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The Magazine of the Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce Volume 4 Issue 3 Summer 2004 Staying Healthy is “Heart”Work Diet, exercise, reduced stress levels, adequate rest . You know the way to a healthy heart. You also know that when special care of your heart and circulatory system is needed, the cardiology physicians and healthcare professionals at NICP, P.C. are the folks to call. We provide quality, affordable, state-of-the-art technology and personal care that have made us the most trusted and respected cardiologists in the area. Offering: • Clinical Evaluations • Consultations • Nuclear Stress Tests • Echocardiogram • 24 Hour Holter Monitor • Arterial and Venous Dopplers • Permanent Pacemaker and Transtelephonic Evaluations Keith Atassi, M.D. • G. David Beiser, M.D. Northwest Indiana Cardiovascular Physicians, P.C. John A. Forchetti, M.D. • Fred J. Harris, M.D. Akram Kholoki, M.D. • Daniel P. Linert, M.D. 2000 Roosevelt Rd. in Valparaiso Hector J. Marchand, M.D. • M. Satya Rao, M.D. 800-727-6337 Michael L. Wheat, M.D. 219-531-9419 contents Cover: Foreground— Bob & Sandy Coolman 5 Inside left to right— Keith & Becky Kirkpatrick, Sweet Home Valparaiso Bill & Rose Ferngren and Jack the Dog. How and Why We Live Where We Live. Feature Stories Special Features Home Mountain to put graphic here. 5 10 14 12-13 Insert Valparaiso is a city of From Broadway shows and edgy, From quiet candlelight to family 2004 Community Half Century Awards neighborhoods, each with its contemporary theater to fun and boisterous sports bars, Improvement Award winners. own identity, its own sense of musicians and bands that Valparaiso offers dining community and its own sense appeal to a wide variety of tastes, experiences to suit every style, of self. the Valparaiso small venue occasion and palate. scene is rich and vibrant. SECTIONS: | Calendar of Events 4,23 New Chamber Members 16 | Word on the Street 20 SUMMER 2004 From the President A publication of the Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce This may turn out to be my favorite issue of Valparaiso Magazine. I think if you put all the 162 W.Lincolnway Valparaiso,IN 46383 other topics we have covered in our nearly three years of publishing in the perspective of this Phone:(219) 462-1105 Fax:(219) 462-5710 issue’s theme, “Sweet Home Valparaiso,” you come to the natural conclusion that Valpo is a [email protected] great place to live, work and play. That’s what this magazine is all about. But this particular http://www.valparaisochamber.org theme gets to the personality of our community through its neighborhood developments. As GreaterValparaiso Chamber of Commerce with most of our topics, we don’t have the space to really do justice to our topic and we only Deb Butterfield,President scratch the surface of living in our great neighborhoods too. Amy Page,Vice President,Member Services What I really think is captured in our stories about where and how we live in our Julie Gaskell, Administrative Assistant neighborhoods is the very essence of the values of the people who live and work in Valpo. I truly believe it all Tina St.Aubin, Special Events Coordinator Danielle Oeding and Sue Raber, Advertising and Membership Sales starts in the neighborhoods in which we live; knowing & interacting with our neighbors and helping our Mary Wherrett,Bookkeeper neighbors, that extends into every other aspect of our community. It is why maintaining our neighborhood park Debbie Niccolai and Bonnie Fortener,Support Staff system is so precious to us. It is why our neighborhood schools are so reflective of the people living around them. It is why we have neighborhood restaurants sprinkled throughout the community. It is why we have such a Valparaiso Magazine Publisher: The Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce great sense of caring and pride literally throughout Valparaiso that is so evident to residents and visitors alike. Design and Production: R SIRKO Design And it is why the people who work for our City have such great pride in taking care of our streets and Cover Photo: Aran Kessler Photo Imaging protecting us from harm (have you seen the new bike cops?) and saving us from tragedy and danger. It is why we Feature Photos: R SIRKO Design and Aran Kessler Photo Imaging have such tremendous support for community projects such as Rebuilding Together, the Day of Caring, and Editor: R SIRKO Design Printing: Home Mountain Publishing,Inc. countless community and neighborhood projects from building Valplayso (celebrating its 10th anniversary this Mailing: Flanagin’s Bulk Mail Service year!) or contributing to United Way, Hilltop House, the Caring Place and so many others. It is the price we pay to live here, and it is the price we pay willingly to maintain this strong sense of community and neighborhood and helping and caring for others. VALPARAISO MAGAZINE is published quarterly by I may be the consummate connoisseur of living in a variety of neighborhoods and homes in Valpo. the Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce, Ask my family how many places I’ve lived and they’ll tell you they stopped counting. It’s because there are so P.O. Box 330, Valparaiso, IN 46384-0330. To submit many wonderful places to experience in this great neighborhood community that I keep finding new ones to “Calendar of Events” or “Around Town” entries, call enjoy! Many of you know that I also took an opportunity to experience another community for a few years and (219) 462-1105 or send to: moved back to Valpo and the Chamber in 2001. It was wonderful for me to experience another community, its [email protected], Attn: Editor. people and culture, and I honestly did enjoy living in Richmond. I have great memories and treasure the friends For advertising inquiries, call 462-1105 or fax to: I now have in that part of the state. But, for me, this truly is “Sweet Home Valparaiso” and I couldn’t be happier (219) 462-5710, Attn: Magazine Ad Sales. VALPARAISO MAGAZINE circulates 16,500 copies to once again enjoy the wonderful values of all of the neighborhoods that make Valpo so great. per issue by direct mail to all businesses, and, on a rotating basis, to most households in the 46383, 46384 and 46385 zip codes. Subscriptions may be Deb Butterfield purchased at an annual rate of $12, for those outside President our regular circulation. Valpo Chamber and Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation 3 Calendar of Events From the Chairman July 10 -11,16 – 18, 24 - 25 August 13 “DamnYankees” ValpoYoung Professionals After 5 Many houses in our neighborhoods have balloons lofting up from their Memorial Opera House 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm mailboxes. We have come to understand that this is a signal used to Fri-Sat: 8:00 pm, Sun: 2:00 pm Buddy & Pal’s (219) 548-9137 communicate a graduation celebration. The graduation of our youngsters also 3530 N.Calumet Ave. (219) 462-6063 brings on a mixture of emotions. We are happy that they have successfully July 16 achieved an important milestone in their lives but we are also a bit sad because Concerts in Nature: August 19 some of these youngsters will be leaving our community to pursue work, the Music Under the Stars Valpo Chamber military or college endeavors. We will miss those who leave us and await the 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Business After Hours Taltree Arboretum & Gardens 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm possibility that one day they may return to “Sweet Home Valparaiso” to work and 450 W 100 N, Valparaiso VU – Christopher Center to raise their families. (219) 462-0025 Valparaiso University The Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce places economic (219) 464-5114 development as its most important task. The Chamber continually seeks July 22 opportunities to attract new business ventures and to simultaneously retain the Valpo Chamber Business After August 19 Hours Valpo Chamber wonderful business enterprises that we have. Pursuing both of these tasks 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Percolator Luncheon simultaneously maximizes the possibility that the job base will be able to expand Chandana Pointe Apartments “ReducingVoluntary and achieve greater diversification. The obvious benefit to our community is that 1600-2 Point Dr. EmployeeTurnover” our friends and neighbors will have greater opportunities for continued (219) 531-2866 Dr.Charlie Hobson, School of Business & Economics employment that is a bit more protected from the volatility of our economy than July 22 - 31 Indiana University NW perhaps it has been in the past. Porter County Fair Sponsored by: Your Chamber will continue to place economic development at the top of its Porter County Expo Center & Express Personnel Services agenda. The benefits of doing so are almost self-evident; however, perhaps one Fairgrounds & McMahon Associates,Inc. 7:00 am - 10:30 pm benefit that may not be so self-evident is that many of those graduates who will be Noon - 1:00 pm (219) 464-0133 Strongbow Inn leaving us, even for a short time, may have an even greater opportunity to come (219) 462-1105 back to “Sweet Home Valparaiso” to work and to raise their families. For the time July 25 being, it is a wonderful feeling to have so many of our graduates experience Concerts in Nature: success in the workplace, in their universities and in their communities. A Sunday Sounds 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm continued on page 17 Taltree Arboretum & Gardens 450 W 100 N, Valparaiso (219) 462-0025 August 20 July 25 Concerts in Nature: 3rd Annual Creekside Music Under the Stars Classic Golf Outing 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 1:00 pm Taltree Arboretum & Gardens Creekside Golf Course 450 W 100 N, Valparaiso 2355 Clifford Rd (219) 462-0025 (219) 531-7888 August 21 - 22 August 4 Midwest Corvette and Chevy Show A.M.Valpo Swap and Auction 7:00 am – 8:00 am Porter County Expo Center Chocolate Café – South Bend 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Chocolate Factory (219) 464-9918 57 Franklin St.– Downtown (219) 462-1105 August 22 Concerts in Nature: August 6 Sunday Sounds Valpo Chamber’s Lu-WOW! 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Porter County Parking Garage - Taltree Arboretum & Gardens Rooftop 450 W 100 N, Valparaiso Indiana Ave.