Happy Birthday
Dec. 3: Matt Goletz (Bad birdie forgot to remind me.)
Dec. 9: Jason Krampen (bad birdie)
Happy Anniversary
Dec. 2: Greg and Pam DeLor (bad birdie)
A few thoughts
Pamela Lewis Dolan and her husband, Brian, are expecting a little girl in May. She and Brian are so excited. Pam used to work for the Post-Tribune and we covered Crown Point together. She was fun to work with and is a great lady to have as an aunt. That is going to be one lucky baby to have these two as parents.
Three new or renewed restaurants are coming into Crown Point.
Pita Pit wants to tear down the Firestone store on North Main Street across from McDonald’s and build a fast-food restaurant with grilled meats, fresh veggies and zesty sauces all rolled inside a pita.
The owner of Pop’s Italian Beef & Sausage has purchased and torn down the old Ponderosa (across from the American Legion) and should be coming into the city with plans to build a new home for Pop’s.
Bronko’s Restaurant & Lounge is coming back to Crown Point. Tim Heidbreder is going to build a restaurant along Indiana Avenue just north of the new townhouses that are going in on the corner of Indiana and North streets. Dedicated parking for the restaurant will make for happy neighbors.
Calendar
Dec. 10: National Cookie Day
Dec. 13: Hot Cocoa Day
Dec. 20: Santa’s Bowling Party at Super Bowl, 218 S. East St., Crown Point. Bowl and visit with Santa and his elves. 10:15 a.m., noon, 1:45 and 3:30 p.m. For more information, call Super Bowl, 219-661-9015.
Dec. 25: Christmas. When is midnight Mass? Think again. In many churches, it could be at 7 or 10 or 10:30 p.m. Dec. 24, not midnight. Some are still at midnight. You had better check with your sometimes-attended parish to find out, or you will be the one out in the cold and have to get up and go to Mass on Christmas Day.
Jan. 3: Annual Winter’s Walk 3K walk to support Special Olympics of Lake County at Merrillville High School. Registration begins at 2 p.m. and the walk starts at 3 p.m. Snowshoes and cross-country skis can be used. Dinner and hot cocoa after the walk. Each participant needs a minimum of $25 in pledges. Tickets for just dinner are $5. The Merrillville High School Jazz Band will perform after dinner. Free mittens to all walkers, and a special gift to all those who complete the walk. For registration information and pledge sheets, contact Margot at 219-663-0627 or solake@slccs.com.
Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: Christmas break. School resumes Jan. 4.
