 years of culinary experience in creating a menu with such signature dishes as steaks—offered blackened or Cajun style upon request and served at a sizzling 500 degrees for the ultimate in flavor—plus lake perch and Chilean sea bass. For more casual fare, offerings include burgers, salads and pastas. There’s an emphasis on local products from nearby farms and ice cream from Fair Oaks Dairy Farm. Bottles of wine are half price on No Whine Wednesdays.

STOP 50 WOOD FIRED PIZZERIA 500 S El Portal, Michigan City. 219.879.8777. stop50woodfiredpizzeria.com.

Just north of US Hwy 12 and west of New Buffalo, this café enjoys a well-deserved reputation—including being named one of the top four pizzerias in the Midwest

by Rachael Ray magazine—for authentic Italian pizza baked “Naples-style” in wood-fired hearth ovens. Customers return again and again—it’s only difficult to find the first time. The recipes are traditional, and the ingredients are fresh daily. In addition to the Napoletana pizza, sandwiches and salads are available to eat at Stop 50, or you can get your snack or meal to go. Try the banana peppers stuffed with house-made sausage or a fiery tomato and goat cheese dip with hand-cut fried chips. Owners Chris and Kristy Bardol, who rehabbed the 50-yearold beach community grocery store into a restaurant, stick to strictly locally grown food. Average entrée cost is $15, but you can make a satisfying light meal out of the generously proportioned starters at $8-$12. The Bardols also own SodaDog, the menu of which includes authentic hot dogs and sausages and micro-crafted soda, all served via carhop service.

SodaDog is located at 171 Hwy 212 in Michigan City.

SVAGO RISTORANTE 1103 Joliet Rd, Dyer. 219.322.7305. svagoristorante.com. Svago owner Leslie Dianda and executive chef Tony Sanfilippo are committed to carrying out the traditions of their families. Leslie’s grandfather was a baker in Chicago.

“I’m third generation in the restaurant business,” says Sanfilippo, noting that his father was a master sommelier and that his grandfather not only ran a restaurant in Palermo, Italy, but also grew grapes and made his own wine. Taking the recipes used by their ancestors, Sanfilippo and Dianda want to create the ultimate ristorante, one where people come for good times, good service and good food.

That’s why the food at Svago, which means “entertainment” in Italian, focuses on slowly braised foods, long simmered sauces and great salads and soups. For those who want a quick bite or simpler fare, there’s the café in front which features sandwiches and is also a place to sip coffee and enjoy a sweet. “Tradition is very important to both Leslie and me,” says Sanfilippo. “And that’s what we hope to create here as well.”

TREE HOUSE RESTAURANT 3103 E US Hwy 12, Michigan City.

219.872.2877. treehouselongbeach.com.

With its beach-like appeal and games for both adults and children, the Tree House Restaurant and Barefoot Bar is the perfect summer hangout as well as a place to rekindle that warm weather atmosphere we so long for during winter’s gray days. The family-owned eatery earns its name because the bar is centered around an expansive tree. The atmosphere is total fun with a softball field, sand box and volleyball court out back, old-fashioned arcade games like Ms. Pac Man inside, and accented with all sorts

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BISTRO ON THE BOULEVARD 521 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, Michigan.

269.983.6600. theboulevardinn.com.

This French bistro on Lake Michigan has a well-deserved and unrivaled reputation in Southwest Michigan. The view through the French doors overlooking the bluff is spectacular no matter what season, though dining outside on the porch has its own special charm, particularly at sunset or on a starry summer night. The interior of the dining room and cozy adjacent bar is impeccable, right down to the tinted water glasses, burnished wood and woodburning fireplace. The menu changes frequently to accommodate seasonal, fresh and available fruits and vegetables, much of which are grown locally, but the basic entrée list—created by executive chef Ryan Thornburg, who worked as the restaurant’s sous chef for three years when it first opened—is extensive. Thornburg returned last year after working as executive chef at Tosi’s Restaurant and then the Orchard Hills Country Club, to replace longtime executive chef Ali Barker, who moved from the area. Thornburg’s menu items include Horseradish Crusted Faroe Islands Salmon accompanied by sautéed spinach in a Michigan cherry vinaigrette, Steak Frites—a tallgrass 8-ounce top sirloin with pomme frites and herb butter—and Crispy Duck Confit with sautéed garlic potatoes and mixed greens dressed with an aged sherry vinaigrette. Prices are reasonable, starting at $17 for the macaroni and cheese made with aged white cheddar, mascarpone, gruyere and country ham topped with garlic bread crumbs, to steaks for around $30. Be sure to check out the Wednesday sushi menu for such delights as Black Dragon—broiled eel, shrimp tempura, avocado and cucumber with wasabi topikiko—as well as the choice of sakes. Reservations are always helpful, especially on the weekends.

RESERVE WINE & FOOD BAR 21 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids.

616.855.9463. reservegr.com. Sleek and sophisticated, Reserve Wine & Food Bar in downtown Grand Rapids is a food lover’s dream. It is here that executive chef Matt Millar, a James Beard nominee and owner of the now-closed, muchloved Journeyman in Fennville, takes his culinary skills to an incendiary level. The restaurant, located in an old bank (the vault is now a wine cellar with private dining options), has a soaring two-story main floor with a charcuterie bar where Millar creates such wonders as his Riesling poached foie gras and housemade boudin blanc sausage. The tasting bar, with its Cruvinet preservation system dispensing more than 100 wines by the glass, was designed to showcase the larger-than-life painting Open Water #24, winner of the first ArtPrize competition sponsored by the DeVos family, who also co-own the restaurant. Upstairs, the lively buzz is more muted for those who want intimate dining. But no matter where you sit, the food is amazing. With a menu reading like a who’s who of locavore and artisan food producers, there’s Blis handcrafted Michigan-made smoked steelhead roe, Mangalitsa ham from Baker’s Green Acres in Marion, Michigan, and goat cheese from Dancing Goat Creamery in Fennville.

And, of course, there’s the wine—try samples by ordering wine flights and types.

TABOR HILL WINERY & RESTAURANT 1 8 5 M t . Ta b o r R d , B u c h a n a n .

800.283.3363. taborhill.com. Tabor Hill Winery’s restaurant is all at once elegant, urbane and semi-casual. Its windows afford ample, rolling vineyard views; the menu is sophisticated. Chef John Paul Verhage, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, gives a modified California-cuisine touch to signature dishes like raspberry chicken and the salmon wrapped in grape leaves. The extensive appetizer menu includes items like mini Morel Mushroom Pizzas and Kobe Beef Carpaccio. Though the restaurant is easy to find—just a half hour north of South Bend and 20 minutes east of New Buffalo—it’s not always easy to get in.

Reservations are suggested—but those who wander in unannounced can sip at the complimentary wine bar or purchase

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or 45 years, Giovanni’s Restaurant, at 603 Ridge Road in Munster, has delighted generations of diners with authentic Italian cuisine close to home.

Whether it’s a business lunch, lunch with friends or a romantic dinner for two, Giovanni’s offers the freshest market ingredients expertly prepared daily by executive chef Tim Merkel, who started there in 1984.

Giovanni’s was the dream of Procopio LoDuca. Today, Pro’s wife Nancy, and daughter Mary carry on his tradition.

Enjoy the unique salads, soups, veal, pasta, seafood and other Italian delicacies. And save room for the homemade desserts. Ask your friendly server for a recommendation of the perfect wine with your meal.

Visit Giovanni’s Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m.-11 GIOVANNI’S p.m., and Saturday from 5-11 p.m.

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THE PHOENIX 124 Water Street, Benton Harbor.

269.925.8060. thephoenixbh.com. For those wanting to taste Elizabeth Frost’s exquisite, freshly made croissants, timing

is everything at the Phoenix, her cafe in the Arts District of Benton Harbor. Frost starts rolling out the laminated layers of butter and dough in this historic building, with its large windows overlooking the blossoming neighborhood, at a time when late-nighters are just thinking of going to bed. Since she first opened, word of mouth has spiked demand and the French pastries sell so quickly that Frost, who is dedicated to quality, often can’t keep up with the demand. Currently she’s offering three varieties—plain, ham and Gruyere cheese, and chocolate. But even those that miss out on her croissants can still enjoy her other baked goods, like the wonderful scones—often made with fresh fruit when in season—and such breakfast offerings as the One Eyed Jack—bread with a hole cut out of the middle to accommodate a cooked egg—and Egg McPhoenix, two organic eggs with a blend of cheeses served grilled on Challah bread. As with all the breakfast breads, lunch items are made with breads shipped in from the famed Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor and include grilled pimento and cheese, and turkey, havarti, bacon and avocado with mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato.

There’s freshly brewed coffee, lattes and cappuccinos, Boylan sodas and an array of teas. Outdoor seating completes Frost’s croissant dream.

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of quirky memorabilia. The menu features sandwiches made from bread supplied by the Stevensville, Michigan, award-winning bakery, Bit of Swiss, and includes pulled pork simmered in housemade barbeque sauce, pizzas, burgers and salads. Besides the wine and beer offerings, there are also such specialty drinks as Long Beach Iced Tea and Vodka Lemo.

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WILD DOG GRILLE 24 W Center St, Douglas. 269.857.2519.

Sam Kendall, co-owner of the Wild Dog Grille, says their Italian-inspired cuisine, with a new-age twist, has been delighting the public ever since they opened their doors in June 2007. Start out with fresh spring rolls stuffed with crab meat and wrapped in a thin rice paper, or try the crab cake served with three dollops of Creole remoulade for a flavor enhancement. Another tasty option is the pesto spinach cheese dip served with flat breads fired fresh in the stone oven. Their trademark stone oven pizzas are fired in the best stone oven on the market for an old-world, thin-crust flavor. Fresh-cut steaks, such as the popular filet mignon and New York strip, are exceptional. Finish the meal with a vanilla panna cotta made from scratch from the chef’s family recipe, the Oregon berry cobbler or a Key lime tart. The restaurant has a liquor license, and the owners pride themselves on offering a laid-back atmosphere with the quality of high-end restaurants. Prices go up to $25.95 for the filet mignon, with most selections under $20.

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A N A MERICAN B ISTRO 521 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI 269-983-3882 • www.theboulevardinn.com

33 CLUB 1419 N Wells St, Chicago. 312.664.1419.

33clubchicago.com. Set in the middle of Chicago’s Old Town, Jerry Kleiner’s new, stylish 33 Club evokes a post-Prohibition dining parlor. Revolving doors lead into a paneled ceiling and noisy bar area, but beyond is a soaring, considerably quieter mahogany-paneled dining room with a towering wall of glass shelves, tufted red banquettes, geometric light boxes and flocked fabric (and comfortable) chairs that pop up in all Kleiner’s restaurants.

There is also a grand staircase leading up to an open upper dining level. Chef Daniel Kelly’s straightforward menu is loaded with classics such as shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller and Caesar salad. A hands-down winner is the light, crispy fried calamari, set off with French fried lemon slices and two dipping sauces.

There is a memorable miso—glazed Chilean sea bass with five-grain rice, braised veal with morels served over a bed of egg noodles—and plenty of steak choices in a very large menu. Simple, reasonable desserts. Great service. Dinner nightly. Reservations necessary.

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200 EAST SUPPER CLUB at the SENECA HOTEL 200 E Chestnut, Chicago. 312.266.4500.

200eastchestnut.com. Located on a quiet corner of the Gold Coast residential area, this retro supper club has quickly established itself as a neighborhood hangout that doubles as a destination for out-of-towners who stay at the posh hotels such as the Ritz-Carlton and the Raffaello across the street. The menu is the creation of chef/owner Tony Navarro and his extended family, who have owned and operated Pasta Vino in Schiller Park for 30 years. Signature dishes from the family’s recipe collection include appetizers Melrose peppers stuffed with housemade Italian sausage and fresh assorted cheeses and its inside-out version called sausage Caprese; two special salads with sweet and savory combinations of marinated tenderloin, gorgonzola, fruit and caramelized walnuts and “Nonni Theresa’s Italian Wedding Soup.” Rounding out the entrée specialty menu are linguini and clam, calamari and mussel sauce, an artichoke chicken

and pasta dish, Italian sausage with sautéed tomatoes and vegetables cooked “Giambotta” style, special edition Rigatoni and Eggplant Parmigiana, and “Brickhouse Chicken,” a whole de-boned pan-seared chicken, seasoned and cooked under a brick. (This is a specialty designed for the late, great broadcaster.) Prices are very reasonable and average less than $10 for appetizers, soups, salad and sandwiches on the bar menu and less than $20 per average entrée. The wine list is a work of art with excellent choices at every level, from a satisfying Beaulieu Merlot for $8.50 per glass to a $95 bottle of Franciscan Magnificat Meritage or $100 Far Niente Chardonnay. Of course, there is an extensive classic cocktail menu and homemade tiramisu, but would you expect anything less?

BALAGIO RISTORANTE 1 7 5 0 1 D i x i e H w y, H o m e w o o d .

708.957.1650. balagio-restaurant.com.

This popular Italian restaurant has changed its menu offerings, with many entrée prices now under $12.95. Some of the specialties created by chef/owner Mike Galderio include chicken scaloppini—thin breast cutlets quickly sautéed with white wine—Italian sausage and roasted red peppers served with braised escarole, and a salmon club sandwich with broiled salmon, crisp bacon, avocado, lettuce and tomato. There are also Galderio traditional family recipes like the chopped salad with chicken, salami and hearts of palm, housemade marinara sauce and spaghetti and meatballs. There’s an extensive wine list as well as live entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings. Private dining is available for any group from 10 to 200, either family style or custom designed.

CIBO MATTO at THE WIT HOTEL 201 N State St, Chicago. 312.239.9500. cibomatto.therestaurantsatthewit.com. At the corner of State and Lake, in the heart of the Loop, a new and beautiful fine-dining restaurant offers sophisticated traditional Italian dining with a twist. Cibo Matto means “Crazy Food” but there is nothing off the wall here—just plenty of innovation

by Chef Todd Stein in a setting with many seating options: a 12-seat counter-height chef’s table overlooking the kitchen, cozy leather booths, or free-standing tables with views of the 2,000 bottle glass-enclosed wine tower. There are window tables with a western view and, above, a 30-foot ceiling fresco by prominent artist Todd Murphy. Start with a rabbit terrine served in two pancetta-wrapped slices over orange and white pureed carrots. Try the short ribs topped with gremolata and served with a flavorful ricotta-creamed spinach, or the perfectly grilled veal tenderloin. Fish, pastas and desserts are all amazing. Dinner nightly, reservations necessary.

THE COURTYARD BISTRO 21 S White St, Frankfort. 815.464.1404.

The ambitious menu is inspired by the cooking of Italy, France and the American Southwest, but this south suburban bistro adeptly meets the challenge of its own making while getting results that delight both newcomers and regulars. Signature dishes include Santa Fe lasagna and artichoke ravioli on the Neapolitan side, and onion tart and gorgonzola-seared beef tenderloin are straight out of a sidewalk café near the River Seine in Paris. The martini menu is as innovative as the food, and the wine list is better than average with interesting possibilities for complementing the entrées. The seafood is very fresh and well-prepared with garnishes and light sauces, and main dishes are economical in the $9-15 range. The atmosphere is always friendly and can range from celebratory for special luncheons on the weekends

GIBSON’S STEAKHOUSE 1028 N Rush St, Chicago. 312.266.8999. gibsonssteakhouse.com. The traditional fresh seafood and aged steak restaurant’s reputation for quality and service never varies, and the clientele is often as famous as the food. If you are going to have a martini once in your life, the front-room bar would be the right place. (You can also select food from a special bar menu or the dinner menu.) The same can be said for the mammoth portions of layer cake or à la mode desserts that are as daunting visually as they are gastronomically. Start the diet tomorrow, live like a rock star today—you can even choose which rock star from the autographed photos plastered all over the staircase walls.

Though the Rush Street location is the flagship and standard bearer, there is another Gibson’s in Rosemont and related hotspots next door (Hugo’s Frog Bar) and a couple of blocks away at RL (Ralph Lauren), where a similar menu is the staple. Reservations are a must, unless you want to hang out in the crowd, which is plenty of fun too. The array of choices for wine and cocktails is dizzying and so are the portions; be prepared. Entrées average about $35, but you can go much higher. Be prepared to valet park—it just makes sense.

GLENWOOD OAKS RIB & CHOP HOUSE 100 N Main St, Glenwood. 708.758.4400.

The Jarosky family has been serving a solid menu of steaks, chops, fresh seafood and vegetables for a generation, with specials that reflect newly popular items or vegetables in season. But the clientele returns again and again for the staples, which include Angus steaks and chops, sautéed fresh lake perch, oysters Rockefeller done à la Isabelle, and salads of crunchy iceberg lettuce with house dressing. Armadillo eggs—fresh jalapeño peppers stuffed with cheddar, fried and served with salsa and sour cream—are the ultimate in comfort food. Dinner entrées average $20; lunch entrées run in the $12 range.

THE PICKWICK SOCIETY TEAROOM 21 S White St, Frankfort. 815.806.8140. pickwicktearoom.com. Food and beverages are part of the experience in this charming and comfortable shop/ bakery/restaurant, whether you are browsing antiques or just stopping for a minute as you work your way through the fascinating downtown historic community. But the tea is definitely special; Pickwick serves only Octavia Whole Leaf Tea, and a never-ending pot for two costs $5.50. The selections are wide-ranging, including black, oolong, green, white, herbal and every flavor from English breakfast to Rooibos & Roses. A thoughtful menu has a dozen luncheon combinations with salads, sandwiches, cheese plate, quiche, fruit and vegetables, and garnishes averaging about $7. Sides include green salad, fruit salad and soup. Pastries, breads and cookies can be combined or consumed individually.

A popular choice is a scone with clotted cream and jam for $2.75. Choose from two dozen kinds of finger sandwiches such as ham and pineapple spread on a corn muffin, spinach and cheese on a filo triangle, or fig merlot spread with cream cheese on white. A dozen breads include chocolate tea and 14 kinds of homemade scones. Cookies—including madeleines, carrot oatmeal raisin, or cranberry hazelnut shortbread—are $.75 apiece or $8 per dozen.

SIAM MARINA THAI CUISINE 80 River Oaks Center Dr, Calumet City.

708.862.3438. 1669 Sibley Blvd, Calumet City. 708.868.0560. Chef-proprietor Tammy Pham has evolved into a legend for her mastery of a full menu with dozens of vegetarian options as well as traditionally spiced and marinated poultry dishes. The spring rolls and peanut sauce are prepared in-house daily, along with special soups. The authentic pad Thai has a loyal following, and fresh coconut works in many of the dishes, including dessert. A multi-course lunch averages $12, dinner $15.

SMITH & WOLLENSKY 318 N State St, Chicago. 312.670.9900. smithandwollensky.com. This big-city steakhouse is the most independentminded, high-quality chain on the planet.

Perched overlooking the Chicago River at Marina City, its turn-of-the-century persona with exterior lattice-work trim and interior polished wood floors and brass accessories is a welcome contrast to its futuristic home. The menu is as solid and dependable as jewelry from Tiffany’s or a Brooks Brothers suit. The menu includes simply grilled seafood and porterhouse for two when available.

There are three 10-ounce lobster tails to choose from—South African, Tristan Island and Australian. Try not to miss the famous split-pea soup, although, as expected, it’s rich. Full dinners start at $25 and go up. Even though there are 450 tables and booths, reservations are strongly recommended.

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JENNY’S STEAKHOUSE 20 Kansas St, Frankfort. 815.464.2685.

11041 S Menard Ave, Chicago Ridge.

708.229.2272. jennyssteakhouse.com.

The Courtright family has an impressive history and credentials in the culinary world of South Chicago and the nearby suburbs, and the Frankfort location is just the most recent addition to the roster.

The menu has scores of familiar and comforting staples like classic chicken Parmesan and a legendary Gambriliano Italiano with sautéed sausage, chicken breast, Vesuvio potatoes, peppers, zucchini, onions, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and white wine over fettuccini. The signature steak is an 8-ounce filet with garlic and bleu cheese, and you can have it with Jack Daniels sauce for an extra $2.50. Meals always include soup, potato, vegetable, bread and bruschetta, and the wine list is impressive and right on. Soup, early-bird and homemade specials change daily—Monday, for instance, you can get split pea soup, pot roast with potato pancakes, and Mama’s meatloaf—but even the regular selections are imaginative. Where else can you get a bottle of Dom Perignon with two surf-and-turf dinners for $235? Jenny’s will even text you drink special information—all you have to do

is register. Prices average less than $10 for appetizers, soups, salads, wraps and sandwiches on the lunch menu, and the median price for steak is $20. Most other entrées come in at somewhat less; the sea scallops are $16.95, for instance. An 8- to 9-ounce prime rib at $10.95, a half slab of ribs at $9.95, and braised ox tails at $8.95 are just a few of the bargains on the early-bird menu.

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to cozy, romantic couple dinners in the evening. But it is the attention to detail at every level from customer comfort to the dessert selections and coffee service at the end of the meal that gets the repeat customers.

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Deciding where to live is challenging for an adult—let alone a little girl. But when two kids vacationed with their families along the Lake Michigan shore for years, they both loved it. Now Vytas Kasniunas says with a chuckle that the little girl named Julie “made a promise to herself that she would only marry someone who would take her back to live in Beverly Shores, Indiana. So, we met, we got married—and we moved to Beverly Shores a year later.”

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Opposite page: Guests can gather by the fire pit or enjoy the hot tub on the spacious patio at the Beverly Shores, Indiana, home of Julie and Vytas Kasniunas. This page: A graceful archway in black wrought iron frames the path up to the house, flanked by the flowers and foliage Julie loves.

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place.” The T-beam in the dining room spans 30 feet.

Friends with architectural and interior design expertise offered suggestions, and Vytas credits builder Kevin Flemington of Long Beach, Indiana, with great ideas.

The couple’s trips to the Greek islands influenced the Mediterranean décor, while the Spanish tile roof “is a style that reminds us of warmth and comfort,” Julie says.

A closet at an angle was placed in the vestibule area, now an airy space opening upon the living room. Elements are simple, lines are clean, and artwork is carefully chosen.

A simple bar area in a living room corner is in black granite, matching a breakfast bar and kitchen countertops.

Cozy Turkish afghans here and there in the living room lend warmth, along with the fireplace, once surrounded with shelves but now framed in Julie’s design of blue and yellow tiles.

The dining area is part of the open design, and a Mediterranean-style dining table coordinates with the granite bars and countertops.

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While the location was ideal, the next home they bought in 2004 was not, though “It’s a really interesting home,” and there’s history here, Julie says. In 1927 Chicago developer Frederick Bartlett bought 3,600 acres for a resort community. The Great Depression intervened, but his brother, Robert, bought the acreage in 1933 and named it for his daughter, Beverly. The Kasniunas’ home is one of the original Bartlett homes.

“We love remodeling,” Julie says—a lucky thing: It took two years to eliminate six rooms and provide structure for the more modern, open concept that would provide the light the couple craved. Originally there was a very small vestibule with little natural light, a small living room, and no windows in the dining room.

The most daunting detail? A lot of walls in the 2,000-square-foot home were load-bearing, so taking them out meant adding steel beams. “We brought in the massive beams with rollers and got them up with hydraulic lifts,” Vytas explains. “Then three steel beams and three steel posts were put in to hold the whole network in

Eliminating walls and adding tray ceilings and large windows brings light to the great room and beyond. A fresh look for the fireplace is achieved with Julie’s design in blue and yellow tiles.

From upper left, clockwise: A charming trellis and flower-lined path lead the way to Julie’s free-standing art studio; the view from the breakfast bar includes the fourseason room, with 16foot ceilings; a heavy Mediterranean-style dining table is balanced with white chairs and chandelier shades, and a double window; inside Julie’s studio, plenty of light illumines her creative space.

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daytime,” Vytas says, “so we did the same thing with the guest bedroom and bath.”

Outdoors, family and friends enjoy the patio hot tub and fire pit. Charming pathways follow the sloping terrain to Julie’s nine gardens and her free-standing art studio. A sitting area with 10-foot cardinal flowers, old-fashioned hollyhocks and more is a favorite place for Julie to have coffee and ponder the area’s ecosystem. She is concerned that controlled burns to stem invasive Oriental bittersweet—a smothering plant, unlike American bittersweet—will also decimate lupines. Wild lupine is the only food of the rare Karner blue butterfly, an endangered species found in the Dunes National Lakeshore.

Flowers are a frequent theme in the artwork of this gentle-spirited and thoughtful woman. She teaches art classes in her studio, and here, “I’m surrounded by woods, wetlands, birds—what I love most.

“Our choices are based on what makes us feel good, comfortable and cheerful.”

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terra-cotta tones to look like Mexican tile, but in porcelain it’s more durable and easy to maintain, what with trips to the beach and Julie’s dashes in and out as she’s gardening. A striking architectural element just off the living room: The four-seasons room ceiling was raised to 16 feet at its peak; combined with three sets of sliding glass doors, the whole is a refreshing, airy space.

Walls were faux painted by Julie’s dad, who also carved a unique wooden piece, an abstract representation of artwork often seen outside Lithuanian chapels. Another wood-carved design piece is a favorite Mayan-crafted find from the Yucatan.

Lack of natural light in both the guest and master baths was resolved with sections of frosted-glass block walls. “The master bath has a skylight but no outside window, but with plenty of light from the master bedroom, it’s amazing—with the glass block walls, there’s no need to even turn on a light in the

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1948 45th Ave, Munster 866.381.9168. myhomenclature.com This furniture store’s ever-changing high quality inventory includes new and gently used home furnishings—complete living room sets, armoires, footstools, candlesticks and more—and original one-of-a-kind décor. Homenclature offers a range of styles from traditional, modern and contemporary to retro and eclectic.

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AMISH STRUCTURES, LLC 9626 W 400 N, Michigan City. 219.872.6474. amishsurroundings.com. This company specializes in sheds, but gazebos, lighthouses and other outdoor structures—all built with solid Amish craftsmanship— are available as well. Structures are available in a variety of styles and colors. The wood storage structures are delivered pre-built for the customer’s convenience.

BONTRAGER POOLS 23695 US Hwy 33, Elkhart. 800.875.6550. bontragerpools.com. This pool store—with additional locations in South Bend and LaPorte—offers pools, spas and their accompanying accessories. Installation, service and maintenance are also available. The website features instructional videos and also offers online shopping.

CARPET TOWN 400 Lincolnway, LaPorte, 219.362.3185. 502 Clay St, LaPorte, 219.324.7759. 7295 W Johnson Rd, Michigan City, 219.874.3252. carpettownfloors.com. For more than 30 years, Carpet Town has been a popular provider of flooring materials throughout the LaPorte area. Flooring is made from high-quality materials such as ceramic, porcelain, laminate, tile, wood and—of course—carpet. Flooring accessories and installation services are also available.

custom homes. An added valuable service is an advanced Internet-based communication system so that homebuyers can track their selections, allowances and specifications during and after the building process.

complex and detailed interiors. Mark Scott Homes prides themselves also on building environmentally friendly and energy-efficient homes. The staff consists of well-trained, experienced, detail-oriented craftsmen.

FIELDSTONE CABINET COMPANY 800.339.5369. fieldstonecabinetry.com. Since 1979, Fieldstone Cabinetry has been creating custom kitchens and baths. With more than 90,000 door, finish and specie combinations, the options are endless for either new construction or remodeling products. A comprehensive line of internal organization accessories and decorative embellishments are also available.

MARUSZCZAK APPLIANCE 7809 W Lincoln Hwy, Schererville. 219.865.0555. maruszczak.com. For decades, this award-winning, family-owned company has been selling and servicing major home appliances in the Munster area. Its broad inventory includes refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washer/dryers and more, made by virtually every brand in the market. The company is factory-authorized to service everything it sells, and professional in-house delivery and installation services are also available.

HORIZON AWNING 2227 E US 12, Michigan City. 219.872.2329. horizonawning.com For more than 25 years, this company has built canvas and aluminum awnings for the home and business, plus custom boat covers. Canvas awnings are made of long-wearing, fade-resistant fabrics, and the aluminum variety come with whimsical scalloped edges.

HULTMAN FLOORING 35 E US Hwy 20, Porter. 219.926.1966. Hultman Flooring, a member of the National Wood Flooring Association, specializes in the design, installation and refinishing of real wood floors.

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CK BUILDING & DESIGN CORPORATION 877.448.1516. ckbuildinganddesign.com. With more than 20 years of experience, the builders at this company specialize in custom homes and green building, as well as renovations and remodeling. CK Building works throughout Lake and Porter Counties in Indiana and Will and Cook Counties in Illinois.

J KREMKE CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES 314 Spring View Dr, Porter. 219.309.0360. mygreenbuildingsolutions.com. This construction company specializes in sustainable eco-friendly and energy-efficient homes at reasonable rates. Owner John Kremke II has more than 18 years of experience in home building, land development, municipal planning and engineering, with multiple specialties in the area of green construction. Aside from new construction, remodeling and land development, J Kremke Construction also provides maintenance for bank-owned properties.

COOK BUILDERS 6919 W Lincoln Hwy, Crown Point. 219.322.3303. cookbuilders.com. In business for more than thirty years, Cook has become a reputable building company across Northwest Indiana, specializing primarily in

MARK SCOTT HOMES 15645 Embers Dr, Mishawaka. 574.259.9518. markscotthomes.net. Since 1988, this reputable builder has specialized in custom home building. Their portfolio consists of large, eye-catching exteriors and

POOL PRO CONTRACTORS 3 1 4 N 3 2 5 E , Va l p a r a i s o . 2 1 9 . 5 4 8 . 5 7 8 3 . poolprocontractors.com. For more than two decades, Pool Pro has specialized in custom swimming pool installation, providing expert in-ground swimming pool construction services to clients’ specifications. The team prides itself on hands-on perfection of each custom in-ground swimming pool project, with attention to detail through every stage of construction and on-time completion. Pool Pro also carries a full line of chemical and maintenance supplies for pools and spas.

TECH KITCHEN AND BATHS 709 Plaza Dr Ste 6, Chesterton. 219.363.3357. Tech Kitchen offers high quality and reasonably priced cabinets. Their work is highly customized with attention to layout, special finishes and functional features.

TRAINOR GLASS COMPANY 202 N Dixie Way, South Bend. 574.855.2380. trainorglass.com. Since 1953, Trainor Glass has specialized in commercial glass and glazing. Their stateof-the-art glass can be installed just about anywhere, from partitions, walls and doors, to the shower and bath. The inventory includes endless variations of glass, including clear, frosted, patterned and back-painted glass, along with digitally printed glass products.

Trainor serves all of Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan.

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The information presented in Shore Things is accurate as of press time, but readers are encouraged to call ahead to verify the listing information.

MC COLLUM ARCHITECTS 16109 Red Arrow Hwy, Union Pier.

269.469.9211. mccollumarchitects.com. This full-service architectural firm has spanned 40 years and 100 miles, and has built everything from urban to second home communities, low to upscale housing, single family to multi-family homes, tiny boutique restaurants and even upscale urban eateries. The firm is involved with renovating and creating new housing, amphitheaters, daycare centers, and special community development projects designed to create flexible environments.

POWELL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC 3531 Niles Rd, St. Joseph. 269.556.1111. powell-construction.com. Powell Construction Services specializes in new residential construction and remodeling; kitchen, bath and basement renovations; light commercial remodeling and custom woodworking. Known for their outstanding customer service, quality construction and design, on-time delivery, and overall value, this leading Southwest Michigan builder follows the National Association of Home Builder’s Model Green Home Building Guidelines.

R.A. MORT SUPPLY 2260 M-139, Benton Harbor. 269.927.8288. ramortsupply.com. This bath gallery, which features a complete kitchen and bath design center with working displays, will give customers ideas about how they can personalize their own homes, and the experts at R.A. Mort Supply can help make it happen.

TILE MART 2465 S M139, Benton Harbor. 269.925.0629.

165 Veteran’s Dr, Holland. 616.396.8453. tilemartmichigan.com. Tile Mart offers a “plethora” of tile, porcelain, glass or stone from items imported from Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and emerging Asian manufacturers, as well as from quality domestic manufacturers. Flooring material options include carpet, ceramic, porcelain, laminate, vinyl and wood, and area rugs are also available.

WATER PLACE 188 W US 12, Ste 3, New Buffalo.

269.231.5153. The Water Place is a decorative plumbing and hardware products superstore. With whirlpools, faucets and cabinets, this has “everything you need for plumbing services.”

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BLINK APPLIANCES & KITCHENS 2717 Glenwood-Lansing Rd, Lynwood.

708.889.1860. blink.homeappliances.com.

Specializing in sales, service, installation and parts for forty-nine years, Blink Appliances is affiliated with Brand Source, one of the largest buying groups in the nation. The knowledgeable sales staff has won national awards for its service and installation of quality appliances and cabinetry.

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TILE EFFECTS LTD 888.870.8453. This tile company specializes in the cleaning and restoration of tile surfaces. The staff here is trained to improve weathered, stained and aged natural stone, grout and tile with deep cleaning, stain removal, sanitizing and lifetime sealing.

Custom installation services are also available.

BEACH COMBERS New Buffalo. 269.469.3293. This locally owned and operated cleaning service offers professional detailed cleaning for both

FISH WINDOW CLEANING 4188 N Roosevelt Rd, Stevensville.

269.408.0400. fishwindowcleaning.com. The highly trained professionals here specialize in cleaning interior and exterior windows for both commercial and residential clients.

Pressure washing services are also available.

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4TH STREET MARKET 402 Broadway, Chesterton. 219.929.4111.

This upscale gift shop features a wide array of pampering and home décor products, including South Bend chocolates and spa products, candles and jewelry by Blue Butterfly. Also available are Asian furniture and collectibles by Champion Home, metal art for the garden, gourmet foods, books and works from local artists.

THE BEACH HOUSE 619 E 3rd St, Hobart. 219.942.0783. The 1,000-square-foot showroom at the Beach House features “beachy,” cottage-style home furnishing and accessories. In the store’s lower level, the Wicker Gallery, custom orders are accepted. The store began as and still houses an upscale showroom of very current, high-quality, pre-owned furniture known as Like New.

FIRESIDE HEARTH & HOME 1152 Marsh St, Ste A, Valparaiso.

219.548.3555. fireside.com. This full-service business offers a reputable selection of fireplaces and supplemental products, including inserts, stoves, gas logs, and mantels and surrounds. Customer service here runs the gamut, from the selection process to installation, to a start-up visit.

HEART TO HEART 921 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.2300. With home accent items created by nearly 300 artists, Heart to Heart has been selected as a Top 100 gallery for five consecutive years.

The gallery features fine American craft, including original art and sculpture, gift items and jewelry.

HECHTS LANDSCAPING INC. 219.322.5296. hechtslandscaping.com. One of Northwest Indiana’s largest landscaping companies, Hechts has expanded their services over the last twenty years to include landscape renovation, new home landscape construction, retaining walls, paver brick walks, patios and borders, irrigation, and more. Free estimates are available.

INDIANA FURNITURE 1807 E Lincolnway, Valparaiso. 219.465.0545. athomeatlast.com. Since 1980, this familyowned and operated company has offered quality home furnishings and customer service. A wide range of home furnishing providers are represented here, including Ashley, Lane and La-Z-Boy.

CARTRONIX, INC Locations in Merrillville, Portage, Schererville and Valparaiso. 219.548.2571. cartronix.com.

Cartronix is best known throughout Northwest Indiana for being an AT&T dealer, but the company also specializes in home and mobile electronics. The custom audio/ video home theater department designs, engineers and installs electronic systems, including home theaters, distributed audio/ video, communications and home networks, for both residential and commercial clients.

INTERIORS ETC. 301 Lincolnway E, Mishawaka. 574.259.7717. interiorsetcdetails.blogspot.com. Interiors Etc. features stylish furnishings, accessories, ornaments, antiques and gifts, along with custom window treatments, wallcoverings, area rugs and carpet. The store’s professional interior designers can help with home décor decisions including paint colors, window treatments and furniture. Several seasonal events take place throughout the year, and the inventory changes frequently.

CLOSET & CARPENTRY DESIGNS 1431 S Michigan St, South Bend.

574.239.1347. closetandcarpentrydesign.com.

This “one-stop closet shop” designs and manufactures anything related to storage and organization, including closets, bookcases, home offices and garages. A wide variety of products—from melamine to wood—are offered at all price ranges. Owner Mark Tepe and his staff work throughout the shoreline area, including Harbor Country and Chicago.

LIFESTYLES THE GALLERY 122 E Lincolnway, Valparaiso. 219.465.9167.

This home décor store is a feast for the eyes, with a large inventory nestled into a large, inviting space. Items range from lamps and furniture to clothing and jewelry, and even unique toys for children.

DECORATING DEN INTERIORS decoratingden.com. This award-winning international design firm provides full-service, professional interior decorating. Well-trained decorators bring their ideas and expertise directly to clients’ homes, along with fabrics, furniture, floor and wall coverings, lighting and other accessories.

DWELLINGS HOME FURNISHINGS 116 S Main St, Crown Point. 219.663.9600. dwellingshf.com. This specialty lifestyle boutique carries accent furniture, lamps, wall décor, accessories, home fragrance products, handbags and gifts. A trip here is an escape from the ordinary, with its eclectic mix of eyecatching finds for the home’s interior.

FENKER’S HOME FURNISHINGS AND GIFTS 1114 Lincolnway, LaPorte. 219.362.3538. fenkersfurniture.com. For more than 100 years, Fenker’s has been a regular fixture in downtown LaPorte. Among the large inventory is quality home furnishings for every room of the home—from the largest sofa to the smallest accessory. Fenker’s carries reputable lines such as La-Z-Boy, Kincaid, Howard Miller, Lane and many others.

MC INTERIORS 1 1 0 2 F r a n k l i n S t , M i c h i g a n C i t y.

219.872.7236. mcinteriorsin.com. MC Interiors offers a variety of home décor products including window treatments, floor coverings, draperies and upholstery. Services include free in-home consultation and estimates, plus installation of drapery, blinds, carpet, hardwood and ceramic flooring.

NATURALLY WOOD FURNITURE CENTER 1106 E US Hwy 20, Michigan City.

219.872.6501. naturallywoodfurniturecenter. com.For more than 30 years, Naturally Wood Furniture has been selling quality furniture and accessories. A full Flexsteel Signature Gallery features more than 2,000 fabrics and leathers, lake and cottage styles from Capris Upholstery, and selections from Ashley and Millennium. The largest selection of lake/ cottage accessories in the area—together with personal friendly service—makes Naturally Wood Furniture a destination store.

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219.879.9140. 400 E Randolph St, Ste 3414, Chicago. 312.938.9140. nplhinc.com.

This eco-minded interior design firm has multiple specialties, including space planning, architectural design consultation, kitchen and bath design and renovations,

custom cabinetry design and installation, and selection of additional materials, plus decorating and staging services.

PAMELA’S DESIGNS BY HOME IMAGE 8385 Wicker Ave, St. John. 219.365.3375.

This interior design company’s latest specialties include jewelry for windows, stained glass cornices (for which they are securing a patent), and maintenance-free window treatments. Pamela Ryan also performs restaging services and offers customized looks for any room in the home.

PARK AVENUE FLOORS 2315 45th St, Highland. 219.924.5060. Park Avenue prides itself in the quality installation of all of its products. Flooring materials include wood, ceramic, carpet, laminates and vinyl. Multiple displays can be found in this showroom.

PIECES 905 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso. 219.531.4763.

This boutique, located in the fabulous downtown Valparaiso retail scene, features vintage home and garden décor, gifts, original art and cottage furniture.

SETTINGS 120 Main St, Crown Point. 219.661.8017. shopsettings.com. It’s all about the setting at this antiques and interiors shop, which is located in an old drug store, equipped with built-in walnut cabinetry, railings and ladders that move along the length of the building.

Patrons will find items for their personal settings as well, such as antique and new home décor and kitchen islands made from architectural salvage, plus vintage jewelry and purses.

STRATA SHOPS 800.985.9495. stratashops.com. StrataShops, based in Elkhart, Ind., operates multiple online stores featuring furniture for all tastes and budgets. Six of the stores offer outdoor furniture—made of wicker, recycled polywood, teak, eucalyptus and other sustainable materials—and the company’s newest store features modern indoor furniture. StrataShops prides itself on fair prices, fast shipping and an easy online shopping experience.

TILLES 901 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.1530. For more than sixty years, this family-owned and -operated retail furniture store has been embedded in the Northwest Indiana community. Tilles carries middle- to upperend brands of furniture, including a full range of accessories and window treatments, and the staff adds a personal touch by helping clients through the entire decorating process.

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ALAN ROBANDT 114 E Front St, Buchanan. 312.560.7482. alanrobandt.com. Alan Robandt, formerly an antique dealer who owned Alan Robandt & Co. in Chicago, moved to Buchanan to open a new shop that goes by nearly the same name. This time, though, while antiques are in the mix, the inventory is more modernized and eclectic.

BAYBERRY COTTAGE 510 Phoenix Rd, South Haven. 269.639.9615. bayberrycottage.com. One of South Haven’s most well-known shops, Gwen DeBruyn’s Bayberry Cottage features home furnishings and accessories which include furniture, wall décor, rugs, florals and bath and body products. Interior design services are also available, and items can be special ordered if not in stock.

BLUE GALLERY 16 S Elm St, Three Oaks. 269.756.9338. bluegalleryart.com. Run by owner and art

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shore things director Judy Ferrara, this well-known gallery features the works of more than 15 artists, including local notables like Joe Hindley and Kellie Pickard. Several art-related events take place here, including a gallery walk every third Saturday of the month, when the facility is open until 9 p.m.

CUSTOMS IMPORTS 430 S Whittaker St, New Buffalo.

269.469.9180. customsimports.com. This exotic gallery hosts a large, distinguished inventory of global art, furniture and antiques from India, Indonesia, China, Morocco and Vietnam. Dee Dee Duhn’s new showroom features teak root benches, textiles, Indonesian pottery, unique new furniture and an extensive mirror gallery. Claudia Labao’s Global Dreams jewelry—popular with the stars of Desperate Housewives—can also be found here.

FORM 210 State St, St. Joseph. 269.982.7025. bretbortnerdesign.com. Gifts and decorative accessories can be found here, including table lamps, framed art, candles, clocks, picture frames and glassware. This unique shop is also home to two studios featuring the works of owner and artist Bret Bortner.

The product design studio features Bortner’s white porcelain dinnerware and tabletop accessories, and his clay designs are displayed at the Pottery Shop.

FRONT 207 E Front St, Buchanan. 269.695.0230.

This eclectic boutique offers bright and colorful tabletop accessories, home furnishings, paintings, sculptures, fashion, jewelry and books with a classic, modern viewpoint. Owner Joseph Paolucci handpicks the merchandise, which comes from all over Europe.

HARBOR TOWN INTERIORS 613 Broad St, St. Joseph, Michigan, 269.983.7774. harbortowninteriors.com.

Harbor Town Interiors offers home decor items such as furniture, mattresses, bed coverings, rugs, and home accessories. Gift items and full service design consultation are available.

KITCHEN WEST 1 0 - 1 / 2 B l u e S t a r H w y, D o u g l a s .

269.857.8880. kitchenwest.com. Kitchen West features cabinetry and interior design for the kitchen, bath, bar, and any other space that requires cabinetry. This awardwinning company partners with the country’s top cabinetry and appliance manufacturers to create a sophisticated and functional space.

Owner Marilyn Nagelkirk’s designs have been featured in a number of renowned publications, including Better Homes and Gardens. Every project is customized, but Kitchen West’s new, fully equipped studio features a number of innovative displays that might offer clients ideas best suited to their own needs.

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NATURE’S WAY LANDSCAPING 1113 John Beers Rd, Stevensville.

269.429.1694. natureswayinc.com. Since 1976, this well-renowned, award-winning company has specialized in landscape design, construction and maintenance. Nature’s Way can also design and install walks, patios, driveways, retaining walls, waterfalls, and lighting.

PRIEBE’S CREATIVE WOODWORKING 2113 Plaza Dr, Benton Harbor. 269.926.2469. priebeswoodworking.com. For more than twelve years, the craftsmen at Priebe’s have created custom cabinetry, countertops (in granite and quartz), entertainment centers, mantels and surrounds, and millwork. Priebe’s offers installation services, and a custom three-dimensional computer-assisted kitchen design service is also available.

SANCTUARY at CUSTOMS IMPORTS 430 S Whittaker St, New Buffalo.

269.469.9180. customsimports.com. Born out of a desire for inner peace amidst the nation’s current economic turmoil is Sanctuary, the new store-within-a-store at Customs Imports. Owner Dee Dee Duhn has dedicated this space to feature items promoting quiet and tranquility, including art, music, candles fountains and incense. Patrons will receive a CD of the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra, chanted by the Dalai Lama, with any purchase.

SAWYER HOME & GARDEN CENTER 5865 Sawyer Rd, Sawyer. 269.426.8810. sawyergardencenter.com. The Sawyer Garden Center offers a large inventory of items for the garden, including annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees, plus a variety of high-quality lawn accessories. A large gift shop and gourmet shop—featuring produce, breads, sauces and cheeses—are also on site.

SEA GLASS COTTAGE 402 Eagle St, South Haven. 269.639.1200. seaglasscottage.com. As its name suggests, this specialty shop features hundreds of collected sea glass items, along with a tasteful collection of beach-inspired home furniture and décor. Purses, jewelry, sunglasses and other accessories are also available here.

THINK DESIGN STUDIO 560 5th St NW, Ste 301, Grand Rapids.

616.458.8370. thinkdesignstudio.com. This innovative firm specializes in the interior design of residential and commercial properties, focusing on adjacency planning, design layout, material selections, color coordination and more. Designers Melanie Rogers and David Weston proclaim a devotion to harmony within the space and also are committed to using green building and decor materials where possible.

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ANTIQUE TIN EXPRESSIONS Rural Route 1, Mapleton. 309.565.4876. antiquetinexpressions.net. Artist Lori Daniels reclaims tins and turns them into works of art, adding paint and glaze to create tin relief sculptures, as well as tiles and collages. Her work can be found in her Mapleton gallery but is also available locally at Thistle Gallery in Holland, Mich., and the Vale Craft Gallery and Lotton Gallery in Chicago.

ART 4 SOUL 18135 Harwood, Homewood. 708.206.1026. art4soul.com. Patrons love the one-stopshop factor of this place, which offers jewelry, hand-crafted home décor items and personalized gifts, plus a paint-yourown ceramic studio and bead shop where customers can make their own jewelry.

BELLA VITA HOME ACCENTS 1 8 1 1 1 D i x i e H w y, H o m e w o o d .

708.798.2355. bellavitahomeaccents.com.

This boutique, whose name means “beautiful life” in Italian, features high-quality home décor items (lamps, furniture and accessories are the main highlight), a bath and body line, gift items, candles and items for every holiday and season. Bella Vita, which opened in June 2007, won Homewood’s annual “Beautification Award.”

DOTI 1320 N Rte 59, Ste 142, Naperville.

630.983.3684. 2043 Tower Dr, Glenview.

847.724.4900. dotinaperville.com. Designs of the Interior is an interior design firm that offers in-home service, extensive furniture offerings, custom window treatments, lighting and artwork, all in a variety of styles.

KOLE DIGITAL SYSTEMS 10355 W Lincolnway Hwy, Frankfort.

815.469.2000. koledigitalsystems.com.

Kole Digital Systems designs and installs custom home audio and video systems, real home theaters, lighting control systems, security systems and more. Kole Digital offers free consultation in home or at their 13,000-square-foot design center, which features two 2-story automated homes, five themed theaters and an AV furniture showroom.

LOTTON GALLERY 900 N Michigan Ave, Level 6, Chicago.

312.664.6203. 24760 Country Ln, Crete.

708.672.1400. lottongallery.com. The beautiful hand-blown glass at Lotton Gallery has gained national acclaim. Charles Lotton is known as “The Tiffany of the Twenty-First Century,” and his sons David, Daniel and John have followed in his footsteps. The Lotton look is characterized by colorful, floral patterns on lamps, bowls, vases, perfume bottles, paperweights and more. Visitors to the Crete location can view the artists at work in the studio.

MAIN FLOOR 2049 Ridge Rd, Homewood. 708.798.4444.

The floor-covering specialists at Main Floor have more than 30 years of experience selling and installing high-end flooring. Available floor coverings include carpet, laminates, area rugs, vinyl, wood, cork, bamboo and more.

MULCH MASTERS 17900 Harper Ave, Lansing. 708.889.9600.

Mulch Masters is one of the area’s largest distributors of mulch, with numerous varieties including premium hardwood, natural blend, cypress, cedar and brick red, among others.

Pick-up or delivery options are available.

THE VILLAGE DOOR 18139 Harwood, Homewood. 708.798.8665.

All of the items in this store are either donated or consigned, with the profits benefiting the Jennifer S. Fallick Cancer Support Center in Homewood. (All of the Village Door’s employees are volunteers.) Items include highquality fine furnishings and home accessories, lamps, dishware and paintings.

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B&E MARINE 31 Lake Shore Dr, Michigan City.

219.879.8301. bemarine.com. This familyowned and operated boat store-slash-marina features a large inventory of new Sea Ray and Boston Whaler models, along with an everchanging selection of used and brokerage boats. Its waterfront location allows B&E Marine to provide on-the-water services, including boat slip rental, storage, hoists and fuel dock.

DORMAN GARAGE, INC. 1317 Lake St, LaPorte. 219.324.7646. dormangarage.com. With more than twenty years of experience, Dorman Garage specializes in classic car restoration. Aside from offering restoration services, there is also a large inventory of restored classic automobiles for sale.

HARBOR AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 9911 W 300 N, Michigan City. 219.879.6789. harborcars.com. This auto dynamo features new and pre-owned vehicles by Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Honda, Jeep and Pontiac. On-site parts, servicing and financing are also available.

THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON SHOP OF MICHIGAN CITY 2 9 6 8 N H w y 4 2 1 , M i c h i g a n C i t y.

219.878.8885. hdmichigancity.com. While the Harley-Davidson brand needs no introduction, the Michigan City store stands out in the crowd, being a member of the largest Harley dealer in the state. A large

selection of new and pre-owned motorcycles are available for purchase or for rent. The store also offers accessories, repair services and periodic events.

LEXUS OF MERRILLVILLE 3957 US Hwy 30, Merrillville. 219.769.4545. lexusofmerrillville.com. Lexus vehicles and customer-service focused sales teams can be found at this dealership, which features new and pre-owned vehicles—including luxury and sport sedans, SUVs and convertibles.

Financing, vehicle services and parts and accessories are also available.

SCHEPEL AUTO GROUP 2929 W Lincoln Hwy, Merrillville.

866.724.3735. schepel.com. This renowned auto dealer in Northwest Indiana offers new and pre-owned vehicles by Cadillac, Hummer, Saab, Buick and Pontiac. The experienced sales staff, plus the extensive online inventory, helps consumers find the car most suited for their needs. Repair services are also available.

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RUSSELL’S FOREIGN CAR REPAIR 8754 US Hwy 31, Berrien Springs.

269.473.3088. This dealer alternative provides service, repairs and maintenance during the vehicle’s factory warranty and beyond. Russell’s Foreign Car Repair services all imported car makes, but specializes in upscale European and Asian vehicles.

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AU NATUREL MARKET 1708 E Lincolnway, Valparaiso. 219.465.1984. aunaturelmarket.com. This renowned market features all things organic, from beef and poultry to chocolate and dairy products.

Those with food allergies can find glutenfree, wheat-free and dairy-free products here.

Also available are natural cosmetics, skin care, lotions, soaps infused with herbs and other natural beauty products.

COSITUTTI MARKETPLACE cosituttimarketplace.com. The many gourmet products available at the Cositutti online store come directly from Italy—handpicked by owner Pam Marasco, who has traveled to Italy on a regular basis. All products are made only in the village of origin and include artisan pasta, Italian honey, olive oil, pesto and pure dark chocolate.

GREAT LAKES CATERING 701 Washington St, Michigan City.

219.898.1502. greatlakescatering.com. With a combined 150 years of experience, Ed Kis and family have formed one of the area’s leading catering companies. A full range of services is available for all kinds of events, including catered foods and beverages, bands, tents, tables and more. For 10 years in a row, Great Lakes Catering has been voted Northern Indiana’s premier caterer and special event planner.

MOLLY BEA’S INGREDIENTS 761 Indian Boundary Rd, Chesterton.

219.983.9401. mollybeas.com. This specialty grocer is a “haven for people who cook, bake and eat.” Pretty much any baking and cooking ingredient can be found here, including flours, pastas, seeds, nuts, sprinkles, chips and more. A selection of fair trade and organic products are available, including coffees, and loose and packaged teas. Molly Bea’s also boasts the largest licorice selection in Northwest Indiana. There are many sugarless gluten-free products as well.

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CHOCOLATE CAFE 300 State St, St. Joseph. 269.985.9866.

KILWIN’S Multiple locations in Illinois and Michigan. kilwins.com. For more than 60 years, Kilwin’s has been a quality confectionery shoppe in northern Michigan, providing quality products and excellent services. Despite growing throughout the United States and changing ownership, they still use only the finest and freshest ingredients in their hand-paddled fudge, custom chocolates and truffles.

OLIVE MILL 220 Culver St, Saugatuck. 269.857.5900. The Olive Mill offers imported and flavored olive oils, nut oils, aged balsamic vinegars, and dipping spices for bread, along with chips and dips, tapenades, spreads and sauces.

Patrons can sample from the wide variety of olive oils and balsamic vinegars in the store, and items can be purchased online as well.

Several tasty gift sets are available, as well as serving pieces and bath and body creams, oils and shampoos. The Olive Mill also has locations in Geneva and Naperville, Illinois.

SEASON’S HARVEST 1 3 6 8 6 R e d A r r o w H w y, H a r b e r t .

269.469.7899. seasonsharvest.com. This quaint shop along Red Arrow Highway features natural gourmet provisions like barbecue sauces, salad dressings, dipping sauces and olive oil, among others. Products can be purchased either online or at the shop, and gift sets are available.

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CENTER FOR IMPLANTS, SEDATION AND COSMETIC DENTISTRY 890 Richard Rd, Ste A, Dyer. 219.322.2171. chicagonodentures.com. The doctors at this state-of-the-art dental office—Dr. Irfan Atcha, Dr. Jasmine Sandhu, Dr. Nilofer Khan and Dr. Romal Sediq—specialize in full or partial implant services. The staff at the center is up to date on the latest technology and offers a pleasant, peaceful and even fun experience with friendly service and a gentle touch.

CENTER FOR OTOLARYNGOLOGY 24 Joliet St, Ste 302, Dyer. 219.865.4368.

Bethany Cataldi, D.O., specializes in ear, nose and throat surgery and facial plastic surgery.

In fact, she is the only female facial plastic surgeon in Northwest Indiana who’s been specifically trained in surgery of the face, head and neck. Dr. Cataldi’s expertise in such procedures exclusively ranges all spectrums, from topical treatments like skin peels, to hair removal, to full nasal construction.

CONFIDENTIAL CARE 750 45th St, Munster. 219.934.6410. confidentialcare.com. Drs. Sanker and Vijay Jayachandran are board certified psychiatrists who provide intensive psychiatric outpatient care for adolescents and adults. The doctors and their staff—two nurse practitioners and six clinical therapists—specialize in social and school behavior, family counseling, drug and alcohol addiction treatment, and ADHD in adolescents, among many other services.

PINNACLE HOSPITAL 9301 Connecticut Dr, Crown Point.

219.756.2100. pinnaclehealthcare.net. This acute care hospital prides itself on its small facility; with only 18 beds and five operating suites, each patient receives high-quality care and undivided attention. Owned and operated by physicians, Pinnacle offers a full range of specialties, including orthopaedics, spinal surgeries and women’s health, and is the home to the Indiana Breast Center, led by Dr. Marylyn Rosencranz.

PORTER HOSPITAL 814 LaPorte Ave, Valparaiso. 219.263.4600.

3630 Willowcreek Rd, Portage.

219.364.3000. 650 Dickinson Rd, Chesterton. 219.926.7755. porterhealth.org.

Since opening in 1939 as a communityowned, not-for-profit hospital, Porter has served area families by providing quality care and programs. With ten facilities in two counties, Porter provides health care that is recognized on local, state and national levels and offers a continuum of specialized services such as emergency/trauma, cardiology, family medicine, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, sleep lab, physical rehabilitation care and more.

ST. ANTHONY MEMORIAL 3 0 1 W H o m e r S t , M i c h i g a n C i t y.

888.879.8511. saintanthonymemorial.org.

This acute care hospital, serving LaPorte, Porter and Berrien Counties, boasts an integrated health care network that is made up of an intensive care unit, a new birthing unit, emergency department, behavioral medicine, rehabilitation services, surgery units, oncology, pediatrics and a multidiscipline physician practice.

ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER 1500 S Lake Park Ave, Hobart. 219.942.0551. comhs.org/stmary. Innovative women’s health services are available here, including complete gynecologic and obstetrical care, plus treatment for high-risk pregnancies and menopause. Functional, metabolic and nutritional medicine is practiced wherever possible.

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DR. KASEWURM’S PROFESSIONAL HEARING SERVICE 511 Renaissance Dr, St. Joseph. 269.982.3444. prohear.net. When patients walk through the doors at Professional Hearing Services, they are greeted with an enhanced patient experience. Professional Hearing Service provides the highest level of professional patient care and customer service in a warm, comfortable, state-of-the-art setting.

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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER 888.824.0200. discover.uchospitals.edu.

Since 1927, the University of Chicago Medical Center has been one of the Midwest’s most reputable hospitals. Aside from basic health care, the Medical Center consists of a children’s hospital, a maternity and women’s hospital, multiple outpatient facilities, and the renowned Pritzker School of Medicine.

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MUTUAL BANK, KATHY SELLERS 307 W Buffalo St, New Buffalo.

269.469.5552. bankwithmutual.com.

Kathy Sellers is a Mutual Bank agent who services both first-time home buyers and seasoned investors. Mutual Bank specializes in investments and wealth management for businesses and personal clients.

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OX-BOW Campus: 3435 Rupprecht Way, Saugatuck.

269.857.5811. Administrative offices: 37 S Wabash Ave, Chicago. 800.318.3019. ox-bow.org. This 96-year-old summer school of art and artists’ residency is located in Saugatuck and is affiliated with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Ox-Bow offers one- and two-week intensives for aspiring and experienced artists in six studio areas.

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COLDWELL BANKER, DAWN BERNHARDT 748 E Porter, Chesterton. 219.241.0952. dawnbernhardt.com. Dawn Bernhardt is the go-to agent for homes in Chesterton’s luxurious Sand Creek subdivision, along with other properties in Porter, LaPorte and Lake Counties. The website offers an abundance of resources for both buyers and sellers.

COLDWELL BANKER, DONNA HOFMANN 219.331.1133. dhofmann.com. Donna Hofmann specializes in helping clients with buying and selling lakefront properties in Ogden Dunes, Dune Acres, Porter Beach, Beverly Shores, Chesterton and Valparaiso.

SOURCE ONE REAL ESTATE 855 E North St, Crown Point. 219.662.5445. source1re.com. This independent real estate company provides residential and commercial real estate sales to individuals, small businesses, large corporations, nonprofit organizations, home builders and developers throughout Northwest Indiana. Owners Roger Lain and Joe Gambril bring a combined 24 years of experience in real estate sales and customer service.

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AMERICAN HOMES, SHARON HALLIBURTON 4532 Red Arrow Hwy, Stevensville.

269.983.2526. sharonhalliburton.com. For 30 years, Sharon Halliburton has specialized in property management, having been licensed as a real estate agent and a broker more than 10 years ago. Her expertise covers residential, lakefront and vacation properties, plus farms, golf courses and vineyards.

CAMP BUFFALO COTTAGES 106 South Franklin St, New Buffalo.

269.469.9090. campbuffalocottages.com.

Camp Buffalo is an intimate community of 19 enchanting homes designed to be more than just cottages. They remind people of simpler, less complicated times. Experience the best of both worlds—enjoy quiet seclusion amidst mature trees and rolling hills, yet be within just a few blocks of the charming harbor town of New Buffalo and the beach.

Stunning architecture at an amazing value is just part of the appeal.

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE 10 N Whittaker St, New Buffalo.

269.469.3950. coldwellbankeronline.com.

This New Buffalo real estate firm features more than 200,000 properties in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. Both the inoffice staff and the Coldwell Banker website offer multiple services and resources for buyers and sellers.

HARBOR SHORES RESORT 269.932.1600. harborshoresresort.com.

Southwest Michigan’s biggest, most talkedabout project is underway in Benton Harbor.

The residential community will include a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, marinas, an indoor water park and a luxury spa. The property is surrounded by two rivers and five beaches. Custom homesites and cottages are available.

PRUDENTIAL RUBLOFF PROPERTIES 439 S Whittaker St, New Buffalo.

888.257.5800. rubloff.com. Since 1930, Rubloff has been one of the premier real estate firms on the local scene. Serving clients all along Lake Michigan’s southern coast and beyond, the certified sales associates at Rubloff proclaim great success in buying, selling and renting properties along the lakeshore.

SHORES OF SOUTH HAVEN 300 Kalamazoo St, South Haven.

269.637.8555. shoresrealestate.com.

This reputable firm provides assistance with development, sales and leasing of condominiums, single-family, vacation and retirement home sales, along with lots, boat slips and commercial property. Shores also manages and leases property for investor-buyers.

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DEWITT PLACE 900 N DeWitt Pl, Chicago. 312.642.7020. dewittplace.com. This 82-unit vintage building, built in 1924, offers corporate housing, temporary furnished apartment rentals and long-term temporary housing solutions. These studio and one-bedroom apartments come with a variety of amenities, including a fully equipped kitchen, wireless Internet access, DirecTV satellite service and an exercise room.

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ANTHONY’S SALON 2 5 0 0 C a l u m e t A v e , Va l p a r a i s o .

219.465.1525. For more than thirty years, Anthony Voltattorni has been a fixture in the Northwest Indiana hair care market, with salons in Merrillville and Valparaiso. The salon carries Aveda and Schwarzkopf products and offers full-service hair care—with a specialty in custom color—as well as waxing, nail care and reflexology.

THE CINNAMON TREE 505 Silhavy Rd, Valparaiso. 219.548.8383. thecinnamontree.com. A long-time community favorite, this luxury spa offers multiple body care services, including massage, body polish, specialty soaks, body wraps, facials and nail care. Spa packages and parties are available.

COSMEDIC SKIN & BODY CLINIC 210 E 86th Pl, Merrillville. 219.795.1255.

58 E Walton, Chicago. 312.377.3333. cosmedicclinic.com. Available by appointment. Dr. James Platis, who has been featured on local and national news programs and has been applauded by Dr. Phil, specializes in all forms of surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, particularly breast surgery, body contouring and facial aesthetic surgery. Less invasive procedures include tanning, waxing and facials.

ELLE SALON 113 W 8th St, Michigan City. 219.874.3553.

This upscale salon, situated in Michigan City’s historic district, offers full-service hair care, manicures, pedicures and facial waxing.

Retail products include skin care, body care, a men’s line, wooden styling tools, a full line of Aveda products, and other calming items such as Aveda teas, candles and oils.

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OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC. 1101 E Glendale Blvd, Ste 102, Valparaiso.

219.462.6144. 3630 Willowcreek Rd, Ste 1, Portage. 219.364.3230. The boardcertified obstetrician-gynecologists—Drs.

Short, Strickland and Murphy—at this clinic specialize in pregnancy care, family planning, infertility and menopause, along with general women’s wellness. Patients are made to feel at ease because of the clinic’s state-of-the-art equipment and a skilled staff.

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sbchocolate.com. This delicious stop in downtown St. Joseph features all things chocolate—fudge, creams, gourments, even sugar-free chocolate. There are options for non-chocoholics as well, including coffee, fruits, nuts and ice cream. Specialty gift boxes are available, and the company features licensed treats from several local universities as well.

shore things LE ROC SALON & BODY BAR 3 9 0 7 C a l u m e t A v e , Va l p a r a i s o .

219.464.4762. lerocsalon.com. This brand new salon, which opens the first week of June, provides a refreshingly sophisticated, cutting-edge quality. Owner Rachel Schmidt says the salon is the full-service kind, offering hair care, manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing and massage. A retail section features scarves and jewelry available for purchase.

PET PALS, INC. 1 0 3 8 8 W 4 0 0 N , M i c h i g a n C i t y.

219.879.2898. petpals90.com. This upscale pet hotel and grooming salon pampers pets with all-suite runs, ample exercise, highquality meals, modern grooming equipment, flea treatments, hair bows and nail polish.

The 6,000-square-foot building features 65 boarding suites, a separate cat boarding area, and a state-of-the-art grooming facility.

SELAH DAY SPA 3 0 1 W U n i v e r s i t y D r, M i s h a w a k a .

574.315.4000. thespaselah.com. Selah incorporates a fusion of Eastern, Western and European spa traditions in such luxurious treatments as the Calming—a facial designed for sensitive skin—and a Tender Wrapsody body wrap. Patrons can also opt for a manicure or pedicure—using a vegan nail care line from Spa Ritual. Available for purchase are handmade soaps from the Napa Soap Company and an organic line of candles by Voluspa.

VANIS SALON & SPA 221 US 41, Ste J, Schererville. 219.322.5600.

1620 Country Club Rd, Valparaiso.

219.465.6414. 107 N Main St, Crown Point.

219.663.5200. vanis.net. One of Northwest Indiana’s premier salons, Vanis features a well-trained, professional staff for hair care, nail care and spa body treatments. Group and corporate retreats (for four to twenty people) can be arranged.

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HEATH & COMPANY 419 S Whittaker St, New Buffalo.

269.469.4247. This Aveda-concept salon is one of the familiar businesses greeting visitors to New Buffalo from the south. Owner Rick Heath and his staff gel their expertise and friendliness, making a trip to this salon more of an experience than a necessity. Services include hair care, nail care, massage therapy and waxing.

YOGA GLOW 6 Linden St, Three Oaks. 269.697.4394. yogathreeoaks.com. This renowned yoga studio features group yoga classes and private lessons for all levels, plus workshops every month. Patrons are encouraged to visit Yoga Glow’s website for class schedules, teacher bios and other yoga-related information.

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BLUE CHIP CASINO, HOTEL & SPA 7 7 7 B l u e C h i p D r, M i c h i g a n C i t y.

888.879.7711. bluechipcasino.com. The casino portion of Blue Chip features 65,000 square feet of gaming, all on one level, including more than 2,100 slot games and all the classic table games. Brand new to the facility is the 22-story Spa Blu Tower, which features a state-of-the-art hotel, luxury spa and convention center. Dining options include It’s Vegas Baby! and the Game, along with the fine-dining restaurant William B’s Steakhouse.

TALTREE ARBORETUM & GARDENS 450 W 100 N, Valparaiso. 219.462.0025. taltree.org. This breathtaking 360-acre

reserve is filled with formal gardens, woodlands, wetlands and prairies. Visitors can hike on the trails or view themed displays such as the Native Plant Garden, Oak Islands and—new this year—the Railway Garden.

Several outdoor concerts and special events take place at Taltree throughout the season.

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FERNWOOD BOTANICAL GARDEN 13988 Range Line Road. Niles.

269.695.6491. fernwoodbotanical.org.

Fernwood is a special place where people, plants and nature come together. Beautiful gardens surrounded by forest are tucked into a landscape of 105 acres of cultivated and natural areas along the scenic St. Joseph River valley. Miles of trails await, and indoors, visitors may enjoy an art gallery, fern conservatory, nature center, cafe and gift shop. Fernwood offers many possibilities for learning and enrichment, including classes, workshops, lectures, concerts, trips, exhibits and special events.

FOUR WINDS CASINO RESORT 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, Michigan.

866.494.6371. fourwindscasino.com. Four Winds offers 130,000 square feet of gaming.

Patrons can enjoy 3,000 slots, featuring the area’s biggest progressive jackpots and a large selection of table games including blackjack, craps and traditional and automated poker in a World Poker Tour poker room. Dining includes four restaurants, from Copper Rock Steakhouse to an all-you-can-eat buffet.

HOOSIER VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM 507 Mulberry St, North Judson. hoosiervalley. org. 574.896.3950. Situated near the former junction of the Erie, PRR, C&O and NYC in historic North Judson, HVRM offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience the sights, sounds and smells of railroading during its heydays. Visit the museum or take a train ride on an authentic caboose pulled by a vintage diesel locomotive.

LOST DUNES GOLF CLUB 9 3 0 0 R e d A r r o w H w y, B r i d g m a n .

269.465.9300. lostdunes.com. The Lost Dunes Experience begins at the front gates and glides past the rolling natural grass dunes into some of the most dramatic golf of the Midwest. Tucked just off the Southeastern tip of Lake Michigan, Lost Dunes is a truly privileged golf experience. The centerpiece is a 6,900-yard, par-71 course, where acclaimed architect Tom Doak molded 18 distinctive holes to the contours of a reclaimed sand quarry engulfed by 60-foot dunes.

OUTPOST SPORTS Locations in New Buffalo, St. Joseph, South Haven and Mishawaka, Ind. outpostsports. com. Whether bicycling, kayaking, surfing or simply sunbathing, any summer sports fan will find a large inventory of sporting products here. Owner JV Peacock emphasizes a life-is-short/seize-the-day philosophy throughout his inventory, events, lessons and staff. Clothing, beach accessories and eyewear are also available.

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BLUE HERON INN 1110 Lakeside St, LaPorte. 219.362.5077. pleastshore.com. Situated on scenic Pine Lake in LaPorte, the Blue Heron Inn features luxury rooms with jacuzzi tubs and fireplaces.

Guests can choose from a variety of room selections and special packages. Floating boathouses—equipped with a queen bed, sofa and outside deck—are also available for lodging during the summer months.

INN AT ABERDEEN 3158 S State Rd 2, Valparaiso. 219.465.3753.

innataberdeen.com. Located in the beautiful and prestigious Aberdeen neighborhood, just minutes from downtown Valparaiso, the Inn at Aberdeen is a comfortable and convenient place to stay. A variety of unique rooms and suites are available, as well as a Flavia coffee and tea bar, a full gourmet breakfast every morning, and all of the amenities needed for both a personal and business stay. A conference room is available for business meetings and private parties.

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THE BOULEVARD INN 521 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph. 269.983.6600. theboulevardinn.com. Warmth and coziness are a theme at this historic hotel in St. Joseph. From the plush furniture in the lobby to the comfort food at the Bistro, to the luxurious amenities in the hotel’s suites, the Boulevard offers more than just a place to stay. Business and fitness centers are also available for use.

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GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM 101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids.

616.831.1000. gramonline.org. The Grand Rapids Art Museum is the first art museum in the world to be certified by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Its glass walls, natural light, and reflecting pool further illustrate the fusion between the indoors and outdoors. With its impressive permanent collection as well as changing exhibitions, this 125,000-square-foot facility is truly a gem in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids.

RUBINKAM STUDIO 20 E Center St, Douglas. 269.857.7100. rubinkam.com. Steve Rubinkam’s bright, whimsical Impressionist paintings of florals, landscapes and boats have been enchanting visitors and residents of New Buffalo for years.

Rubinkam also displays works from respected colleagues, including photographers, potters and jewelers. Rubinkam’s newest gallery in Saugatuck has an expanded selection of glassworks, art objects and pottery.

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ST. JOSEPH TODAY 421 State St, St. Joseph. 269.985.1111. sjtoday.org. Visitors to St. Joseph will find a variety of helpful information—on shopping, dining and events—at this welcome center.

St. Joseph Today is a nonprofit organization that assists and encourages local business and tourism development.

SILVER BEACH CENTER 333 Broad St, St. Joseph. 269.982.8500. silverbeachcarousel.com. Brand new to St. Joseph is this family-friendly center, which features an abundance of fun and unique activities for people of all ages. The primary attraction is the Silver Beach Carousel, a spectacular structure that features 44 colorful, hand-carved horses. Also at the center is Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone, the Shadowland Ballroom, Whirlpool Compass Fountain, and Michigan’s tallest kaleidoscope.

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN TOURIST COUNCIL 2300 Pipestone Rd, Benton Harbor.

269.925.6301. swmichigan.org. The natural attractions of Southwest Michigan—the dunes, miles of scenic Lake Michigan beach, rivers and parks with hiking trails and biking paths—offer beauty in every season. The friendly staff at this nonprofit organization can assist travelers whether they seek solitude or a group learning experience.

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ALBERT’S DIAMOND JEWELERS 711 Main St, Schererville. 219.322.2700. albertsjewelers.com. Besides the fact that Albert’s showcases 5,000 square feet of jewelry, the store in itself is an entertainment destination. A bar, large-screen TV, dance floor and karaoke are among the many ways that patrons can let loose while browsing every type of fine jewelry imaginable.

Brands include Tacori, Bulgari, Cartier and Bez Ambar, and the store’s entire back wall is devoted to bridal jewelry and accessories.

INDIAN SUMMER, CHESTERTON 131 S Calumet Rd, Chesterton.

219.983.9994. This women’s clothing boutique offers casual and contemporary clothing and jewelry from around the world. Indian Summer features brands such as Sympli, Oh My Gauze, Completo, Flax, Connie’s Moonlight, Minnetonka, Big Buddha and San Miguel shoes. The Chesterton shop offers a large selection of apparel, jewelry and accessories, while the original New Buffalo storefront continues to feature its quality inventory for those on the other side of the lake.

L.R. MEN’S CLOTHIER & TUXEDOS 205 Lincolnway, LaPorte. 219.324.5072. rclothingco.com. High-quality menswear and tuxedos are the highlight at this shop, which is one of the only men’s clothing shops in downtown LaPorte. Tuxedos come from brands like Ralph Lauren, Perry Ellis and Ecko, while menswear designers include Austin Reed and Tallia.

URBAN SOLES 624 Franklin St, Michigan City. 219.221.6508. urbansolesinc.com. This brand new boutique—located in Michigan City’s downtown arts district—features a diverse array of high-quality shoes and accessories from brands like Poetic License, Dansko, Ugg, Toms and Sanuk. Jewelry, hats, purses and scarves are available, and there’s even a men’s room with men’s shoes, hats and sunglasses, plus comfortable seating, a TV and a stocked refrigerator. Art from local and Chicago artists is featured throughout the store.

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INDIAN SUMMER, NEW BUFFALO 126 S Whittaker St, New Buffalo.

269.469.9994. This women’s clothing boutique offers casual and contemporary clothing and jewelry from around the world. Indian Summer features brands such as Sympli, Oh My Gauze, Completo, Flax, Connie’s Moonlight, Minnetonka, and San Miguel shoes. The Chesterton shop also offers a distinctive selection of apparel, jewelry and accessories.

MOXIE’S BOUTIQUE 321 State St, St. Joseph. 269.983.4273. moxiesboutique.com. This fun and festive boutique features women’s fashions, accessories and gifts. Apparel—from designers such as Belamie, Flashback Couture and Nic & Zoe—comes in a range of styles and prices. Many local artists’ works are available here as well, including handbags, scarves, jewelry, furniture and art.

PHILLIP & SON JEWELRY 23 Center St, Douglas. 269.857.8738. This charming shop features distinctive jewelry and accessories in every price range—from high end to affordable for every patron. A selection of vintage pieces is available as well.

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[cancer] JUNE 21JULY 22 KEY WORDS in July: Center Stage—the perfect place! This is the right time to step out into the world—your world. After all, July marks the start of your own personal New Year—and that alone carries an enormous appeal with it. New ideas, new contacts, and new opportunities are just waiting in the wings for your acknowledgment.

So seize upon whatever seems to back your efforts, at the moment.

But listen, of course, to your own intuition, as you leave no stone unturned in your quest for a brand-new year.

SIDESTEP staying away from your base of operations too long.

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[virgo] AUGUST 23-SEPTEMBER 22 KEY WORDS in July: Only the Finest. That best describes your 11th house of the secret agenda, which is exactly where the Sun in Cancer, the Crab, is at this time.

Nothing is too glamorous or too seductive for your personal taste. In fact, if something—be it person, place or thing—isn’t up to your secret standard, then you’ll do without it. This includes, with special emphasis, the desires of your heart. Relax—and think only of what you truly want, because July is the month when it can appear, magically, out of nowhere. SIDESTEP a stony silence, on your part. [libra] SEPTEMBER 23-OCTOBER 22 KEY WORDS in July: The Top of the Mountain. Just when everyone else is on vacation or planning to go on vacation (oddly enough, yourself included), you’re in the midst of formulating a significant career campaign. And for you, this works, as you weave in the delicacies of hidden calls and secret messages and private meetings—all into day-today activity. As always, follow your own brand of intuition, since no one has ever conceived of a more insightful road map to success and to the heights than you. SIDESTEP a certain stiffness in your attitude and your response. [scorpio] OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 22 KEY WORDS in July: People, Plans and Projects—near and at a distance. This is always an extremely favorable time of the year for you. Take care to treat it with the love and respect that it deserves, for now you can lay the groundwork for a strong success trend that will last from now into 2012. Your own insight, combined with your ability to discern what is really best for you, combine this month. Put those fabulous ideas—both new and ancient—into a remarkable format that you can activate—now or at will. SIDESTEP lingering on details that aren’t involved in the least.

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[sagittarius] NOVEMBER 23-DECEMBER 21 KEY WORD in July: Revitalization, on all levels—mental, emotional, physical, financial and spiritual. This can be quite an interesting month for you, if you allow two formidable planetary placements—Mercury (great new ideas) in Leo (your 9th house of people, plans and projects—near and at a distance), and Uranus (the unusual and the unexpected) in Aries (your 5th house of love, close relationships and creative matters)—to guide you. Enormous progress can be made now. SIDESTEP allowing your leisure time to take over your thoughts— and become the only thing. [capricorn] DECEMBER 22-JANUARY 19 KEY WORDS in July: Alliances, Agreements, Special Arrangements; even, the Desired Contract. Careful consideration, on your part, is called for now. This can be a vital cycle, if you’re aware that you do have options.

Listen to all points of view—and certainly consider everything. In the final analysis, what matters is which

person—or group—you want most to be identified with.

Think this through thoroughly. Your own intuition, and your sense of the right moment, are invaluable. Actually, that’s your strong suit. SIDESTEP reducing a plan that was fine in the first place. [aquarius] JANUARY 20-FEBRUARY 18 KEY WORDS in July: The Work Scene and Its Content.

Others are often surprised, sometimes even shocked (courtesy of your ruling planet, Uranus—the unusual and the unexpected) by your innovative actions in the work place. But in truth, due to the ruling Moon of Cancer, the Crab, which governs your 6th house of the work scene—you’re conscientious about everything— content, coworker relationships and, certainly, new products. This month sees an upward turn in your favor.

SIDESTEP refusing to acknowledge the innate power of your own talent. [pisces] FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 20 KEY WORDS in July: Close Relationships and Creativity— of all kinds. This—your 5th house of close relationships and creative matters—which belongs to the month of July, has to be your favorite dwelling place. For here, all the beautiful things in your life exist, or come into existence. Seize gently upon this time to create and to initiate those plans, projects and special relationships that have meaning in your life. Right now, you have planetary backup—and there’s more than one direction in which to go. You decide. SIDESTEP ignoring your own excellent intuition. [aries] MARCH 21-APRIL 20 KEY WORD in July: The Foundation. What’s involved now is your base of operations—where you live and where you work. Substantial backup for your home and home-related efforts now comes—in great measure—from the planet Mercury (new ideas), traveling through the warm and generous sun-sign of Leo, the Lion—which governs your 5th house of close ties and creativity. You may even try a new speculative venture of some kind.

Stay focused and have all your facts and figures at hand.

SIDESTEP putting off what needs to be done—whatever form it takes. [taurus] APRIL 21-MAY 20 KEY WORDS in July: Words—and more Words. With the planet Jupiter (luxury and good fortune, of all kinds), comfortably placed and moving forward in your own sun-sign—Taurus, the Bull—much advancement now occurs in your life. In fact, this wonderful month signals the start of some extremely profitable trends for you as you reach out to others. Especially favored at this time are all forms of communications—with emphasis on calls, meetings, emails, texting and just simple one-onone conversations. SIDESTEP losing your place on the page—or the book itself. [gemini] MAY 21-JUNE 20 KEY WORDS in July: Your Income, Possessions and Lifestyle. July is often one of your favorite months. And this year is no exception as the planet Venus (love, close relationships and creativity) now spins through the glamorous sun-sign of Cancer, the Crab—which controls your 2nd house of personal holdings. This can be a delightful time for you, if you allow your natural inclination to sense the right moment—and act on it!

It’s vital, however, that you’re aware of whom you’re confiding in—and just what you are saying. SIDESTEP an uncharacteristic holding on to the past.

photo courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

actor JOHN CUSACK

[leo] JULY 23-AUGUST 22 KEY WORDS in July: Confidential Material and ClosedDoor Strategy-Planning Sessions. This month can prove to be quite a successful one for your current efforts and endeavors—if you remember that the planet Uranus (the unusual and the unexpected) is now making its way slowly through the aggressive sun-sign of Aries, the Ram, which governs your 9th house of people, plans and projects— near and at a distance. Work closely, and privately, with close associates to develop a stunning new plan of action.

SIDESTEP an unwillingness to be encouraging to others.

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Jul 9 31ST ANNUAL TASTE OF CHICAGO Starting at 11am each day Grant Park, Chicago 312.744.3315 tasteofchicago.us A highly anticipated Windy City tradition, this celebration of gastronomical delight feeds three million visitors each year, featuring cuisine from more than 70 Chicago restaurants, as well as a variety of activities and live entertainment for the whole family.

SADDLE-UP SOIREE— LUBEZNIK CENTER FOR THE ARTS ANNUAL BENEFIT 5pm, Firefly Farm 0333 S 700 W, LaPorte 219.874.4900 lubeznikcenter.org The annual benefit will feature performances by Loose Strings and Cadillac Casanovas, equestrian riding demonstrations, a chuck wagon dinner, silent auctions and line dancing. Proceeds will support the Lubeznik Center for the Arts’ community outreach, education and exhibits.

Jul 9-10

50TH ANNUAL KRASL ART FAIR 10am-6pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun Lake Bluff Park downtown St. Joseph 269.983.0271. krasl.org In addition to fine arts and crafts—including drawings/ pastels, paintings, prints, jewelry, sculpture, pottery, photography and more—there will be food and music all weekend at this highly anticipated annual event.

Jul 29-31

SAUGATUCK VENETIAN FESTIVAL 5:30pm-midnight Fri 10am-10pm Sat 10:30am-2:30pm Sun various locations Saugatuck. 616.886.1162 saugatuckvenetianfestival.com This festival is filled with family fun and entertainment including ’80s music, face painting, an art fair, poker games, a classic car show, and boat parade.

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JULY 2011

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Jun 24-Jul 3

WITH HELP FROM MY FRIENDS

By PAT COLANDER

Last January, something very unusual and enlightening happened to me: I found myself in a graduate level statistics class. I was fully aware that this was in my future, considering I had voluntarily signed up for a master’s degree program in technology at Purdue two years ago.

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he simple fact that Information Technology 507 was a required course weighed heavily on me from the start. I made some valiant attempts to schedule the required class sooner rather than later, but failed. In the end, it was the last class I had to take before completing the degree.

Of course, my fear and dread was not the slightest bit unique. Most graduates in any curriculum have to meet a statistics requirement—with good reason.

Businesses are data-driven, including and especially communications, and managers spend an inordinate amount of time analyzing numbers and charts. We measure everything in media: dollars, readers, full-time employees, the price of paper and online page views. This has been going on for decades in my world, probably at least three.

Numbers per se are not the problem: raw data, percentages, percentiles, quartiles, graphs and charts are good, logical, make sense to me and sound fine.

But then, there is the other stuff, where you veer off into the Stephen-Hawking-Sergey-Brin-artificial-intelligenceexplaining-quantum-relationship-high-calculus-confidencelevel-hypothesis-testing-probability-of-complexity-beyondthe-capacity-of-a-typical-human-brain equations. You see this extreme phenomenon in movies and on television only occasionally, like in Good Will Hunting or A Beautiful Mind.

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(Most writers and artists tend to shy away for obvious reasons.) There are people who are thrilled by the idea of working out mathematical solutions that will explain our entire universe to an extremely intelligent space alien.

(I’m reading a book by a scientist—actually, it’s by a writer who is a friend of a scientist—who loves playing with data from games like the Prisoner’s Dilemma, color-coding the research results and then watching the correlations smash into each other on a VDT.) In an abstract way I am attracted to this kind of material because of its unusual-ness, but I don’t necessarily do well on tests of my ability to learn and understand such concepts in a detailed way. Easy to get me to apply the formula, but after a certain point, I may not grasp why the equation works. Sound terrifying? Well, it is.

On top of the fundamental questions I had about whether or not I could handle the math—and cracking the book, which I thought might help, only made matters worse at first—I was going to have to take the class in a classroom. On the surface, I thought this was a handicap. I like taking online classes in the middle of the night when I can’t sleep. It gives me something productive to do.

It turned out my classmates were my salvation.

My fellow students are the most diverse group of people I have ever encountered. Just everything you can imagine: men and women, young and old, big and small, every color, nationality, ethnic group possible—and there were only about twenty of us. My class had things in common, though: We have full-time jobs; we are basically smart enough to be in this program in the first place; we are all pretty good at something and we want to learn. Possibly because we are so different and statistics is so hard, we got to be friends. Frequently, we came early to class and got help (in my case) or gave help, with the homework. One person showed me how to make and display a regression correlation chart in Excel. My good friend Blanche and I had a couple of great pizza dinners the two nights we didn’t have to turn in homework at class—when we got to the chapters about hypothesis testing and analysis of variance, subjects so hard that Professor Zahraee couldn’t even explain them in three hours.

So, the end of the story is that I passed. Back in February and March, that was not a certainty. It was a long shot.

Working by myself in the middle of the night, there is a good chance I wouldn’t have. Everyone knows they need friends. Everyone forgets they need friends once in a while (this can sometimes be fatal). Statistics was an unforgettable experience, an exercise in humility and a gentle reminder about the value of other people.

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