MERRILLVILLE – The campaign chairs for the United Way serving Lake and Porter counties will be on Lakeshore Public Television’s “Lakeshore Focus” with Dan Lowery at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24. Ray Kasmark, business manager for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 697, the chairman of the Lake Area United Way campaign, […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Patrick Raftery of Indianapolis has joined Centier Bank as vice president of business banking. He will be responsible for businesses in Indianapolis and central Indiana. Raftery has 28 years of banking experience. He is a graduate of Indiana University and received his MBA from Butler University. He spent 11 years in
SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Symphony Orchestra will present Masterworks I: With One Voice at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, in the Morris Performing Arts Center. Maestro Tsung Yeh and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra open the 78th season with the “Firebird Suite” by Stravinsky and the World Premiere of “Requiem for the
CHESTERTON – The Duneland Business Initiative Group, the Wizard of Oz Festival Committee and the South Shore Poster Art Management unveiled a new South Shore Poster Thursday at the Flower Cart, 145 S. Calumet. Artist Mitch Markovitz was at the event to sign the commemorative poster. The Wizard of Oz Festival continues through Sunday, Sept. 19 in downtown
SOUTH BEND – Mayor Stephen J. Luecke has announced that South Bend is the first community in northern Indiana to be designated a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. South Bend is now one of 158 communities in 43 states that have provided safe accommodation for cycling and encouraging residents
MERRILLVILLE – The Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana will host a biodiesel event at the Purdue Research Park in AmeriPlex at the Crossroads, from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 15. Hoon Ge, a chemical engineer, will be the guest speaker at the Lake Michigan Consortium-U.S. Biodiesel Event. It is sponsored by CountryMark
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana CPA Society will hold its annual conference Tuesday, Sept. 21 at the Marriott East in Indianapolis. Keynote speaker is Ralph Nach of Loscalzo Associates Ltd., who will provide information on accounting standards. For more information on the conference, contact Jenifer Groth at (317) 726-5010 or e-mail jgroth@incpas.org.
HAMMOND – A photography seminar and trade show will be held from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26 at the Indiana Welcome Center at Interstate 94 and Kennedy Avenue. The seminar will include instruction by professional photographers. The event is for photographers of all skill levels. Among those participating are Edda
HAMMOND – The Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce will hold its sixth annual Business Expo starting at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at Dynasty Banquets, 4125 Calumet Ave. The theme is “Health Care Reform 2010” and speakers include certified public accountant Tim Anderson of Clifton Gunderson LLP; Gene Diamond, regional CEO of Sisters of St.
CHESTERTON – Sand Creek Country Club has selected two recipients for its Alice Wesson Scholarship. Josh Kalita and Nicolas Teall have received the scholarship, which is named after former Sand Creek employee Alice Wesson. She worked at the country club for 18 years and was killed in an auto accident Sept. 1, 2000.
