Gather at "Opie's Office" and enjoy an evening with co-workers, Chamber members and our community. This is a pre-event to the Tree-Wreath-Centerpiece Charity Auction to support our community's needs. This year's charity auction will again be at the Marshall County Museum, this night, November 15, starting at 6:00 PM.

Enjoy food and refreshments, compliments of Embarq, walk across the street to the Museum and support our community efforts to raise funds for Rebuilding Together, Marshall County Single Families and the MC Historical Society.

Park once - Enjoy twice!

The Plymouth Police Department wants to make sure all of the children in our community are warm and safe during the winter months.

YOU can help by bringing new or "good" used boots to WTCA Radio, Bellmart BP, or the Plymouth Police Department during the month of November.

Boots will be distributed through the Plymouth School Corporation.

Dear Chamber Members,

We need your help.

This is a special invitation and a request for your support in this year's charitable event we are sponsoring November 15, 2007. It is a wonderful way for our Chamber community to participate in helping three of our not-for-profit entities that give assistance to our community's less fortunate neighbors and enhance our community's special way of life.

Please refer to the other inserts in this November 2007 NewsMonth issue. See the "Holiday Charity Auction - trees, wreaths & centerpieces" and on the reverse side, "Tree or Wreath or Centerpiece Decorating Event 2007" - Also see the "Business After Hours Opie's Office". All of these inserts pertain to our November 15 event.

We need your support in this charitable cause. Please consider attending this auction. We will also take sealed bids.

Embarq has generously provided the appetizers and beverages for the pre-event at Opie's .

So that we may assist in the planning for these events, please let us know that you will attend by calling 574-936-2323.

Thank you and our very best wishes for your business during the coming holiday season !

Most sincerely,
Douglas C. Anspach
Executive Director

Holiday Charity Auction - trees, wreaths & centerpieces
ENTRIES SPACE STILL AVAILABLE

The Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor this second annual event, on Thursday, November 15, 2007. Last year was a great success, with 29 Chamber members donating over 30 decorated trees and wreaths for the auction. Their generosity along with the many participants in the bidding rose to over $3300 for 3 local not-for-profit organizations in our community. The money was divided between Care and Share, the Marshall County Neighborhood Center and the Red Cross Food Pantry. We are looking forward to your support again this year.

We have made some special additions to the event for 2007. We are adding centerpieces to our items and will be limiting the number of centerpieces and wreaths entered to the first 30 and the first 10 decorated trees. If your business or organization would like to decorate and donate a holiday item, you may choose to theme your entry for Autumn, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or general holiday decoration.

This year the Marshall County Historical Museum will once again host the event. The evening of November 15 starts with Opie's featuring their new "Opie's Office" with a Business After Hours from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, with refreshments and appetizers compliments of Embarq. The Charity Auction will start at the Museum at 6:00 PM. Sam Goebel, RE/MAX Oak Crest Realty and Oak Crest Auctions are donating their services to the event again this year. The money raised will go to benefit Rebuilding Together, Marshall County Single Families, and The Marshall County Historical Society. Each of these organizations represents an important part of the service and economic development in our community.

Everyone may participate in the creations and the auction. Our target date for entries to be completed and dropped off at the museum is November 7th (the museum will be closed Nov. 5 and 6) and will be displayed at the museum for the public to view until the night of the auction on November 15th. One of each - tree, wreath and centerpiece - will receive the title of "People's Choice-Award" which is determined by their votes. With a one-dollar donation per vote, anyone can vote once or many times for their favorite tree, wreath and/or centerpiece. We will announce the 'People's Choice Awards' the night of the auction on November 15th. The museum will have a special Open House on Friday, November 9th from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, to showcase the holiday creations.

Contact the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce, 574-936-2323, for more information or to reserve your spot for a tree, wreath or centerpiece created by your organization. Since a limited number of items will be accepted for this event on a first-come, first-served basis, you should reserve your spot as soon as possible.

See the detail sheet next for this 2007 event.

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Tree or Wreath or Centerpiece Decorating Event 2007
For Charity Auction to be held November 15, 2007
DETAIL SHEET

Charity Auction Proceeds 2007 to:
Rebuilding Together
Marshall County Single Families
Marshall County Historical Society

Event Location:
Marshall County Historical Society / Museum
123 N. Michigan St., Plymouth

Museum Regular Hours:
Tuesday thru Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Other Hours:
You may drop off your wreath or centerpiece creations anytime during regular Museum hours. If you wish to bring your tree in and decorate at the Museum, and if you need to make arrangements to have access to the Museum other than normal hours, contact Linda Rippy 936-2306 to arrange for a time.

Tree-Wreath-Centerpiece acquisition: Where you purchase these items and the decorations is up to you. Artificial greens will give years of joy to those who bid and receive your creation. Your creation is for the Charity Auction to raise funds for entities that help our community in many ways and on many levels. Thank you for your donation.

Decorating Completed AND at the Museum by:
Wednesday, November 7 BEFORE 4:00 PM
Please let us know if you need additional time! (936-2323)

Decorate at the Museum:
You may set up your tree at the museum and decorate it there (during museum hours or arranged hours between you and Linda Rippy) and leave it in place. (If you prefer to decorate and transport your tree from your own location, please remember to have it in place at the museum on Wednesday, November 7.)

Public Viewing – Nov. 9th – until night of auction on Nov. 15th:
Starting Friday, November 9, the public is being invited to vote on their favorite tree, wreath and/or centerpiece with a $1.00 donation. One of each tree, wreath and centerpiece will receive the title of "People's Choice-Award" and these will be announced the evening of the auction. The Museum will have a special Open House on Friday, November 9, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM to showcase the holiday creations. People may vote on their favorites and even check out which tree, wreath or centerpiece they may like to bid on during the auction on November 15th.

THE AUCTION:
The auction is Thursday, November 15, at 6:00 PM. Sam Goebel of Goebel, Inc. dba RE/MAX Oak Crest Realty & dba Oak Crest Auctions will conduct the auction.

Preceding the Auction: Business After Hours at Opie's Office November 15, 2007
from 4:00 to 6:00 PM (first insert)