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May 2012

Lake Michigan's Southern Riviera™


4th Annual Spring Wine Tasting Benefits Housing Opportunities

On May 14th, members of several northwest Indiana communities attended the above event, which was sponsored by Trail Inn Liquors and Triangle Liquors. This benefit helps advance the Mission of Housing Opportunities, which is dedicated to helping individuals and families find safe and affordable housing.

June 2011 Splash - 4th Annual Spring Wine Tasting Benefits Housing Opportunities

1) Jamie Sulcer & Rita Beaty
2) Mary Idstein, Don Idstein, Elizabeth Lymn, and Laura Dooley


Leadership La Porte Tees Off for a Good Cause

Leadership La Porte County (LLC) was blessed with a beautiful sunny day at Briar Leaf Golf Club for their 9th Annual Golf Outing on May 19th. The event served as a fundraiser for LLC, a non-profit organization with the mission to inspire, develop, cultivate and connect leaders in La Porte County.

June 2011 Splash – Leadership La Porte Tees Off for a Good Cause

1) 1st place: Unity Foundation team
(Mike McDermott, Tom Spartz, and Maggi Spartz)
2) 2nd place: La Porte County Economic Development Alliance team
(Bob Rottinger, Fred McNulty, Kevin Kieft, and Rick Kieft)
3) 3rd place: Team members Jason Lewis, Jason Miller, Jim Jessup,
and Tony Thomas
4) Volunteers: front row – Shannon Hannon and Stephanie Stout;
back row – Sandy Czekaj and Gretchen Kalk


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• High resolution images (.jpg format)
• The name of the event with a brief description
• Date and location
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