Brian Williams

A Special Thank You to the Readers of the Declaration of Independence During Valpo’s 4th of July Celebration

A Special Thank You to the Readers of the Declaration of Independence During Valpo’s 4th of July Celebration This year’s 4th annual reading of the Declaration of Independence at Valparaiso’s 4th of July music and fireworks celebration was the best yet, thanks to the WWII vet, the lawyer, the pastor, the city councilman and the whole bunch of students...

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Don’t Blink! New Valpo School Superintendent Here Before You Know It

Don’t Blink! New Valpo School Superintendent Here Before You Know It Valpo schools will brainstorm about, search for, identify, interview, select and hire a new superintendent, all in about two months – practically before spring arrives – if plans laid out by the school board on Jan. 23 pan out. At the tail end of...

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Annual Reading of Declaration of Independence to Take Place July 4th

Annual Reading of Declaration of Independence to Take Place July 4th Four score and seven years is the age difference between the oldest and youngest readers at Valparaiso’s annual Declaration of Independence reading on Thursday, July 4. The reading by two dozen city residents will take place at 8 p.m. as part of...

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Celebrate National Poetry Month with a Reading of Walt Whitman’s “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d”

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a Reading of Walt Whitman’s “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d” Fans of President Abraham Lincoln and poet Walt Whitman will perform a public reading of Whitman’s “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d” in honor of Abraham Lincoln outside the Porter County Courthouse on April 15, 2011, at 12:15 pm....

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