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10/3/2015 Memorial Run Planned for Fallen Soldiers

Published: September 29, 2015 By: Michael Gallenberger, WKVI 

Six soldiers who died in the line of duty – including two from Starke County – are being honored with a memorial run in Valparaiso. The Sapper Six Memorial Race will honor the members of the Indiana National Guard 713th Engineer Company based in Valparaiso who died while deployed in Afghanistan in 2012.

Event organizer Chuck Leonhardt says the loss of these soldiers hits close to home for the Starke County community, “One of my younger brothers was actually Sgt. Brian Leonhardt that did not return home, and Spc. Robert Tauteris grew up in the area and still has lots of family that lives between North Judson and Grovertown.”

The event includes both a 5k race as well as a 3k fun run/walk. Leonhardt says it’s a way to keep their memories alive, “We feel like something should be done. You know, we just don’t want these guys to be forgotten. So it’s an event that we’ve created to remember them, one, and bring the community together, two, and just come out and, even for one night, just remember these six guys.”

But he says it will also help those left behind, “What we’re doing is donating 100 percent of the proceeds from this to an organization called Folds of Honor Foundation. Folds of Honor helps with scholarships for the spouses and children of fallen and wounded soldiers and also disabled veterans.”

The event’s being held Saturday at Central Park Plaza in downtown Valparaiso, starting with registration at 4:00 p.m. The race itself will start at 5:00 p.m., followed by the fun run/walk at about 5:15, and Leonhardt says there’s even more planned, “Once that’s done, we’ll have the awards for the race. We’ve got a 70-inch smart TV that we’ll be raffling off afterwards and there will be another few raffles going on with plenty of vendors and food and drinks, and we’ve got the Hobart High School Wolf Gang band there to perform. So it should be a good time.”

For more information, to donate, or to sign up for the run online, visit www.fohnwi.com.

7/19/2015 Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival Young Company Presents "Love's Labor's Lost"

The young King of Navarre and three male chums swear a three-year oath: devotion to study and avoidance of women. Shakespeare’s comic stage is set when four flirtatious females (including the Princess of France) arrive with a petition for the King. With the Young Company’s signature spirit of fun, music, and outdoor adventure, Love’s Labor’s Lost is the perfect comedy for a sun-kissed summer evening.

July 19 - Taltree Aboretum and Gardens in Valparaiso, 6:30 p.m. (CDT).

Love’s Labor’s Lost will be directed by West Hyler, returning for his second summer leading these early-career artists. Hyler is best known for his work on Broadway, including Jersey Boys and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

The 90-minute performance is free of charge, so bring your picnic blanket, lawn chairs, family, and friends to enjoy the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival Young Company.

2/22/2015 College Goal Sunday Event This Weekend

Published: February 17, 2015

By: Anita Goodan, WKVI

Those needing assistance filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form can get assistance in this weekend’s College Goal Sunday event.

The form is due March 10 to be eligible for federal student aid. The FAFSA form is required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, scholarships and student loans at most post-secondary schools. The FAFSA form can be perceived as time-consuming, but students can get the FAFSA form filed online during Sunday’s event.

College Goal Sunday has helped more than 90,000 Indiana students and families complete the FAFSA properly and on time. According to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education’s Division of Student Financial Aid, more single parents have filed for financial aid proving that the program is reaching high-risk students and families.

Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parents and bring with them 2014 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2014 income and benefits information. Students who held a job should also bring in that information. Apply for the U.S. Department of Education PIN number at www.pin.ed.gov before coming to the event.

A $1,000 scholarship will be given to 16 students nationwide just for attending College Goal Sunday. The scholarship will be sent to the post-secondary education institution selected by the winning students.

One site hosting College Goal Sunday is Plymouth High School. The event will begin at 2 p.m. ET.

http://www.collegegoalsunday.org/index.php/locations/north-west/plymouth

http://www.collegegoalsunday.org/index.php/locations/north-west/valparaiso