FROM the FARM: Memorial Day a time for honoring family past and present

Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.

Times Columnist Philip Potempa with Parents Peggy and Chester and Actress Mitzi Gaynor in March 2010

Times Columnist Philip Potempa (left) is joined by his parents Peggy and Chester Potempa and singer/actress Mitzi Gaynor backstage at Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville in this March 2010 file photo.

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Lowell families plant tree in memory of Fuerstenbergs

LOWELL | Four couples whose daughters played softball with the daughter of Jeanne and Fuzzy Fuerstenberg honored the couple's memory recently by planting a blue spruce tree near the Lowell High School softball field.

FROM the FARM: Moist coffee-flavored cake a family find

Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.

Girl's parents say Facebook comments scared daughter

Timothy Tinsley and Regina Webb are the parents of a Griffith Middle School girl who was mentioned by three classmates in postings on Facebook where they discussed who they would kill. The girls were expelled from school, but the American Civil Liberties Union has brought suit against Griffi…

Girl's parents say Facebook comments scared daughter

Regina Webb, the mother of a Griffith Middle School student who was mentioned by three classmates in postings on Facebook, sits in her home with pages printed of the postings from three girls who were expelled from school for alleged harassing and intimidating behavior. The American Civil Li…

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Preschooler Maddie Soffin from the Parents as Teachers of Porter County camp pets a chicken Monday during a spring break camp at Sunset Hill Farm Park in Liberty Township.

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A chicken held by Porter County Parks Farmhand Educator Ryan Wilson watches preschoolers Monday from the Parents as Teachers of Porter County during a spring break camp at Sunset Hill Farm Park in Liberty Township.

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Ryan Wilson, right, Porter County Parks farmhand educator, shows preschoolers Monday from the Parents as Teachers of Porter County the bins where chickens lay eggs at Sunset Hill Farm Park in Liberty Township.

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Porter County Parks Farmhand Educator Ryan Wilson shows preschoolers from the Parents as Teachers of Porter County a chicken during a spring break camp Monday at Sunset Hill Farm Park in Liberty Township.

PTO officer shares love of reading at school, library, church

Crown Point resident Cris Genovese enjoys sharing her love for reading and learning with her community.

Kindergarten parent meeting set at Hanover

CEDAR LAKE | An informational parent meeting is scheduled for Feb. 8 for all families who have an incoming kindergarten student in the Hanover Community School Corporation for the 2012-13 school year.

A family focus: Catholic Charities Adoption Services give potential parents gift of life, opportunity

Brett and Michelle Friedman of Crown Point are happy to share their family story and involvement with Catholic Charities Adoption Services.

EDITORIAL: Preparation for school year should go well beyond new school supplies

As a new school year begins for children across the region, the mad scramble begins for new backpacks, school supplies and clothing. It's all about preparing children for the learning process.

EPA to announce Great Lakes grants Monday

West Beach in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore will be the site of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announcing two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative competitive grants Monday morning.

Camp New Happenings 2010 Participants and Staff

The 27 youths who participated in 2010 Camp New Happenings are shown gathered with staff and counselors for the traditional group photo snapped at Camp Alexander Camp in Milford, Ind., on the final day of the week of educational, inspirational and spiritual growth.

Getting back to nature

Hobart resident Nicole Haller Braner plays with her three-year-old daughter Saj at West Beach in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. West Beach has been named one of the Top 10 family beaches in the nation by Parents magazine.