Archive - Nov 2011 - News Article
November 11th
As it continues its year-long celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Culver Girls Academy (formerly Culver Academy for Girls), the Culver Academies Museum & Gift Shop, located at 102 S. Main Street in downtown Culver, will host the authors of the upcoming, "Voices of CGA: A History of Culver Girls Academy," the very first book to chronicle the history of the school.
Holiday-themed events:
âą Heartland Artists Gallery is having a holiday gift shop and bazaar beginning this weekend until Dec. 23. Enter the raffle for your chance to win a decorated Christmas tree. For more information, contact the gallery at 936-9515.
âą The town of Bremen is holding Homespun Holidays Nov. 10, 11, and 12. Many businesses will offer special deals, samples, and contests to celebrate the beginning of holiday season. See your paper for a list of participating businesses!
One last garage sale:
PLYMOUTH â Between 600 and 800 coats are available at the National Guard Armory Saturday, from 10 a.m. to noon; and Sunday, from noon to 2 p.m. Parents are asked to bring their children needing coats with them so the coats can be tried on. Also available are gloves and hats.
November 10th
PLYMOUTH â Early Wednesday morning, around 1:14 a.m., a Plymouth Police officer discovered the front door of Symphony Restaurant shattered. The suspects had used a piece of concrete to break in and take money from the drawers.
Shortly afterward, around 1:45 a.m., another Plymouth Police officer found the front door to Bruno's Pizza also smashed in. Again, the suspects had taken money.
November 9th
Culver Academies' fall theatre production of "An Evening with Thornton Wilder," which opened Friday at Eppley Auditorium and will continue this weekend with 7:30 p.m. performances both Friday and Saturday evenings, has special meaning for those familiar with Wilder's legacy. That's because the legendary playwright's nephew and literary executer, Tappan Wilder, will be on hand this weekend for the performances.
Because of power outages at Riverside and Lincoln Jr. High, all Plymouth schools will dismiss 45 minutes early.
Because of the power outages at Riverside and Lincoln Jr. High, there will be no extracurricular activities at those buildings.
The high school will still have after school practices and activities.
KNOX â After spending eight years as a member of the nursing faculty at Ancilla College, Janeen Berndt is ready to move on â but her coworkers arenât ready to let her go just yet.
âIâve been told probably five times that they wonât let me go,â laughed Berndt. âThe position director graciously said she felt like she was losing her right arm, and someone else just said âSo you think youâre moving on?ââ
November 8th
Marshall County Municipal General Election, 11/8/2011
# of Machine Ballots 1826
# of Absentee Ballots 286
# OF PRECINCTS: 8
# OF PRECINCTS REPORTED: 8
# OF PRECINCTS INCOMPLETE: 0
REGISTERED VOTERS: 27.64%
VOTES= 1,536
Mayor-City of Plymouth VOTE FOR 1
837 141 0 978 63.67% MARK SENTER (R)
465 93 0 558 36.33% JAMES (JIM) VINALL (D)
VOTES= 1,526
City Council At-Large Plymouth VOTE FOR 1
803 150 0 953 62.45% MIKE DELP (R)
489 84 0 573 37.55% MATT MILLER (D)
VOTES= 200
City Council of Plymouth Dist 1 VOTE FOR 1
PLYMOUTH â For the first time ever, all five Plymouth student orchestras are getting together for a community performance. âThe Plymouth Orchestras Concert and Dessertâ will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Lincoln Junior High Auditorium, followed by cookies and punch in the cafeteria. Featured will be the PCYO Concert, Symphony and Chamber orchestras as well as the Lincoln Junior High and Plymouth High School orchestras.
November 7th
PLYMOUTH â The Plymouth Park and Recreation Board will hold their regularly scheduled meeting at 5 p.m. at the Conservation Clubhouse. Mike Reese with the Troyer Group will be presenting two detailed plans for River Park Square, and there will be a discussion of a new dog park. Also, administration will be requesting approval to accept the 3M for new gliders in the park.
