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Ensemble wins state
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Plymouth students celebrate their first-ever IHSCGA state championship. They are: front row, Stephen Johnson, Elizabeth Oviedo, Sami Guerrero, and Yolanda Fish; second row, Zach Craft, Crystal Fox, Amy McLiver, Danyelle Ganshorn, Tori Fox, and Addie Palmer; third row, Cynthia Lua, Katie Lee, Ana Miranda, Rinda Scott, and Brittany Halsey; fourth row, Elizabeth Wolford, Greg Rundle, Patrick Gouverneur, Tori MacLain, Lindsey Holloway, and Leah Cook; fifth row, Caitlin Jung, Tonya Roeder, Kameron Eisenhour, Mike Berger, and Zach Mahan; and sixth row, Jacob Harley, Taylor Jones, Jacob Pritchard, Justin Buchert, Jared Beabout and Adam Fish. Photo provided

PLYMOUTH — The PHS Winter Performance Ensemble (winter guard and winter drumline) had a great weekend, winning its first state championship.
The IHSCGA Class 3A state finals were hosted at Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis, and Plymouth was the top of the field.

 
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Ice causes multiple traffic delays, slideoffs E-mail
Saturday, 27 December 2008

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Traffic on U.S. 31 north of Plymouth was at a standstill for most of the morning and early afternoon Friday, as police responded to numerous slideoffs due to black ice. Pilot Photo/Maggie Nixon

By Rusty Nixon Correspondent
PLYMOUTH — Area road crews may have thought that they were having a bad dream.
“I was looking at the weather forecast last night and thinking, ‘Great it’s going to be warm enough to melt some of this away,’” said Neal Haeck, Marshall County Highway superintendent. “Then we start getting calls this morning. It’s a nightmare.”

Black ice blanketed the area in the early morning, leaving state roads closed and motorists in the ditch all over the northern half of Indiana. The phenomenon is caused by a light mist and temperatures around the freezing mark, according to Haeck.
“It puts that thin coating of ice on everything,” said Haeck. “The temperature is just right to keep it frozen that way. It’s everywhere. If it can just warm up a degree or two it will make our life a lot easier.”
Crews battle the condition with salt and sand but it can be difficult.
“We do what we can but it’s slow going for us too,” said Haeck. “We have to be careful to keep the trucks on the road the same as everybody else.”
The county uses a mixture of sand and a substance called “Boost” instead of salt. It’s a calcium chloride based substance that is not as corrosive as salt so it’s easier on auto finishes and the environment. It is a course of action made necessary for the county. Road salt for sale was hard to find over the summer, and what small amount was available was prohibitively expensive.
“It’s not quite as potent as salt but its pretty close,” said Haeck. “The main thing is it was available and not at a premium price. You have to do what you have to do with the money available.”
Last Updated ( Monday, 29 December 2008 )
 
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