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Hey, Yo Hablo Espanol! The best way to learn Spanish is by speaking Spanish. After all, most of us learn by actively doing what we want to learn. The Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce is offering a conversational Spanish class to Chamber member businesses' employees. This class will gently introduce and comfortably immerse you/your employees into the language. The focus will be not on memorizing pesky grammatical rules, but on effectively communicating in Spanish. Via this method, you will learn to speak Spanish the same way you learned English - by speaking it everyday. Since this class is being designed for Chamber Members, you will learn even more than conversational Spanish. There will also be a focus on specific business/customer service issues. It is designed for busy business people, so it's geared to be fast, easy and powerful. Here are some of the topics that will be covered: What's in a name? Enough said! You will learn all you need to know in class. Dates and Time Dates and time may be universal, but how you communicate this can cause chaos. Pronunciation Understanding the Spanish alphabet will make pronunciation so easy. Greetings How can you make friends/gain customers if you don't play nice? Language Expressions Ask clients to complete applications, fill out documents, phone etiquette, etc. Situational Spanish Ah, here the class will focus on your business needs. Are you in HR, retail, food service, legal services or some other service related industry? Learn one or two phrases that pertain to your business. You choose the phrases. Hamburger in Paradise/ Una Cerveza, Por Favor Planning a business trip/vacation to a Spanish-speaking locale? Learn how to order from a Spanish-language menu and converse with your server. Also learn how to ask tourist-related questions (and understand the answers). Each class will meet once a week, on Tuesdays, from March 4 thru April 22, 2008 (for eight weeks) from 2:30 to 4:30 PM, at the Marshall County Council on Aging / Life Enrichment Center, located at 1305 West Harrison Street, Plymouth. To cover the costs of materials and the instructor's time, there is a $35.00 registration fee per participant. Registration Form Printout (pdf) This is a great opportunity for your employees and for you to learn Spanish in such a way that it will enhance your customer base with our Spanish speaking community. Please fill out the registration form and return to the Chamber office by Wednesday, February 27, 2008. Please make your check out to the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce.  
Plymouth Public Library
201 N. Center Street, Plymouth, 574-936-2324 or 936-4766; www.plymouth.lib.in.us The Plymouth Public Library Children's Room is having a CANDY GUESSING CONTEST beginning on Friday, February 1st through Thursday, February 14th. Children up to and including 5th grade are welcome to enter one guess. There will be two winners chosen. The first winner will receive the container of candy and a coupon book from Burger King. The second winner will receive candy and a coupon book from Burger King. Children participating in the contest must live (or their parents must own property) in Center or West Townships, or have a paid out of township card purchased at the Plymouth Public Library. PLAC and Reciprocal patrons must pay a $5.00 fee to participate. Come in and take a guess, you might just happen to win. For more information, call the library at 936-2324 and press 2 for the Children's Room. Life Enrichment Center 1305 W. Harrison Street, Plymouth, 574-936-9904; www.marshallcountycouncilonaging.org The Marshall County Council on Aging is expanding its transportation services. Marshall County residents who have trouble getting around due to age, disability, or simply a lack of a vehicle will have more options in 2008. The Marshall County Council on Aging will begin its new Public Transportation program on January 2, 2008, and will provide rides to any Marshall County resident for just $1.00. Hours of operation are currently set for 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday - Friday, and appointments will be taken on a first come, first serve basis. Appointments can be made by calling 936-9904 or toll-free at 1-866-936-9904. 24 hour notice is recommended. Wheel-chair accessible vans are available. In anticipation of great numbers of Marshall County residents taking advantage of this new service, Marshall County Council on Aging has increased its labor force, vehicles, and updated its computer systems. Transportation to the hospital, the family doctor, the pharmacy, or the grocery store, is now available. Ancon Construction Co., Inc. 2146 Elkhart Rd., Goshen 46526, 574-533-9561; www.anconconstruction.com Ancon Construction was recently presented with awards from the national Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and the Indiana Associated Builders and Contractors (IABC). Ancon received the ABC's Gold Award, presented at the ABC Safety Summit in Indianapolis in late August, and the IABC's 2007 Construction Award of Honor, presented at the IABC Construction Awards Ceremony in late September. The Gold Award, given through the ABC's Safety Training and Evaluation Process, is a national safety recognition award given for high levels of achievement and ongoing efforts in developing a quality safety program. The 2007 Construction Award of Honor was given by the IABC in recognition of Ancon's work as the general contractor for the Del Pilar Medical and Urgent Care Center located at 301 E. Day Rd., Mishawaka. This award is given for excellence in merit shop construction. Ancon was chosen for both awards among a group of blind entries from member companies. Founded in 1950, ABC is a national association representing more than 24,000 construction and construction-related firms in 78 chapters across the United States. Ancon Construction was founded in 1975 and is an Accredited Quality Contractor, the first firm in this region and only the third in Indiana to receive this certification. Ancon is a design-and-build contractor that offers a full range of services, including planning, site selection and development, rezoning and code compliance, construction, remodeling and maintenance. For more information about Ancon Construction, call 574-674-9941 or visit www.AnconConstruction.com. Marshall Co. Historical Society / Museum 123 N. Michigan St., Plymouth 574-936-2306; www.mchistoricalsociety.org The Marshall County Historical Society is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2008! Throughout the year, the Museum will be hosting monthly special events to mark the occasion. The wide variety of activities will provide something for everyone. A Genealogy Workshop in the spring; a reprise of Kiddies Day in the summer; guest experts, Bill Snyder, Tim Manuwal and Lorna Miller highlighting Archaeology Month in September, and former residents of Marshall County haunting the museum for our Ghost Walk in October. The year will finish with a magnificent Old English Banquet in December. In addition to special events, six new exhibits are opening at the museum this year, including one about the Plymouth Fire Department, which is celebrating its 150th Anniversary this year. Three events are being jointly planned by the Fire Department, Marshall County Convention & Visitors Bureau - which is housed in the historic Old Firehouse - and the Marshall County Historical Museum. The celebration begins right away, with an exhibit about the history of the Marshall County Historical Society, followed in February by the perfect winter exhibit 'Quilting Comfort'. All three floors of the museum, will feature quilts from the early 1800's through today. The Friendship Quilting Group will demonstrate Quilting Live on Saturday. Watch them actually creating quilts and even take a few stitches yourself. Pick up a copy of the event calendar at the Museum, the Plymouth Public Library, the Life Enrichment Center on Harrison Street or print one from our web site at www.mchistoricalsociety.org. Call the Marshall County Historical Museum for additional information 574-936-2306. New Members
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