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120 North Michigan Street           Plymouth, Indiana  46563           1-219-936-2323
Issue No. 190          Serving the Entire Business Community      TABLE OF CONTENTS
April 2000
BUSINESS BRIEFS

Print Mint Celebrates 25 Years On April 7th The Print Mint will celebrate 25 years of service to the community. Starting as an instant printing company, Print Mint has expanded to commercial offset and letterpress lithography as well as professional typesetting. Ronald Antonelli (better known as Rolly) started his business at 301 N. Michigan Street. In 1978 he moved the growing company to a larger facility at 115 West Jefferson Street. Rolly, along with his wife, Barbara, and his employees, Kim and Greg would like to thank Plymouth and the surrounding communities for their patronage and support throughout the past 25 years.

Country Auto Center Celebrates 10 year anniversary. The dealership originally began with Chevrolet-Pontiac franchises on April 4, 1990. Located at 2705 N. Michigan St., it has seen growth and expansion and now offers Chevrolet-Oldsmobile-Cadillac along with Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge-Jeep franchises. Also during this time, a new showroom and customer waiting area was added as well as the expansion of the service facility and remodeling throughout the entire store. Country Auto Center also has the distinction of being the first 5 Star Dealership in the Michiana area, an award it has held for the last 4 years.

American Tire and Auto Center Has expanded its operation to include American Auto Sales. Based at the same location 1521 West Jefferson Street in Plymouth, American Auto Sale will focus on quality used cars and trucks. Ray Driver of American Tire and Auto and Ed Sowards formerly of the Pilot-News have teamed up to bring the Plymouth area another quality pre-owned auto and truck dealership. Open six days a week Ed will be available to answer any questions and try to help with your vehicle needs and desires. Stop by and say hi, or just have a cup of coffee.

The Frame Shoppe/Box & Ship owners Dick and Teresa Johnson have sold Box & Ship, effective April 1, 2000. Box & Ship will be located at 1000 W. Jefferson St. The Frame Shoppe will continue to operate in it's present location at 109A N. Michigan St., Plymouth.

Plymouth Products Since 1959, Plymouth Products has been manufacturing backing pads, plates, and accessories for sanding, grinding, polishing, and buffing at its location on West Jefferson Street in Plymouth. In July of 1999, the company moved to a new 10,000 square foot facility at 1800 Jim Neu Drive, Suite #7, Plymouth. Plymouth Products manufactures rubber, plastic, and phenolic plates and pads that attach to power tools. An abrasive disc, polishing bonnet, or any other surface preparation material is then attached on top of the pad or plate. Plymouth Products also makes an abrasive disc cutter that allows the re-use of the disc after the edge is worn down. The company sells its products to distributors and resellers throughout the US and Canada as well as internationally. The company's website is www.plymouthproducts.com; email is plymouth@plymouthproducts.com; phone is 936-4757 and fax is 936-8044.

Alternate Building Systems, Inc., located at 825 North Center Street has announced that they are now a dealer for VP Buildings. They expect a dramatic increase in sales in the pre-engineered building sector of their business due to the VP's state of the art pricing and design software "VP command" , together with their in house computer aided drawing software. Their web site is alternatebuildingsystems.com or email for further information at abs@dnsonline.net

Fifth Third Bank (formerly Civitas) Announces New Hours Effective March 1, 2000 for their Culver Office located at 101 North Main Street in Culver. New lobby hours Monday - Thursday will be 9 AM to 5 PM, Friday 9 AM to 6 PM, and Saturday 9 AM to Noon. Drive-up hours will be Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM to 5 PM, Friday 8:30 AM to 6 PM, and Saturday 8:30 AM to Noon.

Indiana University South Bend announces advanced registration for Summer Sessions and the Fall 2000 Semester. Continuing students may register by phone April 3-7 and new students may register April 10 and 11. Class schedules for summer and fall are available in IUSB's Plymouth Office at 113 East Washington Street, Suite 105. Area students who are in the Freshman Division may also receive academic advising in Plymouth. For more information about registration or to schedule an advising appointment contact Joyce Graybill at 936-1954.

 
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