CROWN POINT – The South Shore Championship at White Hawk Country Club in Crown Point will be June 30 through July 2. The tournament is part of the LPGA Futures Tour. Tickets are $10 a day or $25 for a three-day pass. Proceeds benefit Lake Area United Way.
GARY – Cathy Dufresne, an emergency room nurse at Methodist Hospital in Gary, has received the hospital’s Spirit Award for going beyond the call of duty in order to help patients in need of clothing. Diane Schultz, emergency room manager, said she was surprised when Dufresne said the department needed a washer and dryer. Schultz
INDIANAPOLIS – Elise Sims of Crown Point, a publications specialist with CFNI Inc., recently received two first-place awards from the National Federation of Press Women’s 2011 Communication Contest. Sims received the honors for her work on press releases for Community Healthcare System and for her work editing and writing for Vim & Vigor magazine. As
MUNSTER – When the Indiana High Speed Rail Association hosted its spring meeting at the Center for the Visual and Performing Arts in Munster, keynote speaker Barry Bateman personally showed the practicality of passenger rail travel. Bateman, director of General Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee made the trip to Munster entirely by train (except for the
FAIR OAKS – Fair Oaks Farms of Newton County, one of the nation’s largest dairy operations, has announced that it is going to convert 42 of its trucks to run on compressed natural gas by using manure. The technology uses bacteria to break down manure in specially constructed oxygen-free buildings or covered lagoons on the
The buzz about a new publication in Northwest Indiana over the last several weeks is true and officially announced! “Retirement Living Magazine” will launch winter/spring 2012 mailed to Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly subscribers currently serving 8 counties including South Bend/Mishawaka Indiana and statewide caregiving organizations. The magazine will cater to the interests of those preparing for retirement or newly retired baby boomers.
GARY – The 25th anniversary of the Paul H. Douglas Center at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore will be celebrated from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 25. The center, at 100 N. Lake St., provides environmental education activities for children, school groups and families. The National Lakeshore also announced that at noon on
GRIFFITH – United Way Worldwide has honored Dominion with its Summit Award for impacting and strengthening local communities. Dominion owns and operates State Line Energy in Hammond. “United Way applauds Dominion for its company-wide commitment to supporting local communities,” said Brian Gallagher, president and CEO of United Way Worldwide. “The company and its employees have
VALPARAISO – Pines Village Retirement Communities has announced seven scholarships totaling $11,700 to undergraduate student employees. They are: Caitlin Elizabeth Gooding, employed in dining services for six years. She attends Purdue University majoring in hospitality and hotel management. Cassidy Alexander Kozik, employed in dining services for three years. She attends Purdue University majoring in business
VALPARAISO – Waste Revelation LLC, a waste, recycling and reuse management cost consulting firm, has announced plans to expand its operation in Valparaiso. The company plans to add 11 jobs by 2013 and invest $1.2 million to remodel 12,600 square feet of office space in a vacant downtown building. “Entrepreneurial companies like Waste Revelation are
