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No matter the size of the show, one con-

stant has been in place through its duration.
“This has always been marketed as a
higher-end show and the items available have
reflected that,” she said. “I wanted to offer peo-
ple the chance to see high-quality art without
having to drive very far.”
Cline knows a little bit about high-end
art, as the annual “For the Love of Art” show
she coordinated took place over a three-day pe-
riod in February in South Bend, Ind. She said it
is rated in the top 100 of all art shows in the
country, according to an industry publication.
The South Bend show, which draws ven-
dors from five states, has grown to the point
that she would like to dedicate more time to it.
In part, she said, that commitment comes at the
expense of “Art on the Green.”
“As much as I would like to keep high-
quality art local, I just didn’t feel the idea contin-
ued to grow in the way that I would have liked
to have seen,” she said. “But the support from
the Klinger Lake community has been strong
and steady through the years.”
Kline said in addition to her South Bend
show, she will maintain a commitment to the
Sturgis Homegrown Festival, an arts and music
event in Sturgis every August. Last year’s
Homegrown Festival was the biggest in its his-
tory. Kline said there is still room for an art

White Pigeon resident Shireen Cline has organized the annual

“Art on the Green” show since its inception in 2012.

show in St. Joseph County and Sturgis will be a great host.

“Having more than one show in St. Joseph County just wasn’t sus-
tainable,” she said.
Klinger Lake’s restaurant and bar will be open during Art on the
Green.
Some notable artists returning for the swan song include Coldwa-
ter’s Kitty Wilcox, who specializes in jewelry, painter Kim Sovine of Sturgis
and pottery artist Elizabeth Wamsley of Syracuse, Ind.
“It’s always a beautiful setting at Klinger Lake, the staff has always
gone above and beyond,” Cline said. “I’ll miss the show out there but
come see us in Sturgis in August, or come over to South Bend next year …
our show will be in March in 2019.” ✤

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STORY BY TROY TENNYSON

Lake association
keeps things moving
Coldwater Lake hosts year-round fun
f you haven’t been to Coldwater Lake, you are missing in the 1960s.

I something amazing.
Coldwater Lake, not far north of the Indiana border, is a
beautiful destination to play, work and live.
Previously, World War II veteran Ray Duerk and his
wife, residents of Canada Shores since the 1950s, also helped
lead the parade.
Throughout the year, Cold- Typically, 75-100 children,
water Lake holds different gather- family members and their canine
ings and events, keeping life on friends walk, ride, roll, drive or
the shoreline interesting and fun. push in the parade that wanders
Not only does the Coldwa- through the Canada Shores neigh-
ter Lake Association hold weekly borhood.
events designed to keep residents Entrants in the parade are
and visitors entertained, it also traditionally decked out in the red,
holds a number of yearly events to white and blue, with the parade
observe milestones. organizers meeting early enough
Weekly events include yoga to help outfit those in the parade
classes taught by a certified in- with decorations, hats, signs and
structor, held 6:30-7:30 p.m., Mon- temporary tattoos.
days and Tuesdays, with the cost Hot dogs and lemonade
at $2 per class. will be served after the parade.
On Thursday nights are On July 7, the Coldwater
weekly Euchre tournaments, be- Lake Association will hold its an-
ginning at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $1 per nual pancake breakfast, beginning
tournament and anyone 13 or at 7:45 a.m.
older is welcome to play and meet Enjoy all-you-can-eat pan-
their neighbors at the Coldwater cakes with a single serving of
Lake Association Building, all year sausage along with plenty of cof-
long. fee, juice and milk with fast serv-
Beginning in July, the Cold- ice, plenty of seating and carry out
water Lake Association will hold available.
its scheduled yearly events. This is the premier
To open the summer festivi- fundraiser for the Coldwater Lake
ties, the association hosts the 14th Association and costs $6 for adults
annual “Patriotic Parade on and $3 for children 8 and under.
Canada Shores” at 11 a.m. July 1. On July 7, at dusk, from the
The parade will once again be led t by Branch County middle of Coldwater Lake, the association will hold its annual
Sheriff John Pollack. fireworks display.
Last year’s parade grand marshal was nonagenarian The fireworks are supported by memberships and fire-
Agnes Bopp, who first bought her residence on Canada Shores works donations. Rain date is July 8.

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Finally, the Coldwa- PHOTOS BY CRAIG DUNWORTH | COLDWATERLAKEASSOCIATION.COM

ter Chain of Lakes holds a
poker run on July 15 on the
south chain of lakes.
Throughout the
summer, the Coldwater
Lake Association also
holds boater safety classes
for those 14 years and
older.
There are three class
options: May 19, June 2
and June 23.
All are scheduled
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at
the Coldwater Lake Associ-
ation building. Those inter-
ested must pre-register for
all courses by calling (419)
553-7251.
For more informa-
tion on the Coldwater Lake
Association, visit
www.coldwaterlake
association.com. ✤

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Karen Weiland
Butterfly Spaces
I
f you like butterflies as much as I do and would
like to make your yard attractive to them, you may
want to consider planting a butterfly garden.
Before you begin the process of choosing which
plants to put in the garden, it’s best to get to know
a little bit about the creatures you are trying to at-
tract.
Butterflies go through four life cycles: egg,
larvae (caterpillar), pupae (chrysalis) and adult.
Butterfly eggs are often laid on the underside of a
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leaf so they aren’t visible to predators. It is essen-
tial for the eggs to be laid on a host plant for that
particular butterfly species. The larvae stage of a
butterfly’s life cycle is a time for eating and grow-
ing. The pupae stage is a time for complete change.
The chrysalis is a vessel in which the caterpillar
changes into a butterfly. The adult stage is a time
for reproduction. Adults feed on the nectar of
many types of flowers and larvae feed mostly on
the leaves of certain plants. Consider planting
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some of both plants, some that will attract the adults and some
that will provide food for the caterpillars.
Butterflies are cold-blooded and need the sun to warm
their bodies. Select a site in full sun and near a wall, fence or
stand of evergreens to provide shelter and protect them from
strong winds. Place some dark-colored rocks in the garden.
The rocks will heat up in the sun and give the butterflies a
warm place to rest.
Overwintering populations of monarch butterflies
heading north to lay the first eggs of the season need milk-
weed to feed the caterpillars that will hatch from those eggs.
Nothing would be more inviting to a weary female monarch
than a garden filled with her favorite nectar producing flow-
ers. To help returning butterflies get off to a great start, try
some of these plants in your garden:
■ Spider Milkweed (Asclepias viridis) — this early
milkweed variety is a shorter species that would make a great
garden border with taller plants placed behind it.
■ Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) — this is a low
maintenance plant with great smelling purple flowers that can
serve double duty as an addition to your culinary dishes.
■ May Night Salvia (Salvia x superba “Mainacht”) —
this plant boasts deep blue and purple blooms March through
May (reblooms with deadheading).
Consider blending native and non-native plants, along
with mixing annuals with perennials in your butterfly garden.
This will broaden the number and type of butterflies that will
visit. Butterflies tend to be more attracted to a large display or
group of color and choose plants that will bloom on a rotating
basis so there is a steady food source for them to eat through-
out the season.
Some plants, like butterfly bush, coneflower, black-eyed
susan, lantana and verbena, are butterfly magnets and many
butterfly plants also attract hummingbirds, bees and moths.
Perennials for butterflies include bee balm, catmint, lavender,
liatris, phlox, sunflower, joe-pye weed, goldenrod, milkweed
and yarrow, just to name a few. Annuals that can be tucked in
amongst the perennials are ageratum, cosmos, marigold, petu-
nia and zinnia. As I said earlier, it is essential that butterfly
eggs be laid on a host plant for that particular butterfly
species. For instance, an Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly
prefers a host plant of carrots, parsley, dill, fennel, Queen
Annes Lace and rue, a monarch butterfly prefers milkweed
and a variegated frittillary butterfly prefers plants such as
pansies, violets and passion flower.
Butterflies drink by “puddling.” They sip at shallow
puddles of water in mud or sand instead of large open water
areas. Butterflies are really going to think you set out the wel-
come mat for them if you include a shallow pot filled with
some sand and a small amount of water tucked into a garden
full of their favorite food.
Here are some plant combinations you may want to
consider:
1. Asiatic lilies, liatris, columbine, daylilies, coneflowers,
dill and milkweed.
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then work your way forward with some phlox

and purple coneflower, then some daisies, Queen
Annes Lace and fennel, then some parsley, snap-
dragons and verbena and finishing in front with
some violets, zinnias and ageratum.
There are so many different combinations
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LAKESIDE MEMORIES
Dick Magee

Our local
Sea of Galilee
ishing — humph. I never catch any- I did better. The survey showed that the rock bass, bluegill, golden shiner, sand

F
more.
thing to crow about. And I’ve been
trying for four score years and
DNR had taken a sample of almost
everything that swims by my pier. They
used a variety of 14 traps and three elec-
shiner, blackmore shiner, largemouth
bass, smallmouth bass, bluntness min-
now, long nose gar, walleye, bowfin,
Oh, I see the tournament boys trofishing transects randomly placed northern pike, warmth, brook silverside,
pulling up every kind of fish in the lake. and activated over three days. I’m not pumpkin seed, yellow perch and bull-
Then there’s neighbor Larry Harker, sure what “electrofishing transects” are, head.
who hauls in bluegills by The report showed
the bushel. He makes Klinger Lake has more bluegills
Klinger Lake look like a than we can shake a pole at.
bountiful Galilee. While the fancy brook trout is
All this got me to our state fish, it’s the bluegill
wondering about what we’d miss most. When’s the last
swims in our lakes besides time you saw a trout, for
us, how many different fish heaven’s sake, and never mind
there are just beyond my catching one. The state fish
hook, line and sinker. I de- should be the bluegill. That’s
cided to find out and dis- what every little kid catches off
covered a Department of the pier. Bluegills “teach” kids
Natural Resources survey of how to fish. And they aren’t
Klinger Lake. Surely it scary like some outhouse whop-
would set me straight. I was per aquatic craniates (“fish” for
ready to get smart about our those who didn’t read the report)
fish. But I wasn’t smart just waiting for the plop of a
enough to get smart. I The state fish should be the bluegill. plug or for the splash of my bob-
couldn’t understand the re- That’s what every little kid catches off the pier. ber and worm. Some are big and
port. It was written in a for- Bluegills “teach” kids how to fish. mean enough to star in a lake
eign language. Here’s a version of Jaws. If a 27-inch pike
sample: full of teeth ever jumped over
“Dissolved oxygen profiles show but I suspect they were a shocking sur- the back of my boat, I’d jump over the
a heterorgrade curve where the oxygen prise to the fish. front.
content reaches a maximum of 9.8 mg/L I was shocked by the variety of It seems like Klinger Lake and our
in the metalimmion and depleted gradu- fish trapped: 22 in all. And the DNR other lakes are fisherman friendly.
ally by oxidative processes in a typical thinks there could be even more. Over There’s a fish for everybody. I’ll stick
clinograde reduction by depth.” half were new to me. Of the 4,503 fish with the bluegills. They’re a happy and
I was in trouble from the start. At trapped, 2,280 were sand shiners. Maybe enthusiastic lot. And I’d never think of
best, I was treading water. I knew my I should go after them with a net and eating one. My gosh, they’ve been fam-
dictionary was too small and my plunge forget about the pole. ily friends for years. Any that get caught
into “fishology” too great. I was beyond Here are what fish were in the playing with my worm I gently slip back
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Coldwater festival
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STORY BY TROY TENNYSON | PHOTOS BY DON REID

ach year, people from around the area travel to Coldwater to

E ring in warmer weather with the annual Strawberry Fest and

Craft Show.
This year’s festival is 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. June 16.
There will be something for everyone at Strawberry Fest
2018, as more than 180 craft and food vendors line on the streets
and sidewalks of downtown Coldwater, along with five local or-
chards featuring fresh-picked strawberries.
Featured throughout the event will be:

Shopping
Craft vendors sell a variety of handmade items, ranging from
jewelry to woodwork. They will line U.S. 12 throughout downtown
Coldwater and throughout Four Corners Park for the duration of
the day.

Food Options
For those looking for a quick bite to eat or a hearty meal, food
vendors and restaurants situated along the downtown stretch will
be available.
Restaurants downtown include El Cerrito Mexican Restau-
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Shop.
Also included will be a number of homemade goodies, in-
cluding all forms of strawberry desserts such as shortcake, jam, pie
and more.

Kids activities
The annual Strawberry Fest isn’t just for the adults. Many
children’s activities are planned and available throughout the event.
Family Promise of Branch County and the Kiwanis Club of Coldwa-
ter will host Kidz Zone in the Northeast Park.

And more
There will much more available for visitors of Strawberry
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Phone calls ‘T
O’Donnell’s Docks founder and owner Shawn O’Donnell stands outside of his building on M-60 in Jones.

kick off the

STORY & PHOTO BY ELENA MEADOWS

hey know when they call me on the

phone, it’s time to start summer,”

season at
Shawn O’Donnell said of the many
customers who engage the services of his
longtime business to install docks and pre-

O’Donnell
pare them for a season on the shoreline.
O’Donnell’s Docks, on M-60 in Jones,
services about 650 customers per year getting
their docks in and out of the water. The

Docks
largest dock and boat lift shop in southwest
Michigan and northern Indiana, it has been in
business for more than 25 years.
While the company’s “bread and but-
ter” is dock and boat-lift sales, service and ac-
cessories, “we can take care of all of your
waterfront needs” including rafts and water
toys, O’Donnell said. The business sells free-

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The work barge from O’Donnell’s Docks on the job. O’Donnell’s had one of the first work barges in southwest Michigan.
standing, floating and roll-in docks,
and manufactures some of its own
docks and hardware.
Anodized aluminum docks are a
best-seller, but with the increase in the
popularity of pontoons, pontoon lift
sales have risen.
O’Donnell started his work be-
hind his parents’ Corey Lake home in
an old horse barn.
“I’ve lived on a lake my whole
life,” he said. He started working at the
Corey Lake Marina at age 13, and
began getting requests from people to
put their docks in.
He remembers riding his bike to
people’s houses to accomplish the task,
and through high school, his business
grew.
His mother and wife were teach-
ers and he had the same career inten-
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through Western Michigan University,
from which he graduated with a teach-
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In 2003, he moved his company
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They also have a work barge —
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Spring and fall are busy seasons
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The largest dock they ever in-
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water. Then came larger platforms at
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Mini Barns & Play Houses
27951 Wasepi Rd., Centreville, MI
Corner of Wasepi Rd.& M-66 North of Sturgis
269-432-9161
Monday–Friday 9am-5pm; Saturday 9am-4pm
Owners Glen & Emma Yoder

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Shipshewana celebrates
spring with Mayfest
STORY BY ROSALIE CURRIER
ayfest, slated annually for the first
M weekend in May, is the spring kickoff
event for Shipshewana, Ind. This year,
the dates are May 4-5.
Friday
Mayfest begins Friday with entertain-
ment and food at the main tent downtown all
day, said Laurie Sherck, director of the Ship-
shewana Retail Merchants Association.
“We have some great entertainment this
year,” she said.
On stage will be the Westview High
School jazz band and show choir in the after-
noon; and in the evening it will be music by
the Chris Graber family, followed by John
Schmid.
Saturday
Saturday morning begins with a benefit
pancake and sausage breakfast, two tourna-
ments — 3-on-3 basketball and softball. Other
events include a kids’ fun run and a 5K road
run.
The 10 a.m. parade is a highlight of the
weekend for many. The festival committee se-
lected an Amish couple, Ervin and Sarah
Chupp, owners of E&S Sales, to be the grand
marshals. Because of their beliefs, the Chupps
have chosen some special-needs friends to ride
in the parade in their place of honor.
Other Saturday activities include pup-
pet shows, art awards, magic shows, children’s
games, a cornhole tournament, a garden trac-
tor pull and a full day of food and entertain-
ment in the main tent.
A long-standing favorite is the buggy
race. For many years it was organized by
Kenny Stutzman, who died unexpectedly,
Sherck said. This year it will be called the
“Kenny Stutzman Memorial Shipshewana 500
Buggy Race” in his honor. The “500” refers to
feet, rather than miles.
Saturday evening activities at the down-
town tent includes two free concerts: Liber-
ated, followed by singer, songwriter Aaron
Stutzman, known for his yodeling.
Mayfest began 29 years ago by the mer-
chants to show their gratitude to Shipshewana
residents, Sherck said. The population of 677
has an influx of 10,000 to 20,000 people on any
given day in the summer.
All the visitors can be a burden on resi-
dents, Sherck said. “Mayfest is a thank-you to
the community.” ✤
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LANDSLIDE

The ’80s make

David T. Farr

a comeback
in Michiana
iving in the Michiana area, we’re accus-

L tomed to the snow and cold winter can

bring. I speak for the most of us when I say
it’s been a long, cold winter.
It truly feels like this winter has dragged
on much too long. I’m ready for it to be over.
It seems like most everyone I know has suf-
fered some form of the winter blues stemming
from bouts of the flu, being shut-in due to in-
clement weather, the loss of a loved one,
dreary skies or any number of the sad news
headlines that plagued media outlets.
It’s time for a new beginning, a rebirth.
Spring brings a fresh new start. Sun-shiny
days, blooming flowers, fresh-cut grass and
the sound of the neighborhood children play-
ing outdoors all can bring a smile to your
face.
Music has always been my outlet for
expression. Nothing makes me feel better
than to roll down the windows, crank up
some tunes, cruise down some country
roads and feel the breeze on my face. We
have some of the most beautiful countryside
in all of the nation, so why not appreciate it?
I’ve always been a fan of ’80s music. And,
lately, it’s been my saving grace. I’ve long champi-
oned the ’80s as the “Best Decade Ever” for music. It
was a much simpler time and, for me, it was a happier
time. I’m happy to report that so many great artists from
the ’80s will be around the region this spring, just in time to
usher in the glory of summertime.
Rick Springfield will bring his 1980s brand of rock ‘n
roll to Shipshewana Event Center (5/19) in Shipshewana.
How cool is this? Let me tell you – very cool! Plus, this is a
“stripped down” show giving the fans a more intimate look

Rick Springfield performs May 19

at the Shipshewana Event Center.
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