Articles Posted November 2010

  • Local group to send care packages to troops

    Local group to send care packages to troops

    The 656th Transportation Company Family Readiness Group (FRG) supports U.S. soldiers and their families, especially during deployments. They ensure communication to families during deployments and also ensure soldiers and their families are aware of the…

  • Letters to and from Santa

    Letters to and from Santa

    Well, it is that time of year again; Delta Theta Tau (DTT) will be creating and sending out Santa letters. But, these are not your ordinary Santa letters. They are each hand typed, not computer…

  • How many paychecks till Christmas?

    How many paychecks till Christmas?

    Boy, how time flies when the economy is down. With the official start of the fourth quarter only a couple weeks away, the Halloween displays have already been replaced with mistletoe and holly. The tension…

  • Discoveries Unlimited mentors and mentees introduced to world of technology

    Discoveries Unlimited mentors and mentees introduced to world of technology

    Golden Technologies is proud to announce that they will be hosting the STEM Mentors and Mentees of Discoveries Unlimited on Saturday, Nov. 13 for a fun-filled morning of computer technology, programming and web design. “We’re…

  • Build Your Favorite Kitchen

    Build Your Favorite Kitchen

    By Dan Steiner When the family gathers in the Kitchen to relax, talk and eat together, that makes mom happy. As a builder, the challenge that I relish is to make the kitchen/breakfast nook as…

  • Forgotten heroes: U.S. Military Dogs

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    Forgotten heroes: U.S. Military Dogs

    Military Working Dogs have been used by the U.S. Military since World War I. The dogs were originally enlisted by the Quartermaster Corps, and a diversity of breeds where accepted Once knowledge and experience was…

  • Valparaiso Veterans Day Observance

    Valparaiso Veterans Day Observance

    The city of Valparaiso, the Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation and the Valparaiso Parks Foundation invite the public to a Veterans Day observance at the Service Memorial, located at Foundation Meadows Park. It will…

  • Portage VFW offers free Thanksgiving dinner

    Portage VFW offers free Thanksgiving dinner

    If your friends and family are far away, come and join our family for a free Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25 starting at noon at the Portage VFW Post 7760, located at 2803…

  • President Barack Obama declares November 2010 Military Family  Month

    President Barack Obama declares November 2010 Military Family Month

    By Barack Obama We owe each day of security and freedom that we enjoy to the members of our Armed Forces and their families. Behind our brave service men and women, there are family members…

  • Porter County Foundation celebrates Philanthropy Day

    Porter County Foundation celebrates Philanthropy Day

    The Porter County Community Foundation will join more than 700 community foundations across America in celebrating Community Foundation Week, Nov. 12-18, and the 25th anniversary of National Philanthropy Day on Nov. 15. The national recognition…