La Porte Regional Health System (LRHS) invites high school and college students from Valparaiso and the Chicagoland region to volunteer at La Porte Hospital this summer! During their time at La Porte Hospital from June 16 to Aug. 7, VolunTeens will...
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Purdue North Central Commencement To Be May 18
The Purdue University North Central 2008-2009 commencement ceremony will be Monday, May 18 at 7 p.m. in the Valparaiso University Athletics - Recreation Center, with 335 master's, bachelor's or associate degrees being awarded. No tickets are...
Honoring Nurses’ Commitment to Health Care
“Blessing of the Hands” follows: A Blessing of the Hands Prayer Leader and Participants Read Together: Blessed be the works of your hands, O Holy One. Blessed be these hands that have touched life. Blessed be these hands that have nurtured...
New Valpo YMCA Now Open
The Valparaiso Family YMCA has successfully completed its move and is now open to members and the community! They are now located at 1201 Cumberland Crossing Drive, in the Cumberland Crossing Development, formerly known as County Seat Plaza. They...
BioBlitz and Sustainability Fair Volunteers Needed
Taltree volunteer and Butterfly Interest Group originator, Laura Tucker, has created an interactive display to be presented at BioBlitz, May 15 and 16, at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Taltree Arboretum & Gardens was invited to...
Discovery Cottage offers Mom and Me Sampler
The Valparaiso Parks Department is taking registrations for the 2-hour preschool sampler Mom & Me Tea preschool classes held at Ogden Gardens on May 21, 12:30-2:30 p.m. The Discovery Cottage has three teachers: Miss Donna, Miss Janette, and Miss...
VHS Academic Superbowl Team Named Top 10
Congratulations to the Valparaiso High School Academic Superbowl team being named as one of the “Top 10 Overall” scores at last week’s competition. Academic Superbowl coach Andrea Zentz received notice from Indiana Association of School...
Taylor Granat Elected Key Club Govenor
Taylor Granat, of Valparaiso High School, has been elected governor of the Indiana District of Key Club International, a Kiwanis International Service Leadership Program for high school students, for the 2009 – 2010 academic year.As governor,...
Parkview’s Stacy Schmidt Named VCS’ New Director of Elementary Education
Valparaiso Community Schools has named Stacy Schmidt the director of Elementary Education. Schmidt, the principal of Parkview Elementary, is excited to be coming to the new position. “I have been thrilled to serve the students and parents in the...
Valparaiso Middle School Summer Band Program
Greetings! Hope you have all experienced a great year of music! It is time to be making plans for the Summer Band Program! I would like to take this opportunity to inform you about the Summer Band classes available for Valparaiso Middle School...