Gary, IN

This Miller Beach Property in NW Indiana is walking distance to the beaches of Lake Michigan!

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F.C. Tucker 1st Team Real Estate a proud sponsor of Home Runs For Heroes !

We've blogged about the fun going to local Gary Railcats baseball games in the past.

Today we are blessed to have the opportunity of helping sponsor the

" Home Runs For Heroes "

event held at the

Gary South Shore Railcats U.S. Steel Yard Stadium

that the Northwest Indiana Military Support Network and the

American Red Cross coordinate along with the Railcats organization.

The program is open to the public from 1:30 pm to 4:30 p.m. and tonight's Railcat game at 6:00pm (against the Rockford RiverHawks) is almost a sellout ! Thanks to local businesses and people who have stepped up to buy tickets making it possible for local Veterans and their families to attend.

We look forward to enjoying a night at the ball park with this honorable group of service men and women who have sacrificed for us! Thank you and God Bless!

There are many returning US Troops lately in the news that still qualify until April 2011 for the 1st Time Home Buyer Tax credit. VA Loans are also available for returning Vets to finance property purchases.

The Air Force Thunderbirds were at the Gary/ChicagoInternational Airport in Gary Indiana recently. Because of its convenient location to Chicago, longer than average runways, and great facilities, the Gary Airport is often the launch point for air shows such as the Chicago Air and Water Show.

I was fortunate enough to be at the airport as the Air Force Thunderbirds were getting ready to leave to their next location. This was the morning after the air show. I was fascinated as I watched their pre-flight preparations. Every thing was done with such precision. Each move seemed carefully choreographed.

I was taken back to my days of being enlisted in the Air Force. The days of standing at attention, salutes, and reasons for each step taken. What surprised me in the case of The Thunderbirds was that even though this was not part of the air show, they were still just as focused. It did not matter whether anyone was watching or not. This was the norm for them. It's no wonder their performances are always done to perfection. They would not be able to put on the difficult shows that they do without having that focus at all times.

It made me think about the way I do my own business. Am I that focused? Do I do the absolute best whether anyone is watching or not? Am I always putting out 100%? Thanks to the Air Force Thunderbirds, I've had my own reality check.

Yesterday, after dinner @ Miller Bakery Cafe, I reminded Jeff WGN News in Chicago did a spot on the upcoming Chicago Air & Water Show This weekend and it looked like the Gary Airport was a spot where alot of the fighter planes and other aircraft were being housed / parked before & after their performances.

So we took a short drive after dinner and lo and behold - here are some photos of what we saw!

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Sincerely,

Jeff & Grace Safrin Broker / Owners

F.C. Tucker 1st Team Real Estate - Independently Owned & Operated

13 Lincolnway Suite # 203, Valparaiso, IN 46383 Office # 219-309-9930

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Baseball and family fun just seem to go together. Gary, Indiana is the home to the South Shore Rail Cats, an expansion team of the Northern League of Professional Baseball. If you live in Northwest Indiana, the US Steel Yardin Gary is easily accessible by the South Shore train. For a complete summer schedule, click on the link above.

The RailCats offer daily promotions such as:

• Dollar Mondays - hot dogs, popcorn, chips, soda, programs, and special mechandise for a dollar. Also, buy one ticket and get the second for a dollar.
• Baseball Card Tuesdays - Every Tuesday features a basball card giveaway to the first 1,000 fans.
• Picture Packs Wednesdays - Collect current RailCats player photos for the first 1,000 fans and those players will sign autographs on the concourse prior to the game.
• Fireworks Fridays - Experience the best fireworks in Northwest Indiana every Friday
• Giveaway Saturdays - Every Saturday collect a great premium giveaway.
• The Times Family Day Sundays -Four box seats, four vouchers good for hot dogs and sodas. Only $36. with The Times coupon!

Irene Tron
Making Real Estate Enjoyable in Northwest Indiana
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