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• E-mail: jpallay@nwitimes.com.

• Fax: (708) 474-2897.

• Address: 601 45th Ave., Munster, IN 46321.

• Questions? Call (219) 937-5741.

Addiction | Sauk Village

Ongoing addiction recovery program meetings take place at 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 8 a.m. Saturdays at Emmanuel Christian Reformed Church, 22515 Torrence Ave. All are welcome.

FYI: Call Ted at (630) 865-1660 or Rich at (708) 205-8624.

Trip previews | Homewood

Preview a trip through Southeast Asia at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at the H-F Park District's Irwin Center, 18120 S. Highland Ave. This free travel preview is presented by Passport Travel, and will provide details on the extended trip, scheduled for March 1 to 14, 2009. The trip begins with several days of touring in Hong Kong, followed by visits to Malaysia and Singapore.

At 2 p.m. Sept. 10, the H-F Park District will present a free travel preview by Mayflower Tours of a motorcoach trip to Florida's Palm Coast. The nine-day trip - offered March 6, 2009, and again on April 17, 2009 - includes stays in St. Augustine, Fla.; Anastasia Island and Amelia Island. The preview will be held at the Irwin Center.

FYI: Call (708) 957-PARK or visit hfparks.com.

Celebration | Munster

First Reformed Church of South Holland will have an anniversary celebration starting at 6 p.m. Sept. 26 at The Center for Visual & Performing Arts on Ridge Road. Tickets cost $35 and include dinner. Keynote speaker is the Rev. David Bast, president and broadcast minister of Words of Hope, Grand Rapids, Mich., and former senior pastor of First Church (1981 - 1989). Guest speaker is the Rev. Tim Brown, president of Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Mich., and former co-pastor of First Church (1981 - 1983).

A celebration worship service is at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 28 at the church, 15924 S. Park Ave. in South Holland.

FYI: Reservation deadline is Sept. 1. Call the church office at (708) 333-0622.

Bus tour | Lansing, Chicago

The Lansing Historical Society is sponsoring a bus tour to the historic Pullman district in Chicago. It's from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20. It costs $75 per person for the visit to America's first planned industrial community, listed as a National Historic District. The well preserved area was built in 1880 by George M. Pullman for the production of his famous sleeper rail car. The tour includes a visit to the Pullman Visitors Center, Greenstone Church, Hotel Florence, Factory Building and a tour of a Pullman home. A gourmet box lunch is served in the hotel. The day includes a historical tour of town and surrounding area. Deadline for reservations is Sept. 6.

FYI: Call Paul Schultz at (708) 895-2266.

Lung cancer walk | Chicago

The second Pauline Moraco-Arredondo Lung Cancer Walk & Rally will kick off at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 4 at the William W. Powers State Fish and Wildlife Area, 12949 S. Avenue O. Proceeds from the event will benefit the LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's leading private supporter of lung cancer research. Online registration/donations are recommended but are also available the day of the walk. The first 100 walkers will receive a goodie bag and T-Shirt. Refreshments will be provided to all. Allyson and David Arredondo, of Hobart, started the event to honor David's mother, Pauline. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in April 2004 and died 11 months later.

FYI: To register, visit www.LUNGevity.org/chicagowalk or contact Allyson Arredondo at (219) 688-5650 or SOCW1999@msn.com for more information about LUNGevity, visit www.lungevity.org.

WOMEN'S CONNECTION | Schererville

Schererville Women's Connection offers "Is Your Glass Half Empty of Half Full?" from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at Briar Ridge Country Club, 123 Briar Ridge Drive. Speaker is Mary F. Wood on the topic "He Is Always Enough" and Amanda Snider will present "Homenclature" about quality unique new and used furniture. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Lunch costs $15. Make a reservation by Aug. 29.

FYI: Call (219) 937-4240 or 374-7769.

PARK HAY RIDES | Lake County

Reservations for tractor-drawn hay rides are offered at the following Lake County park sites in September and October: Lemon Lake, Stoney Run, Oak Ridge Prairie, Deep River, and Buckley Homestead County Parks. Maximum number per ride is 25 adults (more children). Cost on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays is $75 per ride, and from Monday through Thursday it is $50 per ride.Horse-drawn hay rides at Buckley Homestead County Park, 3603 Belshaw Road in Lowell, are $100 per ride (only during daylight hours). Special Needs hay rides are available at Oak Ridge Prairie, 301 S. Colfax St., Griffith, during daylight hours. The hay wagon is able to carry people in wheelchairs. Regular prices apply. Time and day reservations are dependent upon availability of driver.

FYI: Call (219) 769-PARK.

INDIA FEST | Merrillville

Experience culture and tradition at India Fest 2008 from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at Indian American Cultural Center, 8605 Merrillville Road. Admission is $2; children younger than 6 attend free. Festivities include Indian dances, paintings, art, Indian cuisine, a fashion show, fashions, sarees and jewelry, a health fair, a palmist and henna (the art of hand painting).

Estate planning | Schererville

Join the Schererville Parks Department and estate planning attorney Meghann LaBodie for a free seminar on estate planning from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Dyer/Schererville Library, 1001 W. Lincoln Highway.

FYI: Reserve a spot by calling the park office at (219) 865-5530.

SLAVONIA BAND | Merrillville

Croatian Sons Lodge 170 of the Croatian Fraternal Union will sponsor an evening of entertainment at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 by the Slavonia Band from Zupanja, Croatia at the Croatian Center, 8550 Taft St. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children at the door. The band, comprised of six instrumentalists and a male vocalist, has been chosen for the CFU Cultural Tour for 2008.

FYI: Call (219) 924-0737.

TRASH OR TREASURE | Hobart

Hobart Assembly of God is hosting a city-wide yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 6 at 7545 E. Ridge Road. Earn extra money by selling old and unwanted items; crafters and vendors are also welcome to set up a table. Cost is $15 per space, and tables are available to rent for $5 each.

FYI: Call Lynn at (219) 942-2691 or Shelly at (219) 947-0610.

Risk factors | Munster

"Know Your Numbers; Know Your Risk" will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Community Hospital Fitness Pointe, 9950 Calumet Ave. A cardiac rehab specialist will discuss the consequences of high cholesterol and its role in coronary artery disease. Learn what your levels should be and ways to lower cholesterol.

FYI: To register for this free class, call (219) 836-3477.

SEEKING TALENT | Hobart

County Line Orchard on County Line Road is looking for local performers to entertain during its Orchard Time festivities this fall. The orchard is sponsoring the event each Saturday and Sunday in September and October beginning Sept. 6, said Margo Brown, events director. Local performers will be able to showcase their talents either indoors our outdoors from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

FYI: Call Margo Brown at (219) 947-4477, ext. 2106.

CAR CRUISES | Crown Point

City of Crown Point hosts Car Cruises from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through September around the Courthouse Square downtown. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. and the public is invited to stroll the square and visit with owners while checking out the vintage and classic vehicles and listening to oldies music played at the courthouse. Some merchants stay open late and refreshments are available to purchase.

FYI: Call (219) 662-3290.

Exhibit | Whiting

The 119th Street Artists will present "You Tell Me," an abstract painting and sculpture exhibit by Jim Panos. This exhibit will start on Sept. 6 with a public opening on Sept 13 at CornerStone Art Gallery, in the Centier Bank Building at 1500 - 119th St. FYI: Call (219) 659-5159.

Golf outing | Hammond

Calumet College of St. Joseph will hold its ninth annual Crimson Wave Golf Outing Sept. 12 at Lost Marsh Golf Course. Registration and lunch begin at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start, scramble format at noon. Dinner will be held at the Hammond Marina Clipper Room at 6, with an open bar until 7. A silent auction will be a part of the evening festivities. Golf plus lunch and dinner is $150 per person. Dinner only is $50. Hole Sponsorships are available for $125 per hole.

FYI: Call (219) 473-4326 or e-mail ajuscik@ccsj.edu.