For women in business, there’s a certain beauty in being an entrepreneur. Of course you get to set your own schedule, which can help when caring for children during the summer, but more to the point, you get to set your own everything. Celeste...
There’s a trick to catching Tim Darenski for a quick chat: wait for nap time. Darenski and his wife Elizabeth recently welcomed their daughter Lily into the world, and life has been both hectic and heaven ever since. “People say you should sleep...
A lot of jobs exist out there for people who simply love children. Here’s one you might not have considered: crossing guard. Portage’s Bonnie Kidwell has been a crossing guard for Central Elementary students for 35 years! “It’s a nice, quiet...
“I absolutely love this class,” a student once told then-teacher Audra Bell Peterson, “but I don’t want to do this for the rest of my life.” She looked that student in the eye and said, “Great!” The student, speechless and bewildered,...
Dozens of Porter County Special Olympics athletes joined Lorrie Woycik on stage Sunday at Zao Island to say, “1-2-3 thank you to all these wonderful people,” as she accepted the $100,000 check at the 9th Annual Livin’ It Up music festival....
“If it weren’t for my grandson getting me sick I wouldn’t be here today,” said Jerry Swearington, who is celebrating three years of being cancer-free. Swearington had caught a cold from his oldest grandson, Corbin, while babysitting his...
“I enjoy entertaining people,” said Kurt Gillins, Vice President of Programs & Communications at Valpo Chamber. “I enjoy seeing people have fun and succeed through connections. It’s amazing to see people really bond.” Gillins’ pursuit...
