Kayla Weiss

Having grown up in Hammond, Jan Zurek and her husband decided to move to Portage a few years ago out of convenience, but stayed out of sheer love for the community and everything that it has to offer. Previously, Zurek had worked in downtown Chicago...

Born and raised in the Portage area, and a graduate of Portage schools, Dave Fravel has always been dedicated to his community. Working, volunteering, and raising family here, Fravel loves the Portage community and couldn’t imagine living anywhere...

For the past twenty-eight years, Captain Ross Haynes has had the honor of calling the city of Portage his home. Throughout this time, he and his wife have lived here, raised a family, and welcomed two grandsons. “Portage is just such a great...

As a youth growing up in Northwest Indiana, Danny Gonzalez spent much of his time at the Portage Township YMCA, participating in various activities they had. Especially if those activities had anything to do with sports. “It brings a smile to my...

Having grown up in Walton, Indiana on a small hog farm, Kevin Morgan left his hometown to attend college at Ball State University in Muncie, where he received his degree in communications. After college, Morgan lived in South Haven, MI for a time,...

Amber Alexander has long been invested in helping her community. A graduate of Wheeler High School, Alexander went off to Ball State University where she received her bachelor's degree in Sociology. Her entire life has been devoted to serving others...

Since the young age of nine months, Dolores Chelf has been a member of the Portage community. It is where she grew up, got married, and remained close to her family. Growing up in a household with her mother, grandparents, and two older brothers,...

For all but eight years of his life, when he was busy attending college and setting up his post-graduate career, John Zack has resided in Portage Township. He and his wife moved back to the Portage area when they decided to start their own family....

For the past forty-one years, ever since she and her husband moved to the Portage area, Kathy Blackburn has been devoted to the children of her community, showing it in every aspect of her life – both professional and personal. Currently, Blackburn...

Originally from Hammond, Amanda Alaniz and her family moved to the Portage area when she was in the third grade. After living in West Lafayette for a while when she was an adult, Alaniz and her husband moved to Crown Point for a few years before...