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Single-family building
permits up 14 percent
Single-family
building
permits in Indiana increased
6% in June compared to the
same time last year according to the latest data from
the U.S. Census Bureau and
the Department of Housing
and Urban Development.
Permits decreased 2% in
June over the previous
month.
“For the fifth straight
month, single-family housing starts in Indiana have
increased over the same
time last year,” said Indiana
Builders Association Chief
Executive Officer Rick
Wajda. “This steady climb
indicates that the housing
industry should continue to
strengthen throughout the remainder of the year.”
In June 2016, there were
1,394 single-family build-
ing permits issued compared
to 1,309 in 2015. The single
family permit numbers for
the first half of 2016 are up
14% compared to the first
half of 2015.
Builder confidence in
the market for newly built,
single-family homes in July
fell one point to 59 from a
June reading of 60 on the
National Association of
Home Builders-Wells Fargo
Housing Market Index
(HMI). Any number over 50
indicates that more builders
view conditions as good than
poor.
For the past six months,
builder confidence has remained in a relatively narrow positive range that is
consistent with the ongoing
gradual housing recovery.
The Wings of Freedom
Tour of the WWII Vintage
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress,
Consolidated B-24 Liberator,
North
American
B-25
Mitchell and North American
P-51 Mustang Announce
Unique Display in Valparaiso
at Porter County Regional
Airport from August 5 to
August 7.
The Collings Foundation’s
Wings of Freedom Tour
brings rare bomber and fighter aircraft for local living history display as part of 110-
The Lake County Fair
has arrived, and it is sharing
the summer with a myriad
of other local festivals and
carnivals. It is important
to remember that although
amusement rides continue to
be a thrill for Hoosiers of all
ages, riders need to remain
informed about ride safety.
“If there is any concern
over a ride’s safety, alert
the ride operator and do not
board the ride,” said John
Erickson, Director of Public
Information for the Indiana
Department of Homeland
Security. “When standing in
line for a ride, look for any issues that could make the ride
August 5, 2016
New park a win-win for the Town of
Winfield and a local developer
Late last year the Winfield
Town Council announced
that planning and work was
to begin to develop the town’s
first major park on Randolph
Street, just north of Stonegate
subdivision.
The Town obtained 10
acres two years ago from
Providence Real Estate
Development
and
had
worked the past several years
gathering the cash, almost
$350,000, to develop it without having to increase taxes.
Many residents, along with
Town Council members feel
that a park is essential for the
town’s long term quality of
life. It will be a place for families and their kids to have fun
and relax, and hold sporting
events, concerts, and festivals
similar to what was started in
Crown Point years ago.
The first phase will include
the entrance, a parking lot,
a playground, and a picnic
pavilion with restrooms. In
city nationwide tour.
Participating
in
the
Collings Foundation’s Wings
Of Freedom Tour, the Boeing
B-17 Flying Fortress ‘Nine O
Nine’ WWII Heavy Bomber,
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
‘Witchcraft’ WWII Heavy
Bomber, North American
B-25 Mitchell ‘Tondelayo’
WWII Medium Bomber
and P-51 Mustang ‘Betty
Jane’, will fly into Porter
County Regional Airport in
Valparaiso for a visit.
This is a rare opportunity
to visit, explore, and learn
more about these unique and
rare treasures of aviation history. The B-17 is one of only
eight in flying condition in the
United States, the B-25 is best
known for the Doolittle Raid,
the B-24J and Dual Control
P-51C Mustang are the sole
remaining examples of their
type flying in the World.
Visitors are invited to explore the aircraft inside and
out; a $12 donation for adults
and $6 donation for children
under 12 is requested for ac-
cess to up-close viewing and
tours through the inside of
the aircraft. WWII Veterans
can tour through the aircraft
at no cost.
Visitors may also experience the once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to actually take a
30-minute flight aboard these
rare aircraft. Flight experiences are a tax-deductible
donation. Flights on either
the B-17 or B-24 are $450
per person. B-25 flights are
$400 per person. Get some
(See Wings Pg. 2)
unsafe.”
Most amusement rides are
safe, but Hoosiers should always observe a ride before
boarding to ensure there are
no broken parts, improper
maintenance or operating
problems. If a problem is noticed, express the safety concern to the ride’s operator.
If there is still a concern
after the ride operator has
been alerted, it should be reported to the ride company’s
management, then the venue.
An inattentive ride operator
should also be reported.
If safety concerns remain
unresolved or problems with
multiple rides at a venue are
noticed, Hoosiers should
contact the state’s ride safety
hotline at 1-888-203-5020 or
e-mail rides@dhs.in.gov.
Additional
amusement
ride safety tips from IDHS:
• Read all posted rules and
listen to instructions given by
ride operators.
• Watch the ride with
children before boarding.
Point out the operator and
the entrance and exit locations prior to riding. Make
sure children understand the
instructions and warnings
fully.
• Obey minimum height,
age and weight restrictions.
(See Residents Pg. 2)
Community Healthcare
System was recently presented with a Community
Excellence award from Lake
Area United Way for the hospital system’s outstanding
support in the 2015-16 annual community campaign.
The Community Excellence Award is presented to
a corporate partner that embodies the overall spirit of
living united through contributions of time, leadership
and resources that coincide
with United Way’s work in
the priority areas of education, income and health.
“Community Healthcare
(See Community Pg. 2)
Excavation crews on Randolph moving dirt from the retention pond for the subdivision onto future Town park property.
the future, the park plan calls
for a series of picnic shelters
around a large open green
space with trails running
throughout the park, and,
eventually baseball and/or
soccer fields.
To help in the financing
of the park, in May of 2016
(See Park Pg. 2)
‘Wings of Freedom’ planes make stop this weekend at Porter County Airport in Valpo
Residents encouraged to be aware of safety Community Healthcare System hospitals
concerns before boarding amusement rides recipients of Lake Area United Way Honor
Brandi Adams, relationship manager, Lake Area United
Way, presents the Community Excellence Award to
Tony Ferracane, Community Healthcare System’s Vice
President of Human Resources. The award is presented
to a corporate partner that stands “united” with LAUW’s
efforts in the priority areas of education, income and
health.
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August 5, 2016
Crown Point High School set to distribute 100th edition of school’s yearbook this month
The Excalibur yearbook staff will distribute
the 100th edition yearbooks with the theme, ‘By
George We’ve Done It’ in
the high school cafeteria
on Wednesday, August 10
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and
on Wednesday, August 24
from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
A limited number of this
2015-16 anniversary edition are available while
copies last for $75 at the
August 10 distribution.
(Park from Pg. 1)
Winfield received the necessary approvals to impose a
fee on builders in Winfield
to build a home in the town.
The Town Council approved a
park and recreation impact fee
of $585.86. It will be collected
at the time a building permit is
received and the money will
be used to pay for park amenities for residents. The new
fee will be mandatory on all
residential construction for the
next five years.
Recently the town’s plan
to begin development of its
10-acre downtown park got
a big win-win from a mutually beneficial deal with the
developer of the subdivision
that borders two sides of the
park property.
Said
Town
Council
President Gerry Stiener, “The
Town struck a deal with the
developer of the subdivision
for them to do most of the land
balancing work for the Town
in exchange for their being
able to excavate their property.
They will dig a large detention
basin (for their subdivision)
and the Town will get the fill.
The detention basin will also
have a walking trail around it
connecting to the park. The
developer agreed to do almost
all the earthwork for the park.
Truly a win-win for both parties.”
Those who drive south of
117th Avenue down Randolph
Street will see that Providence
Development has started work
on the 188-lot Providence at
Stonegate subdivision, which
will include an entrance from
Randolph Street also serving
as the main entrance to the
park, complete with acceleration and deceleration lanes on
Randolph that the town would
have had to build if not for the
agreement with Providence.
Town officials estimated
that this arrangement will
save the town $300,000 to
$350,000, which will enable
the town to use the funds in
park money it has saved over
the years to do even more at
the park.
“While it did cause a delay
in the project the money saved
by the Town made it very
worthwhile,” said Steiner.
Winfield residents are
now a major step closer to
having a first class park.
(Residents from Pg. 1)
Never sneak children onto
rides if they are too small or
too young. • A smaller or
younger child may not be
physically or developmentally
able to stay safely seated.
• If children are unable to stay
seated with hands and feet
inside, don’t let them ride.
• Keep all body parts (hands,
arms, legs, long hair, etc.)
inside the ride at all times.
Keep long hair pulled up
with a hat or hair tie.
• Always use the safety
equipment provided (seat
belt, shoulder harness, lap
bar, etc.).
• Remain in the ride until it
comes to a complete stop
at the unloading point. If a
ride stops temporarily due to
mechanical failure or other
reasons, stay seated and wait
(Wings from Pg. 1)
“stick time” in the world’s
greatest fighter! P-51 flights
are $2,200 for a half hour and
$3,200 for a full hour. For
reservations and information on flight experiences call
800-568-8924.
The Wings Of Freedom
Tour will arrive at Porter
County Regional Airport at 2
p.m. on August 5 and will be
on display at Main Ramp until the aircraft departs August
7 after 5 p.m. Hours of ground
tours and display are: 2 to 5
p.m. on Friday, August 5; 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday,
August 6; and 9 a.m. through
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Health screenings and information will be available
for balance assessment, blood
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Other attractions will in-
clude free refreshments and
music by the Goldtones,
starting at 9 a.m.; and applepeeling contest at 1 p.m.;
radio memories, featuring
The Dentons, at 11 a.m., 1
and 6:30 p.m.; and a musical
tribute, called, The Spaniels
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also will be giveaways and
chance to receive a coupon
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Senior Citizens Day at the fair offers healthy fun
Franciscan Alliance will
sponsor Senior Citizens Day
at the Lake Country Fair from
9 a.m. until noon on Monday,
August 8.
The program, in the
Showcase Tent, will offer information regarding the Accountable Care
Organization,
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System has been such a mon- it means to live united in our provide to residents throughumental partner to Lake Area community!”
out Northwest Indiana, said
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The
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many events and contributing Community
Healthcare System’s Vice President
more than $1 million dollars System - St. Mary Medical of Human Resources Tony
in the last decade through Center, Hobart Community Ferracane.
their employee giving, cor- Hospital, Munster, and St.
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porate and foundation gifts,” Catherine Hospital, East prime example of what we
said Brandi Adams, relation- Chicago - are proud to be can accomplish when we all
ship manager, Lake Area key contributors to United work together toward posiUnited Way. “COMHS truly Way and the good work its tive change in our commufor an operator to give further embraces and exhibits what programs and initiatives nity,” he said.
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the Railway Garden, Depot,
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Several Purdue Master Gardeners to be
available for duration of Lake County Fair
Several Purdue Master
Gardener volunteers will
be present at their booth
between 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
located near Gate 2 in the
southwest corner of the
Flower Building, at the Lake
County Fair, which runs from
August 5 through August 14.
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free before 3 p.m. Monday
through Thursday. Visitors
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they will research the problem and find an answer.
Master Gardener volunteers help people with their
gardening problems, which
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participants with individual
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class. They will take place
weekly each month in the
Burrell classrooms, which
are located on the hospital’s
lower level.
Individual appointments
are available in case classes
aren’t convenient, or for
those with special needs.
Registration and a physician referral are required
prior to class. Fees are covered by most insurance companies; interested persons
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Medicare A & B covers
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Master Gardeners assisted
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Master Gardeners have received 13 weeks of training
in various aspects of horticulture through the Purdue
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They volunteer their time
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August 5, 2016
One day can make at difference at United Way Day of Caring on August 12
United Way Regional
Volunteer Center is inviting the public to join the
United Way Day of Caring
on Friday, August 12. As one
of the largest single-day volunteer events in Northwest
Indiana, Day of Caring
brings together nonprofits,
local businesses, municipalities, churches, civic groups
and individuals to make a
significant impact in their
community. The event is per-
fect for teams and individuals looking for an easy way
to give back.
“There is still a good selection of projects available
in Lake, Porter, and a few in
LaPorte County available,”
said Mackenna Schon, United
Way of Porter County director of volunteer engagement.
“We work with such deserving
non-profits, we really want to
see every project taken for that
day.”
Day of Caring, now in its
14th year, offers more than
100 projects for volunteers to
choose from including painting, landscaping, building,
cleaning, hosting picnics,
packing meals and taking kids
fishing. Trained and skilled
professionals are encouraged
to participate, but no experience is necessary.
The event is sponsored by
Strack & Van Til, Ultra Foods,
Town and Country Market,
Nipsco, Family Express, Blue
Chip Casino’s King of the
Road Food truck, Blythe’s, the
McAfee Animal Hospital, and
many more.
The event kicks off with
a free breakfast at 8 a.m. in
Valparaiso and Merrillville.
Volunteers also receive a free
t-shirt. Corporations, teams
and individuals looking for
more information or interested
in participating should register
at www.nwivolunteer.org.
LOFS Lions Club looking for Gamers invited to catch Pokémon
in Indiana Dunes State Park
golf outing participants
The LOFS Lions Club is
hosting their annual four-person scramble golf outing on
Friday, August 19, at Lakes
of the Four Seasons Country
Club.
The cost is $55 for LOFS
golf members and $75 for
non-members. Registration
begins at 10:30 a.m., with
a noon shotgun start. Price
includes lunch at 11 a.m.,
goody bags, raffle prizes, beer
tickets, a chance to win one of
six drawings for $50 cash and
a ribs and chicken dinner following the event.
Golfers will also have the
chance to win $25,000 with a
hole-in-one. Cost for ‘dinner
only’ is $15.
Proceeds from the event
benefit Leader Dog for
the Blind, Indiana Cancer
Control Fund, The Caring
Place, Indiana School for the
Visually Impaired, food certificates for our local food
pantries, along with all other
LOFS Lions projects.
Registration is limited to
the first 144 golfers. If interested in playing, sponsoring
or donating, contact either
Kim Brownlee at 219-7413622 or Chuck DeLasCasas
at 219-776-3031.
Indiana Dunes State Park
welcomes a new group of
visitors who are as interested
in spotting a fictional Snorlax
or Venomoth as they are in
seeing a raccoon or scarlet
tanager. The park is home to
more than 25 ‘pokestops’ and
‘gyms’ for players of all ages.
While having fun seeking
out the park’s Pokémon, re-
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in Chesterton.
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Listen to the music of the
South Shore Brass Band
during a concert at Indiana
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6. The concert will be at 4
p.m. at the City West Shelter
lawn, by the main beach.
The South Shore Brass
Band, conducted by Charles
Mann, is a professional musical organization based in
Northwest Indiana with 28
musicians who play instruments including the cornet,
flugel horn, tenor and baritone horn, euphonium, trombone, tuba, and percussion.
The concert will feature
the music of John Williams,
Elton John, Leroy Anderson,
the Beatles and John Philip
Sousa. The concert is free after paying the standard gate
fee of $7 for in-state vehicles
and $12 for out-of-state vehicles.
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Seamstress and tailor, all types of garments, men’s and
women’s, specializing in gowns, beaded, wedding dresses,
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Lakes of The Volunteer Fire Force is in need of more
dedicated volunteers to join our ranks. Have you ever
thought of being a part of something bigger than yourself?
Want to help your community by giving back through
service? Please call 219-662-7576 and speak with Chief
Campbell.
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requirements open availability, all shifts (days nights,
weekends, holidays) Able to lift 50# Minimum. Retail
experience preferred Hardware experience a plus. If you
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Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra to present 10th Annual Summer Music Festival has three dates
The Northwest Indiana
Symphony Orchestra and
Music Director-Conductor
Kirk Muspratt continue the
2016 South Shore Summer
Music Festival. The festival
will feature free concerts
by the Northwest Indiana
Symphony in five communities across Northwest
Indiana. Residents are invit-
ed to come early, bring lawn
chairs and blankets, and relax and enjoy the music.
The concerts will have
something for everyone and
will feature light classical,
pops, and patriotic music,
as well as music by your favorite Indiana composers to
honor the state’s bicentennial. Remaining dates include:
• Friday, August 5, 7:30 p.m.
Wolf Lake Pavilion
(Calumet Ave. at Sheffield
Ave.)
(Rain location: Calumet
College of St. Joseph
Athletic Center, 2400 New
York Avenue, Whiting)
• Saturday, August 6, 7:30 p.m.
Central Park (600 N. Broad
Street)
(Rain location: Griffith
High School, 600 N. Wiggs
Street)
• Saturday, August 13, 7:30
p.m.
Redar Park (Austin Street
north of US 30)
(Rain location: Lake Central
High School, 8400 Wicker
Ave., St. John)
Summer concert information is available by calling the symphony office
at 219-836-0525 or by
visiting the web site at www.
nisorchestra.org.
Home food preservation classes Indiana’s spotted gar record fishing record
offered by Purdue Extension
broken by 13-year-old from Fort Wayne
Home food preservation
classes are being offered
by the Lake County Purdue
Cooperative
Extension
Service on September 1, 8,
and 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. Individuals will get the
latest information and learn
the basics of safe home food
preservation.
This course will cover
Home Canning Basics, Ball
FreshTECH Electric Canner,
Water Bath Canning, and
Pressure Canning. Each class
will consist of instruction, including lecture and hands-on
food preservation techniques.
The classes will be presented
by Linda Curley, Health and
Human Sciences Extension
Educator.
The fee is $75 for three
classes. Class size is limited,
no refunds. Deadline to register is August 25, 2016. To register for the classes, contact
Diana Cook at 219-755-3240.
Jaxton Orr, a 13-year-old
who lives in Fort Wayne,
broke the Indiana size record
for spotted gar recently while
fishing on Big Lake in Noble
County. The size of Indiana
state fish records are determined by weight. The record
fish weighed 6.0 pounds.
The old record for spotted
gar was 5.1 pounds, caught
from Turtle Creek Reservoir
in Sullivan County in 2014
by Dale Haas. Orr’s fish was
Grant application packets available from 34.7 inches long and its girth
Crown Point Community Foundation
measurement was 11 3/8
Grant application packets grants tab, or those interested inches. DNR fisheries bioloare currently available from may stop by the office at 115 gist Jed Pearson verified the
the Crown Point Community South Court Street in Crown record today.
Orr caught the fish on a rod
Foundation, Inc.
Point.
The packet contains an application form and guidelines
for proposal evaluation. The
application deadline date is
September 1, 2016.
Grants
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Crown Point Community
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Where do
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residents
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Lake County.
Fields of interest which
will be considered for funding include education, health
and human services, civic affairs, preservation, conservaTo a DOC
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of
course!
“The Crown Point
Community Foundation is
interested in funding projects
that will improve the quality of life for citizens in the
Crown Point area,” according
to Patricia Huber, president of
the Foundation.
Organizations eligible for
funding may request a Grant
Application Packet from the
Crown Point Community
Foundation, Inc. by calling
219-662-7252. Applications
Conveniently located just 15 minutes from LOFS &
can also be found at www.
Winfield at 2058 Joliet Road in Valparaiso
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and reel using cut baits.
Indiana began keeping
size records on spotted gar
in 2011. Nine-year-old Noah
Smith of Delaware, Ohio,
caught a 3.17-pound, 29 3/16inch spotted gar in late June
of that year from Crooked
Lake in Steuben County to
set the original record.
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August 5, 2016
Meals on Wheels announces needs, August training and orientation sessions
Meals on Wheels offers
volunteer opportunities delivering meals in your own
community Monday through
Friday. All are welcome to
join for new volunteer training-orientation on Tuesday,
August 9, at 10 a.m., or on
Thursday, August 18, at 1
p.m.
Training is held in the
Community Room at 8446
Virginia Street in Merrillville.
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This day in history
August 5, 1858
After several unsuccessful attempts, the first
telegraph line across the Atlantic Ocean was
completed.
The telegraph was first developed by Samuel F. B.
Morse, who conceived of the idea of the electric
telegraph in 1832. Morse worked independently
and by the mid-1830s had built a working telegraph
instrument. In the late 1830s, he perfected Morse
Code, a set of signals that could represent language
in telegraph messages.
Within a decade, more than 20,000 miles of
telegraph cable crisscrossed the country. The rapid
communication it made possible greatly aided
American expansion, making railroad travel safer
as it provided a boost to business conducted across
the great distances of a growing United States.
In 1854, Cyrus West Field conceived the idea of
the telegraph cable and secured a charter to lay
a well-insulated line across the floor of the Atlantic
Ocean.
On August 16, President James Buchanan and
Queen Victoria exchanged formal introductory
and complimentary messages. Unfortunately, the
cable proved weak and the current insufficient
and by the beginning of September had ceased
functioning.
In 1866, the British ship Great Eastern succeeded
in laying the first permanent telegraph line across
the Atlantic Ocean. Cyrus West Field was the object
of much praise on both sides of the Atlantic for his
persistence in accomplishing what many thought
to be an impossible undertaking.
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yours too?” asked Joan Vith,
volunteer manager.
Each day, volunteers assist
in the delivery of more than
1,500 meals throughout Lake
County. According to Vith,
“volunteers help us meet
our goal of providing proper
nutrition to those in need
throughout Lake County.
We are recruiting new
drivers to assist us in these
communities as some of our
drivers will be out of town
during the fall and winter
months.”
Interested candidates will
have an opportunity to tour
the facility and ask questions
about Meals on Wheels and
the different volunteer opportunities we have available.
If you would be interested
in doing a “ride-along” be-
fore committing to a volunteer position, call Vith at
219-756-3663, and a delivery route for you to “ridealong” will be set up to see if
the timing works for you and
your work schedule.
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