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Hammond Hires New
Police Officers
New police officers were sworn in on January 2, 2015 at the Hammond Fire Department. Pictured
above, from left to right are: Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr.; John Doughty, Hammond
Chief of Police; and the new officers Kevin Campbell; Andrew Webb; Lindsey Fritz; Crystal Taylor;
James DeRolf; Matthew Zembala; Glenn Mayes; Robert Gajewski; Charlie Mixon; Enrique Cook; &
Christopher Zelnis.
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January 15, 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
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Attorneys
Lonnie M. Randolph
1919 E. Columbus Dr.
East Chicago, IN
219.397.5531
Business Organization
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
Wes’s Wheels & Tires
6225 Kennedy Ave, Rear
Hammond, IN 46323
219.513.9391
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
Bank
Hammond City Clerks Office
5925 Calumet Ave.
Hammond, IN
219.853.6346
www.am legal.com/hammond_in/
Centier Bank
Full Service Banking
1.888.CENTIER
www.centier.com
Body Shops
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
Kline’s Servicenter, Inc.
5740 Indpls Blvd.
Hammond, IN
219.932.0606
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Hammond Park Foundation
3031 Mahoney Dr.
Hammond, IN 463223
219.853.6378
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Mayor’s
Night Out5
Need Help?
Call Hammond City Services
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
January 28th
2nd District
Irving Elementary
4724 Pine Ave
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
853-6405
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Up & Coming Events
January 19
The Ophelia Steen Center will
host an Open House for Hammond
senior citizens on Monday, January
19th, 8:30-11:00 am. The Center is
located at 5927 Columbia Avenue,
directly across from Martin Luther
King Park. Senior citizens can
play chess, checkers, dominoes,
card games and Bingo. Greet
old friends and meet new friends.
Win great door prizes and enjoy
free refreshments. All seniors
are welcome. This event is made
possible by a grant from the City
of Hammond Gaming Advisory
Committee and a donation from
the Hammond Common Council.
For more information contact
(219) 853-2360. Ophelia Steen
Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit.
To make a donation, visit www.
opheliasteencenter.com.
January 27
The East Side Community
Council and the Hammond Police
Community Affairs Department
are joining forces to celebrate
Hammond youth at a Celebration
of Peace event on Tues., January
27, at Hammond Civic Center,
5825 Sohl Ave from 6 - 8 PM.
Community Affairs will be
presenting two new basketball
goals for the ESCC Open Gym
Night to support the youth’s
nonviolence movement and to
build stronger partnerships with
community organizations. All
Hammond residents are welcome
to enjoy food and music and show
your support for our youth. For
more information, contact Leroy
Howard, Jr. at escc46320@yahoo.
com or call (219) 746-1559.
January 28
On January 28th , Mayor Thomas
M. McDermott, Jr., City of
Hammond, will address the
Lakeshore Chamber’s General
Membership Luncheon at Dynasty
Banquet. Mayor McDermott will
discuss “Hammond-2015.” When:
Wednesday, January 28, 2015;
Where: Dynasty Banquet, 4125
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Church Directory
Calumet Avenue, Hammond, IN
46320; Time: 11:30 Networking,
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch and
Presentation with Q & A; Cost:
$20.00. Reservations are required.
Please call the Lakeshore Chamber
Office at (219) 931-1000
Through February 12
Hammond Academy of Science
and Technology is currently
accepting applications for 6th
grade class lottery for 2015-16.
Applications are available on
line at www.hammondacademy.
org,, or at the school, located at
33 Muenich Court in downtown
Hammond. The incoming 6th
grade lottery will take place on
Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 6
p.m. at the school. In addition,
HAST is accepting applications for
grades 9-11. Interested parents and
students are encouraged to contact
the school directly for inquiries for
high school admissions. Please
contact Leslie Otero, lotero@
hammondacademy.org, or 219852-0500, for further information.
Every Tuesday
Pastor Collins and the Mt Zion
family would like to invite
everyone to come out to our weekly
Bible Study held on Tuesdays at
7 pm. The service will be held at
Mt Zion Missionary Church, 1047
Kenwood St, Hammond, IN.
Every Friday
The East Chicago Knights of
Columbus #1700 will hold a Fish
Fry & More dinner on the First
Friday of every month starting
on September 5th from 4-7pm.
A variety of fish will be served
including Lake and Ocean Perch,
Shrimp, Frog Legs, and Baked Fish
as well as several meat entrees. All
Dinners include our All You Can
Eat Soup and Salad Bar. Prices
start at 8$. 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.
EMAIL: [email protected]
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
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
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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
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Personnel Changes
in Hammond
Donna Muta will take
over as Superintendent of the
Hammond Park Department.
Donna became an employee
with the City of Hammond
in 2005. She has held many
positions including Parks,
Special Events coordinator,
and Public Works District
Supervisor.
Leanne Munoz will
move from the College
Bound Coordinator to
become Hammond’s Special
Events Coordinator. Leanne
started with the City in 2011
as an intern with the Parks
Department. She then moved
to the Jean Shepherd Center
as the building manager,
before becoming the College
Bound Coordinator. Leanne
is a graduate of the College
Bound Scholarship Program
and is currently in the process
of obtaining her master’s
degree in communications
from Purdue Calumet.
Gabriella Gallegos
will move from Recreation
Supervisor to become the
Hammond College Bound
Coordinator. Gabriella started
with the City of Hammond in
2013. She is also a graduate
of the College Bound
Scholarship Program.
Rosa
Maldonado
will become Hammond’s
Recreation Supervisor. Rosa
has been with the City of
Hammond since 1996. She
has held various positions
within the Hammond Police
Department.
Source:
The City of Hammond
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Herrera
Towing
& Service
Outdoor
Storage, RV, &
Boat
1831 Indianapolis Blvd.
Whiting, IN 46394
219-895-5920
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Region Photography
Clinic Slated for Feb
P h o t o g r a p h y
enthusiasts in Northwest
Indiana, the Chicago suburbs,
and throughout the Midwest
are invited to attend the 6th
Annual Photography Clinic,
an all-day event hosted by
the Calumet Region Photo
Club. The clinic is slated for
Saturday, February 21, 2015
at The Center for Visual and
Performing Arts, Munster,
Indiana.
Guest speakers will
include Robert Vanelli of
Melbourne, Florida, who is
a portrait specialist and lead
photographer for Portrait Art
Studio. His presentation,
“From Click to Print: The Five
P’s”, teaches digital workflow
covering the “Five P’s” of
plan, photograph, process,
post and print. Although Mr.
Vanelli is a portrait specialist,
his program will apply to all
photographic genres. He
will also share information
on effective use of social
networking to publish, sell
and market photographs.
Presenter
Ed
Heaton of Chester County,
Pennsylvania, specializes
in landscape photography.
Information shared will cover
aspects of image design and
the all-important role that light
plays in creating dramatic
and spectacular landscape
images. For more than a
decade, Mr. Heaton has been
teaching photography classes,
seminars, and workshops.
In addition vendors
will be displaying the latest
in photography equipment
and supplies.
There
will be opportunities for
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amateur photographers and
professionals to network.
“We are pleased
that nationally known
photographers have agreed
to share their expertise at our
Clinic,” said Susan Stassin,
president of the Calumet
Region Photo Club and
volunteer chair of the event.
“They each have unique
photo experiences, skills and
perspectives to share.”
Stassin noted, “Over
100 photo enthusiasts
from Indiana, Illinois, and
Michigan participated in last
year’s Clinic. Photographers
of all skill levels and interests
are welcome to attend.”
For clinic details
including websites of the
presenters and a clinic
registration form, or for
more information about the
Calumet Region Photo Club,
visit the club’s website at
www.calregionphoto.org.
Mail-in or PayPal registration
deadline is February 13. A $60
fee includes all presentations,
breakfast, luncheon, door
prizes, and a copy of onOne’s
Perfect Enhance module
software for all attendees.
The Calumet Region
Photo Club is a non-profit
education organization
open to those interested
in photography. Monthly
meetings are held at the
Munster, Indiana, Social
Center. The club is a member
of the Chicago Area Camera
Clubs Association.
Source:
The Calumet Region Photo Club
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Challenger Center
Receives Grant
The
Challenger
Learning Center of Northwest
Indiana has received a
generous grant award from
ArcelorMittal to introduce
its newest mission, Earth
Odyssey, to local educators
and their students.
The Earth Odyssey
mission will focus on our
home planet, the effects of
humans and weather on the
planet, and the technology
involved in effective Earth
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observations.
Center Director Becca
Manis said, “ArcelorMittal’s
support demonstrates their
commitment to the future. The
students who visit us could
find their place in a spacecraft
headed to Mars or a control
pulpit at ArcelorMittal.
ArcelorMittal understands
the importance of planting
the seeds that will grow the
workers and leaders of the
future through their support of
STEM (science, technology,
engineering, math) programs
like ours.”
ArcelorMittal is the
world’s leading steel and
mining company, with a
presence in more than 60
countries. Through its core
values of sustainability,
quality and leadership,
ArcelorMittal commits to
operating in a responsible
way with respect to the health,
safety and well-being of its
employees, contractors and
the communities in which it
operates. More information
about ArcelorMittal can
be found at www.usa.
arcelormittal.com.
The
Challenger
Learning Center of Northwest
Indiana is a space science
education center and field
trip destination located in
Hammond, Ind. The center
endeavors to provide teachers
with resources to meet science,
technology, engineering and
math (STEM) curriculum
goals and gives students a
chance to put these skills to
work during simulated space
missions. More information
about the center can be found
at www.clcnwi.com.
Source:
The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana
State Auto Body Inc.
Dal Wade & Sons
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Call (219) 931-0721
1243 Summer St.
Hammond, Indiana 46320
“Over 50 Years of Quality Service”
North Township
Trustee Presents Check
Pictured from left to right; Dan Klein, Executive Director Habitat for Humanity, Mary
Morstadt, Secretary for the NWI Veterans Action Council, Michael Sparber, Chair for the NWI
Veteran Action Council, & Frank Mrvan, Trustee of North Township Trustee.
Picture submitted.
Habitat for Humanity
of Northwest Indiana and the
NWI Veteran Action Council
received a check for $9000.00
from the North Township
Trustee that will go towards the
collaborative “Veterans Build”
initiative. On September 28th,
The North Township Trustee
and the American Motorcycle
EMAIL: [email protected]
Source:
Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana
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
Licensed • Bonded • Insured
MBE/WBE Certified
(219) 381-4445
(219) 718-8198
(219) 932-6680
642 Conkey St, Hammond, IN
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Riders Association held their
annual “Victory for Veterans”
memorial ride at Wicker Park
in Highland, Ind. raising the
$9000 with this year’s recipient
being the “Veterans Build”.
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ESCC
Award Recipients
East Side Community Council distributed toys and educational items to over 350
children and families at its Holiday Treats Giveaway held December 18th.
During a special presentation, the Good Neighbor and Community Partner Award
was presented to Janet Venecz, Councilwoman-at-Large, Huhtamaki, represented by Sonja
Harris, Dan Spitale, Councilman-at-Large, and The Home Depot (Hammond), represented by
Melissa Witting. The award was presented in recognition of their dedication and commitment
to Hammond youth and ongoing support for the mission of East Side Community Council.
ESCC president Leroy Howard, Jr, said, “Our supporters, sponsors and volunteers
make it possible for us to continue our youth programs and we certainly appreciate them all.
But Janet Venecz, Dan Spitale, Huhtamaki and Home Depot have gone above and beyond
anything we could hope for year after year and without hesitation. They truly exemplify what
it means to be a good neighbor and community partner and we just wanted to recognize their
contributions.” The East Side Community Council offers mentoring, tutoring, and leadership
programs for Hammond youth. For more information or to make a donation, contact
[email protected] or P.O. Box 2218, Hammond, IN, 46323.
Picture submitted.
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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PUC Offers New
Engineering Master’s
Purdue University
Calumet will introduce two
graduate engineering degree
programs in January.
The
Indiana
Commission for Higher
Education recently granted
Purdue Calumet approval
to offer Master of Science
degrees in Mechanical
Engineering and in Electrical
and Computer Engineering
effective with the upcoming
spring semester. Classes
began Jan. 12.
Research
facility
learning opportunities:
Students enrolled in these
new programs will engage in
learning opportunities directed
by faculty within such Purdue
Calumet campus research
facilities as the Energy
Efficiency & Reliability
Center, Center for Innovation
through Visualization and
Simulation, and Purdue
University Calumet Water
Institute.
These facilities enable
research and development
activities
including
advancing technology in
energy efficiency, reliability,
utilization and processes.
Virtual
reality
with
simulation technologies and
application of simulation and
visualization technologies
to business, healthcare, and
industry and community also
can be explored, as well as
applications of water quality
monitoring, analysis and
treatment.
More information
about the M.S. in Mechanical
Engineering program can
be obtained by contacting
Department Head/Professor/
Water Institute Director
George Nnanna (Nnanna@
purduecal.edu, 219/989989-2071). To learn more
about the M.S. in Electrical
and Computer Engineering
program, contact Department
Head/Professor Nasser
Houshangi
(hnasser@
purduecal.edu, 219/9892461).
With these new
programs, Purdue Calumet
offers Purdue University
master’s degrees in 14
disciplines,
including
various concentrations, as
well as graduate certificates.
Information about graduate
study at Purdue Calumet
is available by contacting
Director of Graduate Studies
Joy L. Colwell (Colwell@
purduecal.edu; 219/9892257), or grad@purduecal.
edu.
Source:
Purdue
University Calumet
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Publications
is located at
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Ba
sketball
Hessville Little League
2015 Baseball/Softball Season
Registration at the Jean Shepherd Center
3031 Mahoney Dr, Hammond, IN
Jan 14
Jan 17
Jan 28
Feb 7
Feb 14
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Registration Fees:
$80.00 per child - Tee Ball
$100.00 per child - Baseball/Softball (All levels)
$260.00 maximum per family
(includes complete uniform and trophy)
First 100 paid in full sign-ups get Free HLL book bag
• In all colors
& sizes!
*Each family is required to participate in our fundraiser by selling $50.00 in
raffle tickets. Fundraiser fee is due at registration.
$9.50* each!
($11.50 for 2XL & 3XL)
*Minimum Amount Required
For more information contact
Roger Brock, President - (219) 670-0011
Dawn Tomich, Player Agent - (219) 670-6463
April Nelson, Secretary - (219) 677-7016
Bring This Ad In and Get $5.00 Off!
February is Black History Month
Honoring The Tim Bishop Memorial Times
African American Male Athletes
Join Us in the Celebration
February 5th
10:00 am
Hammond City Hall
Main Lobby
For more information, contact the Hammond Community Development at (219)853-6358
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EMAIL: [email protected]
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Upcoming Events
at HPL
Tues., Jan. 20 at 5:30
p.m., Hammond Public
Library, 564 State St.:
The library’s Advocacy
Committee
welcomes
community members who
wish to provide input and
offer ideas.
Sat., Jan. 24 at 10 a.m.,
Hammond Public Library, 564
State St.: “Roby Speedway
Memories and Stories:”
Auto racing historians,
Jerry Murawski and Stan
Kalwasinski, discuss the old
Roby Speedway, its racers
and cars. They share many
newly discovered stories and
photos. Racing enthusiasts
are welcome to attend and
reminisce.
Wed., Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.,
Hammond Public Library,
564 State St.: “Wills and
Powers of Attorney:” An
attorney can help you prepare
not only for your death, but
also for the possibility that
you should become ill or
incapacitated. While there are
expensive solutions for these
possibilities, wills and powers
of attorney are surprisingly
affordable options that help
to preserve family harmony
during stressful periods.
Come and spend a surprisingly
lighthearted hour with us,
learn something new, and
get your questions answered
by local attorney Meghann
LaBadie.
Hammond
Reads
announces 14th Annual Essay
Contest. Entries are accepted
until 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30,
for Hammond Reads’ 14th
Annual Essay Contest. The
contest is open to Hammond
residents, as well as to
students, administrators and
educators at a school in
Hammond. There are age
categories for kindergarten
through senior adults. This
year’s theme is, “Who is
Your Favorite Hero in a Book,
and Why?” The essay must
include the title and author
of the book. Complete rules
are available at the Hammond
Public Library, 564 State
St., or may be viewed on the
Hammond Reads Facebook
page. You may also email
Hammond Reads president,
Linda Swisher, at swishl@
hammond.lib.in.us to have
the rules sent via email, or call
(219) 931-5100, Ext. 310, and
leave your name and address
to have the rules mailed to
you.
Source:
Hammond Public Library
Apartment rentals, home
sales, car sales, and more!
10 words only $6.00 per
issue!
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Munster Chamber of
Commerce 2015 Board
The Munster Chamber of Commerce announced the 2015 Officers and
Board of Directors. The Officers and Directors all are part of businesses in the area.
Photo submitted.
The Munster Chamber
of Commerce serves as a nonprofit professional organization
made up of a united group of
local business and civic leaders
whose mission is to volunteer
their time and resources to
advance the wealth and stability
of the business community
through active networking,
mentorship and entrepreneurial
education. Our membership
is committed to the concept
that there is enormous strength
in unity and great benefit to
be gained in the exchange of
information and ideas.
We have identified Four
Pillars that support our mission
and vision. We believe these
pillars contribute to the vitality
of the business community
as a whole and contribute to
the success of your individual
business. Chamber programs
and membership benefits fall
under one or more of each of
these pillars: People / Personal
Growth / Networking, Business
& Economic Development,
Community Involvement, Civic
Collaboration.
We feel that the
membership and the community
January 15, 2015
should view the Munster
Chamber of Commerce as a
valuable part of any business
and community strategy. Our
goal is to provide improved
programs and services to
enhance the business climate
and community through
promotion, networking and
resources.
Our
organization
provides a necessary channel
through which the business
interests of the community can
be improved. Your investment
in the Munster Chamber gives
you yet another business partner
and an additional voice in the
economic growth of our region.
Munster
Chamber
membership is open to all
reputable business and non
profit organizations in the
region. We have a growing
membership of more than 250.
We encourage all
community members to
use visit our website www.
MunsterChamber.org as a
resource for your needs.
Source:
Munster Chamber of Commerce
CALL US: 219.931.6700
Popular Scratch-Off
Is Back
Fans of some of the
Hoosier Lottery’s most popular
Scratch-offs are in luck! A
new family of games with the
player-pleasing “multiplier
play style” is now available at
Hoosier Lottery retailers. The
new games, 5X The Money,
10X The Money, 20X The
Money, 50X The Money and
100X The Money, are based
on the success of a similar
family of games, the 5X The
Cash to 100X The Cash games.
The new “X The
Money” family of Scratch-off
games are available at $1, $2,
$5, $10 and $20 price points
and offer top prizes up to $2
million.
The new “X The Money”
family of games’ bright,
colorful look, multiplier play
style and robust prize structures
mirror the previous “X The
Cash” family of Scratch-off
games. Since the launch of
the first “X The Cash” ticket
in August 2013, the family
of games has achieved more
than $135 million in combined
sales, sold better than the
average Scratch-off at every
single price point and resulted
in more than $8.1 million for
retailers in sales commission
alone.
Players won more than
$78 million on the “X The
Cash” games in 2014!
Here’s a look at what’s
new: The $1 5X The Money
offers 15 top prizes of $5,000.
Each ticket provides five
chances to win and a chance
to multiply winnings up to five
times. The game boasts more
than $8 million in prizes with a
total prize payout of more than
10
60 percent.
At $2 a ticket, the
10X The Money offers 24
top prizes of $10,000. It also
gives players 10 chances to
win and a chance to multiply
winnings up to 10 times. The
game boasts more than $16
million in prizes and has a total
prize payout of more than 64
percent.
At the popular $5 prize
point, the 20X The Money
offers 20 chances to win and
a chance to multiply prizes up
to 20 times. It features nine
top prizes of $100,000 and
more than $30 million in total
prizes. Total prize payout is 69
percent.
50X The Money offers
three top prizes of $1 million.
The tickets cost $10, offer 25
chances to win on each ticket
and allow winners to multiply
winnings up to 50 times. The
game features a prize payout
of more than $24 million, or
72 percent, and includes more
than $5 million in $50 and
$100 prizes.
100X The Money offers
three top prizes of $2 million!
The tickets cost $20, offer 25
chances to win on each ticket
and allow winners to multiply
winnings up to 100 times. The
game also boasts a prize payout
of more than $44 million, or
75 percent, and features $15
million in $50 and $200 prizes.
The 2015 “X The
Money” family of Scratchoff games are available at
a majority of the Hoosier
Lottery’s 4,000 retailers.
Source:
Hoosier Lottery
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Automotive
Miscellaneous
1994 Cadillac
Eldorado:
P/S, P/B, Automatic,
V8, A/C, Mileage
131k. Runs great.
$2500 OBO.
(219) 765-0540
Passport Pet Door:
by PetSafe. Medium
Sized. New in
Box. Opens by
Tag on Dog. List
$269.99, asking
$125.00, OBO. Two
Available.
(219) 718-7081.
The Sub
Hub
Downtown
Hammond: Office
Space, Shared Office
Space, and Artistic
Lofts for rent.
Utilities & Internet
Included. Additional
services fee based.
(219) 853-6399
x 107
Wanted
Daily Special
2 for $6.00
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Wanted Diabetic
Test Strips: One
Touch - Freestyle
Lite - Accu-Chek Contour & Others
Must be Sealed,
Unopened,
Unexpired, Unused
Boxes
(219)779-7250 or
(708) 474-3941
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Centier Bank
Recognized by SBA
The Indiana District
Office of the U.S. Small
Business Administration
(SBA) recently recognized
lenders that have helped
build and support Indiana
small businesses. Centier
Bank was honored as “ThirdParty Lender of the Year,”
for its participation in the
SBA Certified Development
Company loan program.
As the area’s leading
bank in commercial real
estate lending, Centier Bank
offers the 504 Loan Program
as an instrument to help
local communities grow and
develop economically. The
program provides small
companies with long-term
fixed-rate financing for
expansion, modernization, and
for land and large equipment
purchases. Job creation is a
defining part of the SBA 504
loan program.
In addition, Jonathan
Hildebrand, Vice President
of Business Banking serving
Valparaiso and Porter
County, was recognized as
the Regional Development
Company’s Lender of the Year
for 2014. Sheila Sieradzki,
Vice President of Business
Banking serving Elkhart
and the Greater Michiana
area, received the Business
Development Corporation’s
Banker of the Year award for
Largest Number of SBA 504
Approvals in 2014.
Centier Bank currently
has 50 retail banking locations
and business banking services
throughout Lake, Porter, La
Porte, Marshall, Tippecanoe,
Hamilton, St. Joseph, Allen,
and Elkhart Counties.
Since 1895, Centier
Bank has transformed from
a small community bank into
the largest independentlyowned and operated bank in
Indiana. For nearly 120 years,
each generation of the Schrage
family has contributed
a lasting legacy that has
created a company built on
family values, community
partnership,
business
relationships, and a corporate
culture unsurpassed in today’s
community banking. For
more information on Centier
Bank services, visit its website
at centier.com.
Source:
Centier Bank
Starting Off the Year
with Big Wins
Three lucky Hoosier
Lottery players in central
Indiana rang in the new year
with a lot to celebrate! The last
hours of 2014 were marked
by three significant wins for
Hoosier Lottery players in
Cloverdale, McCordsville and
Indianapolis.
Cloverdale resident John
Johnson will be cheering on
the Colts in Lucas Oil stadium
next year thanks to the Hoosier
Lottery. Johnson instantly
won 2015 season tickets on
the popular Colts $20,000
Touchdown Cash Scratchoff. The Putnam County man
purchased his winning ticket
at Luke’s at 7405 Indianapolis
Blvd. in Hammond. He
claimed his prize Dec. 31 at
Hoosier Lottery Headquarters
in Indianapolis.
Johnson is the ninth
lucky player to win season
tickets instantly on the popular
Scratch-off game. Fifteen pairs
of season tickets are unclaimed
at this time. Five of the game’s
$20,000 top cash prizes remain
unclaimed at this time as well.
Circle K Cash 5 Win!
Robert Jank of McCordsville
started off 2015 on a high note
after winning $331,477 in the
Dec. 30 Cash 5 drawing. Jank
purchased his winning ticket at
a Circle K on the Hamilton and
Hancock County line, at 9609
Olio Rd. in McCordsville.
As he waited for his
check at Hoosier Lottery
headquarters Dec. 31, the lucky
insurance trainer said winning
was “a shock,” and discussed
his plans for the windfall.
“I’m going to turn it
all over to my wife,” said
Jank. “We’ll do something
with it! I’m not too far from
retirement.”
Rick Hammond of
Indianapolis has an extra
$10,000 thanks to his
Christmas Eve Powerball win.
Hammond matched four of
the first five numbers and the
Powerball number on a ticket
he purchased at Kroger at 4202
S. East St. in Indianapolis.
Wednesday’s Powerball
jackpot is $146 million.
Bingo To Go win on
Mitthoeffer Road! Someone’s
bank account is about to get
a new year’s boost. A lucky
winner purchased a $10,000
winning Bingo To Go ticket at
Tobacco Cash at 2162 North
Mitthoeffer Rd. in Indianapolis
for the Dec. 31 evening
drawing.
The holder of the
ticket should sign the back
immediately and call Hoosier
Lottery customer service for
claim instructions. That win
brings Bingo To Go winning
totals for 2014 to $940,000.
Source:
Hoosier Lottery
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Annual Candle Light
March & Celebration
“The
Dream:
Unhindered
Freedom”
SAVE THE DATE
Monday, January 19, 2015
6:45 AM
Lineup at 6:30 AM
Hammond City Hall to Hammond Civic Center
Keynote Speaker: Michael A. Brown,
Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court
For more information contact
Owana J. Miller, Community Development Director (219) 853-6358
Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., Mayor, City of Hammond
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Hammond
School
Board
Meetings
Mayor Thomas M.
McDermott, Jr. and the
Hammond Fire Department
would like to announce that
the ambulance at Station
#8 in Hessville will be a
Paramedic staffed ambulance
effective Friday, January 9th.
Currently the ambulance is
staffed with 2 Emergency
Medical Technicians (EMT),
and the provide Basic Life
Support (BLS) level of care.
Now it will be staffed with at
least 1 EMT and 1 Paramedic
at all times. Paramedics will
be providing Advance Life
Support (ALS) level of care
for those who need it.
BLS care provided by
EMT’s includes administering
oxygen, managing injuries
with bandaging and splits,
administering a couple of
medications, inserting non-
visualized airways to breathe
for patients, and providing
CPR. ALS care provided
by Paramedics include the
above along with starting
IV’s and administering a
wide variety of medications,
visually inserting an airway
into the trachea to breathe for
patients, cardiac monitoring,
administering IV fluids for
trauma and advance trauma
life support, etc.
The
Hammond
Fire Department recently
purchased a new ambulance
for Station 8 which will be
put in service within the next
couple weeks, providing an
enhanced level of ALS care to
the City of Hammond.
Source:
The City of Hammond
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1317 173rd St
Hammond, IN 46324
February 9th
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41 Williams St.
Hammond, IN 46320
February 23rd
Harding Elementary
3211 165th St
Hammond, IN 46323
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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
Wanted for:
Child Molesting
Last Known Location:
4618 Towle Ave
Hammond, Indiana
Last Known Location:
4852 Olcott Ave
East Chicago, 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:
4301 Barring Ave,
Apt 2B
East Chicago, Indiana
Joe Bob Summers
DOB: 12/18/1975
Age: 39
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 5”08”
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BRO
Weight: 150
Wanted for:
Rape, Stalking
James McCary
DOB: 04/30/1977
Age: 37
Race: W
Sex: M
Juan Antonio Chavez
Height: 5”10”
Eye Color: GRN
Hair Color: BLN
Weight:195
Wanted for:
Robbery
Last Known Location:
717 Colfax St
Gary, Indiana
Height: 5’06”
Eye Color: HAZ
Hair Color: BRO
Weight:242
Height: 6”01”
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BRO
Weight: 212
Latroy Miguel Jones
DOB: 12/05/1977
Age: 37
Race: B
Sex: M
Wanted for:
Attempted Murder
Wanted for:
I-II Criminal
Confinement, Battery
Last Known Location:
4860 Jefferson St
Gary, IN
Last Known Location:
5925 W 29th Ave
Gary, Indiana
James Thomas Mclaughlin
DOB: 04/24/1980
Age: 24
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 6’04”
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BLK
Weight:205
Height: 5’08”
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BLK
Weight: 147
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:
Burglary, Theft
Wanted for:
Armed Robbery
Last Known Location:
1244 N Clybourn Ave
Chicago, Illinois
Last Known Location:
18709 Baker
Country Club Hi, Illinois
Last Known Location:
5746 Ellsworth Ct
Merrillville, IN
David Samuel Suttles
DOB: 07/25/1991
Age:23
Race: B
Sex: M
Kevin Czerekaviczius
DOB:03/15/1975
Age: 39
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 5’10
Eye Color: BRO
Hair Color: BLK
Weight: 195
Moises Torres
DOB: 07/13/1992
Age: 21
Race: L
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
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Hammond Neighborhood
Community Meetings
6:00 PM
Columbia Crime Watch
The Word Flesh Church
700 Sibley
January 20
Tuesday
6:30 PM
East Hammond/Pullman
Crime Watch
Ophelia Steen Center
5927 Columbia
January 21
Wednesday
6:30 PM
Lafayette Neighborhood Watch
Lafayette School
856 Sibley
January 28
Wednesday
6:30 PM
Jefferson Crime Watch
Jefferson Elementary School
6940 Northcote
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 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.
January 19
Monday
NIPSCO Warns of
Bill Payment Scams
NIPSCO is alerting
customers of an increase in bill
payment scams.
Most
commonly,
impersonators claiming to
be NIPSCO employees are
calling to inform customers of
a delinquent bill and requesting
that immediate payment be
made to avoid being shut off.
If
customers
are
unsure about the legitimacy
of any e-mail, phone call,
program or offer claiming to
be affiliated with NIPSCO,
please call NIPSCO’s 24-Hour
Customer Service Center at
1-800-4NIPSCO (1-800-4647726).
NIPSCO
reminds
customers who are uncertain of
their current account status that
they can check the information
printed on their recent billing
statement, call NIPSCO to speak
directly with a customer service
representative or register and
view their bill on NIPSCO’s
secure website.
Customers have the
following payment options:
online, by phone, by mail or at
one of NIPSCO’s authorized
payment locations. A list
of authorized locations can
be found at NIPSCO.com/
BillingPayment.
Tips to Keep Customers
Safe from Scams: Potential
threats or scams can appear in
a variety of forms, including
phone calls and e-mails. By
following some of these simple
tips below, customers can help
avoid being the victim of a scam.
1. Never give personal
information, including Social
Security numbers and banking
information, to unconfirmed
sources. NIPSCO only asks for
a Social Security number when
a customer is applying for new
service or to validate an account
holder when a customer calls
to obtain account information,
complete a transaction or
service-related request over the
phone.
2. If you believe you
have been the victim of a scam,
contact 911 as well as your local
banking institution or credit card
company if applicable.
3. Legitimate bill
assistance programs are available
to qualifying customers. For
more information on these
offerings, visit NIPSCO.com/
PaymentAssistance.
More tips to stay safe
are available at NIPSCO.com/
StaySafe.
Source:
NIPSCO
Kevin C. Smith
Steven J. Sersic
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Programs at St.
Catherine Hospital
ST.
CATHERINE
HOSPITAL OFFERS BONE
DENSITY SCREENING.
Determine risk related to
osteoporosis (bone strength).
The screening is performed
using the heel of the foot and
results are available the same
day. Screening is available on
Wed., January 21 from 9:00
– 11:00 a.m., at St. Catherine
Hospital Radiology Department
at 4321 Fir St., East Chicago,
Ind. This program is FREE,
but registration is required by
calling 219-836-3477 or toll free
866‑836-3477. For information
on other programs offered by
Community Healthcare System
visit our website at www.comhs.
org.
ST.
CATHERINE
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY 2015
CALENDAR OF EVENTS. St.
Catherine Hospital Auxiliary
is sponsoring Carline Leather
on January 21-22, 2015 from
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at St.
Catherine Hospital Professional
Office Building Conference
Room. POB, North Entrance.
For more information call 219392-7030. For information
on other programs offered by
Community Healthcare System
visit our website at www.comhs.
org.
ST.
CATHERINE
HOSPITAL
OFFERS
TEEN
CHILDBIRTH
PREPARATION CLASSES,
For expectant mothers ages 1319. Learn about the labor and
delivery process, nutrition, pain
relief, recovery, resources and
educational opportunities on
Sun., February 22 from 9 a.m. –
2 p.m. in the Professional Office
Building Conf. Room (North
Entrance). A support person is
welcome. This program is FREE,
but registration is required by
calling 219-836-3477 or toll free
866‑836-3477. For information
on other programs offered by
Community Healthcare System
visit our website at www.comhs.
org.
Source:
St. Catherine Hospital
Facts Believe it
or Not
The US retail industry makes
$6.8 billion a year from gift
cards that no one redeems.
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Hammond’s New
Innovative HUB
A formerly vacant
building in downtown
Hammond is being revitalized
and celebrated its grand
opening with a ribbon cutting
on Friday, January 16th. The
HUB of Innovation, at 5233
Hohman Ave, is an extension
of the Hammond Innovation
Center, in partnership
between the Redevelopment
Commission
and
the
Hammond Development
Corporation.
The HUB, which
stands for Hammond
Understands Business, is a
new avenue for cultivating
business and job creation
through small business
development and internship
opportunities. There, local
university and high school
students will be introduced
to business tenants, resulting
in new and prosperous
opportunities for both the
interns and the business
owners. Transitioning these
interns into small business
owners is the foundation of
potential career employees for
Hammond and beyond.
“The City of Hammond
has shown that is believes
in entrepreneurship and the
small business, and the impact
of both on the economy and
development of the downtown
business district,” says Mayor
Tom McDermott, Jr. “This
type of incubator, with its
innovative technology,
presents the City with
encouraging new avenues
and creativity in business
development.”
The HUB features
state-of-the-art 3D printers,
electronics, and training
rooms available to the HUB’s
tenant entrepreneurs. Please
contact Sue with any questions
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