Former Dunes Tourism director finds a new mission in Papua New Guinea

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Former Dunes Tourism director finds a new mission in Papua New Guinea

It was a year ago that Lorelei Weimer left her beloved job as the longtime director of Indiana Dunes Tourism, a move that surprised many. Later, it emerged that the Tourism Board of Directors had forced Weimer out and tried to quietly pay a $225,000 severance. Porter County Commissioner Jim Biggs and Porter County Councilman Red Stone, R-1st, were among those who called the situation “mismanaged” and said that Weimer didn’t deserve the treatment…