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Jeff Manes
Jeff Manes hired in the steel mills of East Chicago in 1977 at the age of 20. He began to write in January 2000. After …
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Jeff Manes: This teacher following his own Lane
“That’s me in the corner That’s me in the spotlight Losing my religion Trying to keep up with you And I don’t know if I can do it ... .” — From “Losing My Religion,” by R.E.M. I imagine it’s tough trying to follow in …Read More
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Jeff Manes: Daughters were there for ‘Mama’
“All I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” — Abraham Lincoln Karen Desadier-Spann, 61, has lived in Portage since 2000. She’s been married to John Spann for 27 years. She has raised four adult children; the three oldest are from …Read More
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Jeff Manes: He really ‘digs’ the family business
“It’s colder than a well-digger’s (backside).” — Author unknown Jimmy Glade is an outdoorsman and a self-taught amateur taxidermist. Glade, 52, lives in Crown Point, grew up in Lake Dale, and graduated from Lowell High School. He has been married to Lori for seven years …Read More
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Jeff Manes: C.P. man is all business about hobby shop
“Spiderman, Spiderman, Does whatever a spider can. Spins a web, any size, Catches thieves just like flies. Look out! Here comes the Spiderman.” — From the 1960s cartoon “Spiderman” Wade Jessie, 49, owns Otaku Hobbies in Schererville at 2319 U.S. 41, near The Blue Moon …
Jeff Manes: A winter’s tale of a good Samaritan
“But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him. And went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast and brought him …
Manes: Teen adviser Wallace fond of Gary roots
“Every man dies; not every man really lives.” — William Wallace, from the film “Braveheart” After a 35-year hiatus, Dr. Robert Wallace has returned home. He is a native of Gary and has lived in St. John about a year. Since the ’70s, he had …
Jeff Manes: Looking in the mirror on 55th birthday
‘Last Call’ “When I’m through, I ask of you Please grant this final wish Give my parts to those in need, Once were blind now can lead. Lend more space to the human race, Incinerate me, please. Then take that urn out east of town …
Jeff Manes: DeGrand tells stories with photos
“If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t have to lug around a camera.” — Lewis Hine South Shore Arts is presenting yet another cool exhibit at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster. “Uniforms, Outfits and Accessories” was created by …
Jeff Manes: ‘North Light’ a beacon of art in Wheatfield
“Endangered wetland glowing pink, welcoming a new day Reflecting the color not unlike a maiden’s blush — We know your purpose but have watched men rape your sisters Only to leave behind concrete and glass ... .” — Doris B. Myers, from her poem “Endangered Wetlands” …
Jeff Manes: Down on the farm his favorite place
“The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways.” — President John F. Kennedy Don Randolph is the fourth generation to have farmed the land in Center Township on which …
Jeff Manes: State coaches’ group honors Angerman
“Runners on your mark, get set, (the crack of a pistol).” — Author unknown Richard Angerman has given the above command many times. He’s a high school track official who has worked the state finals the last 13 years. When Angerman ran the half-mile for …
Jeff Manes: She fights ‘an equal-opportunity destroyer’
“Razor’s pain you; Rivers are damp; Acids stain you; And drugs cause cramp. Guns aren’t lawful; Nooses give; Gas smells awful; You might as well live.” — Dorothy Parker Mary and John Hodson have been married 16 years and are co-founders of the Kankakee Valley …
Jeff Manes: Mentoring kids important to Hammond man
“Especially people who care about strangers, Who care about evil and social injustice, Do you only care about bleeding crowd, How about a needing friend, we all need a friend.” — Three Dog Night, from the song “Easy to be Hard” I interviewed Leroy Howard …
Jeff Manes: Schererville man making film on Shepherd
“Hohman, Ind., is located in the extreme northwestern corner of the state, where the state line ends abruptly in the icy, detergent-filled waters of that queen of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan. It clings precariously to the underbody of Chicago like a barnacle clings to …
‘Sarge’ fighting for his job with Lowell JROTC
“Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win” — Air Force motto I didn’t know Michael Yedinak’s real first name until I interviewed him. Around Lowell, he’s known as “Sarge.” Yedinak, 62, has lived in Lowell since 1988. He has been married to Kim for seven years. The mother …
Jeff Manes: Highland man ‘linked’ to Polish deli-eatery
“Kto pije i pali ten nie ma robali.” (The one who both smokes and drinks doesn’t get roundworms.) — Polish proverb I took Indianapolis Boulevard from Lowell to the Roxana neighborhood of East Chicago for my interview with Stan Stefanski, owner of Big Frank’s Sausage. …
Jeff Manes: Local detective a real globe-trotter
Evelyn Mulwray: “Hollis seems to think you’re an innocent man.” Jake Gittes: “Well, I’ve been accused of a lot things before, Mrs. Mulwray, but never that.” — From the 1974 film “Chinatown” Ken Burbridge is a hard-edged private detective who has seen it all. He’s …
Jeff Manes: Tan shop owner likes wide open spaces of Lake Village
“It’s hard to play a gig in this town And keep a straight face Seems like everyone here’s got a plan It’s kinda like Nashville with a tan ... .” — Shawn Mullins When my twin daughters were in high school, I refused to sign …
Artist, cook has traveled road to Morocco
Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman): “... Let’s see, the last time we met ... .” Rick (Humphrey Bogart): “Was La Belle Aurore.” Ilsa: “How nice; you remembered. But, of course, that was the day the Germans marched into Paris.” Rick: “Not an easy day to forget.” Ilsa: …
Jeff Manes: Family man runs Family Video
Al Czervik (to Judge Smails): “Oh, this is your wife, huh? A lovely lady. Hey, baby, you must’ve been something before electricity.” — Rodney Dangerfield, from the film “Caddyshack” In 1978, Charlie Hoogland was running an appliance warehouse in Springfield, Ill., when he got “stuck” …
