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Volume 24, Number 48 Thursday, December 4, 2008

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Originally created as the illustration for a James Fenimore Cooper novel, “The burial of Uncas” by N. C. Wyeth is one of the more popular paintings in the Eiteljorg’s galleries. (Image courtesy the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis)

The West Lives Onin Indy Museum

by Bill Keefe

The painting, one of hundreds in In-dianapolis’ Eiteljorg Museum of Ameri-can Indians and Western Art, in effect commands the visitor to stop and study. Almost no one can resist. In groups or alone, art buffs of every age cohort pause to stare and share.

It’s a sad picture, an oil on canvas, and it’s bathed in the mystique of a shadowed clearing in a forest primeval. A fi le of Native American braves disap-pears into the forest at left. At center-right two men, one white and one In-dian, face each other in shared grief.

A plaque informs visitors that the painting is the work of N. C. Wyeth, progenitor of the three-generation fam-ily of artistic Wyeths. A caption tells the story…

Painted as an illustration for [James Fenimore] Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans, this scene portrays the buri-al of Uncas, ‘The Last of the Mohicans.’ It appeared over a caption, uttered by the scout, Natty Bumppo, to Chingach-gook, Uncas’s father:

“The boy has left us for a time, but…you are not alone.”

The painting stands in the Eiteljorg gallery identifi ed as “Art of the Ameri-can West.”

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The Sagebrush NarrativeThat American West has undoubtedly grown less

wild with time, but there’s a consensus that holds that the sagebrush narrative has, if anything, con-tinued to win additional thousands of devotees.

Proof absolute doesn’t exist. What does exist to an impressive degree, however, is the way in which the nation’s art cognoscenti have gravitated to the West--Old West, Transitional West, or New West--for both inspiration and subject matter.

Exhibit No. 1 may be the Eiteljorg Museum in In-dianapolis’ central city, barely off the IUPUI (Indi-ana University/ Purdue University) shared campus. Founded in 1989 by successful businessman Har-rison Eiteljorg, the museum stands as a model for museum planning that expects to achieve diverse goals.

What goals? Eiteljorg basically offers collections that fall into three different categories. As a mu-seum booklet notes, the three are “traditional art of the American West; Native American art and cultural objects, and contemporary art that refl ects both the West and indigenous art.”

Partnering with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Ei-teljorg can also showcase “signifi cant subcollections from that great national museum’s holding collec-tions.”

Beyond galleries devoted to its “categories” of pri-mary interest, the Eiteljorg offers space and spaces for typical adjuncts of a museum with wide-ranging goals. As an example, our party of four took part in an hour-long discussion of cultural and artistic tra-ditions that were largely common to many Native American tribes and nations in the days of the Old West. Our moderator was a Native American.

The room in which the discussion was held was a workshop that had recently been used in the pro-duction of Indian drums.

Endowed with three very spacious fl oors, the mu-seum has room for almost anything else. A Sculp-ture Court, “a grand architectural statement” in itself, has space for many audience-participation activities from lectures to Native American dance performances to musical recitals and concerts. At least one such paneled room was dressy enough to serve as the venue for formal dinners and celebra-tions, both public and private.

The inner person has not been forgotten. The Sky City Cafe provides facilities for refreshment and rest in pleasant in-house surroundings. Impor-tantly, an Education Center “is the site of learning activities; it accommodates classrooms, the special Resource Center, and the Watanabe Library.”

The Education Center enables the museum “to engage children, families, and lifelong learners in classes, workshops, demonstrations, and other learning activities.”

Horses and cattle provide recurring themes and scenes in western art. An example is “Cutting Horse--The Roper” by Olaf Carl Wieghorst. The oil

on canvas painting dates from about 1958. (Image courtesy the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis)

Waiting for the stage to get started? Moira and Elmo Ferguson and Granddaughter Alyssia try the seating in the Eiteljorg Museum’s perfect

replica of an 1800s stagecoach. (Bill Keefe photo)

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How It Has GrownGrowth over its nearly 20 years of operation has

not diverted the Eiteljorg from its original goals. As one guiding principle, “The boundaries between the three broad collecting categories are Permeable and Flexible.”

Beginning with Eiteljorg and his own collecting practices, effort has been exerted to make the col-lections as representative of all existing “periods” of Western art as possible. Thus work of Charles M. Russell may stand side by side with “The Trapper’s Bride,” an 1847 oil on canvas by Alfred Jacob Miller.

Represented by examples of his renderings of vast panoramas of mountains and lakes, one en-counters marvels like Albert Bierstadt’s “Morning Thirst--Mt. Hood.” The “actors” are a family of fi ve deer standing in light fog at the shore of a shadowed lake.

An admixture of questioning curiosity and his-toric instinct may at times help the Eiteljorg visitor understand and enjoy some of the collection items. On the theory, for example, that Indiana was once “The West,” the museum has a permanent exhibit on the art, history, and culture of the Miami, Po-towatimi, and Lenape peoples and others “for whom the land known today as Indiana was home then and now.”

Perhaps expectably, the artists represented in the museum’s various galleries and exhibits, includ-ing sculpture, are completely individual insofar as choices of subject matter are concerned. A fi tting ex-ample is the 2001 oil by contemporary artist How-ard Terpning.

The painting shows a group of eight Native Amer-icans in typical summer garb as one of their number receives a facial touch from a medicine man. The artist titled the work “Blessing from the Medicine Man.” The fi gures stand out starkly against the smoke from a campfi re.

That many other works that fi nd favor with visi-tors tell stories goes without saying. Another exam-ple is Bert Geer Phillips’ “Song of the Aspen,” an oil dated 1927. The Indian youth in the painting is blowing, and perhaps practicing, on a wooden pipe. The pipe carries decorations that undoubtedly have meaning.

The youth by inference dates from the Oldest West, from the long decades when tribes could be families and the individual could dream of windigos while pursuing his/her own primitive art form.

This may be the ultimate attraction of the Eitel-jorg museum. As it writes in a booklet about itself titled “Frontiers and Beyond,” the Eiteljorg refers to the common visions that the West engenders in different audiences. In doing so, the institution is touching on the wide-angle concept that undoubt-edly explains its appeal.

Approaching the main entrance of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, the visitor passes the “Deer Fountain,” a work

by sculptor Ken Bunn. (Bill Keefe photo)

School groups and families fi nd the museum’s Native American galleries a constant source of fascination. In the photo, youngsters are beginning construction of miniature tepees. (Image courtesy the Eiteljorg Museum

of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis)

A mountain lake attracts a family of fi ve deer in the oil painting, “Morning Thirst--Mt. Hood” by famed artist Albert Bierstadt. The work is undated.

(Image courtesy the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis)

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“4 Yr. Anniversary Holiday Exhibition”The Thaddeus C. Gallery is celebrating 4 years of

Fine Art in Historic Downtown LaPorte. The open-ing reception for their “4 Yr. Anniversary Holiday Exhibition will take place on Fri., Dec. 5, from 5-8 p.m. This exhibition on display until Dec. 24.

Gallery hours are Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and Sun noon-3 p.m. More informa-tion at www.thaddeusc.com or phone 219.326.8626.

Jersey Boys Star at Acorn Theater Mon., Dec. 15, 8 p.m. MI timeOn a Monday night, when theaters “go dark,” The

Acorn Theater was able to book “Jersey Boys”’ Mi-chael Ingersoll in Steppin’ Out: a cabaret of music, stories, and a meet and greet with a star (Nick Mas-si of the Four Seasons) of Jersey Boys in Chicago and a fi ve-piece band of musicians from the show.

Appearing for the last two years in the Chicago production of Jersey Boys (800 performances) In-gersoll knows that audiences love to hear the music of their youth and they appreciate a success story that is based on hard work, vision, risk taking, and gratitude.

He will sing a very eclectic mix of songs, most of which were penned before he was born, with the bulk of the show comprised with Rat Pack era stan-dards such as Taking a Chance on Love, Ain’t that a Kick in the Head, Strangers in the Night, and They All Laughed; a few pop songs from Billy Joel and El-ton John, and counttry tunes from country’s greats, a doo-wop medly, and a few musical theater pieces. Add to that a lot of show-biz gossip including his experiences meeting celebrities while on tour with Jersey Boys: Kevin Bacon, Steven Colbert, James Gandolfi ni, and William Shatner to name a few, and you have a once-in-a-lifetime experience. And ex-pect a few undisclosed surprises.

Ingersoll’s amazing fi ve-piece band include piano, drums, bass, sax, and guitar, musicians come from the pit of “Jersey Boys” and have fantastic accom-plishments of their own. The drummer for instance, is also Dennis DeYoung’s (lead singer of Styx) drum-mer; the sax player heads his own big band; the bassist is a respected professor at the University of Chicago; the guitarist has been a solo artist for over 20 years in Chicago; the pianist and conductor is also the conductor of Jersey Boys. Check out In-gersoll’s website for video, resume, more info. www.michaelingersoll.com

Tickets are $50. All Info and Ticket/Reservations Info: 269. 756. 3879. Tickets can be purchased by Visa or Mastercard at www.acorntheater.com

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The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI. All Info and Ticket/Reservations Info: 269. 756. 3879

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Song sheets will be provided but Carolers are asked to bring fl ashlights and goodies to share when the group return for hot chocolate, baked goods, and good fellowship. In case of inclement weather, Car-oling will take place in the church Fellowship Room.

George Neagu, President, stated: “We ask every-one to join the fun as we go from house to house caroling. You need not be a trained singer to do this. All we ask is that children be accompanied by par-ents, and that you call Pastor Jack Andrews, Ph: 872-4617, to let him know you are coming so we can know how many song sheets to have available or for more information.”

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Christmas at Barker MansionThe winter holiday season is considered by many

to be the most wonderful time of the year. Michigan City’s Barker Mansion celebrates the season with “Barker Mansion Presents: Christmas at the Mov-ies”.

Hollywood has produced many movies to mark this season and ten are presented in the rooms of the Mansion. Enjoy the old fashioned warmth of “Miracle on 34th Street” as a department store Santa claims to be the real Kris Kringle. A ragged Christmas tree and Snoopy’s dog house in “A Char-lie Brown Christmas” are featured in the Butler’s Pantry. Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye starred in the glamorous movie “White Christmas” and a win-ter wonderland is created in the Dining Room. The value of family is underscored in “Home Alone II” and “It’s A Wonderful Life”. Also featured is LaPorte County’s own “Prancer” about an 8-year-old girl who rescues an injured deer, believing he is one of Santa’s team.

Self-guided tours are Dec. 6-21 on Saturdays and Sundays noon-4 p.m. and Mon.-Fri. noon-3 p.m. Guided Christmas tours resume Dec. 22-Jan. 15 on Saturdays and Sundays at noon & 2 p.m. and Mon.-Fri. at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., & 1 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for youth under 18. Children 3 and under are free. The Mansion is closed December 24, 25, & January 1.

Holiday movies will be shown on the weekend dates of Dec. 6-7, Dec. 13-14, and Dec. 20-21. Phone for times. There is no additional charge for movies.

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Place your order now for Long Beach Sweat-shirts with anticipated pick up dates to be Dec. 12th and 19th. There are 2 styles to choose from: crew neck for $30 or hooded with low front pocket for $35. There are 2 printings to choose from: big, white, block print letters covering the front, or a white, 6 inch, sailboat logo on the upper left chest. Sizes are youth S(6-8) M(10-12) L(14-16) XL(18-20) and adult S-XL. There is an additional charge of $4

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Larry Payne’s on going dance instruction in Latin/Disco on Monday nights at 6:30, Ballet on Thursday at 5:30 and Jazz at 7:15 will continueun-til Dec. 18th. January instruction will start again on the 5th. Tuition is by the month. 219-707-7391.

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holiday activities from 1-4 p.m. MI time on Sunday, Dec. 7. The afternoon’s schedule includes fun for the entire family including book signings of books for children and adults in the Heartha Whitlow Gal-lery; musical entertainment on the stage; a pre-sentation on model railroading by Bob Phillips in the Riverwalk Gallery; and an art shop overfl owing with gift ideas in all price ranges.

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Alison Swan and Howard Meyerson will sign cop-ies of the recently released book, Michigan: Our Land, Our Water, Our Heritage. Both contributed essays to the beautifully illustrated coffee table book. A percentage of the proceeds from the book will go to the Michigan Chapter of The Nature Con-servancy.

Alison Swan also will sign copies of her book, Fresh Water: Women Writing on the Great Lakes. Alison has led writing workshops at the Box Fac-tory. Her latest appearance was for a nature writing workshop during the Ernest Hemingway exhibit and related programs.

Books by other local authors will also be avail-able for purchase including Daryl Schlender’s latest History of Silver Beach and Christopher Siriano’s House of David.

Music will be provided by John Tolhuizen leading children in a sing-a-long and David Carew directing the Dogwood Quartet. Throughout the afternoon three model trains displays will be running in the Riverwalk Gallery.

The Lunch Box Cafe will be open and children are invited to decorate a cookie with Jocelyne and her elves.

Exhibits in all three galleries will continue through Jan. 4. All events are free and open to the public with many of the artists’ studios also open throughout the afternoon.

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This Week at the MC Public LibraryThe Michigan City Public Library is offering the

following free programs this week:Sunday, December 72:00 p.m. “Understanding Your Dreams” --A

workshop for people interested in dreams and their signifi cance. Learn techniques to make it possible to remember and understand your dreams. Terese Fabbri, an experienced dream therapist, will facili-tate your experience to connect with your dreams, build self-confi dence and add deeper meaning to your life.

Monday, December 86:30 p.m. “Monday Musicale Holiday Concert”

-Members of Monday Musicale will perform a pro-gram entitled “Hooked on Christmas Classics” and will include a variety of traditional Christmas mu-sic, both vocal and instrumental, as well as stories pertaining to Christmas. Monday Musicale, a mem-ber of the National Federation of Music Clubs, is celebrating its 99th season here in Michigan City. Its purpose is to heighten musical interest in the community, which it accomplishes through musical performances and the awarding of scholarships to aspiring musicians.

Memorial Opera House Season Tickets2009 season and individual tickets are on sale

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2009 Season of shows to include:February 2009 – “Ragtime” the Musical is based

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class of 1959.August 2009 – “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” Is

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October 2009 – “Godspell” Godspell is a fun, mod-ern day retelling of the New Testament parables from The Gospel According to Matthew.

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Thrifty Lifetips (http://thrifty.lifetips.com). What I liked almost immediately about this site is its listing of 630 tips to help us save money and/or spend our money more wisely. This website is writ-ten by Beth Van Hoose, a freelancer, and she does a nice job with it. I learned two things very quickly af-ter a quick scan of her site: fi rst, one can seal plastic bags without buying one of those sealing machines simply by folding aluminum foil over the top of the plastic bag, then ironing the foil. Pretty darn clev-er, I’d say. A second tip I gleaned from the site was determining how fresh your grocery store bread is by knowing the color codes for the twist ties—each color stands for a certain day when the bread was delivered to the store. Look for yourself to fi nd the code, and plenty more information you’ll fi nd useful.

Thrifty Living Tips (www.thrifty-living-tips.com). Among the good deals here is a link to the Five Buck Club, where you can get $5 movie ticket discounts at participating Kerasotes theaters. The movie has to be one that has played for at least a week at the particular location, so the savings won’t apply to a movie’s fi rst showing. It’s a discount worth checking out, however. You can reach it directly by going to www.fi vebuckclub.net/#.

Frugal Living Tips (www.frugal-living-tips.com). Hmmm. All these sites are starting to sound the same, don’t ya think? This one did not impress me that much, because the information has been around and is common knowledge by now. And yet, if you have not ever looked at recipes for making your own household cleaners, you can look for them here.

Tightwad Central (www.tightwad.com). I like the motto here: “Dedicated to consumer econom-ics empowerment.” And empowered I was when I learned about making a corn oil cola lamp that will burn a good four hours, and how to get old mask-ing tape to be sticky again by zapping it quickly in the microwave, or how to clean garden tools using a bucket of sand and used motor oil. All good advice, and all new to me.

The Tightwad Times (www.thetightwadtimes.com). I was sorely disappointed with this site. Its name sounded so promising, too. One useful part that redeems it is the up-to-date posting of coupon codes, something that is extremely helpful to have at your fi ngertips when shopping online. They post


Prints by Women and Urban NatureThe Krasl Art Center Presents Etching and

SculptureThe Krasl Art Center is pleased to present an

exhibition of American and European prints by women from the Georgia Museum of Art, and Ur-ban Garden, a collection of sculptural glass works by Michigan artist and educator Albert Young.

Prints by Women: Selected Works from the Georgia Museum of Art features 51 prints produced by female artists between the 1880s and 1980s. Showcasing a variety of artistic styles, printmak-ing techniques, and individual artists, the exhibi-tion provides a wonderful overview of the richness of the printmaking medium over 100 years. Begin-ning with such artistic greats as Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot and Käthe Kollwitz, there will be examples of early 20th century illustrative prints, Works Progress Administration projects, including the printmakers Elizabeth Olds and Mabel Dwight, abstract works by Louise Nevelson and Helen Fran-kenthaler, realist work and whimsical contempo-rary imagery, including a Joni Mabe Elvis prayer rug print, as well.

In Gallery III and the KAC lobby, the Krasl Art Center presents Urban Garden, a collection of sculp-tural glass works by Michigan artist and educator Albert Young. Young is owner, operator, instructor and studio artist at the Michigan Hot Glass Work-shop in Detroit, Michigan. Inherent in his sculp-tures is a concern with the environment, found objects, urban decay and natural beauty. Young combines salvaged scrap with molten glass to cre-ate unique commentaries and interactions with the world around us.

On Thurs., Dec. 4, from 6:00−8:00 p.m., the KAC will present an Art Talk: “Mary Cassatt, a Femi-nist?” Join KAC curator, Tami Gadbois, for a dis-cussion on how Cassatt’s lovingly rendered images of mother and child speak to or against feminism. Printmakers Anne Vandermolen and KAC’s own Kathee Kiesselbach will demonstrate basic print-making techniques. This talk is free for members; $5 for non-members.

The Krasl Art Center is open Mon.-Wed., Fri. & Sat. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; and Sunday 1-4 p.m.

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A Gathering for the Childrenby Laurie Farrell

Tough economic times didn’t stop over 300 Real-tors, their affi liates and guests from attending the annual Deserving Children of LaPorte County’s Auction. Heston Hills Banquet Center was the gathering place on November 21st for this major fundraising event conducted by the LaPorte County Association of Realtors (LPCAR).

This yearly event is in the planning stages for many, many months. The Auction Committee solic-its donations from area businesses, friends, affi li-ates and LPCAR members to include in the live auc-tion. The auctioneers volunteer their time and get the crowd enthused. Additional raffl es, gift basket sales and silent auction items are bid on to strength-en the net earnings so that children throughout the county in need can be a part of a large shopping spree in December.

This year, Lakeview Christian Center is handling

the shopping portion of the Deserving Children Project in Michigan City while the Jaycees are once again coordinating the shopping efforts in LaPorte. Reliance on the schools to provide the children’s names is key to the success.

The Children’s Auction brings out the best in ev-eryone. Many people are needed to set the stage, sell the tickets, pick up the items and open up their wal-lets. A few organizations in town such as Tri Kappa Kappa and Women in Management gave cash do-nations. There is a lady that I get a call from ev-ery year - she and her friends donate a check in the name of their friend who passed away but loved the shopping event. It’s a total team effort and the La-Porte County Association of Realtors thanks every-one who participated in any shape or form. Here’s to helping the Deserving Children of LaPorte County enjoy their holidays just a little more!

Pat Tym and Susan Kelley of Micky Gallas Properties Distribute the Bidding Paddles

Maria Novak and Jane Cooley of Coldwell Banker Joy Pawlak (Select Realty) with Lorne and Thelma of Lakeview Christian Center

Rose Pollock (C21 Middleton) Gets Another Cash Donation from Randy and Debbie Novak

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“Nature Observed” - Photo ExhibitBe at the Vickers Theatre for an artist reception

for the photographic exhibit featuring Carol Brad-ley and David Hachen Sat., Dec. 6, from 1-3 p.m. (MI time) and meet the artists. Refreshments will be served.

Carol C. Bradley observes nature with an eye for detail and a certain detachment--avoiding the con-ventionally pretty--and likes to do the work with the camera, not in Photoshop. Carol is the associ-ate editor of NDWorks, Notre Dame’s faculty-staff newspaper, and teaches journalism at Saint Mary’s College.

David Hachen enjoys taking pictures of fl owers & nature, musicians & performers, and (extra)or-dinary people. Most of his pictures of nature are taken around his yard, pond, and the nearby St. Jo-seph River in South Bend, or while kayaking in the many small lakes and channels east of Syracuse, Indiana. David, a professor of sociology at Notre Dame, is married to Gayle, an accomplished artist, whose advice and artistic insights are refl ected in his work.

This exhibit continues through December 15. For more information, phone 269-756-3522 or www.vickerstheatre.com. The Gallery at the Vickers The-atre is located at 6 N. Elm Street, Three Oaks, MI.

Students Prepare for Holiday ProductionDrama and music students at Krueger Middle

School will present a condensed production of the holiday favorite, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. The production will feature holiday mu-sical selections by a girls’ choir, action, lights and sound, all performed by students in grades 6-8 at Martin Krueger Middle School, on Thurs., Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in Krueger’s own “café-torium.”

Preparation for this multidisciplinary production has been in progress since mid-September. Under the direction of faculty artists George Olson (direc-tor), Kathy Jo Tully (producer and acting coach), Derek Meilaender (music) and Jacob Schleter (tech-nology), students have mounted the production and are ready for lights, cues and audience.

“It is so exciting to be part of,” says eighth grade actor and singer, Sammie Souder. “Every day we put a little more of the play together. I can’t wait for our friends and parents to see it.”

“A Christmas Carol” is the fi rst dramatic pro-duction at Krueger in several years, and teachers expect it will be the fi rst of many, now that a full production team is in place.

Students at Krueger will enjoy matinee perfor-mances throughout the school day. Families and the public may attend on Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. Admission is free, and donations will be accepted at the door. For more information, phone Mr. Olson or Ms. Tully at (219) 873-2061.

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Trinity Church Spaghetti SupperTrinity Church “All You Can Eat” Spaghetti Sup-

per will be held on Sat., Dec. 6th at Barker Hall, Sixth and Franklin streets, Michigan City, from 4-7 p.m. Adult tickets are $6, children 4-12 are $4 and under 4 yrs. are free. Tickets are available at church offi ce or phone 872-3269 or purchase at the door.

Christmas Jazz at Candlelight TourOn Sun., Dec. 7th, from

1:00-3:00 p.m., during the Annual Candlelight Tour in LaPorte, Keenan Baxter will peform Christmas Jazz at the St. John’s Church lo-cated at 111 Kingsbury Ave, LaPorte.

Hear local Grammy Con-tender Keenan Baxter play his own special Christmas Jazz for two hours from 1-3 and then visit the other six fully decorated and historic locations in the downtown LaPorte area.

In addition to Keenan’s performance, refresh-ments are served at the church and a carriage ride downtown is included with ticket. Beautiful Christ-mas music fi lls the air from live music at all seven locations. Tickets are $12 and are available at www.peplaporte.org or at 219/324-5087. Tickets can be purchased day of the tour at the church location only.

Prairie Pride Folk Art ShowFawn Run Farm in Rolling Prairie, IN will again

host Prairie Pride at Christmas Folk Art Show on Sat. & Sun., Dec. 6 & 7. This year’s theme, “A Very Prairie Christmas,” will be represented with hand-crafted folk art, traditional crafts, and primitive an-tiques that refl ect an early, rural heritage.

Complimentary coffee and hot, spiced cider will be available. Fawn Run Farm is located north of US 20 at 3883 E 700 N, Rolling Prairie. Travel 3 miles north of Rolling Prairie on 425E (Prairie St.), then go left on 700N, 1/2 mile. Parking and admission is free. More information at 219-778-2809.

Holiday Cookie DecoratingHave fun decorating holiday cookies at the Michi-

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Julefest Includes Christmas FavoritesTraditional and popular songs of the Christmas

season will be performed Dec. 7 at Valparaiso Uni-versity’s Julefest: Sounds of the Season concert in the Center for the Arts on campus.

The annual Christmas pops concert, which begins at 4 p.m., will feature the University’s Luce Concert Band and Valparaiso Community/University Con-cert Band. The performance is free and open to the public.

Among the Christmas classics to be performed are a series of Czech Christmas carols arranged by Joel Blahnik, Cesar Franck’s “Panis Angelicus,” Philip Sparke’s arrangement of “Carol of the Shepherds,” Carleton Lee Colby’s “The Toy Shop” and Elliott A. Del Borgo’s “A Christmas Fantasia.”

The program will end with the audience joining both bands in a Christmas sing-along of popular Christmas songs.

The Luce Concert Band is an auditioned sym-phonic band of students from all majors that focuses on the development of performance skills. The Val-paraiso Community/University Concert Band is an ensemble open to all students and community mem-bers that meets once a week and performs regularly on campus and throughout Northwest Indiana.

Dr. Jeffrey Doebler, director of music education and bands at Valparaiso, conducts both bands. In 2006, he received the Outstanding University Mu-sic Educator Award from the Indiana Music Educa-tors Association in honor of his outstanding achieve-ments in the fi eld of music education. Dr. Doebler is a past president of the IMEA, is editor of the asso-ciation’s quarterly magazine and frequently serves as a guest conductor and clinician. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Luther College, his master’s from Valparaiso and his doctorate from the Univer-sity of Minnesota.

Footlight Theatre “Christmas Belles”There is one more weekend to enjoy Footlight

Theatre’s production of “Christmas Belles.” Perfor-mances will be Dec. 5, 6, & 7, with Friday and Sat-urday curtain at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.

Directed by awarding winning actor/director Robert W. Komendera, this play tells the story of a church Christmas program spinning hilariously out of control with squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator.

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Collector’s Club at LibraryThe Michigan City Public Library is sponsoring

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Duo in Concert at The Box FactoryEd Skjordal and Mark Moore will perform at The

Box Factory for the Arts at 8 p.m. MI time on Sat., Dec. 6. Lindsey Mierau and Ed’s son Elliott will ac-company them along with other special guests.

Ed and his friends will play a wide variety of mu-sic that includes everybody’s favorites and many that you probably have never heard.

Ed has played drums and Mark has played bass in several bands together. They also have performed in concert, playing guitar and singing as a duet.

They have performed and recorded with many entertainers including Mister Edd, Jimmy Dillon, Chuck Leavell, Mood Swings, Bryan Lubeck, Kevin Chamberlain, and Jean Prosper. Ed has also per-formed with Gale Horst, The Schrock Brothers, The John Wallace Quartet, Ed Bagatini, Willow, Larry Cantalosi, Full Tilt, Zanzibar, Ken Rice & Frenz, Star Flight, Circus Maxx, and Atlantic City Steel Pier.

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Lunchtime Cabaret at Opera House The Memorial Opera House, Valparaiso, pres-

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas! A great show dedicated to bring Holiday Cheer through Holiday Song. There’ll even be a Sing A Long! Holi-day songs to include: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Santa Baby, Favorite Things, I’ll Be Home for Christmas and more. There will also be an extra treat: a reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Gary Mion of Crown Point.

The show will last 45-minutes. Make sure to have lunch in downtown Valparaiso at one of the local restaurants. Parking is available at the lot across from the Moose Lodge on Michigan Street.

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The movie and concert are presented free as part of the First Friday Film Factory series sponsored by a JPMorgan Chase Foundation grant.

In The General (1927), Keaton stars as Confed-erate railroad engineer Johnny Gray, who has two loves-- his girl, and his engine “The General”. When both are stolen by the Union , Johnny becomes a one-man army of his own! The action culminates in the most expensive and elaborate special effects scene of the entire silent fi lm era.

bLuE daHLia’s soundtrack steams along with a groove inspired by The Meters, Edgar Allen Poe, and transformed traditional Irish and American tunes, coupled with tango, bluegrass and rock ‘n’ roll.

In 1997, bLuE daHLia began a decade of visual arts collaboration when they received their fi rst commission from the Sound of Silents Film Festi-val. Not unlike the Alloy Orchestra and Devil Music Ensemble, bLuE daHLia’s work with vintage fi lm takes a modern approach to fi lm scoring, as found in today’s independent and major fi lm releases.

Using a broad range of instrumentation and style, bLuE daHLia has composed over 11 silent fi lm scores for live performances. Varying in emotional tenor from slapstick romantic comedies to drama and horror, these intricately orchestrated works are forging connections between great fi lms, music and generations in audiences everywhere.

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I was staying at my mother’s house, aka: the Hannah Hilton, in advance of our trip the next day to provide two more informed listeners for the Chi-cago Symphony Orchestra. And I had specifi cally checked in a day early so I could head downtown and do dinner with my old pal, and international swimming sensation, Walter Henebry (see January 24, 2008 edition of The Beacher).

Walter and I had not been together since he told of his swimming tour of Croatia, and he had since done an aquatic tour of the Isles of Scilly off Corn-wall, so I wanted to be sure and do dinner with him while in town.

We planned to hook up in the vicinity of Clark and Deming at dusk, so I had plenty of time in which to get downtown on the old Rock Island Line and then hoof it all the way up to the neighborhood where Walter and I had fi rst met back in 1982 through some mutual friends with mutual interests. We planned to meet with some of those friends at 4:30 and then have dinner nearby, so I timed my down-town arrival on the train with time for serious walk-ing.

Metra made good on their delivery, and I soon found myself hoofi ng northward from LaSalle Street

Station in search of a suitable thoroughfare upon which to wend my way northward.

A voice in my head called: “Why not Wells Street?”And when another voice answered: “Sure, why

not?” I began walking at once up Wells Street in search of urban adventure and possible brandish-ing of swords with swashbuckling pirates on the Chicago River.

There was none of that, but I certainly did see a great cityscape as I crossed the Wells Street Bridge. And then I went up Wells through a really ritzy neighborhood of high-end restaurants and bou-tiques called River North.

I got a good look at the Moody Bible Institute at Chicago Avenue and then got behind a man walk-ing two poodles. The point being that there was the “divine” on one side of Wells and the “canine” on the other.

Such were my thoughts as I made my way north into the heart of the historic Old Town neighbor-hood. My blood sugar was depleted by then, so I tucked into a familiar bagel bakery and noshed down two pumpkin bagels for sustenance and con-

The beautifully restored station at 99th Street was my gateway to a walk on Wells Street.

Man with two poodles on Well Street just north of Chicago Avenue.

The “money shot” from the Wells Street Bridge.


tinued walking up through Old Town. It looked bet-ter than I ever remembered, and I even detoured from Wells Street to see how the locals were getting on in their vintage real estate. The housing stock looked as rightfully restored as ever, and I was nev-er in doubt that I would make my 4:30 with Walter and then have a grand dinner at an old haunt and hear of his latest swimming adventures and of his forthcoming trip to New Zealand for a spot of kaya-king, snorkeling, and hiking in the Southern Hemi-sphere summertime.

By keeping a brisk, bagel-fueled pace, I was able to make it to Clark and Deming well in advance of my meeting with Walter and our friends, and so I found myself in another bagel bakery noshing away again and watching the passing parade of pedestri-ans and motorists on Clark Street.

A sign of arrival in a historic Chicago neighborhood.

Walter was right where he said he would be at 4:30, and, after having a good, orderly discussion with our mutual friends, we walked up Clark to an old favorite restaurant and broke potato pancakes together as Walter regaled me with his Cornish swimming adventure. He said the water was cold off the Isles of Scilly, but that he was well insulated by his wet suit. He said a seal appeared not far from his swimming group, and he added that the people of Cornwall were among the friendliest he had met anywhere.

I told Walter that my passport was still valid and that I was ready to help him enjoy New Zealand, but he said the trip was already booked. But we did give a thought or two to raising enough funds for a trip with Natalie to Saint Petersburg, Russia just

Walter Henebry’s Irish eyes are always smiling, especially when he is telling of his international swimming adventures.

for the sake of seeing Saint Petersburg and possibly taking a dip in the Neva River.

At dinner’s end, we ended our delightful conver-sation about Land’s End and other topics and made our way to Walter’s car for a short ride to the CTA station at Fullerton. A Brown Line train arrived just as I did, and I was soon seeing the night skyline from an elevated position.

Having just missed one of the hourly southbound trains from LaSalle Street Station, I got off the Brown Line at Chicago Avenue and walked back along Wells Street to see if I had missed anything. Just a night shot of the river and the Board of Trade on LaSalle at Jackson, and then it was home to the Hannah Hilton to rest up for another rough day in the trenches at Orchestra Hall.

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On December 4, 1942, President Franklin Roos-evelt ordered the dismantling of the Works Progress Administration, which had been created to provide jobs during the Depression.

On December 4, 1991, after being held captive for nearly seven years, Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson was released by Shiite Muslim cap-tors.

On December 5, 1848, the 1849 Gold Rush was triggered when President James Polk confi rmed that gold had been discovered in California.

On December 5, 1932, German physicist Albert Einstein was granted a visa that allowed him to travel in the United States.

On December 6, 1790, Congress moved the na-tion’s capital from New York to Philadelphia.

On December 6, 1847, Abraham Lincoln took his seat in Congress as a representative from Illinois.

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Activities to ExploreIn the Local Area:December 4-8 -- At the Vickers Theatre: “The

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December 5 -- John Jorgenson Quintet (Gram-my winning gypsy jazz). 8 pm at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI. $25; reserve at 269/756-3879.

December 5-7, 12-14, 19-21 -- “Meet Me in St. Louis” at Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso. Fri/Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. Tix $17/adults, $14/students & seniors. 219-548-9137 or at the box offi ce Mon-Sat, 10 am-2 pm.

December 5-7, 12-14, 18-20 -- Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol” at Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W Chicago St., Valparaiso. Fri/Sat 7 pm, Sun 2:30 pm (extra performances listed in story elsewhere this issue. Tix: $18/adults, $15/seniors (over 62) & stu-dents. 219/464-1636 or www.chicagostreet.org

December 5-7 -- “Christmas Belles” at Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St., MC. Fri/Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. Tix $10; reserve at 219/874-4035. www.foot-lightplayers.org

December 6 -- Winter Wonderland events down-town Michigan City. 1-4 pm. Winter Market at First United Methodist Church, 7th & Pine, 8:30 am-3 pm. Get aboard a wagon pulled by draft horses. Vis-it Santa at 526 Franklin St; drink free hot chocolate & get your picture taken with Santa. Free holiday movie shown at 2 pm at MC Public Library. Con-tinues on Dec. 13. Coupons in brochure avail. at li-brary.

December 6 -- Trinity Church, 6th & Franklin St., MC. All You Can Eat Spaghetti Supper. 4-7 pm. Adults/$6, children 4-12 yrs./$4, under 4 yrs. free.

December 6-7 -- Winter Birding Days at Indi-ana Dunes State Park. Sat 9 am short hike to look for wintering birds. Sat 2 pm Raptor rehabber pro-gram on owls. Sat 5 pm owl prowl. Sun 10 am Kids can feed the birds and make a bird feeder. Sun 2 pm bird rehabber program and art of falconry. Pro-grams free but entrance fee of $5/in state and $10/out-of-state vehicles collected. 219/926-1390.

December 6-7 -- Prairie Pride Folk Art Show at Fawn Run Farm, Rolling Prairie, IN. 10 am-5 pm. Parking, adm. free. Story this issue. 219-778-2809.

December 6-7 -- Festival of Holiday Lights at Washington Park, MC. Saturday: Festival of Lights parade 4 pm; Chili Cook-off 4-6 pm; park lights turned on at 5 pm; Zooltide at Washington Park Zoo 5-7 pm (both days). Adm to zoo is $2/adults, $1/kids.

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December 7 -- Sinai Sunday Evening Forum presents author Jeffrey Toobin 7:30 pm at Elston Middle School, 1210 Spring St., MC. Ticket infor-mation at 219/785-5697.

Places to Visit:Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan

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Chesterton Art Center, 115 S. Fourth St., Chester-ton, IN. Gallery hours are 11 am-4 pm weekdays; 1-4 pm weekends. 219/926-4711.

Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360 Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Open 9 am-4 pm, Tues-Fri; 10 am-4 pm Sat; noon-4 pm Sun; closed Mon. Adm. $3/adults, $2/vets & sen. cit., $1/ages 8-18, and free/under 8 yrs. & active military. 872-2702.

Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph, MI. 269/983-0271, www.krasl.org

LaPorte County Historical Museum. 2405 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Adm. $3/LaP. Co. resident; $5/out-of-county; $3/kids 12-17; free/under 12 yrs. 219/324-6767 or www.laportecountyhistory.org

Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd St., Michigan City. Tues.-Fri., 10 am-5 pm; Sat-Sun, 11 am-4 pm. Closed Mon. Phone 874-4900.

New Buffalo Railroad Museum, 530 S. Whittaker St., New Buffalo, MI. Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm; Sat, 10 am-3 pm, (MI time) Closed Sun. 269/469-5409.

Rag Tops Museum of Michigan City, 209 W. Mich-igan Blvd., Michigan City. A collection of classic, antique & unusual vehicles & memorabilia. Open every day 10 am-7 pm. Adm. $6/adults, $5/sen. cit, $4/kids, free/under 3. 878-1514.

Southern Shore Art Association Gallery, 724 Franklin St., Michigan City. Fri., 4-7 pm; Sat., noon-5 pm; Sun., 1-5 pm. 219-861-0186. www.south-ernshoreart.org

Washington Park Zoo, Lakefront, Michigan City. Closed for the season. Will be open for Zooltide and the Festival of Lights Dec. 6 & 7 from 5-7 pm.

Farther Afi eld:December 6 -- Ed Skjordal and Mark Moore in

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December 7 -- Family Fun afternoon at The Box Factory, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, MI. Book sign-ings of children’s books; musical entertainment, model railroading presentation; art shop open. More at 269-983-3688 or www.boxfactoryforthearts.org Story this issue.

Through January 4, 2009 -- International Tree Exhibit, Center for History, 808 W Washington St., South Bend. Mon-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Sun, noon-5 pm. Adm. $8/adults, $6.50/seniors, $5/6-17 year olds.574/235-9664 or www.centerforhistory.org

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WANT TO SELLBEST EASELS – PENS GALORE – PAPER TOO AT FIRME’S

(2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455Hwy 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light - 219/874-4003

FIREPLACE WOOD • Delivered and StackedSeasoned and Clean • $75. Call 219-874-3480.

SEASONED FIREWOOD FOR SALE. While supplies last. Call for pricing. 219-229-4183.

FROM THE SHORES OF LAKE MICHIGAN…Customize your fireplace with hand selected Beach Rock.

Turn your ordinary fireplace into an original work of art.Call today! 219-210-1731.

MAYTAG DISHWASHER, like new, with warranty.Color: bisque. $350.00. Call 219-879-7177.

HARDWOOD FIREWOOD. $45 per S10 load.Free delivery to Michigan City. Call 219-229-1050.

NEW LOG SPLITTERS, LOG ARCHES, ELEC. GENS., R.BLADES, TIRE CHAINS, USED 5HP KELLY LOG SPLITTER. Call 219-393-5414.

WANT TO BUYLOOKING FOR BASE for a wall hung toilet. Original base

manufactured in Chicago by Wolf Manufacturing. Call 219-879-0088 and ask for Sally M.

REAL ESTATECOMMERCIAL – RENTALS/LEASE/SELL

GARAGE AND BASEMENT OVERSTUFFED? GOLDEN SANDES STORE AND LOCK.

4407 E. U.S. 12 (@ Hwy. 212) Michigan City, IN.

219/879-5616.OFFICE SUITE. 3 private offices and reception area. Expenses, except phone, paid. Well maintained, high traffic area. 2811 E. Michigan Blvd.,

Michigan City. (219) 879-9188, 879-2700.

RENTALS INDIANAHOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH

3/BR. Across from lake. Great view & beach. Call 219/874-8692.LONG BEACH COZY 4/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach)

Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/370-1745.CHARMING LONG BEACH TWO STORY HOME

Stop 20 - Newly redone - 4/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished - No Pets. Washer/dryer. 1/4 Block to beach. $850/mo + utilities.

Avail Sept’08 - June ‘09 - Call 708/717-8883.

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LAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms.Avail. Oct.-May -- $1,200 to $2,000 per month.

DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588.HOUSE FOR RENT-OGDEN DUNES. Quiet semi-private beach com-munity. 3BR, 1.5BA, sleeps 6+2. Gas BBQ, big deck, screened porch, A/C, Satellite TV, stereo, all linens. Sat/Sun rentals $1200. Great family

location. Cell 219-730-6486, H 219-763-3088.

YEARLY RENTALS1 condo, 2BR, 2BA ranch, 2 car garage $1000/mo. + util.

Executive rental on 17 acres, Porter Co., $3000-3500/mo. + util.2BR, 1BA condo in Dunescape. $1500/mo. _+ util.

Call Merrion & Associates Realtors 219-872-4000.Ask about our short term rentals.

HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE3/BR, 2BA. A/C. Frpl., W/D. Summer rentals avail.

Also avail Sept thru May. $850/mo + util. Call 708/424-8756.SHORELAND HILLS RENTAL. 3BR, 2BA. Nicely furnished,

Wash/Dry, 2 Blocks to Lake. Avail. 9/08 to 6/09. $825 per monthincludes outdoor maintenance, but not utilities. No pets or smokers.

Call Bob N. at (800) 899-2699. “Must See to Appreciate.”LARGE SHERIDAN BEACH HOME. Full furnished. 3BR, 2.5BA, W/D. Steps to beach. Avail. Oct thru May. $1,000/mo. inclds. util.

Contact Stacy at [email protected] or 970-708-7379.MICHIANA SHORES. 2BR furn. or unfurn. Year round lease.

References & deposit. No pets. $850/month. Call 219-872-3843.YEAR ROUND RENTAL. 3 blks. to the lake. Clean, 2BR, 2BA upper.

Off street parking. Stove, refrig, W/D, D/W. Credit check. $850/mo. Broker/owner. Call 219-363-6818.

SHERIDAN BEACH year round rental. 1BR, guest house, off-street parking, laundry, neat & clean, non-smoker, no pets. Ref. required.

$675/mo. Utilities included. Call 219-879-2195.SHERIDAN BEACH. Huge 1BR, 1BA across from beach.

A/C, W/D. Year round $650/mo. Call 219-872-4446.BEVERLY SHORES – Lake view, beach across street,

2 story guest house, furn. Baths up and down. Off street parking. Yearly lease $700/mo. includes heat.

Call Arlene Beglin 219-872-4811. P.S. First month rent free!DEC thru MAY. Fully furn., BEACHWALK Guest House.

Lg. 1BR. $1,200/mo. includes all util. and high speed internet. Call John 219-879-7874.

3BR RANCH HOUSE IN SHERIDAN BEACH. Fully furn.$850 + utilities per month. No pets, non-smoker. Call 630-886-3986.

2 miles from IN/MI line - just off US 12 at 301 Freyer Rd., MC. House for rent on 2 wooded acres. 3 full baths, on 2 flrs. with

finished family rm. 3BR, A/C, fireplace, 2 car-garage. $1,000/mo. with 1 mo. dep. and credit check. Call 312-965-0997

RENTALS MICHIGAN13078 GROMON ST., NEW BUFFALO, MI. Exceptionally well main-

tained 3-4BR home partially furn. or unfurn. Located 5 mins. from Lake Michigan. $2,200/mo. Security deposit required. Call 219-324-6600.

FLORIDA RENTALSANNA MARIA ISLAND (Holmes Beach) 2BR, 2BA

Gulf beachfront condo. Beach and poolside decks, heated pool. Monthly rental only.Sam Harnish, 219-879-3265.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 310 COLFAX AVE., MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360

Do not pass an opportunity to own rarely available 5-unit building just a couple hundred yards away from the lake. $595,000. (708) 372-6898.

Lake GlimpsesLong Beach approved buildable lot ( 11,447 sf)

One house from Lake Shore Dr. at Stop 27Septic approved by LaPorte County Health Dept.

$145,000219-878-1724

MICHIANA SHORES AREA, IN, 80 ft. x 130 ft. wooded bldg. sites. City sewer & water. $86,000. Broker/owner 239-283-2437.


The countdown to Christmas continues! Did you join in the mass hysteria of Black Friday? I’ll bet even if you did you still have presents to get and not a clue of what to buy for certain people on your list. As I say every holiday season--books! No pushing or shoving in the book store--book people are courte-ous people!

This week I have a classic story reissued in a very pretty package, and a children’s book from a judge. How about that?

Hercule Poirot’s Christmas: A Holiday Mys-tery by Agatha Christie

If you are a mystery lover, I’m sure you are familiar with the brilliant plots of Agatha Chris-tie. Not many writers can keep up with her classic stories. Born in 1890, Agatha Christie started her writing career in the 1920s. Sixty years, sixty novels and many short stories later, she remains queen of the mystery novel.

This clever story was originally published in 1938 in England and 1939 in America under the title Murder for Christmas. A dedication in the front of the book tells us that the story was writ-ten for Agatha’s brother-in-law who had complained to her that her murder mysteries were “getting too refi ned--academic in fact!” Apparently, the remarks bothered her enough to come up with “a murder where there was no doubt about its being murder!”

So now, on its seventieth anniversary, this story about the intrepid French Inspector Hercule Poirot continues to delight and confound readers all over the world. And don’t we all just love a juicy murder mystery?…

Our story is contained between the days of De-cember 22 to 28 outside London. A young man named Stephen Farr arrives on the railroad plat-form not very impressed with his fi rst look at Lon-don. He is homesick for his beloved South Africa, but soon forgets the gardens of fl owers when he spies a beautiful, exotic young fl ower on the train. He is determined to fi nd out who she is. Not having been born with that British reserve, Stephen boldly starts a conversation and fi nds out her name is Pi-lar and she is from Spain. Her father was Spanish but her mother was very British. Before leaving her carriage Stephen notices a label on the small case she is carrying. It says “Pilar Estravados, Gorston Hall, Longsdale, Addlesfi eld.” Guess where he’s go-ing? And not just by chance either…

Gorston Hall is the ancestral home of the Lee family, now headed by the elderly Simeon Lee who has called his four sons and their wives to spend

Christmas with him. Here is the original dysfunc-tional family. The dutiful son is Alfred. He and his wife live with the old man. George is a member of Parliament. He and his wife have expensive tastes. David is the one most like his mother, and blames his father for her death. Harry is the devil-may-care who left home only to keep writing for more money to fi nance his escapades.

The family is surprised when Pilar arrives and announces she is the daughter of Simeon’s only daughter, Jennifer and that grandpa invited her for the holiday--eeks! one more family member in the will?

And what happens after the old man in fact says he is changing his will? Later that evening crash-ing furniture and a death scream sends everyone up to Simeon’s room where the door has to be bro-ken down to enter. He is found brutally murdered--throat slit. But the door was locked from the inside--how could the murder have been accomplished? And who could the murderer possibly be?!

Twists and turns abound as you suspect fi rst one then another. An exciting old fashioned murder mystery that will never be left on the shelf for long! It’s also redone in a gold, red and white holiday cov-er in a new compact hardback edition.

Cuddles the Cattle Dog: A New Christmas Tail by Julian Frazin; illustrated by Susan Schirmer

Cuddles the Cattle Dog really exists. He belongs to author and retired state court judge Julian Frazin and his wife who divide their time between homes in Il-linois and southwest Michigan. This, his fi rst book for children, is sure to be a hit with all dog lovers. Cattle dogs come from Austrailia where they, what else? herd cattle! But in this charmer, Cuddles is the main man’s helper. One Christmas Eve, it is discovered that all the reindeer are gone! What to do? One of the elves tells Santa about Cuddles and how he could round up the reindeer and bring them back. Of course, everything turns out for the best and Cuddles gets a ride in a sleigh! There’s even a CD that comes with the book as a read-a-long, and there’s a song complete with words and notes about Cuddles sung to the tune of “Waltzing Matilda.” How apropos!

You can meet author Frazin at The Bookstore at Lighthouse Premium Outlet Mall on Sat., Dec. 6, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. when he will answer your questions and sign books. I hope the judge will write more children’s books--this one’s a keeper!

Till next time, happy reading--happy shopping!


219-872-4000866-496-1752FAX (219) 872-4182Specializing in Distinctive

PropertiesIndiana and Michigan Ed Merrion*

Principal BrokerDebbie Burke

Broker/Owner

MERRION & ASSOCIATES REALTORS, INC.1010 N. Karwick Road. • Michigan City, IN 46360

Debbie Burke, GRI, ABR, RECS Ed Merrion*, CRS, GRIJim McGah*, Broker AssociateJohn Hayes, GRI, ABRDale HardingJulie Gring

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2810 LYNDALE WAY, LONG BEACH It's a charmer! This 4 bedroom cottage rests on a .39 acre of tranquility on the nicest street in Long Beach. 1930 11⁄2 story was completely updated in the early '90's, includ-ing fi nishing the 2nd story with 2 large bedrooms, a sit-ting area & full bath. Beautiful hardwood oak fl oors run throughout the main living areas. A brick fi replace centers the living room, with formal dining room just beyond. A beautiful family room has its own fi replace, hardwood fl oors & windows watching over the wooded back yard. The Michigan basement is unfi nished, but has laundry fa-cilities and a beach shower with 1⁄2 bath. Call Ed Merrion @219-872-4000 $415,000

1610 LAKE SHORE DRIVE, LONG BEACH This is it! Lake Michigan cottage that needs no work! Home has been regularly maintained & improved so you can move in the front & go straight out the back to the beach! Floor plan is clean & simple. 4 upstairs bedrooms each have ceiling fan & fi r fl ooring. It has oak hardwood fl oors & a wonderful living room w/ventless gas brick fi re-place and endless lake views. Dining room is open to kitchen & large enough for all your family get-togethers. Full basement has beach shower and toilet, rec room fac-ing the beach. Hurry! Call Ed Merrion @219-872-4000. $988,500

2000 LAKE SHORE DRIVE, LONG BEACH Enter this Jerry Hyndman architectural home at Stop 20 in Long Beach, you will encounter breath-taking views of Lake Michigan. This 5 bedroom, 31⁄2 bath home has every-thing you need to make it your home. The walkout lower level has a family/gathering area with cathedral ceiling, a fi replace, sliders to the sandy beach and kitchen. The front of the home is a gardener's paradise with fl owers and rose bushes galore-but very low maintenance! Double sea wall in front of house. Not a drive by! Hurry and set an appt. Call Michele Cihak @219-861-2073 $1,200,000

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601 Lake Shore Drive

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