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News Archives: July 2010

Duneland Boys & Girls Club Members Help the Community

July 07, 2010

Duneland Boys & Girls Club members clockwise from left, Maddy Sisson, Maya Renko, Julia Gonzales and Mariah Bement prepare bags of groceries for families in need as part of a Torch Club community service project.  Torch Club is a small-group leadership development program that plans and implements their own activities and community service projects. The Duneland Club, located at 135 Lincoln Avenue, is open from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. during the summer and has many activities planned... Read more >

Diana of the Dunes Available at the History Museum

July 07, 2010

Diana of the Dunes: The True Story of Alice Gray, a new work of non-fiction detailing the life of one of Northwest Indiana’s most interesting residents, will go on sale at the Westchester Township History Museum beginning July 14. The museum, which is an educational and cultural service of Westchester Public Library, is open free of charge 1 – 5 p.m., Wednesday – Sunday. The museum is located in the historic Brown Mansion at 700 W. Porter Ave., Chesterton. The new book, which... Read more >

Future of Chesterton Foundation Seeking Support

July 09, 2010

The Future of Chesterton (FOC) is in need of fiscal support as well as businesses willing to provide paid, full-time summer internships six to ten weeks long. The FOC is a non-profit organization in partnership with Chesterton High School, the Town of Chesterton, and the Duneland business community to make valuable experience opportunities available for Duneland youth. In order to better engage Duneland youth, the FOC assigns a project in the form of a town issue and students present results of... Read more >

Brauer Museum of Art's 2010-2011 Season Approaching

July 12, 2010

Sadao Watanabe (1913-1996)Listening, 1960Hand colored kappazuri dyedstencil print on momigamicrumpled) paper, edition of 520University Fund PurchaseBrauer Museum of Art, 2010.01 Meisen Kimono, second quarterof 20th centurySilk with red silk liningMotif: ivy and latticeCollection of Katherine E. Kuster Richard Loving (b. 1924)Fall and Flowers, 2009Oil on canvasCollection of the Artist Timothy Briner (b. 1981)Water Tower, Boonville, MO, 2008B & W photograph(gelatin silver),... Read more >

Living Green Expo Seeking Vendors and Artists

July 16, 2010

Porter County Builders Association (PCBA), in partnership with the City of Valparaiso and The Greater Northwest Indiana Association of REALTORS® is hosting the 3rd annual Living Green Expo on Saturday, September 25 at the Butterfield Pavilion in Old Fairgrounds Park in Valparaiso, Indiana. Expo hours are from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Expo is part of a continuing effort by the Porter County Builders Association to increase the Region’s awareness of green living practices. It will... Read more >

Chamber to Distribute $20,000 for Façade Projects

July 16, 2010

The Façade Committee of the Chesterton/Duneland Chamber of Commerce, through funding from the Duneland Economic Development Company, is pleased to announce 11 projects have been selected for the $20,000 in façade improvement grants announced in April. "It was a tough process" stated Shem Khalil façade committee member, "We got 23 great applications.  I wish we had enough money to do them all". Look for improvements to the following establishments:  Pat’s... Read more >

Artists, Agengies and Players Needed for 3in1 Fest

July 21, 2010

3in1 Fest, Sat. July 31 at Sunset Hill Farm, Porter County The 3rd annual festival features music, Cornhole Tourney with cash prizes, talent showcase, food, merchandise vendors and artists. 2 openings remain for bands/musicians to register for the (tbd) Showcase. Participants in the Showcase will play 3-songs for a panel of music industry professionals who will provide feedback and suggestions. Several are looking for new talent. The panel will have some studio time to give to artists as they... Read more >

Chicago Author Looking for Local Help on His Latest Book

July 22, 2010

Local Chicago author, Bryan Alaspa, is now asking for help with his latest book from the residents of Northwest Indiana and, in particular, those who have lived for a long time in Chesterton, Indiana.  The author of such works of non-fiction as Ghosts of St. Louis: The Lemp Mansion and Other Eerie Tales, Chicago Crime Stories: Rich Gone Wrong, Chicago Disasters, Forgotten Tales of Illinois and the upcoming Silas Jayne: Chicago’s Suburban Gangster, is working on a book about the... Read more >

Support Needed for Jered Peters Benefit

July 28, 2010

Testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer in men between the ages of 15 and 35. Testicular cancer is one of the most treatable and curable cancers. The survival rate for men with early-stage seminoma (the least aggressive type of testicular cancer) is greater than 95%. The disease-free survival rate for Stage II and III cancers is slightly lower, depending on the size of the tumor and when treatment is begun. Even though the prognosis is excellent, testicular cancer "victims" are left... Read more >

VU Theatre Season to Feature Moliere, 'Almost Maine'

July 30, 2010

Valparaiso Univsersity’s Department of Theatre (www.valpo.edu/theatre) will present five mainstage productions at the Center for the Arts on campus during its upcoming season: “Almost, Maine,” by John Cariani, Oct. 6-10 “Tartuffe” by Moliere, Nov. 10-14 Valparaiso University Dance Ensemble, Feb. 10-13 “The Universal Wolf,” by Joan Schenkar, Feb. 16-20 “Floyd Collins,” by Tina Landau and Adam Guettel, April 13-17 “Students... Read more >

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