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Ted Swigon is one of those rare individuals who manage to exercise their artistic and business tal-ents jointly, resulting in a career he describes as “so much fun.”

Museum directors, collectors and big dreamers call him up, saying they have several hundred old cars or military souvenirs or historical artifacts, and they need help sorting out their treasures and presenting them in a museum-style exhibit. Swigon is the person to help them out.

During his busiest years, he was director of mil-lion-dollar exhibits at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry – followed by a marathon 15-year travel schedule, commuting to marketing and de-sign fi rms in central Michigan. Today he happily runs a private consulting fi rm out of his home/ stu-dio in Beverly Shores.

Ted Swigon Brings Life to Old Museum Objectsby Barbara Stodola

One of the fi rst steps in exhibit design is a drawing, in which Swigonincludes items the museum wants to showcase.

Northern Indiana provides a fertile fi eld for Swi-gon’s design skills. He helped the late Terrye Man-

sfi eld to realize her vision for the Great Lakes Museum of Military History in Michigan City. Elkhart County has work underway for a permanent exhibit of the musical instruments for which the coun-ty is renowned. The pastor of St. Patrick Church in Chesterton contacted Swigon to design a visual focal point, a polyptych, for its new church building, using the panels to convey liturgical messages that change seasonally.

“A project usually starts,” he says, “when somebody’s got an idea” – as in Marshall County, where local historians realized their important position in the transpor-tation history of the United States. “U.S. Highway 30 (The Lincoln Highway) was the fi rst to span the country from east to west. U.S. Highway 31 was the fi rst to do this from north to south. They intersect here in Plymouth, Indiana.” This concept formed the basis of the museum’s Cross-roads Exhibit.

Ted Swigon trained as an

artist, then added an

MBA to his credentials

for designing and

promoting museum exhibits.

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Ted Swigon Continued from Page 1

A civil rights exhibit envisioned by Federal Ap-peals Court Judge Damon J. Keith was trans-formed, with Swigon’s assistance, into a permanent exhibit for Wayne State University in Detroit. The Marching Toward Justice Exhibit gives an overview of the civil rights movement, through photographic and audiovisual presentations.

Collections of military artifacts often give rise to museums – and to curious after-the-battle stories. The Illinois State Military Museum is the unlikely possessor of Mexican General Santa Anna’s wooden leg – “brought back to Springfi eld,” Swigon says, “by a soldier from the 4th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, who fought in the Mexican war. The government of Mexico would like it back” – so far with no luck. An-other rarity in an Indiana museum is an portrait of Hitler “retrieved” by an American soldier and now at the World War II Victory Museum in Auburn, Ind.

“You know the old saying, don’t you?” retells Swi-gon. “The French fi ght for glory, the British for land, and the Americans for souvenirs. The best example of this is the German submarine at the Museum of Science and Industry, the biggest war souvenir of them all.”

In this drawing, a World War II truck and lifesized fi gure of a sailor are set before a mural of the pier at Pearl Harbor.

To help clients visualize the installation, Swigon sometimes builds a model and then photographs it from several angles.

An exhibit detail from the Museum of Science and Industry, where Swigon headed a 60-member design team.

When he was contacted by the Auburn military museum, “They had 150 vehicles from World War II, tanks, trucks, all lined up like a used-car lot – 75,000 square feet. Dean Kruse, an auctioneer, ac-quired the collection when the Battle of the Bulge was closing; he just bought them all. How do you put your arms around so many vehicles? I decided to tell the story chronologically, starting with Hit-ler’s invasion of Poland in 1938.”

Swigon usually gets called into a project “early on, when the client is trying to fi gure out what to do with the space. I can walk in and determine what phase of development their project is in, and what it will cost to get them to the next level. It’s so much fun – walking into a place that looks hopeless and making magic. When it works, it’s a delight.”

Museum exhibits have changed dramatically in the 52 years since Swigon fi rst went to work for the

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Swigon used Hitler’s 1939 invasion of Poland as the starting point to tell the story of World War II, at the military museum in Auburn, IN.

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For the new St. Patrick Church in Chesterton, Swigon designed a contemporary polyptych, using various artists’

images to convey the liturgical messages.

Museum of Science and Industry. Visitors are no longer content to look at dusty old cases fi lled with stuffed animals. They want interactive displays, di-oramas, audiovisual stations, personal discoveries.

“An exhibit is successful,” he says, “when the visi-tor is drawn in and inspired to explore. If you walk in the door and see everything at once, that isn’t successful. The real trick is to make the visitor ex-plore. You never know what they’re going to be ex-cited about, so you have to offer different directions. At every turn there should be a new vista, a path-way, things to engage your attention along the way.”

Every year Swigon conducts a few workshops for people interested in developing their own museum exhibits. “Simplicity is the key,” he tells them. “Ana-lyze your content and determine what is the most important idea to present.” After the theme and sub-themes are developed, a preliminary fl oor-plan

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should be drawn. Swi-gon then reviews various techniques and materials available to help achieve the desired effect – move-able panels and banners to divide the space, tex-tual messages to tell the story.

Does he suspect that modern technology and internet discoveries will bring an end to the mu-seum experience? That museums will one day be-come obsolete? “No way,” he says, “because there is no substitute for being in the presence of the real thing. The power of the object – Abraham Lin-coln’s hat or George Wash-ington’s uniform – it has to be presented in a way that people are moved by the object. Ideally, the mu-seum visitor will feel just one small step away from history. The real thing has the power to inspire.”

Another drawing illustrates the proposed use of band uniforms and musical instruments for the Elkhart County Historical Museum in Bristol, IN.

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Understanding Your DreamsSat., Jan. 21, 2 p.m., MC Public LibraryThis is a workshop for people interested in dreams

and their signifi cance. Learn techniques to make it possible to remember and understand your dreams. Terese Fabbri, an experienced dream therapist, will facilitate. The program is free and open to the pub-lic. More information at www.mclib.org

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Andy Johnson will give a program on his skiing in the Birkebeiner Cross/Country Ski Race which is held in Hayward, WI each February. The race at-tracts up to 8000 participants and is 34 miles long. There is also a shorter race, the Korteløpet and a race for children, the Barnebirkie. Andy, a great ath-lete, has participated in the Birkebeiner 32 times as well as other races around the world.

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Weekend Winter Fest in New BuffaloNew Buffalo Business Association announces

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The weekend includes free sleigh rides and ice sculpting on Saturday from 12-5 p.m. downtown New Buffalo; Ice skating at Judy’s Motel all week-end; Bev’s Second Season Ball Saturday night, 6:30 p.m. at Heston Hills Banquet Center and a special Sunday breakfast at Michigan Thyme Café in New Buffalo. Other fun wintertime activities in the New Buffalo, Michigan area include: snowmobile trails, great lakes surfi ng, snowshoeing and cross country skiing.

The New Buffalo Business Association is made up of over 100 members representing New Buffalo and neighboring communities. Bev’s Second Season Ball is held as a fundraiser for the organization to help provide community events such as summer fi reworks, Ship & Shore festival, Harvest & Wine fest, Santa parade and holiday events and more!

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The fi lms planned for this year speak positively to children and families of diverse ages, backgrounds and ethnicities. They include award winning fi lms that have been screened all over the globe— “What’s on Your Plate,” a documentary about kids and food politics; “Louder Than a Bomb,” a fi lm chronicling a kids’ poetry slam in Chicago; “One Lucky Elephant,” a 1,000 pound love story about a circus elephant’s retirement; the 1953 Cannes Film Festival winner, “White Mane”; “Eleanor’s Secret,” a charming ani-mated fi lm about the magic of learning to read; and selections from Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts recorded nearly fi fty years ago.

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Neil Simon’s “Chapter Two” at FootlightDirected by Jan Rice and Assistant Director

Vickie Cash, Footlight Players will present “Chap-ter Two” on February 3-5 & 9-12, with performances at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.

Recent widower, writer George Schneider, is en-couraged by his younger brother Leo to start dat-ing again. Which sends George into even more de-pression after a series of bad matches. Then Leo comes up with Jennie Malone and she’s a keeper. Still, it’s a bumpy trip on the road to Dreamland for these not-so-young lovers. George and Jennie stumble on overcoming both their hesitation on the rebound and emotional neediness. In a hilarious, farcical subplot, Leo has a fl ing with Faye, Jennie’s neurotic married friend. Appearing in the cast are Marianne LaRiccia (Michigan City & Chicago), Dee Piotrowski (Hanna), Donald Beck (Michigan City), and James Drader.

There will be a “Patron Appreciation Reception” immediately following the Sun., Feb. 5th at the neighboring Blink Art Gallery. Burns Harbor pho-tographer Al Cash will be displaying some of his framed work during this period.

Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St., Michigan City. Tickets are $12; reserve at 874-4035 or www.footlightplayers.org/reservations

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Sign Language Club will host its fi rst ASL Coffee-house of the semester on Fri., Jan 27, from 6-9 p.m. at Cornucopia Coffee Company, 210 Lincolnway, Valparaiso. At 7 p.m. there will be an interactive group activity for all to enjoy.

The event is open to ASL students as well as com-munity members and children are welcome to at-tend with a parent or adult. This is a fun, casual event for all to enjoy through participation or as an observer.

Participants are asked to use ASL providing an ideal opportunity to practice ASL to better commu-nicate with friends, co-workers or family members.

The coffeehouses regularly feature presenters. Joanna Witulski, PNC limited term lecturer in American Sign Language, noted that almost all of the presenters at past coffeehouses have been deaf and present a variety of occupations, experiences and backgrounds to share with coffeehouse partici-pants - both deaf and hearing.

Information about the ASL Club may be found at www.aslclub.info and other events in the communi-ty is posted at: www.nwideaf.org or contact Joanna Witulski, limited term lecturer in American Sign Language, pncaslwitulski@yahoo.com

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rently seeking players for the Spring 2012 Sea-son. Interested players need NOT have extensive experience with the sport of Rugby. Practices for the month of January are scheduled for Monday/Wednesday from 3:30-5:00 p.m. All interested male students ages 14-19 may participate in this high school CLUB sport.

If interested, please contact Coach White at jwhite1117@att.net or at school via phone 219-873-1325 for more information. Students need not at-tend Marquette Catholic to participate.

Concert Inspired Artwork Up For AuctionOn Nov. 19, 2011, the La Porte County Symphony

Orchestra invited Thaddeus and Laura Cutler to create a visual art piece during a symphony perfor-mance. As jazz singer Jackie Allen sang a selection of star themed songs, including a special arrange-ment based upon Don McLean’s “Starry Night,” the talented couple created a Van Gogh inspired im-pressionistic work.

This music-inspired acrylic painting on canvas was hung the next day at the Thaddeus C. Gal-lery located at 822 Lincolnway in La Porte. Upon visiting this contemporary gallery, it is easy to see where their inspiration came from, as the gallery is located directly across the street from the county courthouse. The public is welcome to view the detail of this amazing work of art in person until it is sold. The gallery’s winter business hours are Thursday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Bids are now being accepted through the sympho-ny offi ce by email or phone until January 28th to sell the work. Individuals and businesses that are interested in this work may place a bid on this spe-cial piece. The bids are posted on symphony’s web-site: www.LCSO.net Interested bidders may leave a message at 219 362-9020 or email info@LCSO.net. The artists have generously agreed to share half of the proceeds of this painting with the orchestra which inspired this emotion fi lled and fl owing art that measures 24” h X 48” w.

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Convention and Visitors BureauWinter Activities without SnowThere’s no snow, so what do you do with kids itch-

ing for some winter activity?Rise above it.The advantage of the dry winter so far, is you can

still take to the trails. Don’t know where to go? Here are a few sugges-

tions for great winter activities.Ice Skating and More in Michigan City-Shannon Eason, from Michigan City’s Park De-

partment reports that the ice skating rink in Wash-ington Park is installed and they are just waiting for a hard freeze, then people can start using that facility. Eason said, “In the meantime we are seeing a lot of people walking and jogging in the park and plenty of kids using the playgrounds throughout the city.”

In Krueger Memorial Park on Liberty Trail there are nature trails that run throughout the property and parking is plentiful.

Lots to Do in LaPorte-City and CountywiseThe City of LaPorte is reporting lots of activity in

all of their parks. We spoke with recreation direc-tor, Dean Heise, and he said “We have been seeing families using Soldiers Memorial Park for hiking, walking, biking and bird watching. I am sure this sort of activity is going on in all of our parks.”

Mr. Heise said that WinterFest 2012 is still go-ing forward no matter what kind of weather. The Ice Fishing Derby scheduled on January 28th does have a backup date on February 11th. There needs to be 4 inches of ice to make this activity safe. Oth-er WinterFest activities will be “Closest to the Pin Golf” at Beechwood Golf Course on January 28th and Ice Sculpture Demonstration on January 29th. On February 4th your family can get involved in family ceramics classes at the Civic Auditorium, horse drawn wagon rides at Cummings Lodge from 11am-1pm and the Co-ed Softball tournament at Li-ons Field in Soldiers Memorial Park.

LaPorte County Park Department reports that its trails are clear and that the dog parks in Creek Ridge, Bluhm and Luhr Parks are very busy.

You’ll still want to bundle up, but dress in layers so you can adjust as you go along; and even though it’s cold, be sure to drink plenty of water to stay hy-drated.

Don’t forget to take your binoculars and dab your nose with a little sunscreen.

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by Charles McKelvy(Chicago, Ill.)… So there we were cresting the

Nichols Bridgeway on the Monroe Street side of the Art Institute when I spotted the perfect photograph: A back-lighted shot of the nearby Michigan Avenue skyline.

Climbing the Nichols Bridgeway to the Art Institute from Millennium Park.

I snapped away with my trusty Canon PowerShot A490, checked to be sure I had captured the image I wanted, and then went on with Natalie for a de-lightful exploration of one of the world’s ten great art museums.

But the image of those buildings I had captured with my digital camera captured my imagination, because I did not know the name of the principal subject, the stately skyscraper at 310 S. Michigan Avenue. Oh, for sure, that is the CNA Center stand-ing boldly in red contrast behind the older building with that mysterious beacon perched atop it, but what is it?

And what’s with that beacon?I remembered falling in love with that beacon

and building as a boy growing up in Chicago, but, for the life of me, I could not remember the name of the building or of the beacon so handsomely perched atop it.

And then I go and get a really good shot of it, and I do not know what to call it.

Well, enter my dear wife Natalie who got to Googling and had the answers in no time:

Chicago Tribune Staff Reporter Emily Nunn not-ed in a November 15, 2007 Tribune article that the building at 310 S. Michigan Avenue is the Metropol-itan Tower and was nicknamed the Beehive Build-ing for the 20-foot-high light that sits atop it.

And from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, I fur-ther learned that the Metropolitan Tower was de-signed by Graham, Anderson, Probst & White and was named the Straus Building when it was com-pleted in 1924. “Though it was the fi rst building in

Chicago with 30 or more fl oors, it was never offi cial-ly designated Chicago’s tallest building since the Chicago Temple Building, also completed in 1924, is taller by 92 feet but has seven fewer fl oors.”

Hmm.But what of the famous Beehive Lamp and Pyra-

mid that I was so easily able to capture with my dig-ital camera from high atop the Nichols Bridgeway?

Michigan Avenue at street level.

Well, for an answer, I turn to Emily Nunn who re-ported in the Chicago Tribune that the lovely light is “shaped like a giant beehive (hence the build-ing’s nickname, the Beehive Building) and hovers above four tremendous carillon bells that play Han-del’s Cambridge Quarters, supported by four carved stone bison standing sentinel over the city. At night it glows an ethereal cobalt blue. It’s lovely.”

I am sure it is, and I am certainly sorry I was a tad too early to capture just such a shot with my trusty digital.

But I especially remember that special blue light from my boyhood in Chicago, and I am certainly happy I was able to clear up this mystery of Chi-cago architecture without leaving my keyboard.

And if you go to Chicago, please give the old Bee-hive Building my regards.

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The Teacher Innovation Fund received a signifi -cant gift of $20,000 from Horizon Bank. The Teacher Innovation Fund was begun by Michigan City May-or, Chuck Oberlie and Michigan City Area Schools Superintendent, Barbara Eason-Watkins, Ph.D. It will provide grants of up to $350 to teachers and professionals at Michigan City High School and the La Porte County Career and Technical Education- A.K. Smith Center. Teachers will have a new source of support for innovation and reaching students in new and exciting ways.

Mayor Oberlie said, “We attend a reception every year where K – 8th grade teachers showcase their grants from the Michigan City Education Founda-tion and we thought, ‘Why can’t we do this for the higher grades?’ I’m glad Dr. Eason-Watkins and now Horizon Bank felt the same way. We’re all put-ting money in to reach our goal of $100,000.”

Craig Dwight of Horizon Bank presented the check and said, “Horizon has been a long time sup-porter of local education initiatives. We like the fact that this goes directly to support teachers in the classrooms and that the establishment of this fund will ensure funds are available every year.”

Superintendent Eason-Watkins said, “We’ll be making grants right out of the gate and yet this fund is perpetual, so the teachers know they’ll always have the support for innovative classroom tools or projects, not normally funded by the school budgets. We are most grateful for this big boost from Horizon Bank!”

The Unity Foundation of LaPorte County was tapped to manage and oversee this perpetual en-dowment fund to support teachers. Gifts to the Teacher Innovation Fund can be made at any time and in any amount. Maggi Spartz, president of the Unity Foundation said, “We look forward to helping teachers fi nd new ways to reach students and make learning more fun. We manage similar funds so this is a natural extension of what we do.”

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When Old Friends Meet Over Thundering Cannonby Wm. F. Keefe

The mornings of January and February, 1862, dawned generally cold and quiet along the western reaches of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. With the two waterways running basically parallel in this critical stretch of western Tennessee, Con-federate forces had fortifi ed three sites on the two rivers.

An artist’s depiction shows General Grant (center, on horseback) as he personally leads Union troops at Fort Donelson.

(Painting by Paul Phillippoteaux)

Two of these were on opposite banks of the Ten-nessee, with the names Fort Heiman and Fort Hen-ry. Located some 12 miles distant, on the Cumber-land River, the third strong point, Fort Donelson, ranked as the most formidable of the three by virtue of its location on high ground. But all three fortress-es were integral links in the Confederacy’s western defense line.

The fortunes of the Civil War in early 1862 were running strongly in favor of the South. The rebel-lious Confederacy, in fact, seemed invincible. A stalemate had prevailed since the Southern victo-ries at First Manassas (or Bull Run) and Wilson’s Creek in the summer of 1861.

An obscure Union general named Ulysses S. Grant was fi nding the situation unacceptable. As commander of the Federal Military District of Cairo, Illinois, Grant had little to do. He had fought only one battle--a brief and inconclusive engagement at Belmont, Missouri, in November, 1861.

There was, however, hope. In January, 1862, Grant’s plan to attack the Confederate river forts had been approved.

Taking advantage of the Union’s wealth of arma-ment, Grant called for an attack on the two Ten-nessee River forts by both land and water. He led a ground force through rough, forested terrain to at-tack Fort Henry by land from the north. Simultane-ously, fi ve Union ironclad warships bombarded Fort Henry from the river. The bombardment continued for an hour, with the ironclads taking heavy artil-lery fi re and suffering many casualties.

The exchanges of cannon fi re convinced the com-mander at Fort Henry that the assaults from the water and land would make it impossible to hold out. A few of the garrison--fewer than 100--surren-

A gated entrance into the grounds and the Fort itself guides visitors to the many historic features and to such facilities as the Visitor Center operated

by the National Park System.

dered to Grant’s land forces while all the others es-caped and made their ways to Fort Donelson. That group numbered about 2,500.

The commanding offi cer at Fort Heiman surren-dered once he realized that Fort Henry had surren-dered.

The Battle Moves to DonelsonThe morning of February 14 broke on a chill si-

lence. But early in the afternoon a furious roaring shattered the stillness. The earth began to shake as the Union gunboat fl eet arrived from Fort Henry via the Tennessee and Ohio rivers. Once on the Fort Donelson scene they started exchanging cannon fi re with the 12 big guns in the Donelson river batteries.

A 90-minute duel ensued. The Confederate can-non infl icted such heavy damage on the ironclads St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Louisville, and Carondelet that they were forced to retreat out of range.

The Southern troops in the garrison made the hills and hollows echo with their cheers. In the midst of their celebration, they discovered that Grant was receiving reinforcements and had almost completed the land encirclement of the garrison.

With starvation threatening, and hoping to clear

Memorial markers set in curving ranks mark the burial sites of both soldiers and civilians in the Fort Donelson National Cemetery. The visitors

are Moira Keefe Ferguson and her grandchild Alyssia.

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a route to Nashville and safety, the Donelson com-manders massed their forces and began a breakout attempt on February 15.

The battle raged all that morning, with the Union troops grudgingly retreating. Just when it seemed their way was clear, the Southern troops received orders to return to their entrenchments.

The retreat order was the result of confusion and indecision among the three Confederate command-ers, say historians. Grant immediately launched a vigorous counterattack, taking most of the open ground and gaining new positions as well.

Two of the Fort Donelson commanders escaped to Nashville with some 2,000 men. The next morning, February 16, the commander remaining in Donel-son asked Grant for his terms of surrender. Grant’s answer was succinct: “No terms except an uncondi-tional and immediate surrender can be accepted.”

Sunken gun pits explain how the Confederate cannon fi re could wreak serious damage on Union ironclads

while the Union attack was under way.

Let the Bells SoundBells rang jubilantly in the North and remained

silent in Dixie. The fall of Fort Donelson was the Union’s fi rst major victory of the Civil War, opening the way, as it did, into the heartland of the Confed-eracy.

The victory also gave the North a new hero--Ulysses “Unconditional Surrender” Grant, who was promoted to major general. Subsequent victories at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga would lead to his appointment as lieutenant general and com-mander of all Union armies.

Years later, Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appo-mattox would help put Grant in the White House.

The fall of Fort Donelson, the best of the Confed-eracy’s river strongholds, forced the South to give up southern Kentucky and much of middle and West Tennessee. The Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, and railroads in the area, became vital Fed-eral supply lines.

Nashville, a major rail hub and previously one of the most important Confederate arms manufactur-ing centers, was developed into a huge supply de-pot for the western Union armies. The Union had one more proof that the Confederate heartland was open.

With the Union victory at Fort Donelson, an es-

timated 13,000 captive Confederate prisoners were loaded onto transports to begin their journey to Northern prisoner-of-war camps. These prisoners were incarcerated in hastily converted and ill-pre-pared sites in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and even Bos-ton, Massachusetts.

Fort Donelson TodayAs a Civil War memorial with attractive land-

scapes and historic interest for visitors, the Fort Donelson National Battlefi eld ranks high. Some of the highlights to look for during a drive-through junket:

-- The Confederate Monument. Confederate sol-ders were hastily buried on the battlefi eld after the surrender. The exact locations of their graves are unknown. The Confederate Monument, an obelisk with a statue of a Confederate soldier standing guard in its front, commemorates the Southern sol-diers who fought and died in the battle. The United Daughters of the Confederacy erected the monu-ment in 1933.

-- Fort Donelson itself. Confederate soldiers and slaves built the 15-acre earthen fort over a period of seven months. The builders used axes and shovels to make a wall of logs and earth 10 feet high. A more permanent fort of brick or stone would have been more desirable, but earthen walls were much quick-er to build. The fort’s main purpose was to protect the Cumberland River batteries from land attack. At the time of the battle, all trees within 200 yards of the fort were felled, clearing fi elds for fi re and observation. As additional hazards:

Tree branches were sharpened and laid around the fort to form obstacles.

-- River Batteries. The rivers were not only spec-tacular as landscape elements. They were also vital

A rifl e-toting Confederate soldier stands permanent guard in front of the Confederate Monument, a key part of the park-like area that surrounds the fort’s works.

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When General Grant’s “navy” brought the Union ironclads close to both Fort Henry and then Fort Donelson, the costs in terms of wounded and dead crew members were heavy. The reason was that the Confederate defenders (in the case of Fort Donel-son) had riverside cannon emplacements that were armed with heavy seacoast artillery.

Some of the Fort Donelson armament remains in place, not only along the Cumberland River bank but also at random defensive points in the forested hills and valleys.

-- The National Cemetery. Soon after the war, the site of Fort Donelson was selected for the Fort Donelson National Cemetery. The remains of 670 Union soldiers were reinterred here. These soldiers had been buried on the battlefi eld, in local cemeter-ies, in hospital cemeteries, and in nearby towns. The large number of unknown soldiers--512--was attributed to haste in cleaning up the battlefi eld and to the fact that Civil War soldiers did not carry government-issued identifi cation--like the dogtags of World War II.

Today the National Cemetery contains both Civil War veterans and veterans who have served the United States since that time. Many spouses and dependent children are also buried here.

-- Dover Hotel. Built between 1851 and 1853, the Dover accommodated riverboat travelers both be-fore and after the Civil War. During the battle, Con-federate General Simon Buckner and his staff used the premises as their headquarters. After Buckner accepted Grant’s “terms of surrender,” the two gen-erals met here to work out the details.

Generals Grant and Buckner dealt amicably, remembering old times. The two had been friends when both were students at West Point.

The Dover did not rocket into history in the man-ner of a house at Appomattox, but it survived.

The Dover Hotel was once a stopover site for river travelers on the Cumberland River.

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At the Indiana Dunes Nat. LakeshoreThe following programs are being offered at In-

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Music Heritage Series at National Lake-shore - Join the Save the Tunes Council and share in the celebration of old time music. Tune up your vocal cords for a sing-along and gather up on Janu-ary 20, from 7:30–9 p.m. at the Indiana Dunes Na-tional Lakeshore Visitor Center.

The Save the Tunes Council is a group of local musicians devoted to preserving and passing on folk songs in the traditional way, using a variety of mu-sical instruments including guitar, autoharp, dul-cimer, banjo, harmonica, bagpipe, penny whistle, hurdy gurdy, and other obscure instruments.

Meet at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center located at 1215 N. State Road 49 just south of the intersec-tion of 49 and U.S. 20 in Porter, Indiana.

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The program will take place from 1-2:30 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 28. Make sure you wear adequate cloth-ing for the cold temperatures this time of year.

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The dinner will features Chef Jenny Drilon’s ar-tisan comfort cuisine on the waterfront in Marina Grand Resort. 50% of all food & drink revenue will be donated to Help for Southwest Michigan Advo-cacy Center. Call to make your reservation at 269-469-1699 or visit www.bentwoodtavern.com

At Fernwood Botanical GardenSt. Vincent’s DaySat., Jan. 21, 4 p.m. MI time (Snow day, Jan. 22)In conjunction with her Gallery exhibit, Patricia

Banker hosts a celebration for St. Vincent’s Day. Patricia explains the traditions of St. Vincent of Saragossa as patron saint of wine and vineyards, as well as other saints. Then raise a glass to honor St. Vincent by enjoying hors d’oeuvres and a sample of local wines. Fee $15 (Members $12). Register by January 19.

Fernwood Photo ContestHurry! The deadline to enter your Fernwood

photos in their photography contest is January 22. Enter in the youth, adult, or professional division. Visit www.fernwoodbotanical.org for entry form and guidelines. And pick up your 2012 Fernwood desk calendar featuring photos from the 2010 photo con-test.

Green Up Your Winter with a Living Terrar-ium - Sat., Jan. 28, 1-2:30 p.m. MI time

Enjoy gardening on a miniature scale in the com-fort of your home. Bring an interesting glass con-tainer and small decorative elements, if you wish, and Fernwood will provide the plants. Need some suggestions for containers? Call Fernwood for a bit of inspiration for this fun and easy winter garden-ing class. $30 (Members $24) Register by January 20.

Valentine’s Day DinnerFri., Feb. 10, 6-8 p.m.Join Fernwood for a Valentine’s dinner prepared

by Chef Tim with a choice of entrees, tableside des-sert, and dessert station. Champagne and a rose for each couple completes the romantic setting. $90 per couple. Reservations required by February 8.

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“Watercolors and Ceramics” The Purdue University North Central Odyssey

13 Arts and Cultural Events Series will present the exhibit “Watercolors and Ceramics (Two Media, One Art)” by Steven Skinner. A watercolor exhibit will be featured from Jan. 9 to May 25 in the fi rst fl oor, north study area of the PNC Technology Building and his ceramics will be on display Jan. 9 to March 2 in the Dean of Students display case in the Li-brary-Student-Faculty Building lobby. All exhibits are free and open to the public.

Technology Building hours are Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sat., 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., 1-5 p.m. dur-ing the school semester; otherwise the building is closed on Sundays. Library-Student-Faculty Build-ing hours are Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-11 p.m. and Sat., 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The building is closed on Sundays.

Skinner began his art career as a printmaker and went on to work in oils and encaustic, then collage on paper. During the next 20 years he painted in watercolors. Today he is focused on making pottery and working in ceramics.

Skinner, a New Carlisle resident, is infl uenced by art movements such as Dada, American Region-alism and Pop as well as Pre-Columbian Peruvian and Korean Buncheong Ceramics.

He has taught at Indiana University South Bend; Columbia College, Chicago; School of the Art Insti-tute of Chicago; Gallery 37 and Anchor Graphics, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.

His work has appeared in galleries and exhibits throughout the nation.

Information about this exhibit or the Odyssey Arts and Cultural Events Series may be obtained by contacting Judy Jacobi, PNC assistant vice chan-cellor of Marketing and Campus Relations, at 872-0527, ext. 5593. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Jacobi.

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review The Greater Journey by David McCullough. Free, open to public. 1/19 at Westchester Twp Histo-ry Museum, 700 W. Porter St., Chesterton at 2 pm. Refreshments will be served. 1/20 program at MC Public Library. 2 pm.

January 20 -- Music Heritage Series at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Visitor Center, 1215 N. State Rd. 49, south of the 49 and US Hwy 20 inter-section. Save the Tunes Council will sing folk songs in the traditional way. 7:30-9 pm. Free, open to the public.

January 21 -- NATIONAL HUGGING DAYJanuary 21 -- Understanding Your Dreams. 2

pm at MC Public Library. Terese Fabbri, an exp. dream therapist, will facilitate.

January 21 -- Sons of Norway Scandiana Lodge dinner and meeting. 6 pm at Westchester Library Center, 100 W. Indiana, Chesterton, IN. Bring table service and dish to share. Open to all interested in Scandanavian culture and history. Info: 219-926-7443 or 219-324-2327.

January 24, 25, 31 -- Story Times at MC Public Library. 10 am for birth thru 5 years with an adult. More info at 873-3045.

January 27 -- See the popular fi lm “Secretariat” about the record breaking Triple Crown Champion race horse. Free refreshments included 6 pm at Coolspring Branch Library, 400N & Johnson Rd., MC. Info: 879-3272.

January 27 -- PNC American Sign Language Club ASL Coffeehouse. 6-9 pm at Cornucopia Coffee Company, 210 Lincolnway, Valparaiso, IN. Open to the public. Info: www.aslclub.info

January 28 -- LaPorte WinterFEST Ice Fishing Derby. 7 am-4 pm at Cummings Lodge on Stone and Pine Lakes. This event is sponsored by Rotary, La-Porte Parks, and Friends of Fishing. Prizes to lon-gest fi sh in several categories. Adm. $10/adult, $5/child if preregistered by Jan. 27. Free parking. Info: Mike Sutton, msutton58@comcast.net; 219/510-3193.

January 28 -- Snowshoe Hike at IN Dunes Na-tional Lakeshore. 1-2:30 pm. Meet at Calumet Dune Interpretive Center, corner of US Hwy 12 & Kemil Rd. Limited number of snowshoes will be available. Info: Ryan Koepke at 219/395-1882. Related article elsewhere this issue.

January 28 -- Brew and View: “This Is Spinal Tap.” 8 pm MI time. No charge. Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks. 269/756-3879 or www.acorntheater.com

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Building tours, refreshments, door prizes, games, displays, music and more will be part of the festivi-ties on this day. The public is invited and welcome to attend this event. Staff will be on hand to answer questions and 4-H staff will offer online enrollment during this time at the Extension Offi ce.

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February 3-12 -- Coastline Children’s Film Fes-tival featuring short fi lms from the NY Interna-tional Children’s Film Festival. Held at The Acorn Theater, Three Oaks, and the New Buffalo Perform-ing Arts Center at the Middle/High School. Adm. $1 donation. Film descriptions and schedules at www.brookviewschool.org or phone 269-925-3544. Story elsewhere this issue.

February 4-5 -- Winter Fest Weekend in New Buffalo. Free sleigh rides & ice sculpting noon-5 pm downtown; ice skating at Judy’s Motel both days; Bev’s 2nd Season Ball 6:30 pm Sat. at Heston Hills Banquet Center; Sunday breakfast at Michigan Thyme; and lots more. Info: www.newbuffalo.org or 888-660-6222.

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will have past TV and movie performers on its next segment. Producer host Bill Landing and camera-man John Baines attended a celebrity autograph show in Chicago last October. Interviews were con-ducted with Dawn Wells (“Gilligan’s Island”), Cin-dy Williams (“Laverne and Shirley”), Clint Walker (“Cheyenne” western 50s and 60s), and Millie Per-kins (1959 version of “The Diary of Anne Frank”). The show plays on cable channel 99 Tuesday, Jan. 17, and 24, at 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

LCSO Children’s Chorus If you know of a child that is currently in 2nd

- 5th grade and loves to sing, encourage them to join the LCSO Children’s Chorus. This ongoing pro-gram is in its third year with Matt Nelson as the chorusmaster. His enthusiastic methods encourage children to sing with exuberance while they learn about pitch, rhythm and memorization. They are taught group performance fundamentals and some students have opportunities to sing solos or in small ensembles.

For children interested in joining this group plan on Tuesday evening rehearsals beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Agape Christian Church, 1601 “I” Street in La Porte. Rehearsals began on January 10, but new students are being accepted.

The LCSO Children’s Chorus will be rehearsing for a program in its second year called “Bloomin’ Melodies.” This Broadway inspired, public recital will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Michigan City on March 18, at 3:00 p.m. Contact info@LCSO.net or 219/362-9020 for more informa-tion. For a full schedule of events that include other LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra collabora-tions throughout the community: www.LCSO.net

News From the Service LeagueThe Service League of Michigan City held their

monthly meeting January 10, 2012 at 301 E. Gar-fi eld, Michigan City. The Service League is a vol-unteer non-profi t organization dedicated to loaning medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, shower and toilet aids, etc. to Michigan City area residents free of charge for a period of three months.

One new member’s application was accepted and passed. Anyone interested in volunteering with the organization should stop by the Service League for an application and brochure.

The next meeting will be February 14th at 10:30 a.m. with inventory taken immediately after the meeting.

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PERSONAL SERVICESSAVE YOUR PRECIOUS MEMORIES DIGITALLY ON CDs or DVDs

Home movies-slides-pictures transferred to CDs or DVDsWedding & Event Documentation.

Corporate and Industrial Video Productions Contact: Patrick Landers at Midwest Video Communications

219-879-8433 or landerspatrick@comcast.netALTERATIONS PLUS. Clothing alterations.

516 Wabash St., Michigan City. 219-874-0086.COMPUTER LESSONS AND REPAIR

Web page design and web page hostingCall Mike 219-210-1844

PUPPY Problems? DOG Dilemas?Call Laura Richardson.

219-873-7897 for HELP!

HOME HEALTH – CAREGIVERS - NANNIESLIVE-IN CAREGIVERS AND MORE, INC.

Local Employment Agencyhelps people maintain their independence in the

security of their own homes since 1998We provide:

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• meal preparation • light housekeepingCall Halina (219) 872-6221 leave message

An alternative to nursing homeCOMFORT KEEPERS

Providing Comforting Solutions For In-Home CareHomemakers, attendants, companions

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All of our compassionate caregivers are screened,bonded, insured, and supervised.

Call us at 877/711-9800Or visit www.comfortkeepers.com

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Select your Caregiver from our Experienced Staff!2-24 hour Care, Meal Preparation, Errands.

Light Housekeeping, Respite Care for FamiliesAll Caregivers screened, bonded, insured

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IN Personal Service Agency License #09-011822-1UPSCALE, MATURE, CAREPROVIDER (lady) of excellent character.

Licensed and bonded. Accepting new patient. Confidentiality and excellent care is guaranteed.

References available. Please call 219-221-3450.

SELF IMPROVEMENT - INSTRUCTIONS ENTERTAINMENT & LESSONS, VOICE/INSTRUMENTS.

Call 219/872-1217.

HEALTH & PHYSICAL FITNESS• • • MASSAGE THERAPY & WELLNESS CENTER • • •

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1026 N Karwick Rd. 219-879-5722 (Mon-Sat)For Evening/Weekend Appointments, Call our New Buffalo

Location at the Harbor Grand Hotel 888-605-6800.

CLEANING - HOUSEKEEPINGPERSONAL TOUCH CLEANING -- Homes - Condos - Offices. Day and afternoons available. - Call Darla at 219/878-3347.

SUZANNE’S CLEANING219/326-5578.

CLEANING SOLUTIONS. Home & office cleaning services, 14 yrs. exp. Insured, free estimates. Call 219-210-0580.

FINISHING TOUCH: Residential & Specialty Cleaning ServiceProfessional - Insured - Bonded - Uniformed

#1 in Customer Satisfaction. Phone 219/872-8817.HOME MATTERS CLEANING SERVICE INC. Residential & Commercial accounts welcome.

Ask about our Carpet Cleaning Special. Gift Certificates also Available.Ref. avail. Bonded & insured. Melissa 219-898-1060.

ESSENTIAL CLEANING. Specializing in New Construction/Remodeling Clean-up, Business and Home Maintenance Cleaning. Residential and

Commercial. Insured and references available. Call Rebecca at 219-617-7746 or e-mail essentialcleaning1@sbcglobal.net.

BEST SOLUTIONS CLEANING. Home and office, weekly and bi-weekly. Move-ins and move-outs, construction cleans. Over 20 yrs. exp. Bonded. Free Estimates. Call Regina or Denise 219-448-2059 or 219-716-1928.

HOUSEWORK WON’T KILL YOU, BUT WHY TAKE THE RISK?Dependable, trustworthy cleaning for home and office.

FMI call Ginger 219-262-4286.A & J’s CLEANING SERVICE.

Relax and leave the cleaning to us. We also offer personal shopping. Free estimates, experienced, dependable. Call 219-393-4102.

HANDYMAN-HOME REPAIR-PLUMBINGQUALITY CARPENTRY: Expert remodeling of kitchens, bathrooms.

Also: doors, windows, skylights, ceramic tile, drywall, decks & repairs.Small jobs welcome. Call Ed at 219/878-1791.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

HIRE Sue’s HUSBANDIs your list of household repair & maintenance projects growing?

Small jobs welcome. - Quality Work. -- Call Ed Berent @ 219/879-8200.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • H & H HOME REPAIR • jh.homeimprovement@yahoo.com

We specialize in: • Carpentry • Finished Basements • New Baths • Decks •• Electrical • Plumbing • Flooring • Ceramic Tile • Drywall/Painting

• Power Washing. Jeffery Human, owner -- 219/861-1990.BILL SMART – Carpentry • Electrical • Plumbing • Painting

Winter watch service. Serving Harbor Country since 2001 • 269-469-4407

HANDYMEN AT YOUR SERVICE. We can do most anything. Serving Northern Indiana since 1989. Call Finishing Touch, Inc. 219-872-8817.

RENT-A-MANLimited Time – Winter Special

Rent-a-man 9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. for $95.00So make a List & Call Today!

Take down decorations / wash windows / wash down walls & cabinets / paint a room / hang pictures / organize a closet or room / clean ceiling fans &light fixtures / replace light bulbs or batteries or furnace filters /shampoo carpets or furniture / repair broken items / fix leaky faucets

Call 219-229-4474$$ SAVE ON ALL HOME REPAIRS. $$ Repairs from the foundation to the roof. 28 years experience. Done right the first time. 219-242-7898.

PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPERWISTHOFF PAINTING -- REFERENCES

Small Jobs Welcome -- Call 219/874-5279JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING

Custom Decorating - Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall Power Washing – Deck Services - Wallpaper Removal

Insured. Ph. 219/861-1990. Jh.homeimprovement@yahoo.comTHE A & L PAINTING COMPANY -- INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

20-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks. Seniors (65+) 10% off labor. References. Reasonable.

SPECIAL WINTER RATES. SAVE NOV.-DEC.-JAN.-FEB.Phone 219/778-4145 • 219/363-9003

DUNIVAN PAINTING & POWERWASHINGInterior/Exterior •Wallpaper Removal.

Local. Exp. Insured. Reasonable Rates. Call Brian at 219-741-0481.WAYNE’S PAINTING. Closed for the season; reopening in March.

Thank you for the spectacular year and happy holidays to all!

LANDSCAPE-Lawns-Clean Up, Etc.

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H & D TREE SERVICE and LANDSCAPING, INC. --Full service tree and shrub care. Trimming, planting, removal.

Firewood, snowplowing, excavating. -- Call 872-7290.FREE ESTIMATES

HEALY’S LANDSCAPING & STONE 219/879-5150 www.healysland.com

218 State Road 212, Michigan City, IN YOUR #1 STOP FOR ALL YOUR LANDSCAPING NEEDS!

H & S Services Landscape & Garden Center2621 E US Hwy 12 Michigan City, IN 46360

Phone 219.872.8946 • Fax 219-879.5142

ADDIE’S LAWN MAINTENANCE & Power Wash Yard Clean-Up • Mowing • Aeration • Thatching • Stain & Seal • Residential & Commercial

Free Est. Call 219-221-6222 or 219-229-7700.

JIM’S SNOW PLOWING Free EstImates. Call 219-879-3733 -- Leave message.

• GROUNDSGUYS & SANDCASTLE LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT • Snow Plowing -- Commercial & Residential

877-373-5296 (toll free) • 219-878-3032mick.wulff@mail.groundsguys.com

SHORELAND MARINE SNOW PLOWING. Commercial-Residential. Most residential $25 includes sidewalk.

Free quotes. 219-861-BOAT (2628)SNOW BLOWING (and SHOVELING), CAN DO STEEP DRIVEWAYS,

HOUSECLEANING and/or WINTER HOUSE CHECKS. Odd jobs. For details, call ABE at 219-210-0064.

WANT TO SELLFILES • 4 DRWRS • USED • ALL STEEL • MC STORE ONLY - FIRME’S

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

FIREWOOD • Split • mixed • seasoned hardwoods • deliveredCall 219-873-4428

LARGE 10 ROOM PEPPERWOOD FARM DOLLHOUSE. 1/12” scale. $500. Call Jan at 219-878-3412.

NEW YEAR PUPPY. MANCHESTER TERRIER AKC. Paper trained. Call 219-877-8773.

SKIIS WITH BINDINGS, Men’s Ski Boots, size 9, Boot and Ski Bags, all in fine condition. Call 219-872-1806.

KIA SOUL 2010 LTD. ED. (Ghost). Fully loaded, clean. 16,300 miles. Sunroof, heated leather seats. Power everything and still under warranty.

18” black alloy wheels. $16,200. Call Jenny 219-872-6938.FIREWOOD delivered, full face cord. Seasoned, mostly cherry.

Split, ready for use. For details, call 219-926-4862.

WANT TO BUY-REAL ESTATELONG BEACH HOME on or very near Lake Michigan.

Call 815-207-1259.

REAL ESTATECOMMERCIAL – RENTALS/LEASE/SELL

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

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

RENTALS INDIANAHOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH

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

Summer Rental. Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/370-1745.

DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUBLAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms.

May–October -- $1,100 to $2,000 per wk. DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588.

SHERIDAN BEACH WINTER RENTAL. 2BR, 2BA upstairs, studio w/full kitchen downstairs, deck w/bar & lake views. Steps to beach.

Oct-May. $1,000/mo. NO SMOKERS OR PETS. 847-274-9800.HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE

3/BR, 2BA. A/C. Frpl., W/D. Summer rentals avail. Also avail Sept thru May. $850/mo + util. Call 708/227-8756.

New Troy Indoor Flea Markets ResumeNew Troy’s popular Indoor Flea Market will re-

sume at the New Troy Community Center on Sat., January 21, and Sat., January 28, and be held on the last two Saturdays of every month through March.

Doors open to the public from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Ad-mission is free; lunch will be available for purchase.

Proceeds from space rentals benefi t the Commu-nity Center. The Center is located at 13372 Califor-nia Rd., New Troy, Michigan (across from the post offi ce). From I-94, take exit 12 and go east 2 miles to New Troy. See map on www.friendsofnewtroy.org

APARTMENTS, WATERFRONT at Pioneer Pier. Furnished. Direct TV, WiFi. All utilities paid. Smoke Free, Pet Free.

1BR $625/mo., 2BR $725/mo. Call Dan at 219-898-8871.Two LUXURY Townhomes available for rent in premier maintenance

free development north of LaPorte. The Villas of Briar Leaf located at Briar Leaf Golf Course. 1525-2035 sf plus full basement and 2-car attached garage.

Masonry fireplace, deck, granite countertops, carpet or hardwood floors, master suites, guest bedroom, 2 or 2-1/2 baths, excellent storage.

$1500-$1800 month. Please call 219-851-0008 for more information.LAKE APTS. Live in beauty of Lake Michigan, beach, dunes.

Enjoy conveniences of Michigan City. Lg. 1BR, $600/mo. Studio, $475/mo. Utilities included. Call 312-819-1018.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Are you ready for Maintenance Free? Do you like beautiful landscaping but

don’t want to have to work outside all weekend? CUSTOMIZED LUXURY TOWNHOMES AT BRIAR LEAF GOLF COURSE.

Featuring Two New Ranch Models ranging from 1880 sf-3600 sf.Bright and Spacious, Luxury Master Suites, Quality Construction,

Extraordinary Storage, Full Basement, Masonry Construction, Masonry Fireplace, PVC Decks, Screened in Porch Optional.

Located off Tiffany Woods Drive and State Road 39, LaPorte.www.villasofbriarleaf.com • 219.851.0008

On Site Sales Office open Friday through Monday 11-4 CST1817 Lake Shore Dr., Sheridan Beach. Entertain by the beach. Single family home with 2 units on LSD. Upstairs is a 2BR, 2BA and downstairs a studio with full kitchen. Deck with bar and lake views. Steps to beach.

$485,000. Please call for more information 847-274-9800.

Two Chances for Bookmarks Bookmarks at the Museum New museum curator Serena Sutliff will review

The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by Da-vid McCullough at Bookmarks at the Museum on Thurs., Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. Bookmarks takes place at the Westchester Twp. History Museum, 700 W. Por-ter Ave., Chesterton. Refreshments will be served.

David McCullough’s newest release is the en-thralling, inspiring—and until now, untold—story of the adventurous American artists, writers, doc-tors, politicians, architects, and others of high as-piration who set off for Paris in the years between 1830 and 1900.

For more information, phone 219/983-9715. Bookmarks at MC Public LibraryFriday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m.Serena Sutliff will offer another review of The

Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David Mc-Cullough at the Michigan City Public Library. The program is free and open to the public.

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The Devil’s Elixir by Raymond KhouryFBI agent, Sean Reilly, and his girlfriend, Tess

Chaykin, were the heroes of author Khoury’s past Templar series of books. This time, the pair fi nd themselves hip deep in Mexican drug dealers and hallucinogenic drugs. Not just any drug -- this one goes back hundreds of years to the primitive vil-lages deep in the jungles of Central America where village shamans discovered a drug so powerful, only they could use and administer it. A drug that “would make meth seem like taking an aspirin.” Now what do you suppose such a drug would be worth to today’s drug users? After all, as the rock song went-- “kicks just keep getting harder to fi nd.” (Quiz--remember who sang those words back in the 60s??)

Raymond Khoury knows how to grab your atten-tion from page one and grip you to the very end with heart-pounding, race-against-time scenarios that need no coffee or Coke to keep you awake reading!

What I like about Raymond Khoury is that he reaches back in time to connect a story line with something in the present. He makes it plausible, in-teresting, and, best of all, exciting. Unlike Jo Nesbo (Danish writer from last week’s review), Khoury jumps feet fi rst into the story and fl eshes it out as you go along, giving just enough information to ex-plain characters and what they’re going through. Nesbo, on the other hand, layers his stories, build-ing more slowly, taking time to develop more fully his characters complete with all their angst and complex relationships. Not that one or the other is better...just different writing styles.

The story starts out with Reilly’s mission fi ve years ago to enter a drug lord’s compound and res-cue a scientist who was kidnapped by the very rich and very powerful drug lord, Raoul Navarro, known as El Brujo, (the sorcerer). He was fearless and seemingly untouchable by the various government agencies both in Mexico and the U.S. Reilly and a small select group stage a night time raid into his compound to rescue the scientist, who, from a sto-len cell phone, told the Americans Navarro had him working on a new drug that was so powerful it could change the face of the drug trade worldwide.

The raid goes terribly wrong and the scientist is

killed. Reilly barely gets out with his life.Now working in New York, one day Reilly re-

ceives a phone call from Michelle, a former agent he worked with on the drug case. She says her and her son are in danger from some unknown men who broke in her house and killed her boy friend. She and her son, Alex, barely made it out alive. And here’s the kicker--Alex is Reilly’s son, now four years old. Michelle never bothered to tell Reilly she was preg-nant when she left the FBI and moved away.

Well, now Reilly has several problems to ponder--who’s after Michelle and how does he cope with the thought of a son he had no knowledge of? He re-ally doesn’t have much time to think about Alex as things heat up real fast. Obviously, these men have something to do with what happened fi ve years ago, but why would they go after Michelle? The answer will stun you!

This is a different twist on the drug problem that is certainly interesting and scary at the same time. And the best doesn’t even come until late in the sto-ry. And, yes, it’s graphic in places, so be prepared.

Raymond Khoury is one of the best high action story tellers around right now. His writing is clean, crisp and non-stop. Highly recommended.

Khoury’s four novels--The Last Templar, The Sanctuary, The Sign and The Templar Salvation were consecutive best sellers on the New York Times list. His books have been translated into more than forty languages. His web site is raymondkhoury.com

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Specializing in Distinctive PropertiesIndiana and Michigan

www.MerrionRealty.comDebbie BurkePrincipal Broker/

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

Debbie Burke, GRI, ABR, RECS 219-221-0006Ed Merrion*, CRS, GRI 219-898-6428Dave Angus 219-898-7009Cathy Blum 574-292-3748

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*Licensed in IN & MI

From Condos to Beach Homes, We Have What You Are Looking For!

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Call Debbie Burke @ 219-221-0006

2205 BayviewBeautifully updated 2 BR, 2 BA condo in The Shores offers easy ONE LEVEL LIVING with gorgeous

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weather! $164,900

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46 Karwick Glen Maintenance-free living in Karwick Glen! Loft style 2 BR, 2 BA condo w/secluded patio could

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333 Lake Shore Drive #B-3Lovely 2-story 2 BR, 1.5 BA unit in Lake Terrace w/magnificent views of Lake Michigan. An open floor

plan w/hardwood floors throughout the living/dining/kitchen. The family room, master BR & guest BR also share lake

views. 1 car garage + addtl parking for guests! $235,900

Call Michele Cihak @ 219-861-2073

208 Washington Park Blvd.Use Your Imagination!!! TLC, may not be enough, but GREAT BUILDING SITE - or can be a cute

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a look!!! $99,000

Call Michele Cihak @ 219-861-2073

2907 Summit DriveFall & winter lake views can be yours in this professionally re-staged 4 BR, 2 BA bi-level redwood

hilltop home in Long Beach! Oversized family room w/fireplace, main floor laundry & a huge rec room are just a

few of the reasons you'll love this property! $298,500Call Cari Adams @ 219-898-5412 or David Angus @ 219-898-7009

112 KruegerSHERIDAN BEACH Holds One of the Most Alluring Newly Constructed Beach Homes in our

Area. This 4 bedroom, 5 bath home with almost 3,000 square feet and features hardwood flooring, interior doors &

drawers from trees locally grown. It’s waiting for you! $575,000

Call Michele Cihak @ 219-861-2073

2300 Lake Shore DriveStunning 3 story 3525 sq. ft. home on the lake with tons of charm! The kitchen is located on the lower level so entertaining

at this house is perfect for traffic moving in & out to the beach. This home also has three levels of decks that are all beach side. Two bedrooms have

beach-view balconies. House can be sold with furnishings and appliances. Motivated Sellers! $1,100,000

Call Tricia Meyer @ 219-871-2680 or Debbie Burke @ 219-221-0006

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

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100 Washington Street3.5 acres of income potential. Unique site with lake views, high traffic volume and the Michigan City Amtrak station. Perfect location for hotel, housing or your dream business. $1,390,000

116 N Lake AvenueMulti-unit residential building with huge potential. Building has been gutted and is ready for you to finish to your liking. In the heart of Sheridan Beach. Rental potential is wonderful. $199,900

225 Whittaker StreetExcellent high traffic commercial corner located in the heart of New Buffalo’s vibrant business district. 16 ft of floor to ceiling windows. Very good pedestrian and motor traffic. $130,000

103 Lake AvenuePrime corner location in Sheridan Beach with tremendousfoot traffic. Unique commercial location in the beach area.Near public beach access. $690,000

Business Opportunities In the Beach Area