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Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Porter County is offering beginner computer classes to seniors. These classes are for seniors who have never used a computer before. The class consists of turning the computer on, moving the mouse and basic email. New class sessions begin in October and November. Class dates [...]

Shovel Begin New ‘Digs’ for Porter Health

Over the next several years the unincorporated Liberty Township site will be transformed into a 430,000 sq. ft. hospital offering a full range of medical and surgical services. Designed to be exceptionally “user-friendly,” the six-story, brick and glass structure will feature 225 private inpatient rooms and 36 outpatient rooms. Porter Health CEO Jonathan Nalli said [...]

Program Offers Seniors a Seat in the College Classroom

By Neal F. Litherland The word sage is meant to refer to a person who has a great deal of wisdom, and who can make accurate judgments. In many cultures it is the elders in society who are identified with this term because they are the wisest among a group, and because their age attests [...]

One Woman’s Junk is Another Woman’s Treasure

By Carl Kurek Everyday junk can be transformed into art by the women of Thrifty & Chic, a small shop tucked away in a corner in downtown Valparaiso that then sells the exclusive art in a unique resale environment. The five women who run the shop offer an eclectic mix of furniture, antiques, paintings, glassware, [...]

A Program for Moms and Daughters

Are you a mom concerned about your teen daughter dating? What about safety? Do you know the warning signs of abuse? To learn the answers to these questions and more like them, attend Porter Health System’s Healthy Woman Program entitled “Teen Relationships: A Program for Moms and Daughters.” The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. [...]

September Bonner Senior Center Calendar

September Bonner Senior Center 5800 Lexington, Portage 219-762-1522 1st Crafts 9:00, Fitness 10:30, Bridge, Bunco, Southlake Mall 12:30 2nd Fitness 10:30, Total Health, Bingo 12:00, Dance 1:00 3rd Fitness 10:30, Shopping 12:15, Bingo 12:30 7th Fitness 10:30, Dance 12:15, Valpo Strip Mall, Beanbags, Pinochle 12:30 8th Flu Shots 9-12, Crafts 9:00, Fitness 10:30, Bridge, Bunco [...]

Upcoming events at Miller’s Senior Living Center

A trip down memory lane Miller’s Senior Living Community invites the public to reminisce with them as they look back at fashions from 1910 through 1980 in their Vintage Style Show. This event is free and will take place on Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. Real models will show off the clothing trends of each [...]

Don Quijote a Century Later

By Carl Kurek The area that makes up Valparaiso was established in 1836, but it was not until a year later that the city would officially be named Valparaiso, which means “Valley of Paradise” in Spanish. Although it was named after Valparaíso, Chile because David Porter – the man Porter County is named after – [...]

Taltree Arboretum & Gardens offers Music in Nature Concert Series

Taltree Arboretum and Gardens will once again offer Music in Nature, their wildly popular outdoor concert series. The summer concert series continues until late September on select Friday nights and Sunday afternoons. All concerts are open to the public for $15 to non-members and $10 to members (with membership card). Purchase tickets online with PayPal [...]

An Indiana Wine Rack Maker

by Howard W. Hewitt A growing appreciation for wine usually means buying more wine, drinking more wine, and sooner or later needing a place to put all that bottled goodness. Wine storage systems and wine racks are everywhere with plenty of choices for wine consumers. Finding racks that hold more than a dozen bottles, though, [...]