GRIFFITH – Lake Area United Way has presented its Calvin E. Bellamy and R. Gary Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award to John Beebe for his community service on behalf of LAUW and organized labor. Beebe, 67, of Highland, is a long-time supporter of Boy Scouts. As a Union Counselor, he championed community service and promoted union […]
MICHIGAN CITY – Save the Dunes has announced six new board members. They are Tony Gillesse of Michigan City, an accountant with Craighead, Lange and Hough; Doug Waters of Long Beach, owner of Century 21 Long Beach Realty; Tom Conway of Kouts, a program manager for Blue/Green Alliance; Nancy Moldenhauer of Michigan City, an educator;
LAPORTE – Two people affiliated with Indiana University Health Occupational Service have received additional certifications. Physical therapist Ron Knickrehm of LaPorte received the Astym certification, a mechanical treatment option to reduce or remove scar tissue that is causing pain or movement issues. He has more than 30 years of therapy experience and is a graduate
GRIFFITH – Lake Area United Way is looking for ordinary heroes and is asking the public for help in identifying them. The video contest will allow everyday heroes to tell their own story on how they are changing lives for the better in Northwest Indiana in education, financial stability and health. “United Way’s call to
VALPARAISO – New board members of the Regional Development Company have been named. They are Michael Schneider of First Financial Bank; William Hasse of Hasse Construction; Bert Cook of the Greater LaPorte Economic Development Corp.; and Elizabeth Jacobson, City of Hammond Economic Development. Existing board members include Linda Hough of Craighead, Lange & Hough; Tom
INDIANAPOLIS – Marci Crozier has been named Indiana Chamber of Commerce 2012 Volunteer of the Year. Crozier is part of the Wellness Council of Indiana and works at Franciscan Omni Health and Fitness in Schererville. After chronicling her nearly 80-pound weight loss on the NBC television show “The Biggest Loser” Crozier began empowering others with
GARY – Methodist Hospitals’ Auxiliary recognized 137 volunteers for service of more than 38,000 hours. Ian McFadden, president and CEO, said “volunteers are the heart of Methodist Hospitals. They are there to lend a helping hand and offer a kind word, and we can never over estimate the lasting impression that they leave on our
SOUTH BEND – New Energy Corp., which operates an ethanol plant on South Bend’s far south side, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. New Energy opened in 1984 and has a capacity of 100 million gallons of ethanol a year. The plant has been for sale since 2011 and earlier this year announced the layoff
