Dale Clapp is the new executive vice president - business banking at Citizens Financial Bank. He has more than 24 years of experience in the industry. Rene Martin is a new first vice president - senior relationship manager at Citizens. She has more than 23 years of experience. She will be located in the Valparaiso branch. John Freyek is a new first vice president - senior relationship manager for Citizens. He has more than 12 years of experience. He will be located in the Highland branch. Shawn Wagoner is a new vice president - senior relationship manager for Citizens. He has more than 14 years of experience. He will be located in the Highland branch. Paul Orner is a new vice president - senior relationship manager for Citizens. He has more than 22 years of experience. He will be located in the Merrillville branch. Jessica Kish is the new Highland branch manager. She has more than 14 years of banking experience. Theresa Mudd is the new

Munster 45th Street branch manager. She has more than eight years of experience. Matthew Vladika is a new branch manager based in Illinois. He has more than nine years of experience. Rosemarie Schmidt is a new senior personal banker for the Darien branch. She has more than 13 years of experience.

Pete LaSalle recently joined Realty Executives PREMIER in Valparaiso as an agent. He will handle marketing and sales and run the Latin Initiatives Program. Suzanne Tucker also recently joined the company as an agent, handling marketing and sales. John Reagan also recently joined the company as an agent, handling marketing and sales.

La Porte attorneys Gene Jones, Martin Kus, Mark Lienhoop and David Jones of Newby, Lewis, Kaminski & Jones LLP were included in the list of "Indiana's Top Lawyers" as published in Indiana Business Magazine.

The Indiana Podiatric Medical Association presented its highest peer award, the Dr. T. H. Clarke Achievement Award, to Dr. Richard Sluzewski Jr., of Munster, during the association's convention in Indianapolis.

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