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Chancellor’s Golf Outing Held

Purdue University North Central held its annual Chancellor’s Invitational Golf Outing on 9/19 at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, IN.  Revenue from the event helps fund athletic scholarships, alumni scholarships, and Alumni Association activities.  First place honors went to golfers Bert Cook, David Ortiz, Mike Mycka, and Jay Pouzar.   Plans are already underway for next year’s event, which will be held 9/17 at Sand Creek. 

Chancellor Dworkin's golf team from left to right: Rex Richards, President of Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce; James Dworkin, Chancellor of Purdue University North Central; Robert Falk, President and CEO of Purdue Federal Credit Union, and Dave Williams, Business Development Manager of Purdue Federal Credit Union.

Designers’ Guild Presents Donation to Boys & Girls Club

On 9/16, The Designers’ Guild of Southwest Michigan presented the Boys & Girls Club of Benton Harbor with a check for more than $80,000 to support its ongoing Capital Campaign to build a new clubhouse and teen center.  The donation represents proceeds from The Designers’ Garage Sale held in New Buffalo, Michigan over Memorial Day weekend, which was attended by more than 900 area residents eager to support the good work of the Boys and Girls Club. 

Left to right: John Cannon, Doug Schaffer, Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of Benton Harbor, Suellen Long, and Cary Frank

Dunebrook Opens Valparaiso Office

A ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Dunebrook’s new office in Valparaiso was held 10/6. Approximately 75 guests, including Dunebrook staff, Chamber members, and other members of the community attended the event. Dunebrook’s mission is to end child abuse through family support programs and education. Refreshments were provided by blackbird café of Valparaiso.

1) Pictured from left to right - Sara Elkins, Tim Gartland, Joe Coar, Jackie Ruge-Perkins, Bruce Manner, Gilda Mary, Pam Henderson, Jesse Leib, Diana Dibkey, Gail Johnson, Lena Ritchie, Gabrielle Ginther, and Beni Miller
2) Tim Gartland with Danielle Oeding of the Valparaiso Chamber
3) Left to right- Brandi Lewis, Lena Ritchie, Beni Miller, Arielle Torres, and Jenny Pelc

Dunebrook Celebrates the Royals

Dunebrook’s annual fundraiser was held 9/24 at Pottawattomie Country Club in Michigan City.   The theme was a nod to the recent marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton and the entire Royal family.  Nearly 250 people turned out in costume to support Dunebrook and the excellent programs it offers to some of our community’s most vulnerable citizens.  Dunebrook strives to end child abuse by advocating for children and providing positive family support and education.

1) Chris “Prince William” Pfeifer; Sara “Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge” Elkins; Beni “Prince Charles” Miller; Ellen “Camille” Dwyer
2) Diana Dibkey, Dunebrook’s Executive Director, with Dunebrook founder and Director Emeritus Les Radke
3) Royal Reception Guests Tom and Janice Moelker and Karen and Carl Schultz
4) Chairwoman Julie Manner with Mistress of Ceremonies, Amy Lange

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