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News Archives: November 2009

Christmas Tree Facts

November 30, 2009

The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga, Latvia, in 1510. Mark Carr started the first retail Christmas tree lot in 1851 in New York. In 1856, Franklin Pierce was the first president to place a Christmas tree in the White House. President Calvin Coolidge started the National Christmas Tree lighting Ceremony on the White House lawn in 1923. From 1887 – 1933, a fishing schooner called the “Christmas Ship” would tie up at the Clark Street Bridge in Chicago to sell... Read more >

PNC Offers Students the Ease of Express Enrollment

November 27, 2009

Purdue University North Central is offering new, transfer and returning students the ease of Express Enrollment. An Express Enrollment Day will be offered on Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. No appointments are necessary. Students may visit the PNC Westville campus or PNC - Porter County at 600 Vale Park Road, Valparaiso. Current and prospective students may stop in at any time that day. New students will have the opportunity to speak with an admission representative, complete a free... Read more >

Yost Holiday Market

November 16, 2009

The Yost Elementary School PTO will host their annual Yost Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the school featuring both retail vendors and those with a variety of handmade items including jewelry, candles, wooden toys, stationary, dog treats, Christmas décor! Events will also include pictures with Santa from Noon – 2 p.m., Santa’s Secret Shop for the kids to do their holiday shopping, and an Elf workshop for craft making. Food will be on sale as well... Read more >

CHS Announces 37th Annual Madrigal Dinners

November 16, 2009

The Chesterton High School Music Department will present its 37th annual Madrigal Dinners on December 4, 5 and 6 in the school cafeteria. All seats are reserved and tickets are on sale for $30 per person at the CHS Music Office (Entrance 31) beginning on Monday, Nov. 23. Tickets will be sold from 7:30-10:45 a.m and 12:45-4:00 p.m. through Thursday, Dec. 3. No phone orders will be taken and there will be no exchanges or refunds. Performance times are Friday, Dec. 4 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 5... Read more >

Rittenhouse Senior Living to Host Bazaar

November 20, 2009

Vendor space is still available for the Holiday Memories Bazaar to be held on Saturday, December 5 at Rittenhouse Senior Living, 1300 Vale Park Road, Valparaiso.  Proceeds of the Holiday Memories Bazaar will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.  For more information, please contact Louise Thompson at 219-508-3502 or louise.thompson@alz.org. Today, approximately 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, including 100,000 Hoosiers.  Every 71 seconds, someone... Read more >

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