Officers
Becky Ward
President
Becky has been a life-long resident of Hammond. She is a graduate of Morton Senior High School and Calumet College of St. Joseph, with a degree in Business Administartion. Becky is currently the bookkeeper for an attorney in Munster and also serves on the Hammond School Board. She has been named both “Hammond Citizen of the Year” and Indiana’s “Volunteer of the Year” Because of her tireless efforts and many years of service to school-aged children, Becky has always wanted to do her best to keep all students safe. According to Becky, “We need to assist the police department by being their eyes and ears, if we are all to be safe in Hammond.”
Valorie White
Vice-President
Valorie is a graduate of Thornton Fractional South High School. She is married to Donald White, and has 3 stepchildren and 4 grandchildren. She moved to Indiana around 20 years ago and currently lives in the Woodmar area of Hammond. She has worked in the banking industry since 1986 and has worn many hats - doing a lot of promotional/Ad work for several products. Valorie has been very involved in the “Relay for Life” for the past 13 years.
“I’m very passionate about this cause, and have done a lot of fund raisers,” she says. “To date I’ve raised $50,000, mostly for cancer research.”
Valorie has served on the Board of Directors for the Hammond YMCA since 2004 and was a member of the State of Indiana Team in Training program for the Leukemia Foundation in 1998 & 1999. She completed two of six marathons, and has also participated in several March of Dimes and Bike Marathons. Although she has several hobbies, crafting anything that makes one be creative is at the top of her list.
“I love to laugh, enjoy life, and my friends,” Valorie says. “I never seem to have enough time in the day to get all I want done. In a world full of challenges, I believe we need to reach out and encourage one another in a positive direction. I enjoy assisting people to find solutions to better themselves. What one person might excel in - another may not. Together, however, we can make a difference! While I’m on this earth, I will try to achieve this to the best of my ability. I look forward to my new roll as a board member for the City of Hammond’s Neighborhood Crime Watch. I sincerely thank and appreciate this opportunity.
George T Janiec
Secretary
678-6761
gjaniec@sbcglobal.net
Morgan Sikora
Treasurer
Morgan is a proud resident of the Robertsdale section of Hammond. She graduated from Bishop Noll Institute in June of 1999. She went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from Purdue University Calumet in May of 2006. Currently attending Allied Health Institute in Merrillville, Morgan will finish the Cardio- Tech Program in January of 2007. She’ll continue her education by working to become an Echo-Technician. For the last ten years, she has worked for Herreras Towing. They’re kind of like a second family to her.
Morgan has been an active member of the Whiting/Robertsdale Crime Watch since it began in 2003. She took the first step in trying to make a difference when she became a Block Captain, getting to know her neighbors a lot better, and getting the word out about becoming the “eyes and ears” of the Police Department. In March of 2005, Morgan - along with Bonnie Henry and Shawn Turpin - went a step further to become the coordinators of the Whiting/Robertsdale Crime Watch group. Unfortunately, in August of 2006, Morgan had to step down from that position because of family concerns and added responsibilities. According to Morgan, this was actually more of a transition because she was subsequently nominated to become a Board Member of Hammond Neighborhood Crime Watch City-Wide. Morgan felt that being nominated was a great honor and accepted the position immediately. Wanting to make Hammond and Whiting great places to live, she believes that if we all stick together we can make a difference. Morgan thanks everyone who has helped her get to where she is today.