This year’s Living With Grief® Program focuses on “Improving Care for Veterans Facing Illness and Death.” This program assists end-of-life care provider organizations and health and human service professionals in enhancing their sensitivities and understanding of veterans and to provide professionals with new interventions to better serve dying veterans and their families.  Attention is placed …

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Beacon Health Ventures, Inc. is pleased to announce Mar Main Pharmacy moved to a new location, 3355 Douglas Road, South Bend, effective Oct. 16, 2013. The location on North Michigan Street closed at Noon on Monday, Oct. 14 and reopened at the new location at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16. In addition to this …

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HOBART — St. Mary Medical Center and the School City of Hobart have partnered to open the Brickie Community Health Clinic. The school-based clinic is designed to provide convenient access to high-quality health services in a welcoming setting for students and employees. A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for the new clinic will be …

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HAMMOND – The locally produced documentary “Everglades of the North: the Story of the Grand Kankakee Marsh,” which has been nominated for a Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award, will be featured in the In-Vision Theater at the Indiana Welcome Center on Sunday, Oct. 27 beginning at 2:00 p.m. The public is invited to view the documentary for free …

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In November 2013, members of the Saint Joseph’s College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, as well as several parents and faculty members, will travel to Italy for a series of concerts and religious services at ancient sites rich in history and tradition. The highlight of the trip will be the closing weekend celebration of the …

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INDIANAPOLIS – This evening the 22nd Annual Heartland Film Festival (Oct. 17-26) has announced its four Grand Prize Award Winners at its Awards Ceremony at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. The black tie event was emceed by Michael Grady, Indiana Pacers/Indiana Fever emcee and ESPN Radio personality, and introduced by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard. Special guest …

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INDIANAPOLIS – The 22nd Heartland Film Festival opened with the world premiere Gimme Shelter starring Vanessa Hudgens, as Apple. A troubled pregnant teen struggles for survival and acceptance. Based on a true story, Apples journey has a happy ending for a change. Vanessa was brilliant in this role as if was revealing a part of her …

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Rep. Mark Messmer, R-District 63, has been honored as 2013 Legislator of the Year by the Indiana Bankers Association (IBA). The award was presented by Amber R. Van Til, IBA senior vice president-government relations, at the Association’s Annual Convention on Sept. 24 in Indianapolis. The representative was recognized for his assistance in ushering in the …

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HIGHLAND — The 10th annual South Shore Sports/Butterfly Open table tennis tournament will be held at the Highland Lincoln Center Oct. 26 and 27. The 4-star tournament is expected to host 230 players, with at least 80 players coming from outside the Midwest. The public is welcome to attend the tournament and watch as players …

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SOUTH BEND — Diane Stover-Hopkins, Innovation Strategy Executive at Beacon Health System in South Bend, IN, has been selected to receive the Experience Management Achievement award from Strategic Horizons LLP, a thinking studio dedicated to helping companies conceive and design new ways of adding value to their economic offerings. Joe Pine and Jim Gilmore, authors …

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