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News Archives: November 2010

Spend the Day after Thanksgiving in Duneland This Year

November 05, 2010

The Hometown Christmas Celebration begins the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 26th, 2010, starting with charming carriage rides venturing through the Historic downtown from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., leaving from the Chamber of Commerce parking lot at 220 Broadway to get Porter County in the spirit for the Twilight Christmas Parade. The free horse drawn carriage rides are sponsored by the Chesterton/Duneland Chamber of Commerce and provided by Buggies and Things. The Twilight Christmas Parade... Read more >

Books bought in memory of Dorothy Hageman on display

November 09, 2010

Memorials in Dorothy Hageman's name were used to buy books about birds, photography, and Native Americans for Hageman Library, Westchester Public Library's Porter branch. The books are on display and are available for check-out at the library, 100 Francis Street, Porter. Dorothy Bowen was born Aug. 19, 1923, in Lafayette, the daughter of Abner H. and Willa Dorothy (Reid) Bowen. She attended Delphi schools and she graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in fine arts.  On... Read more >

Indiana Dunes State Park to close temporarily for deer reductions

November 10, 2010

Select Indiana State Parks, including Indiana Dunes State Park, will be closed temporarily for two rounds of controlled deer reductions in the coming weeks. The first reduction is Nov. 15-16; the second round is Nov. 29-30. The park will close to the general public the evening before each of the two efforts and re-open the morning after each two-day reduction. Each year, DNR biologists evaluate which parks require a reduction in deer population, based on habitat recovery and previous hunter... Read more >

New Westchester Neighbors Food Pantry dropoff location

November 11, 2010

Anton Insurance Agency, located at 155 S. Calumet Rd. in Chesterton, will now be an additional drop off location all year long for the Westchester Neighbors Food Pantry.  A box will be located in the front of their office.  You can drop off non-perishable food items as well as personal (example: diapers, shampoo, and tooth paste) and household items (example: laundry soap, dish... Read more >

Lakeshore Gymnastics Welcomes John Roethlisberger to Catch A Wave Invitational

November 17, 2010

Lakeshore Gymnastics, Dance & Cheer would like to announce three-time Olympian John Roethlisberger to guest at Lakeshore's Catch A Wave Invitational on November 20-21, 2010 at Chesterton High School. The Lakeshore Invite is the largest meet in the north with 21 teams from around the state and 500 competitors! Competition starts at 8:00am Saturday and Sunday and finishes around 8:30pm each day. John was a member of the USA National Team from 1988 through 2000. He was a member of six World... Read more >

Looking for Volunteer Tax Preparers

November 23, 2010

The United Way Regional Volunteer Center in Valparaiso is looking for volunteers to prepare taxes for elderly, and low to moderate income taxpayers for the 2010 Tax season said George Kuebler, VITA facilitator for Porter County, with the United Way Regional Volunteer Center. Volunteer opportunities include offering tax preparation to qualifying people or serving as a greeter/intake person gathering initial information to begin the tax preparation process. Volunteers have the opportunity to... Read more >

Mistletoe Market Bringing Holiday Cheer

November 29, 2010

The 8th Annual Mistletoe Market is on Saturday December 4th from 9am - 3pm this year at an all new location. The new location is Westchester Intermediate School, at 1050 S. 5th Street in Chesterton. It’s conveniently located down the street from the previous venue at Bailley Elementary School, in two gymnasiums totaling up to 85 vendors of quality and variety. The Mistletoe Market is from 9am to 3pm, with fresh from the farm holiday greenery available both outside and inside the... Read more >

VU’s Three Point Baskets Provide Funding for Youth Programs

November 23, 2010

Each fall, the Valparaiso University Crusader’s Men’s Basketball team and four community businesses partner to make a difference in the lives of the youth in Porter County. This year is no exception.  The Nothing But Net Three-Point Sponsorship Program provides that each time the Crusaders score a three-point basket during the 2010-2011 men’s basketball season, four local businesses will donate $20 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County.  The 2010-2011... Read more >

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