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News Archives: November 2011

GiveIN Game Program Puts Venison on Table

November 09, 2011

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced on Thursday the launch of the GiveIN Game Program, an initiative designed to put deer hunters in touch with citizens who would like to obtain venison for their table. The DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife has created an online site www.dnr.IN.gov/giveINgame where donors and recipients can register their contact information. There is no cost to complete the simple registration. Here's how it works: A hunter registers information on the... Read more >

Holiday Festival Coming to Sunset Hill Farm County Park

November 10, 2011

In November, Sunset Hill Farm County Park takes on a festive look. Santa Claus waves to passersby. Carolers stand ready to sing. Ice skaters pose and reindeer prance. These are just some examples of the light displays that illuminate the park grounds and have become a tradition in Porter County. For more than a decade, families and friends have gathered at Sunset Hill Farm County Park in November to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season at Winter Lights Night, which is presented by... Read more >

CHS Announces 39th Annual Madrigal Dinners

November 10, 2011

Chesterton High School Music Dept. will present its 39th annual Madrigal Dinners on December 2, 3, and 4 in the school cafeteria. All seats are reserved and tickets go on sale for $30 per person at the CHS Music Office (Entrance 31) beginning on Monday, Nov. 21. Tickets will be sold from 7:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. through Thursday, Dec. 1. No phone orders will be taken and there will be no exchanges or refunds. Performance times are Friday, Dec. 2 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday,... Read more >

Duneland Boys & Girls Club Helps Extinguish Smoking with Great American Smokeout

November 29, 2011

Youth members and Staff of the Duneland Boys & Girls Club helped increase awareness and spread the word about the dangers of smoking during the Great American Smokeout event held at the Club. They participated in hands-on activities and distributed anti-smoking information to visitors. Members Ashley Dillion and Luke Huffman, along with staff member Donna Bunch, check out the dangerous effects of smoking on lungs. The Boys & Girls Club of Porter County provides children ages 5 to 18... Read more >