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CLINE AVENUE BRIDGE CREATING MORE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES BY JOINING THE 100-YEAR CELEBRATION OF EAST CHICAGO KATHERINE HOUSE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

June 2019: As the City of East Chicago and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana celebrate the 100-year birthday of the Katherine House, generous businesses and community members contributed to the $1.25 million capital renovation for the transformation and enhancement of the organization’s East Chicago Katherine House Boys & Girls Club. In time for the Ribbon Cutting on June 20 for the new Club and its Club members, Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC contributed to the capital project by generously donating $10,000 so East Chicago youth can enjoy a traverse rock climbing wall in their Club. The climbing wall spans 32 feet across and allows children to develop their strength and coordination.

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Dunes Learning Center Receives Funding from BP America

Dunes Learning Center received a grant from BP America to connect students with nature in Northwest Indiana. The funding will support scholarships for students in East Chicago, Hammond and Whiting, as well as Dunes Learning Center’s annual public events.

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Impact Optimize2019 coming to Navy Pier August 8th

This summer, Impact Optimize2019 will be taking place on Thursday, August 8th in the Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier. This event is a one-day thought leadership summit dedicated to providing businesses with the steps necessary for digital transformation.

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Capturing Gold: DOR Recognized as a Top Workplace

The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) has been selected as one of the Indy Star’s Top Workplaces for 2019, the first time a state government agency has landed this prestigious award.

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Beware of the “Grandparents Scam”

A Munster resident was a victim of the “Grandparents Scam” recently, which targets senior citizens in an attempt to steal their money. Please share this information with friends or family who might not receive this report so that they are prepared in case they receive these calls.

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Military, Citizen Patriot Award winners selected from public nominees

After a first-ever public nomination process, the Lake Court House Foundation has selected its 2019 Patriot Award winners. Veteran and former Crown Point mayor James Forsythe has been named the 2019 military Patriot Award winner while businessman and philanthropist Richard Sweitzer has been named the citizen Patriot Award honoree.

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Nongame Fund at Work: Birds

In June, tiny camouflaged eggs laid by least terns, the smallest tern in North America, will be hatching in their nests on gravel sandbars or islands along Indiana’s major rivers.

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Support birds of all ages with backyard habitat

With the warm weather approaching, many young birds will be hatching and leaving their nests. While seeds and suet may be appropriate for adult birds, hatchlings require high-protein insects to thrive.

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Who’s knocking on my window?

Songbirds often nest in our yards each spring and summer after establishing territories. Some birds will defend their territories against competitors with vigor – even if it’s only their own reflection.

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Pond management series available online

Purdue Extension, in consultation with the DNR and other state and federal agencies, is producing a series of pond management publications and videos. The series is meant to both introduce private pond management and address common questions about the topic.

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