ALiCE offers added security

WHEATFIELD | The Kankakee Valley School Corp. is enhancing its lockdown policies by incorporating ALiCE, which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate.

Interview with Diana of the Dunes

Diana of the Dunes doll created by Skellyton Art of Merrillville.

Kankakee Valley educators train for the worst

Jeff Moolenaar, playing the part of a hostile shooter, is hit with multiple flying objects during a training session Thursday at Kankakee Valley High School. Participants learned the objects can distract a shooter and throw off their aim to help save lives.

Kankakee Valley educators train for the worst

Guy Skrobul demonstrates how to use a belt to secure a door and keep an active shooter from entering a classroom during a training session Thursday at Kankakee Valley High School.

Michaela Photo

Alice and Mike Dominiguez in Merrillville, Indiana

0330BOWLFEATURE, Cal College bowlers Alice Veenstra and Josh Toth

HAMMOND Calumet College bowler Alice Veenstra is advancing to national singles championships. She bowls a few frames Thrusday at Olympia Lanes.

0330BOWLFEATURE, Cal College bowlers Alice Veenstra and Josh Toth

HAMMOND Calumet College bowler, Josh Toth, is advancing to national singles championships.

0330BOWLFEATURE, Cal College bowlers Alice Veenstra and Josh Toth

HAMMOND Alice Veenstra and Josh Toth, Calumet College bowlers, are advancing to national singles championships to be held in Texas in mid-May.

0330BOWLFEATURE, Cal College bowlers Alice Veenstra and Josh Toth

HAMMOND Josh Toth, Calumet College bowler, is advancing to national singles championships.

0330BOWLFEATURE, Cal College bowlers Alice Veenstra and Josh Toth

HAMMOND Calumet College bowler, Alice Veenstra bowls a few frames Thursady at Olympia Lanes. Fellow-bowler, Josh Toth is at left. The two are advancing to national singles championships.

Serving up candles

SERVING UP CANDLES - - Actress Polly Holliday, who played TV waitress Flo on "Alice," is shown in New York at a recent Broadway play opening. She adds another year today, Friday July 2, 2010, turning 73-years-old.