SOUTH BEND – Sara Zwolski has been named an account manager by Villing & Company in South Bend. She will be responsible for planning and coordinating public relations and social communication initiatives for the agency’s clients. Zwolski is a graduate of St. Mary’s College and was previously marketing assistant for AcuTemp Thermal Systems in Dayton, […]
MERRILLVILLE – Northern Indiana Public Service Co. employees have pledged $100,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Indiana. The money will be used to help create a positive environment for youth to learn, develop and grow across the 32 counties served by the utility. The donation is part of a broader company initiative
MICHIGAN CITY – Save the Dunes will mark its 60th anniversary on Oct. 27, and the deadline to register for the gala event is Friday, Oct. 19. The keynote speaker for the anniversary gala is Henry Henderson, director of the Midwest Program of the Natural Resources Defense Council. He will examine the anticipated opportunities and
LAPORTE – Kevin Beres, senior vice president of LaPorte Savings Bank has received a diploma from the Graduate School Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The school, sponsored by the 18 state bankers associations comprising the Central States Conference of Bankers Associations, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was established in 1945 to provide bankers with
FORT WAYNE – Vera Bradley Inc.’s board of directors has unanimously elected Karen Kaplan as a director. She is president of Hill Holliday, one of the nation’s largest marketing agencies. She currently is chairman of the Greater Boston Chamber of commerce, serves on the board of governors of the Chief Executives Club of Boston and
MICHIGAN CITY – The 59th season of the Purdue University North Central Sinai Forum will continue at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Elston Middle School with “An Afternoon with Brian Lamb.” He is the founder and former chairman and CEO of C-SPAN. The 2012 season of Sinai Forum is sponsored by the Franciscan Alliance
VALPARAISO – Volunteers are being sought for the United Way Regional Volunteer Center’s VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program. The program helps community members prepare and file their taxes for free. VITA helped nearly 500 people in Porter, Starke and LaPorte counties last year. The service is available to taxpayers whose adjusted gross income is
VALPARAISO – Taltree Arboretum will host two classes in October and November for people interested in learning more about invasive species and bonsai plants. “Invasive Plants” will be discussed from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the arboretum, 71 N. County Road 500 West. The class will provide information on what an invasive
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central is marking the 14th anniversary of its Odyssey Arts and Cultural Events Series with a public reception and opening of its multi-piece contemporary sculpture exhibit from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 in the Library-Student-Faculty Building Assembly Hall, Room 02. The exhibit includes five new pieces bringing the
HAMMOND – Carly Brandenburg, an attorney with Eichhorn & Eichhorn LLP has been named Northwest Indiana’s 2012 Up and Coming Woman of the Year in Law. The award recognizes female professions who positively impact their businesses, industries and communities. She is a Valparaiso native and a graduate of DePauw University in 2004. She earned her
