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Lost inYonkers

Comedy continues at South Bend Civic

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Sixth Annual Winter Delights brings local wines, entertainment to Mendel Center

BENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center will host the sixth annual Winter Delights: A Festival of

Wine, Food, and Jazz on Saturday, January 24, from 5 to 9 p.m. in Grand Upton Hall. The event will feature more than 20 Michigan wineries, local cuisine from a variety of restaurants and live entertainment by Chicago acoustic artist Pat McKillen.

According to Director of Conference and Event Services Tonya Martindale, more than 300 people attended last year’s Winter Delights.

“We have an outstanding array of local wines and delicious food, and guests can talk with winemakers and winery representatives in a warm and intimate atmosphere. It’s a great way to find relief from mid-winter cabin fever.”

Participating wineries to-date include: 12 Corners Vineyards of Benton Harbor, Burgdorf’s Winery of Haslett, Chateau Grand Traverse of Traverse City, Cody Kresta Vineyard & Winery of Mattawan, Cogdal Vineyards of South Haven, Contessa Wine Cellars of Coloma, Domaine Berrien Cellars of Berrien Springs, Fenn Valley Vineyards & Wine Cellar of Fennville, Free Run Cellars of Berrien Springs, Gravity of Baroda, Lawton Ridge Winery of Kalamazoo, Leelanau Wine Cellars of Omena, Lehman’s Orchards of Niles, Lemon Creek Winery of Berrien Springs, Round Barn Winery of Baroda, St. Julian Winery of Paw Paw, Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant of Buchanan, and White Pine Winery of St. Joseph.

Food vendors will include Old Europe Cheese/Reny Picot, Santaniello’s, Bistro on the Boulevard, LMC Conference and Events Services, and Tabor Hill Winery

& Restaurant. Café Mosaic and Purely Michigan will also have booths.

EntertainmentThe New York Times has called Chicago-based sing-

er-songwriter Pat McKillen “one of the most versatile emerging artists on the scene.” After getting his start as the lead singer of his 8th grade metal band, he began playing acoustic guitar in high school, and started writing while attending the University of Notre Dame. He plays his original alternative/acous-tic music as well as covers regularly at venues around Chicago.

Event sponsors include the Michigan Grape and

Wine Industry Council and the Southwest Michigan Tourist Council.

For more information, contact Tonya Martindale at (269) 927-8604.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — South Bend Century Center is

excited to reveal the details of its Fourth Annual South Bend BrewFest event to be held in downtown South Bend.

BrewFest will take place

Century Center’s BrewFest to feature over 150 beers for South Bend’s 150th birthday celebration

at the Century Center on Saturday, Jan. 24, and will showcase specialty and craft beers from local brew-eries from South Bend and the su r round ing areas.

In concor-dance with South Bend’s 150th birthday c e l e b r a t i o n , attendees will have the opportu-nity to sample more than 150 beer vari-eties and flavors. The first 150 people through the door will also receive a special, commemo-rative gift. In addi-tion to the beer tast-ing, BrewFest will also feature live music, pretzel necklaces, live home brew dem-onstrations and a charity auction.

This year, BrewFest will offer three options for event

tickets: general admission, VIP tickets and designated driver tickets, all of which can be purchased online

through the D o w n t o w n South Bend, Inc. website. All of these

ticket options are available for

pre-sale oppor-tunities. Pre-sale ticket prices are as follows: $35 for general admission, $60 for VIP, and $10 for designated driver tickets. General admission tickets will be avail-able at the door for $40, but VIP and designated driver tickets must be pur-chased in advance.

For those who have purchased general admission tickets, BrewFest

will be open from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. VIP participants will have early access to the

event at noon, in addition to their own VIP section. The VIP ticket also includes a gourmet food tasting and an opportunity to sample an exclusive selection of spe-cialty brews. The designated driver ticket includes unlim-ited soft drinks, access to the live entertainment and a food ticket.

BrewFest has been well received by the Michiana area, drawing in hundreds of participants in the past three years, proving that the craft beer craze is here to stay. Not only does BrewFest provide the opportunity to sample sev-eral beers under one roof, but it delivers a special occasion to support small, local businesses in the Michiana area.

For more information, visit www.southbendbrew-fest.com or contact Century Center at 574.235.9711. To purchase pre-sale tickets, visit https://downtown-southbend.com/dtsb-store/site/16526.

Tickets for the Winter Delights Festival are on sale now for $35 in advance by calling the Mendel Center Box Office at (269) 927-1221 and online at www.winterdelightsfestival.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $40.

The ticket price includes:• 10 wine samples• $10 in food tasting tickets • A souvenir wine glass• An evening of entertainment by Pat McKillen

Designated driver tickets are also available for $20 either online, at the Box Office, or at the door.

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SPOTLIGHT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — South Bend Civic Theatre’s presenta-

tion of Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning comedy “Lost in Yonkers” contin-

ues to run through Jan. 25 at the South Bend Civic Theatre’s Warner Theatre located at 403 North Main Street in South Bend.

When their recently widowed father has to take

a travelling sales job, he leaves his sons to their grandmother in Yonkers. The boys find life challeng-ing and bewildering around their eccentric relatives: strict German immigrant

Grandma Kurnitz, child-like Aunt Bella and mob-ster Uncle Louie. Simon’s play explores the hardship, pain, humor and love of these richly drawn charac-ters.

Want to get ‘Lost in Yonkers?’Comedy continues at South Bend Civic

Time to audition for the Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — The Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra (LMYO) is hosting spring auditions for new members. As one of several programs of the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra, LMYO provides an orchestral experience for talented young musicians in southwest

Michigan. This outstanding musical experience is open to students between elementary school level and college seniors. New member auditions will be from 6 - 9 p.m. Feb. 9 at Upton Middle School.

2014-2015 AUDITIONSWhen: Feb. 9, 6 to 9 p.m.Where: Upton Middle School, 800 Maiden Lane, St. Joseph, MI 49085Openings all sectionsTo schedule an audition appointment call the SMSO Office Monday - Friday. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at 269-982-4030

AUDITIONSAuditions for all three of the Lake Michigan Youth Orchestras are held at the beginning of each ses-

sion. Auditions last approximately 10 minutes and are performed without accompaniment. Students interested in auditioning should call the SMSO office at 982-4030 to make an appointment. All applicants will be notified of audition results immediately or by email.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Youth Symphony — Students will be asked to play a piece of their choice from the standard repertoire for their instrument which demonstrates their present level of accomplishment, to play scales as required of MSBOA Proficiency I (available on the SMSO Website), and to sight read. Auditions are required of all new members. Returning Youth Symphony members may be asked to re-audition in the fall or spring as to establish correct seating placements.

Concert Strings/Encore Strings — Elementary and middle school students who wish to be considered for the concert strings and/or encore strings orchestras will be asked to prepare a very short informal audi-tion to determine the best placement of these students in the appropriate group. Students will be asked to play a short piece of their choice and a scale representing their present level of technique and range.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Rehearsals: The LMYO rehearses once a week on Monday nights at Upton Middle School. The concert and encore strings orchestras rehearse from 6 - 7:30 pm, and the youth symphony rehearses from 6 - 8:30 p.m.

Concerts: A spring concert at the Howard Performing Arts Center and the side-by-side concert with the Southwest Michigan Symphony at Lake Michigan College.

Reserved tickets are $21 with performances 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.

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PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME

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HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE FESTIVAL?

FILM TITLE

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open to anyone 18 and under. Categories include

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Films will be judged on creativity, originality and

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selected for screening–with awards going to the top

three. All juror decisions are final. Questions? Contact

Leslie Sullivan | [email protected].

participantinformationj a n u a r y 2 0

d e a d l i n e :

2015

∙ Films created between 2012 and 2015 are eligible.

∙ Total running time (including credits: 12 minutes or less.

∙ Work alone or with friends/classmates.

∙ Little-to-no help from an adult is great. If they want to

do more, tell them to make their own film!

∙ Render and burn your full-frame project to a DVD for

standard playback or upload your full-resolution video

file (.mp4, .mov, .wmv, .mkv, etc.) to Dropbox and send a

link to [email protected].

∙ Having difficulty? Need technical assistance? Do not

panic. Send an email to [email protected].

He’s nice and will help you (even if he is an adult)!

∙ Complete & mail this fancy entry form and send it to

YFC 2015 ∙ c/o 4151 Bundy Rd ∙ Coloma, MI 49038

∙ One film per entry form.

filminformation

This stylized image comes from the Ishihara Color Blindness

Test that is used to detect visual color deficiency. On this

particular plate, developed by Japanese ophthalmologist Shinobu

Ishihara in 1917, the number 5 can be detected by all viewers.

PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME

DIRECTOR’S NAME AGE (18 OR UNDER)

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP

TELEPHONE EMAIL

HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE FESTIVAL?

FILM TITLE

CATEGORY ¢ LIVE ACTION/NARRATIVE ¢ DOCUMENTARY ¢ ANIMATION FILM YEAR

RUN TIME (MUST BE UNDER 12 MINUTES) MINUTES SECONDS

SCHOOL PROJECT? ¢ YES ¢ NO SCHOOL NAME (OPTIONAL)

HAVE YOU MADE FILMS BEFORE? ¢ YES ¢ NO IF YES, HOW MANY?

DID YOU COLLABORATE WITH FRIENDS? ¢ YES ¢ NO (IF YES, PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAMES OF ALL COLLABORATORS) :

PLEASE WRITE A PARAGRAPH TELLING US ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR FILM (IF YOU NEED MORE SPACE, FEEL FREE TO USE A SEPARATE SHEET):

The 5th Annual Coastline Children’s Film Festival invites you to submit your best short film(s) to the Young Filmmakers Competition. Entry is free and open to anyone 18 and under. Categories include Narrative/Live Action, Documentary and Animation. Films will be judged on creativity, originality and artistic/technical mastery. A number of films will be selected for screening–with awards going to the top three. All juror decisions are final. Questions? Contact Leslie Sullivan | [email protected].

participantinformation

j a n u a r y 2 0d e a d l i n e :

2015

∙ Films created between 2012 and 2015 are eligible.∙ Total running time (including credits: 12 minutes or less.

∙ Work alone or with friends/classmates. ∙ Little-to-no help from an adult is great. If they want to do more, tell them to make their own film!∙ Render and burn your full-frame project to a DVD for standard playback or upload your full-resolution video file (.mp4, .mov, .wmv, .mkv, etc.) to Dropbox and send a link to [email protected].∙ Having difficulty? Need technical assistance? Do not panic. Send an email to [email protected]. He’s nice and will help you (even if he is an adult)!∙ Complete & mail this fancy entry form and send it to YFC 2015 ∙ c/o 4151 Bundy Rd ∙ Coloma, MI 49038 ∙ One film per entry form.

filminformation

This stylized image comes from the Ishihara Color Blindness Test that is used to detect visual color deficiency. On this particular plate, developed by Japanese ophthalmologist Shinobu Ishihara in 1917, the number 5 can be detected by all viewers.

We invite you to submit your best short film(s). Entry is free and open to anyone 18 and under.

Categories include Narrative/Live Action, Documentary and Animation.

A number of films will be selected for screening —with awards going to the top three.

Questions? Contact Leslie Sullivan

[email protected]

For more information, or to download guidelines/application

NEW TROY, Mich. — New Troy’s popular indoor flea market will take place Saturday, Jan. 24 and Saturday,

Jan. 31, and continue on the last two Saturdays of every month through March. It is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free.

One can always find a hidden treasure! Past flea markets included tools, housewares, antiques, photography, jewelry, crafts, books and more. In addition to the many vendors, the community center also features the Homeroom Store, which sells used furniture, housewares and books — all at unbelievable prices!

Refreshments will be available for pur-chase. Proceeds from the space rentals and Homeroom sales benefit the Community Center, an all-volunteer facility run by the non-profit organization Friends of New Troy.

The flea market is located at the New Troy Community Center, 13372 California Road, New Troy. Vendor spaces are still available at $10 per table. For information contact Janna at 773-375-1514 or [email protected].

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Jan. 15

Edwardsburg BSA Troop 593 invites everyone to attend the Open House for Venturing Crew 593, open to all youth 14 to 21 years old, girls and boys, interested in outdoor ac-tivities, high adventure, leadership development and fun. The open house runs from 7 to 9 p.m., and regular meetings are held every other Thurs-day at Edwardsburg Presbyterian Church, lo-cated at 68961 Lake St. in Edwardsburg.

Jan. 17

Wesley United Methodist Church in Niles will host its annual book sale from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the church, located at 302 Ce-dar St. in Niles. All books are 50 cents. Free warm beverages will be provid-ed while visitors browse.

Experience Winter fun at Dr. T.K. Lawless Park on Saturday nights with a bonfire, downhill tubing and three miles of cross-country skiing, all on lit trails. Also, tractor-pulled hay rides and refresh-ments. It’s a great time to get outdoors and en-joy your county parks.

Kids 5- and 6-years old can join Sarett Na-

ture Center’s Beginning Naturalist Club. The first monthly meeting is on January 17 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. and will con-tinue through May. The fee is $25 for the series. Please call (269) 927-4832 for more informa-tion or to register. Sarett Nature Center is located at 2300 Benton Center RD in Benton Harbor, Mich. For more informa-tion call 269-927-4832

Enjoy a Full Moon Ski or Snowshoe Adventure at Sarett Nature Center on January 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Although the trail is lit, a headlamp will be helpful. The fee for the evening is $5. Equipment rentals will be available. Sarett Na-ture Center is located at 2300 Benton Center RD in Benton Harbor, Mich. For more information call 269-927-4832

Jan. 18

Adults can take a guided snowshoe walk through Sarett Nature Center’s wilder marsh areas on January 18 at 2:00 p.m. The fee is $3. Please call (269) 927-4832 to register.

Jan. 23

The second of three per-formances in the 2014-2015 Hanson Theatre Living Room Series is on

tap for Friday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. at the LMC Mendel Center with Wild Ponies.Tickets for Wild Ponies are $15 and $10 for Men-del Center Mainstage series ticket holders, stu-dents, and seniors. They are available by calling the LMC Mendel Center Box Office at (269) 927-1221 or visiting www.lmcmainstage.org. For information about group rates, pre-show party op-tions, and other special arrangements, contact Mike Nadolski at (269) 927-8109 or [email protected].

Jan. 24

South Bend’s fourth an-nual BrewFest will take place at the Century Cen-ter on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, and will showcase specialty and craft beers from local breweries from South Bend and the sur-rounding areas. In concor-dance with South Bend’s 150th birthday celebra-tion, attendees will have the opportunity to sample more than 150 beer vari-eties and flavors. The first 150 people through the door will also receive a special, commemorative gift. In addition to the beer tasting, BrewFest will also feature live music, pret-zel necklaces, live home brew demonstrations and a charity auction.

The New Troy Flea Mar-ket returns Jan. 24 to the

New Troy Community Center, 13372 California Rd, New Troy. Past flea markets included tools, housewares, antiques, photography, jewelry, crafts, books and more. The Community Center also features the Home-room Resale Store, which offers resale fur-niture, housewares and books. Admission is free. Lunch available. Pro-ceeds benefit the Com-munity Center.

Journeyman Distillery will be hosting a pop-up dinner from Spire Farm-to-Fork Cuisine. Tickets for the 8 course dinner are $75 and are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1080226.

Experience Winter fun at Dr. T.K. Lawless Park on Saturday nights with a bonfire, downhill tubing and three miles of cross-country skiing, all on lit trails. Also, tractor-pulled hay rides and refresh-ments. It’s a great time to get outdoors and en-joy your county parks.

Snowshoe at Allegan State Game Area with Sarett Nature Center on January 25 at 12:30 p.m. The fee is $10. Please call (269) 927-4832 to register.

Jan. 25

BrewFest, an annual beer sampling event hosted by Century Cen-ter will be held on Sat-urday, Jan. 24, 2015, in downtown South Bend. The collaboration be-tween Century Center and Transpo comes as an effort to promote safety and responsible practices amongst Brew-Fest participants.

Susan and Michael Wood will present a slideshow highlighting South Africa on January 25 at 3:00 p.m. at Sarett Nature Center. The fee is $3. Sarett Na-ture Center is located at 2300 Benton Center RD in Benton Harbor, Mich. For more information call 269-927-4832

Jan. 30

The Twin City Junior Players (TCjP) announc-es the first mainstage production of the new year, the enduring clas-sic Little Women adapt-ed by Marisha Cham-berlain from the novel by Louisa May Alcott, di-rected by Candace My-ers. Performance dates are Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 1, 6, 7 and 8, 2015. Tick-ets will be $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $7 for children (12 and un-der). Group rates are

also available. All seats are reserved. Reserva-tions can be made by calling the TCP box of-fice at 269-429- 0400. TCP is also offering on-line ticket purchases at twincityplayers.org.

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Keep your vision sharp. Poor vision can make it harder to get around safely. Schedule an annual eye exam to keep prescriptions correct and up to date.

Eliminate hazards at home. Remove tripping hazards caused by clutter and poor lighting.

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JIM BELUSHI AND THE BOARD OF COMEDYThursdayFebruary 5, 2015, 7:30 p.m.

$36 $40 $48 $55With more than thirty years of experience and an alumnus of Saturday Night Live and Chicago’s famed Second City, Jim Belushi is now bringing to the stage an improvised comedy sketch show featuring members of the Board of Comedy. A favorite of film, television, and stage audiences, Belushi is one of the great leading character actors equally at home in drama and comedy, and a gifted performer who can also hold a room as front man of a rhythm and blues band. Accompanying Belushi are Megan Grano, Larry Joe Campbell, Brad Morris, and Joshua Funk*, all of whom are classically trained professional improvisers who tour regularly nationwide.*Supporting cast may be subject to availability. Language may be offensive. Show recommended for audiences 18+.

www.lmcmainstage.org/belushiCash bar available at 6:30 p.m.

WHAT'S HAPPENING?iSkip’s Restaurant hosts the Sweetness of Har-bor Country! This spec-tacular event includes a chocolate fountain, ice sculptures, and deli-cious appetizers. Taste and vote for your favor-ite entry in the Chocolate Classic Bake-off! This menagerie of choco-late goodies showcases some of the best chefs and chocolate bakers in the area. If that’s not sweet enough, several Harbor Country busi-nesses will be on hand to share their creations and services. Gather with other chocolate lovers, for what’s certain to be a very fun evening!

Jan. 30-31

Thrill on the Hill will start on Friday the 30th with a 5-9 p.m. run and then an adult “midnight run” from 11 p.m. to 1 p.m. Then all day Sat-urday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Unlimited runs for $3! We provide your sledding tube! Contact City Hall at 269-695-3844 for more details. Or click the picture above for the Thrill’s Face-book page.

Jan. 30- Feb. 1

The 2015 Michiana Boat and Sports Show will be from noon to 8 p.m. Jan. 30, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 31 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Century Center in South Bend. Admission is $3 per person. Children under 12 are admitted for free. More information is available at http://centu-

rycenter.org/event/michi-ana-boat-sports-show-1

Jan. 31

Beginning at 10 a.m. Sat-urday Jan. 31, at Flaherty Park in Watervliet, Michi-gan, Essential Discs and Flaherty Flingers Disc Golf Club will offer Ice Bowl at Flaherty Park. Cost is $25 plus two cans of food. All donations will benefit the North Berrien Food Pantry in Coloma.The North Berrien Food Pantry feeds 200 fami-lies per month on aver-age in Northern Berrien County. Last year this event raised only $250 in cash and about 200lbs of food. This year the goal is to raise at least $1,000 in cash and and 1000 lbs in food for the Food Pantry to continue to serve our community.

The New Troy Flea Market returns Jan. 31 to the New Troy Community Center, 13372 California Rd, New Troy. Past flea markets in-cluded tools, housewares, antiques, photography, jewelry, crafts, books and more. The Community Center also features the Homeroom Resale Store, which offers resale fur-niture, housewares and books. Admission is free. Lunch available. Pro-ceeds benefit the Com-munity Center.

Experience Winter fun at Dr. T.K. Lawless Park on Saturday nights with a bonfire, downhill tubing

and three miles of cross-country skiing, all on lit trails. Also, tractor-pulled hay rides and refresh-ments. It’s a great time to get outdoors and enjoy your county parks.

Go on a guided Ski Tour of Sarett Nature Cen-ter on January 31 at 2:00 p.m. The fee is $5. Please call (269) 927-4832 to register

Feb. 5

Get ready to participate in some mid-winter laughs when Jim Belushi and the Board of Comedy come to the Lake Michigan Col-lege Mendel Center Main-stage on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. Tick-ets for Jim Belushi and the Board of Comedy start at $36 and are available by calling the LMC Mendel Center Box Office at (269) 927-1221 or visiting www.lmcmainstage.org. Spe-cial rates are available for groups of 10 or more. For information about group rates, pre-show party op-tions, and other special arrangements, contact Mike Nadolski at (269) 927-8109 or [email protected].

Feb. 7

Experience Winter fun at Dr. T.K. Lawless Park on Saturday nights with a bon-fire, downhill tubing and three miles of cross-country skiing, all on lit trails. Also, tractor-pulled hay rides and refreshments. It’s a great time to get outdoors and

enjoy your county parks.

Feb 9

Ever thought about trying

yoga? The Elkhart Envi-ronmental Center hosts a monthly yoga class led by Kristen Smith-Myers, RYT 500. Class is the second Monday of each

month at 5:30 p.m. The center is located at 1717 E. Lusher in Elkhart. Advance registration is required. Call 574-293-5070 to register.

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THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR AND OTHER ERIC CARLE FAVORITESSaturday, February 14, 2015, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

$14 $14 $18The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites includes the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly, the fanciful account of Little Cloud’s travels through the sky, and The Mixed Up Chameleon’s discovery of his own unique nature. Directed and designed by Jim Morrow, who ranks among Canada’s most esteemed puppetry creators, the triple-bill show incorporates evocative original music by Nova Scotian composer Steven Naylor and innovative “black light” staging techniques that highlight Morrow’s stunning puppets and props. The works follow closely the books from which they are adapted, providing a new generation with a seamless entry into the world of theatre and music.

Great for ages 2 to 6! www.lmcmainstage.org/caterpillar Made possible in part by the Gast Young Peoples’ Performance Endowment Sponsored by

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This stunning concert event takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is the next best thing to the Beatles. Don’t miss the Broadway smash that’s taking the world by storm… RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES.

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SAWYER, Mich. – Sawyer Home & Garden Center joined the ranks of the horticulture industry’s top local garden centers when it was named one of

Today’s Garden Center magazine’s Revolutionary 100 Garden Centers for 2015.

The Revolutionary 100 program, which began in 2006, surveys garden center owners and managers on how they run their businesses. These retailers compete in a variety of areas that reveal their business health and how they impact their local communities. The Revolutionary 100 is open to all local garden centers, large and small.

“For a small town garden center we strive to do big things. Our mission is to make our customers’ homes, gardens and lives healthy and beautiful,” said Meagen McReynolds, director of communications.

Garden center owners and managers across the United States fill out an extensive online questionnaire covering topics such as customer and community service, manage-

ment philosophy, marketing, use of technology, purchas-ing and profitability.

What makes Sawyer Home & Garden Center revolu-tionary is their gourmet food and fresh produce. The world is slowly changing from processed, to home grown, farm-fresh foods. The owners take a great amount

of pride in locally grown produce; just ask the employees who wake up early to pick up items from local farms or those who carefully sort through the product daily, to ensure only the best produce reaches their customers.

“The garden centers that made this year’s list are an exceptional group of forward-thinking independent retailers who understand that their customers constantly evolve. The Revolutionary 100 strive to provide what customers need to succeed in the gardening lifestyle,” said Today’s Garden Center Group Editor Carol Miller. “We are proud to call them revolutionary.”

The 2015 Revolutionary 100 Awards program is run by the garden retail trade magazine Today’s Garden Center and is sponsored by AmericanHort, the national association for the garden industry.

More information on the Revolutionary 100, includ-ing the complete listing, can be found in the January 2015 issue of Today’s Garden Center magazine and at TodaysGardenCenter.com.

Sawyer Home & Garden Center named one of Today’s Garden Center’s “Revolutionary 100”