November 2000
BUSINESS BRIEFS
 Bailey's Home Furnishings
921 W. JEFFERSON STREET; PLYMOUTH, 219-936-6004
Baileys Sales has announced their name change to Bailey's Home Furnishings. Beginning November 1st, their new hours are Mondays and Thursdays: 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturdays: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and closed on Sundays. They have also opened a new Berkline Gallery of reclining furniture.
Metalcast Systems, Inc.
1440 STANLEY DRIVE; PLYMOUTH, 219-936-7025
Metalcast Systems Inc. recently announced it has been awarded several new contracts. Brentwood Castings, Inc. selected Metalcast for the turnkey installation of a complete green sand foundry system for its new aluminum casting facility in Shrewsbury, MO. Paxton-Mitchell Company chose Metalcast's KISS-MATIC Automatic Mold Handling Line for its iron foundry in Omaha, NE.
In the international market, Filmex, S.A. de C.V. of Guadalajara, Mexico has signed a contract with Metalcast for the supply of a variety of return sand system components, including a new rotary screen, Metalcast "Temp-Tek ll" sand conditioning system, and pre-programmed electronic system controls.
Felke Florist
627 S. MICHIGAN STREET; PLYMOUTH 219-936-3165
Felke Florist has recently been recognized by FTD's corporate office for having reached the top 750 mark. Out of 17,900 FTD florists worldwide, Felke's ranked 629th, based on incoming and outgoing orders combined. Being very proud in reaching this mark, Felke Florist hopes to reach even higher marks in years to come. They will be celebrating their 75th year with FTD in 2002, and hope to top 500 by then!
Gibson Insurance Group
333 E. JEFFERSON STREET; PLYMOUTH 219-936-2122
Audrey R. Cramer has joined Gibson Insurance Group as Account Manager in the Employee Benefits Division. Her responsibilities include handling select group referrals, renewals, and client services in addition to assuming a leadership role with the benefits service staff.
Audrey attended the University of Wisconsin where she focused on journalism and business administration. She also studied business law at Marquette University. She is an active member of the Association of Health Underwriters and is enrolled in the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist professional education program.
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