MERRILLVILLE — Lake Area United Way (LAUW) recently hosted its annual appreciation luncheon honoring Corporate Partners and Employee Campaign Managers at Cooper’s Hawk Restaurant in Merrillville.  63 representatives from 38 companies attended the event.  The theme of the event was “Thanks for Being Part of the Picture”.  There was a station with props for the guests to have fun photos taken.  They were also given a photo frame engraved with the event message.