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Employment Opportunities

Dyer Parks & Recreation is always taking employment applications. Click here for an employment application. Applications can be submitted in person during regular business hours of Monday - Friday, 7:30 am-4:00 pm, at the Parks and Recreation office at Town Hall. Employment application forms are also available in person at the Parks and Recreation office during office hours.

Dyer Parks and Recreation has seasonal employment opportunities for a number of recreational activities each summer. Employment applications are reviewed throughout the year as program staffing needs are formed. Part-time office clerks, recreation program leaders, and recreation program coordinators are the three categories where staff are employed

Volunteer Opportunities

Dyer Parks & Recreation is always looking for volunteers for various programs and events. Such programs & events include the Daddy Daughter Dance, Wii Bowling, Jr. Leaders, Easter Egg Hunt, Office Assistant, Spring Craft Fair, Bike Parade, and many others. This is an excellent opportunity for seniors who would like to help out in the community, adults who are available at various times, and teens who need service hours. If you are interested in helping out, please get in touch with the Dyer Parks & Recreation Department at (219) 865-2505.

The Junior Leader application is available in the box to the left. The Junior Leader program is for youth in grades 6-12 who are looking to serve their community. Junior Leaders also gain experience in a work-type environment by helping staff who instruct the various recreational programs offered by Dyer Parks and Recreation.

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INDOT US Rt. 30 Project

/ Categories: Notice, News, Projects, Current

Updated July 24, 2024

INDOT PRESS RELEASE:

  • A reduced speed limit of 35 mph for the work zone on US 30 between the Illinois State Line and US 41 beginning Wednesday, May, 15th through the Fall.
  • Completed: There is currently a concrete restoration project taking place through this area, with full depth patching and joint repairs.
  • Completed: There is also a preventative maintenance bridge deck overlay being done on the Plum Creek bridge between Hart Street and Moeller Street. This work is expected to wrap up on or around May 24th. 
  • Underway: US 30 will then have alternating lane closures between Castlewood Drive and St. John Road beginning on or after Tuesday, May 28th through late October for a bridge replacement project over Dyer Ditch. The reduced speed limit will remain in place through the duration of this project. 

  • Underway: US 30 over Hart Ditch Bridge: There will be only one lane in each direction. The eastbound (EB) lane on US 30 will reduce to one lane (right lane) at Lake St., and the westbound (WB) lane will reduce to one lane (right lane) just west of Clark Rd. in Dyer, Indiana, and transition into the Left Lane closures on EB and WB US-30 between Lake Street and Keilman St.

    A truck route for the 11-foot width limit will be as follows:

  • Eastbound (EB) US 30 to Northbound (NB) 394 to Eastbound (EB) 80/94 to Southbound (SB) US 41 to Eastbound (EB) US 30.

  • Westbound (WB) US 30 to Northbound (NB) US 41 to Westbound (WB) 80/94 to Southbound (SB) 394 to Westbound (WB) US 30.

INDOT encourages drivers to allow extra time when driving through this area and to follow traffic directions carefully. Motorists should slow down, exercise caution and drive distraction-free through all work zones. 

 

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