Message from the Chairman of the Board

October 23, 2009

Welcome to the Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council!We are a membership organization broadly representative of all the citizens of Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties. Our goal is to raise issues that have the potential to improve the lives of our citizens. Our major work products are our widely acclaimed Quality-of-Life Indicators’ Report, last published in the spring of 2009, and our quarterly meetings held on topics critical to the future of Northwest Indiana.

I urge you to review our website, take a look at our Indicators’ Report, and participate in our quarterly meetings. We are interested in your perspective, and we would welcome your active involvement with the Council.

Best wishes for a successful and productive year!

Sincerely,

Dennis C. Rittenmeyer, Ph.D.

Chairman