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The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting area residents to the Memory Walk Porter County Kickoff Party for the 2010 Memory Walk. The Kickoff will take place on August 10 at the Horizon Bank, 902 Lincolnway in Valparaiso, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The...

Porter Health System announced the recent appointment of Terrie Fontenot, RN, RSC, CCRN, to the position of Assistant Chief Nursing Officer. A Porter associate since 1995, Fontenot’s healthcare career began in 1985 when she served as an Aerospace...

Porter Health System recently named Angela Scheuer, RN, the 2010 Patient Choice Award winner. The award recognizes the level of quality care, comfort and compassion offered by nurses each day. “I’m flattered to know patients recognize the amount...

The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting area residents to the Memory Walk Merrillville Kickoff Party for the 2010 Memory Walk. The kickoff will take place on July 14 at the Horizon Bank, 8590 Broadway in Merrillville, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The...

Looking for something new and different to do, close to home? The Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County will sponsor Lorie's Ride on Saturday, June 26, 2010. Experienced riders, novices, individuals, groups and families are invited to explore...

Porter Health System is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Laurie Wehner-Evans RN, MSN, to the position of Director of Community Relations. Wehner-Evans was most recently the Director of Emergency Services for the Valparaiso Hospital...

Join us for a Cubs game—rooftop style—on July 1st as Home Run for Hearts is hosting a group outing to Wrigley Field to benefit the “Valpo Goes Red” Heart Campaign! On Thursday, July 1st at 11am, a charter bus will leave the Franklin House in...

To view photos from the event, click hereOn the afternoon of May 21 the weather seemed spell disaster for the annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Greater Valparaiso. Though not even pouring rain could keep roughly 350 participants of 27...

A home-cooked meal – without any work! Instead of cooking this Memorial Day weekend, join the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), Indiana Chapter, as they again host the Nelson’s Portapit Chicken Sale Fundraiser. The fundraiser is on Saturday, May...

Spring and summer bring sunshine and warm weather (hopefully) to our area. Many people begin thinking about brightening their smiles this time of year. Teeth whitening procedures help many people to achieve this goal. Whitening systems are usually...