“We are the music makers; and we are the dreamers of dreams.” –Arthur O'Shaughnessy I thought this was a fitting quote to help present this week’s Valpo Life in the Spotlight. Though recently retired, Dan Pritchett this VHS music teacher’s...
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A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Dan Pritchett
A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Dr. Steve Violanti
Doctor Steve Violanti has served his pet friendly community for 23 years and also has made a huge difference as a member of the McAfee Animal Hospital team. By taking an alternative knee surgery course, Violanti has, in addition to his other highly...
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When you think of the Parks Department, images of playgrounds, picnic tables, and grassy fields comes to mind. Not only does the Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation manage the 20 parks around the city, the crew maintains medians, pathways,...
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“Volunteers are vital because they give us the opportunity to provide individual attention to kids,” Jon Groth, Principal of the Porter County Career and Technical Center said. Volunteering his time and energy for the Porter County Career and...
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Giving back, being a role model and teaching kids how to have fun by getting involved with running is why Sue Brown-Nickerson is a Valpo Life in the Spotlight. In August of 1978, a small group of 19 people led by Jim Tarka, John Bobalik, and Chuck...
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What has eight wheels, a tough exterior, and a strong desire to win? A Region Rat Roller derby girl! Developed in 2006 by a group of women in Texas, roller derby was brought to Northwest Indiana in 2011 by Region Rat Roller President April Beres....
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Jan Rubsam of Valpo ATA Black Belt Academy leads a truly wonderful life instructing and also inspiring her students to never stop learning. Originally, Rubsam joined her daughter (who was nine at the time) in a taekwondo class for additional...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Reggie Flesvig
How does someone live after they die? It’s possible through the people he or she loved. The friends and family who have lost the ones the love keep them alive through various avenues such as photographs, home videos, or the retelling of stories or...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Bill Wellman
“Been there, done that,” is an understatement for this man. He has done so many things, met so many people and been to so many places that would impress and interest any listener beyond the norm. He’s classy and confident; adroit and...
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This week’s Valpo Life in the Spotlight is all about health and wellness in Northwest Indiana. She’s a nurse practitioner, teacher, runner, and friend. Readers, I’d like to introduce you to Chrys Davis. Davis was born and raised in Elkhart, IN...
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