Archive for August, 2012
New Teachers in Plymouth School System
08/27/12 Plymouth Schools new elementary art teacher, Lyra Skinner, splits her time between Washington and Menominee Elementary Schools. She will also be involved in high ability programs one day a week. Skinner, originally from Marian, IN, attended Indiana Wesleyan University with the former art teacher Haley Church. Church moved to Plymouth High...
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Arts Council to Host 2nd Annual Show at Blueberry
08/27/12 Unique, locally created artwork will be at your fingertips next weekend at the Arts Council of Marshall County’s second annual art sale at the Blueberry Festival. “What we are trying to do is promote local artists and have them take part (in the festival),” said Ed Pullen, president of the Arts Council....
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Mourdock Secures Indiana Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
08/27/12 State Treasurer and U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock today accepted the endorsement of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. “I am proud to accept the endorsement of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce,” said Mourdock. “Four years of tax and regulatory burdens imposed by President Obama have taken a toll on Indiana’s business owners,...
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City Tree & Flower Committee Gets Started with Initial Meeting
08/24/12 Last week Mayor Mark Senter called a meeting of the new Urban Forest and Flower Committee. Members of the committee include Park Superintendent Mike Hite, Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt and City Abroriculturalist Cameron Arnold. The Common Council appointed Steve Listenberger and Councilman Shawn Grobe while Mayor Senter appointed Luke Felde, Dan Shuppert,...
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Redevelopment Comm. Approves Concession of Land Sale Proceeds for Kessler
08/24/12 City Attorney Sean Surrisi presented an Infrastructure Development Agreement to members of the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission Tuesday evening between the Board of Public Works and Safety, Redevelopment Commission and the VanVactor Family. Jennifer Laurent, Executive Director of the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation explained about a potential development prospect for property in...
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County Receives $3.8 Million for 7th Road
08/24/12 Last week the Indiana Department of Transportation notified County Highway Superintendent Neal Haeck and the Commissioners of an award of additional funds for the 7th Road project. The County was awarded an additional $3,860,606in Federal Highway Administration funds for the 7th Road project. The total Federal share for the project is now $8,160,606. ...
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Donnelly Continues Main Street Tour with Senator Evan Bayh in Plymouth
08/24/12 Thursday,Congressman Joe Donnelly and former U.S. Senator Evan Bayh continued their two-day, five-community tour of Indiana talking about their shared common sense approach to getting things done for middle class families. They began their day in Fort Wayne, where they visited Paint the Town Graphics, a small, women-owned business on Main Street....
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City Looses K-9 to Cancer
08/24/12 Plymouth K-9 Officer John Weir confirmed that his partner Rex was diagnosed with cancer by the veterinarian. On Tuesday the city’s K-9 was put down. Not only was Rex a working officer for the Plymouth Police Department, he was a loved member of the Weir family. The City of Plymouth Police Department...
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Father Son Hot Air Balloon Pilots during Blueberry Festival
08/24/12 Hot air balloon pilots and crews are busy with the last minute preparations for this year’s Blueberry Festival exhibitions. One of the committee members, Jim Kunze, said this will be the 18th or 19th time that the launches will be held during the Labor Day weekend, September 1-3. The public is welcome...
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