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The Gerald R. Ford Museumby Mary Fox

I do not know what I expected to see when I enteredThe Gerald R. Ford Museum, 303 Pearl St., GrandRapids, Mich. What I never considered was an exhib-it on China. However, a sign indicating such anexhibit greeted me as I entered the museum.

In “Opening an Empire: U.S. Relations with China,”I walked through a timeline as the story of China fromthe Ch’in Dynasty of four millennia ago to contemporarytimes unfolded. The history of the country was toldthrough porcelain, weapons of war, fabric, art, lettersand portraits of Chinese leaders with U.S. presi-dents and spouses.

The exhibit, which opened Oct. 15, will continue untilMarch 13, 2005. A feature during the holiday seasonwill be an open house, from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 5, witha demonstration of a Chinese tea ceremony at variedtimes in the Michigan Room. As a part of the free openhouse, the Dickens Carolers and the Voices of FreedomChoir will sing elsewhere in the museum.

The holiday open house at the Ford Museum will featurea Chinese tea ceremony.

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America’s involvement with China has stretched over only 220 years of that country’s more than 4,000 year history. On display are letters, gifts and more exchanged between China’s leaders and America’s presidents.

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Ford Museum Continued from Page 1Walking through “Opening an Empire,” I mar-

veled at my good fortune to attend an exhibit with piecesfrom so many institutions. A glazed earthenware jar,dated from 0-22 A.D., was on loan from the Universityof Michigan Museum of Art. A Chinese bow andarrow from the Ch’ing Dynasty was borrowed fromthe Putnam Art Museum, Davenport, Iowa. A Chinesevase presented to Ulysses S. Grant in Peking in 1877came from the Smithsonian Institution NationalMuseum of American History Behring Center,Washington, D.C. Two Chinese beheading swordswere on loan from the Rutherford B. Hayes PresidentialCenter, Fremont, Ohio.

In fact, 35 institutions, including varied presi-dential museums, the Library of Congress and theNational Archives and Records Administration loanedmaterials for the exhibit. Ford Museum curator DonHolloway is especially grateful for the resources of theUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art. “They allowedus to mine their Asian collection and contributedabout 40 pieces out of about 190 on display,” Don said.

Don explained that the exhibit was designed to tellthe story of China’s history and to help visitors under-

stand why the country has been important to the UnitedStates. “China is a country that is growing in impor-tance,” he said. “And it is a country that Americansgenerally don’t know much about.”

The 37th president was interested in China dur-ing his time in both the executive and legislativebranches of government. As a congressman, Donpointed out, Gerald Ford visited China in 1972 to final-ize the Shanghai Communique.

Terracotta and ceramic pieces from the Sui and T'ang dynasties from1,000 to 1,500 years ago are part of the "Opening an Empire" exhibit.

Putting together an exhibit that covers four millenniawas no easy task. “I’m fond of saying it is the mostambitious show we’ve ever undertaken,” Don said. “Wecover about 4,000 years of history in about 4,000square feet of exhibit space.”

Ford starred on the University of Michigan football team.President Gerald Ford's support for the space program is noted in this

sculpture of an astronaut.

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The museum door gives a close look at the presidential seal

While traveling through the Chinese dynastic peri-od visitors will view a bronze sword with malachitepatina from the Qin or Han Dynasty, a tiger-shapedpillow from the Jin Dynasty and porcelain from theMing Dynasty. Among the weaponry are a Chinese gin-gai gun with a cartridge and a Chinese disembowel-ing sword. The U.S. cavalry took that sword in abattle in which five or six American horses were dis-emboweled and the riders’ slashed.

Among the more recent pieces are photos of Pat Nixonsampling food with chopsticks, the Reagans alongsideChinese terracotta warriors and the Carters withDeng Xiaoping.

A woven portrait of then Vice President George Bushand Deng Xiaoping was made by the Red Star WeavingFactory and given to the vice president as a gift.Other gifts include a bolt of handmade fabric and twobrass enameled floor vases with ornately carved lac-quered wooden vases.

Letters included in the exhibit are from Chiang Kai-shek to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Dwight

Floral china patterns are among the gifts in the museum shop.

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Eisenhower and from Gen. MacArthurto Harry Truman. The letter from Gen.MacArthur, dated Oct. 30, 1950, states,“Operations in Korea are proceedingaccording to plan and while we drawclose to the Manchurian border, enemyresistance has somewhat stiffened.”

At the museum gift shop, I waspleased to find a gift that put me on theroad to Christmas shopping. For the rel-ative who loves crossword puzzles, Ibought “The Presidents and First LadiesCrossword Puzzle.” The store has anarray of gifts for youngsters to adults.Betty Ford’s book A Glad Awakening isavailable, as well as Golf Essentials forDummies, the First Ladies Board Gameand Jackie Kennedy Onassis paperdolls.

Exhibits are rotated at the museumon a regular basis. Future showings are: the BobHope exhibit, April 1 to June5; Churchill and the GreatRepublic, April 9 to June 5; and Smithsonian Sports,June 5 to Sept. 18.

A day in Grand Rapids may continue with a visitto the Van Andel Museum Center, 272 Pearl St.,across the street from the Ford Museum. Aspecial exhib-

it at the museum until Jan. 2 is “The Endurance:Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition.” The exhib-it tells the survival story of Sir Ernest Shackleton andhis 27-man crew whose ship was crushed by pack icein 1914. All survived the 22-month ordeal, returningto England in time for many of them to fight in WorldWar I

A featured display at the museum is the United States’ first treaty with China, the 1844 Treaty ofWanghsia. This treaty formalized relations and spurred trade between the new republic and the

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The Festival Players Guild will offer two one-actplays -- “The Gift of the Magi” and “A Visit from St.Nicholas or The Night Before Christmas” on Dec. 3& 10 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 4 & 11 at 2 p.m. at theMainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St., Michigan City.

O’Henry’s beloved short story of the young marriedcouple who search for the perfect gift for each otherhas been adapted for the stage by Anne ColulterMartens. Neither Jim (Nathan O’Brien) nor Della(Nanda Danitschek) can afford Christmas presentsfor each other. Each sacrifices a treasure to providea gift for the other but, in doing so, they work at almosttragically funny cross-purposes.

Other cast members include Mr. Hartman (IanLaue), Madame Sofronie (Callie Bolster), and Mrs. Boyd(Sue Vail).

O’Henry, as a newspaper writer, was habitually latewith his copy. When he did not turn in the copy forhis Christmas story, the desperate editor sent out anillustrator to find him. Although he had written noth-ing, O’Henry told the illustrator, “I’ll tell you what todo. Just draw a picture of a poorly furnished room.On the bed, a man and a girl are sitting side by side…The man has a watch fob in his hand…The girl’sprincipal feature is the long beautiful hair that is hang-ing down her back. That’s all I can think of now, butthe story is coming.” Though not meeting his dead-line, O. Henry wrote the short story in three hours asthe editor waited for the copy.

The second play, “A Visit From St. Nicholas or TheNight Before Christmas” by Lowell Swortzell, isbased on Clement Moore’s writing of his classic poemas a Christmas gift for his children. It is ChristmasEve, 1822, but Clement Clark Moore’s house is not aquiet as a mouse -- everyone is stirring. After Moore(O’Brien) reads his poem to the children, they wantto have it published so others may enjoy it. ButMoore, a distinguished professor, fears being knownas a poet for children and tears it up and burns it.Heartbroken, the children unite to save their poemby improvising a reenactment to reconstruct it. Thenthe next problem, then, is to convince their father itshould be shared.

Other cast members include Charity (Amy Wilkinson),Margaret (Mya Abbott), Benjamin (Cody Steinhiser),Cousin Harriett (Jasmine Lake), and Mother (NandaDanitschek).

Based loosely on fact, Moore actually did pen the

story for the amusement of his children. Inspired bythe plump, bearded Dutchman who took him bysleigh as he bought a turkey for his family’s Christmasdinner, Moore drew on the Dutch-American andNorwegian traditions of a magical, gift-giver atChristmas. Also serving as the model for his St.Nicholas was the German legend of a visitor whoenters homes through chimneys.

The production’s director is Sheri Hogan. Technicalassistants are Tom Firme and Ethan Vail.

Tickets are $9/adults, $8/for senior citizens and$4.50/students high school age and below. All seatsare reserved; phone the Mainstreet Theatre BoxOffice at (219) 874-4269.

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“Dream of Kings,” a New MusicalThe first public reading of the the new musical “A

Dream of Kings” will be Sat., Dec. 4 at 1:30 p.m. atthe Fourth Street Theater in Chesterton, IN. The musi-cal is based on the celebrated novel by Chicago authorHarry Mark Petrakis. It is set in the early 1960’s inChicago’s Greek southside. The script and lyrics areby Dan Schaaf and Harry Mark Petrakis with musicby Dan Schaaf.

The cast includes Robert Dure as Matsoukas,Mayre Williams as Caliope, Greg Pachnik as Cicero,Cassandra Gleim as Anthoula. Additional readersare Robert Richter, Tony Balsamo, Noel Carlson,Linda Didelot, Becky Fox, and Larry Jortner. Admissionis free. A discussion of the musical with the authorswill follow the reading. Go to www.Dream Of Kings.comfor details and a map to the theater.

Harry Mark Petrakis is well known for his novels,essays and short stories that illuminate the richvariety of Greek life in Chicago. Harry’s father wasan Orthodox priest from Greece who eventually set-tled in Chicago. Harry is noted for his wry humor andrich, larger-than-life characters that lead heroic liveson the less-than-heroic southside of Chicago.

Dan Schaaf has been writing music for theaterfor twenty years. His last big projects include “Aelita,Queen of Mars” and “MacBeth, the Rock Opera”. Forseveral years he wrote incidental music for the DunesSummer Theater’s Children’s Theater.

Dan Schaaf wrote the incidental music for HarryPetrakis’ “Love Stories” presented at Fourth StreetTheater two years ago. “Both Harry and I werepleased with the ‘Greek’ flavor that I was able toput into the music,” Dan says.

“A Dream of Kings” was made into a film starringAnthony Quinn in the 1970’s. The producer of the filmalso produced on Broadway. He felt that the novel wouldmake a good musical. But before the musical projectcould begin, the producer died. Ever since HarryPetrakis has had the idea of turning the novel intoa musical.

The reading will include many of the songs and mostof the music. However, the main focus will be on thescript. “It’s ironic, but true, that the least importantpart of a musical is the music,” Dan says. “TheGershwins, Porter, Berlin, Rodgers and Hart wrotehundreds of great songs in the 1920’s and 1930’s forshows that have long been forgotten because thescripts were poor. However, a show with a strongscript will survive, even if the songs are weak. Theideal, of course, is to have a strong script and strongsongs.”

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Snowflake ParadeOn Sun., Dec. 5th, bring the family and friends to

Franklin Street at 4 p.m. to watch the annualSnowflake Parade. The parade travels down FranklinStreet north from 9th to 4th Street where it ends atthe front of the Michigan City Public Library. The paradeis packed with costumed characters, precision march-ing teams, floats, bands….and of course, Santa! Hotchocolate served free at the Mainstreet Theatre andthe Library entrance.

Support the Boy Scouts and the Girl ScoutsDuring the parade, Boy Scouts will be selling

wreaths, and Girl Scouts will be selling ornaments atthe corner of 7th and Franklin streets.

The parade will be followed by the traditionallighting of the community holiday tree at the libraryplaza; a holiday sing-along will be conducted as thetree lights go on. This event, part of Yuletide Splendor,is sponsored by the Michigan City MainstreetAssociation; phone them at 219/874-3647 for more infor-mation.

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Christmas at the Barker Mansionby Sally Carpenter

A trip to the historic Barker Mansion in MichiganCity is not only a trip back to an elegant era, thisChristmas season it is also a walk through the bestloved stories, songs and poems of the season thatwe all remember and love.

Many of the mansion’s 38 rooms have been trans-formed into a winter wonderland that is a real treat,whether this is your first trip to Barker or your 33rd.

As you enter the mansion, “The Bells of Christmas”greet you in the grand foyer. A large Christmas treecatches your eye with its twinkling myriad of lightsand beautiful ornaments. A turn to the right takes youinto the Library, where mansion staffer Mary Kintzelegives the visitor “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.”The clever little reindeer is patiently waiting by thefireplace for Santa who kneels in a corner with his bagof gifts. Other greenery and symbols of Christmas makethis room warm and cozy.

Back down the hall is the Butler’s Pantry where the“Candy Cane Lane” is a yummy looking room filledwith make believe confections and set up by theAAUW Antique Study Group.

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Santa stops by the Library with his bag of goodies.

Back out to the foyer and take a left into the sit-ting room that is being transformed into “TheNutcracker Room.” Elke Zimmerman and CeciliaZubler have brought the characters of this beloved fairytale and ballet into an elegant setting.

In “The Nutcracker Room.”

Connecting the French Room to the master bedroomis where “The Polar Express” will make its Christmasjourney through the forest to the North Pole. Continuethrough to the master bedroom for the magical“Twelve Days of Christmas.” Terry Pabon is puttingtogether a wonderful tribute to one of the best lovedChristmas songs. Can you sing through all twelve dayswithout stopping?

Elke Zimmerman setting up “The Polar Express” room.

One of Louise May Alcott’s“Little Women.” Is it Jo?

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Out in the hall, a turn to the left takes you to theMorning Room where the Cratchitt family fromDicken’s “A Christmas Carol” will invited you to sitwith father while mother and Tiny Tim work at fix-ing the plum pudding for their Christmas meal.

Stop by and say hello to Mrs. Cratchitt and Tiny Tim in the Morning Room.

On to the thirdfloor and in theentrance to theBallroom is “Frostythe Snowman” inthe flesh, er, snow Iguess....He’s pointingthe way to theBallroom whereBarker family trea-sures and mementosare on permanentdisplay. In one cor-ner is a 100 year-old German feath-er tree with manyold ornaments, someof which are originalto the family. At theend of the Ballroom

you enter the Schoolroom where little CatherineBarker got her early education. This room is a realchild's treat! “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” is glee-fully stringing up the Christmas tree to wisk it away!

Back down in the foyer, four children from St.Paul’s School have come to meet Mrs. Santa Claus whohas graciously agreed to read them a holiday story infront of the foyer fireplace. This is my segway into giv-ing you the facts, all the facts, you need to knowabout this year at the Barker Mansion:

Cecilia Zubler, Director of the Mansion, said, “Tofurther enhance the tradition of storytelling duringthe holiday season, children will hear seasonal sto-ries at the Mansion during special evening events inDecember.” On Sat., Dec. 4th, and Sat., Dec. 18th, Mrs.

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Claus, portrayed by BJ Parmley (a staff tour guide)will read stories at 5 p.m. On Sat., Dec. 11th, renownedstoryteller, Kathy Zmuda, will take over the readingduties at 5 p.m.

The decorated Mansion can be viewed by the pub-lic during their annual Open House from Dec. 4-19,noon-3 p.m. during the week, and noon-4 p.m. onSaturdays and Sundays.

Christmas family tours are scheduled for Sun.,Dec. 12th and 19th; phone reservations are required,phone 873-1520.

From Dec. 20th-Jan. 15th, the decorations maybe seen only on a guided tour: Mon.-Fri., at 10 a.m.,11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday guidedtours will be at noon and 2 p.m.

The Mansion will be closed to the public on Dec. 24,25, and Jan. 1. Admission is $4/adults, $2/youth 18and under.

The Barker Mansion is listed on the NationalRegister of Historic Places and was built in 1905 forfreight car industrialist John H. Barker, whose man-ufacturing plant once stood on the grounds that is nowLighthouse Place.

Mrs. Claus (BJ Parmley tells Christmas stories to children from St. Paul’sSchool (from back to front): Nathan Spangler (K), Dana Rafferty (1stgrade), Kelsie Spangler (3rd grade) and Matt Bitunjac (5th grade).

Frosty the Snow Man leads you to the Ballroom.


How to Make Tile MosaicsNew and exciting classes at Chesterton Art Center

are opening on Dec. 10th from 9 a.m.-noon and Dec.11th, from 1-2 p.m. These classes, called “How toMake Tile Mosaics,” are being taught by ShawnFingerhoot. You will learn the basics of creating col-orful mosaics, how to make gorgeous mosaic tables,how to design mosaic garden pieces, and unique waysto add mosaics to your kitchens and bathrooms.

Classes are $75/members and $80/non-members,and include full supplies that you get to take homewith you, a making mosaics guidebook, and fourhours of fun and instruction.

All classes are held at the Chesterton Art Center,115 S. 4th St., Chesterton, IN. To sign up, or formore information, phone 219/926-4711.

Dr. Steve Allen, Jr. to Address Forum Dr. Steve Allen, Jr. will be

the third speaker in the SinaiForum’s 51st season. On Sun.,Dec. 5, the physician, profes-sor, lecturer and son of leg-endary entertainer Steve Allen,will present “Humor andPlayfulness: Our Most EffectiveTools for Coping in the ChangingWorld.” The program, held at theMichigan City High School at7:30 p.m., is sponsored by theDuneland Health Council.

Dr. Allen is a physician andfaculty member in upstate new York who promoteshumor as a powerful healing tool. His lighthearted andenergizing look at how to cope in a changing worlddelights thousands of people each year.

While following his passion for medicine, Allenfound a parallel between the powers of humor inhealing with a traditional approach to medicine.Incorporating his expertise as a board certified fam-ily physician wit his family tradition of humor and wit,Dr. Allen presents a practical approach to dealing withmany of the stresses that hinder performance in allareas of life.

Medical studies have shown that when peoplelaugh, their heart rates quicken, muscles relax, andstress is relieved for hours afterwards. Allen believesthe problem is that when we get older, we surrenderto the cultural pressures that say laughter, playful-ness and silliness are not adult.

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Admission is $5 and the donation of a new, unwrappedgift for Toys for Tots. Reservations are required, as spaceis limited. The Harbor Grand Hotel is located at 111W. Water St., New Buffalo, MI; phone 269/469-7700.

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L-R: Bridget Callaghan, Emily Wesh, and Ashley Scholl.

Three Notre Dame students were selected to attendthe JNYLC in Washington, DC. These students wereselected by their teachers for leadership and acade-mic ability. They are Bridget Callaghan, Emily Welshand Ashley Scholl.

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These girls joined 200 other middle school stu-dents from throughout the United States to attend theconference held Nov. 13-18. Through “The Legacy ofAmerican Leadership,” the Conference introducesyoung people to the rich tradition of leadershipthroughout American history, while helping themdevelop their own leadership skills. The girls also gotthe opportunity to visit historic national landmarks,including Colonial Williamsburg.

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What was to be awonderful eveningof celebration,

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We were about to leave for a dinner honoring our 50th weddinganniversary when Joe had his heart attack. We were told he ‘d have to betaken to another hospital for the critical care he needed.

The ambulance ride to an unfamiliar hospital and being cared for byphysicians we didn’t know, added to the stress.

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The following authors are scheduled to be presentand available to autograph their publications at thattime: Jacqui Widmar Stewart, author of The Glacier’sTreasure Trove; Jim Morrow, author of Beverly Shores,A Suburban Dunes Resort; Larry Eggleston, authorof Porter County Lakes and Resorts; Cynthia Ororek,author of Along the Calumet River; Ronald Cohen, edi-tor of Moonlight in Duneland; and Stephen McShane,editor of Moonlight in Duneland (paperback edition).

These titles will be available for sale at The DepotMuseum. Additional titles, presigned by the authors,who have prior commitments will also be for salethat day: Michigan City Beach Communities byBarbara Stodola; Calumet Beginnings by KennethSchool.

Additional unsigned titles will be for sale: TheShallow Sea and Racing to a Cure by Beverly Shoresnative Neil Ruzic.

The Depot of Beverly Shores Museum and ArtGallery is located at 525 Broadway, Beverly Shores,IN. Phone 874-8000 for more information.

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At the Nov. 8th meeting, local colored pencil artist Kristy Kutch presentedthe program entitled “A Journey Developing My Art.”

The Lubeznik Art Center Guild will hold its AnnualHoliday Luncheon on Mon., Dec. 13, at 9:30 a.m.Reservations are needed if you plan on attending.

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The walk is co-sponsored by the Three OaksBusiness Association and the Harbor Country Chamberof Commerce. Tickets are limited, and are availableat the following locations: Fifth Third Bank, CountryMates, Hannah’s Restaurant, Harbor Country Chamberof Commerce, Local Color Gallery, New Buffalo Drugs,Sawyer Garden Center, Three Oaks Pharmacy, andThe Villager.

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A Fairy Tale Gone Modby Paula McHugh

Hi ho, hi ho! It’s off to Chi-caw-goTo see Snow White and city lightsHi, ho, hi ho…Wait a minute.We did indeed travel to Chicago to see the annual

holiday window displays that begin near the cornerof State & Randolph. It was B.S. — Before Santa. Beforethe annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. And a dayafter Mickey Mouse hosted the lighting ceremonyalong the Magnificent Mile. Our trip was on thesame day that the Bears got trampled by the Colts atSoldier Field, and the redesigned football stadium iswhere the crowds happened to be.

Our expectations of a Disney-ish version of SnowWhite and the Seven Dwarves crumbled like shardsof a broken mirror. This year’s holiday display alongthe sidewalks at Fields made us want to sing hohum-bug. The animated mini-mannequins, despite theirgorgeous costumes and modern spin, were a bit on thestark side. We supposed we couldn’t expect some-thing along the lines of Uncle Mistletoe and Aunt Hollyto return after all these years, but those sweet, whim-sical characters were like family to generations of usholiday city-goers. The window scenes were magicalto children of all ages, once upon a time. Perhaps thisyear’s Field’s’ windows were viewed through bifo-caled and jaded eyes. None of the adults and childrenwith whom we mingled along the march of display win-dows lingered, or pressed up close to the glass. Isn’tthat how it’s supposed to be?

We wanted to see more of Dopey, Grumpy, Sleepy,Doc, Sneezy, Happy and Bashful. All seven miners whotake care of Snow White make their appearances inonly two windows along the street. The dwarves of thefirst feature-length animated film produced by theDisney Studios resemble, in this 21st century inter-pretation, regular four-year olds. Something is miss-ing. And to be politically correct, which is almostimpossible to do with this fairy tale, Dopey should be

eliminated from the storyboard entirely and theseven dwarves reduced to just six. The written nar-rations are challenging, too. They appear in hard-to-read white letters high above each window. The ani-mations are so-so.

Honestly, we did not set out on a trip to Chicagoto criticize the display windows. Therefore, we’ll tellyou what we did like about them: The faces of eachof the characters are full of rich detail. The costumesare dazzling, and a few of the scenes are spiced withsubtle humor. Of course, they are best seen in theirreal colors rather than in our black and white snap-shots. But not the gossamer-winged angel in sparklingtulle. She is shown releasing the raven-haired babySnow White to the earth. She’s fine in black andwhite. The next window reveals Snow White’s bud-ding beauty through the Queen’s magic mirror. TheQueen wears a regal red gown topped by a black-plumedheaddress. She favors heavy, green eye shadow. Sheis not happy when her mirror on the wall-oracle tellsher something she does not want to hear. Projectedin the mirror, a stern-looking face fades in and out,alternating with giant snowflakes—a nice bit of tech-nology that eliminates the need for a clunky writtennarrative in the scene.

Next, Snow White is abandoned at the edge of theforest. Here, she’s wearing lavender blue to match hermood, no doubt. The cutout of the prince (notice his“mod” hairdo), secretly watching the scene, “fore-shadows” events to come. Other quirky and contem-porary touches in this scene include the muffler onthe hunter’s carriage. Behind Snow White, spooky eyesblink from the shrubbery and trees. In the next win-dow, Snow White is back in her white and polka-dotted bodice costume, raiding the fridge in thedwarves’ cabin. We’re guessing that it’s Bashful whopeeks through the door from time to time. Thedwarves’ footwear is worth noting, and it changes ineach of their scenes.

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The nasty queen disguises herself and offers the poisoned apple.

In the next window, Snow White is back in her white and polka-dottedbodice costume, raiding the fridge in the dwarves’ cabin. We’re guessing

that it’s Bashful who peeks through the door from time to time.

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to the minebelow.

Next, Snow White is abandonedat the edge of the forest.

Here, she’s wearing lavenderblue to match her mood, no

doubt. The cutout of the prince(notice his “mod” hairdo),

secretly watching the scene,“foreshadows” events to come.

The Queen wears a regal redgown topped by a black-plumedheaddress. She is not happywhen her mirror on the wall-oracle tells her something shedoes not want to hear.

The story ofSnow Whitebegins near thecorner of State& Randolph. Anexquisite angel,bearing thefated newborn,is by far theprettiest of the13 window displays.

Raven-haired Snow White enters the world.

Young SnowWhite’s beautyis beginningto becomeapparent.


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In the last window, thehappily-ever-after couplewaltz to the music of thedwarf’s jug band. All of usenjoy happy endings.

Elsewhere along State Street, teams of reindeer glideover the bus shelters. A brassy and a festive paradeof madrigal horns has replaced the row of flags aboveField’s storefront. Giant snowflakes and red andgreen banners grace each light post.

Although Santa had not yet come to town when wevisited, the Walnut Room Christmas tree towers 45feet above the diners below it; its 25,000 lights casta holiday glow. Decorations this year resemble thosefrom the Kennedy White House, a display that par-allels the current Jacqueline Kennedy White HouseYears exhibit at the Field Museum. And although ithad not begun when we visited, the Christkindlmarketacross from Field’s continues its 9th annual tradition.

If you don’t travel to the big city this holiday sea-son, no problem. Because, if you want magical you canfind it right here, close to home. Go to Washington Park

The handsome prince comes to the rescue. His modhairstyle makes him a prince of the 21st century.

Uh oh. Snow White bit.

and enjoy the enchanting Festival of Lights. Go to BarkerMansion and marvel at the deliciously-decoratedrooms and well thought-out holiday theme. Appreciatethe local holiday sights created by your neighbors anda multitude of volunteers.

The Walnut Room Christmas tree towers 45 feet above the diners below it; its 25,000 lights cast a holiday glow.

The happily-ever-after couple waltz to the tune of the dwarves’ jug band.


Holiday Happenings at Lighthouse PlaceHoliday at The Works BuildingSanta Claus will be in residence from noon-6 p.m.

on Fri.-Sun. each weekend before Christmas. Also, Santawill greet children every day during Christmas week.Professional photographs will be available for a fee.

Wyzard’s Workshop. Children of all ages will enjoymagic shows offered daily at the “Magician’s Workshop.”

Sand Point Greenhouses. Purchase your poinset-tias and Christmas greenery.

Holiday in the CourtyardsVictorian Carolers will stroll the grounds of

Lighthouse Place from 1-3 p.m. performing holidayfavorites on Dec. 4, 5 & 13.

Salvation Army Musicians will play holiday musicon Dec. 4, 11 & 18. Enjoy the SA brass band and soloistsat the Gazebo and throughout the shopping center.

Justin Hayford at The Acorn Theater“I Won’t Dance: Justin Hayford Sings the Songs

of Fred Astaire” returns to The Acorn Theater onSat., Dec. 4, at 8 p.m. EST. The show looks at FredAstaire’s singing career from his vaudeville days tohis years as a screen icon.

The show manages to mix the more familiar ofAstaire’s tunes with some obscure moments from hisstage and screen careers into both a blending ofmusical enchantment and glorious tribute to Astaire.

“The quantity and quality of the popular songsintroduced by Fred Astaire are impressive. This showis entertaining and engaging,” said David Fink, co-owner of The Acorn.

Hayford has a reputation for finding what he calls“forgotten gems from the American Popular Songbook”and brings them to his audience through his simpleand unaffected renditions of the songs that, in somecases, have barely seen the light of day since their ini-tial, occasionally catastrophic, airings.

Cabaret Hotline said, “Justin Hayford is an orig-inal with a passion for understanding why our heartsare moved through song

“Everyone naturally thinks of Astaire as a dancer,but we forget he sang as much as he danced in his films,”Hayford explains. “And he introduced dozens of songsthat have become all-time classics,”

Hayford is the recipient of a 2001 After Dark Awardfor Outstanding Cabaret Artist. He has a master’s degreein performance studies from Northwestern Universityand spent several years directing in the theater, gar-nering a Jeff Citation, and as a freelance writer andcritic before landing behind the piano a few years ago.

Tickets are $15 and can be reserved by calling thetheater at 269/756-3879 or purchased at the door. TheAcorn Theater is located in the historic FeatherboneFactory at 107 Generations Dr., behind the Three OaksPost Office on North Elm Street.

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The four-day Harbor Country Food & Wine Classic,in its fourth year, is always held the weekend beforeThanksgiving. Yes, folks, mark those calendars.Founded by Jacqui Schiewe, owner of Wine Sellers inUnion Pier, MI, the long weekend begins with Thursdayand Friday wine and dinner pairings at restaurantsjust over the line in Michigan --this year, at theGrand Beach Inn, Moxie’s, Terrace Cafe, and Mesa Luna(a new restaurant in Three Oaks). Too, on Friday night,another annual popular occasion is a Blues andBrews event, held this year at Timothy’s in Union Pier.

They had printed recipes for things like Chili Taco Salad,using the same brand soups and dips. When I learnedthe server, a lady named Sharon Dettmer, is also anewspaper writer, we enjoyed a pleasant chat duringmy soup-ing.

Jacqui Schiewe, the originator of this lovely weekend long holiday.

I missed all those and even a few others (includingan art show of naughty paintings!), but started outSaturday mid-morning for a long day of attending partsof the celebration. I stopped first at Panozzo’s --afriendly and widely admired gourmet store.

From there, I headed for Michigan Thyme in down-town New Buffalo -- another sprawling gourmet-stocked building. That day, they provided a Super SoupMix Sampling -- “savory soup is the reigning queenof all comfort foods.” I was in total agreement as I tast-ed their potato soup, an old old favorite of mine.

Patty Panozzo serving holiday goodies.

Janet Clark, owner of Michigan Thyme and supplier of those good soups.

From there, the jeep and I took off for a brandnew restaurant named Soe just beyond Sawyer’sfirst stop light. A large and handsome place, it host-ed a wine program offered by Charles Edson of BelLago Vineyards and Winery. Jacqui Schiewe, co-host,was as amazed as I when Edson told us we’d each bemixing wines in one glass. Nope, I didn’t get that “recipe,”but it was something like “okay, now take about halfyour Chardonnay and add a quarter of the PinotGrigio, swirl and sip.” Yes, they’re called blends, gen-erally sold by the bottle, not self-mixed in one’s ownwine glass -- though that was certainly an enter-taining recipe. Edson also served us, among several,a taste of what he called a cult wine, a red called theBel Lago Tempesta 2002. Yum.

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Emily Blum and Rosemarie Edwards Blum join me in wine-tasting at Soe.

I sped back home along the Red Arrow, in time todoll up for the Sparkling Event held that evening atthe Harbor Grand. Called the pinnacle of the extend-ed weekend and hosted by Robert and Collette Kemper,owners of the hotel, it will always be my favoritepart of the annual pre-Thanksgiving celebration.

Sparkling wines, of course, at the Sparkling Event,along with exquisite appetizers - each of them fromsome of myfavorite foodplaces. Besidesmy all-timefavorite oystersplated by ChefJaviar ofCasey’s, I wasenraptured byCollins Caviarsand, well,EVERYthinge l s e .Surrounded bythe well-dressed, I hada ball. A lovelyouting - pleasejoin me nextyear. Rachel Collins, the caviar lady - lots more yums.

The next morning, another stop at Panozzo’s Pantryand while there, I enjoyed sampling even more hol-iday goodies than the day before. I believe the Pantrywill publish some recipes in The Beacher, as they havein the past. If “Roasted Turkey Breast with PumpkinChipotle Sauce” doesn’t appear, write me at [email protected] and I will e-mail you that fantasticrecipe.

Next, the Golden Muffin Award. Neighbor PatLatchford joined me, as she did the last couple years.It’s held at the stunning Vickers Theatre in Three Oaks,displaying the area’s finest bakers’ original muffinsfor the annual contest. Hosts Jon and Jennifer Vickerssponsor this popular eventwhich features participantsfrom approximately twelvefood venues in our area.The winner? Well, I voted forthe Outrageously Chocolate-y Muffin - actually, one ofthree chocolate presenta-tions; Pat kept her choice asecret. The baker of eachmuffin is kept secret untilthe winner is chose, thenpresented a sturdy andhandsome marble sculp-ture until the next contest.

Hey, I didn’t see many of you Michigan City guysat those parties. You don’t know what you’re missing!As soon as you receive your 2005 calendar at Christmastime, mark down “Food & Wine -- weekend beforeThanksgiving.” Another hey: My muffin won firstplace! - it was submitted by that new restaurant inSawyer where the wine tasting was held, Soe Cafe

HarborGrands’ownersColletteandRobertKemper, alwaysthe perfecthosts.

There, you can spot almost a dozen different muffins.

Mother and daughter Vickers welcoming us to the Muffin Contest.


Let’s Make Christmas Gift Tags!The LaPorte County Public Library is hosting this

free program on Thurs., Dec. 2, 6:30 p.m. It will beheld in Children’s Services, but is a family event. Enjoyhot chocolate, Christmas cookies and holiday musicwhile creating beautiful handmade Christmas gift tags.

Guest presenter Lori Pleiness will show you howto use rubber stamps, glitter, paper, and other fun mate-rials to make your tags. All craft items will be provided.Questions: phone 219/362-7128. The library is locat-ed at 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte.

Music in the Air at MC LibraryMighty Mic Showcase at the Michigan City

Public Library will take place on Wed., Dec. 1, at 6:30p.m. Musicians, dancers, poets and video makers areinvited to this talent showcase.

Guest host will be Kent Arnsberger of the HillbillyWinos. Kent is a skilled percussionist who will bringhis steel drum to the show.

The program is free and open to the public. For moreinformation, phone 873-3049.

NEW in Concert: A Holiday Delight. Fri., Dec.3, 7 p.m. Poet and troubadour Richard Fammeree willhost new writers and performers of all ages and fea-turing Melissa Dittmann. This unique blend of enter-tainers will bring some new sounds to the celebrationof the season.

This program is free and open to the public.Guitar Extraordinaire Max Brown. Sun., Dec.

5, 2 p.m. A supreme entertainer, Max has playedrhythm guitar with some of the best including the greatLes Paul. He has a unique fingering style all hisown. He’ll play some upbeat standards and have youtapping your toes.

Listen to this free program, open to the public,and stay afterwards for the lighting of the Christmastree in the Library Plaza following the Snowflake Paradeup Franklin St.

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St., Valparaiso, is holding open auditions for their upcom-ing production of “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,”directed by Deb Weiss assisted by Greg Pachnik.Auditions will be held on Sun., Dec. 5th at 6 p.m. orTues., Dec. 7th at 7 p.m.

The call is for 4 men, age 30 & up; 4 women, age25 & up; 4 young women to play from early to late teens;5-8 girls ages 10-14.

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Library needs math tutors for 30 students on a wait-ing list. These people need help with basic math,fractions and algebra.

Also needed are two to three persons to supervisea small, once-a-week math class with instructiondelivered by video. These persons should be able toanswer questions and help students understand thecontent of the videos.

To sign up, or for more information, phone theLearning Center at 873-3043.

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Whimsical Cat and Dog ornaments can be ordered at 18 Artists to benefit the Calumet area Humane Society.

18 Artists is hosting a Christmas reception on Dec.3, 1-4 p.m. The public is invited and there is nocharge. Featured will be gifts in all price ranges,from tree ornaments hand painted by June Krsek, totwo dimensional water colors by Nancy Heitmann, JackHagman and Karin Eisermann. Brenda Hines will beshowing porcelain jewelry, rag doll pins and handdesigned fabric fairies and Father Santas. The hand-felted Father Santas and wool sheep are made by SherryKonya. Helen Misner and Jan Stewart bring claycreche figures and ornaments. Stained glass angel fig-ures by Sherri Nash-Braun have been added. Also foundin the gallery are hand painted cards, glass, ceram-ics, photography and sculpture by Lynn Olson

A special feature are the whimsical Cats and Dogswhich are Christmas ornaments hand painted bythe artists at Eighteen Artists Gallery.

This is a combined effort with the Humane Societyof the Calumet area to benefit unwanted and unlovedanimals. Come in and place an order for these orna-ments.

18 Artists Gallery is located in the Shoppes ofIndian Oak, 540 Indian Boundary Road in Chesterton.For more information, phone 219/ 926-6306. Hours areMon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Hip Craftsters. This website is for “people who loveto make things but are fed up by ‘arts & crafts’ beingdefined by scrap booking with die cut teddy bears, cross-stitched home sweet home plaques, wooden boxeswith ducks in bonnets painted on them and the like.”The discussion boards at Craftster.org are extreme-ly lively and active, and members generously sharethe nuts and bolts of their clever projects. It’s a won-derful spot to pick up new ideas or to get inspired tocreate something from scratch. Just a few of thehuge number of categories of crafts include silkscreening, stenciling, knitting, soap making, andquilting. If you enjoy crafts and have not discoveredcraftster.org, it is time you had a look.

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National Museum of the American Indian.This newest branch of the Smithsonian opened backin September. For those of us who won’t be travelingto Washington, D.C. anytime soon, we can still viewsome of the exhibits through the website’s onlinegallery. Twenty different exhibits await you, and I hada brief look at two of them: “Legends of Our Time,”featuring native ranching and rodeo life; and “The Artof Being Kuna,” featuring the Panamanian craft of Molaweaving.

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Lights Before Christmas at FernwoodFernwood’s holiday festival, the Lights Before

Christmas, begins its 11th season on Dec. 3. Theevent continues Thursday-Sunday nights throughDec. 19. Hours: 6-9 p.m. (MI time)

This annual event features colorful, outdoor lightdisplays that are accessible by a paved walking path.This year’s theme is the “Twelve Days of Christmas.”Twelve unique displays present Fernwood’s versionof the popular holiday song.

There is also much to do indoors. Santa appears everynight in the Summer House, and the gift shop offersa variety of holiday gift and decorating items. Chilisuppers are served on Fri., Sat. & Sun. until 8 p.m.

Live music is provided every night in both theVisitors Center and Nature Center. A variety of musi-cal styles are offered including folk, Celtic, blue-grass, choir, and chamber music. Hot chocolate andcookies are provided in the Nature Center.

Music in the Visitors Center: Dec. 3, TBA; Dec.4, the Seventh Day Adventist Korean Choir followedby Rob and Beatrice Ritzenhaler, piano and guitar;Dec. 5, West Side Brass; Dec. 9, children’s violinensemble; Dec. 10, Whitledge, Wolfe and Story, favoritesongs; Dec. 11, Olivia and Ron Knott and Brian Mutz,instrumentalists; Dec. 12, Joy Bringers bell choir; Dec.16, Elizabeth Smith, harp; Dec. 17, the VillageCommunity Band; Dec. 18, Sugar Foot, traditional folk;Dec. 19, the Lewis Family, fiddles.

Music in the Nature Center: Dec. 3, JohnTolhuizen, folk; Dec. 4, the Kutsner Family, fiddles;Dec. 5, Gayle Horst and Mary Czarnecki, Christmasfolk; Dec. 9, Gary Tope and Mary Czarnecki, Christmasfolk; Dec. 10, Beverly Smith, old-time Christmas;Dec. 11, John Tolhuizen, folk; Dec. 12, Larry andSandy Feldman, Christmas sing-along; Dec. 16, Paythe Piper, Celtic Christmas; Dec. 17, Paddy’s Racket,Celtic Christmas; Dec. 18, Brillante Strings, Christmasfiddle; Dec. 19, Wooden Nickle, bluegrass.

Admission is $5 per person. Children 5 and underare admitted free. For more information, contactFernwood at 269/695-6491 or269/ 683-8653.

Fernwood is located near Buchanan, Michigan.Take US 31 to Walton Rd., exit 7. Go west 1.7 miles,then 1.7 miles north on Range Line Road.


Student Actors, Directors Featured An annual Valparaiso University theatre produc-

tion featuring student actors and directors will be per-formed on Dec. 4 in the Center for the Arts on cam-pus.

The VU Acting-Directing Showcase will include amarathon of scenes from six modern and contempo-rary dramas.

Admission is free to this annual event, whichallows VU’s theatre majors to display their acting anddirecting skills. To reserve tickets, phone the VUbox Office at 219/464-5162.

The Showcase will include a complete performanceof Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters,” directed by R.Andrew White, assistant professor of theatre. “ThreeSisters” tells the story of three sisters living in asmall Russian town who dream of going to Moscowbut never succeed.

Students also will direct and act in scenes from sev-eral plays, including David Mamet’s “Speed-the-Plow,” directed by Christopher Frame of Valparaiso;David Rabe’s “Hurlyburly;” Neil Simon’s “The GoodDoctor;” Noel Coward’s “Private Lives” and EdwardAlbee’s “A Delicate Balance.’

Red Cross BloodmobileThe next blood drive will be held at St. John’s

United Church of Christ on Wed., Dec. 1, from noon-6 p.m. The church is located at the corner of St. JohnRd. and Franklin Street, across from Marquette Mall.

If you are at least 17 years of age, weigh a mini-mum of 110 pounds, and are in good general health,you may be eligible to donate blood. For more infor-mation, phone 1-800/GIVE-LIFE.

Computer Classes at County LibraryThe LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana

Ave.., LaPorte, has announced the following com-puter help classes. All are free; some require pre-registration as noted below.

Computer Help--Sat., Dec. 4, 10 a.m.-noon. Thisis a chance to get your questions answered aboutyour computer software or hardware. No registrationnecessary.

Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets--Tues., Dec. 7,9:30 a.m. Learn how to use tables to organize, ana-lyze, and present data such as a budget. Everyone willpractice this on laptop computers.

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Morningstar Database--Tues., Dec. 7, 1:30 p.m.This database helps you understand stocks and mutu-al funds so you can make wise investment decisions.Reservations required at 219/362-6156.

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ing. He also loves to make as many appearances aspossible before the big day arrives. In Harbor Country,his presence will be evident at many locations onSat., Dec. 4. As part of Magical Saturdays, the jollyman will start with a 10 a.m. breakfast at Hannah'sRestaurant, New Buffalo. He'll then be part of aparade that steps off at 11 a.m. in downtown ThreeOaks. After that, children can visit Santa and tweaktheir wish lists from 11:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m. at theThree Oaks Township Library. (All times MI time).

Magical Saturdays offer many opportunities forhands-on Holiday involvement. Scarlet Macaw inSawyer will host an ornament making session from11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for youth participants ages fiveto 12. City Flowers in New Buffalo presents a "MakeIt and Take It" decorating demonstration 10 a.m.-noon.(Cost is $20.) From 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Patty Picks in UnionPier invites you to "get inspired" when they presenttheme trees from gumdrops to red hats. From 1-2 p.m.,Michigan Thyme in New Buffalo will offer a HolidayCard Making Class for children 6-12. Sawyer businesses,Catherine Doll Clothing and Sawyer Garden Center,are offering Holiday Specials. The Garden Center isopen until 11 p.m. There are free balloons and plen-ty of discounts at The Party's Here in Harbert.

For a complete schedule of Magical Saturdayevents visit www.harborcountry.org/christmas.

Writing Groups at MC Public LibraryMemoirs. Mon., Dec. 6, 1:30 p.m. This meeting is

open to anyone interested in or already writing theirmemoirs.

Writer’s Rendezvous. Thurs., Dec. 9, 6 p.m. A newvolunteer coordinator is reviving this group. Newand former members are welcome.

Both groups are free and open to the public. For moreinformation, phone Robin Kohn, 873-3049.

Mixed Up Mutts Open HouseMixed Up Mutts, Inc. invites the public and their

pets to attend a Home 4 the Holidays Open House onSun., Dec. 5, noon-4 p.m., at the Kroger complex inLaPorte.

A variety of events make this an unusual andinteresting program. Pets will be offered for adoption,portraits will be available of you and your pet; “Askthe Vet” booth; ICS and Fried’s Cat Shelter will offercats for adoption; see MC Police dogs in action from2-3 p.m.; Prison Tails instructor Linda Knol will talkabout and demonstrate that program. Also, MidwestAssistance Dogs and Therapy Dogs Internationalwill talk about their respective programs.

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December 2-6 — “Motorcycle Diaries.” Rated R.Spanish language with Eng. subtitles. Thurs, Fri 6pm; Sat, Sun 3 & 6:pm; Mon 6 pm. (MI time). Also show-ing: “Stage Beauty.” 9 pm only. Vickers Theatre, 6N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. 269/756-3522 or ww.vick-erstheatre.com

December 3 — NEW in Concert: A Holiday Delight.2 pm at the MC Public Library. Poet and trouba-dour Richard Fammeree will host new writers and per-formers of all ages. Featuring Melissa Dittmann.Free & open to the public.

December 3-4, 10-11 — Two Holiday Plays atMainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St., MC. “The Giftof the Magi” and “A Visit From St. Nicholas or TheNight Before Christmas.” Fri 8 pm, Sat 2 pm. Tix$9/asults, $8/sen. cit., $4.50/students high school age& below. 874-4269 for reservations.

December 3-5, 10-12, 17-18 — “Merry ChristmasGeorge Bailey.” Footlight Theatre production of “It’sa Wonderful Life.” Fri/Sat curtain 8 pm; Sun 2 pm.Tix $10: phone 874-4035. Footlight Theatre, 1705Franklin St.,

December 4 — Magical Saturday in Harbor Country.Special activities & holiday offerings at businesses inNew Buffalo, Harbert, Lakeside, Sawyer, Three Oaks& Union Pier. For a complete listing, phone theHarbor Country Chamber of Commerce: 800/362-7252.

December 4 — Festival of Lights. 5-7 pm, thelights in Washington Park will be turned on for theseason. They will stay lit until Jan. 16, 2005. Free hotchocolate & cookies at the Jaycee Stage. Bonfiretended by MCFD and music by MCHS Chorale.Horse-drawn wagon rides. Free event.

December 4 — Breakfast with Santa at Hannah’sRestaurant, New Buffalo. Meet with Santa, receivea small gift, and eat pancakes and scrambled eggs.Reservations are $5 ea. for children or adults & mustbe made in advance: 269/469-1440.

December 4 — Santa Claus at Three Oaks, MITownship Library. 11:15 am-2:15 pm (MI time).

December 4 — Chili Cook-Off at “old bumper carbldg.” in Washington Park. Taste entries from Citydepartment heads for $3, then vote, then buy bowl-ful for $3. Part of Mayor’s Campaign Against Cancer.Also, Michiana Resources will be selling hot dogs

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An Amtrak-tractive Afternoon with the two Juliesby Charles McKelvy

Alert readers will recall my epistle of April 24,2003 in which I described how I welcomed my sum-mer neighbor Julie Holmes home from Florida atthe Amtrak station in South Bend.

Having had a delightful season in the sun on theGulf Coast of Florida, Julie summered happily on thesunset coast of Lake Michigan here in Harbert andthen returned to Florida last December to repeatthe cycle. And thus it went again this past April asshe again returned by train from Florida for thesummer season in Michigan.

As the thermometer began dropping, Natalie andI expected a call from Madam Holmes concerningher 2004 training trip to Florida. We figured Julie wouldwant to head back to Sannibel Island in earlyDecember, but she fooled us this year by phoning wellbefore Thanksgiving.

“I must have warmth and greenery,” she said,adding that she had just spoken to “Julie” at Amtrakand was booked on the three trains needed to deliv-er her to Florida.

“In fact,” she said, “I’m leaving on Saturday fromNiles (Michigan) at 2:43 (EST) in the afternoon andwondered if you could take me to the station.”

No problem, we replied, especially since Niles is thehome of the renowned Veni Sweet Shop (major hintto Carolyn McConnell: Veni’s homemade chocolatesare YUM to the nth degree, and their phone numberis: 269/684-1323!!).

We reckoned we could do lunch with Julie at oneof the new restaurants in Harbor Country, and thendrive her to Niles in plenty of time for major choco-late refueling at Veni’s, and then deliver her to the archi-tectural gem that is the Niles train station in time forher departure to Chicago.

The Niles train station has appeared in more than one movie.

But then I got to thinking just how long it had beensince I had had a proper train ride on Amtrak, andbefore I knew it, I was calling the rail carrier’s toll-free number — 1-800-USA-RAIL — and having myown delightful chat with the other Julie.

The other Julie, just so you know, is a — well, I guessa real woman must have recorded the voice, but a realcomputer generates her responses. If you know whatI mean.

And I mean to tell you that I went ahead andbooked myself on Julie Holmes’ train — number 353to Chicago, and back again that same evening ontrain 354. Train number 353 was $13, and train 354was $23 for a grand total of $36.

Not at all bad for a land cruise through the coun-tryside and cityside on a splendid November Saturdayafternoon.

Mary Marazita filled a box with assorted chocolates for Julie Holmesat Veni Sweet Shop in Niles.

A pleasant placein which to waitfor a train inNiles, Michigan.


Julie Holmes was delighted I had spoken withAmtrak’s Julie because that meant I could be her porterin Chicago. To celebrate, Julie Holmes treated Natalieand me to lunch at a spiffy new restaurant in Sawyer,and then allowed me to drive her to Niles for our railadventure while Natalie walked home.

We arrived more than an hour early, so, afterchecking in, I left Julie in the handsome waitingroom and drove over to nearby downtown Niles whereI had Mary Marazita herself fill a box with assortedchocolates for Julie to eat on her way to Florida.

Then I high-tailed it back to the train station, and,in no time flat, Madam Holmes and I were trainingto Chicago on some remarkably smooth track. Yes, wewere able to spot such local landmarks as the Vickers

A passing portrait of downtown Three Oaks with the Vickers Theatre on the right.

A close encounter with the steel industry in Gary.

Theatre in Three Oaks and the harbor in New Buffalo,and we got a good long look at the NIPSCO plant andthe harbor in Michigan City as train 353 made its sched-uled stop in Michigan City.

Then we rolled off into the afternoon sun to see suchsites as the other three casinos that line the lakeshorein northwest Indiana, and all manner of steel mak-ing, and then such Chicago attractions as U.S. Cellular

Field where the White Sox manage to stay out of theWorld Series year after year after . . .

You get the picture, and you’ll really get a great pic-ture if you but call Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL for yourown interaction with their amazing Julie.

Train 353, so you know, departs Michigan Citydaily at 2:13 p.m. and arrives at Chicago UnionStation at 3:45 p.m. With the present schedule, youwould have to stay overnight to catch the returntrain, number 352, which departs daily from Chicagoat 1:15 p.m. and arrives in Michigan City at 2:19 p.m.Again, Amtrak’s beguiling and totally helpful Julie canhelp you sort it all out.

And all I can say in conclusion is that I sure am gladI booked myself aboard the first of the three trains need-ed to deliver Julie Holmes to Florida. And, yes, Iwas sorely tempted to book myself on the other two— the City of New Orleans and the Sunset Limited— but I knew Natalie was expecting me to get the leavesout of the gutters, so, here I am in Michigan inNovember wondering when I can talk her into a railadventure of our own.

There was plenty of time to photograph the famous lighthouse in Michigan City.

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

RAINBOW TRADES - 809 FRANKLIN SQUARE - 219/874-7099ANTIQUES GALORE! Jewelry, China, Furniture, Toys, Dolls, Paintings,African Masks, Indian Items, Vintage Clothes, Tools, Gifts, Unique Items.BALLOONS ALL WAYS - Birthdays, Parties, Big Events. We Deliver!COSTUME WORLD - Rentals/Sales, Makeup. Over 1,000 Costumes.Seek the Unique -- Our WEB Site: www.costumeworld.net

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OFFICE SPACE AVAIL IN BEAUTIFUL SETTING, located on the east-ern edge of Michigan City. Rent includes all util, + common areamaintenance. For more information phone Jerry at 219/874-8748FOR LEASE - Two Office Suites, approximately 900 and 1,500

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

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LAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms.Winter Rentals -- $1,200 to $1,600 per month.

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3/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished. Washer/Dryer. 2 Blocks to Lake.Avail NOW to 6/30/05. $725 per month includes lawn/leaf maint.,

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BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE MICHIANA COTTAGE FOR FALL RENTALOne block from beautiful Lake Michigan Beach at Stop 39. Fully furnished--Charming Deco decor. Air conditioned, forty windows tocatch lake breezes. Sleeps up to eight persons. Three bedrooms.Two full baths. Two woodburning fireplaces. New kitchen. Secludedforty oak tree landscape with Adirondack chairs and hammocks.TVs with cable and movie channels. BBQ grill. Available Mayonward through October and selected winter holidays. Pets wel-come. Call [773] 528-0825 or [773] 281-7100. Prefer longer tenancy,but willing to consider weekly rentals with excellent tenants.

SHERIDAN BEACH YEAR ROUND RENTAL - Private, with spectacular views, and large wrap around deck. Luxury 3/BR,2/Bath. Fireplace W/D. Brand new. $1,500/month. -- 219/872-4446.

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Security deposit required. Year round lease. 219/879-9360.

SHERIDAN BEACH WINTER RENTAL3/BR, 2/Bath. Fully furnished. On Beach. $1,100/mo. + utilities.

STUDIO - 1/BR. Fully furnished. On beach. $600/mo. 312/560-5122.SHERIDAN BEACH

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CHARMING MICHIANA SHORES COTTAGE IN WOODED AREAA little over a block to great beach. New w/rustic charm. Fireplace.2/Bath, 2+BR. A/C. D/W. By month or longer/by week in summer.

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Did You Know That…On November 26, 1864, a young mathematicalinstructor at Oxford University sent an early Christmasgift to 12-year-old Alice Liddell, the daughter of a coun-try clergyman. The gift was his handwritten manu-script of a story he had composed for her. The instruc-tor was Charles L. Dodgson, and he called his storyAlice’s Adventures Underground. We know the storytoday as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland andThrough the Looking-Glass, and we know the instruc-tor by his pen name, Lewis Carroll.

CLASSIC BEACH COTTAGE IN SHERIDAN BEACH. Sleeps up to 12. Fireplace. W/D. Furn. 5BR, 3-1/2BA. Avail. nowweekly or longer term. Call for details: Linda at 708-784-1465.

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Off the Book Shelfby Sally Carpenter

Only three more weeks till Christmas and I havesooooo many books I would like to tell you about! Thewonderful thing about books is that there is literal-ly (pun intended) something for everyone. The read-er can be bemused or befuddled, be tickled pink or smoth-ered in emotion, learn or simply enjoy. I have assembledanother collage of titles for you to ponder.

Let’s start with the kids this week. Whether you wantthe religious aspect of the Christmas story, or the SantaClaus side, these books teach kindness to each other,generosity, and love. And isn’t that what the sea-son’s all about?

Robert’s Snow by Grace Lin is about a little mouseand his big family who lived in a shoe. When the snowstorm hit, no one could go outside. Robert’s windowwas the only one not covered in snow and he fell outone night. It was wonderful in the snow, but he could-n’t find his way back home, until a very large crea-ture (wearing a red and white suit) helped him on hisway. Robert is charming and the illustrations suit the

story perfectly. Your littleones (preschool to grade 1)will open this book overand over again. Not strict-ly Christmas like the nexttwo, but imparts the spir-it of wonder and unselfishgiving.

I also found two chil-dren’s books that coverthe Christian side of theholiday season very sweet-

ly. The first one, Room for a Little One is written byMartin Waddell with illustrations by Jason Cockcroft.Thesoftly focused, beautifulillustrations bring forththe story that althoughthere was no room at theinn, there was always roomin the stable for one more,whether it was a tiny crea-ture, or a donkey carryingtwo special people. A greatbook for the younger child(preschool to grade 1).

How Many Miles toBethlehem? by KevinCrossley-Holland with illus-trations by Peter Malone. These illustrations arealmost Renaissance in look and this book wouldmake a great gift for the little older child who has beentaught the Biblical story. It is told with such simplicityand beauty that I found myself lingering over eachpage to absorb fully the impact of the words besideeach outstanding illustration. Recommended for K-grade 2.

Back to the adults:Christmas Unwrapped by Patrick HardingAre you the type who just has to know? Do you have

that scientific mind that just keeps searching foranswers? Then this is the book for you. Everythingabout the way we celebrate Christmas is between thepages of this book. Like where exactly did SantaClaus come from? Let me be the first to inform youthat the legend of Santa Claus comes from a real Catholicsaint named Nicholas who was born in the Turkishseaport of Patara in the 4th century. He was a devoutChristian and became a Bishop. The story of thissaint and an impoverished nobleman is the basis forhis association with Christmas. Sorry, I don’t have timeto tell the whole story but it’s an interesting one!

Christmas customs are explored in this book, likethe yule log and the Christmas tree itself. How aboutChristmas cards? Read about the evolution of this pop-ular custom. (They started out small and not folded.)

There are some lovely illustrations in this book, somein color, that add to the enjoyment of finding outthese obscure bits of information that you can springon an unsuspecting family member. The nice thing aboutthis rather small book is that it doesn't overwhelm youwith a compendium of facts. I found it to be just longenough to keep your interest without becoming bored.

There is one more little gem of a book I discoveredin The Bookstore that could be overlooked unlessyou scan each shelf like I do. Autumn by Jean Mulatieris a coffee table book that didn’t grow up size wise,but packs a whollop to those who would stop toexplore it. This book is a series of color photos thatexplore nature in autumn, from Canada to Europe toJapan. It is interspersed with little quotes from thelikes of Thoreau (“Nature is full of genius, Full of thedivinity...”) to John Donne (“No spring, nor summerbeauty hath such grace, as I have seen in one autum-nal face.”) to the great artist Vincent Van Gogh (“Itis not the language of the painters but the languageof nature which one should listen to.”)

Quite simply, the photographs in this book arebreathtaking. If you’re an autumn lover like me, youwill be oohing and ahhing over this one.

Till next time, happy holiday shopping and happyreading!

I am Mary. Tight as a drum. Roundas the lady moon calling out to me.

We’re so far from home, and mybaby will be born tonight. Where

can I lie down?


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