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MC Neighborhood Center Kicks Off Capital Campaign - A Must See Event Who's that guy?Where will he be??? . . . and why???? The Marshall County Neighborhood Center Board will kick off its capital campaign with an elegant, cabaret-style event on Saturday, Oct. 8. The spectacular, interactive concert features - who's that guy? Rod Stewart or Steve Bobbitt? Stewart just turned 60 and hasn't scheduled any concerts. Bobbitt, a mirror image of the legend a generation ago, has a full calendar. For those who haven't seen Bobbitt and The Young Turks, the show will amaze with its realism, and appeal to people of all ages. Bobbitt has worked hard to perfect the voice and the moves of Rod Stewart. He continually interacts with his audience in many of Stewart's most memorable songs from the 1970's. Who can forget "Maggie May" or "Hot Legs"? But he also adds tunes from Stewart's latest huge success,---"The Great American Songbook" series. Bobbitt hails from Peoria, Ill., not England. His six-piece band, The Young Turks, features a look-alike, sound-alike, believable image of a Rod Stewart concert. The show brings to life the star appeal, glamour, energy and excitement of the rock legend and music superstar. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the 'black tie optional' event at the Knights of Columbus, who generously donated their space. The first of two unique sets starts at 8 p.m. with a second set at 9:30 p.m. The venue offers an opportunity to mingle and see friends, with food and beverage stations rather than a sit-down dinner. Funds from the Center's capital campaign will be used to remodel the building that recently was purchased with the help of Dennis Beville of Centier Bank. The entire infrastructure, electrical, plumbing and heating, as well as the interior needs to be remodeled. And that takes dollars, lots of them. The Center's goal is to enhance programs to better serve the 800 constituents served each month. An additional 100 clients use the ever-growing food pantry. Most important, according to Kim Hughes, president of the board, is going beyond fulfilling immediate needs. "The Neighborhood Center not only helps people get over the hump, but fosters independence so they can progress to a better way of life," said Hughes. A new program is in the works to do just that. To prepare clients for job searches and interviews, plans include a private interview room and a collection of business suits. That program and others support the Center's motto and logo "Helping Neighbors Achieve Success-Fostering Independence." Centier Bank, under the leadership of community-advocate Dennis Beville, didn't hesitate to underwrite the evening's festivities. "Centier Bank is committed to the long-term stability and success of the Marshall County Neighborhood Center and downtown Plymouth," Beville said. "We were happy to be instrumental in the purchase of the building and pleased to sponsor this event to kick off the capital campaign." Centier isn't alone in its generosity. Family Express, headquartered in Valparaiso, is donating a coffee bar to enhance the dessert selections. Gus Olympidis, CEO and president of Family Express, is a huge advocate of community involvement. Jim Vinall, owner of The Net Anywhere, a local internet service provider, is also a co-sponsor of the event. His company is a long-time supporter of the Center. The United Way provides major funding for the Center. Jeff Honzik, director and CPO, is pleased to see the new direction the Center has taken under the leadership of Jerry Nikitas and the new board. "We are pleased to see the direction of the Neighborhood Center. They are an extremely efficient agency and make maximum use of their United Way spending," Honzik said. The Chamber of Commerce window will feature the concert for the month of September. Tables of eight are currently on sale at Centier Bank, Wild Birds Unlimited, Hann Realty, Neighborhood Center, and the Chamber of Commerce for $400. Tickets for the general public go on sale Sept. 5 at the same locations for $50. per person. Tickets include the show and all food and beverages.   Thin and Healthy 529 Main St., Rochester., 574-223-3657; www.fultoncountywellness.com Thin and Healthy is now under new management and ownership. They are now within the confines of Rochester's full service health and fitness club, the Fulton County Wellness Center. Wild Birds Unlimited 2281 N. Oak Road, Plymouth; 574-936-4080 Wild Birds Unlimited is celebrating their FIRST Anniversary on September 23, 24, and 25. WBU want to extend their sincerest appreciation to the community for helping to make this first year a successful one. In celebration for all the wonderful support from the community, refreshments will be served throughout this special weekend event. The event plans include giving free Peanut Feeders away, while supplies last, with every purchase of a 5 lb. bag of roasted peanut pick-outs. There will also be a drawing to win a WBU Signature Classic wooden seed feeder. The Drawing will be held at the end of the business day on Sunday, September 25. On Saturday, September 24 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, visit with the Fresh Wave representative. Fresh Wave is a brand new natural odor-neutralizing product. Bruce Carter Associates 733 Princeton St., Elkhart., 574-522-1019 Bruce Carter Associates, LLC (BCA) is pleased to announce the opening of a new division. BCA has developed a Contract Management Division to meet a growing need of outsourcing various environmental functions of manufacturing facilities. Many companies outsource functions that are not directly related to the core skills needed for a business to produce a product at a profit. Outsourcing environmental functions such as wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste management, other residuals and byproducts from manufacturing operations have benefited companies by allowing staff to focus on their core business using their core competencies and saving the cost and time in health and safety training and management. The principal of this new division is David Donathen, an environmental professional with multiple certifications, as well as a wide range of experience in utilities and project management and employee safety programs. For more information, contact David 800-291-1019, ext. 2. Indiana Leaders of Tomorrow Do you know a student who has made a difference in his or her community? Sprint along with co-host, The Pilot News, are sponsoring the Indiana Leaders of Tomorrow program, giving you the chance to acknowledge those contributions. Leaders of Tomorrow recognizes young people who have been active volunteers in their communities. Last year, Sprint recognized over 350 students. A committee of local judges will select 13 finalists from around the state. One overall winner from this group will be selected as the 2005 Leader of Tomorrow. The finalists and the schools they attend will each receive a $500 cash award. The top finalist will receive $2,500 for college, and his or her high school will receive a $2,500 donation from Sprint. Nomination form, also available at www.leadersot.com. You may pick up nomination forms by stopping by The Pilot News office (214 N. Michigan St. - Plymouth) or at your local High School. You may also email Jim Wagner at james.w.wagner@sprint.com. Forms must be received NO LATER THAN Monday, October 17, 2005. Please mail the completed forms to: Indiana Leaders of Tomorrow, c/o Sprint-Jim Wagner, 213 W. LaPorte Street, Plymouth, IN 46563. If there are questions, please call 877-760-4978. A letter to the Mayor we wanted to share. Mayor Cook, My wife and I had the opportunity to visit Plymouth on a couple of occasions while spending the weekend at the Jellystone RV park on U.S. 30. (We travel full-time in our motor home.) We were much impressed with the obvious pride "main street" owners have taken in the appearance and vitality of the downtown area. In our lifestyle, we get to visit scores of towns the size of Plymouth all across the nation. You have something special there! The town seems like a wonderful place to live and the downtown area is certain to draw us back the next time we are in the area. Paul and Kate Goldberg Green Cove Springs, Florida Printed with permission. Another letter we want to share - - is the thank you note from the $1000 in chamber gift certificates winner of the Scavenger Hunt Promotion conducted this summer. This promotion was the most well received ever - people loved it! Dear Mr. Anspach, I would like to thank the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce for presenting me the $1000 gift certificates I won participating in the Scavenger Hunt! I certainly had fun visiting the merchants who participated and trying to solve all those clever clues! (I think many of the merchants had as much fun as those of us playing did!) I would like to commend the committee for their great work in planning and implementing the Scavenger Hunt Promotion: Kay Garrison, Rich Holland, Shawn Morrow, Jill Olson Steve Olson and Barb Wendel. They did an excellent job in organizing this unique/fun way to promote the city of Plymouth and the fine business establishments. I do hope that you can plan another Scavenger Hunt and I hope more businesses choose to participate! I really looked forward to my weekly ventures and discovering so many nice people along the way! My first purchase was a book (from the Bookworm) for each and every one of my students in my classroom! Each student will be allowed to select a book of their choice from my "treasure basket" at our Open House on Monday evening. I also posted a picture and a little "write-up" of my own on my classroom web page. Please express my sincere appreciation to all those involved.
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