Chuck Abraham

Tina Nabhan loves to serve people. As a former first responder, she now takes a different approach to her service as a public insurance adjuster. Nabhan served as a firefighter for 19 years. Throughout those 19 years, she was a career firefighter with the …

Service to the community, family, and God are three succinct ways to describe Corps Officer Jim Prichard of the Salvation Army of Porter County. Prichard originally hails from St. Johns, Michigan, which is north of Lansing. He’s been in Portage for four …

Service to the community is important to Rebecca “Becky” Allen, who serves as the chief of staff at the Portage Township Trustee’s Office. Allen, the daughter of a pastor, believes she inherited her love for her community from her father. She noted it …

Anyone who knows a resident at Miller’s Merry Manor may not realize the impact Activities Coordinator Michele Simpson has on one’s family and friends. Simpson appreciates how much her hometown has grown since she was a child. She enjoys …

Portage High School Student-Athlete Gibson Kelley had an impressive season last year. Kelley, who will be entering his senior year in the fall, broke the school’s 25-year-old record in the 100-meter breaststroke. What makes Kelley’s feat even more …

Sometimes, a dream that affects one’s entire life starts at a young age. That’s exactly what happened with Dr. Meaghan Spalla, a veterinarian at Coyne Veterinary Clinic in Portage. Spalla, a member of the Boone Grove High School graduating class of 2016 …

When most people say they have to “go make the bed,” it is associated with a daily chore. Kyle Schultz has a completely different idea in mind when he makes a bed. Schultz leads the Portage Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), a national non-profit …

Rose Carbone hasn’t been in Portage that long, but she’s already been making her mark in town. Carbone moved to the area from Countryside, Illinois just two years ago after she and her husband decided to retire. Since the cost of living is lower in …

The Distinguished Young Women (DYW) Competition is an integral part of the high school experience for many young women. The competition provides these students another opportunity to make lasting memories and friendships as they move into adulthood. Ashlyn …

Christina Bilyak is making an impact throughout the Region, both in her job and within the arts community. Bilyak, a native of Portage, now calls Valparaiso her home. She is a former student of Bethel University in Mishawaka, where she studied stage …