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MLK Candlelight
March 2015
At Hammond’s MLK Candlight March, members of the community were recognized for their outstanding
committment to practicing Martin Luther King, Jr’s legacy in everyday life. Pictured above, from left
to right are: Pastor Wayne Hudson, New Salem MB Church; Shirley Sheppard, Rosa Park Award;
Michael A. Brown, Lake County Clerk; Captain Calvin Alcox, Distinguished Service Award; Pastor Orvill
A. Sanders, Jr., New Nazareth; Rene Greenleaf, Director Hammond Public Library, Drum Major Award;
Pastor Herman A. Polk, Sr., New Hope MB Church; Joyce Price, Legacy Award; & Mayor Thomas M.
McDermott, Jr.
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February 1, 2015
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SERVICE DIRECTORY
Animal Control
Lake County Sheriff’s Department
Animal Adoption and Control
3011 W. 93rd
Crown Point, IN
219.769.7016
Apartment Rentals
Douglas Pointe Apartments
5525 Hyles Ave.
Hammond, IN
219.931.0771
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
Attorneys
Lonnie M. Randolph
1919 E. Columbus Dr.
East Chicago, IN
219.397.5531
The Downtown Hammond Council
5129 Hohman Ave
Hammond, IN 46320
219.937.0111
www.downtownhammond.org
Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce
5246 Hohman Avenue, Suite 100
Hammond, IN 46320
219.931.1000
Whiting/Robertsdale
Chamber of Commerce
119th St
Whiting, IN
219.659.0292
Computer Service
Jam Computer Service
Software & PC Services
219.931.6700
Smith Sersic
9301 Calumet Ave. Suite 1F
Munster, IN
219.933.7600
Democratic Organizations
Automotive - Alignments
Kline’s Servicenter, Inc.
5740 Indpls Blvd.
Hammond, IN
219.932.0606
Automotive - Sales
One Way Auto Sales
6145 Calumet Ave.
Hammond, IN
219.853.1929
Automotive - Services
Air One Service Center
1831 Indianapolis Boulevard
Whiting, Indiana
219.659.TOWS
Bank
Centier Bank
Full Service Banking
1.888.CENTIER
www.centier.com
Franklin D. Roosevelt Club
Last Wednesday of every month
at the Cavalier Inn
735 Gostlin St, Hammond, IN
Hammond Democratic Committee
Chairman Dave Woerpel
7440 Olcott Avenue,
Hammond, IN 46324
219.937.9774
Hessville Central Democratic Club
3031 Mahoney Drive
Hammond, IN
219.545.1942
Funeral - Services
Smith, Bizzell & Warner
4209 Grant Street
Gary, In 46408
219.887.1852
smithbizzellwarnerfuneralhome.com
Government
Hammond City Clerks Office
5925 Calumet Ave.
Hammond, IN
219.853.6346
www.am legal.com/hammond_in/
Body Shops
Kline’s Servicenter, Inc.
5740 Indpls Blvd.
Hammond, IN
219.932.0606
State Auto Body
1243 Summer St.
Hammond, IN
219.931.0721
Bus Services
Government
Hammond Development
Corporation
5246 Hohman Ave.
Hammond, IN
219.853.6399
Schools
School City of Hammond
41 Williams Street
Hammond In 46320
219.933.2400
Towing
Hammond Department of
Planning & Development
5925 Calumet Avenue
Hammond, IN
219.853.6371
Herrera Towing Inc.
1831 Indianapolis Blvd.
Whiting, Indiana
219.659.8697
Hammond Mayor’s Office
5925 Calumet Avenue
Hammond, IN 46320
219.853.6301
State Auto Body
1243 Summer St.
Hammond, IN
219.931.0721
Hammond Port Authority
701 Casino Center D.
Hammond, IN 46320
219.659.7678
Insurance - Services
Hammond National Insurance
5248 Hohman Ave.
Hammond, IN
219.931.4000
Lawn Maintenance
Mesquite Lawn Care
642 Conkey St
Hammond, IN
219.381.4445
Violence Prevention Programs
Lake County Sheriff’s Department
Violence Intervention Program
Director Tom Branson
219.755.3355
219.508.8023 Cell
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Jeffrey Harkin
5925 Calumet Avenue
Hammond , IN
219.853.6388
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Business Organization
Hammond Park Foundation
3031 Mahoney Dr.
Hammond, IN 463223
219.853.6378
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Need Help?
Call Hammond City Services
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Main Number 853-6300
Animal Control
853-6507
Law Department
853-6381
Building Dept../Contractor
853-6316
Legal Aid 853-6611
City Clerk 853-6346
Parks and Recreation Dept.
853-6378
City Clerk Ordinance Div.
853-6402
Personnel 853-6501
City Controller 853-6325
Police Department 853-6490
City Council 853-6404
•Narcotics
853-6487
City Engineer 853-6336
•Community Police
852-6380
City Judge 853-6389
•Gang Hotline
852-2950
Civic Center 853-6378
Recycling Department 853-6622
853-6447
Sanitary Department
853-6433
Community Development
853-6358
Sanitary District 853-6413
Emergency Management 853-6393
Sewer Department Environmental Management
853-6306
Streets Department 853-6433
Fire Department 853-6416
Transit System 853-6513
Hammond Housing Authority
989-3265
United Neighborhoods Inc.
937-0200
Hammond Marina
659-7678
Water Department 853-6421
Human Relations 853-6502
Code Enforcement 3
853-6405
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February 25th
4th District
Edison Elementary
7025 Madison Ave
April 29th
1st District
Calumet College
Room 200
2400 New York Ave
May 27th
5th District
Purdue University
Calumet Gymnasium
2300 173rd St
August 26th
3rd District
Eggers Middle
School
5825 Blaine St
October 28th
6th District
Hess Elementary
3640 Orchard Ave
February 1, 2015
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Up & Coming Events
February 7
The Hammond Historical Society
presents “Chicago- Chicago
Heights Italians- some comparison
with the Hammond Area
Experience.” Featuring Professor
Dominic Candeloro, Casa Italia
Chicago, and Tony Arduino, HHS
Board Member. On Saturday
Feb 7, 2015 at 10:00 am at the
Hammond Public Library located
at 564 State St in Hammond, IN.
We will meet in the Main Library
Community Room on the ground
floor. Free admission, open to the
public. For more information, call
(219) 931-5100 ext 307.
Through February 12
Hammond Academy of Science
and Technology is currently
accepting applications for 6th
grade class lottery for 2015-16.
Applications are available on
line at www.hammondacademy.
org,, or at the school, located at
33 Muenich Court in downtown
Hammond. The incoming 6th
grade lottery will take place on
Thursday, February 12, 2015, at
6 p.m. at the school. In addition,
HAST is accepting applications for
grades 9-11. Interested parents and
students are encouraged to contact
the school directly for inquiries for
high school admissions. Please
contact Leslie Otero, lotero@
hammondacademy.org, or 219852-0500, for further information.
February 21
Future Workers of Northwest
Indiana is a program created by
one simple question. “Why do you
want this job? “The applicant’s
answer: “Because my mom is
going to throw me out when I
turn 18.”When this situation was
presented to the vice principal at
the applicant’s school, his reply
was: “He is not the only one.”
Future Workers of Northwest
Indiana is a program created to help
young men and women prepare
for the employment searches
ahead of them. We go over how
to write a resume (with or without
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work experience), how to dress
appropriately, what not to say in
an interview, the best time to look
for a job and much more. The next
date for our seminar is scheduled
for Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at the
Hammond Public Library, 564
State St, Hammond, IN 46320.
This is a free opportunity for
young men and women ages 1418. If you believe you or someone
you may know could benefit from
this program, we invite you share
our information.
Every Tuesday
Pastor Collins and the Mt Zion
family would like to invite
everyone to come out to our weekly
Bible Study held on Tuesdays at 7
pm. The service will be held at
Mt Zion Missionary Church, 1047
Kenwood St, Hammond, IN.
Every 1st Friday
The East Chicago Knights of
Columbus #1700 will hold a Fish
Fry & More dinner on the First
Friday of every month starting
on September 5th from 4-7pm.
A variety of fish will be served
including Lake and Ocean Perch,
Shrimp, Frog Legs, and Baked Fish
as well as several meat entrees. All
Dinners include our All You Can
Eat Soup and Salad Bar. Prices
start at 8$. We are located at
1104 Knights of Columbus Drive,
off Indianapolis Blvd adjacent
to the East Chicago South Shore
Station. Any questions please call
219.398.6700.
Every 4th Thursday
Announcing the opening of the
New Hope Missionary Baptist
Church Food Pantry. Food will be
distributed on the Fourth Thursday
of every month, at New Hope Too
Fellowship Hall, 6634 Calumet
Ave in Hammond from 1:30 to
2:30 pm. The pantry will operate
on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For further information or to make
a donation, please call the church
at (219) 932-5955, or Shirley at
(219) 680-6109.
EMAIL: [email protected]
Church Directory
An Open Door Church
7105 Hohman Ave., Hammond, IN
Drs. Meredith & Marilyn Shackelford
(219) 931-5747
Sunday
10:00 a.m.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
Apostolic Church of the Lord Jesus
Christ
624 Highland St., Hammond, IN
Pastor District Elder John Andrews
(219) 931-7092
Sunday
11:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Friday
Christian Family Worship Center
6532 Arizona Ave, Hammond, IN
Pastor Xavier Menzies, Sr.
(219) 961-4375
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:15 a.m.
Wednesday Prayer 6:30 p.m.
Bible Enrichment Class 7:00 p.m.
Free Transportation
www.christianfam.org
Dayspring Ministries C.O.G.I.C.
860 State St, Hammond, IN
Superintendent Pastor Marvin O. Nunn
(219) 803-6063
Sunday Prayer 10:30 am
Sunday School 11:00 am
Sunday Morning Worship 12:00 pm
Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 pm
Thursday Bible Study 12:00 pm
www.dayspringministries.info
Effective Living Ministries
6947 Hohman Ave., Hammond, IN
Pastors Mark and Carmen Holiday
(219) 554-3238
Sunday
10:00 a.m.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
www.eflm.org
Greater Works Outreach Prayer and
Deliverance Ministry
5125 Hohman Ave., Hammond, IN
Apostle Jose Ruiz (219) 852-0677
Sunday
11:30 a.m
Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Friday
www.greaterwksmin.com
Hyde Park United Methodist Church
6348 Harrison Ave., Hammond, IN
Pastor Pete Ward
(219) 932-0613
Sunday School 11:00 a.m
Sunday 12:30 p.m.
Thursday Thrift shop 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Last Saturday of the month
Free Pancake breakfast 9-11 am
February 1, 2015
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
1047 Kenwood St., Hammond, IN
Reverend William J. Collins
(219) 931-4337
11:00 a.m.
Sunday
6:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Wednesday 12:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
New Hope Missionary
Baptist Church
1117 Merrill St., Hammond, IN
Reverend Herman A. Polk, Sr.
(219) 932-5955
Sunday
7:45 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
New Salem Missionary
Baptist Church
833 Conkey St., Hammond, IN
Pastor Wayne Hudson
(219) 932-0999
Sunday
11:00 a.m.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
New Zion Temple Church
926 Morris Street, Hammond, IN
Elder Brandon A. Jacobs
(219) 931-ZION (9466)
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday Prayer 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday TNT Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
www.newziontemple.org
St. John A.M.E. Zion Church
1227 Field St, Hammond, IN
Rev. Calva Crutcher Sanders, Pastor
(219) 931-0697
Sunday Services
10:45 A.M.
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 P.M.
Saint Joseph Roman
Catholic Church
5310 Hohman Ave, Hammond, IN
Rev. Richard Orlinski, Pastor
(219) 932-0702
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Mass
Mon, Wed, & Fri: 9:00 a.m. Mass
Saturday: 3:30 p.m. Reconciliation
4:30 p.m. Mass
Saint Paul Episcopal
1101 Park Dr. Munster, IN
(219) 838-3803
Sunday
8:45 a.m. Mass
CALL US: 219.931.6700
Hammond Theater’s
“Farce of Nature”
Hammond Community
Theatre
presents,
at
Hammond’s Beatniks on
Conkey: Jones, Hope and
Wooten’s “Farce Of Nature,”
Directed by Don Taylor.
The non-stop hilarity
of this Southern-fried farce
highlights one day in the
life of the Wilburn family of
Mayhew, Arkansas. Meet D.
Gene Wilburn, the owner and
proprietor of The Reel ‘Em
Inn, the finest little fishing
lodge in the Ozarks. Well, it
used to be, but lately business
is down, tourists are few,
and the lone guest who’s just
checked in - an extremely
jittery Carmine DeLuca from
Chicago - is only there due to
a location shift in the Witness
Protection Program. Doesn’t
anybody just want to fish
anymore?
More info at http://
hammondcommunitytheatre.
org/farce.html
Contact the director
Don Taylor at 219-545-7595
Performances
at
Beatniks On Conkey
418 Conkey St. Hammond,
IN 2 blocks east of Hohman
Avenue.
*Friday, February 6 at
8:00 p.m.
*Saturday, February 7
at 8:00 p.m.
*Sunday, February 8 at
2:00 p.m.
*Friday, February 13 at
8:00 p.m.
*Saturday, February 14
at 8:00 p.m.
*Sunday, February 15
at 2:00 p.m.
Seating is limited!
Reservations are strongly
suggested!Refreshments
provided, doors open 1/2 hour
before curtain.
All tickets $15, cash
only at the door. Or, order
tickets online at: http://www.
brownpapertickets.com/
event/1095561
Call 888-928-6648 or
219-852-0848 for reservations
hammondcommunitytheatre.
org/
Just a few days ago
Minisha Parnell, was the
lucky winner of the “she
needs help” contest. This
contest was created for
deserving single mothers.
The rules were very simple 1.
You had to be a single mom
2. A resident of NW Indiana.
Contestants were asked to
post a video on FaceBook Or
Instagram explaining their
most difficult experience
being a single mother. The
winner would receive $600
in prizes. Prizes included 1.
A full body massage by Stacy
Williams 2. Professional make
up by Daniele Carter 3 photo
shoot by DANNY BLAK 4.
A Hair Style by David Hall 5.
A Manicure and pedicure gift
card 6. $100 visa gift card.
I created this contest
because I wanted to show
that there are rappers who
care about their community.
I believe single mothers are
under appreciated in our
society. For one day I just
wanted to allow the winner to
feel stress free and pampered.
I also wanted to shed light on a
situation that affects so many
but is rarely talked about.
The video Minisha
submitted for the contest talked
about her personal difficulties
being a single mom. “Both
of my Children’s father were
killed. It is extremely difficult
explaining death to children.
It is even harder explaining
to them why other kids have
their father around but theirs
isn’t. Through all of it I just
do the best I can and keep my
faith strong.” Besides being
a single mother Minisha is a
full time worker and also a
college student. Her optimism
and perseverance can teach us
all a lesson.
Submitted by:
Neal Hicks
(815) 931-9497
Source:
Hammond Community Theater
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Kline’s Servicenter, Inc.
• Auto Body Repairs
• Mechanical Repairs
• Hunter 2 & 4 Wheel
Alignment
• Tire Balancing
• Frame Straightening
$10.00 off on all alignments
5740 Indpls Blvd, Hammond, IN
(219) 932-0606
February 1, 2015
Next to Enterprise Car Rental
CALL US: 219.931.6700
Northtownship Seeks
Veteran for House
North
Township
Trustee Frank Mrvan is on the
hunt for the perfect veteran
candidate to work with Habitat
for Humanity of Northwest
Indiana to rehab a home
on Tennessee in Hessville
with the idea of owning it
and becoming part of the
neighborhood. Mrvan, who
has a passion for veterans,
has been an avid supporter of
the “Veteran’s Build” project
from its start.
12 Habitat for Humanity
and the Northwest Indiana
Veterans Action Council
partnered in January of
2014 to address the need for
housing in Lake County, Ind.
among low income veterans.
One house is currently being
constructed for a designated
family in Merrillville. The
Tennessee house has been
generously donated and will
be the second.
“This is a home that
definitely needs work, but
will become a great addition
to Hessville when it is
repaired,”Mrvan said.”Habitat
for Humanity has the best
thing going for people who
want to have that pride of
homeownership, but for
whatever reason, haven’t been
able to make it happen.”
Part of Habitat’s
requirement is that the
qualified homeowner put in
three hundred sweat equity
hours either through actual
work on the home or at
Habitat’s ReStore located in
Calumet Township. Friends
and family can help with
half of that requirement.
For those who are disabled,
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accommodations will be
made. Other requirements
include that they must show a
need for adequate housing and
also have the ability to pay the
interest free mortgage.
North Township took
title to the home from the Lake
County Commissioner’s tax
sale with the idea of helping
a family find a home while
repairing a neglected home in
the community.
Dan Klein, executive
director of Habitat for
Humanity of Northwest
Indiana, said the agency will
be repairing the roof to keep it
watertight for the winter until
a suitable veteran candidate
is found. Both he and Mrvan
are urging the low-income
veteran population to apply.
Last year’s veteran candidate
didn’t think he qualified
and now he is on his way to
becoming a homeowner.
The “Veterans Build”
project is an ongoing
effort. With more generous
donations the Northwest
Indiana Veterans Action
Council and Habitat for
Humanity of Northwest
Indiana plan to build one
home a year designated for a
veteran. For a pre-application
visit nwihabitat.org and click
on the homeownership tab or
for more information on how
you might qualify, contact
Penny Triezenberg at, 219923-7265 ext. 305, or email
familyservices@nwihabitat.
org.
Source:
Habitat for Humanity
EMAIL: [email protected]
Mesquite Lawn
Maintenance Services LLC
Over 30 Yrs of Experience
Commercial & Residential Lawn Maintenance and
Landscaping Services
• Mowing
• Edging
• Hedge & Shrub Trimming
• Seeding
• Sod Installation
• Mulch/Stone
Installation
• Garden Walls Built
• Small Tree
Removal/
Installation
• Fertilizer
• Dethatching/
Power Raking
• Spring Clean Ups
• Weed Control
• Tree Trimming
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February 1, 2015
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Salvation Army
“Share a Meal”
In 2014, the Salvation
Army fulfilled 16,000 food
pantry orders for families
throughout Lake County. In
2014, the Salvation Army’s
feeding program provided
15,000 meals. Join us for a
delicious meal and to support
the Salvation Army’s programs
to combat hunger in Lake
County.
U-Cook’s cooking
school chefs will create a
special meal for you, and your
donation of dried and canned
goods will help provide a
healthy meal for those who are
in financial crises or homeless.
“Share a Meal with the
Salvation Army” will take
place on Thursday, February
26, from 6:30-8:30 pm at the
Service Doctor, 5150 US 30
in Merrillville. Free entry and
pasta bar with at least one item
for food pantry. Appetizer
and dessert bars available for
an additional $5 per person.
Fabulous silent auction items!
Cash donations also accepted.
Encouraged food pantry
items: canned meats, canned
fruits and vegetables, canned
soups/cups of soup, dried
beans/lentils, pasta and pasta
sauces, peanut butter, boxed
rice/noodles, and boxed meals.
RSVP’s preferred,
but not required. For more
information, call (219)
838-1328 or visit www.
salarmylakecounty.org
Source:
The Salvation Army
LAKE COUNTY
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
ANIMAL ADOPTION & CONTROL CENTER
ADOPTION HOURS
Mon, Tues,
Thurs, & Fri
10 AM-4 PM
&
Wed
10 AM-12 PM
“Help us
Help them.”
-Sheriff John Buncich
3011 W 93rd Ave
Crown Point, IN
(219) 769-7016
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EMAIL: [email protected]
NIPSCO Extends
Option to “Go Green”
Northern Indiana Public
Service Company (NIPSCO)
today announced that its Green
Power Rate pilot program, which
launched in May 2012, has been
approved by the Indiana Utility
Regulatory Commission as a
long term program.
The Green Power Rate
program allows residential,
commercial and industrial
electric customers to designate
25, 50 or 100 percent of their
monthly electric usage to be
attributed to renewable energy
sources. Commercial and
industrial participants also have
the flexibility to designate five
or ten percent of their monthly
usage.
Customers who enroll
in the Green Power Program
will pay a monthly premium in
addition to NIPSCO’s standard
electric rate—approximately $2
per month for the average home.
The added costs are passed
through directly to participating
customers with no mark up or
financial return for NIPSCO.
“We’re pleased to be able
to extend this program beyond its
original pilot for our customers,”
said Kathleen O’Leary NIPSCO
president. “It’s a great option
for those who want to ‘go green’
without the expense of installing
renewable technology on their
homes or businesses.”
To ensure the electricity
used can be attributed to
renewable energy, NIPSCO
purchases Renewable Energy
Certificates (RECs). RECs are
the environmental attributes that
are derived when electricity is
generated from renewable and/
or environmentally friendly
sources.
These RECs are certified
through Green-e Energy, a
recognized national organization
February 1, 2015
that ensures RECs are created
from the proper sources and are
properly claimed.
NIPSCO will target its
green power purchases through
this program to come from
Indiana and/or Midwestern
resources.
Currently there are about
940 homes and businesses
enrolled in NIPSCO’s Green
Power Program.
“It’s a great program,”
said Heather Pritchard, office
manager of Save the Dunes.
“Being a green organization, it’s
great to know that our energy is
coming from green sources. We
hope to bring more awareness
to the program, and have our
community members jump on
board as well. It feels good to
know that you’re doing your
part in saving the planet.”
The NIPSCO green
power rate is subject to change
depending upon the source of
renewable energy certificates
and number of participants
in the program, and may
be adjusted twice each year
through filings with the Indiana
Utility Regulatory Commission
(IURC). Visit NIPSCO.com/
Green for the most current rate
information.
Customers
who
participate will also have the
option to opt out of the program
at any time. Additionally, those
who do not wish to participate
are not responsible for sharing
any costs associated with the
program.
For more information on
the program, and to see what
else NIPSCO is doing to protect
the environment, visit NIPSCO.
com/Environment.
Source:
NIPSCO
CALL US: 219.931.6700
Hammond Boxing
Club
Cr Publications
can make custom T-shirts
for any event!
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Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., presents a plaque to
Dana Robinson for all of her volunteer tutoring efforts from the Hammond
Boxing Club.
Transfer your favorite family photos
onto coffee mugs for only $7.00 each!
(219) 931-6700
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EMAIL: [email protected]
sketball
• In all colors
& sizes!
$9.50* each!
($11.50 for 2XL & 3XL)
*Minimum Amount Required
February 1, 2015
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Hammond
Celebrates MLK Day
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr.; Michael A. Brown, Lake
County Clerk; Pastor Orvill A. Sanders, Jr., New Nazareth; & Pastor Herman
A. Polk, Sr., New Hope MB Church are joined by members of the ROTC after
the Annual Candlelight March held every year on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
HPL Features Work
of Lax-Salinas
Through February
26, the Hammond Public
Library is pleased to feature
15 photographs by Hammond
native, Joey B. Lax-Salinas,
in its first and second floor
galleries.
Lax-Salinas spent his
childhood in the Woodmar
area of Hammond, and he
is a 1999 graduate of Gavit
High School. He received
a bachelor’s degree from
Indiana University, and has
been a photographer for more
than 10 years. His passions
are photographing aerial
photography, landscapes,
cityscapes, severe weather,
and urban exploration
photography.
His photos have been
featured on World News
Tonight with Diane Sawyer;
Good Morning America;
CNN; The Weather Channel;
wired.com; forbes.com, and
more.
His work can be
found online at www.
northwestindianaphotos.
com; on his website, www.
joeyblsphotography.com; as
well as on Facebook, Google+,
Flickr, and Instagram.
Source:
The Hammond Public Library
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Optimist Club
Oratorical Contest
The Optimist Club of
Hammond is encouraging area
students to speak their minds
about the topic “How My
Optimism Will Help Me Press
On To Greater Achievements
of the Future? as part of the
annual Optimist International
Oratorical Contest for the year.
The local Oratorical Contest
will be held at Wicker Park
Social Center on Wednesday
February 25, 2015 starting at
5:30.
The Optimist Club
will judge the local students’
speeches based on content
and presentation to determine
the top winners. Winners will
receive medals & certificates
and the winning speeches will
be sent to the zone level, and
possibly the district level for
the opportunity to win college
scholarships.
Students under the
age of 19, who have not yet
graduated from high school or
the equivalent, are eligible to
participate.
“As they prepare for
their future, many of our
local students need experience
expressing their thoughts and
opinions to an audience,”
Club President Mike Vlasich
said. “The Oratorical Contest
challenges them to do just that
and also offers an opportunity
for scholarships. In this way,
our club hopes to bring out
the best in each of them and
help them achieve their goals
for the future”.
Students wishing to
participate in the oratorical
contest can find out more
about the contest by contacting
the committee chairman Dr.
Sean Egan at 219-937-4768 or
[email protected]. or
contact Mike Vlasich 219-5776199 or [email protected].
February 1, 2015
The Optimist Club
of Hammond has been
participating in the Optimist
Oratorical Contest for 53
years and has been active in
the community since March
31, 1937. Other programs
and service projects that the
Club is involved in include
Hammond & Munster Robotics
Teams, St. Baldrick’s Children
Cancer
Research,
Camp
Quality, Boy’s & Girl’s Clubs
of NW Indiana, Hammond
YMCA, Calumet Council of
Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts,
Respect for Law Camp,
Optimist Jr. Golf, Hessville
Little League, The Challenger
Center at Purdue Calumet an
the Hammond Optimist Youth
Sports Complex at Columbia
Avenue and River Drive, where
in excess of 630 boys and
girls participate in Softball and
Cal Ripken Baseball. Since
1996, more than $950,000
has been contributed to area
kids. The Optimist Club of
Hammond is proud to provide
support for the boys and girls
of Northwest Indiana and to
live by its motto….”Friend of
Youth”.
Optimist International
is one of the world’s largest
service club organizations
with 75,000 adult and youth
members in 2,600 clubs in the
United States, Canada, the
Caribbean and Mexico. The
Optimist Oratorical Contest is
one of the organization’s most
popular programs. Optimists
conduct positive service
projects that reach more than
six million young people each
year.
Source:
The Optimist
Club of Hammond
CALL US: 219.931.6700
Optimist Club 4th
Annual Wing Fest
The
Hammond
Optimist Club is raising funds
to benefit the Hammond and
Munster Robotics Teams by
holding the 4th Annual Wing
Fest on Saturday, February
21, 2015 at the Hammond
F.O.P. Lodge 51 located
at 7527 Kennedy Avenue,
Hammond.
All You Can
Eat Wings, Fries & Soft
Drinks Included with 25 cent
Draft Beer.
Adult admission at the
door is $15 or in advance
for only $10, ages 9 – 20
$10 and children under 8
$5.00. Activities include
the William “Billy” Paz
Memorial Wing Eating
Contest, Raffles, Split the
Pot and more. Big screen
TV available in the smokefree hall to watch basketball
or party with your friends in
the bar.
Advanced tickets
available for purchase at
Hammond F.O.P. Lodge 51,
through your local Optimist
member or call Mike Vlasich
219-577-6199 or Doyle
Godbolt 219-512-4543.
The Optimist Club
of Hammond has been
active in the community
since March 31, 1937.
Other programs and service
projects that the Club is
involved in include: St.
Baldrick’s Children Cancer
Research, Camp Quality,
Boy’s & Girl’s Clubs of
NW Indiana, Hammond
YMCA, Calumet Council
of Boy Scouts & Girl
Scouts, Respect for Law
Camp, Optimist Jr. Golf,
Hessville Little League,
The Challenger Center at
Purdue Calumet and the
Hammond Optimist Youth
Sports Complex.
Since
1996, more than $950,000
has been donated to benefit
area kids. The Optimist
Club of Hammond is proud
to provide support for the
boys and girls of Northwest
Indiana and to live by its
motto….”Friend of Youth”.
Source:
The Hammond Optimist Club
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Celebrate February in
Downtown Hammond
Celebrate Valentine’s
Day at El Taco Real Restaurant!
Couples are invited to beat the
weekend crowds and join us in
celebrating Valentine’s Day with
a special offer.
Couples Special: purchase
two dinners and you will receive
your choice of either a small
guacamole or a half order of special
nachos on us! Tuesday, February
10; Wednesday, February 11; &
Thursday, February 12. (Some
restrictions apply/Not valid with
other offers or coupons)
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You will love this: FREE
treasures at It’s Just Serendipity
during the month of February!
A month ago you received
Christmas presents. Some of the
presents were just what you always
wanted! Some were not...
What do you do with the
gifts that you wish you hadn’t
received? Many of us will put them
in a closet, the spare bedroom, the
basement, etc.
We have a better idea:
exchange them for free for
something you REALLY want at
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February 5-28: Swap up to
3 items; Items may be new, handcrafted, or vintage/antique; Items
must be clean and not broken; No
charge to swap!
Still have questions? Call
Karen at 219.512.4298. Visit us at
5630 Hohman Avenue, Downtown
Hammond; 219.932.NEAT (6328)
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Downtown Hammond Council
Hammond Hermits
2015 Baseball/Softball Season
Registration at Olympia Lanes Bowling
4150 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, IN
Feb 7
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Feb 13
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Feb 21
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Feb 28
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mar 7
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mar 13
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mar 21
Spaghetti Dinner & Registration
2015 Sheriff’s
Association Scholarship
Lake County Sheriff
John Buncich announced
on Jan 26th that the Indiana
Sheriff’s’ Association will
again be awarding college
scholarships to qualified
high school senior or college
students who are pursuing
a degree in criminal justice
studies.
There will be
approximately 40 $500
scholarships awarded to
qualifying students throughout
the state.
The Indiana Sheriff’s’
Association Scholarship
Fund was established for the
purpose of receiving, investing
and dispensing of funds to
provide college scholarships
to qualified students who are
committed to pursuing an
education and career in the
law enforcement field.
To qualify for one
of these scholarships, the
applicant must be an Indiana
resident, be a current member
of the association or a
dependent child or grandchild
of a current member of the
association, attend an Indiana
college or university, major in
a law enforcement field and
enroll as a full time student
(12 hours).
Applications needed
to apply for the scholarships
are available from your high
school counselor, the sheriff’s
office or by writing to the
Indiana Sheriff’s’ Association,
147 East Maryland Street,
Indianapolis, Indiana 462043608, and requesting an
application form.
The
application can also be
downloaded from the Indiana
Sheriff’s’ Association website:
www.indianasheriffs.org.
The applications must be
completed and received by the
Indiana Sheriff’s’ Association
on or before April 1.
Source:
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
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Divisions of play range from Tee-ball through Babe Ruth;
including softball. The ages taken are from 4 years old
through 18 years old.
We are looking volunteers and for umpires at all levels of play. Also,
looking for past Hermit players and volunteers to share stories,
memories, and to participate in festivities and activities such as the
Opening Day Ceremony and Parade.
*Hammond Hermits also has a league raffle ticket fundraiser. $50 in tickets for 1 child
and $75 for 2 or more children.
New & Improved
Rides Originated in North Township
Expanded to Lake County
Contact the NORTH TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE’S
Dial-A-Ride Program
(219) 932-2530 and press #4
For more information contact
David Lee - (219) 588-8506 or contact through our Facebook page:
HammondHermitsAthleticAssociation
New Hours of Operation • Monday-Friday 7:00am to 5:00pm
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February 1, 2015
EMAIL: [email protected]
CALL US: 219.931.6700
St. Catherine’s Red
Dress Event
To raise awareness
among local women that
heart disease is their #1
health threat, St. Catherine
Hospital, Multicultural
Wellness Network/MOTTEP
and Healthy East Chicago,
Inc. will host The Heart Truth
Luncheon. The event will
take place on National Wear
Red Day, Friday, February
6, 2015. The event will be
held from 10 am - 1 pm at the
Healthy East Chicago Center
located at 100 W. Chicago
Avenue. To register or for
more information, please call
219-397-6863 x300. Seating
is limited. First 25 women
who pre-register and attend
will receive a special gift.
According to Khisha
Anderson,
Community
Outreach Specialist with St.
Catherine Hospital, “Our
Heart Truth Luncheon is a
great opportunity to reach out
to women in our community
and alert them to their
personal risk factors for heart
disease. By joining together
we can raise awareness locally
about heart disease and help
lead women on the path to
prevention.”
National Wear Red
Day is a day when Americans
nationwide wear red to show
their support for women’s
heart disease awareness. In
addition to the luncheon, we
are asking various business/
agencies, public and private,
to display heart health
information and wear red at
their perspective locations.
We are providing materials
for those business/agencies
to display. Last year, in the
city of East Chicago, we had
over 30 participating business
and agencies. For more
information regarding this,
please call 219-392-7135.
St. Catherine Hospital,
Multicultural Wellness
Network/MOTTEP and
Healthy East Chicago, Inc.
activities are in partnership
with The Heart Truth, a
national education program for
women that raises awareness
about heart disease and its
risk factors and educates
and motivates them to take
action to prevent the disease.
The campaign is sponsored
by the National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute (NHLBI),
part of the National Institutes
of Health (NIH), U.S.
Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), in
partnership with The Office
on Women’s Health (OWH)
and other organizations
committed to the health and
well-being of women.
Source:
St. Catherine Hospital
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Munster Lions Club
Pancake Breakfast
The Munster Lions
Club introduces spring, 2015,
on Sunday, March 1st , with
their annual fund-raising,
all you can eat, pancake
breakfast.
The grills will be hot
and ready to cook the first
pancakes at 7:00 a.m., and
will be turned off at 1:00 p.m.
The event will be held
in the Munster High School
Cafeteria, Columbia Ave. and
Fisher St., Munster, Indiana.
The ticket donations are
$8.00 each for adults, $5.00
for kids under 12. Tickets are
available from any Munster
Lion or at the door.
There will be piping hot
plain pancakes or blueberry
pancakes, regular or turkey
breakfast sausage, juice,
milk, coffee and all of the
trimmings. This is an
all-you-can-eat event.
No
highly
paid
executives! All proceeds
will go for the 25 service
projects the Munster Lions are
committed to this year.
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sponsored by the Munster
Lions, will be helping with
the breakfast. The Girl Scouts
will check your coats.
Vision screening will
be available for pre-school
children and hearing screening
will be available for children
and adults, all as a part of the
day’s activities.
Bring
your
old
eyeglasses and hearing aids
for recycling to others in
need. Bring your old keys
for recycling to fund cancer
research.
The Munster Lions
Club would welcome both
men and women as new
members. Ask a Munster Lion
about the club.
The pancake breakfast
is not just an eating event. It
is a great social event. Come
and visit with the Munster
Lions and greet your friends
and neighbors.
Source:
The Munster
Lions Club
$750
$850
CALL US: 219.931.6700
Influential Women of American Community
Bank of Indiana
NWI Donate
Influential Women of
Northwest Indiana is proud
to award $8,000 to four local
charities associated with the
United Ways serving Lake and
Porter Counties.
This year’s incredible
recipients were: Dunes
Learning Center, Edgewater
Behavioral Health Services, The
Salvation Army, and Franciscan
Alliance’s St. Monica Home.
From its inception, the
Influential Women of NWI have
been dedicated to giving back
and supporting the community
through charitable donations to
local non-profits.
Throughout its history,
the event has donated over
$50,000 to charities and nonprofits that are dedicated to
assisting women and children.
Each year, the recipients are
selected based on their mission
and values, and how the funds
would be used to empower
women and girls.
“Each of these amazing
organizations is well-established
in making Northwest Indiana a
better place to live and assisting
women and girls in a variety
of ways,” Influential Women
Organizer Andrea Pearman
said. “Influential Women is
passionate about supporting the
mission of these organizations,
and we’re proud to present them
with donations raised through
our annual event.”
Source:
Influential Women of Northwest Indiana
Hammond
School
Board
Meetings
February 9th
Administration Center
41 Williams St.
Hammond, IN 46320
February 23rd
Harding Elementary
3211 165th St
Hammond, IN 46323
March 2nd
Administration Center
41 Williams St.
Hammond, IN 46320
Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, at 6:00 pm.
Please enter through Door A.
Meeting dates and times are subject to change
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EMAIL: [email protected]
On December 30,
2014, American Savings, FSB
officially became American
Community Bank of Indiana.
In our community, we
have seen a large number of
bank mergers and acquisitions
in recent years. American
Community Bank wants to
make it clear that this is NOT
a merger, acquisition, or sale of
any kind. This name change is
an expression of the bank’s shift
to a full-service community
bank.
The bank’s President,
Michael Mellon, says “We are
excited to announce this news.
We feel that this new name
more accurately reflects who
and what we are.”
The bank was established
on March 29, 1910 in Hammond
as The First Polish Building
Loan & Savings Association.
The bank changed its name
to American Savings and
Loan Association in 1937 and
remained that way until 1987
when the bank converted to a
federally chartered institution
and became American Savings,
FSB.
The bank today has
converted to a state chartered
bank, becoming American
Community Bank. Says
Mellon, “It’s an important
change because it creates a new
identity that lets the community
know that we’ve expanded
and enhanced our banking
services, providing a complete
banking solution. However,
in many ways it’s not a big
change, because we are, and
will remain, a community bank
with the same ownership, the
same employees, and the same
community spirit.”
The bank is changing
February 1, 2015
its name as a reflection of its
changing identity – as not just
a community bank, but as a
full-service community bank
that offers all of the products
and services our community
needs. American Community
Bank offers a complete suite of
modern banking resources that
extends far beyond the limits of
the savings and loan accounts
that many still associate
with the bank’s history. At
American Community Bank,
customers can take advantage
of: mobile banking App;
complete commercial banking
and lending; mobile check
deposit; local decision-making;
feature-rich online banking;
business online banking; online
mortgage applications; remote
business check deposits;
investment services; payroll
processing solutions.
Mellon continues, “We
hope that people will embrace
the new bank name and logo.
We’ve tried topreserve ties
to our past by keeping the
‘American’ that’s been a part of
the bank name since 1937. The
‘Community Bank’ part of the
name just seemed logical and
felt right, as a clear link to what
we are – especially at a time
when it’s a lot more unique and
important than it used to be.”
American Community
Bank operates four full-service
offices in Munster, Hammond,
Dyer, and Schererville, Indiana.
Deposits are insured up to
applicable limits by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC).
Source:
American Community Bank of Indiana
CALL US: 219.931.6700
Miguel Torres Arreola
DOB: 01/31/1972
Age:42
Race: M
Sex: M
Height: 5’05
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BLK
Weight: 205
DOB: 06/13/1983
Age: 31
Race: H
Sex: M
DOB: 01/09/1973
Age: 41
Race: B
Sex: M
Height: 6’00”
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BLK
Weight: 170
Wanted for:
Child Molesting
Wanted for:
Armed Robbery
Last Known Location:
4618 Towle Ave
Hammond, Indiana
Last Known Location:
4852 Olcott Ave
East Chicago, Indiana
Last Known Location:
400 Matthews St
Gary, IN
Height: 5’08”
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BLK
Weight: 147
James McCary
DOB: 04/30/1977
Age: 37
Race: W
Sex: M
Wanted for:
Attempted Murder
Joe Bob Summers
Height: 5”10”
Eye Color: GRN
Hair Color: BLN
Weight:195
Wanted for:
Robbery
Last Known Location:
717 Colfax St
Gary, Indiana
Height: 5’09
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BRO
Weight: 210
Colleen Nicole McCrary
DOB:03/19/1984
Age: 30
Race: W
Sex: F
Wanted for:
Burglary, Residential
Entry
Last Known Location:
4860 Jefferson St
Gary, IN
DOB: 12/18/1975
Age: 39
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 5”08”
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BRO
Weight: 150
Nathaniel Man Coles
Wanted for:
Rape, Stalking
Latroy Miguel Jones
DOB: 12/05/1977
Age: 37
Race: B
Sex: M
Juan Antonio Chavez
Last Known Location:
4301 Barring Ave,
Apt 2B
East Chicago, Indiana
David Samuel Suttles
DOB: 07/25/1991
Age:23
Race: B
Sex: M
Height: 5’10
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BLK
Weight: 195
Height: 5’06”
Eye Color: HAZ
Hair Color: BRO
Weight:242
Height: 6”01”
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BRO
Weight: 212
Wanted for:
I-II Criminal
Confinement, Battery
Last Known Location:
5925 W 29th Ave
Gary, Indiana
Christopher Cutrell Smith
DOB:09/02/1992
Age: 21
Race: B
Sex: M
Height: 5’06”
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BLK
Weight: 180
Wanted for:
Forgery, Fraud
Wanted for:
Armed Robbery
Last Known Location:
1244 N Clybourn Ave
Chicago, Illinois
Last Known Location:
5746 Ellsworth Ct
Merrillville, IN
Moises Torres
DOB: 07/13/1992
Age: 21
Race: L
Sex: M
Kevin Czerekaviczius
DOB:03/15/1975
Age: 39
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 5’04”
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BLK
Weight: 130
Justin M Vidaurri
DOB:09/04/1992
Age:22
Race: H
Sex: M
Height:
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BRO
Weight:
Wanted for:
Strangulation,
Domestic Battery
Wanted for:
Robbery, Carjacking,
Battery
Wanted for:
Failure to Register as a
Sex Offender
Last Known Location:
5820 Grant St
Merrillville, Indiana
Last Known Location:
1116 Beacon St
East Chicago, Indiana
Last Known Location:
6200 Melton Rd
Gary, Indiana
WARRANT DIVISION - (219) 755-3057
All persons depicted in this publication are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. At the time
of printing, all persons pictured are being sought by local law enforcement agencies for outstanding warrants or as
a suspect in a crime for identification purposes. Do not attempt under any circumstance to apprehend any persons
depicted in this publication. All persons may be considered armed and dangerous by law enforcement.
All information from the Lake County Sheriff Office and the Lake County Sheriff’s website. CR Publications is not liable for any misinformation.
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February 1, 2015
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Hammond Neighborhood
Community Meetings
February 4
Wednesday
6:30 PM
Edison Community Watch
Edison School
7025 Madison
February 6
Friday
9:15 AM
Irving Crime Watch
Irving School
4727 Pine
February 12
Thursday
6:30 PM
Whiting/Robertsdale Crime Watch
Calumet College-Room 200
2400 New York Avenue
February 16
Monday
6:00 PM
Columbia Crime Watch
The Word Flesh Church
700 Sibley
February 17
Tuesday
6:30 PM
East Hammond/Pullman
Crime Watch
Ophelia Steen Center
5927 Columbia
February 18
Wednesday
6:30 PM
Lafayette Neighborhood Watch
Lafayette School
856 Sibley
February 19
Thursday
7:00 PM
South Hammond Crime Watch
Hammond Housing Authority
1402 173rd Street
February 19
Thursday
7:00 PM
Hessville Neighborhood Crime Watch
Jean Shephard Center,
1031 Mahoney Dr.
February 25
Wednesday
6:30 PM
Jefferson Crime Watch
Jefferson Elementary School
6940 Northcote
HPL Offers Free
Computer Classes
The Hammond Public
Library, located at 564 State
Street, offers free computer
classes. Advance registration is
required by calling Carol Williams
at (219) 931-5100, Ext. 345.
Mon., Feb. 9: The
Hammond Public Library offers
a free PowerPoint class at 11 a.m.
Create photo slide shows and
presentations. Learn about design
themes, slide layouts, inserting
graphics and media clips, and
tips when making presentations.
Participants must be familiar with
the keyboard and mouse, and
possess basic word processing
skills.
Internet Basics computer
class is offered at 2 p.m. and is
repeated at 6 p.m. Learn beginning
word processing techniques to
get you started on a variety of
possible projects. We’ll review
how to navigate the program,
choosing your settings, making
changes as you go along or after
you’ve typed your material,
inserting a simple graphic and
more. A practice project gives
you hands-on experience with
the program. Participants must be
familiar with the mouse and have
basic keyboarding skills.
Tues., Feb. 17: A free
Email Basics computer class is
offered at 2 p.m. Review the
layout of web-based e-mail, how
e-mail programs are structured
and how you can customize your
mail storage. We’ll cover reading,
organizing and sending mail in a
hands-on session. E-mail accounts
for class use will be provided, so
don’t worry if you don’t yet have
your own. Participants must have
beginner keyboarding skills, and
be familiar with the computer
mouse.
Mon., Feb. 23: The
Hammond Public Library offers
a free Letters and Resumes
computer class at 11 a.m. Learn
the professional way to format a
letter, how to create a great cover
letter, and how to build the best
resume for you. Participants must
be familiar with the keyboard and
mouse, and possess basic word
processing skills.
Tues., Feb. 24: A free Word
Basics computer class is offered
at 2 p.m. and is repeated at 6 p.m.
Learn beginning word processing
techniques to get you started on
a variety of possible projects.
We’ll review how to navigate the
program, choosing your settings,
making changes as you go along or
after you’ve typed your material,
inserting a simple graphic and
more. A practice project gives
you hands-on experience with
the program. Familiarity with the
mouse and beginner keyboarding
skills are required.
Source:
The Hammond Public Library
Lake County Sheriff’s Department
V I
iolence
P
ntervention
rogram
• Identify specific areas in Lake County prone to gang infiltration and violence
• Meet with your neighborhood residents- let’s talk about preventing violence
• Educate the community to reduce likelihood of gang involvement
• Talk together with parents and guardians - what are gangs about?
• Reclaim neighborhoods
Office: (219) 755-3355
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EMAIL: [email protected]
Director Tom Branson
Cell: (219) 508-8023
February 1, 2015
E-mail: [email protected]
CALL US: 219.931.6700
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr.
Mayor’s Commission on
Disabilities Annual Awards
Breakfast and Resource Fair
Dynasty Banquet Hall
4141 Calumet Avenue
Thursday
March 5th, 2015
Starting at 8:00 AM
Tickets compliments of
Mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
(219) 853-6508, EXT. 8
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EMAIL: [email protected]
February 1, 2015
CALL US: 219.931.6700