VALPARAISO – Valparaiso University’s Graduate Clinical Mental Health Counseling program has earned national recognition for its commitment to promoting the education and preparation of licensed clinical mental health counselors. The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs accredited VU’s CMHC program. There are 543 schools in 48 states that have accredited programs; in […]
GARY – The 12th annual Gary South Shore Air Show is July 15-17 at Marquette Park and Beach. Dozens of military and civilian acts will perform over Lake Michigan. There also will be interactive displays, a kid’s play zone, food vendors and a beer garden. Friday’s Twilight show offers an opportunity to enjoy a full
MERRILLVILLE – The Chicago Lighthouse for People who Are Blind or Visually Impaired will hold a “Low Vision Products Show,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Avalon Manor in Merrillville. The show is being sponsored by Steve and Georgiann Pangere, owners of Pangere Corp. in Gary. Admission is free. Pangere said
MICHIGAN CITY – The Save the Dunes Council has announced that Northwest Indiana is one of seven pilot areas in the United States chosen for a new urban waters initiative. On June 24, the Obama administration announced the effort with a goal to clean polluted urban rivers and waterways by pooling the resources of 11
CROWN POINT – Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point recognized 244 volunteers during its 38th annual Auxiliary Appreciation Awards Luncheon in the Marian Education Center. Collectively, the volunteers logged 54,325 hours last year. They received pins for service hours ranging from 100 hours to 27,000 hours, which was earned by Vivian Kelby. Receiving American Hospital Association
Don’t assume good service will just happen; it takes training. So many exciting things are happening in Northwest Indiana, with new bike trails connecting our communities, the addition of sports arenas, pavilions and great parks, along with the many improvements happening along our lakeshore. Those organizations working to assure that we are considered a destination
A lot has happened in Northwest Indiana in the past three months–here is a bit of what has transpired in the region. ACCOUNTING McMahon & Associates, a certified public accounting firm in Munster, has passed a peer review on its accounting and auditing practice. BANKING/INVESTING Michele Banes has been named assistant vice president of client
Mentoring outlines career options for middle-school girls. by Shari Held When Jeni Elkins’s daughter, Olivia, showed an interest in becoming a cyber-forensic specialist, Elkins, who had worked in computer technology for years, reached out to the CEO of a cyber-forensics company to give Olivia insight into the profession. “That woman opened up my daughter’s world,”
This summer the racing’s on at two local tracks. by Rick A. Richards Northwest Indiana has a long history of racing, dating back to the early 1940s. This summer, for the first time in four years, area fans and drivers will have their choice of two local tracks to attend or at which to compete
