United Way volunteers cover Lake, Porter counties with good deeds

Teodoro Vega from Behr Paints trims a window Friday at Campagna Academy as part of the United Way Day of Caring. Volunteers cleaned up various places through Lake and Porter counties.

United Way volunteers cover Lake, Porter counties with good deeds

Rick Lisak from St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Schererville pours paint to roll on the walls Friday at Campagna Academy in Schererville during the United Way Day of Caring.

United Way volunteers cover Lake, Porter counties with good deeds

Theresa Nordyke from St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Schererville paints walls Friday at Campagna Academy in Schererville as part of the United Way Day of Caring.

United Way volunteers cover Lake, Porter counties with good deeds

Schererville resident Carolyn Gabor from St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church stretches to paint a wall Friday at Campagna Academy in Schererville as part of the United Way Day of Caring.

Blessings, challenges in NWI from faith perspective

Parishioners participate in communion at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, where they also participated in the annual Living Way of the Cross presentation.

POTW April 17-April 23 - Living Way of the Cross

A young boy makes the sign of the cross upon seeing the Living Stations of the Cross procession Friday during Our Lady of Guadalupe Church's annual march through East Chicago. Parishioners participated in the 36th annual Living Way of the Cross presentation that began with a mass, blessing, …

Walking in Jesus' path

Juan Guadarrama portrays Jesus Christ during the 36th annual presentation of the Living Stations of the Cross at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.

Walking in Jesus' path

Juan Guadarrama portrays Jesus during the annual Passion Play at Our Lady of Guadalupe in East Chicago. About a hundred parishioners participated in the 36th annual presentation.

United Way celebrates

Annette Kelsey, from Lakeshore Area Regional Recovery of Indiana, listens to awards presentations at the United Way of Porter County annual campaign and volunteer celebration Thursday night at Strongbow Inn.

United Way celebrates

Ken Turner acknowledges Jean and Jerry Phelps, this year's campaign co-chairs for the United Way of Porter County, during the United Way annual campaign and volunteer celebration Thursday night at Strongbow Inn.

TURKEYDINNER 2

Frozen turkeys are piled in a cooler at PayLow in Merrillville. Don Weiss, president of WiseWay, which owns PayLow, said although turkeys cost the grocer more than during 2009, it ordered more birds this year and is selling them for less.

TURKEYDINNER 4

Lowell resident Julie Otis browses through frozen turkeys Monday at the PayLow grocery store in Merrillville.

TURKEYDINNER 3

Frozen turkeys are piled in a cooler at PayLow in Merrillville. Don Weiss, president of WiseWay, which owns PayLow, said although turkeys cost the grocer more than during 2009, it ordered more birds this year and is selling them for less.

TURKEYDINNER 1

Ron Collins, of Schererville, browses through frozen turkeys Monday at the PayLow grocery store in Merrillville. The retail prices of whole frozen birds are comparable to their 2009 price despite a 20 percent year-to-year increase in wholesale cost.