Happy Birthday
Sept. 13: Barry Warnoff
Odds and Ends
I hope you all had a great Labor Day.
Sometimes living alone after years of everyone needing you to fix things can be fun, for a while. When it stops being fun to have the privacy and becomes lonely, it is time to rejoin the world around you. If you just want to go out and eat with friends, don’t forget to check what your local churches, American Legion, VFW and other local halls are having for dinner. You don’t have to be alone; if you are at your community functions you will be welcomed with open arms, and hopefully find friends you didn’t even know you have. Talk with the people there and support their local charities or functions. Volunteering is also a wonderful way to not be alone, and you can share that you care.
This week had me writing two stories about two Scouts, one Boy Scout and one Girl Scout. This was very close to my heart. I am married to a wonderful man who went from Cub Scout to being honored by becoming an Eagle Scout. I went from Brownies through to Senior Scouts. We both spent a lot of time in tents, camping in various places in the United States, bathing in cold mountain lakes and streams, and cooking on a campfire. My husband may still have this idea in his mind that he still wants to do that. Now my idea of camping out is Holiday Inn, room service and hotel and all. I do appreciate all the hard work that these two Scouts have put in to help others. They are good examples.
We went out to celebrate our joint anniversaries with Sandy and Joe Szczerbowski. The dates are one day apart but also 10 years apart. Ours is 47, and they hit 37 this year. We went to Gino’s Steak House in Merrillville, and the conversation was lively, the friends great and the food and service were very nice. It is always wonderful to go out with Sandy and Joe. We even saw other people that we know there, at another table. They were having fun also.
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Sept. 19: the Crown Point Rotary is reaching out to help others by volunteering along with lots of other groups. That is Rebuilding Together, and this year they are fixing up 10 homes in Crown Point. It used to be called Christmas in July. These great people rotate the communities where they are working. This is the 20th anniversary. Working on an average of 10 homes each year, Rebuilding Together has helped about 200 people. If you can lend a hand or a dollar or two, call Tim Brown at 219-755-3225. He is the man in charge.
Sept. 25: Charity Dinner, Dance and Raffle begins at 6 p.m. at Avalon Manor in Merrillville. Tickets are $80 per person and help St. Anthony Home and Hospice of the Franciscan Communities sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago.
Sept 26: East Clark Street will be closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic as Cerulean Filmworks films a police vs. bad guy shoot-out scene between 6 and 11 p.m. Barricades will be set up, and fans of movie making can stand and watch, just like you did for the Dillinger movie. In fact, visitors will be welcomed. You might even be in a crowd scene. It is set in modern day, so no one has to get a costume. No, you don’t get paid. If you do not want your face on the big screen, don’t put it where you could get on camera. The name of the murder mystery is “The Things We’ve Seen.” The background music is being done by the Lake County Symphony. The film makers may have it close to being ready for release after the first of the year. The screen writer and director is Crown Point native Tre Manchester.
