Welcome to Portage Press! The Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce hopes you enjoy our new weekly e-communication just for chamber members! Submit your newsworthy entries for FREE every Friday for our Wednesday blast to the entire membership!
Simply fill out the events form on our Contact Us page of our website. www.portageinchamber.com.
Gabriel's Horn Fundraiser
Portage Chamber's Partnership
The Portage Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce a partnership with Gabriel's Horn for a fundraiser to support the great role this organization has in our community.
A wine tasting event with great food and a silent auction is set for October 24th from 5:30-8:30pm at Woodland Park's Sycamore Room. As chamber members you have the opportunity to make this event a success through your attendance or the donation of an item for auction. No item is too small or too large. Your business can be showcased in the event's program. Click here for details. Our chamber has been a positive partner to many organizations over the last few years and with your help this organization will benefit as so many others have all ready benefited.
Don't forget Gabriel's Horn is also a Portage Chamber of Commerce Member. Tickets are available at the Chamber office for $30 advanced purchase. For more information call Mignon Kennedy 219-242-2799.
Caregiver Support Group
Miller's Senior Living Community
Saturday, October 12-10:00 a.m.
The Caregiver Support Group provides information in a supportive environment where caregivers can share problems, ideas and successful solutions. The public is invited to this FREE meeting. Refreshments will be served. This ongoing Caregiver Support Group meets on the second Saturday of each month at 10AM at Miller's Senior Living Community at 5911 Lute Rd.
No October Portage Chamber Luncheon
Due to two date conflicts in October - there will be no Chamber Luncheon for the month of October.
Do Mark your calendars for Chamber Network Night at the Valpo Expo on October 17th and the Gabriel's Horn wine tasting event on October 24th.
Portage Chamber
Members Reward Program
The Portage Chamber is revitalizing its Members Reward Program, which is described below. Please call Nancy at the Chamber office at 762-3300 if you would like to participate or if you have any questions.
Porter Regional Hospital Opens Third CareEXPRESS in Portage
Porter Regional Hospital
Porter Regional Hospital recently opened its third CareEXPRESS Urgent Care Center in Portage Hospital. CareEXPRESS will be open 9 am to 9 pm seven days a week and offers on-site lab and x-ray services. For more information about CareEXPRESS visit www.porterhealth.com.
Karen Keltner 219-983-8630 karen.keltner@porterhealth.com
Corporate Wellness Offerings at New Occupational Medicine Clinic
Porter Regional Hospital
Porter Regional Hospital recently opened a new Health At Work corporate occupational and wellness clinic at 809 LaPorte Ave. in Valparaiso. The new clinic is the next step in the growth of the hospital's new corporate wellness program. To learn more call 219-263-7200 or visit www.porterhealth.com
Contact Person Karen Keltner
Phone 219-983-8630
Email karen.keltner@porterhealth.com
Dietary Supplements "To Use or Not to Use?"
Porter Regional Hospital
One day you read this "new supplement" is the greatest, and the next day you read just the opposite. So do you take it or not? Join Dr. Crystal Tuncay to learn the truth behind dietary supplement claims. 6 pm Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Porter Regional Hospital. To register, call 1-800-541-1861.
Contact Person Karen Keltner
Website www.porterhealth.com
Phone 219-983-8630
Email karen.keltner@porterhealth.com
Technology Summit
NWIndianaLife and South Shore CVA
Do you feel unplugged? Are you cached out and ready to defrag? Opt-out of a day in the day office and surf on over to the Indiana Welcome Center to get the 411 at a technology summit where we will discuss going mobile, digital marketing, search engine optimization and more! 8am - 3pm on October 8, 2013. Indiana Welcome Center: 7770 Corinne Drive, Hammond, IN 46323 Contact: Luke Weinman IV at 219-554-2225.
www.southshorecva.com/tech
luke@southshorecva.com
Lymphedema Seminar
St. Mary Medical Center
The Lymphedema Seminar is for all breast cancer survivors. Join Bonnie Wolfe, OTR, CHT, for this two hour seminar to learn the tools you need to recognize early warning signs of Lymphedema.
October 24, 2013
Noon: Valparaiso Health Center
4 pm: St. Mary Medical Center
FREE. Register by calling 219-759-2753.
Contact Person Jane Powers Website www.comhs.org
Phone 219-947-6041
Email jcpowers@comhs.org
Ribbon Cutting/Business After Hours
1st Source Bank
First Source will showcase their newly remodeled facility at an open house on October 30 from 4:30-6:30pm with Ribbon Cutting at 5:00pm. Join us for this open to the public event.
Elvis Fantasy Fest
Woodland Park
Elvis Fan??? Stop by the Elvis Fantasy Fest October 11-13 if you want to see something spectacular! Click here to read the press release with all the details.
I need a Hug Drive
Rittenhouse of Portage - Sept. 23-29, 2013
These stuffed animals are used by guidance counselors to comfort children in crises and as reading buddies in 1st and 2nd grade classrooms to improve motivation to read and literacy skills.
Rittenhouse of Portage will be accepting new soft and cuddly stuffed animals from 9/23-9/29.
Contact Person Judy Kukelka Website www.rittenhousesl.com
Phone 764-2900
Email jkukelka@rittenhousesl.com
Ballet Folklorico
Oct. 12, 2013
Ballet Folklorico will be holding their 2nd annual Fiesta Folklorico program on Oct. 12 at the Portage High School. Purchase tickets at the door or in advance by calling Marissela Lynch at 331-5132. Advance tickets can also be purchased at Portage and Chesterton El Cantarito restaurants. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
Could it be your Thyroid?
Porter Regional Hospital-Sept. 25 6:00pm
Join ENT Matthew Provenzano, MD, to learn about your thyroid, how it affects your metabolism, as well as how thyroid disorders are diagnosed and treat in the Community Room at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso. Register at 1-800-541-1861. Contact Karen Keltner at 219-983-9630 or e-mail Karen at karen.keltner@porterhealth.com www.porterhealth.com
HealtheACCESS
New Location
HealtheACCESS Clinics, an urgent care, primary care, wellness and occupational health services organization - now a division of Franciscan Alliance - serves Portage at two convenient locations: Port of Indiana, 6615 S. Boundary Rd., Mon-Fri, 7am-5pm and at 3325 Willowcreek Rd., Mon-Sat, 8am-6pm Please contact Gail Mathews at 219-476-6573 with questions or e-mail gail.mathews@FranciscanAlliance.org www.FranciscanAlliance.org
MidWeek Mingle
Best Western Hotel & Suites-Sept. 25-4:00pm
Build business through socializing and friendships, through gatherings every 4th Wednesday of the month. Come out, relax and unwind with friends in a casual atmosphere. Bring your business cards! Complimentary snacks and wine. Beer and other drinks will be available for purchase. Call the Chamber office at 219-762-3300 to RSVP.
First Time Home Buyer
Chase Bank - Sept. 26 - 6:00 pm
Experts will be on hand to guide home buyers through the home buying process. Highlighting the step by step process from start to finish. Free event begins at 6:00 pm. at the Chase Bank, 3275 Willowcreek Road, Portage. Questions contact: Ivan Garcia at 219-762-2157 or e-mail Ivan.1.garcia@chase.com Website www.chase.com
8th Annual Financial Literacy Fair for Educators
Centier Bank
8:30am-3pm October 16, 2013
600 E 84th Ave Merrillville
*Free Registration
*Financial Literacy presentations that can be implemented directly in classrooms *Opportunities for one-on-one conversations regarding new and existing programs *$50 to the 1st 10 schools to help defray substitute costs
Dian Reyome www.centier.com (219)755-6140 dreyome@centier.com
Chamber Network Night is coming October 17, 2013. Space is currently sold out! Mark this great event on your calendar!
Rise and Shine Portage Seminars
1st Wed of the month
Portage Chamber
October 2 at 9 am. The Portage Dept. of Parks and Recreation will be discussing various programs available at park locations and park development. This 1 hour event will be held at the New Portage Lakefront Park and presented by the members of the Parks Dept. For more info call the Chamber office at 219-762-3300.
Upcoming Chamber Happenings
September 25th 4:00 - MidWeek Mingle, Best Western Hotel & Suites
October 2 9:00 am - Rise and Shine-Portage Park Programs at Portage Lakefront Park
October 5 10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Harvest Festival Woodland Park
October 6 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Harvest Festival Woodland Park
October 17 - Chamber Network Night
October 24th - Gabriel's Horn Wine Tasting Event & Silent Auction
November 9th - Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet
Help spread the word about our new email marketing benefit to Portage Chamber members. Go to Contact Us on our website and complete the Event Form to submit your entry. Entries should be in by end of business every Friday to be included on the next Wednesday's newsletter.
Thank you for continued support of the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce.