May SAME Luncheon 2025

LOCATION: HOPE HOTEL AND RICHARD C. HOLBROOKE CONFERENCE CENTER

Menu: Salad with Two Dressings, Corn bread, BBQ Pork Chops, Roasted Potato Wedges, Buttered Corn, Blueberry Crumb Cake

Program: Indiana Coastal Scanning Opportunity

Presenter: Ashley Sharkey, Special Projects Coordinator, Lake Michigan Coastal Program

Presentation Description

The mission of the Lake Michigan Coastal Program is to protect and enhance coastal resources by providing technical and financial assistance to partners. The program area includes the Lake Michigan watershed and 45 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline (15 miles National Park). It is a coordinated program housed in the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Nature Preserves. The program also manages an annual competitive Pass-Through grants program which has invested over $22M since 2002 in Northwest Indiana with a match investment of approximately $44M.

Biography

Ashely Sharkey is the special projects coordinator with the Lake Michigan Coastal Program (LMCP). She formerly worked as an environmental manager for the Indiana Department of Transportation for four years. She has worked in a wide variety of fields including education and health care. Ashley received her bachelor’s degree from Ball State University in Geography (meteorology/climatology) and Natural Resources and Environmental Management (emergency response and management). She is currently working on her master’s degree in emergency epidemiology. When she is not studying, she rescues former racing greyhounds, chases storms to collect data for the National Weather Service, works on her historical novel about Harriet Colfax and the old Michigan City lighthouse, or listens to professional Japanese baseball. She also volunteers with a local search and rescue team as well as a hazmat emergency response team.

PROGRAM NOTE: Directly following this month's meeting and luncheon, the Post will be providing an "Interview Primer" event at the Hope Hotel in a separate room. There is a separate registration for this free event. Consider joining us to get some key tip and tactics for interviewing success. You can register for the event here: https://SAMEInterviewPrimer.eventbrite.com

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Regular registration runs through May 4th. An additional $5 late registration fee will be added to the ticket price after that date.

Check-in begins at 11:15AM the day of the luncheon.

Refunds cannot be issued if cancellations are made less than 48 hours prior to the event. If the "pay at the door" option is utilized and the reservation is not honored or cancelled prior to 48 hours before the event, payment is still expected, and an invoice will be sent.

There is no need to print tickets or bring them with you.

Credit cards are accepted on-line or at the door. The “Pay at the Door” option is available by clicking on the "Payment Method" pull down on the second page when making your reservation.

Contact Andrew Lewis, (859) 469-0412, YWxld2lzIHwgbWVzc2VyICEgY29t with any questions.

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