| Issue No. 282 Serving the Entire Business Community March 2008 | |||
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Chamber Annual Dinner Awards & Marketplace of Ideas The Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce's Annual Dinner is now in its eighth year as the forum for publicly recognizing and honoring citizens, who have made, by their selfless service, contributions that have made Plymouth and Marshall County a better place to live, work and raise a family. Each year we ask that our community submit nominations of individuals for this recognition. The date by which the nominations are to be submitted to the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce, 120 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, IN 46563, is April 10, 2008. The target date for the Chamber's annual dinner is after mid April 2008. Pending final confirmation of our annual speaker, the April NewsMonth is scheduled to have the dinner invitation insert. Nominations for this public honor are for people who qualify through lifetime achievement or extraordinary contributions in the past year. The top award will be for Distinguished Citizen. The Chamber will also give awards for Volunteer, Youth Service and Public Servant. A five-person committee, separate from the Chamber, will select the Distinguished Citizen based on the nominations turned into the committee. The Chamber will also donate $500 to the Distinguished Citizen award recipient's charity of choice in the recipient's name. Nomination forms are available at the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce office, and these Plymouth area Chamber member businesses: Martin's Super Markets, 865 E. Jefferson, Lake City Bank, 862 E. Jefferson, Fitness Forum at the LifePlex, 2855 Miller Dr., The Memory Zone Scrapbook Store, 3012 Miller Drive, Centier Bank, both the downtown branch and the Oak Road branch, Miller's Assisted Living on Oakhill Ave., Felke Florist, 627 S. Michigan, M.C. Council on Aging at the Life Enrichment Center, 1305 W. Harrison, and Walgreen's, 2014 N. Michigan. You may also submit online using this form. Awards will be announced at the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce's Annual Dinner (date and location to be announced). The community is invited to attend. The nomination criterion is as follows: Distinguished Citizen - awarded to a person who has made positive contributions to the quality of life in our community. Volunteer - awarded to a person who contributes their time and talents to worthwhile organizations. Youth Service - awarded to a person who demonstrates exemplary service to the youth of the community. Public Servant - awarded to the person who demonstrates outstanding leadership in the public sector.
Again this year, the Annual Dinner will host 'The MarketPlace of Ideas.' This opportunity is being offered to Chamber member businesses. Ten display tables will be available for member businesses to showcase their businesses and speak with other members, to answer questions and explain products and/or services they provide. The 'MarketPlace of Ideas' will take place during the social hours preceding dinner. This opportunity lends itself to both the 'vendor' and those who have not had the chance to visit the represented Chamber member business. We do understand that without a date and place, it is difficult to plan, but if you are interested in participating, please let us know. We will keep our call list in the order received and as soon as the date and location is set, we will call from this list to see if the date is do-able for you. We will continue to call until we have the ten participating vendors. There is a $10 display table fee. Please call us at 574-936-2323 to sign up for the 'MarketPlace of Ideas.' Our Chamber annual dinner is a great place for member exposure. There is one more opportunity Chamber members may take advantage of for recognition at this dinner. You may contribute door prizes. The prize can be a product or an in-store gift certificate. Make sure whatever you contribute is well marked with the business name and address. Those who wish to contribute door prizes to this event are asked to drop off your item(s) to the Chamber office, 120 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, no later than April 10th. Thank you.  
Mancino's Grinders & Pizza
1913D N. Michigan Street, Plymouth, 574-936-2030 or 936-4766; www.plymouthmancinos.com The Plymouth Mancino's is now offering Online Ordering. Log on to plymouthmancinos.com to place your order. You can also have your order delivered. Delivery is offered during the following hours: Monday thru Thursday 11:00 AM-2:00 PM and 5:00 PM-9:00 PM, Friday & Saturday from 11:00 AM-7:00 PM, & Sunday from 11:00 AM-9:00 PM. Caboodle Cartridges 1454 Pilgrim Lane, Plymouth, 574-936-5555 Caboodle Cartridge, in addition to being an ink cartridge store, offers many technology products. They offer printers, digital cameras, memory products as well as custom built computers. Caboodle Cartridge, as always, is doing this in a very service oriented way. They will come to your place of business and give you a free technology assessment to see if and how you should upgrade your current office machines and computer network. Addie's Dog Grooming & Standard Poodles 881 Lincolnway E., Plymouth, 574-936-4723; www.addiesstandardpoodles.com When Jim and Sandy Holderread, with a love for dogs, became owners and operators of Addie's, it was a dream come true. Addie's was established July 1, 1995 to offer complete dog grooming services. Holderread has over 20 years in dog grooming, making a difference in the lives of countless dogs by caring with 'T.L.C. Grooming In A Homey Atmosphere.' Along with grooming, Holderread has been breeding Standard Poodles since 1998. Breeding for beauty, sound minded, intelligent, and healthy puppies, Holderread's 8 poodles live in their home and puppies are also raised in their home atmosphere, as opposed to being kennel raised. Ancilla Domini College 9601 S. Union Road, Donaldson 574-936-8898; www.ancilla.edu ------and------ Community Coordinated Child Care, Inc. 3606 E. Jefferson Blvd., Ste 215, South Bend 574-289-7815; www.4csindiana.org The Division of Education at Ancilla College and Community Coordinated Child Care of Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, St. Joseph, and Starke Counties (4Cs) announced they have entered into an agreement to benefit childcare providers. Under the agreement, a completed non-formal Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential Training with 4Cs may be honored by the College with the attainment of six college credits. A process of Credit by Examination has also been developed and endorsed by 4Cs and Ancilla College. 'The purpose of this collaborative agreement between 4Cs and Ancilla College is to provide the opportunity for those who care for young children to be well trained and educated,' said Sr. Carleen Wrasman, PHJC, and Director of the Division of Education at Ancilla College. 'Well trained and educated childcare providers will provide high quality child care. We welcome childcare providers to Ancilla College.' Community Coordinated Child Care, 4Cs and its Board of Directors is excited about the privilege of offering to its future, current and former Child Development Associate (CDA) students the ability to transfer to Ancilla College to complete their Associates Degree,' added Melanie Rigdon, Executive Director of 4Cs. '4Cs appreciates Ancilla College's willingness to let us be a part of their Early Childhood program.' 4Cs is a local Child Care Resource and Referral agency (CCR&R) of the Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral (IACCRR). Ancilla College is a Catholic, two-year, co-educational, liberal arts college in Donaldson, Indiana sponsored by the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ. New Members
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