GARY
Holiday parade, concert, comedy show are Friday
Gary's celebration parade begins at 9 a.m. Friday at 21st and Broadway, traveling north and ending at 5th Avenue and Virginia Street.
Following the parade, national celebrities and local artists perform in a free concert from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. near Bennigan's at 500 E. 5th Ave., near the Railcats stadium.
Free T-shirts will be given on a first-come, first-served basis at the family affair. The city will provide chairs but the public is asked to bring personal lawn chairs in anticipation of an overflow crowd.
Later, Sommore, dubbed the Queen of Comedy, opens at the Genesis Center. Tickets are $30. Doors open at 8 p.m. Participants are asked to wear white attire.
Fireworks follow at 9:30 p.m.
For more information, contact the Department of Public Information at (219) 881-1314.
ST. JOHN
Town seeks frightening decor for haunted house
St. John is seeking spooky-looking furniture for its annual haunted house.
The town wants scary lamps, tables or anything else that would look appropriate in the haunted house attraction.
To arrange a pickup, call (219) 365-6043.
SCHERERVILLE
Town considers joining anti-railway sale group
Schererville officials are considering whether to join a group opposed to Canadian National Railway's proposed purchase of the EJ&E Railway.
If the purchase goes through, train traffic through Schererville would more than triple. Schererville representatives have been attending meetings with a group called The Regional Answer to Canadian National, or TRAC. The group mainly is composed of Illinois communities, although a handful of Indiana communities participate.
The group is asking for a minimum of $10,000 from each community to cover legal fees and marketing costs, Schererville Councilman Tom Schmitt said.
It is unclear whether the $10,000 is the only financial contribution the group wants.
HAMMOND
Trash pickup schedule changes due to holiday
The Independence Day holiday will bring a change in collection for the Hammond Sanitation and Recycling departments.
Crews will not be on duty Friday, but will instead work Saturday, meaning Friday's pickup will be one day later than usual.
HIGHLAND
Concert series features polka fest July 10 at park
The Highland Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor its Thursday night concert series again this summer at Main Square Park.
A polka festival July 10 features Eddie Blazonczyk and the Versatones. The concert begins at 7 p.m. There will be Polish sausage, sauerkraut and pierogi available for purchase at 5:30 p.m.
For more information, call (219) 972-3623.
