VALPARAISO

Business moves into former bank buildings

Strategic Financial Group, a regional wealth management firm, will be opening at the former downtown 1st National Bank of Valparaiso buildings at 401 N. Ind. 149 Valparaiso, and 1101 Boyd Blvd., LaPorte,

Strategic Financial Group's current office locations now include Lafayette, La Porte, Merrillville, Monticello, Valparaiso and Hinsdale, Ill.

With more than 40 employees, the firm employs eight CPA's and nine CFP® Certificants providing integrated wealth management services for Businesses and Individuals.

For more information please call (888) 363-7147.

MICHIGAN CITY

Four Winds casino plans drawings, events to celebrate anniversary

Four Winds Casino Resort celebrates its first anniversary Aug. 2.

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi opened the casino in August 2007 near New Buffalo, Mich.

It has provided more than $2.6 million in project funding to local charities and municipalities through its Pokagon Fund.

A Heads Up Poker Challenge is planned for Aug. 2 to celebrate the anniversary.

Cash prizes and a drawing for two Porsche Boxsters are planned for Aug. 17 and Aug. 31.

ORLAND PARK

Chamber hosting Business After Hours

The Chicago Southland Chamber will host a Business After Hours at the new Kilwin's Old Fashion Ice Cream & Fudge Shoppe, 15222 LaGrange Road, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 7, 2008,

Besides networking, there will be entertainment, refreshments, appetizers, samples, raffle items and a 50/50 cash raffle.

The Business After Hours is free, however, as a courtesy to the host, RSVP to the Chamber at (708) 957-6950.