Fall 2005 - The Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce

The Magazine of the Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce
Volume 5 Issue 4
Fall 2005

Feature Stories
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Great for Families & Great for Business
It’s Great to Make it Home
When Economic Development is most effective it
improves the life of the community, the business
climate, the health of an individual business and the
lives of individual citizens. Our community is ripe with
those kinds of success stories. In this issue, we are
taking a closer look at five of those individual stories.
FALL 2005
A publication of the Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce
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Great for Families & Great for Business
It’s Great to Make it Home
From the Chairman
This is our final issue of Valparaiso Magazine for this year which
means we will soon be wrapping up the good work of all of our
committees for the year very soon. We began the year with the
designation of “Chamber of the Year” in Indiana and we have
continued to build upon that enthusiasm in all of our programs
and events. We have, at the time of publication of this issue,
welcomed 102 new members to the Valpo Chamber.
Each of our events has grown in participation this year, and we look forward to our last
big event on October 27 at the Porter County Expo Center when we join with our
chambers throughout the county to host Chamber Network Night (CNN). You know
the saying “If you’re in business in Porter County, CNN is where you need to be.” Now
in its 11th year, this is the largest business-to-business networking event of the year.
Booth space has sold out and it promises to be another great expo, so mark your
calendars to attend!
The year’s issues of Valparaiso Magazine have continued to grow and the content has
continued to reflect the quality of our community. It is our pleasure to continue to
publish this magazine that so accurately depicts a quality of life that we know to be
truly special. And we appreciate your continued support.
Mike Bucko
Chair
Board of Directors
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Celebrating Local Heroes-
Youth Volunteer Hero Awards
Publicly honoring youth who have
demonstrated an outstanding
commitment to volunteerism.
14
Chamber Network Night
19
Business Spotlight
SECTIONS:Calendar of Events 4,17 | New Chamber Members 20
Around Town 23, 26 |Word on the Street 24
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From the President
There are great things happening in and around
Valparaiso, with lots of hard work and progress to
make our great community even better. I have
always believed that I have the best job in town,
and when you read these following pages as I did
when the drafts came to me, I think you’ll agree.
It’s great to make Valparaiso home.
In the coming weeks, you will see an entire brand developed
around this theme. And we’re not just talking about living here.
Home is certainly where you live and raise your family and where
your kids go to school; you visit and enjoy the parks and other
attractions that exist. Home is also where you choose to locate
your business, where you find your employees, where you train
your employees, and where you base your livelihood. And in that
context, it really is great to make Valparaiso home.
Not only do I know I have the best job in town, I know I have the
best Chamber job in the Midwest, probably in the country. There
is a pride and a spirit here; there is a legacy left by the founders of
companies such as McGill Manufacturing, Urschel Laboratories
and Chester Inc., a philosophy that when you give back to your
community – and other communities such as those suffering
along the gulf coast — your employees, your company, your
family and your entire community are stronger and healthier as a
result. When you read these articles you will find that our
younger generation of community leadership is emerging and
has made the choice to make Valpo their homes. And you’ll hear
from some of our newer community leaders who also chose
Valparaiso.
As Chamber president, I am entitled to bragging rights, but I
know we must be careful not to boast at the expense of others nor
can we take our quality of life for granted. We must continue to
nurture and care for our community, embrace change, embrace
new residents and businesses, and continue the legacies that
were so carefully created for us. We must take care that
Valparaiso is always the place that’s “great to make it home”.
Peace and happiness to all as we approach our holiday season.
Deb Butterfield
President
Valpo Chamber and Valparaiso Economic Development
Corporation
Calendar of Events
October 1-2
Vale Fine Arts Festival
Rogers-Lakewood Park
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
464-8332
October 3
Porter’s Stay Healthy Fair
Porter County Expo Center
12:00 noon – 4:00 pm
465-4979
October 5
A.M.Valpo
7:00 – 8:00 am
Chocolate Café – South Bend
Chocolate Factory
57 Franklin St.– Downtown
Valparaiso
462-1105
October 6
FutureFest
Wheeler High School Field
House
7:30 am – 12:00 noon
531-3170
October 6
Tool TimeWorkshop
“Big Bang Marketing on a
Firecracker Budget!”
Presented by:Ed Shebel,
Morse and Company
8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Valpo Chamber
462-1105
October 7 - 22
“The Underpants”
Chicago Street Theatre
Thurs., Fri & Sat: 8:00 pm
Sun: 2:30 pm
464-1636
October 8 - 9
SunflowerArts Festival
Art Barn
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
462-9009
(219 Zip Code unless otherwise noted)
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October 13
Valpo Chamber
Percolator Luncheon
“Emergency Preparedness for
Businesses”
Sponsored by: Task Force Tips
Noon
The Legacy Banquet Hall
462-1105
October 14
Valpo Young Professionals
After 5
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Artist Place Eatery & Pub
210 Aberdeen Dr.
462-6063
October 14
St.Paul’s Harvest Moon
Festival
Old Towne Banquet Center
462-3374
October 14 - 16
The Elvis FANtasy Fest
Woodland Park
Community Center, Portage
(317)844-7354
October 15 – 16
Northwest Indiana
Storytelling Festival
Indiana Dunes State Park
Sat.: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sun.: 12:00 – 4:00 pm
(219)926-1390
October 27
Chamber Network Night
The premiere business to
business networking event
Porter County Expo Center
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Hosted by:The Porter County
Chamber Coalition
October 27 - 29
Haunted Hayride
Woodland Park
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
(219)762-1675

Valparaiso: Great for
Families & Great for Business
by Harry J.Karabel
It’s Great to Make it Home
In our last three issues we have examined the
economic development factors that make the
Valparaiso community an ideal place to live, work,
and play. We explored the kinds of activity that
typifies economic development. We looked at the
reasons why businesses made the decision to locate
here. We also looked at the tools and incentives that local
government can use to sustain, nurture and grow
healthy businesses.
Clearly, Valparaiso’s strategy for economic
development is working. Tom Kunz, the CEO of Century
21 was in town recently for a two-day visit. In his job,
Tom visits a lot of cities. But he identified several aspects
of life in Valparaiso that make our community unique. “It
was amazing to see how clean the city was,” he said. “You
have some of the friendliest people I have ever met. And
the positive interaction between the city and the
university, and between your mayor and the other towns
around you, is just phenomenal.”
What we can learn from Tom’s observation is this:
successful economic development has multiple points of
positive impact. When it is most effective it improves the
life of the community, the business climate, the health of
an individual business and the lives of individual
citizens. Our community is ripe with those kinds of
success stories. In this issue, we are taking a closer look at
five of those individual stories. Three are about people
who grew up here, and two are about people who decided
to move here. Some of them speak to the character that
has always been a part of Valparaiso, while others have a
vision of a community that is evolving into something
that is better than ever. While their perspectives, the
circumstances of their families, work life, home life and
hobbies differ, these individuals all agree on one thing:
when it comes to Valparaiso, the place they chose to live
work and play, It’s Great to Make it Home!
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Kevin Mowbray
Vice President – Publisher
Lee Enterprises –
The Times
Kevin Mowbray is new in town. He and his wife Linda and
their four children—ages 10, 7, 4 and 2—just recently moved
into their home in Valparaiso. Last December, Lee Enterprises
promoted Kevin to publisher of The Times. The Mowbray’s
were living in the Quad Cities where Lee Enterprises is
headquartered. “Mary Junck, the CEO of the company, went
to Valparaiso University and she told me what a great place
this is,” Kevin explained.
“The Times serves 51 communities so we had a lot of
terrific choices. But after much consideration and due
diligence what really brought us to Valparaiso first and
foremost was the school system. The schools are outstanding.
Moving from Iowa where the school system is one of the best
in the country, we had high standards that needed to be met.”
Kevin’s children are attending Flint Lake elementary
school. “Dr. Swanson is the principal there and she is terrific.
She gave us a tour and all the details about the school. The
technology and computer rooms are some of the best I’ve seen.
The entire facility is great.”
But schooling wasn’t their only consideration. “We liked
the sense of community we experienced from meeting various
business leaders. I think Valpo is very progressive and we
wanted to be in a community that’s very progressive. And we
wanted a community that had its own downtown, a downtown
that was healthy and vibrant.”
Another way that Valparaiso made a great first impression
was in the character of its people. “One of the things we first
noticed was that downtown Valparaiso is really well kept and
clean. It’s very inviting. That makes a huge difference. As we
searched for homes, it was widely apparent that folks take pride
in the things they own, which really communicates how a
community tries to drive quality of life here, and you don’t
always see that.”
As they started settling in, the Mowbray’s discovered
another important element of the community’s character.
“Everybody has been over-the-top friendly. People go out of
their way to be nice. Deb Butterfield, Mayor Costas, Larry Hitz
from Century 21 Executive Group, Don Asher here at the
paper, have bent over backwards to help us in so many ways that
really matter. They told us, ‘here’s a doctor you can go to, here’s
a dentist, here are churches, and day care.’ That’s a big deal
when you’re new in town and don’t know where to go. A lot of
people we’ve run into said you must need baby-sitters. Yeah, we
do! You don’t want to just leave your kid with anybody when
you’re new in town. You want people you can trust.”
The warmth and the new friendships didn’t stop there.
Kevin Mowbray,
wife Linda and
their four
children enjoy
playing on
Flint Lake
elementary
school
playground.
Families of school children are required to have 2 or 3
emergency contacts. “But all of our family is far away,” he said.
“Grandma and grandpa can’t get here. And we’ve had a
neighbor, as well as someone here at the paper, who let us put
them down as emergency contacts. The fact that people would
say ‘we will be there for you’ is really nice.”
Kevin and his family are just beginning to discover all that
Valparaiso has to offer. “One of the first community things we
took part in was the Fourth of July fireworks. We’ve lived in
eight communities in 18 years and I have to tell you this is one
of the best Fourth of July’s we’ve ever had. The parking was
simple and hassle-free, and free! And, when we walked in the
kids got popcorn, free! Bottled water, free! When you’ve got a
family of four, you can’t go anywhere without spending a lot of
money. They were also handing out Styrofoam airplanes and
flags. Those kept the kids entertained.” Kevin understood
people who came to hear the LaPorte Symphony and watch the
fireworks might not be thrilled to see a family with four young
children. “You’re walking in and you don’t know a soul. But
everybody welcomed us and made room for us. We put our
blanket down and we had a blast!”
They had another great experience at the Porter County
Fair. “With four children, you look for ease and convenience,”
Kevin said. “It was very well done. The parking was easy and the
way it was laid out made it easy to get around and see
everything. The kids enjoyed the rides and the fair exhibits.”
The Mowbray’s are so pleased with their new hometown
that Kevin’s sister, who currently lives in Naperville, Illinois,
has come over to look at houses. For Kevin, the community is
an easy sell. “Valpo has it all: small town living, quick easy
access to a major metropolitan market and nice, friendly
people. And I think Valpo is serious about being inclusive of
other local communities. I’ve met with the President at the
university, Dr. Harre, I’ve met with the police chief and the
mayor and they are all are huge advocates of reaching out to the
other communities in Northwest Indiana. I think the big thing
that Valpo can do is be a leader to unite all of Northwest
Indiana.” As one of the community’s newest citizens, Kevin
Mowbray looks forward to being an integral part of that
important effort.

Rick Urschel
Vice President of Operations/
Corporate Secretary
Urschel Laboratories
According to its website, Urschel Laboratories began “when
William Urschel designed the Gooseberry Snipper in 1910 to
remove the stem and blossom ends from gooseberries. The
Gooseberry Snipper was a grand mechanical triumph that
signaled the start of a small company in Valparaiso, Indiana
that would later become Urschel Laboratories, Inc., known
worldwide for precision-engineered size reduction equipment.
The company, to this day, is still owned
and operated by direct descendants of
William Urschel.” Rick Urschel is
pleased and proud to be a part of that
legacy.
“I used to work around the shop
even when I was a real little kid,” Rick
said. I used to sweep floors, and watch
guys run their machines and hand them
tools and things like that. As life went on it just seemed like it
was the right place for me to be.”
After attending Northview Elementary, Ben Franklin
Middle School and Valparaiso High School, Rick headed out of
town to Purdue. “I wanted to get away from the name,” he
said. “Otherwise I would have been saying I went to VU and
got my degree from the Urschel Hall of Business.” He
graduated from Purdue with a BS in Management and went to
work at Urschel Labs.
“This has always been my family,” Rick said. “There are
guys who worked in the shop when I was young and I worked
out there who have helped to raise me, too. I’ve always felt like
it just fit to be here. I could never see myself in any other role.”
Rick believes the company’s legendary commitment to
creating a business environment where everyone feels like
family is a crucial component of its success. “Most people who
come to work here hire in for life. And never in the company’s
history have we ever laid anybody off. Our philosophy has
always been that we will pay our employees a higher than
average wage with the expectation that they will continue to
perform in a higher than above average way. There are a lot of
people who have worked here 20, 30, 40 years. Some
companies have removed themselves from the thing that I
was always taught made the business the strongest, and that’s
the people.”
One hunded percent of Urschel’s employees are from
Northwest Indiana’s skilled labor pool. Growing up, Rick
learned lessons about retaining that employee base. “My
grandfather worked here for sixty-some years. He grew up in
this business. He never really retired and up until he died in
1996, every Friday he would walk around the shop and say
good morning to everyone. He knew every single person in the
plant by name, 200-220 people.”
One of the things the company does to promote that family
feeling is sponsor an employee Open House, which usually
coincides with the opening of a new plant operation. “We open
the doors and run limited machines so employees can show
their families what they do and feel proud about what they do.”
In other words, the Open House enables Urschel to extend its
family feeling beyond its walls and out into the community.
Rick believes that as a community, Valparaiso works hard
to promote that family atmosphere with a widespread
commitment to volunteerism. He is a Rotarian, has served on
the Board of Directors for the YMCA and currently helps out
with the Hilltop Neighborhood House annual campaign.
“There are many people in this community who are willing to
help out. And so when they call and ask you to help, it’s difficult
to say no because you know you’ll get such a great feeling of
fellowship. You look at the other people on their list and you say
‘I know them all. Of course I’ll do it.’”
This is also a community where the city government is
profoundly interested in helping
business grow. “They are very
agreeable to economic development.
We’ve approached the city council
before for tax breaks on construction
projects. They are always open to
hearing those ideas because they
realize this is the way the city grows.”
Available air transportation is
another strong business advantage.
“You can have people fly into Midway or O’Hare, spend the day
in Valpo and fly out. The Gary airport is so close. South Bend
isn’t very far away and that’s another big airport. Or, if people
have the means to do it, they can fly into the airport here which
is a fantastic facility.”
Rick has plenty of first-hand experience with Valparaiso’s
Porter County Airport. “I spend a huge amount of time flying
and it is actually one of the busiest non-towered airport in
Indiana. The runways and grounds are always in great
condition, they have a great training facility; this airport’s got
it all. It’s also very close to Chicago air space so you can still
train in this area but if you want to fly with the big boys you
don’t have to fly for an hour and a half to get there. It’s twenty
minutes away.
“We have a lot of people overseas who come to Valpo to
train and so I’ll take them for a plane ride. We’ll fly up along the
lakeshore, land at Schaumburg, have dinner and then I’ll fly
them back, and in 45 minutes we land here. The airport is a
vital component of the city and it should be a good draw for
some of those industries with corporate jets flying in and out.”
Rick looks forward to the day when his job is no longer, as
he puts it, “Vice President in Charge of Waiting for my Dad to
Retire.” He knows his family’s company, and his community,
hold a future full of promise and opportunity.
“People start to work here and they stay here, and that
creates a great feeling of community. It’s just a great place to live
and to work and to grow up.”
William Urschel,
at right with an
experimental
red beet and
carrot harvester.
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Jeff Leetz with
father Bruce
Leetz in
North Coast
Distributing’s
warehouse
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Jeff Leetz
Vice President
of Brand Management
North Coast Distributing,Inc.
When he graduated from Ball State, Jeff Leetz decided he
wanted to be a part of his family’s long-standing commitment
to the community. Jeff is the fifth generation of the Leetz family
in business in Valpo. His great-great-grandfather, opened a
grocery store here in 1891. The store was run by the Leetz
family until it closed in 1959. His great-grandfather Louis Leetz
owned the store while serving as Valparaiso’s mayor from
1928-1930. Jeff’s grandfather, Harlin Leetz, grew up working
in the grocery store.
In 1962, Harlin took over the operation of a company that
was then called Valpo Beverage. Jeff’s dad, Bruce Leetz, joined
the company in 1963. “He took over as president in 1970 and
he’s been flying the plane ever since,” Jeff said. In 1992, Valpo
Beverage became North Coast Distributing, Inc. Jeff
graduated, and went to work for his father, in 1993. “I wanted
to be a part of carrying on the family tradition.
There’s a lot of great history here and that was
important to me. There’s a romance to it I
suppose.”
In addition to that, Jeff says with a huge grin,
“it’s the beer business! It’s a tremendous
business to be a part of, and a lot of fun. For a kid
out of college, it was a nice choice and I was
fortunate enough to have that choice.” His career
in the family business began behind the wheel of
a truck. “I was a delivery driver and had my own
route for two years. After that I got into sales for a
couple of years. Then I spent two years down in
Indianapolis with another beer company,
learning the ropes, seeing how another company
goes about doing things. It was a tremendous
experience.” Jeff returned to North Coast and for
five years was Vice President of Operations. Today his title is
Vice President of Brand Management. “We have 27 suppliers.
Miller Brewing Company and Coors Brewing
Company are our biggest brands. But we also
distribute the fine beers of Sam Adams, Corona,
Guinness, Beck’s and many other beers from all
over the world. I work with our suppliers and
setting up budgets and programs. the programs
then become the focus of our sales department
to help us achieve our sales goals. I am also
involved with Coastal Valley Water, our water
company. We sell five-gallon jugs and coolers,
and also install water softeners and treatment
systems.”
Jeff shares the family’s sense of pride in
building a successful business. For four out of
the last five years North Coast has earned the
Miller High Life Achievement Award, which
Miller gives to its best distributor. And, for the
first time, they also earned the Coors Founders
Award for being that brewery’s best distributor.
“This is the first time ever that a company won both awards in
the same year,” he said.
North Coast’s success has a lot to do with the Valparaiso
business climate. “The business community is very
supportive,” Jeff said. “That’s what makes this such a great
community. Everybody takes care of one another.” Location is
another key to North Coast’s success. “We are centrally located
in Northwest Indiana so that we can easily serve all seven
counties we call on. It’s easy to get around, the highway system
is great.”
Valparaiso is definitely a permanent part of Jeff’s future.
“My dad is a very successful person. It’s amazing what he has
built here and provided for my family and it’s our job to keep it
running for our kids and hopefully they’ll have the same
opportunities that we had. (Jeff’s brother Jon has the
responsibility over the Fort Wayne operation, where his
brother Mark also runs the warehouse). We are fortunate to
have strong management teams and a great workforce in both
locations.”
Business isn’t the only reason Jeff has decided to stay. “You
have this beautiful small cozy, charming town of Valparaiso, yet
it has a lot of the characteristics of a bigger town. You still have
Chicago, the greatest city in the world, right next door. The
location is great: Lake Michigan, the beaches, the National
Lakeshore, there’s a lot to do in this area. And, this is the best
community to raise a family in.”
Valparaiso has also proven to be a great place to chase a
dream of his own. In his spare time, Jeff plays in a band called
Shotgun Elvis. They’ve had a lot of success in some of the
hottest clubs in Chicago. But when it came time to record their
first CD, they didn’t look any further than their own
hometown.
“We recorded locally at Bear Tracks Studio,” Jeff said, “on
Indiana Avenue, downtown Valpo. It was fun, it was a great
experience, it was very easy to do, and it was the original home
of Valpo Beverage, my grandpa’s company.” The band got the
sound, service and convenience they were looking for, and the
CD is selling well. But for Jeff, the experience was an
affirmation of his decision to live, work and play in Valparaiso.
“It was grandpa’s old beer warehouse and it’s now a recording
studio. You could say I had some sentimental reasons for
making our CD there.”

Thomas E.Boyt,
DVM,PhD
Dean,
College of Business Administration
Valparaiso University
At one time, Tom Boyt was a practicing veterinarian. But he decided
education was his real calling and went back to school. In 1994 he
started at UNLV in Las Vegas and eventually became Chairman of
the Marketing Department. He moved on to become Dean of the
College of Business at the University of Central Oklahoma. A little
over a year ago he was invited to Valparaiso to apply for his current
position.
“The visit is what sold me,” Tom said. “I came here, I interviewed,
and I asked to speak with some students. They randomly brought
some students in to see me. It wasn’t scheduled. And they blew me
away. I had never been around that quality of students in any place I’ve
ever been. They looked like business people, they sounded like them,
they acted like them, they asked great insightful questions, and they
were very respectful. At that point in time I knew that something was
happening here that was very good and I wanted to be a part of that.
The faculty is also the best I have ever seen.”
Tom was offered the job and, of course, took it. But the family hit
what he called “a little bit of a snag” during the move. “We put our
house up on the market as soon as I came up here and I pulled my travel
trailer up here to live in just for a month or so until our house sold.
Then our house in Oklahoma was hit by a tornado. So I basically lived
in my travel trailer in Donna Jo’s Campground south of Kouts for
almost a year.” After finally getting their house fixed and sold, the
Boyt’s moved into a home in Morgan Township. Their three grown
children have homes of their own. Tom and his wife wanted a place
where they could fence in a yard for their two dogs. “They’re a very high
priority for me,” Tom said with a smile. “We basically picked our
property for our dogs.”
Particularly after the trauma of the move, the Boyt’s are very
happy to be finally settled in their new hometown. “I went to hear the
president and CEO of Century 21 speak here in Valparaiso. He’d only
been here for a couple of days and somebody asked the question ‘what’s
your impression of Valparaiso?’ And he said ‘it’s homey.’ And he’s
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right! That’s how I see it, too. People have been so outgoing and so
personable to my family and me. It’s just a great place to be!”
As he sees it, one of the most important aspects of his job is
continuing to build a strong connection between the college and the
community. “The business people in the community have been
overwhelming in supporting everything I’ve tried to do. A lot of
people have helped me network with business people to get the word
out. I’m always looking for internship possibilities, as we require that
of all of our students. And again the community has responded.”
Tom is particularly pleased with the contribution local business
people have made to the evolution of the college’s Assessment
Center, which is a practical exercise in using business skills required
for students at the end of their sophomore and junior years. “What
we do is we bring the students together with business people from the
community and the region and we run them through some business
scenarios. We actually have them make presentations or negotiate or
write memos and all the time they’re working very closely with the
business people. This goes on for half a day. When it’s over, the
business people actually critique each student; tell them what their
strengths and weaknesses are. Then, we can actually make changes
in their curriculum so that, by the time they graduate, those
weaknesses have been cleared up. On a more global level, for me as a
Dean, I can look at a whole class going through each assessment and
if the business community is telling me we’re not producing exactly
what it is they need to be able to hire, we can change the entire
curriculum.
“The Assessment Center is unique here. We’re really proud of it.
But it doesn’t work without the support of the business community
and the response has been overwhelming. We have a tremendous
group of business people who keep coming back to help assess our
students. I’ve never seen anything like this. I’ve been at conferences
with deans from other business colleges talking about assessment
and we’re light years ahead of everybody else.”
Tom also believes that this interaction with the business
community underscores the college’s primary mission. “What we’re
all about at the College of Business is values-based leadership. That’s
the bottom line. That’s who we are, we teach it, we preach it, and we
live it. In the business world we need that desperately right now.” He
also believes that his students get to see that leadership, first hand, in
their interactions with the local business community.
Tom speaks excitedly about the college’s ongoing plans for the
future. Their MBA program just finished its third year. Given the
region’s penchant toward entrepreneurs, plans are underway for an
Entrepreneurship Institute at the College of Business. The school is
also going to launch a Master’s Degree in Engineering Management.
Tom says the program “is designed for graduate engineers to get the
business training that they all need. It’s geared toward engineers and
not just a straight MBA. It will be one of the more unique programs in
the country and I think will get national interest.”
But he is just as pleased with efforts to increase the college’s
value to the business community. “We’re working on designing a
continuing education program that will offer whatever the business
community thinks it needs and wants. We’re going to engage some
business people to help us put that together so that we’ll get off on the
right foot, and I’m sure we will. I had a real struggle in some of my
other schools just connecting with the community. But here, it’s all
upside potential. Here, they say ‘you bet! Let’s go to work!’ I couldn’t
ask for more!”

Katy Welter
Trust Business Development Officer
First National Bank of Valparaiso
“I never thought of the bank as business,” Katy Welter said. “It’s just
like family to me. Our upper management has, on the average, been
here 23 years. I’m 23 years old, so I’ve known some of these people my
entire life. I grew up here. The bank is like a second home. We used to
come back to this building many evenings during the week with my
dad and he would finish up his work and we would roller skate in the
bank.” She recalls counting money in the vault at a very young age and
answering the switchboard phones. “This was my playground.
Sometimes even now I come back to the bank at night to watch that
big-screen TV in the trust department. I feel more comfortable here in
this building than maybe I do in my own home.”
Katy’s formal education began at Northview Elementary, and
progressed through Ben Franklin Middle School and Valparaiso High
School. “I had a very good experience at all three schools, always felt
very encouraged. They are very fostering environments.” When it
came time for college she was still unsure about her future. “I can’t say
that it was always my intention to come back to Valpo. When I told my
parents that I wanted to go to DePauw, my dad had extended the offer to
always come back to the bank. I said well I’m going to go to college to
study anything that interests me, just to give me that base and then if I
want to come back, I’ll come back. Give me the four years. That’s
exactly what happened. I think if I would have gone off and studied
business I never would have come back because I would have found
business so dry and uninteresting. Instead I studied the world and
found that the bank could have a very prominent place in that world for
me.”
What Katy discovered, while studying Philosophy and English
Literature at DePauw, was that the bank’s philanthropic efforts held
great appeal for her. “When I realized the impact that my parents
specifically and the bank in general were able to have on the
community I knew I could carry out my goals most effectively from my
position at the bank.
“We made a sizeable contribution to the law clinic at Valparaiso
University and I think that’s consistent with our ideals. When we build
a branch we always improve the property around it and turn it into a
park-like area so that we help improve the community. Another one of
our long-standing achievements in Valparaiso is our Junior Golf
Tournament. Every thing is free for the kids who participate. It’s almost
30 years old now and in the beginning probably had 20 participants. But
now we get well over a hundred. We also feel like we are big supporters of
the Memorial Opera House, not only in restoration, but also in
maintaining and perpetuating cultural events that might not otherwise
be here without the help of a community bank.”
Upon returning to her hometown, and her family’s business,
Katy found an ideal outlet for her desire to help the community
through the United Way. “Starting last summer when I joined the
Board we decided to establish an Emerging Leaders Society (ELS) and
I’m the co-chair of that with Bill Hanna. It has shaped my identity in
the community already and given me a great reason to stay.” ELS
reaches out to younger people to ask them to commit their time,
money and talent toward, as Katy puts it, “sustaining the community
our parents’ built. The majority of philanthropic giving comes from
people who are about to retire and who don’t have the income any
more. Someone else has to carry the torch. Organizations like the
Boys and Girls Clubs and the United Way won’t be around unless our
generation makes a contribution.”
Katy has also rekindled that feeling she had growing up that
Valparaiso is a great place to live. “My fiancé and I have a Gothic
Victorian home that we’re restoring in the downtown historic district.
It’s 160 years old and some people say it’s the oldest livable home in
NW Indiana. It looks like a Gingerbread house and that’s what we call
it. Valparaiso offers so many opportunities for young people to buy
older homes with character.”
She also enjoys the convenience of her downtown location. “I
walk to work almost everyday unless it’s really bad weather. We
patronize a lot of the downtown restaurants. We get a hot dog from the
hot dog lady almost every Friday. We go to a lot of the local bars in the
area. There is a lot of good live music in Valpo and there is always plenty
to do.”
For Katy Welter, her hometown provides people with the kind of
well-rounded opportunities you simply do not find everywhere. “Valpo
affords you some visibility as an individual. You will be able to have
more of an impact than you might in other places that are not growing
as fast as Valparaiso or in a larger city where it’s easy to disappear. I
strongly believe that being part of a movement or a change or
improvement is the key to happiness. You have to always be looking
forward and you can’t do that everywhere else. But you can do it here.”
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Local YouthVolunteer Heroes Recognized
The Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce
honored four high school students by presenting
them with a Youth Volunteer Hero Award on
Tuesday, September 13, 2005. The awards,
provided by Pines Village Retirement Communities,
Inc. were presented at the Greater Valparaiso
Chamber of Commerce’s membership Percolator
Club Luncheon, sponsored by United Way of Porter
County/Volunteer Program. The purpose of the
award is to “Celebrate Our Local Heroes” by publicly
honoring youth who have demonstrated an
outstanding commitment to volunteerism;
embraced community service as an ongoing
commitment; met a community need or addressed
issues; or with positive influence improved the
quality of life for community residents through their
volunteer efforts. This years recipients included
Kendall Rich, Boone Grove High School; Eric
Timmons, Wheeler High School; Kaitlyn Cook,
Valparaiso High School; and Raeanne Florek,
Washington Township High School.

October 28
Trick or Treat Fun-Nite
Downtown Valparaiso
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
464-8332
October 28 – November 13
“Belles”
4th Street Theatre, Chesterton
Thurs., Fri. & Sat.: 8:00 pm
Sun. – 3:00 pm
(219)926-7875
October 29
Neewollah
Porter County Expo Center
4:00 - 7:00 pm (Family Time)
7:00 pm Fireworks Display
8:00 - 10:0 pm (Teen Time)
462-2751
October 30
Historic Halloween Fun
Bailly Homestead/
Chellberg Farm
1:00 – 4:00 pm
(219) 926-7561 ext. 225
October 31
Halloween Trick or Treating
5:00 - 7:00 pm
November 2
A.M.Valpo
7:00 – 8:00 am
Chocolate Café – South Bend
Chocolate Factory
57 Franklin St.– Downtown
Valparaiso
462-1105
November 5 - 20
“The Wizard of Oz”
Memorial Opera House
Fri & Sat: 8:00 pm
Sun: 2:00 pm
548-9137
November 9
Tool Time Workshop
“Bricks & Mortar:The
Foundation to Make your
Business Grow!”
8:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Valpo Chamber
462-1105
Calendar of Events
November 10
Valpo Chamber
Percolator Luncheon
North Business District
Redevelopment Plans
Strongbow Inn
Noon
Sponsored by:
Comfort Keepers &
Alterra Sterling House
462-1105
November 11
Valpo Young Professionals
After 5
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Artist Place Eatery & Pub
210 Aberdeen Dr.
462-6063
November 12 – 13
Northwest Indiana &
Chicagoland
Women’s Show
Porter County Expo Center
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
464-0133
November 17
Valpo Chamber
Business After Hours
Campbell Street Café
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
465-1591
November 18 – 19
Holiday Sellabration Art &
Craft Festival
Porter County Expo Center
Fri.: 12:00 – 7:00 pm
Sat.: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
477-2737
November 19
Sunset Hill Farm Holiday
Lights Festival
Sunset Hill Farm County Park
5:00 – 8:00 pm
Drive-Thru open every weekend
after festival until Jan. 1, 2006
465-3586
November 22
Valpo Chamber Business
Educating Business
“Marketing in the Northwest
Indiana Region”
3:00 4:00 pm
Valpo Chamber
Sponsored by:ScannellWealth
Management Group
462-1105
November 24
KidsAlive Turkey Trot 10K Run
and “Fun Run/Walk” to Rescue
10,000 Children
Valparaiso High School
Registration: 7:30 am
Race begins: 8:30 am
464-9035
November 25 – 27
Hometown Christmas
Celebration
Downtown Chesterton
Twilight Christmas Parade
(219)926-5513
November 25 - December 18
“A Christmas Story”
Chicago Street Theatre
Fri: 8:00 pm
Sat: times vary call for details
Sun: 2:30 pm
464-1636
November 30
Valpo Young Professionals
After 5
Theatre/Dinner Outing
Memorial Opera House/
Don Quijote Restaurant
462-1105
December 2
Holly Days and Live Nativity
Downtown Valparaiso
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
464-8332
December 3 – 4
Holiday Magic Craft Show
Porter Co. Expo Center
Sat. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sun. 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
(219)996-5672
December 3 – 4
Valparaiso University
Christmas Concert
Chapel of the Resurrection, VU
Dec. 3 – 7:30 pm,
Dec. 4 – 5:00 pm
464-5162
December 3 - 18
“Forever Plaid”
Memorial Opera House
Fri & Sat: 8:00 pm
Sun: 2:00 pm
548-9137
December 7
A.M.Valpo
7:00 – 8:00 am
Chocolate Café – South Bend
Chocolate Factory
57 Franklin St.– Downtown
Valparaiso
462-1105
December 9
Valpo Chamber
Holiday Open House
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
462-1105
December 10
Advent Christmas Vespers
Chapel of the Resurrection,
Valparaiso University
8:00 and 11:00 pm
464-5093
December 10 – 11
Shipshewana on the Road
Porter Co. Expo Center
Sat.: 9:00 – 6:00 pm
Sun.: 10:00 – 5:00 pm
(269)979-8888
December 26 – 30
Valpo Chamber Office Closed
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The Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce
welcomes new members who joined during June 2005 –September 2005.
(All addresses are in the 46383 zip code and phone numbers are 219 area code unless otherwise indicated.)
Adomatis,Richard & Associates
301 E. Jefferson
46385
464-8517
Thomas J. Raynor
Appraisers
AFLAC/dba RDA,Inc.
1213 Pinecreek Rd.
(219)776-5449
Bob Allen
Insurance
Always A Solution
Computer Services
306 E. Lincolnway
548-2948
Irene Barker
Computer/Networking
Services/Products
Arbonne International,
Cindie Burge,Independent Consultant
1603 Firestone Lane, #C
(219)309-1679
Cindy Burge
Health & Wellness Products
Best Buy
91 Silhavy Rd.
548-8537
Steve Winters
Retail Store
Bon Femme Café
66 Lincolnway
531-0612
George & Toni Nissan
Restaurant
Christine Travel
1039 N. Warren St.
Miller, 46403
(219)938-6228
Christine Carreteno
Travel Agent
D.Howard Painting
607 N. Garfield Ave.
476-5121
Douglas Howard
Paint Products/Services
Domino’s Pizza
1707 LaPorte Ave.
465-5500
Bernie Hughes
Pizza
Elements
601 Glendale Blvd.
(219)313-8403
Nathan Troxell
Art Galleries/
Photographic Studios/Supplies
Framing Concepts Gallery
219 Broadway St.
Chesterton, 46304
926-6000
Pat Baur
Picture Framing
Garman Electric
P.O. Box 501
Valparaiso, 46384-0501
(219)617-1453
Woody Dresden
Electricians/Telecommunication
Good Medical Management,Inc.
1608 E. Lincolnway, Ste. 6
476-0352
Deborah Good
Medical
IKON Office Solutions
291 W. 84 th Dr.
Merrillville, 46410
(219)738-9077
Michael Hadt
Office Equipment & Furniture
Locks of Fun
155 W. Lincolnway
46385
548-7059
Shelby & Todd Reirden
Salon/Spa
Metropolitan Title Company
2803 Boilermaker Ct.., Ste 2C
477-1819
Brent Fielder
Title Company
New Path
1216 Yellowstone Rd.
46385
462-7744
Jo Ann Ficken
Consultant
Nightlife Entertainment
433 N 475 W
46385
916-2357
Matthew Sexton
DJ, Music, & Entertainment
Northwest Communications,Inc.
8762 Louisiana St
Merrillville, 46410
(219)756-4233
Mark Lazerwitz
Telecommunications
Onyx Environmental
3601 Enterprise Ave
465-0255
Danny Mislenkov
Recycling
Pollack Architectural Group,P.C.
6 N. Morgan, Ste. 200
464-9398
Bruce Petersohn
Architects
Premier Mortgage Funding
259 Indiana Ave.
548-3010
Dan Fowler
Mortgage Broker Lending
Pre-Paid Legal Services,Inc.
Privette Group
11051 W. State Rd. 14
Medaryville, IN 47957
(888)843-4084
Patricia Privette
Attorneys/Legal Services
Rieth-Riley Construction Co.,Inc.
361 W. US 6
46385
(219)977-0722
Douglas Robinson
Construction
RLM Tissue Bank Prosthetics
1401 LaPorte Ave.
531-7718
Richard Lee Marrell
Manufacturing
SLW Consulting,LLC
1011 S. Jackson Blvd
P.O. Box 848
Chesterton, 46304
(219)929-9329
Suzanne Waha, PHR
Consultants
The Wedding Shoppe
P.O. Box 984
Crown Point, 46309
(219)730-1541
Kelley Pierson
Bridal Shop
United Marketing for
Northwest Indiana
1754 Raccoon Creek Ct
Valparaiso. 46385
462-2771
Becky Guffin
Advertising & Marketing Services
Valparaiso Elks Banquet Center
157 Jefferson St.
462-5421
Katie Pochop
Banquet/Meeting Room Facilities
Video Journals
100 E. Lincolnway
465-6108
Donna K. Rice
Photography Studios/Supplies &
Communications
Woody’z Hotcuts
212 E. Lincolnway
476-7617
Pamela Daly
Barber
Wooten Financial Services
118 E. Lincolnway
548-9370
Todd Wooten
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What’s Happening in our Community?
Certified Risk Managers International recently conferred the
designation of Certified Risk Manager (CRM) on a select number of
individuals who completed the rigorous five-course program. Michael
Anton of Anton Insurance was one of this elite group of risk
management professionals. “By achieving the CRM designation,
Michael Anton has proven his advanced risk management knowledge
and expertise, which significantly enhances his ability to protect and
advise the customers he serves,” stated William T. Hold, President of
CRM International.
DeSCo recently renovated a portion of their office into a small business
incubator. The private and semi-private space is perfect for sole
proprietors looking for a professional business presence. Business
support includes: professional staff to answer a private business line;
internet access; fax service; and document copying and binding.
Additional services are available for marketing, finance and mentoring
assistance to help the business grow to the next level. Interested persons
should contact Tiffany Epler, DeSCo Office Manger (219) 548-9999.
Temple Israel and Opportunity Enterprises will hold a Fall
Marketplace, on Saturday, October 15th from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00
p.m. at Opportunity Enterprises, 2801 Evans Avenue. Artists and local
retailers from around the region will be selling their wares- ceramics,
photographs, clothing, home decor, jewelry, holiday decorations and
gifts, food, and more. A portion of the proceeds benefit Temple Israel and
Opportunity Enterprises. For more information call (219) 762-7444.
All men are welcome to sing with the Valparaiso Chapter, Masters
of Harmony Chorus; a very competitive men’s cappella chorus.
Members of the Barbershop Harmony Society and currently
Cardinal District’s (Indiana and Kentucky) Chorus Champions,
meet Monday evenings, 7:00 p.m. at the Banta Center, 605 Beech
Street, Valparaiso, IN.
On Friday, August 5th the Valparaiso
Economic Development Corporation
(VEDC) in cooperation with
McGill/Emerson Power Transmission
(EPT) held a luncheon and open house to
celebrate McGill Manufacturing's
100th anniversary. Mayor John Costas,
State Representative Ralph Ayers, the
VEDC Board of Directors and
representatives from the Indiana Economic
Development Corporation joined EPT's
President, Bob Swinehart; Vice
President/General Manager, John Hickel
and Plant Manager, Mike Hancock in the celebration. The Valparaiso
Economic Development Corporation also recognized McGill/Emerson
Power Transmission’s employees’ commitment to their job and the
community by presenting them with "Celebrating a Century of
Innovations" license plate.
Opportunity Enterprises is selling 2006 coupon books, including
Entertainment Books, Golden Opportunities, and Valparaiso Shopper’s
Guide. These books feature numerous local and national coupons for
restaurants, businesses, sporting events, and other entertainment
options. In addition, many coupons are now reusable on a monthly
basis. To purchase a book, please visit Opportunity Enterprises, located
at 2801 Evans Avenue in Valparaiso between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. Cost per book for the Golden Opportunities and
Entertainment Book is $25, and the Valparaiso Shopper’s Guide is $35.
Proceeds from these sales will benefit individuals served by O.E. For
more information, please call (219) 464-9621.
It may seem unusual that Orthodontics,Inc. would be sending
candy to Iraq considering their orthodontists tend to frown on candy
eating. When you realize why, it will put a smile on your face. To help
celebrate National Orthodontic Month, Orthodontics, Inc. has been
collecting patients’ Halloween candy for a number of years and paying
them a premium of $2.00 per pound. The idea is for kids to turn a
profit on the candy rather than eat it. This great idea was taken one
step further when the candy was then boxed up and sent to United
States Soldiers in Iraq to share with the children there. Orthodontics
Inc. will continue this fun Halloween tradition as a way to help others
in 2005. The Doctors at Orthodontics, Inc. admit a little candy can go
a long way. Get involved, contact (219) 531-0760.
Valparaiso Community Festivals and Events invites you to get
in the spirit of the season with two fun-filled FREE family events in
downtown Valparaiso. On October 28th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. enjoy
Trick or Treat Fun Nite, a ghostly fun
Halloween celebration which includes
trick-or-treating at downtown
businesses, cider, and hayrides around the
downtown square. Then kick-off the
Christmas Holiday Season with Holly
Days & Live Nativity, December 2,
5:00-8:00 p.m. Enjoy girl scouts caroling,
witness a Live Nativity scene, savor a cup
of hot cocoa, take a carriage ride around
the downtown square, and shop at your
favorite downtown stores. And, don’t
miss Santa Claus riding into town on a
fire truck! For more information
www.popcornfest.org, (219) 464-8332
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For this issue we asked....ON the street
“What is the
Best Kept
Secret in Valparaiso?”
Jane Maxwell,Maxwell Farms
The 4-H program – It’s not just for rural kids - 80 projects provide
something for everyone. It’s the perfect program where children
can learn a craft or skill, assume leadership and financial
responsibilities, learn time management, meet people from all
over the county and state, and have lots of fun while learning.
Mark Worthley,student,VU School of Law
Wireless access in downtown Valpo – When I’m at B-dubs
(Buffalo Wild Wings) with friends relaxing and having a good
time, I can still use my laptop to check email and do other things
- basically anything that pops into my head that I want to
explore. Having access to wireless internet in downtown Valpo is
definitely a perk and makes it more attractive to people who
regularly use it.

Michelle Richardson, Administrative Assistant,McGill /
Emerson Power Transmission
Oil ‘N’ Go’s vehicle pick-up and delivery service has been a lifesaver to
the executives here at McGill / Emerson and to myself as well. Being
in charge of the company fleet and all the maintenance can be a timeconsuming
job. With their free pick-up and delivery service, my life is
so much easier. Just tell them what you want done and when you need
your vehicle returned and consider it done. They even do pick-ups at
your home if you need it and detailing as well!
Dave Sharp,Owner,Schoops Hamburgers
My wife Bonnie is the caregiver for her 87 year-old mother, Edna
Sorrels, who has had Alzheimer’s disease for the past six years. We
moved her mother into our home about nine months ago, not realizing
it was going to be a 24-hour a day job taking care of her. After three
exasperating weeks and not knowing what to do, we heard about St.
Agnes Adult Day Care Services. Mom now goes to “school” as she calls
it, five days a week, and loves it. This “school” day allows my wife the
time necessary to restore her energy to continue her job as caregiver for
her mom. The people at St. Agnes are the most loving, caring people I
have ever met.
Dawn Collins,Executive Sales Associate,
Century 21 Executive Group
We are fortunate to have many volunteers who anonymously dedicate
their time, talents, and resources for the good of others. They work
tirelessly and without recognition for the purpose of improving the
quality of life for those needing assistance in our community.
Jeff Jackson,Owner, JacksonVision
Valparaiso has been blessed with some wonderful little restaurants. My
favorite is Cafe Paradiso located right downtown across from the
Courthouse. Great food, great service and in a wonderful relaxing
atmosphere.
Holly Seibel, Facility Director,Memorial Opera House
We often work with organizations with special needs clients and invite
them to attend a final dress rehearsal for some of our shows. They get
to see a great performance without the crowd, and the performers get to
enjoy their first audience.
Traci Lambert,Artist and Homemaker
The Masterpiece Benches located throughout downtown Valpo allow
the public to see familiar paintings by legendary artists that include
nostalgic depictions of Valparaiso. The benches can spark memories of
a favorite painting or artist in addition to a special place or object in
Valpo for the long-time local, or provide details about positive history
and landmarks to the tourist. The Masterpiece Benches deliver a
special spark of unpredictability and beauty by bringing art to the
public while they go about their daily routines.
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The Valparaiso University Chorale, one of the nation’s top
Lutheran collegiate choirs, will perform works by some of America’s
finest modern composers as well as classical masters during its 2005-
06 season. This season’s concerts include a Homecoming
Weekend concert on October 8 and the Chorale’s annual spring
concert on March 21. The Chorale also will be one of the featured
groups at the annual VU Christmas Concert, which will be
performed at December 2 and 3 in the Chapel of Resurrection. To
purchase tickets or for more information, call (219) 464-5162.
JoEllen Lind, a professor of law at Valparaiso University since 1991, is
this year’s winner of VU’s Distinguished Faculty Award in the
School of Law. The award honors professors in VU’s School of Law
who are exceptional teachers, scholars and role models. Lind
completed her undergraduate studies at Stanford University and
received her law degree from the University of California-Los
Angeles. She also performed doctoral work at the University of Utah,
where she was a Tanner Research Fellow and University Research
Fellow. She has published numerous law review articles, with a focus
on political theory. She is a member of the Indian State Board of Law
Examiners, appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court to administer
the state bar exam and regulate admission to practice law in Indiana.
Lind is a character member of VU’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter and an
active member of the Society of Women in Philosophy and the
Society of the Advancement of Socio-economics.
Please submit information for “Around Town” to
bowen@valparaisochamber.org
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