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Merrillville council honors Planning director and Andrean state champions; elects 2026 officers
Summary
At its Dec. 23 meeting the Town of Merrillville council honored Planning & Building Director Sheila Shine for a labor-industry award, proclaimed the Andrean High School state football champions, and elected Rick Bella president and Rhonda Neal vice president for 2026.
The Town of Merrillville council opened its Dec. 23 meeting by recognizing Planning & Building Director Sheila Shine and the Andrean High School football team before taking up regular business.
Councilor Sean Pettit and Town Manager Michael Griffin invited Shine to the podium to mark a service-to-labor award from the Northwest Indiana Building Trades and Construction…
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