🌱 Valparaiso's inpatient hospice unit welcomes patients again

Hello Valparaiso! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Valparaiso's inpatient hospice unit welcomes patients again
• Living history comes to Valparaiso's courthouse square Saturday
• New path connects northwest Valparaiso neighborhoods to more of town

Also on today's calendar: 1 Million Cups Northwest Indiana (Valparaiso, IN - November 11) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 57, low: 41.
• Thursday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 47 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. VNA Hospice NWI Reopens Inpatient Unit, Continuing a Legacy of Compassionate Care (greatnews.life) — VNA Hospice's inpatient unit in Valparaiso is welcoming patients again, offering around-the-clock care when symptoms cannot be comfortably managed at home. The six-bed Horton Hospice Center celebrated its reopening November 5 with refreshed interiors and landscaping, following an affiliation with Mishawaka-based Center for Hospice Care intended to strengthen regional services.
   

2. News briefs: Living history, free rides for veterans and more (chicagotribune.com) — War of 1812 interpreters will bring living history to Valparaiso's courthouse square Saturday, November 14, with a free demonstration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted by Porter County Museum, the event takes place at Franklin Street and Indiana Avenue, across from the museum, which also offers free admission.
   

3. Valparaiso opens new pathway connecting northwest neighborhoods to schools, downtown (nwitimes.com) — Northwest Valparaiso residents have a new pathway connection to routes leading to the high school, Rogers Lakewood Park and downtown. The Vale Park West Link opened last week after four construction seasons, linking neighborhoods including Pepper Creek and Windsor Park to the city's 27-mile path network.
   

4. 16-year-old charged as an adult in armed Chesterton carjacking (nwitimes.com) — A 16-year-old Michigan City youth will face adult charges over an alleged armed carjacking at Chesterton's Dune Park train station in June. Police say Quentin Martinez demanded a person's phone and truck keys at gunpoint. A pretrial conference in Porter Circuit Court is scheduled for November 17.
   

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📸 Around Valparaiso

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Valparaiso

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday November 11

• Veterans Day - CLOSED →
  Commissioner Main Meeting Chambers, 155 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso

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Other local events

Wednesday November 11

• 1 Million Cups Northwest Indiana (Valparaiso, IN - November 11) →
  Lower Lincoln, 212 E. Lincolnway, Valparaiso
  8:30 am
• Woody Wednesday @ Meadowbrook →
  Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, 109 W. 700 North, Valparaiso
  10:00 am
• Art: Watercolor & Unwind →
  Valparaiso IN
  5:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Storytime →
  Valparaiso IN
  10:00 am
• Alcohol Beverage Board Meeting →
  Commissioner Main Meeting Chambers, 155 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso
  10:00 am
• EJ Craft Club: Holiday Edition →
  Ella Jayms, 260 Franklin Street, Valparaiso
  4:00 pm
• Youth Dance Classes with Indiana Ballet Theater - Thursdays →
  Valpo Creates Center, 256 Indiana Ave, Valparaiso
  4:00 pm
• Redevelopment Commission →
  Commissioner Main Meeting Chambers, 155 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso
  4:30 pm
• Electric Power Reliability and Robotics →
  Valparaiso University – Hedge Center, 1600 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso
  5:30 pm

Friday November 13

• ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE RESPONSE →
  MAAC Foundation First Responder Training Campus, 4203 Montdale Dr, Valparaiso
  8:00 am
• Porter County Board of Election and Registration Meeting →
  Commissioner Main Meeting Chambers, 155 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso
  12:00 pm

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📣 Valparaiso Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for an experienced handyman to replace/paint a few rotten boards on my wooden high-rise deck.
  I’m looking for a senior discount and free estimate. Needs to be done soon before the snow flies! (Nextdoor Heritage Valley)

• Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana posted a job opening for Property Maintenance Assistant in Valparaiso. Apply here.
• Opportunity Enterprises posted a job opening for Clean Team Crew Member II in Valparaiso. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valparaiso here.

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Ok Valparaiso! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation?" — I'll be Bach! (Thank you Raymond S. for sending it in!)
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