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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
This
Weekend's Events
Friday & Saturday, May 17 & 18
Join in with the Save the Tunes
Council as they perform traditional music associated with spring and the month
of May. Tune up your vocal cords and gather up for a sing-along on May 17, from
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Visitor
Center. On May 18,
from 9:00 am - Noon, help with everything from pulling weeds to planting
heirloom variety seeds. Wear comfortable clothes; work gloves and equipment will
be provided. Insect repellent and sunscreen are recommended. For more
information, visit the park website below or contact the park's information desk
at 219-395-1882.
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Dunes Learning Center
Summer Camp and Volunteer
Day
May 18, 8:00 am - 12:00
pm
Spaces are still
available for Day Camps and Dunes Discovery Camps. Discover the beaches,
prairies, dunes and woodlands of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore while bog
stomping, bug hunting, night hiking and more. Campers experience native and
historic cultures, play nature games, try their hand at camp crafts, and sing
around the campfire with new friends at summer camp in the national
park. Also, get your hands dirty tomorrow clearing invasive species and
generally getting camp ready for another season of learning and fun. Sturdy
shoes, gloves and clothes are recommended. Register online at the link
below.
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Chesterton Art Center
Understanding Color Workshops Saturday, May 18,
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mark VanderVinne is offering an
"Understanding Color Workshop" at the Chesterton Art Center. The workshop is
open to artists of any number of mediums - oils, acrylics, pastels and
watercolors. Mark will guide students on how to see, mix and use color to create
harmony and emotion in their art work. Students will also learn how to
incorporate theories into a piece of artwork. For more information, please see
the website at the link below. To register or ask questions, please
contact the Chesterton Art Center at 219.926.4711. The Chesterton Art Center is
located at 115 S. 4th St., Chesterton, IN 46304.
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Duneland School Corporation
CHS
presents All That Jazz Opus XL
May 18, 7:00 pm
This
year's concert marks the 40th year that noted professional musicians have been
asked to perform as guest artists for the event. Tickets are available at the
door, or through the CHS Music Dept. Tickets are all $10.00 each. All seating is
general admission. For additional information, contact the CHS Music Office at
983-3730.
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Duneland Education
Foundation
28th
Annual Dunes Classic
Saturday & Sunday, May 18 & 19, 8:30
am
A 36-Hole Stroke Play event. Flights will be
determined by the first round score. There will be 3 divisions in the men's
group and 2 or 3 divisions in the ladies group, depending on number of entries.
Blue tees for men, green tees for ladies. $75 entry per player, ($35 Brassie
Members): includes cart, warm-up range balls and a free round of golf for later
use. Entry deadline is Tuesday May 14 at Noon. Play will be in threesomes and
starting times begin at 8:30 am. Click the link below to visit our website for
more information.
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Visiting Nurse Association
"Living with Arthritis" Presentations
Monday, May 20, 1:30
pm
The
Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County presents 'Living with Arthritis' at
Linden House in Hobart (360 West 61st Avenue, Hobart). This informational
program will provide attendees with an increased knowledge of the importance of
recognizing the signs and symptoms of Arthritis and how it affects overall
health. 'Senior Moments' is a monthly lecture series designed for seniors who
take an active role in their own health care. Topics will change monthly. For
more information and to RSVP, please contact the Visiting Nurse Association at
219-531-8039.
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Rittenhouse Senior Living of
Valparaiso
"Ask the Pharmacist" & Alzheimer's/Dementia
Lunch
Monday, May 20, 2:00 pm and Tuesday, May 21, 12:00 pm
Rittenhouse
and In-Touch Pharmacy have teamed up to provide the community with a new
educational program that gives seniors a chance to sit and talk with a
pharmacist. Reserve your seat by calling (219) 531-2484 by Sunday, May
19th. Also, Rittenhouse and Alzheimer's/Dementia Services of Northern Indiana
will be providing a series of FREE Alzheimer's/Dementia Educational Programs. To
register, please call Alzheimer's and Dementia Services, toll-free, at (888)
303-0180. A free lunch will be provided to all those who register at least a
week in advance.
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East Wind Studios
Free Workshop & Ladies Night
May 21 and May 31 at 6:30 pm
Attend our free workshop on acupressure! Learn basic acupressure techniques
to help with such issues as: headaches, fatigue, deep aches and many more.
Call 219-728-1647 to register. Join us for Ladies' Night Out on
Friday, May 31. Light refreshments, ear acupuncture, facials, fashion show,
chair massage and much more! RSVP is required, please call
219-395-9928.
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Franciscan St. Anthony - Michigan
City
Memorial Day Flower
Sale
May 22, 7:00 am - 4:30
pm
The
Franciscan St. Anthony Health - Michigan City Guild of Volunteers is planning a
Memorial Day Flower Sale May 22 (rain date May 23) at the front entrance to the
hospital parking lot, 301 W. Homer Street. Selection includes
terracotta hanging baskets, potted plants, tomato plants and herbs from
Beachside Garden Center. For more information, call the Guild of
Volunteers office at (219) 879-8511.
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Brookdale
Living - Sterling House
Margarita Mix &
Mingle
Thursday, May 23, 4:00 pm - 6:00
pm
Join
us for a special Networking Event! It's a great opportunity to mix and mingle
with our residents and staff while you relax in the comfortable surroundings and
tour our beautiful community. There's simply no better way to get acquainted.
Don't miss this special get together! Come meet the new Executive
Director! For reservations or more information, call (219) 617-5962.
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House of Berggren - Brighton
Collectibles
Free Bracelet!
Now - May 24
Brighton
Collectibles is offering a Marquee Hinged Bangle Bracelet absolutely FREE with a
single same day Brighton purchase of $75.00 or more in charms, beads or
spacers. Limit one per customer, while supplies last. Offer good from now
through May 24th 2013.
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Dunes National Park
Association
Kids Fun at the Lakeshore Visitor
Center
May 26, 1:00 pm - 3:00
pm
Join a ranger in the
activity room of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's visitor center for a Sunday
afternoon of kid's activities, puppet shows, stories, and fun. Stop in to help
your children learn a little more about your neighborhood national park. All
children must be accompanied by an adult. The Indiana Dunes Visitor
Center is located at 1215 N. State Road 49 just south of the intersection of 49
and U.S. 20 in Porter, Indiana. For more information about this program or other
activities at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, contact the information desk at
219-395-1882 or check the park's website below:
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Porter Regional Hospital
Signs and Symptoms of
Stroke
Tuesday, May 28, 1:00 pm
In
honor of May being Stroke Awareness Month, Porter Regional Hospital's Center for
Cardiovascular Medicine will present "Signs and Symptoms of Stroke" at 1 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 28 in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department at Valparaiso Medical
Center, 2000 Roosevelt Road in Valparaiso. The free presentation
will feature Porter's Stroke Coordinator Nicole Stevens, RN, who will share key
ways to reduce your risk of stroke and how to act FAST when a stroke occurs to
save lives and brain cells.
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Loving Fitness
Yoga Rave Dance
Party!
Friday, May 31, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join our certified instructors
for two hours of yoga/dance mash-up. We will begin our party with some yoga warm
ups, move on to the groovin' with some aerobic dance with Zumba Fitness
Instructors, then cool it down with some deep yoga stretching and final
relaxation at the end. Bring your yoga mat if you have one. Bring a pillow if
you want your final relaxation to be extra comfortable. All funds will go to
purchase equipment for our Martial Arts students. Snacks and drinks
provided!
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American Red Cross of Porter
County
Special Offer!
The Month of May
Join Ready Rating and receive a 20% coupon for CPR training and First
Aid/Emergency Products. Plus, automatically qualify to win a First Aid Emergency
Drills (a $4,000 retail value). Click the link below to read all about how you
can implement programs that count, and save money!
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Duneland Exchange Club
10th Annual Frog
Hunt
June 1, 1:00 pm - 4:00
pm
The Duneland Exchange Club's 10th
annual Frog Hunt will be held at Sunset Hill Farm County Park, in conjunction
with the Porter County Wildlife Management Advisory Board's "A Celebration of
Wildlife." Saturday's Frog hunt activities include a tadpole hunt for
children age 7 and younger and a frog hunt for everyone. Find any one of the 60
"pretend" frogs hidden along the park trails and share in cash prizes valued
from $10 to $500. To participate in the frog hunt, it costs $10 for adults 16
and older and $5 for children 5 and older.
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NIPSCO
Win a Fridge!
Now - July 31
NIPSCO
has launched a special sweepstakes for participants of the utility's
popular Appliance Recycling Program. The program offers free pick up,
recycling and a $35 reward to NIPSCO electric customers who shed old,
inefficient refrigerators or freezers. With this sweepstakes, those who schedule
a pick up now through July 31 will be automatically entered to win a new
Energy Star® stainless steel refrigerator.
To
learn more, please call 1-877-341-2190 or click the link below.
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Prompt Ambulance
Taste of Care
Thursday, June 6,
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
We
will be holding our annual Taste of Care on June 6at the Porter County Expo
center. In the past, we had asked all the attendees to vote for the best chef of
the evening, but this year we want to use "celebrity" judges. Taste of Care started about 5 years ago as a way for
the chefs at the different retirement communities to showcase their talents.
Over the years it has evolved into a tremendous networking event for the
participating facilities and guests. We have around 10 facility participates
this year. Our goal is to have between 20 - 25 judges. Read more about being a
facility participant here. Check out the full invitation
details at the link below.
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Indiana Dunes State Park
Family Health/
Cancer Awareness Day
Sunday, June 23
Bring your family to picnic at
Lakeshore-12-20 at the Indiana Dunes State Park. Click the link below to read
all about the activities for the day and how to register!
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Opportunity Enterprises
Diamonds
Gala
Friday, June 28, 6:30 pm - 10:30
pm
Tickets for
the 21st Annual Denim and Diamonds Gala to benefit Opportunity Enterprises are
now on sale, and may be purchased on-line at www.oppent.org or by contacting Heidi Radford at
219-464-9621, ext. 240 or heidi.radford@oppent.org. Tickets are $90 per
person. The night
will feature elegant hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, silent auction using
"bid-by-text" technology, live music and dancing. Dress is casual with an
elegant twist - jeans are encouraged, diamonds are welcome! For sponsorship
information, please contact Corporate Relations Liaison Dave Collins at (219)
464-9621, ext. 208 or david.collins@oppent.org.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter
County
Thursday July 11, 11:30
a.m.
Reservations for sponsor foursomes are now
being accepted for the 33rd Annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter
County Golf Outing. The Annual Golf
Outing is at Forest Park Golf Course in Valparaiso. The
four-person scramble begins with a shotgun start at 11:30. Prizes
and on-course contests including Hole-in-One for a new car are offered
throughout the day. Lunch and beverages are included. Available sponsorships range from $200 to $1,000.
Reservations with payment are required by June 7, 2013. All
players must be 21 years of age or older. For more information or
to become a sponsor, please contact Cathie Dull, Assistant Director of Resource
Development at 219-464-7282 x 235 or cdull@bgcpoco.org.
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Valparaiso Community Festivals & Events
Blue Oyster Cult
Tickets on Sale Now
Blue Oyster Cult will kick off the
first annual Summer Jam & Music Festival hosted by Valparaiso Community
Festivals & Events (VCFE). This music and food festival will be the
first of its kind to come to downtown Valparaiso and is slated for July 27, from
2:00 pm to 9:00 pm in Central Park Plaza. The event will include three live
bands, food available for purchase and a beer tent. Tickets will go on sale
Monday, May 6 at Noon! General admission tickets are $10 and reserved seating
tickets are $30 (first 5 rows!). To purchase tickets visit our website below.
For more information call 219.464.8332.
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Phillipe Builders
FREE iPad Now - July 31
Phillippe
Builders is always striving for perfection. We look for ways to refine the
process and enhance the experience for our clients. We've embraced technology
and adopted Co-Construct, a web-based construction project management software
that's enabled us to shorten timelines and give our clients online access to
their home projects. Whether you are at home, work, on the road or
on vacation, you can follow the construction of your new home
online!
In fact, we're so sure you'll love Co-Construct, when you buy a Phillippe
Builders new home between May 1st and July 31st of 2013, we'll give you an iPad
2 FREE! Click on the link below, or call one of our home consultants for
details.
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Road to Life Church
Don't miss
out!
Sundays at 9:00 am and 11:00
am
Join
us at Road to Life Church for our series "On a Mission", where we are
discovering how to impact the world in a powerful way. We meet every Sunday at
Chesterton Middle School with services at 9 and 11am. Kids are also discovering
their Mission in Kid Town USA through high energy worship, teaching, and games.
For more information about RTLC, call 219-728-6290, find us on Facebook
@roadtolifechurch, or stop by the Living Room Bookstore located at 135 S.
Calumet in Chesterton to say hello in person! See you on
Sunday!
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Opportunity Enterprises
Volunteers
Needed!
Mondays or Wednesdays, 9:00-11:00
a.m.
Opportunity Enterprises is in need
of Volunteers for their All About Kids Program. The need is for the time slot
listed above, but if you'd like to help out on a different day, we are willing
to work something out. To learn more about the program please click the link
below. If interested in volunteering please call Cathy Kuchenmeister at
219.464.9621 ext. 283.
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Indiana Dunes Tourism
2013 R.O.S.E. Award
Winners
Congrats Duneland Chamber Members!
Indiana Dunes Tourism, the official tourism bureau
of Porter County, honored 17 businesses, organizations and individuals for their
outstanding service on Thursday, May 9th. The R.O.S.E. (recognition of service
excellence) Awards
recognize those who provide excellent service or
otherwise, and go the extra mile to make Porter County a great place for
visitors and residents alike to enjoy. Please congratulate the following
recipients! Lodging Location of the Year: Riley's Railhouse; Festival of the
Year: Central Park Plaza Events-Valparaiso Community Festivals & Events;
Festival of the Year: Central Park Plaza Events-Valparaiso Department of Parks
& Recreation; Restaurant of the Year: Sage; Partner of the Year: Tonya's
Patisserie; Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Seven Peaks Waterpark Duneland;
Shining Star: Peggy McConnachie of Third Coast Spice Cafe and People's Choice
Retailer of the Year: Molly Bea's Ingredients.
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Duneland Family YMCA
Strong Kids Campaign
Social responsibility, healthy living, and youth development are at the
core of the Duneland YMCA. As a charitable nonprofit, the Strong Kids Campaign
allows the Y to uphold its Social Responsibility to give back and provide
support for our neighbors through a partnership with Duneland Schools and
Parents as Teachers to provide parenting classes for teen mothers in
exchange for reduced childcare fees, helping teen mothers stay in
school. To make your gift visit the link
below.
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Holiday Rent - A - Car
Chesterton Location Closed, Hobart Open
Holiday
Rent-a-Car's Chesterton location in Lipinski's Garage is now closed. Please
visit our Hobart location at 3739 West 37th
Ave. We are looking for a new garage space in Chesterton! Contact Lisa or Terri
for any questions or concerts at 219.942.8561.
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Working Well Occupational Healthcare
Now Part of Franciscan
Occupational
and Environmental Health Center is now Franciscan WorkingWell
Franciscan
St. James Health's Occupational and Environmental Health Center became part of
the Franciscan WorkingWell network of clinics serving the south suburbs and
Northwest Indiana on May 13. Franciscan WorkingWell
offers businesses a full-range of healthcare services designed to help control
medical costs while keeping employees healthy. As a single-source provider,
Franciscan WorkingWell provides services ranging from wellness and education
through rehabilitation assuring companies a more efficient continuum of care,
better case management, a unified team of healthcare professionals and
customized approach to your healthcare needs. For more information, visit the link below or
call 866.552.9355.
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Comcast Business Class
New Regional Vice President
Named
Comcast,
a global media and technology company, today announced that Michelle
Pluskota has been named Vice President of Business Services for Comcast's
Heartland Region, which includes commercial customers in Michigan, Indiana,
Arkansas and Kentucky. In this role, Pluskota is responsible for building
and executing the strategies for Business Services to continue growing
Small-to-Medium Business and Enterprise sales. She also oversees Business
Services marketing, operations and financial performance. Pluskota reports to
Tim Collins, Senior Vice President for Comcast's Heartland
Region.Pluskota earned a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from
Oregon State University. She and her family currently reside in Northville,
MI.
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