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Volume 29, Number 12 Thursday, March 28, 2013

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Easter Joy Look, everyone, look!

Leaves are lovely on bush and bough,

Robins build in the treetops now,

A song sounds in the brook!

Run, every child, run!

Flowers are shining by hollow and hill,

Buttercup, violet, daffodil,

All bright in the sun!

Bells silverly ring!

With grass and flowers and buds uncurled,

Easter is back in the beautiful world –

Sing, everyone, sing!

by Nancy Byrd Turner

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President Obama and his family welcome guests to the 2012 Easter Egg Roll.

This year marks the 135th White House Easter Egg Roll to be held on April 1, 2013.

If you and your family are going to be in the Wash-ington, D.C. area in the next week, you might see children rolling eggs on the White House lawn that day. Sorry, you won’t be able to join in the games because tickets to the event are received through an online lottery that started on Feb. 21st and closed on Feb. 25th. Winners were announced March 1st.

This year’s theme is “Be Healthy, Be Active, Be You,” which coincides with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative. The estimate is that more than 35,000 people will be on the South Lawn participating in games, stories, singing, dancing, as well as the egg rolling.

Commemorative EggsThere is a chance to feel like part of the D.C.

activities if you go online to www.whitehouse.gov/easterEggRoll the day of the event and check out the interactive opportunities at the site, like the an-nual poster contest.

You can order a souvenir wooden egg of the 2013 Egg Roll. Each egg is brightly painted in either pur-ple, blue, yellow or pink and includes the stampled signatures of the President and First Lady. This year you can also get a teal egg for “Bo” the First Dog, whose signature, of course, is his paw print. The fi ve egg set comes in an eco-friendly colorful box. You have to order all four eggs in order to get the Bo egg. You can order eggs on the White House site or phone 800-420-7545 to order.

And, in case you didn’t know, the eggs are produced and sold by the National Park Foundation to help support the egg roll, because the White House is actually one of our coun-try’s national parks.

And they’re off! Children start the 2012 Egg Roll.

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This picture, taken in 2002, shows White House staff chefs boiling and dying some 7,000 eggs!

History of the Egg RollingIt seems that the “who thought of it fi rst?” ques-

tions is a bit fuzzy. Did Dolly Madison really suggest public egg rolling? Maybe…and there might have been egg rolling parties during President Lincoln’s term. The thing is, egg rolling back then was done on the grounds of the Capitol. By 1876, however, a Senate Bill prohibited egg rolling there to protect the turf.

In 1878, President and Mrs. Hayes offered up their “backyard” for the children, and the tradition of egg rolling on the South Lawn was born.

Only war ad bad weather has prevented the egg rolling from happening; World War II proved the longest cancellation. Each president and fi rst lady had something different to contribute to the day, such as using spoons from the White House kitchen for the egg rolling race introduced by Mrs. Patricia Nixon.

By 1981, Mrs. Nancy Reagan added the “egg hunt,” 1993 Hillary Rodham Clinton expanded egg rolling to the Ellipse and added more activities for both children and adults, and in 2001, Laura Bush reintroduced the petting zoo to the South Lawn.

Let us not forget the Easter Bunny, a most impor-

In 1927, Grace Coolidge displays her pet raccoon, “Rebecca,” to the children.

tant presence at the egg rolling, and who is usually played by a White House staffer, dressed of course, in a special White House bunny outfi t. This tradition was introduced in 1969 by Pat Nixon. The bunny is not supposed to be seen without his costume head, and one famous rabbit turned out to be a “she.” The wife of President Reagan’s Attorney General Edwin Meese III (Ursula) loved the job so much, she per-formed for six years and earned her the nickname of “The Meester Bunny.”

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt sits on the White House steps with some visitng children.

Circa 1920, children rally round the May Pole.

This police offi cer was assigned to handle lost or wandering children circa 1920.


More “egg-citing” Photosof Past Easter Egg Rolls

President Jimmy Carter with wife, Rose, waves to the crowd.

President Bush and the Easter Bunny share a moment.

Barbara Bush reads the story “Arthur” while Arthur himself waves to the children. Here’s a Secret Service agent with a sense of humor!

President and First Lady Nancy Reagan watch the children start the egg rolling in 1982.

President Clinton and the Easter Bunny say hello.###

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Duneland Weaver’s Fiber Art ExhibitThe Duneland Weaver’s Guild will present their

annual Fiber Art Exhibit at the Chesterton Art Center from April 3rd to the end of the month. The Opening Reception will take place Sun., April 7 from 1-4 p.m., with the Fashion Show beginning at 2:00 p.m. The Fashion Show will include a variety of garments created by the Weaver’s Guild members that showcase weaving, knitting, crocheting and felting techniques. The wearable art will encompass everything from hats and handbags, to jackets and scarves.

The Fiber Art Ex-hibit will feature wall-hangings, blankets, table runners, place-mats, handtowels, rugs, etc. - plus the garments and acces-sories featured in the Fashion Show. Most items will be for sale. This year, the Dune-land Weaver’s Guild President’s Challenge is to create something from a plant fi ber - cotton, linen, bamboo, jute, etc. Members of the Guild will display the pieces they cre-ated using the President’s Challenge guidelines. Guests will be encouraged to vote for their favorite item.

The Duneland Weaver’s Guild is celebrating their 65th Anniversary this year. Over the years, the group has provided an encouraging and creative environment for the members to learn new tech-niques and envision new projects related to weav-ing and other fi ber-related artforms. The Duneland Weaver’s Guild meets from September to May on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10 a.m.-noon at the Westchester Library Service Center in Ches-terton, IN.

The Fiber Art Exhibit and Fashion Show will be held at the Chesterton Art Center at 115 S. 4th St., Chesterton, IN. For more information, contact the Chesterton Art Center at 219-926-4711 or www.chestertonart.com

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Irish Soda Bread Party at Notre Dame Elementary SchoolThe 3rd graders at Notre Dame were host and hostesses at their annual Irish Soda Bread Party. They

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American Girl Doll Tea PartyMichigan City’s Barker Mansion will host its an-

nual American Girl Doll Tea Party, Sat., April 20 at 2 p.m. Barker Mansion was the childhood home of Catherine Barker, a Michigan City heir and philan-thropist who gave her home to Michigan City for use as a cultural center and museum.

This year’s featured doll is Molly, a lively patri-otic girl growing up during World War II. The war has brought many changes to Molly’s life as her fa-ther is overseas in the Army and her mother starts working in an airplane factory. Molly learns the war means sacrifi ce, self-reliance, cooperation and hold-ing onto hope. A full-sized Molly will be featured dressed in her school pageant Miss Victory costume. Girls are invited to bring their American Girl doll or their favorite doll to this event.

The afternoon’s program begins with a brief tea party etiquette lesson, followed by typical World War II refreshments of sugar free apple tarts, thumbprint cookies, s’mores, cupcakes, hot tea and lemonade served in Barker Mansion’s elegant Drawing Room. There will be chairs at the tables for each girl’s doll. A fun craft, favors and viewing of the movie, “Molly” complete the afternoon. Ameri-can Girl books and American Girl play scenes will be for sale.

The cost is $8 for girls (age fi ve and above) and $12 for adults. A minimum of one adult attending per two children is required. Pre-paid reservations are necessary, as seating is limited. Reservations may be made beginning April 1. For more infor-mation, phone (219) 873-1520. Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St. is one block east of Lighthouse Place Premium Outlet Mall.

1st Friday Event: Poetry SlamFriday, April 5, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. (CST)Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd. St.,

Michigan CityThe Poetry Slam invites poets to showcase their

works in a raucous audience-juried event. Poets who wish to participate should prepare three origi-nal pieces, each under 3 minutes in length. Each poet will be provided the opportunity to present one of their works.

In tournament style, poets will be eliminated each round until one is left standing as the Poetry Slam Champion. J.W. Baz returns to host the Poet-ry Slam. He has participated in many slams across the country and is a sought after host.

Poets must register by contacting Janet Bloch at 219-874-4900 or [email protected] with your contact information.

In between rounds, be sure to visit the opening of “Outside the Classroom: Teacher as Artist” in the NIPSCO Education Studios.

Refreshments will be served. Admission is free.

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Singer/Songwriter Laura Story at A.U.A w a r d - w i n n i n g

Christian singer/song-writer Laura Story will be performing at the Howard Performing Arts Center on the cam-pus of Andrews Univer-sity on Sun., April 7, at 7 p.m. MI time. Her sin-gle “Blessings” reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Christian Songs chart in 2011, making her one of the few female Christian artists to do so.

Story has garnered much recognition for her contributions to the Chris-tian music community. She has been nominated for 13 GMA Dove awards and has won three. Some of her best-known songs include the popular praise songs “Indescribable” and “Mighty to Save.”

Tickets for Laura Story can be purchased by phoning the Howard Performing Arts Center box offi ce at 269-471-3560 or 888-467-6442. Tickets for reserved seating are $25, faculty and staff tickets are $20, and Andrews University student tickets are $10. Special rates apply for groups and Flex Series tickets. Tickets are also available online at iTickets.com. Learn more by visiting www.howard.andrews.edu

The Howard Performing Arts Center is a premier 850-seat concert hall on the campus of Andrews University, located one-half mile east of the U.S. 31 Bypass in Berrien Springs, Mich.

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New Class Offerings at Lubeznik CenterBeading: Flat Spiral Technique Wednesdays, April 10 - May 1, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Must provide own needle nose pliers. Learn how

to use fi shing line and beads to create a beautiful necklace and bracelet set that is reminiscent of Cleopatra’s jewelry.

Bookbinding WorkshopSaturday, April 6, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.Each student will create their own 6” x 9” hard

bound book or journal. Students will learn how to fold, stitch and glue paper signatures into a book block. Then using re-purposed materials from old leather purses and luxurious wallpaper samples, each student will create a one of a kind book cover.

No previous experience is necessary. Bring a bag lunch.

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New Exhibits at Buchanan Art CenterA public reception will be held on Sun., April 7,

2013, from 1:30–4:00 p.m. MI time, at the Buchan-an Art Center featuring My Journey: Simply Paint-ing What I Know - the works of Diana “Dee” Koehler, in the BAC Roti Roti Gallery. This exhibit will open on Wed., April 3, and runs through Sat., May 18.

• With the support and encouragement of her family, Diana “Dee” Koehler has agreed to show her work for the fi rst time at the Buchanan Art Center. Her exhibit, My Journey: Simply Painting What I Know, will include charcoal, watercolor, pastels and china painting.

Working from her lake home studio in Buchanan, MI, Koehler admits being inspired by the area. “You can’t help but love the beauty of Michigan. It clears my brain of stress, and allows me to be creative.”

Diana and her husband, Jim, reside in Western Springs, IL, where they rehabbed a historical home built in 1891. The beauty of the items left in this

home are captured in several of her paint-ings.

Her love of art was fi rst infl uenced by a 6th grade art teacher and her most formal education was in high school. Other than studying art demos online, she consid-ers herself to be self-taught.

• From Wed., April 10 through Fri., May 10, the ShowPlace Gallery will exhibit a variety of artwork from Buchanan, Niles and Brandywine High School students of Sandra Miller, Lisetta Zahm and Rory McLaughlin, respectively. The public reception for this high school show will be held Sun., April 14, 2013 from 2-4 p.m.

• Starting Mon., May 13, the ShowPlace Gallery will feature artwork from teacher Cassandra Phelps’ students from Buchanan Elementary Schools. This artwork will be on display through Fri., May 17.

The Buchanan Art Center is located at 117 West Front Street in Buchanan, Michigan. Current hours are Mon. – Thurs. 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Fri. 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and Sat. 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. More information, including a schedule of classes, can be obtained by phoning 269-697-4005, or by visiting their website at: www.buchananartcenter.org

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Lake Michigan in a DugoutPorter County Museum of History ExhibitWhen Mary Catterlin started hand-carving a

cottonwood tree into a dugout canoe, Amy Lukas knew they were in for an adventure. These two de-termined women circumnavigated Lake Michian in their small boat this past summer, traveling over 1,200 miles.

Makeba, the 11 ft. long cottonwood dugout sailing canoe that Amy and Mary called home for 93 days.

The Porter County Museum of History in Val-paraiso will feature the story of their adventure. The opening of the exhibit Lake Michigan in a Dug-out took place March 24th. It will remain up until June 2nd.

The Porter County Museum of History is located at 153 Franklin St., Valparaiso. Hours are Wednes-day through Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mary Catterlin is a Michigan City resident and 2011 graduate of Indiana University, majoring in Fine Art and Art History. Amy Lukas is a Beverly Shores resident and 2011 graduate of Valparaiso University, majoring in Biology, Chemistry and Hu-manities.

Computer Training Series: Excel 2Bits and Bytes will continue Tues., April 2, from

2-5 p.m. at Westchester Public Library, with Excel 2. Attendees will meet in the Bertha Wood meeting room on the second fl oor of Thomas Library, 200 W. Indiana Ave., Chesterton. The class is free, but reg-istration is required as computer stations are limit-ed; phone 219/926-7696, ext. 25, stop by, or register online at www.wpl.lib.in.us/ Click on the Bits and Bytes link for class details.

Excel 2 will cover using multiple sheets in a work-book, simple macros, creating graphs from data ta-bles, complex cell functions, and much more.

All attendees must be computer literate and very familiar with the use of the mouse. Excel 1 is a pre-requisite before signing up for this class.

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Jewish Film FestivalPurdue University North Central Odyssey Arts

and Cultural Events Series, with the Michigan City Public Library and the Irving Levin Jewish Cul-tural Fund of Sinai Temple, will present a Jewish Film Festival on Sun., April 7 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. 4th St., Michigan City. The fi lm festival is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be enjoyed during a coffee klatch and cake break.

The fi lms feature differing topics that look at various aspects of life from three very different per-spectives - that of an 88-year-old man, a 13-year-old boy and a very startled Muslim who discovers he was born a Jew.

“B-Boy” is a 15 minute fi lm about Eli, a typical Bar Mitzvah boy. But once he is put on the competi-tive breakdance fl oor, he’s E-Break, part of nation-ally recognized breakdancing crew. This was winner of the short fi lm competition at the Boston Jewish Film Festival.

“Music Man Murray” presents a 22 minute fi lm that tells the story of Murray Gershenz, who at age 88 fi gures it’s time to sell his L.A. record store, fi lled with a half-million records. This also won at the Boston Jewish Film Festival.

“The Infi del” is rated R for strong language. This fi lm depicts a devoted Muslim family man who ex-periences a severe identity crisis after discovering he was adopted at birth and that his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz. Hilarity ensues. The fi lm runs 1 hour, 45 minutes and stars Omid Djalili and fea-tures Richard Schiff of “West Wing” and Archie Pan-jabi of “The Good Wife.”

A schedule of the Purdue University North Cen-tral Odyssey Arts and Cultural Events Series can be found at www.pnc.edu. For more information about this fi lm, contact Judy Jacobi, assistant vice chancellor of Marketing and Campus Relations at 785-5200, ext. 5593.

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Properties seek dedicated campers who enjoy working outdoors, with people and with DNR staff. Detailed information about duties and site avail-ability is at stateparks.IN.gov/2404.htm or contact the property of interest.

Completion of a volunteer application is required to apply. To download a form, go to stateparks.IN.gov and click on “How You Can Help” under “Stewardship Links.”

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Wolves Capture DAC Quiz Bowl Tourney Title

The Michigan City High School Quiz Bowl Team won the 2013 Duneland Area Conference Quiz Bowl Tournament, which was held at Chesterton High School on Monday, March 11.

The Wolves defeated Valparaiso High School (50-31), Chesterton High School (53-46), and Portage High School (67-48) to bring home the champion-ship.

The team ended its regular season with a 6-3 re-cord, and competed at the State Quiz Bowl Tourna-ment at Lafayette Harrison High School on Satur-day, March 16. The team will also be featured on upcoming episodes of the Lakeshore Public Tele-vision quiz show, “Making the Grade” (broadcast dates to be announced).

Pictured are Varsity and JV players (Seated, L-R): Lillianna Pollnow, Olivia Glowacki, Veronika Werner, Theresa Saenz, Evan Prast,

James Kaiser, Ryan Krueger, Wesley Deutscher, Joshua Palmer, and Tyler Richards. Team coach (standing) is MCHS Social

Studies teacher Brian Richards.

Toys and Games Topic of ProgramErica Kirk presents a look at some favorite board

games and playthings through the years at Insights in History, taking place at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time on Wed., April 3, at the Center for History, 808 W. Washington St., South Bend.

She will discuss the history of toys and their pop-ularity over the decades. Kirk is the collections tech in the curatorial department at the Center for His-tory. Admission is $3/general or $1/members. Res-ervations are required by April 1; phone (574) 235-9664 or visit www.centerforhistory.org

The program will also include a guided tour of the display “Toys,” on view in the museum’s Carroll Case.

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Night of Flavor at Uptown CenterExperience a cross-cultural celebration of food,

music, dance and community during International Impressions! A Night of Flavor on Friday, April 5, from 6 p.m.-2 a.m., at The Uptown Center for Per-forming Arts, at 907 Franklin Street in Michigan City (the former Canterbury Theatre). This event is presented by VE3 Network and is hosted by Sahara Mediterranean Restaurant.

Entertainment for the evening will include Ian Jahnz, Professional Fire Dancer and Entertainer, Brooke Bocek, Professional Dance Instructor who will be giving Salsa lessons, and “Beats With-out Borders” International Music provided by DJ Funky Professor. DJ ATONE and Drummer Johnny D “Draboukeh” have also been added to perform af-ter 8 p.m. The evening will also include Wine and Spirits Tasting. Other hosts with VE3 and Sahara Restaurant include Simon Barrios, Sommelier and Sprits Specialists, and Journeyman Distillery. The evening’s events are to continue after the celebra-tion of the event First Fridays at Five in Downtown Michigan City, which is on the same day.

Moe Mroueh, owner of Sahara Mediterranean Restaurant wanted to enhance the cultural experi-ence and nightlife in Northwest Indiana. He feels this combination of hosts and what they bring, along with the beautifully restored, historic setting of the former theater will do just that.

VIP tickets are available for $50. This encom-passes the entire evening of events including the tasting, the fi re dancing, Salsa lesson and DJ all be-ginning at 6 p.m. General Admission tickets are $25 which includes the Salsa lesson and DJ beginning at 8 p.m. Advanced tickets are available and can be reserved at www.nightoffl avor.com and can be pur-chased at Sahara Restaurant.

For more information, contact Tasha Raylene at www.virtuousevent.com or 219.487.8888, or Moe Mroueh at www.sahara-restaurant.net; call the restaurant at 219.781.1223; or the cell phone at 219.561.1347.

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Ethan Vail, Michigan City native & senior at Pur-due University, is shown receiving the 2013 USITT Lighting Design Award from Barbizon Lighting Company President Jonathan Resnick on March 20, opening night of the 2013 USITT Annual Confer-ence & Stage Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Barbizon sponsors the award annually; Ethan also received a $1,000 prize and free registration to the four-day USITT Conference.

(photo courtesy of USITT.)

PNC Hosts Poet Lance Henson Purdue University North Central will welcome

Lance Henson, an internationally known Cheyenne poet, who will read from his work and participate in a discussion with PNC students and faculty on Thurs., March 28, at 3:15 p.m. in Library-Student-Faculty Building Assembly Hall, Room 02. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments with be served.

Henson, a native of Oklahoma who grew up living the Southern Cheyenne culture, is one of the most anthologized Native American poets in the world. His work speaks not only to the concerns of native peoples, but to problems of assimilation and diver-sity for all cultures.

He has published 17 books of poetry, half in the U.S. and half abroad. His poetry has been trans-lated into 25 languages and he has read and lec-tured in nine countries. Henson served in the U. S. Marine Corps after high school, during the Viet-nam War and is a graduate of Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts (now University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma). He holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Tulsa.

More information from Jerry Holt, interim chair of the PNC Department of English and Modern Languages and assistant professor of English, at 785-5200, Ext. 5346 or [email protected]

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About Chicago Street TheatreChicago Street Theatre is a 130-seat theatre lo-

cated at 154 W. Chicago Street in Valparaiso. It fea-tures brand new stadium seating, which makes it an incredible space to enjoy live theatre. For more infor-mation about the theatre, visit www.chicagostreet.org or phone 219-464-1636.

A doctor with two very different personalities. A family grieving a devastating loss. A pair of young lovers kept apart by the hatred of others. A med-dling mother and her lonely daughter. A nervous bookworm with an iconic ally.

These are the stories that will be told on the stage at Valparaiso’s Chicago Street Theatre during its 59th Season, which was announced last week.

The season begins this August with “The World’s Worst Fairy Godmother” (August-September), fol-lowed by “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (October), “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” (January-February, 2014), “Play It Again, Sam” (April, 2014), “Rabbit Hole” (May-June, 2014) and “Romeo and Juliet” (July, 2014).

“We are really pleased with the diversity of our 59th Season,” said Chicago Street Theatre Artis-tic Chair Traci Brant, who is also co-directing The Beauty Queen of Leenane. “The plays range from classic Shakespeare to cutting edge contemporary drama and we have incredibly talented people in-volved with all of them.”

“The World’s Worst Fairy Godmother,” by Bruce Coville, follows a Fairy Godmother who is given a tough case when she is assigned to a girl who is con-vinced she is perfect and, as a result, nearly unbear-able.

A fresh version of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” will serve as Chi-cago Street Theatre’s Halloween show. The adap-tation, written by Jeffrey Hatcher, puts a modern twist on the Victorian tale.

“The interesting premise of this one is that the author supposes that Hyde is not 100 percent evil and Jekyll is not 100 percent good,” said Bob Cooley, who is directing the Chicago Street Theatre produc-tion. “And as they come to realize that is where the drama unfolds.”

“The Beauty Queen of Leenane” will mark the third time that Chicago Street Theatre has brought the work of playwright Martin McDonagh to the stage. The play tells the darkly comic tale of Mau-reen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early forties, and Mag, her manipulative aging mother.

“It is incredibly hilarious and tragic and all sorts of strange things rolled into one, as Martin Mc-Donagh is,” Brant said. “It’s a great piece for actors and I think it’s really going to be an incredible expe-rience for the audiences.”

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“Play It Again, Sam,” by Woody Allen, will be di-rect by Jason Utesch. The classic comedy follows the exploits of Allan Felix, an insecure man who gets advice about women from an imaginary Hum-phrey Bogart.

“Rabbit Hole,” by David Lindsay-Abaire, won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize and will be directed by Dave Pera. The play tells the story of how an accident turns a family’s world upside down.

“It examines the issues of how we deal with trag-edy, and how the family and the extended family handle something of that nature,” Pera said.

Next summer will mark the second time Chi-cago Street Theatre has offered the wildly popular Shakespeare in the Park, featuring “Romeo and Ju-liet.”

“I think a lot of people have studied Romeo and Juliet in school, or been forced to read it and it was really never intended to be done that way,” said Eric Brant, who is directing the production. “It was supposed to be played and experienced. So I’m re-ally excited that we’re going to get another run at Shakespeare in the Park and be able to bring a clas-sic Shakespearean play that will connect with new audiences and maybe be some peoples’ fi rst experi-ence with William Shakespeare.”

Chicago Street Theatre is in the midst of its 58th season, and is currently rehearsing “The Graduate,” which will run from April 12 to 27. For tickets, or for more information, phone 219-464-1636 or visit www.chicagostreet.org

Service League of Michigan CityThe Service League of Michigan City held their

monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 14th at 301 E. Garfi eld, Michigan City, IN. New offi cers were voted into offi ce and will be installed at the Annual Meeting in May. They are: Judy Lange, President; Katherine Brennan, Vice President; Audrey Hage-now, Treasurer; and Mary Rooney, Secretary.

During February, 53 patients were served with 76 items loaned. Ten pieces of equipment were do-nated. Thirty eight notices were sent out for over-due equipment. Dressings were given to 6 new pa-tients and 13 repeat patients.

Two new members were voted into membership: Marti Migliorini and Marjory Bockover.

Upcoming events are a Give Back with Swingbel-lies on Tuesday, April 9th and our 75th Anniversary celebration at the Annual Meeting on May 14th at Long Beach Country Club.

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SMSO: All Beethoven Concert The Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra

presents their All Beethoven Concert on Sat., April 6, 7:30 p.m. MI time, at the Mendel Maintstage Theatre, Benton Harbor, Michigan.

The Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra is pleased to team up with The Blakemore Trio in celebration of Beethoven’s greatest works. Criti-cally acclaimed for their performance as individu-als, this captivating and brilliant ensemble has been showcased on chamber music concerts across the country. Known for their expressive versatility, The Blakemore Trio’s innovative programming fea-tures the great master works of the past and excit-ing works of today.

Music Director Robin Fountain will host a Pre-Concert Conversation beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Mendel Center’s South Training Room. Pre-concert Conversations provide an insight into the music and is open to the press and all ticket holders.

As part of the pre-concert conversation, there will be a short demonstration and horn instruction by Lee Shirer who has been the Principal Horn player for the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra for just over four seasons. Lee has played with the Chicago Symphony, Illinois Philharmonic, and the South Bend Symphony. Patrons will have the op-portunity to “play” several types of horns.

The concert will also serve as an opportunity for Edgewater Gifts to premiere a special exhibit that highlights the area’s largest selection of nautical gifts, lighthouse photographs by local photographer Mike Hershberger, “Life is Good” clothing, and the area’s largest selection of sterling silver jewelry.

Following the Concert there will be a reception in the North Lobby sponsored by Edgewater Bank.

Continuing to support Maestro Fountain’s vision for the SMSO for deepening the Orchestra’s en-gagement for the community, for the 2012/2013 the SMSO has continued its ticket price offerings:

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In Memoriam John Tracy, who coached Marquette’s boys bas-

ketball team to 103 wins in eight seasons, died Sat., March 16th, at Franciscan St. Anthony Health. He was 67.

Tracy died as a result of complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, which he had been battling for some time.

Tracy coached at Marquette in two separate stints, from 1968-73 and from 1989-92. But before, in between and after, Tracy had a major impact on the game of basketball and those around him.

Tracy graduated from Brother Rice in Chicago as one of Illinois’ most prolifi c scorers of all-time and attended Notre Dame on a basketball scholar-ship. Late in his career with the Irish, Tracy got his coaching career started with the Notre Dame fresh-man team.

Immediately after leaving South Bend, Tracy came to Marquette.

Tracy went on to coach at St. Ignatius in Chicago, a school Marquette now plays during its regular season, and was Dean of Students there up until recently.

The wake and funeral service was held last Sat-urday in Chicago. He will be sorely missed by all his friends at Marquette Catholic High School.

Book Club Luncheon at LibraryIf you belong to a book club or would like to join

one, then plan on attending a Book Club Luncheon in the large meeting room at the Main Location of the LaPorte County Public Library on Wed., April 17, from noon-1:30 p.m. The luncheon is free to those who register to attend.

Find out what kinds of book clubs are in the area, meet members of other book clubs, and get ideas on titles to discuss and how to get them at no charge. Bring a good book to exchange for another with oth-er attendees. Meet those who like to read and share the experience with others and enjoy enlightening discussions.

To attend this unique luncheon, contact Mary Hedge via email at [email protected], or phone 219.362.6156 by Wed., April 10. Seating is limited, so please include an approximate number of attendees, individually or from your book club.

The Main Branch of the LaPorte County Public Library is located at 904 Indiana Avenue in LaPorte. Other library locations include Coolspring, Rolling Prairie, Fish Lake, Kingsford Heights, Hanna, and Union Mills. The LaPorte County Public Library also has a mobile library which travels throughout LaPorte County.


Support for Science TeamHorizon Bank Vice President Daryl Crockett

(seated, center) stopped by Michigan City High School Wednesday afternoon to wish the school’s Science Olympiad Team well as it heads to India-napolis for the state fi nals.

Horizon is funding the team’s expenses for the trip. Seated next to Crockett are Team Assistant Coach Katie St. Germaine and Coach Bob Gray. Team Members include: Seniors Zak Chappell, Wes Deutscher, Sierra McGinnis, Lillianna Pollnow, Ashley Ronvick, Veronika Werner, and Emily Yus-sum; juniors Mackenzie Clark, Kieri Everett, and Kiera Williams; and sophomores Christine Duers, Anasatasia Keelor, Joselyn Schooley, Ruth Serrano, Claire Werner, and Grant Wozniak. The MCHS Science Olympiad Team will be competing against schools from across Indiana in a variety of science and engineering events.

Amer. Sign Language Club Silent TeaThe Purdue University North Central American

Sign Language Club will host a Silent Tea on Mon., April 1 from 5:30-8 p.m. in the Library-Student-Faculty Room 144 on campus. The event is free and open to ASL students as well as community mem-bers. Children are welcome to attend with their par-ents or adult.

Coffee, hot tea and desserts will be served. Silent Tea participants are asked to use ASL only for con-versation. Guests of all ASL abilities are welcome. This is an outstanding opportunity to practice ASL to better communicate with friends, co-workers or family members. The tea will present a relaxed at-mosphere for ASL conversation and games.

Further information may be obtained by contact-ing Karen Donah, PNC continuing lecturer and co-ordinator of American Sign Language at 219/785-5200, ext. 5432 or [email protected]

Information about the Purdue North Central ASL Club may be found at www.aslclub.info. Informa-tion about other events in the community is posted at: www.nwideaf.org

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The subject of the photo must be in Indiana and more than 50 years old. Images could include any-thing from a cemetery, to a main street, to a grain silo. The contest does not place limitations on the condition of the historic resource. Past entries have involved subject matter with conditions ranging from pristine to undergoing demolition.

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Lake Hills and Pine Elementary Schools, two Michigan City Area Schools elementary buildings that serve students from across the region as Mag-net Schools, are now accepting applications for the 2012-13 school year.

Like all MCAS elementary schools, the Magnet Schools maintain a primary focus on core academic subjects, including language arts, mathematics, and science. But they are also designed to draw students to them – like a ‘magnet’ – because of a themed approach to the curriculum and programs.

Lake Hills Elementary School (201 Ferguson Road) is a “STEM” Magnet School – centered on Sci-ence, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

Pine Elementary School (1660 County Line Road) is a Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts.

Both schools retain their current neighborhood boundaries, serving K-5 students through the Mag-net programs. In addition, each school will accept approximately 30 students in Kindergarten from other attendance areas across the MCAS district. The schools will fi ll open slots in the upper grades, as well.

MCAS also encourages families from outside the school district and from private or charter schools to explore this option. “Many children may have an interest in the arts or a natural curiosity about their world, and Lake Hills and Pine truly engag-es them,” says MCAS Superintendent Dr. Barbara Eason-Watkins. “These specialized programs are providing many families in our community with ad-ditional choices for their children’s education.”

Magnet School applications for children enter-ing grades K-5 next year are due by 4:00 p.m. on April 19, 2013. (Students who live within the neigh-borhood boundaries for Lake Hills and Pine – and those who currently attend as magnet school stu-dents – do not need to apply.) A random lottery will be used to determine placements.

More information and applications for the Mag-net Schools are available at all MCAS elementary buildings and the Administration Building (408 S. Carroll Avenue), or online at EducateMC.net/mag-nets

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The alliance encourages and raises art awareness by participating in community cultural activities, offering the skills of art advisors, providing creative opportunities to all active members and holding workshops during which artists will be helping art-ists grow in experience and skills.

Join the artists during the free Opening Recep-tion at the Southern Shore Art Association Gallery and the monthly “First Friday” celebration in Mich-igan City’s historic Uptown Arts District.

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With over 17 thousand book views in 2012, the Library has expanded this service with the edition of Tumblebooks Cloud and Tumblebooks Cloud Ju-nior. In addition to the existing Tumblebooks, which provides the talking animated picture books and read-alongs, the updated service will include chap-ter books, nonfi ction, videos, and graphic novels.

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Sign Language Club Silent DinnerPurdue University North Central American Sign

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Silent Dinner participants are asked to use ASL only for conversation and to place orders - a student may translate orders into English for the server or participants may point to the menu or write out an order. This is an opportunity to use ASL for conver-sation. Participants can be ASL beginners or fl uent, or simply interested in knowing more.

Information about the Purdue North Central ASL Club may be found at www.aslclub.info. Informa-tion about other events in the community is posted at: www.nwideaf.org

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March 29-April 1 -- At the Vickers Theatre: “Any Day Now.” Gay couple want to adopt abandoned child with Down’s Syndrome. Fri/Sat 9 pm; Sat/Sun 4 pm. Also: “Chasing Ice.” Nat. Geographic photo-graphic makes case for global warming by following glaciers.Fri thru Mon/6:45 pm. Rated PG-13. Vick-ers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. www.vickerstheatre.com

March 30 -- Basket Weaving. 9:15 am at MC Public Library. Sign up at circulation desk. $10 non-refundable deposit req’d.

March 30 -- Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by City of Michigan City. Noon-1:30 pm in Washington Park.

March 31 -- EASTER SUNDAYApril 3 -- Polish-American Cultural Society meet-

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April 3,10, 17, 24 -- Knitting Club for all Ages. 5:30 pm at MC Public Library. More info from Joanne Hale at 219-814-4398.

April 4 -- Gardens of the World: Butchart Gar-dens. 6:30 pm at MC Public Library. Video talk giv-en by George Neagu, former president of Interna-tional Friendship Gardens.

April 5 -- First Friday @ 5 Uptown Arts District, MC. Art, music, refreshments and more. 5-8 pm north Franklin Street and surrounding area.

April 5 -- Poetry Slam at Lubeznik Center, 101 W. 2nd. St., MC. 5-8 pm, Poets register with Janet Bloch at 874-4900. Adm. free.

April 5 -- 21st Annual Taste of La Lumiere. 7 pm in Marsch Gymnasium on campus. $20/adult in adv. or $25/at the door. $15/senior citizens, $60/house-hold family.

April 5 -- “A Night of Flavor.” Complete story on page 18 this issue.

April 5-7, 11-14 -- “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” Pre-sented by Footlight Players. Thurs thru Sat/8 pm; Sun/2 pm. Tix $12; reserve at 874-4035 or www.foot-lightplayers.org. Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St., MC.

April 6 -- “Spring Fling Dance”--singles party dinner/dance. Dinner 6:30 pm; dancing 7:30-11 pm at Skwiat American Legion Post, MC. Adm. $8 and dish to pass. Info: 423-744-4732. Parents Without Partners Chapter 193.

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April 13 -- The Friends of Indiana Dunes 17th Annual Native Plant Sale. 8 am-1 pm at Indiana Dunes State Park, Park Pavilion. Rt. 49 north at Lake Michigan. Adm. free; open shopping of all plant material. Pre-order by April 6; request order form from Zella Olson, 219-926-3833.

April 13 -- Blue Chip Brewfest. Noon-4:30 pm in the Stardust Events Center, MC. Adm. $40; desig-nated driver $15; more details at bluechipcasino.com

April 13 -- Casey Abrams (American Idol fi nalist) in concert at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI. 8 pm MI time. Tix $30; reserve at 269/756-3879 or online at www.acorntheater.com

April 15-20 -- Valparaiso University’s 28th An-nual Jazz Fest on campus. Special guests David Sanborn Trio (April 20) 8 pm in Harre Union Ball-room. Tix must be purchased in person or online at www.valpo.edu/ No phone orders will be taken.

April 20 -- Dodge Ball Challenge to benefi t Unit-ed Way. 10 am-2 pm at Marquette Catholic High School Student Center, MC. 8 per team; 3 must be female. $400 per team or $600 per team + sponsor-ship pkg. Sign up at www.unitedwaylpc.org/dodge-ball-2013. WIMS live broadcast; trophy will be awarded.

April 27 -- 10th Annual Samaritan Skedaddle 5K Run/Walk. More in future edition.

Farther Afi eld:March 28 -- Spring Wildfl ower Walk. 1-2:30 pm

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April 6 -- Spring Fling Dinner - Swiss Steak with Salad Bar at Community of Christ Church, 110 Cleveland Ave., downtown Galien, MI (across from Village Hall). 4:30-7pm MI time, take out available, Adult 12 yrs. & up/$9, Children 5-11 yrs./$5, Des-sert/$1; Bake Sale 10:00 am - ‘til all gone.

April 6-7 -- 10th Annual Andrews University Passion Play. Walk through the city as reenactors show the story of the Resurrection. Reservations req’d; go to www.andrews.edu/passionplay.

April 12 -- Nothwest Indiana Symphony: “Mahler 2.” Featuring Alison Wahl, soprano, and Margaret Stoltz, mezzosoprano and the Symphony Chorus. 7:30 pm at the Auditorium at Bethel Church, 10202 Broadway, Crown Point, IN. 6:15 pm pre-concert lecture. Tix range $10-$65; reserve 219-836-0525 or online at nisorchestra.org

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Angelopolis by Danielle TrussoniThis is the second in a planned trilogy that start-

ed with the book Angelology (which, by the way, USA Today called, “Stellar...A thrill ride best de-scribed as The Da Vinci Code meets Raiders of the Lost Ark.”)

Usually, but not always, you can pick up the thread of the story in the second of a series of books. In this case, I found I would have liked to have read the fi rst book be-fore settling into this one. Angelopo-lis is still a stand-alone book except for some details probably explained better in the fi rst book, but which in this one, you had to fi gure out by yourself.

Having said that, let me explain a little of the titles of these two books which probably have you guessing...

Yes, we’re talking about angels here. However these are not the beautiful, kind and loving angels your mother told you about as a child. No, these are a breed of an-gels who mated with humans and produced the Nephilim, a nasty bunch of “dark” angels who want to take over the human race and make it their own. But in their human form they are attractive, alluring even, and able to make humans bend to their will.

Enter the angelologists, people who were trained to identify the Nephilim, hunt them down, study them, and kill them. Verlaine, however, didn’t have to be trained. His eyes were able to see the angels as they really were, wings and all, not disguised as mere mortals as they appeared to most people. And he learned to hunt them, and kill them...

That is, until he saw Evangeline, an angel of such beauty and grace and of such a kind nature that he became so confused and began to question the valid-ity of his job.

He loses sight of her in New York City and sees her again ten years later in Paris, which is where this book picks up. Before his eyes she is captured

by Eno, the Angelologist’s most-wanted angel for many years. She is defi nitely on the A-list of tough Nephlilm angels, crafty, so far impossible to catch, and... deadly.

Before Eno catches her, Evangeline slips a Fa-berge egg into Verlaine’s hand. The story moves on from the City of Light to Russia, then to Siberia via the Trans-Siberian Railroad and the shores of the

Black Sea, taking in the history of the Bible right on up to the Russian Revolution and the present day struggle of the angelologists to dis-cover the secret of the Nephilim and how to stop them.

As Verlaine and his fellow ange-lologolists go off in different direc-tions, following various leads, it is interesting to note that each chap-ter in the book is named for one of the nine circles of hell in Dante’s In-ferno. Hmmm...

It sounds like a lot to take in, and most fantasy books are, but after all is said and done, I found it an in-teresting trip as I fell deeper under the spell of the author’s fi ne writing skills. She found a way to take all these elements, both historical and mythical, and put them in a cohe-sive, elegantly told style that, half-

way through the story, I was almost ready to believe the whole premise!

Angelopolis reads like the best literary prose. It doesn’t scream at you or insult your intelligence. It draws you in quietly until you realize that you’ve forgotten that cup of hot water still sitting in the microwave waiting for you to make tea!

What I’m trying to say is that while I had made up my mind in the fi rst few pages to not like An-gelopolis, I ended on the last page with a satisfy-ing feeling of having read something very different from a very talented author.

Had enough of vampire books? Let’s take on the angels!

Till next time, happy reading!

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Fieldstone fireplace, knotty pine, new hardwood flrs., new roof, vegetable garden, city water. On 2-1/2 lots. Asking $274,000. 205 Dreamwold Way.

219-878-1608.ATTENTION BUILDERS: Build a dream house right now on approx. ¼

acre and ½ block from beach, Stop 35, Duneland Beach. 708-848-4947.

Authors Announced for Benefi t EventFive distinguished authors will be speaking at

this event on the topic of their latest novel:1. Melanie Benjamin: The Aviator’s Wife 2.Tara

Conklin: The House Girl 3.Ann Hood: The Obituary Writer 4.Phillip Margolin: Sleight of Hand 5.Meg Wolitzer: The Interestings

The Christamore House Guild 33rd Annual Book and Author Benefi t Luncheon will be held on Fri. April 19, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom, 140 West Washington St., Indianapolis. The doors open at 10 a.m. Eastern time; books will be available for pur-chase and signing; luncheon program begins at 11 a.m. Tickets are $85/ea. or $850/table of ten.

Proceeds from this event support the Frances Carter Coburn Scholarship Fund as well as educa-tional programs offered through the Christamore House. http://christamorehouse.org/ Since 1981, over $1,900,000 has been raised to provide scholar-ships to more than 900 students from the Christa-more House’s Haughville neighborhood.

For tickets, contact Reservations Chair Jill Gard-ner, 317/679-5521 or [email protected]

“Becoming an Outdoors-Woman”Women can choose their own adventure at an

outdoor sports workshop with courses ranging from shotgun shooting to fl y-fi shing.

The 18th annual Becoming an Outdoors-Woman is May 3-5 at Ross Camp in West Lafayette. The workshop is open to women ages 18 and older and limited to 100 participants. Registration began March 1st at IndianaBOW.com and costs $185.

The program is designed for women to learn out-door skills in a relaxed, low-pressure environment. Participants will choose four activities from more than two dozen offerings. New for 2013 is a class on kayaking.

The workshop is for women who have never tried these activities, but have hoped for an opportunity to learn; who have tried them but are beginners hoping to improve; or who know how to do some of the activities, but would like to try new ones.

Women who enjoy the camaraderie of like-mind-ed individuals and who seek time away to reconnect with nature are also prime candidates for BOW.

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Randy Novak*, ABR, CRS, e-Pro, GRI 219/877-7069Barb Pinks 219/325-0006Nancy Rusboldt, ABR, e-Pro, GRI, SFR 219/861-9407

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333 Lake Shore Drive B-3 • Lake Terrace2 bedrooms, 1-full & 2-half baths. Open fl oor plan with wood fl oors in living room & dining room. Private balcony off dining room. Master bedroom with jetted tub & vanity. Family room issteps away from association pool & hot tub. One car garage with additional parking. Two stories of stunning Lake Michigan views from this condo.

Offered for $229,900

2502 Roslyn Trail • Long Beach4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Spacious living room & eat in kitchen. Brick fi replace in living room. Nice sized bedrooms. Basement plus crawl space. Appliances remain. Incredible potential in this home with a great location to the beach. Don’t miss your chanceto see the possibilities in this 60’s ranch. Best buy in the beach!


2423 Hideaway PointLong Beach

Spacious & grand 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home located in desirable Hidden Shores. Magnifi cent views of Lake Claire to capture every season.

Hot water radiant heat throughout, cathedral ceilings, fi replace, kitchen open to living room. Large rec room on upper level. Three car garage & abundant parking in expansive driveway. Double corner lot just under an acre of property.


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Micky Gallas, Broker/OwnerABR, CRB, CRS, e-Pro, GRI, SRES

Office: (219) 874-7070Cell: (219) 861-6012

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Incredible lake views from this 4400 sq ft home as

close to new construction as you will find, offering

space for a crowd or cozy living for special family

gatherings comprised of 6 bedrooms & 5.5 baths.

The living room is open to the dining room and kitchen making for easy

entertaining. Beautiful kitchen with stainless appliances. Some bedrooms offer

their own private baths. Upper level Great room with wet bar, adjacent

bedroom & bathroom for private guest space if needed.

Offered for $2,200,000

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Lower level rec room opens to tiled sunroom with easy walk out to the beach.

Expansive deck, views galore from every level, plenty of storage & a 300 foot

cabled electric winch for the ease of wave runner transport. Come & see all

this home has to offer for your own summer getaway directly on the beach!

Egg-stravagant Lake Front Home

2044 Lake Shore Drive

Long Beach


CENTURY 21 Long Beach Realty1401 Lake Shore Drive ~ 3100 Lake Shore Drive

219.874.5209 ~ 219.872.1432

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Family Owned and Operated Since 1920

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Managing BrokerEach Offi ce Is Independently Owned and Operated

Doug Waters*, Principal Broker, GRI 877-7290Sandy Rubenstein*, Managing Broker, 879-7525June Livinghouse*, Broker Associate, ABR, GRI 878-3888Sylvia Hook*, Broker Associate, CRS, GRI 871-2934

Tom Cappy* 874-6396Richard Klare 872-0947Rosemary Braun 879-9029Zakaria Elhidaoui, Broker Associate 219-448-1052*Licensed in Michigan and Indiana

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100 Lake Shore Drive, Unit 605Beautiful condo in Dunescape on 6th fl oor, 180 degree views of Lake Michigan, relax and enjoy the sound of the waves, the sand, the sunset; in a clear day you can see Chicago. This turnkey unit has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, open kitchen with granite counter top. Enjoy the indoor pool, the workout facility, sauna, and the private beach. $330,000

136 Maplewood TrailImmaculate 5 bedroom, 3 bath home with hardwood fl oors, 3 season porch with wood burning fi replace and porcelain tile. Gas fi replace in the main living area and 2 sets of French doors to catch the evening breezes. A pri-vate rear yard and meticulously maintained landscaping all round. 2 car garage. $399,000

Are you interested in renting your beach property, but don’t want to deal with the hassle? We are getting calls for people looking for Summer rental options. Call the offi ce today so

we can add your beach home to the list of available properties.

Spring has brought a new crop of listings!

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