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Award for Excellence goes to Chesterton High School Student

February 03, 2012

Chesterton High School senior Sarah Jackett is a recipient of the Secondary Student Career and Technical Education Awards for Excellence from the Indiana Department of Education. The award will be presented at 1:00 p.m. on March 13, 2012, in a public ceremony at the Indiana Government Center South Auditorium in Indianapolis. For the awardees, the day's special activities also include a luncheon and reception held in the Indiana Government Center Atrium. Jackett is a second year student in the... Read more >

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to Burn Brush Piles

February 01, 2012

National Park Service firefighters will burn brush piles this winter at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The burn piles are at the national lakeshore's Mnoké Prairie on Beam Street west of US Highway 20. Approximately 100 piles of cut brush from prairie restoration work will be burned. Controlled burning of the brush piles in the winter months reduces the amount of hazardous fuels on the prairie in the dry spring months. The prescribed fire program at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore... Read more >

Club FUNset Brings Kids Out to Sunset Hill Farm County Park

January 30, 2012

During the past year, Porter County Parks and Recreation has expanded its offerings to kids in the area. Camp FUNset welcomed hundreds of campers to Sunset Hill Farm County Park last summer and, during winter break, a two-day camp was offered for the first time. The growth is continuing this winter and spring with a new program called Club FUNset, a monthly get-together for kids ages 6 to 12 that begins in February. Camp FUNset Winter Campers enjoyed making their own clubhouses at Sunset... Read more >

Cool Reads & Hot Chocolate: Young Adult and Adult Midwinter Reading Program

January 26, 2012

Young Adults (grades 6-9) and Adults are invited to Cool Reads & Hot Chocolate, Westchester Public Library’s 2012 winter reading program.   The program begins February 1 and ends February 26 at both Thomas Library, 200 W. Indiana Ave., Chesterton, and Hageman Library, 100 Francis St., Porter.  No pre-registration is required, but a valid Westchester Public Library card is necessary. Read or listen to a book of personal choice checked out from Westchester Public... Read more >

Local Youth Wins Regional Club Tech Digital Arts Festival

January 26, 2012

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) named Tyler Goodman the regional winner in its 10th Annual Club Tech Digital Arts Festivals competition for his entry in the Photo Tech category.  As a regional winner, Goodman will move on to represent the Midwest region at the national level of competition for the 13-15 age group. South Haven Boys & Girls Club Member Tyler Goodman is pictured with the certificate he was awarded for his entry in the Photo Tech category of the 10th Annual Club... Read more >

Share the Love Pet Food Drive February 2012

January 23, 2012

Please support Best Buddies Pet Pantry and make a tax-deductible donation to help family pets in need. All items must be new, not opened, and not expired. Needed items include: dog & cat food (any) dog biscuits dog & cat treats re-sealable plastic bags (gallon & quart size) gently used collars/leashes  Donations can be placed in any of our 15 donation boxes in Chesterton, Porter and Valparaiso.  Donation boxes in Chesterton and Porter... Read more >

Chesterton Middle School Collects for Military

January 23, 2012

The Chesterton Middle School Give Back Project is conducting a collection of items to be sent to military personnel serving overseas through Friday, February 3 . There will be collection points in the CMS Main Office and Guidance Office, 651 W. Morgan Avenue in Chesterton. Suggested donations include small packs of snacks, gum, cracker sandwiches, hard candy, toothbrushes, foot powder, playing cards, Slim Jim-type snacks, disposables razors, Zip-lock bags, travel sized games, and hand... Read more >

Red Cross visits Westchester Intermediate School

January 16, 2012

Duneland Schools photo by Bridget Martinson Westchester Intermediate Principal Shawn Longacre, left, looks on as American Red Cross Representative Jonathan Atkinson, center, shows Westchester Intermediate sixth graders the prize they can win if they get an adult they know to donate blood at the upcoming blood drive at the school. The Red Cross Blood drive will be conducted on Monday, Jan. 30 from 12:30-6:30 p.m. Atkinson came to the school to promote the blood drive to students and staff... Read more >

Rebuilding Together Duneland Extends Deadline for Homeowner Applications for the April, 2012 Work Day

January 16, 2012

Rebuilding Together Duneland (RTD) is still accepting homeowner applications for the April 28, 2012 work day. The final deadline for applications is February 1, 2012. We are here to help! One of the 2011 work day recipients, Henrietta, was thrilled with the kind and great volunteers who worked on her home to help her continue to live independently. She said, “My house looks like a MILLION.” Mark and Cyndi’s family benefitted with the completion of a radon remediation system... Read more >

Summer Jobs Available at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

January 11, 2012

The National Park Service has seasonal employment opportunities available for the summer of 2012 at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Applications are now being accepted for a variety of positions including Park Guides, Biological Science Technicians, Laborers and Custodial Workers. Most summer seasonal jobs run from mid-May to early-September and require work in an outdoor setting. Jobs with the National Park Service are often very competitive and you must be a United States citizen to work... Read more >

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