Life in the Spotlight

DeNita Ton, community services director for the Salvation Army in Michigan City, had a dream when she was a pre-teen that foreshadowed her life’s work. “I dreamed that hundreds of people were in front of me and they were all hungry,” she said....

You see his comments on the LaPorteCountyLife Facebook page; you see him tweet away on Twitter; and he’s an active Linkedin participant. He leaves his mark all over social media flora and fauna. Dave Woodson is this week’s A La Porte County Life...

Having turned 80 on Nov. 9, Mary Lou Linnen has reached the enviable point in life at which, she said, “I have done everything I wanted to do.” Heading into the next decade, her plan is “to become more eccentric and do whatever I want to do. I...

Maggi Spartz, President of the Unity Foundation since its inception in 1992, is responsible for the growth, management and finances of the philanthropic organization. Under the banner, “A Power for Good,” Unity Foundation catalyzes social and...

As a member of the League of Women Voters for most of her adult life, Betty Lou Nault is committed to providing people with solid information about political candidates and issues and encouraging them to vote. Nault has been president of the La Porte...

Dave Sisk is a man on a mission. As the Manager of Community Engagement for the United Way of La Porte County, Sisk is committed to bringing in more than $1 million this year to support 22 United Way agencies that are providing more than 30 vital...

You may have read about him from the actions of the inspiring students at Boston Middle School. They made 1,000 paper cranes to wish him luck as he recovered from chemotherapy. That’s a lot for one person, you might say, but when you read on, or...

Debbie King, president of the La Porte County Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors, was honored by the organization on Sept. 9 for her volunteer work. Since 2006, she has contributed more than 2,000 hours to help build 20 Habitat houses in La...

Ken Layton, Kenny as he is widely known, has spent 46 years of his life in public service. He will officially retire at the end of this year, when he completes a term as La Porte County Commissioner. Layton won’t miss the estimated 500 plus pancake...

In the Administration Office right next door to Kesling Middle School in La Porte lies the office of Dr. Glade Montgomery. He is the Superintendent for La Porte Community Schools. Though Dr. Montgomery is a very busy man, he still took time out to...