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‘Man in the City’Exhibit open for one month at ARS Gallery

BENTON HARBOR — It’s a short time-frame, but an

impactful exhibit by the art-ist who created the “I Am The Greatest” sculptures in Benton Harbor will greet guests for one month.

John Sauve, known in the area for his Muhammad Ali-inspired sculptures that pepper the city of Benton Harbor, has created a new exhibit titled “A Man in Detroit,” which is open for one month only, from April 8 to May 8, at the ARS

Gallery.The exhibit includes

works that are are limited edition images from the Man in the City project in Detroit, along with posters, tees, and maquettes (mini sculptures) of the MAN and more, all commemorating the efforts the artist has gone through to help with the growth and develop-ment of the city of Detroit.

On April 23, the gallery will host a talk with the art-ist beginning at 6 p.m. The event will feature small bites, a wine reception and live music following the talk.

Leaders at the ARS Gallery say they are excited to feature a gallery talk by Mr. Sauve to share all the great things happening in Detroit and how public art changes a community.

The gallery opens to the public at noon April 8.

History of the MAN — Man in the City: Public Art Project

Artist: John SauveMichigan artist John

Sauve has developed an exciting public art project called “Man in the City.”

The project places 43-inch flat stylized orange metal men on the rooftops of buildings.

Sauve explains his goal as follows: “To activate the skyline, and encourage people to look around. In the process of looking and finding, one re-assesses one’s own position in the world and becomes aware of one’s scale within the

very fabric of the city. The ‘Man in the City’

project creates a metaphor for urban life and all the contradictory associations - alienation, ambition, ano-nymity, and fame.”

“Man in the City” is as much about the sculpture as it is about the people and the locations involved in the project. Each sculpture location is selected based on the architecture of the building upon which the piece has been recommend-ed for installation, the building’s significance and the relationship to other sculpture locations in the project.

About the artist

With more than 25 years experience in the realm of public art and commis-sioned art, Sauve has a large number of pieces that have been commissioned or installed temporarily in Chicago, Birmingham,

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Sauve has exhibited at the Detroit Opera House, UDetroit Cafe, Governors Island, various locations throughout Chicago, the Motor City Movie House, and in Port Huron/Sarnia.

He has also curated exhibits at the Detroit Institute of the Arts (DIA).

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Shears & Beers fundraiser April 15Hair cutting & shaving ‘fund-razor’ to benefit local organizations

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Sawyer, Michigan is host-ing a Shears & Beers “Fund-Razor” on April 15 from 2-8 p.m. at the Greenbush Annex, locat-ed at 5870 Sawyer Rd.

The fundraiser will benefit a number of Southwest Michigan non-profit organizations, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berrien & Cass Counties, Chikaming Open Lands, and OCCDA (Overflow Christian Community Development Association).

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Will you end up with arsenic poisoning or just a dull headache and a few regrets? Frankly, all responsible scientific research indicates regrets and a rough morning is far more likely than any issue with arsenic.

A lot of buzz was creat-ed about two weeks ago when a lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court against a group of wine producers claiming labs found some wines exceeding what is allowed in drinking water.

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Please note the word “billion.” So should wine drinkers be alarmed? No.

The United States sets no limits for arsenic in wine. Canada does set a limit of 100 ppb for arsenic in wine. Does that add some perspective? Additionally, of those 1,300 California wines tested 90 percent of them came in at under 10 ppb. And of those wines, 99 percent were under 25 ppb.

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It’s like many of the early cancer research stud-ies which showed this or that can cause cancer in lab rats. In truth, you’d have to consume massive quanti-ties of the carcinogen daily to replicate the cancer from those early studies.

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Kat BarryKat's Hot Talk

A couple months ago I read an article about watercress

and how it was just as potent a super food as kale, yet without the noto-riety.

The article actually cited more than one way in which watercress was more beneficial than kale. I was intrigued. I’ve had watercress before, but I’ve never really worked with it at home.

Not long after the arti-cle, I was shopping at my local market and I noticed a beautiful bunch of watercress. I thought, now is the time to give this stuff a shot. And why not? I love working with dif-ferent greens and am always looking for new ways to create healthy dishes that are interesting.

I’ve since been using watercress a lot more in my salads. I even came across some sprouts at my local co-op and used those as a spicy accent in a cou-ple different dishes.

Watercress doesn’t generally have a very strong flavor, and the leaves hold up well. The texture of watercress real-ly makes it lovely to work with, especially for salads. It is not bitter like other greens either, so you will probably have an easier

time getting it down the hatch raw.

One of my favorite watercress creations is a salad I made with shaved fennel and golden beets for Easter. I didn’t really write down the recipe, so I’m going from memory, but it’s just a salad and great salads are really about proportions and a knock-out dressing. I think this should hit the mark on both.

Kat Barry, a St. Joseph, Michigan native, is owner of Kat’s Hot Cakes vegan catering, and co author of “The

New Chicago Diner Cookbook: Meat Free Recipes from America’s Veggie Diner.” She also develops recipes for eHow.com, where you can find over 30 of her vegan instructional cooking videos. She is also a certified yoga instructor. Kat currently resides in Chicago, and in her free time she enjoys practicing yoga, sampling local spirits, listening to live music, and getting outdoors. Follow @katshotcakes on twitter. Kat can be reached via email at: [email protected].

Fennel and watercress salad with blood orange vinaigrette

For the salad:1 bulb fennel finely chopped1 bunch watercress cleaned and chopped1 1/2 cups roasted golden beets, chopped1/2 cup fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped1/2 cup roasted almonds, chopped

To make the salad:1. Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and toss well with tongs or clean hands.

To make the dressing:1. Place all ingredients in a mason jar and shake well until fully emulsified. 2. Drizzle a little but over salad, toss, repeat until lightly dressed.3. Serve right away.

COOK’S NOTE: I roast and salt my own almonds by tossing them in a little bit of EVOO and seasoning salt and baking for about 10 minutes. Cilantro actually pairs really well with watercress, so I suggest using that in this recipe. I didn’t use it on Easter because one of my friends I was celebrating with had an aversion.

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Emerging Playwright Awards return to Dogwood FestivalDOWAGIAC, Mich.

— A journey to dis-cover a new emerg-

ing playwright began months ago. The Beckwith Theatre Company teamed up with the Dogwood Fine Arts Festival to give a “leg-up” to an aspiring play-wright’s career.

This unique search is designed to recognize emerging playwrights, ages 18-30, living or studying in Michigan and northern Indiana. Awards totaling twenty-two hundred dol-lars will be presented to the top three finalists in this competition. Now is your chance to be the first to experience these works. Stage readings of the three contenders will be present-ed on the Beckwith stage April 17, 18, and 19.

‘A German Party’Actors from the

Beckwith Theatre will present the stage reading of “A German Party” on at 7 p.m. Friday, April 17.

The script written by Elizabeth Frankel of Ann Arbor, Michigan, takes place in a suburb outside Berlin. It is New Year’s Eve 1932, one month before Hitler is appointed Chancellor. Seven child-hood friends meet for a reunion party after months of being apart. Quietly and awkwardly aware of the changing political climate, they remain desperate to cling to the friendships they have known for so long. It is only after the announcement of who is joining the Nazi Party, and who is not, that these child-hood ties are put to the test.

‘Moxie’At 7:30 p.m. Saturday,

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“Moxie,“ written by Graham Techler of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Legendary, reclusive, comparative literature pro-fessor Joens Hjort has retired. A group of stu-dents from Bates College send him a, mostly-joking, invitation to spend the weekend before his official retirement party with them on the coast of Maine. Miraculously, he accepts and joins the group at the vacation home of one of the students. The group intends on celebrating the distinguished man’s life and career.

However, they soon dis-cover that Hjort, who came of age during the sixties, and hasn’t cut loose in thir-

ty years, may be ready to party ‘harder’ than they possibly can. The ‘inspira-tional’ truths they want him to share from the other side of a full life may be a little too real for them to handle. As Hjort begins to tear down the students’ naive perspectives, and pit them against each other, tensions rise to the surface and the weekend getaway turns into an uncomfortable, boozy, flaming disaster.

‘Atlanta’

“Atlanta” written by Gregory Strasser of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, will be presented at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, by students from Southwestern Michigan College.

Miles outside the last standing city in the United States, a group of people have hidden away in an abandoned gas station to defend themselves from the ravenous disease that has swept across the world. The resources are low and tensions run high as a fam-ily fights to maintain its structure, unlikely allianc-es are formed, and frustra-tions mount to a breaking point.

Trapped, isolated, and incensed, ”Atlanta” is bit-ing drama that challenges what a family is and at what lengths people will go to preserve an ideal.

The audience will be part of the panel of judges who selects the “Dogwood/ Beckwith Emerging Playwright Award.” Audiences will be asked to judge each play at the end of its reading. These pre-sentations are free and open to the public.

A stage reading of the winning script will be pre-sented on Monday, May 11, as part of the week-long Dogwood Fine Arts Festival, running May 8-17. Awards will be: First Place - The Don and Dorothy Frantz Memorial Award; $1500, Second Place — The Karen Pugh Memorial Award; $500, and Third Place — The Warren and Lillian Walshleger Memorial Award; $250. This presen-tation will also be free and open to the public.

The Dogwood Fine Arts Festival is made pos-sible by the generous sup-port of the St. Denys Foundation and generous contributions from area families and businesses. View the entire schedule of events at www.dog-woodfinearts.org.

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Plays written by Elizabeth Frankel (top), Gra-ham Techler (above-left) and Gregory Stras-ser (above-right), are in the running for top prize in Dogwood’s Emerging Playwright competition.


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Tale as old as time‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’ coming to St. JosephST. JOSEPH, Mich. —

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Audiences will step into an enchanted world that will bring the Academy Award-winning film to life in this romantic and beloved take on the classic fairy tale.

The story tells of Belle, a young woman in a pro-vincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress.

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CUSTOMER SERVICEPOSITION OPENING

good people skills, cashhandling experience, reli-able transportation a must,hours may vary, please faxresume to (616)608-0296or email [email protected]

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night & weekendMichiana Recycling & Disposal

is looking for residentialdrivers with a CDL A or B,good attendance and workethic, ability to read maps &attention to safety. Topwages, benefits includeBCBS Health, Dental & LifeInsurance, uniforms, paidholidays and vacations,safety bonus and overtimepay.

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Kenneth Smith, Inc.Truck Drivers Pulling

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that possess a Class-A CDL.This is an excellent op-portunity at an expandingspecialized hauling com-pany. We are dedicated toour drivers and a majority ofour fleet is 2012 or newer.Drivers can expect con-sistent work throughout theyear. Drivers can expect tomake $1,000 or more on aweekly basis! We look for-ward to hiring several driversASAP! Qualified drivers willreceive a $500 sign-on bo-nus and an additional $500bonus after they are with thecompany for 3 months! After3 months drivers will also beeligible for our monthly re-tention bonus.

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Elderly Care 307KARE SERVICESCompassionate Home

Care Services(269)684-1984(574)292-2900

email:[email protected]

Instruction & Training

309

P.D.K.

Firearm InstructionConcealed Pistol License

Next Class: April 25thContact Paul:

269-462-2584 orKelly: 269-783-6570

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WOMEN’SINTRODUCTORY

CONCEALED CARRY PISTOLSaturday April 25Bend of the RiverConservation Club

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Apartments 412CassopolisSTONE LAKE MANORSenior Apartments. 2months free on select units.Spacious, two bedroomlocated on beautiful StoneLake, Intercom entrybuilding, elevator, emer-gency pull cords. Seniors 62years or older. Rent starts at$631.00 (based on income).Please call Toni at 269-445-3333 or stop by today at145 Stone Lake St. for moreinformation. Equal HousingOpportunity. TDD 1-800-649-3777 American Pre-ferred 1-800-968-1792

ArborTrails

We have 1&2 Bedroom Apartments and 2&3

Bedroom Town Homes!

Arbor Trails Apartments

Mon – Fri: 8am - 5pm

Enjoy a peaceful community at Arbor Trails!

• SWIMMING POOL• AIR CONDITIONING• 24 HR. MAINTENANCE• COMMUNITY ROOM• PLAYGROUND• SECURITY ACCESS INTERCOM SYSTEM

FREEWiFi

1615 N. 5TH St.• Niles, Mi 49120

(269) 683-1850

For Rent 418RENT TO OWN

$389*/Month!!1,344sqft- 3bed/2bathNewly Refurbished #25

For Details Call(269) 695-3119

RUSTIC COTTAGEon Big Smith Lake, May 1 -Oct. 31, 6 month lease,$500/month plus deposit &utilities. (269)362-5891

Office Space for Rent

427

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASEJefferson CenterSouth Bend, IN

641-10,717 sf avail.Build to suit.

Call Richard 516.599.3700

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

St. Joseph StationSouth Bend, IN

150-3,000 sf avail.Build to suit.

Call Richard 516.599.3700

Rent-Lease, Misc. 442OFFICE SPACE

For rent, approx. 750 sq ft,corner office, utilities in-cluded, indoor parking,reasonable rent. Call RogerTracey (269)683-2211

Houses for Sale 500DOWAGIAC

Now $11,000. BELOWcertified appraised value!Nice location at edge of townbut more like country, 2bedrooms with possiblethird, fireplace, newer roof &heating, attached 2 car garplus separate storage Bldg.,includes extra lot. Now only$49,900 S3771

Jerdon Real Estate, Inc.(269)782-4000

FOR SALE

Niles Westside Home2 Bedrooms

Garage, Over half AcreMain floor laundry

Call or Text Chris MooreFreedom Realty(269)362-5665(269)687-8484

NEW & REFURBISHEDHOMES

Available NOW! FinancingAvailable. Move-In Today

Shawnee Baroda;877.252.3358

Pleasant View :Watervliet269.487.3167

Ravines: South Haven -888.803.3165

Manufactured Homes

502

HOMES FOR SALE IN DECATUR

3 bed, 2 bath homes readyto be moved into. Leaseoptions starting at $599 permonth (includes lot rent, in-surance, water, trash) Call(269)423-7024 or visitwww.phelpscommunity.comto view pictures

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Antiques 600ALLEGAN ANTIQUE

MARKETSunday, April 26

8am to 4pm400 ExhibitorsRain or Shine

Located at the Fairgrounds,right in Allegan, Michigan$4.00 Admission. No Pets

Collectibles 602NILES DOWN TOWN

FLEA MARKET111 E. Main St, Niles MI

Shop with us until April 3oth.New location & name

May 1stMarket Place,

2428 S. 11th St.New vendors bringing manynew items weekly. Newbooths available. We buyestates and single items!

(269)262-4333

Good Things to Eat

636

Our own maple syrupHoney 1 pint - 5 gallons

Yams .25/lbApples $5/half bushe

HOURS:Mon. - Sat. 10-5,

Sun. noon-5Hunky Fruit Stand

2054 M140Benton Harbor, MI 49022

(269) 944-3025

Household Mer-chandise

642

BILL'S USED APPLIANCESYou don't want to miss the

TAX TIME DEALS!Hours: Mon-Fri. 10a-5pm

Sat. 10a-3pmClosed Sunday

2324 S. 11th St. Niles(269) 340-5952FOR SALE

•Used and ReconditionedAppliances

•Washers & Dryers•Ranges

•Air Conditioners•Refrigerators

841 Carberry Rd. Niles(269)687-8639

Lawn & Garden 648CRAFTSMANROTOTILLER

7HP, 17", forward & reverserotation, $400 OBO.(269)782-7623

Wanted to Buy 672ADAMS JUNKERS

Adam buysJUNK CARS

Adam BuysRepairable CarsFixable Cars Wanted

adamsjunkers.comAdam Pays the most!!

FREE PICKUP7 days a weekTitle or not!!(574) 300-6556

BUYINGrepairable scrap and un-wanted vehicles, top dollarpaid. Call or text for a freequote today. Free towing.Kevin (817)437-0450

CASHfor junk and unwantedvehicles! Text or call(574)302-7772

CASH FORJUNK CARS

No Title,No Problem

Free Pick up7 days a week

(574)904-7610CASH PAID FOR

Personal Property Estates,Antiques, Furniture, Ap-pliances, Garage, Barn.

(269)445-2220M-60 Variety - Cassopolis

WANTED ALL MOTORCYCLES

before 1980, running or not,any condition, cash paid.Call (845)389-3239

WANTED TO BUYCash paid for mediumsize refrigerators, workingor repairable. Also gas &electric ranges. Call(269)687-8639

WE WILL BUYyour junk car. We haul forfree. Paying up to $1500cash. Please call anytime269-687-8098

Home Improve-ment

700

#1 GUTTERSWe do seamless gutters.Free estimates, call(269)782-0401

FRYMAN'S SEAMLESSGUTTERS & SIDINGFRYMAN’S ROOFING

Your home exterior experts.Quality guaranteed! LocallyOwned for 50 years. (269)782-5008 (David & Terri Fryman)

HOME REPAIRS &REMODELING

Over 30 years of experience,tile work, kitchens, bath-rooms, decks & porches,windows & doors, windowwrapping, siding, fascia &soffit. Call Randy (269)782-3139 (269)208-9838

MKCONSTRUCTION

Pole barn & other garagesspecialist. Roofing Siding,Framing and more. Over 40years experience. Licensed.Contact Michael N. Knepple(269)476-9777MR. MAINTENANCE

FREE ESTIMATESRoofing, Siding & Windows,Light Hauling & SpringClean-Ups, No Inside orOutside job too big or small.Low affordable rates.(269)591-1403

WILLIAMSCONSTRUCTIONHome Improvement &

MaintenanceRepairs, Remodel, Windows,Siding, Additions, Painting,

Plumbing & MoreCertified mobile home work

Senior Discounts(269)635-1527

[email protected]

Roof Repair 712JOHN A. VYLONIS

CUSTOM BUILDINGCall us for your roofing andventilation needs. LocallyOwner, Licensed & Insured.Call (269)782-2806

MIDWEST ROOFINGFamily owned since 1984.Lifetime Warranty ShinglesFlat Roofs & Gutter Covers.Call (269)684-7199

Lawn Service 7212 GUYS &

A LAWNMOWERproperty maintenance ser-vice, residential/commercial.(574)607-2038

Tree Service 725BACKWOODS TREE &

STUMP SERVICELicensed & insured.

Nick: (269) 254-6634Sam: (269) 591-5386

C & S MARSH TREE SERVICE

Trees, brush, stump removal,high lift work, insured.(269)362-4331 or 683-1065leave msg.

PAYNE'S TREESERVICE

Tree Trimming & Removal.Stump Grinding & Firewood.Bobcat & Concrete Work.Insured. (269)663-8091THE CUTTING EDGE

PRO TREE CAREComplete Tree ServiceSAME DAY ESTIMATES

Insured, Competitive Rates.269-687-4972

Pool Service 727SWIMMING POOL

LINERS & REPAIRSAny size, great prices, allequipment, 35 years ex-perience. Robertson’s Sales &Service, Niles. Call (269)684-2669

Concrete Service 739BRADY CONCRETE

Specializing in Flat work of alltype, seawalls, stamped con-crete & Bobcat Service. Freeestimates. Insured. Fast, de-pendable service. (269)445-3349 or (269)591-0100

C & C CONCRETEFlat work of all kinds,stamping, sidewalks,concrete patching, patios,driveways and pole barns.No job too small. FreeEstimates. Insured(269)228-1163DEPROW CONCRETE

Concrete, bricks, blocks &stonework. Any type of tearout & replace. Basementrepairs, landscaping, bobcatwork. No job too small. 35years experience. Concrete$2.20 a sq. foot. Insured.Jerry (269) 352-4010WEAVER CONCRETE

& MASONRYdriveways, porches, patios,tear out/replace, all repairs,brick, block, stone, fire-places. Will fix wet base-ments big or small, insideand out. Landscaping. Fastdependable service. Weaccept all credit cards. Aaron(269)655-4158

Masonry Service 740CASPER MASONRY

Brick/ Block/Stone. Custom& Insurance work. Insured &Bonded. (574)298-3520

Misc. Services 747KLIMEK

ENTERPRISESElectrical Contracting, No JobToo Big or Small. Free Quotes.Affordable Pricing, Licensed &Insured. (269)684-6290 or(269)470-4097.

POLE BARNS &GARAGESBY NIEBOER

Pole Barns, Garages, Driveways& More. Quality Built. Licensed& Insured. Ross Nieboer(269)684-6673

POWERWASHING,STAIN & SEAL

Decks, Homes, Anything. 20yrs. exp. Call ULTIMATECLEANING (269)244-1337

QUALITY GARAGEDOORS

Sales, service & installationof garage doors & openers.Call owner Steve Baxter foryour free estimate today.(269)683-9000

TANNINGUnlimited monthly tanning.$35 or $45. Tanning lotion50% off with monthly tan-ning purchase. SudsvilleLaundry & Tanning, 716 E.Front St., Buchanan.(269)695-2031

Painting Service 754

J.M. HUNTENTERPRISES, LLC

Painting & Drywall. Insured.Free Estimates. FamilyOwned & Operated for Over50 years. 269-683-4442.

PAINTINGInt. & Ext., Drywall & WallRepair & Power washing.Insured. Call Glen Hoese at(269)684-4055

Cleaning Service 757RICK'S

POWER WASHINGRVs, Homes, Decks,Cement Sidewalks,

Driveways,Small Commercial Jobs

Serving Cass, Dowagiac andNiles. Free Estimates.

Senior DiscountsSatisfaction Guaranteed!Will beat any competitors

estimates!Call (269) 470-9507 or

(269) 470-9498Rick Cozzolino

WE BRING THE CLEAN!

Pets & Supplies 800AKC YORKIE PUPPIESWill be small, vet checked,1st shots. Call for more in-formation (269)281-1522

Livestock Supplies

812

HAY1st cutting alfalfa grasshay, round bales, no rain,stored inside. Square balesgrass alfalfa, no rain.(269)362-7703

Auto-Truck Misc. 933 RED FIBERGLASSTONNEAU COVER

fits 2007-2013 GMC-Chevy2500 long box, $300 OBO.(269)782-3139

Autos for Sale 945SCARLETT AUTOBODY & SALES

Call Today!!269-461-4197

07 Chevrolet HHR $10,97108 Chevy Colorado $10,99511 Hyundai Elantra $11,987

14 Ford Focus $16,371Call (574) 264-1174 today!07 CHEVY COBALT

low miles, good runner, veryclean, Air, Tilt, Cruise. Greatvalue for the investment.$3,995.00. Please call 269-462-9260 ask for "Greg" or269-262-6448.

1998 LINCOLNTOWN CAR

Signature series, 4 door,2nd owner, $1,295 OBO ortrade (269)683-1986

2001 HONDAACCORD EX

4 Cyl, alloy wheels, moonroof, 186,000 miles, asking$3,950. 1 owner from Niles,call (574) 298-7301

Cash Sale Only!Stock #1010

2002 Ford Ranger (Manual)145k

Asking $1800.00Call Scarletts

269-461-4197

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April 10-26

South Bend Civic Theatre presents the erotic comedy/drama Venus in Fur, April 10-26, 2015 in the Warner Theatre, 403 N. Main Street, in South Bend. The play centers on Thomas, a belea-guered playwright/direc-tor, desperate to find an actress to play Vanda, the female lead in his adaptation of the classic sadomasochistic tale “Venus in Fur.” Reserved tickets are $21 with per-formances at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays. For tickets, call the SBCT Box Office at 574-234-1112 or online at sbct.org.

April 11

Bulldog Bite Productions brings: KASHMIR. KASHMIR seeks to re-create the experience of a 70’s Zeppelin show utilizing authentic vin-tage stage gear, cos-tumes, and special effects, with great atten-tion to detail in a non-pretentious way. Most

importantly, KASHMIR does not take liberties on improving the music. Led Zeppelin should be played as it was using only the equipment of the era. The show is at 8 p.m. on Saturday April 11, at the Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, Michigan. For more info call the Acorn Theater at (574) 360-5929.

The Original Craft Creator group presents its 2nd Annual HELLO SPRING Craft Show on April 11, 2015 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. This Saturday, the O.C.C. group proudly opens the door into a world of unique creations. Area crafters and some as far away as Chicago & Indianapolis are making this show 50+ vendors strong. For information and to see some exam-ples of what will be for sale at the April 11th HELLO SPRING Craft Show, visit the Facebook page: “The Original Craft Creator Page 4 Everyone.” See you there!

April 13

iSouth Bend Civic Theatre’s Education program offers exciting and fun classes for

youth and adults this spring. Starting the week of April 13, stu-dents will have the opportunity to engage with highly skilled and award-winning teachers to explore their creativity and talent in a variety of activities. Go to SBCT’s website at sbct.org and click on “Education” for the full catalogue of Fall Classes, including dates, locations, prices, age ranges and teacher profiles. To register, go online at sbct.org or call (574) 234-1112.

April 15

iMichiana Women in Construction will host its monthly meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Le Peep in South Bend. The speaker, Tracie Davis, is a marketing and communications professional with more than 25 years of experi-ence helping organiza-tions develop marketing and communications plans that are focused on strategic goal attain-ment. She has worked in health care, corpo-rate retail operations, higher education and with small businesses. She is the owner of D ream B ig Communications, a strategic marketing communications com-pany that specializes in

developing affordable marketing and commu-nications solutions for entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Greenbush Brewing Company in Sawyer, Michigan is hosting a Shears & Beers “Fund-Razor” on April 15 from 2-8 p.m. at the Greenbush Annex, located at 5870 Sawyer Rd. The fundraiser will benefit a number of Southwest Michigan non-profit organiza-tions, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berrien & Cass Counties, Chikaming Open Lands, and OCCDA (Overflow Christian Community D e v e l o p m e n t Association). In addition to the April 15 launch at the brewery, Sunspot will be available all sum-mer on draft and in bot-tles throughout Greenbush’s distribu-tion area, which includes the entire state of Michigan, Northwest Indiana and the Chicago area.

April 16

Jay Leno will visit the Morris Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. on April 16. Tickets go on sale Feb. 27 and be pur-

chased by calling the Morris Box Office at (574) 235-9190, or by visiting the website, MorrisCenter.org.

April 17

The Twin City Players (TCP) will host audi-tions for two Second Stage productions next month. Auditions for the August productions of My Big Gay Italian Funeral by Anthony Wilkinson and 8 by Dustin Lance Black will begin at 3 p.m. April 17 at the OutCenter in Benton Harbor and 6 p.m. at the Twin City Players Campus, 600 West Glenlord in St. Joseph.

April 18

It should have been a quiet lake crossing, but someone stole a price-less clock from a First Class passenger cabin. Can you solve the mys-tery? Join the Morton House Musuem from 7 to 9:30 p.m. and TORP for a fun evening of mystery and intrigue, and even a chance to make the arrest your-self! All funds raised support the Morton House Museum, Home of Benton Harbor History. Cost is $15 per person.

Last week, I took my first trip of the year to Lake

Michigan and enjoyed my favorite pizza on Silver Beach.

It was so great to see so many people outside again, eating up every ounce of the near-70 degree day that they could before Mother Nature swept in with more chilly days. Nonetheless, it seems that winter days are officially behind us for awhile (knock on wood), and that means tourism season is just around the corner.

To celebrate that, for the second year, Leader Publications will show-case all the great things that draw thousands of people to this region not only during the summer months, but year round,

in our annual travel pub-lication.

As we prepare Explore Michiana, which is geared toward far-away travelers and Michiana residents alike, we are seeking help from the people who know the diverse

communities that make up this great region the best: you.

In the next few weeks, our reporting staff will be hitting the streets of nearly two dozen com-munities to talk with passersby and experi-ence some of the iconic locations our area is known for. We would love your input on the hidden gems, favorite hot-spots, best dining choices and any other opportunities you think visitors should know about. Please feel free to share those ideas with me by calling me at (269) 687-7713, or emailing me at [email protected].

To supplement the content we are generat-ing, we will need photo-graphs to illustrate just

how beautiful these communities are. So, once again, we are invit-ing photographers of all levels of expertise to submit photos of their favorite Michiana loca-tions and activities.

The sky is the limit as far as content. Basically, we want to see the peo-ple of Michiana in action — doing what you love to do in the places you love to do it. Photos may include landscape imag-es, shots from festivals and events or family day trips. The only rule is that photos must have been taken in Michiana.

The photo contest opens Monday, April 13, and will run through May 1. Once the sub-mission period has passed, the public will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite

pictures in two places: on Leader Publications’ website (leaderpub.com) and on our Facebook page (https://www.face-b o o k . c o m /Leaderpubcom).

The photo with the most combined votes will win the Readers’ Choice award — a $250 Visa gift card.

Three staff judges will vote on their favor-ite photos as well. The winner of that contest will also win a $250 Visa gift card. In addi-tion, three honorable mention submissions will receive a free pizza from Pizza Transit in Niles.

If a chance at $250 isn’t incentive enough, photographers will have the opportunity to have their photos published in Explore Michiana. More

than 30,000 copies will be distributed across the entire region — which means more than 30,000 people will see your work!

To enter, simply go to our website and click on the “Contest” tab in the upper right corner of the webpage. All instruc-tions and rules can be found there.

I encourage you to join the editorial staff and myself to get out and enjoy this beautiful weather — and take your camera along. We’d love to explore Michiana right along with you.

Ambrosia Neldon is the managing editor at Leader Publications. She can be reached at [email protected], or by phone at (269) 687-7713.

Help us ‘Explore Michiana’COLUMNIST

Ambrosia NeldonManaging Editor


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SOUTH BEND — The lions were roaring, the otters were swimming, and the chimpanzees were enter-taining the large crowds of people earlier today

during the Potawatomi Zoo’s Opening Day for the 2015 season.

The zoo was open to the public and Zoo members starting at 10 a.m. and well over 900 people came out to enjoy the beautiful spring weather and see the Zoo ani-mals. The Congo Café and the gift shop were open and the Zoo train was driving families through the Zoo all day.

For more information on Potawatomi Zoo, call (574) 288-4639 or visit www.potawatomizoo.org.

Potawatomi Zoo’s opening day successful

Leader file photos

Potawatomi Zoo is officially open for the sea-son. Guests can meet many of their furry fa-vorites from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

off the water - april 9-15, 2015

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