West Lafayette will name Wellness Center for Mayor Dennis
West Lafayette will name Wellness Center for Mayor Dennis
John Dennis, a regular at the new $32M Wellness Center, will retire at the end of 2023 after 16 years as mayor
Support today comes from LaLa Gallery and the Indiana Makers Market’s 10th Annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop, continuing the next two weekends at Wea Creek Orchard, 5618 S. County Road 200 East. For Lafayette's largest and longest running pop-up shop, they transform the historic barn into a boutique filled with micro, small makers and artists. They’re busy restocking this week, and the barn will be ready to reopen Friday with People's Brew & EMT Food Truck. This weekend’s events include: Friday, Dec. 1, free drinks in collaboration with People’s Brewing Co.; Saturday, Dec. 2, live music during the day and Polaroids with Santa from 1-5 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 3, family day with free kids activities and more Polaroids with Santa from noon-4 p.m. See the full schedule and all event details at: IndianaMakersMarket.com
Support also comes from Purdue’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, presenting the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Jan. 16, at Elliott Hall of Music, in a 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative event. For free tickets and group orders, check the details below.
WEST LAFAYETTE WILL NAME WELLNESS CENTER FOR MAYOR DENNIS
In Mayor John Dennis’ farewell tour, one month left in a 16-year run in West Lafayette, the city council this week is expected to name the West Lafayette Wellness Center in his honor.
The move comes after council members and other city officials considered other naming opportunities to acknowledge the four-term mayor, who did not run for re-election in 2023, Council President Peter Bunder said.
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