MICHIGAN CITY – Sandy Gleim has joined the Unity Foundation of LaPorte County as vice president. Her background includes grant writing, grant making and oversight, fundraising and special events, marketing and public relations, and strategic development. “We’re delighted to add Sandy to our lean and effective team,” said Maggi Spartz, president of the Unity Foundation. […]
MUNSTER – Citizens Financial Bank has announced the retirement of Jeff Stur as senior vice president of retail loan management after 40 years. Stur joined the bank in 1972 as a loan trainee. He spent his entire career in lending. “We have been honored and grateful, as well as deeply appreciative of the 40 years
HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority has announced that the Chicago White Sox is its newest partner. “We’re looking to collaborate any way we can to bring more people to their games,” said Heather Becerra, South Sore CVA director of sales and marketing. In addition to promoting the White Sox at various
SOUTH BEND – Alice Blakesley of Memorial Hospital and Safe Kids St. Joseph County has received the seventh annual Connie K. Gibbs Child Safety Advocate Award. It honors people and organizations who exhibit true dedication to the prevention of injuries and deaths among children. Blakesley’s activities include child passenger safety, bicycle safety, “Trauma Nurses Talk
MISHAWAKA – The U.S. Small Business Administration has presented its Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year Award to Karen M. Barnett, president and chief financial officer of Valley Screen Process Co. Barnett’s father founded the company in 1967. The company provides logos, decals and signs. The company has 51 employees.
GARY – The Gary Jet Center is among 30 finalists for the U.S. Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award is given to an employer who supports and Guard and Reserve program. Finalists not only meet the legal requirements set by Congress, but go further and help employees and their families. Gary Jet
MERRILLVILLE – Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana has announced Training for Great Futures, a series of networking events with area business leaders. It begins with Northern Indiana Public Service Co. and former NFL player Jared Tomich on June 28. Tomich will speak at 5 p.m. event at NIPSCO headquarters in Merrillville. Training for
MUNSTER – The NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, the holding company for Peoples Bank, has announced that its board of directors has declared a 4 cent per share increase in its quarterly cash dividend. The Bancorp’s new dividend of 19 cents represents a 26.7 percent increase over the previous dividend of 15 cents a share. It will
GARY – Methodist Hospitals have received the Get With the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award for Stroke Care for the second year in a row. The award is presented by the American Heart and Stroke Association. The hospital received the award during the Go Red for Women luncheon at the Radisson Hotel in Merrillville, where
GARY – The city of Gary will do more to promote Allegiant Airlines passenger service. The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority voted to spend $30,000 to pay for a consultant to improve marketing efforts for flights between Gary and Orlando, Fla. Previously, the city agreed to a $75,000 marketing effort. Since Allegiant began flying out of
