| Issue No. 244 Serving the Entire Business Community December 2004 | ||
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 PDAC Community Update From the desk of Jerry Nikitas, PDAC Chair PDAC has made a great deal of progress in the last few weeks. Downtown Merchants celebrated the busiest Halloween in history. Well in excess of 2000 people visited Downtown Plymouth to take part in the parade, free movie, puppet show, hot dogs and cokes, greyhound dogs, mounted Sheriff's Reserves, and of course the Trick or Treating. Heartfelt thanks to all who sponsored and worked so hard to make this event such a success. A special thanks to the Mayor and City Departments for your wholehearted support of this Chamber/PDAC event. There were many happy children and delighted parents on Saturday! On another note, a committee visited Andrews University to review the progress on the Downtown Revitalization Plan. All is progressing on schedule. Some new ideas to consider are an ice-skating rink in the proposed 'Celebration Green' public park as well as a 'Charter School' in the proposed new West Side residential redevelopment. PDAC Committees are busy at work fulfilling the Action Plan. Redevelopment is creating a catalog of available sites. Business Recruitment is preparing to contact new tenants for available storefronts. Events is creating a revitalized Downtown Merchants Retail Committee. Zoning is researching recommendations. PDAC wishes to extend Holiday Greetings to our community and we all look forward to a prosperous 2005! ------------   Hann Realty & AuctionGrand Opening Event 310 N. Michigan Street, Suite 102, Plymouth Monday, December 13, 2004 - 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. CB Richard Ellis202 S. Michigan Street, Suite 900, South Bend; 574-237-6000; www.cbre.com/southbend The South Bend partner office of CB Richard Ellis expanded its coverage of Marshall County by adding Matt Schramm of Bremen to its team of commercial real estate brokers. A recent graduate of Taylor University, Matt is a licensed salesperson in the State of Indiana. He is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Matt will focus on retail and investment properties for Marshall, St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties. Miller's Senior Living Community625 Oakhill Ave., Plymouth; 574-936-9801 The area businesses and entrepreneurs are invited to attend a Business Buffet on December 14, 2004, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm at Miller's Assisted Living Apartments. The featured speaker will be Dennis Wenzel, Co-Founder (of Plymouth) Toastmaster International. The Business Buffet is educational seminars, featuring information and practical topics geared for business people, such as supervisors, managers, and office staff. These bi-monthly 'lunch and learn' sessions start promptly at noon. There is no charge for the presentation, and lunch is available for $5.00 per person. For reservations or more information, please contact Anna Corbett at 574-936-9801. Please RSVP for lunch by December 7. Cross Walk101 N. Michigan Street, Plymouth; 574-936-2929; www.crosswalkbookstore.com The Cross Walk is pleased to announce a new service. They are offering custom designed items with company logo or personalized with a name, date, event etc. to local businesses and individuals. Items include wooden frames, plaques, doorkeepers, bookmarks, pen/letter openers, key rings, and six sizes of custom crocks. Orders can be placed for large hardwood signage or furniture. Further information is available at the store. F.I.T.SIS, Inc./Curves for Women2007 N. Michigan Street, Unit B Plymouth; 574-935-5910 Curves is happy to announce that Corporate Rates are now available to local businesses. Curves offers commonsense fitness and weight loss programs that adapt to members special needs. The equipment is safe and easy to use. Being in good physical and mental health can lower the rising costs of insuring employees. For more information regarding Curves' new corporate rates program, call 574-935-5910. Excel Driving Instruction2403 N. Campbell St., Valparaiso; 1800 Jim Neu Dr., Plymouth @ Crossroads Academy 866-411-7852; 219-548-2788; www.exceldriving.com Excel Driving is offering a $30 discount coupon for class sessions beginning January 9 or April 10, 2005. The discount coupon may only be used at Excel's Plymouth location, 1800 Jim Neu Dr. (the Crossroads Academy). The coupon must be presented at the time of registration and may not be applied toward the $100 registration fee. Since class size is limited, call as soon as possible. For more information or to register, call toll-free at 866-411-7852. To download this special coupon, go to the Chamber's web site, www.plychamber.org, click on 'Coupons' tab, and go to Driving Instruction Excel Driving Instruction. (Member Reminder- Coupons Online) Ray's Golf Car, Inc.415 Maple Road, Plymouth; 574-935-3320; www.raysgolfcar.com Ray's Golf Car Inc. is new to the Plymouth community. They are right on US 31 just 5 miles north of US 30 by the state highway garage. In business since 1969, they were located on the west side of South Bend until their recent move to Plymouth. Serving a 19 county area in northern Indiana and southwest lower Michigan, the move to Plymouth has made them more centralized in their territory to better serve their customers. Since 1999, the business has been owned by Dave & Angie Banicki. Dave has been active in the business since 1982 and Angie since 1987. They offer sales, service, customizing, parts, and accessories on new and used golf cars, transportation vehicles, and utility vehicles. They are the area's only factory authorized Club Car dealer. They have factory trained technicians who can do on-site or in-house repairs on most golf car and utility vehicle brands. Open year-round, fall and winter hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. They also offer extended hours including Saturdays during spring and summer. Bowen Center990 Illinois Street, Plymouth; 574-936-9646; www.bowencenter.org The Otis R. Bowen Center For Human Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the kick-off of Marshall County's System of Care. The CARE Project, Collaborating to Achieve Rewarding Experiences, is a grant funded community mental health initiative striving to meet the ever-changing needs of children with emotional disturbances, and their families. Services will be catered to meet the families' individual needs, collaborating services among various community agencies, school corporations and mental health providers. The philosophy behind this, and all Systems of Care, is to keep services child centered and family focused. The CARE Project will begin accepting referrals January 4, 2005. Initially, referrals will come from the Marshall County Division of Family and Children, Marshall County Courts, school corporations and local mental health providers. For more information, please contact Esa Ehmen, CARE Coordinator, at 574-936-9646 ext. 3331. The Bowen Center will be hosting an open house on Thursday, January 6, 2005 (990 Illinois St., Plymouth). The public is welcome to attend from 4:30 until 7:30 PM to get more information about this wonderful program Marshall County has taken to support its youth. Baldwin-Miller Financial Advisors440 E. Jefferson Street, Plymouth; 574-936-2006 From the November 2004 NewsMonth, the article in reference to donating pens and pencils to the "Come to Rescue Association" accidentally had the very last line cut off. The last paragraph reads: Donations of pencils or other items can be left at (Jim Baldwin's) office which is open from 8 to 5 Monday through Friday. Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce120 N. Michigan Street, Plymouth; 574-936-2323 The Chamber has the 2002 series of Thomas Register of American Manufacturers. We would like to offer this series free to the first who calls before January 1, 2005. You will need to pick up to retrieve. Please call 574-936-2323. ------------ New Members
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