Birthdays
May 15: Kylee Kleven was 8 years old.
May 17: Tom Liss might prefer we forget.
May 21: our wonderful son Breandan shares this date with Reena Foster
May 22: Gerald Glatt, Karen Caffarini and my favorite photographer Stephen Martin all share this date
May 23: Mike Kowal and William DeVila, who is 25 today, share this date
Anniversary
May 19: Mike and Val Aloia haven’t reached 30 yet, but they are getting closer
Appointments
Mayor Dave Uran announced the following changes to Crown Point’s Redevelopment and Plan Commission appointments because of Keith Steven’s resignation.
Anthony T. Schlueter has resigned from the Plan Commission and has been reappointed to the vacancy on the Redevelopment Commission.
Richard Day has been appointed to the Plan Commission’s vacancy created by Schlueter. Day will be the mayor’s citizen Republican appointment
Fees
Entrance and recreation fees have gone up at Indiana state parks. The fee for an in-state vehicle is $7 and out-of-state is up to $9. The out-of-state fee at Indiana Dunes State Park is $12. This is the first increase since 2006.
The federal “duck stamp” has increased from $15 to $25. This is the first increase in 24 years. Ninety-eight cents of every dollar spent on federal duck stamps goes toward improving and preserving habitat, making it one of the most efficient funding sources for wildlife in the world.
Calendar
Every Thursday during the summer is the Car Cruise on the square except for fair week Aug. 7-16.
May 25 — Official celebration of Memorial Day. The parade starts on the square at 10:30 a.m. and the ceremony starts at Maple Wood Cemetery at 11. The parade honors our active military men and women as well as those who survived or perished from wars past.
May 26 —Wheeler Middle School’s Egg Drop starts behind the school at 8 a.m. if the weather is good.
May 28 — Pete Visclosky’s 2015 Military Academy Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lake County Public Library, Meeting Room A. If you are interested in attending one of our five military academies you are encouraged to attend this event. The Congressman’s Military Academy Nomination Board will be on hand to meet prospective applicants.
June 9 — Purdue Alumni Club of Northwest Indiana’s 2015 Spring Scholarship Fundraiser from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Coach Joe Tiller will be at the Lighthouse Restaurant in Cedar Lake. Come support the Scholarship Fundraiser and meet Coach Tiller. Tickets are $45 for adults and $25 for children. Purchase tickets at http://www.purduealumni.org/nwindiana or give the club a call at (219) 779-8012 for more information.
June 12 —Special Olympics Golf Call Out at 5:30 p.m. at Cedar Creek Golf Center on U.S. 231 just east of U.S. 41 in Hanover Township.
June 18-21 — Citywide garage sale during festival days. If you want your sale on the city map, go to http://www.crownpoint.in.gov or call Diana Bosse at 662-3240.
Good cause
In case you were wondering, the city raised more than $65,000 at the St. Baldrick’s head-shaving event for childhood cancer research. Are you thinking about this for next year? Mark it on your calendar for St. Patrick’s Day.
