Youth groups conduct scholarship ball

The Xinos and Kudos youth groups, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa sorority, recently held their annual scholarship ball to raise funds for college scholarships and to cover expenses for attendance at the Xinos-Kudos Midwestern Regional Conference. Fourteen Xinos and seven Kudos hosted the ball, whose …

Health is focus of free fair

Jackie Moore and Eileen Brychell recently attended the St. Paul Catholic Church health fair, as they have in the past. The women, who live in Valparaiso and are members of the parish, appreciate the assortment of health screenings available, as well as the chance to …

Business Briefs, Feb. 13

CROWN POINT Cancer fundraiser: A cancer benefit will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Crown Town Grill, 107 N. Main St. Ten percent of all sales made during the benefit will go toward the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. …

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CHESTERTON

Pet food distribution: Best Buddies Pet Pantry is distributing pet food from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Duneland Community Center, 801 Broadway. Recipients must be at least age 21 and a Porter County resident. Identification and proof of need required. …

RELIGION BRIEFS, FEB. 11

GARY Bethlehem AME Zion Church: 560 W. 19th Ave. — Pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 11; $7 per person. 882-6609. Bethlehem Lutheran Church: 602 Fillmore St. — February Black History celebration continues, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11; includes gospel music, praise and …

Cash for college bound

As the parent of two daughters looking to complete a college education, Stephen Daniel of Gary is interested in any and all programs that lend a financial hand. This was his motivation to attend the recent Cash for College presentation at Indiana University Northwest. “It’s …

Scout outing with a twist

More than 30 Boy Scouts and family members from Valparaiso’s Troop 907 recently headed down to West Lafayette. It was a scout outing of a different sort — an Eagle Scout ceremony for Daniel Courtaney, 17, and Nathan Courtaney, 15, held at a nursing home …

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DYER/SCHERERVILLE University Women meeting: The American Association of University Women, Calumet Area Branch, meets at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Dyer-Schererville Branch of the Lake County Public Library, 1001 U.S. 30. Speaker is Paula Jarnecke, a retired warden. Prospective members are welcome. For …

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GARY Winter music program: Thea Bowman Leadership Academy Elementary School students perform “I Can! — We Can!” Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the school, 975 W. 6th Ave. Kindergartners through third graders perform at 8:30 a.m. Fourth- through sixth-graders perform at 9:45 a.m. Both programs will …

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CHESTERTON Bits and Bytes continues: An introduction to eBooks class is offered from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Thomas Branch of the Westchester Public Library, 200 W. Indiana Ave. Learn about checking eBooks out and finding them on the Internet. Registration …

MEET A TEEN: Victor Adeleke

Age: 16 Hometown: Highland School: Indiana Academy for Sciences, Mathematics and Humanities, Ball State University, Muncie. It is a two-year, public, residential high school for gifted and talented juniors and seniors from Indiana. Class: 2013 At home: father, Michael; brother, Michael Jr., 18 What are …

Bloomington-based groups coming to IUN

From tax returns to tap dancing, Indiana University Northwest in Gary continues to serve the community in many ways. February is the month to fight the winter blahs with some premier entertainment, and also to get your tax returns done. Indiana University Soul Revue: In …

A celebration of black art

When Nazeeha “Naz” Khalid was growing up in Gary, she was surrounded by creativity. “I was always writing or parti-cipating in something,” she said. Her grandmother Nadine Stephens, who raised her, made costumes for West Side Theatre Guild productions. That led to Khalid participating in …

2012: Year of the Dragon

When Bonnie McConaughy first received an assignment to write a paper on cultural diversity, the Ivy Tech student immediately called a Chinese friend in San Francisco. After a three-hour interview, she still felt a need to gather more information. She found the opportunity at the …

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EAST CHICAGO Career workshop: A “preparing for your career” workshop for sixth- to ninth-graders is being offered from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb. 13 through April 18. Class size is limited; registration is required for each class. Laptops provided during instruction. To …