Doctor Bill Donohue, an associate veterinarian for Vale Park Animal Hospital, grew up in Crown Point, Indiana. He studied biology at Purdue University Calumet where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in 2001. He then continued his education in a...
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A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Bill Donohue
A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Jim Tapocsi
When Jim Tapocsi joined the Porter County Sheriff’s Department in 1967, there were 11 men, including the sheriff. There was only one patrol car and the two men on duty flipped a coin to decide who was heading out on the road and who was staying...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Connie Bretscher
Connie Bretscher graduated from Valparaiso University with the class of 1942. Flash forward to February 2017, and she is back at VU, a student once again. Bretscher is 96 years old and has been living in Valpo since moving to the area to attend the...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Dave Zell
Dave Zell works full time at the local home repair and remodel company, One Guy with Tools. The company does it all: kitchen, plumbing, wiring, basement – to be safe, let’s just say they know the ins and outs of the structure of homes and...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Leeann Wright
Leeann Wright, otherwise known as The Wright Baker is starting 2017 off on the right foot. With a new job, a new, exciting race to train for, and a rising small business, her mission to lead a life of significance and service is turning into a...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Jeff Coggins
Jeff and his wife Barb Coggins brought their little terrier companion to a local pet store for a picture with Santa Claus several years ago. They walked out with an accepted application to adopt their first greyhound. Now the two have helped save...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Justin Savich
Justin Savich turned a teenage passion into a 12-week weight loss program that has helped many people change their lives. The Pure Fat Loss Challenge represents his generosity, entrepreneurship, and affinity for health. It is what makes him a perfect...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Brittany Fozkos
Brittany Fozkos knows what it is like to be athletic. As a former college swimmer and now triathlete, she is at top of the pack of the growing number of people turning to sports and exercise. Fozkos, 26, grew up in a very athletic family. She started...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Crystal and Maria Olympidis
Like mother, like daughter. Crystal Olympidis instills in her children the importance of giving back to the community. She leads by example, taking her children to various volunteer events she helps organize through the Valparaiso YMCA. Her daughter,...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Kelly Johnson
Kelly Johnson grew up in north central Indiana where she attended high school at Elkhart Memorial High School. She then furthered her education at Bethel College in Mishawaka where she earned her bachelor’s of art degree in sociology and her...
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