W. Dennis Hodges, vice president of marketing and business development for the Indiana High Speed Rail Association, will discuss passenger rail transportation for the 21st century with Rick Kogan, host of WGN Radio's Sunday Morning Papers, on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. Central time; 8:30 Eastern time; 5:30 Pacific time. WGN Radio can be found at 720 on the AM dial or at www.wgnradio.com

Save the Date! On November 13 & 14, 2008, the Indiana High Speed Rail Association presents the 10th Annual (International)
Golden Spike Seminar, A New Dimension in Transportation Marketing. The two day seminar supporting the Midwest Regional Rail System featuring prominent speakers and data designed to make the rail system happen will be held at the Radisson Hotel, I-65 & U.S Hwy 30, in the southeast Chicago suburb of Merrillville, Indiana.

Let's make it happen!

Exhibitors invited - Sponsors invited

Highland Kiwanis Club will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on
June 11, 2008 at Briar Ridge Country Club, 123 Country Club Drive, Schererville, In 46375. The event will begin with Cocktails from 6:00-6:30 p.m., followed by Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $35.00

M & M productions and Ross Music Theatre will host an open house at their Studio Theatre, 227 Center Street, Hobart, on May 17th from 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM. Visitors are welcome as M & M and Ross will showcase summer musical and stage productions as well as upcoming classes planned for the summer and fall.

Area musicians are invited to sign up now to compete in Porter County Unplugged, a benefit for Mental Health America of Porter County . Acoustic performers will compete for cash prizes, with audience votes determining the winners. The top awards will be $200, $100 and $50. Porter County Unplugged will be from 5 to 8 p.m. May 17 at The Franklin House, 58 Campbell St. , Valparaiso . This is a 21 and older event. To compete or for more information, call Jim Henry at 219-759-2426.

Towle Community Theatre production - May 8th - 11th and May 15th - 18th

Chicago Dramatists hosts a Blue Moon Ball on Sunday, June 8th at Galleria Marchetti from 5:30pm - 9:30pm.

Please join us for this exhilarating evening of cocktails in the garden, gourmet dinner, a fabulous silent auction & special performance by award winning jazz artist, Ann Hampton Callaway.

You won't want to miss the event of the season where we'll toast the playwrights and celebrate the phenomenal work being done at Chicago Dramatists!

For more information on tickets, tables and sponsorship opportunities, please click here or call Cynthia Frahm at 312-633-0630

Edgewater Systems plans a corporate luncheon to raise awareness and bring public attention to the needs of the clients served on Thursday, May 29, 2008. “Going the Distance for Good Mental Health,” will be the moniker for an afternoon that promises to be enlightening and inspirational. Our guest speaker will be the two-time Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Greg Louganis from the USA Diving Team.

National Mental Health Month is celebrated in May, and human service providers everywhere will be touting the invaluable services the industry provides to those in need of behavioral healthcare.