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 Saint Joseph's Silver Hawks DayWith 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 8th Annual St. Joseph's Silver Hawks Day in Plymouth on April 5. Lori Price, Executive Vice President for St. Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth, said, ìYear 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 the 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-States University at Bill Nixon Field that begins at 6 p.m. 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. Fans who are attending the game will want to be sure to get their early as the first 500 fans through the gates will receive a giveaway courtesy of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth. Here's a brief itinerary of St. Joseph Silver Hawks Day: - The day begins with Silver Hawks players and front office personal appearing at local elementary schools from 1:30 till the end of the school day. - The game between the Silver Hawks and Tri-States begins at 6 p.m. with gates opening at approximately 5:30. - Once the game is complete, there will be a firework extravaganza at the field. For additional updates on the day, please visit the Silver Hawks website at www.silverhawks.com or call the front office at (574) 235-9988. 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 p.m.   Morrow Insurance Agency David F. Morrow has received the IIAI Company Professional of the Year award, the Harry P. Cooper Award. Congratulations, Dave! The Brass Rail The Brass Rail is celebrating 20 years of business. Congratulations, Dave! Heart and Hands, Inc. 308 E. Jefferson St., Plymouth; 574-935-3846; heartandhandsinc@earthlink.net The Heart and Hands office has moved from 701 E. Jefferson St. to 308 E. Jefferson St. (next to the Boys and Girls Club). Nancy's Beauty Salon 228 E. Water St., Plymouth; 574-935-5530 Nancy's Beauty Salon is celebrating their 20th Anniversary at their Water Street location. Nancy Ferris purchased the building in 1985 to move her beauty salon customers to a permanent location. Nancy has been a cosmetologist for 36 years. Sandy Langfeldt joined Nancy's Beauty Salon in 1985 and has been a cosmetologist for 34 years. Both Nancy and Sandy thank their loyal customers for the past 20 years and hope to continue for many more. Congratulations Nancy! Trucker To Trucker.Com 13330 SR 17, Culver; 1-800-240-5811; www.truckertotrucker.com In development since January 2003, Trucker To Trucker LLC officially launched in January 2004 with the goal of helping trucking companies reach buyers online. Trucking industry experts predict that within the next six years, the Internet will generate 90% of trucking sales. For those who are not online, this prediction indicates a lot of lost revenue for volume sellers of trucks, trailers and parts. Trucker To Trucker LLC has been developed to give retail and wholesale volume sellers a variety of options for selling online, from ads on truckertotrucker.com, to complete custom-designed web sites. One of several future plans for the truckertotrucker.com site is to include an online auction feature. Trucker To Trucker LLC is headquartered in Culver, IN. Interlogic Outsourcing, Inc. 25325 Leer Dr., Elkhart; 888-697-0021; www.lolpay.com Interlogic Outsourcing, Inc. (IOI), a nationwide provider of payroll and related employer services, has announced the recent formation of a new corporate training division. The division, spearheaded by Maxine Wheetley and Bruce Lighty, offers professional training for IOI's clients and the local business community. The new corporate training division utilizes 17 professional trainers with hands-on experience. The training categories range from soft skills (ethics in the workplace, workplace violence, sales training, etc.), technical skills in manufacturing, communications and computers, manufacturing standards, mechanical systems, OSHA and more. IOI trainers work with a company to assess the needs and skill levels of the organization's current staff. Based on this initial information, a training program is designed and then executed. IOI offers various program options, including four-hour training sessions, curriculums on DVD and ongoing, long-term training programs. Training can be held at a company's location or off-site. The division also plans to offer quarterly business seminars on a variety of topics. IOI provides payroll, tax management, human resource and general employer services to businesses nationwide. Headquartered in Elkhart, the company also has offices in Fort Wayne, IN, Grand Rapids, MI, Oak Brook, IL, Phoenix, AZ and Tampa, FL. M.C. Historical Society, Inc. 123 N. Michigan St., Pllymouth; 574-936-2306; www.mchistoricalsociety.org The M. C. Historical Society's annual dinner will be Monday, May 2 at Christo's Banquet Center. Social hour begins at 6:30 PM and dinner follows at 7:00 PM. Tickets for the dinner are $17.00 per person. There will be recognition of volunteers after dinner. The program for the evening will be Dr. Richard Pierce, the Carl E. Koch, Jr. Assistant Professor of History at Notre Dame speaking about inclusiveness in history. Dr. Pierce specializes in African American, Urban, and Civil Rights history. He serves on the Indiana Historical Society board of directors and was appointed as the Associate Director of African and African American Studies. He was a primary architect in the development of the Erskine A. Peters Dissertation Fellowship Program. Dr. Pierce has been awarded multiple fellowship and academic appointments. He has published articles and essays that have appeared in the journal of Urban History, the Chicago Tribune and National Public Radio. The Annual Dinner meeting is open to the public and tickets can be purchased at the Marshall County Historical Society & Museum at 123 N. Michigan St. Deadline for ticket purchase is Thursday, April 28. New Members
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