Portage Exchange Club donates to Challenger League Little League team

PORTAGE | Tim McGuire, coach of the Challenger League Little League team, addressed the Portage Exchange Club on Wednesday, May 15.

Jackie Gray addresses Portage Exchange Club

PORTAGE | Jackie Gray, Director of Development and Community Relations of Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), addressed the Portage Exchange Club at the May 1 breakfast meeting. She was introduced by Mary Sandlin, who is a member of Exchange and also part of FYSB. Gray gave a brief over…

Exchange Club honors two outstanding PHS students

PORTAGE | The Portage Exchange Club honored two outstanding PHS seniors at its May 8 breakfast meeting at Miller’s Senior Living Community. Lauryn Sanders was selected as the Portage Exchange Club Student of the Year. This award is given to a student who previously was recognized as a Studen…

Danny Gonzalez speaks to Portage Exchange Club

PORTAGE | The Portage YMCA has partnered with St. Mary Medical Center to provide its members with outstanding programs and nursing care.

Portage Exchange honors outstanding PHS seniors

PORTAGE | On every second Wednesday during the months of September through March, the Portage Exchange Club welcomes four outstanding PHS seniors as their Students of the Month. The students are selected by the high school administration based on their academics, extracurricular activities, …

Portage Exchange Club's 2013 Bill Proctor Memorial Golf Outing

PORTAGE | It is that time of year once again! The annual Portage Exchange Club’s Bill Proctor Memorial Golf Outing will be held Monday, May 13, 2013, at The Brassie Golf Club in Chesterton starting at 10:00 a.m.

Portage Exchange and St. Peter Lutheran youth group collect food pantry donations

PORTAGE | On Monday, March 25, 2013, the St. Peter Lutheran Church youth group, S.P.Y. (St. Peter Youth) helped the Portage Food Pantry stock its shelves by asking for donations at Al's Supermarket on Rt. 6 and McCool Road. Youth Leaders, Ray and Amy VanderLugt and their son Kyle, daughter K…

Portage Exchange Club, Portage High School MCJROTC hold fundraiser

PORTAGE | The Portage Exchange Club, the Portage High School MCJROTC cadets and Applebee’s Restaurant teamed up for another successful fundraiser.

Portage Exchange Club March students of the month

PORTAGE | The Portage Exchange Club welcomed four outstanding MCJROTC cadets as Students of the Month for March. Assistant Principal Michael DePasquale and ROTC instructor Major John Johnston accompanied the students.

Barnabus the Comfort Dog attends Portage Exchange Club meeting

PORTAGE | The Reverend Tim Engel, pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Portage, and golden retriever Barnabus the Comfort Dog were guest presenters at the February 20 breakfast meeting of the Portage Exchange Club.

Portage Exchange Club welcomes VFW Commander Rex Lewis

PORTAGE | The Portage Exchange Club welcomed VFW Commander Rex Lewis as its guest speaker on February 6. Lewis has served 15 years (not continuous) as Post Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9323 located at 2750 Central Avenue in Lake Station. He was 1st District Commander in 1…

Portage Exchange Club welcomes Students of the Month

PORTAGE | The Portage Exchange Club welcomed three outstanding seniors as Students of the Month at the January 23 meeting. The three represented students of the Career and Technical Education Department.

Gabriel's Horn director addresses Portage Exchange

PORTAGE | Mignon Kennedy, Director of Gabriel's Horn short-term shelter for homeless women and their children, spoke to the Portage Exchange Club at the January 16 breakfast meeting at Miller's Assisted Living. She discussed statistics and changes in the homeless population, as well as chang…

East Chicago Police Chief Mark Becker addresses the Portage Exchange Club

PORTAGE | On Wednesday, January 9, East Chicago Police Chief Mark Becker addressed the Portage Exchange Club at the weekly breakfast meeting at Miller's Assisted Living. Becker was formerly Police Chief in Portage.

Portage Exchange Club announces December students of the month

PORTAGE | The Portage Exchange Club welcomed four outstanding Portage High School seniors as Students of the Month to the December 12 meeting. The students represented the Speech and Drama department and the Thespian organization. This month, for the first time in years, all four students we…

Anne Wood addresses Portage Exchange Club

PORTAGE | The Portage Exchange Club welcomed Portage Library branch manager Anne Wood to its December 5 breakfast meeting. Wood has been in the library system for ten years and at the Portage Branch since 2010.

Amber Alexander addresses Portage Exchange Club

PORTAGE | Amber Alexander, one of the newest members of the Portage Exchange Club, addressed the club at the November 28 meeting. She gave a brief autobiography and then talked about her duties and activities as Senior Program Director at the Portage YMCA, as well as the history and goals of the Y.

Portage Exchange club honors November's students of the month

PORTAGE | The Portage Exchange Club welcome four outstanding Portage High School seniors as Students of the Month to a recent breakfast meeting at Miller's Assisted Living Meeting Room. The four represented some of the brightest and best of the student body, as members of National Honor Society.

Pastor Frederick Hoover addresses Portage Exchange Club

PORTAGE| On Wednesday, November 21, the Reverend Frederick Hoover addressed the Portage Exchange Club for their annual One Nation under God program. Pastor Fred, as he is called, is the minister of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Portage and a member of Portage Exchange. He has conducted the On…

Portage Exchange Club presents check to Portage Food Pantry

PORTAGE | The Portage Exchange Club welcomed two representatives from the Portage Food Pantry to its October 31 meeting. Board member Linda Roque and Director of Volunteers Sarah Tracy gave the club an update on the Pantry’s needs and activities.