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NEWS
The Northwest Indiana Times, and the Post Tribune are the
top newspapers for info about the Gary School System.
If you are not receiving a paper, I would recommend one of
these two. The number for the PT is (800) 876-8974, and the
number for the NWIT is (800) 589-3331.
NORTHWEST INDIANA
The Times’ challenge is to serve such a diverse and balkanized
community. It does so by producing nine daily geographically
zoned editions, providing both a regional news report and
the depth and flavor of a hometown newspaper.
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TEACHER FROM GARY ORGANIZES VETERANS DAY PROGRAM
Denise Delaney of Gary is president of the American Legion Auxiliary at Post 279 on Old Hobart Road in Miller. She also teaches fifth grade at Evans Elementary School in Lake Station.
Six years ago, Delaney, as a new teacher at the school, started a Veterans Day program. She wanted to teach the children the meaning of this special day.
Several days before Veterans Day, Delaney sent a letter home with all students, asking if they had any family or friends who are veterans and if they would come to the school to be honored.
“The kids get so thrilled bringing guests,” Delaney said. “They write a short narrative about their guests, including name, relation to them, branch of service, rank, job they did, where stationed, and anything else the guest would like the students to remember about their time in the service.”
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GARY SCHOOL CORP., OTHERS PREVENT FLOW OF INFORMATION
When Frank Wiget retired from the Post-Tribune earlier this year, he'd been a newsman just about as long as I'd been living.
As he told me more than once, it was well past time to say goodbye. A reporter's job had changed, and it wasn't for the better.
Gone were the days of walking past the murder weapon at the crime scene and jotting down the details in his notebook. Gone were the days of asking simple questions (Is it true the victim's fingers were all chopped off?) and getting simple answers (Yes, and his toes, too).
Frank's last years were mostly at a desk, waiting for a fax from “public information officers.”
The cop who worked the case? Too rough, too raw, too likely to say something that someone wants to hear.
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