Archive - Aug 2011 - News Article
August 25th
KNOX â Scott Imus, Executive Director of the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association was a special guest speaker at a gas price forum held at the Knox Community Center Thursday night. Imus, who is considered a leading authority in the area of fuel prices, was in Knox as a guest of State Representative Nancy Dembowski, Senator Ed Charbonneau and WKVI radio.
Imus told residents that there were many myths regarding retailers and the profits they make off the price of gasoline.
Culverâs Karen Heim was voted Republican party nominee for town clerk in this Novemberâs election, at the townâs Republican caucus last Thursday.
Following an introduction by Marshall County Republican Chairman Dave Holmes, both Heim and opponent Jeanette Surrisi were given time for brief, pre-vote statements to the audience, which filled the large meeting room of the Culver-Union Township Public Library, where the caucus was held.
By
Lydia Beers, Staff Writer
BREMEN â Singer Sheryl Crow recently paid a surprise visit to Special Edition, Inc. in Bremen.
âHer manager called about a month ahead of time but wouldnât say who was coming,â said Carey Hines, vice president of Special Edition, Inc.
The star stopped by Special Edition the day of her performance at the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, Aug. 17.
By
Carol Anders, Correspondent
PLYMOUTH â After working furiously up to the last minute before the deadline to complete a proposal for a Main Street grant that could have possibly meant renovations to the old fire house in Plymouth, it was learned that proposals could not be accepted by email. The submission directions, which apparently were not included in the proposal packet, stated that only hard copies would be honored.
August 24th
By
Rusty Nixon, Correspondent
PLYMOUTH â âIn all the years Iâve been looking at budgets these are the best Iâve ever seen.â
Most of the Marshall County Council could echo the sentiments expressed by President of the Council Matt Hassel as it concluded the second day of budget hearings for the coming year. The reason for the feeling was simple.
âThese were serious, bare bones budgets,â said Hassel. âI think it proves that all our department heads are aware of the kind of economy we still face and are willing to work with us to get done what we have to get done.â
By
Carol Anders, Correspondent
PLYMOUTH â Itâs unclear what started the âgas warâ among several Plymouth gasoline stations Tuesday; but local motorists wasted no time in getting to the pumps.
The Murphy station just off of U.S. 30 apparently was the first to drop its price to $3.19 a gallon. As the word spread, others stations starting matching that price and eventually going lower.
August 23rd
By
Carol Anders, Correspondent
PLYMOUTH â During the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting last night, Plymouth Utility Superintendent, Donnie Davidson, reported some damage to a well at the Ledyard Water Plant.
Davidson said, âWe had some pretty severe lightning damage.â
PLYMOUTH â Fans will help the Rockies rock on at the teamâs home opener Friday night.
The Plymouth Alumni Association will host WTCAâs pre and post game shows under the tent at âThe Rockâ Friday with a little help from special musical guest The Charles Dalton Band. The party starts at 5:15 p.m. before Plymouth takes on Rochester in their first home football game of the new season.
August 22nd
Donations are still needed to fund the metal plaque to attach to the boulder for the Chief Nas-wau-kee historical marker at Lake Maxinkuckee. The dedication will be September 16 at 5 p.m. The boulder was placed and landscaped by Boy Scout Bryan McKinney for his Eagle award.
The plaque will be 20x24 inches and cost $750. To donate to help pay for the Nas-wau-kee plaque, please send check to Potawatomi Trail of Death Assn., Fulton Co. Hist. Soc, 37 E 375 N, Rochester IN 46975. FCHS is a not-for-profit 501( c ) 3 corporation so donations are tax deductible.
By
Ida Chipman, Correspondent
PLYMOUTH âJim Kubley, 26, son of Dr. Rod and Sue Kubley and a 2004 graduate of Plymouth High School, is home for a short visit following a 27 month stint with the Peace Corps.
Jim graduated from Bethel College in 2008 having majored in Economics and Business Administration.
He took some time off, volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club before receiving his nomination and invitation to join the Peace Corps.
