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 Silver Hawks Here April 6thWith another season of baseball right around the corner, the South Bend Silver Hawks will once again team up with the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center to present the 7th Annual St. Joseph's Silver Hawks Day in Plymouth on April 6th. Lori Price, Executive Vice President for St. Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth, said, “Year after year this remains one of the most positive events we have in the community. Providing the students with a constructive role model is essential in lives of these young people. St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center is extremely proud to bring the team to the community and sponsor the day's events.” The Silver Hawks will play an exhibition game against Tri-State University at Bill Nixon Field that begins at 6:00 PM to conclude an afternoon of excitement for the Silver Hawks. During the game, fans will have the opportunity to experience a Fun Zone atmosphere with an accuracy throw game as well as moon-bounce attraction. In addition, fans will be able to eat free hot dogs and drink free soft drinks until supplies are gone. Here's a brief itinerary of April 6 - St. Joseph's Silver Hawks Day: · The day begins with Silver Hawks players and front office personnel appearing at local elementary schools from 1:30 PM till the end of the school day. · The game between the Silver Hawks and Tri-State begins at 6:00 PM with gates opening at approximately 5:30 PM. · Once the game is complete there will be a fireworks extravaganza at the field. The South Bend Silver Hawks are the Class-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Their season lasts from April until early September and consists of 140 games, 70 of which are played at Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium in downtown South Bend. The home opener for the Silver Hawks is April 8 against the Fort Wayne Wizards at 6:30 PM. ------------ "preserving the standing reminders . . ." 308 South Michigan St. - Plymouth, IN 46563 (574) 936-7517 “preserving the standing reminders of our collective Marshall County past” Wythougan Valley Preservation Council, Marshall County's county-wide non-profit historic preservation organization, is marking a milestone this spring. 2004 marks the 5th Anniversary of the organization's founding and they would like to share their celebration with the community. On May 6, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Wythougan will play host to an open house held at the LaPorte Street Coffee House, 105 West LaPorte Street in Plymouth. Finger pastries will be served and guests may enjoy a specialty beverage as they review the accomplishments of the organization over its short five-year history. Walking tour brochures of the downtown and North & South Michigan Street will also be available. Wythougan Valley Preservation Council began with a small group of individuals who placed Plymouth's Downtown Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. Members of that group along with several others officially organized in April, 1999 to save the Garn House on Plymouth's south side, relocating the structure and restoring the one hundred year old home of the legendary Plymouth school teacher, Katherine Garn. Since that time Wythougan has embarked on a number of other projects including the restoration of Summit Chapel-School, listing the Argos Downtown Historic District to the National Register, and making repairs to the Chief Menominee statue. The Council is proud to represent all of the Marshall County community. The board is comprised of representatives from each township and the organization has assisted in or completed projects in most of the ten townships of the county. Please come celebrate with them and learn about their plans for the next five years. ------------   Howard's Lantern Works574-935-0799; www.howardslanternworks.com Howard's Classy Glass, stained glass artwork, is now Howard's Lantern Works. The name change is to better reflect Howard Gibbs' specialty which is one of a kind stained glass art and decorator lanterns. Howard also offers trophy antler mounting to stained glass sconce lights. Marshall County Solid Waste District574-935-8618; 800-935-8618; www.recycleyourtrash.org Marshall County has its own Problem Waste Collection Facility. The facility is designed to better serve residential households and small businesses in Marshall County. Most of the problem wastes accepted at the facility are recycled or reused in some way. Most importantly, this service ensures that potentially dangerous wastes are properly treated to ensure a safe and healthy environment for residents of Marshall County. With Spring cleaning just around the corner, protecting our environment is essential. [facility fee brochure below in inserts; also available as a pdf here] WTCA112 W. Washington Street, Plymouth; 574-936-4096; www.am1050.com WTCA AM 1050 launched a News/Sports website in January. The site www.am1050.com, was initiated in an effort to better inform the public of the events that effect the life of Marshall County residents. Included in the web-site briefs are the details of breaking stories, reports on various city, school and organizations meetings, along with sports scores and much more. Information is available on the site for several days with updates reported on a daily basis. Included also is a daily weather forecast. The staff and management of WTCA welcome your comments and suggestions by calling WTCA at 936-4096, by fax at 936-6776 or by Email at wtca@thenetanywhere.com. Banfich Interiors2154 N. Oak Rd., Plymouth; 574-936-1299; www.banfichinteriors.com Banfich Interiors are celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary in Plymouth. They extend their appreciation to the community. Marshall County REMCPO Box 250; 11299 12th Rd., Plymouth; 574-936-3161; www.marshallcoremc.com Wallace E. Summerville, General Manager of Marshall County REMC, is pleased to announce the formation of a new partnership with TransWorld Network Corporation. Their goal is to provide competitive Long Distance service to its customers and to surrounding area residents. Mr. Summerville, in a letter to REMC customers, noted: “In recent years, we've seen many changes in our organization. As our membership grows and changes, Marshall County REMC continues to make extraordinary efforts to meet your (the REMC customers) evolving needs. Part of that process is to always be looking for products and services that offer convenience and savings to our members.” TransWorld Network is an industry leader partnering with REMCs throughout the country to provide a variety of telecommunication products to the rural electric consumer and its constituent base. The program currently offered provides a rate of 6.5¢ per minute anywhere, anytime in the continental United States with no time restrictions or monthly fees directly billed to the customer. A toll-free call to the service center at 1-877-827-8766 is all that is necessary to join the Marshall County REMC customers and other area residents who are already beginning to see significant savings in their long distance telephone bills. Country Auto Center2705 N. Michigan St., Plymouth; 574-936-2115 Everyone at Country Auto Center and Joe Martin, Jr. want to welcome Joe Clinton as their new General Sales Manager. Joe has extensive automotive management experience, including most recently at the Mike Anderson Auto Group and for many years at Oliver Ford Lincoln Mercury in Plymouth. Joe is a welcome addition to the Country Auto Center family. Marshall County Historical Museum123 N. Michigan St., Plymouth; 574-936-2306; www.mchistoricalsociety.org The Marshall County Historical Society will be conducting a Charity Auction to benefit the museum's future expansion project on April 23rd. Preview and silent auction will start at 3:00 PM with the silent auction ending at 6:00 PM. The vocal auction will start at 5:30 PM. The auction will be held in the former Niles Lankford Group building at 119-121 N. Michigan St. Donations of items, such as quilts, Civil War items, antique toys and other collectibles are now being accepted for the silent and vocal auction. If you have items you would like to donate, please stop by the museum at 123 N. Michigan St. or call 574-936-2306. ------------ New Members ------------ March 2004 ------------ March Inserts
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