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A Main Street Organization Sandy Chittum, President Volume 11, Issue 12

Miami County Chamber of Commerce 13 East Main Street, Peru, IN 46970 765-472-1923 FAX 765-472-7099

Mission Statement

To promote a strong business and industrial

climate for Chamber members through a

partnership with businesses and the Miami County

community.

2009 Chamber Board of Directors

Larry Graham NIPSCO

Melody Edwards Miller’s Merry Manor

Nancy Masten Miami Co. Museum

Kerry Heiser Dunn-Jenkins Abstract

Ralph Duckwall Duckwall and

Associates Dennis Garvin Norris Insurance

Paul Hayden Jerry Horn

Caring Hands Jim Tidd

Miami County Economic Development

Authority Randy Mitchell

Peru Tribune Holly Ward

Rock Industries Deb Close

Dukes Memorial Hospital

Jody Long Miami-Cass REMC George McCarty

First Christian Church

2009 Gold Sponsors

American Family Insurance

American Health Network

AmericanTrust Federal Savings Bank

Beacon Credit Union Comerford & Company,

CPA Dukes Memorial

Hospital First Farmers Bank &

Trust First Merchants Bank Get Right Computers

Guyer the Mover Indiana Pest Control Miami Cass REMC

Miami County Economic Development Authority

Miami Trucking Miller’s Merry Manor Montgomery Aviation

NIPSCO Rock Industries, Inc.

Smith Office Square D Company Wells Fargo Bank

Service Organizations Calendar Peru/Grissom Kiwanis Club

Meet Every Thursday 12 Noon

Peru Civic Center Lions Club

Every First and Third Tuesday 6:30 pm

First Baptist Church Peru Rotary Club

Every Tuesday 12 Noon

The Siding Business Professional Women

First Thursday of Month 6:30 pm

Peru Civic Center Harvesting Capabilities Support Group

2nd and 4th Tuesday of Month 6 pm

Ivy Tech Community College - Peru

The Wabash Friends Counseling Center Leadership Luncheon is Thursday, December 3rd from 12 noon to 1 pm, Creating Leaders From Within Your Company by Luther Whitfield, Senior Pastor at New Covenant Worship Center. The luncheon is located at Wabash Friends Church at 3563 South, SR 13 in Wabash. Cost is $20 with a light lunch included. For more information, call 260-563-8452. The Honeywell Center offers hospitality services which include weddings, anniversaries, baby showers, meetings, banquets, seminars and conferences. For more information call 260-563-1102 or hospitality@honeywellcenter.org . Jim Brickman Beautiful World Christmas, Wednesday, December 2nd at 7:30 pm, Free Family Festival Sleigh Fest, Saturday, December 5th from 1 to 3 pm, Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, Thursday, December 10th at 7:30 pm, Annie, Friday, December 11th at 7:30 pm, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: The Third Annual Farewell Tour, Saturday, December 12th at 7:30 pm, Brunch with Santa!, Sunday, December 13th and 20th from 11 am to 2 pm, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Sunday, December 13th at 7 pm and Fort Wayne Philharmonic Holiday Pop, Wednesday, December 16th at 7:30 pm. Dial 2-1-1 is a three-digit phone number anyone can call to get information about health and human services. Call 2-1-1 if you need information on housing, employment, legal aid, counseling and much more. It is easy to use and is good for business, helping employees with family situations, better use of volunteers, local and faith-based services, and track service gaps, duplication and trends. Peak Community Services, Inc. of Logansport is available to help businesses with the responsible destruction of confidential documents. Now that tax time is here, you might be thinking about all of those boxes of old documents that need to go! Peak Community Services, Inc. will pick up large purge jobs and you will receive a certificate of destruction to prove the safe disposal of those documents. Documents are handled in a secure manner and all shredded material is recycled. Call for details about our system and security. Contact Tina Foust at 574-753-4104 ext. 200. A Shredding Day is planned for December 19th from 9 am to 11 am at their location in Logansport at 1416 Woodlawn Avenue. Any individual or business that brings documents in that day receives up to 25 pounds of shredding for FREE! We welcome visitors to our facility. www.ppl.blastoffnetwork.com/toddpatton08 is a FREE personalized web page that you design for your entertainment. Features include: face book, you tube, online shopping and more. You get information, income stream (no financial investment) and save money while you shop. Click on the above address and watch the short and fun video presentation. Enjoy and Happy Holidays from Todd Patton. For more information, call me at 765-398-9158 mobile, 765-395-7048 or www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/pattont.

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Hoosier Heartland Small Business Development Center will be hosting “How to Start Your Business” workshop from 11 am to 1 pm on December 10th at the CRC Building at 13 East Main Street in Peru. For more information or to make a reservation, call Monty Hendersen at 765-454-7922. In Your Own Backyard Home and Pet Sitting – Pets as Christmas gifts require a lot of planning and consideration in comparison to other gifts. The First thing to consider when giving a pet is whether the recipient is ready (and willing) for a new pet! The Second tip for giving a pet as a Christmas gift involves choosing a suitable animal depending on where they live. Thirdly remember that not all pets & people are good matches when giving pets as Christmas gifts. Be prepared with an alternative arrangement. Finally when giving pets as Christmas gift remember that your first commitment is the pet. Providing a safe home where the pet receives good care is the first priority. When looking for a pet please check out our shelters first to see what they offer, there are many pets that have been placed there due to our economy that will make a wonderful pet. If you are traveling for the holidays, whether you will be gone for a few hours, a day, a week or longer, call me to care for your home and/or pets while you are away. I customize my visits to your pets needs, eliminating the stress of your pets being placed in unfamiliar surroundings. I also care for your home with the same pride as you have for it, bring in the newspaper, mail and watering your plants. I wish you A Very Merry Christmas and I Thank You for sharing your pets with me! Call me Jo Ann Hughes @ 472-5970 and let's set up an appointment! Happy New Year TOO!! Health Tips from Seeds of Health for the month of December. Cranberry and Buchu Concentrate – Cranberry makes the lining of the urinary tract inhospitable for bacteria. It also stops smelly urine in incontinent people. Buchu is a powerful diuretic and improves digestion. It also helps with diabetes. This combination is a specific diuretic formula for preventing urinary tract infections. Take 1 to 2 capsules 3 times daily. When treating acute urinary tract infections combine with JP-X, Goldenseal or Oregon Grape. Warnings: Not recommended for use in conjunction with UVA Ursi. Remember, this is for your education only and for the historical uses of HERBS, VITAMINS and MINERALS. Come visit your herb specialists, Don and Cindy Layman at 300 East Main in Peru or call 765-473-9544. Beauty Tips & Tricks by Mary Kay Cosmetics – What’s your 2 favorite 4-letter words? How about LIFT and FIRM! With Mary Kay’s NEW Timewise Replenishing Serum +C skin will appear “lifted and firmed”. It’s formulate with ingredients that enhance the production of new collagen and helps keep existing collagen from breaking down. It also contains ingredients known to support elastin. The formula enriched with a potent blend of multiple botanical sources, known for their high levels of Vitamin C. Our in-depth Consumer Study Results: 89% said their skin looked lifted and more resilient, 86% said their skin looked more toned. 79% said their skin looked younger. 90% said

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their skin looked more enhanced. As we age, we lose elastin and collagen in our skin and it shows in our facial skin including throats, upper chest, hands and more….this new Mary Kay product: Timewise Replenishing Serum +C will be like “spanks” for your face! Call me at 765-985-9799 to be on my customer product trial team! Email me and I will send you pictures of those using the products at ppavey@mcremc.net. Get your “Spanks” for your face at a special price and when you see the results you can get a special on the set. Counting For More - One Dollar Never Did So Much – Last year we kicked off for the first time ever a global “Beauty that Counts” Charitable campaign and it was a enormous success. The Company donated nearly $2 million from the 09 “Beauty that Counts” global sales to causes that change the lives of women and children around the world. In the United States, the donations helped sponsor the groundbreaking Break the Cycle DVD. With the purchase of a Gingerbread and/or Pink Passion lipstick, you will be helping again this year as we reach our goal to help even more women and children. Through December 15th, 2009, every lipstick you order (Gingerbread, Pink Passion) the company will donate $1 to the Mary Kay Foundation in it’s efforts to end domestic violence. As a Mary Kay Sales Director, I will match the donation with an additional $1 personal donation for each tube purchased from me. Mary Kay is truly much more than selling Lipstick, Mary Kay is changing lives of women across the globe one woman at a time. Call Patty at 765-985-9799 for more information on the Lipsticks to purchase, booking a PARTY WITH A PURPOSE or about having your own business to enrich other women’s lives. Montgomery Aviation has come to serve the northern Indiana community at Grissom ARB. Along with the addition of a fixed base operation and the wonderful support of Grissom ARB, civil aviation is now permitted to land without prior permission. With 12,500 feet of runway, there is no airplane too large to land. We offer an array of services such as: complete maintenance capability, aircraft charter, aircraft rental, flight training, hanger rental, hotel reservations, rental car reservations, catering, pilot supplies and much more. You can expect world class service and a friendly atmosphere. Here at Montgomery Aviation, we look forward to serving pilots, aviation enthusiasts and the community. We are honored to share the runway with our United States Air Force and we are proud to be a new gateway for Miami County. For more information, call 765-689-8100. Do you want to fly the blue skies? If so, we can train you at Montgomery Aviation. We now rent aircraft to pilots. Miami County Tobacco Awareness Group is offering stop smoking classes - five week, one hour meetings with a certified instructor at Dukes Memorial Hospital. If you want to quit, we can help you! This is available to Miami County residents only. Registration: $15 (non-refundable). Contact Mike Wilson for more information at 472-4450 or imsmokefree@comcast.net.

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Birthright of Peru, Inc. has a wish list that we would like to see filled. We need sizes 3, 4 and 5 in diapers and wipes. For more information, stop by our center at 65 West 6th Street or call 765-475-0706 between 12:30 and 3:30 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or call our hotline at 800-550-4900 and someone will return your call. We are now open on Mondays from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. We are in need of volunteers, too.

Anytime Fitness, Peru has eSpinning bikes in their club. Members can now participate in popular spinning workouts whenever they choose. From the moment you climb aboard the eSpinner™, it’s obvious that they’re in for an experience you’ve never felt before on the cardio floor. It all begins with the state-of-the-art, embedded touch screen computer. But it’s more than an intuitive dashboard – it’s also home to your very own virtual Spinning® master instructor. Simply choose your time goal and intensity level, and are off on a guided, virtual Spinning® class experience. Integrated touch screen computer with digital TV tuner. Integrated iPod® connectivity with music and video. USB charging station allows users to display personal content while charging media devices. On board customized Spinning® video classes. Proprietary randomization program creates over 1 million possible ride variations. Personal fan creates a more rewarding workout. Motivational rider dashboard coaches and drives optimal performance with rider data including cadence and Heart Rate.

Smart Release™ braking system provides safe, dependable performance for unsupervised riders. ual-sided pedals with larger platform and SPD™ compatibility. Anytime Fitness is now your local source for the entire line of CompleteNutrition products. These range from essential vitamins, weight loss products, herbal cleansing, and meal replacement supplements, to sports nutrition. Stop in to check out these great products. Mention you say this in the chamber newsletter and you will receive a 20% discount an all nutritional products. Visit our web site at www.anytimefitness.com for more details or call the club @ 765-472-7004. Positive Results Therapies – thanks to a generous donation from the Dukes Health Care Foundation of Miami County, Inc., Positive Results has opened a new fitness center located at 105 E. Benton Street in Peru. A physical therapist will provide you with an orientation of the facility and a personalized fitness plan. The cost for the one time evaluation is $35.00. After the evaluation, you pay only $6 per week for the weeks in which you utilize the fitness center. The Fitness Center hours are from 8:00 am to 6 pm, Monday through Thursday, and 8 am to 4:30 pm on Friday. For additional information or to schedule an evaluation, please call Positive Results Therapies in Miami County at 765-473-6055 to set up an evaluation time or check out our website at www.bonavista.org. The Fitness Center is another quality service provided by Bona Vista Programs.

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Please, Take a Seat – Friends of the Auditorium at Ivy Tech Community College in Peru – the renovation of the Psi Iota Xi Auditorium is almost complete. One hundred thirteen telescopic, armed seats have been installed and the Psi Otes made this possible. Lighting and sound will be the next piece of this project which also will require funding. To accomplish this, the college and the Psi Otes are asking for your help. You are invited to be an inaugural benefactor of this new community auditorium by participating in the Take-A-Seat Campaign. Sponsorship is payable over three years, but the plaque is permanent. Talk with your family, your board, your friends. Consider supporting the efforts of your community college and the lead from your local sorority who have each demonstrated their commitment to your community. One seat is $1,200 each and two or more seats are $1,000 each. For more information, contact Miriam Thomas at 800-459-0561, ext. 404 or mlthomas@ivytech.edu. Angel Food Ministries – First Presbyterian Church is pleased to offer Angel Food ministries to our community. It has been around since 1994 and is a non-profit grocery relief program. The USDA is excited about this program and is providing the largest grant ever given through the Faith-based Initiative Program. Angel Food is for everyone! There are no income requirements and no information asked. It is just good food at a great price! The meat is frozen and is restaurant quality. For more information call the church at 765-472-2962 or order on line at www.angelfoodministries.com. 1st Commercial Lending, LLC has commercial SBA loan programs, loans for doctors, unlimited cash out, church real estate financing, true no doc loans and no prepayment penalty loans. For more information call Russell Wormuth at 765-688-5626 or go to 1525 West Hoosier Blvd., Suite 106 in Peru. Call for an appointment today! LaSalle St. Securities, LLC has recognized Paul Markiewicz, a registered investment principal in Peru and honored him for his achievements by inviting him to be a member of the Leader’s Circle of Investment Professionals for 2009. LaSalle St. Securities realizes that the needs of today’s investors have become highly diverse as to the choice of financial advice and products. Today’s investors seek a firm with the expertise to address this ever-changing marketplace. Markiewicz’s professionalism exemplifies these ideals by offering comprehensive wealth and portfolio management tailored to their clients. He has offered full service investment planning, retirement planning, asset allocation, pension funds and a large amount of IRA rollover business for over 25 years for clients he serves in Miami County. For more information and to make an appointment, call 765-473-7211. We offer a free no obligation portfolio investment reviews and we are members of FINRA/SIPC. Community Health Center of Miami County offers these services: medical home for infants, children, teens, adults and elders, prenatal care, immunizations, pneumonia and flu vaccines, lab tests, social service assistance, eligibility assistance with Medicaid, CHIP and HIP programs and schedule of fee discounts based on family size and income.

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PHP – The physician sponsored, not for profit health insurance company. Accidents happen and so does illness. They are a part of life. Because they are, keeping a healthy workforce means keeping that workforce insured. That is where we come in. WE are PHP, a not for profit health insurance provider, founded by independent physicians. We understand that in this day and age of spiraling healthcare costs, it can be a challenge for any business, big or small, to provide good coverage. So we use our expertise to create healthcare solutions that not only take care of your employees but your bottom line as well. Call us or visit us online and find out how PHP can give you and your employees the type of coverage you deserve at 800-982-6257 or www.phpni.com. Now businesses with 2 to 50 eligible employees will be able to receive up to a 5% discount on their PHP health insurance premiums if they are a member of the chamber. This change to the program’s eligibility requirements will greatly increase the number of area employers who now qualify to participate in a discount! Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP), a local managed-care organization, is providing scholarship opportunities for high school seniors planning to pursue a career in a health-related field. PHP will award a one-time scholarship of $3,000 to the first place winner; a one-time scholarship of $2,000 to the second place winner; and third place will receive a one-time scholarship of $1,000. All entries must be postmarked by February 26th, 2010, to be eligible. You can download entry requirements and an application by visiting our Web site at www.phpni.com or call 260-432-6690, ext 331 or 800=982-6257, ext. 331. The HUB, under the direction New Life Praise and Worship Center, is now taking applications for volunteers to help with the youth center. The Hub is looking for those who are willing to give one or more evenings a month to invest in the youth of our community. The center is open on Friday from 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm and Saturday from 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Requirements are fill out a simple application, must be 21 years of age of older, a desire to invest your life in the lives of our youth and agree to a criminal records check. To secure an application, stop by New Life Praise & Worship Center at 52 North Broadway in Peru Monday through Thursday between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm or call Pastor Carol Zumwalt at 765-473-9325. The United Way of Miami County – Live United by Giving, Advocating or Volunteering. The United Way of Miami County is currently looking for volunteer board members to start in January 2010. The United Way board meets the second Thursday of each month at noon. If you now of someone you would like to recommend, please call the United Way office. The United Way of Miami County is currently at 70% of its $300,000 goal. There has never been a greater need for the services provided by our agencies, but unfortunately less funds to go around. This makes this year’s campaign all that much more important. Our agencies offer many valuable services to this community, but cannot continue to serve the community without much needed funds. Please, if you have not made your contribution this year; please contact the United Way office at 765-473-4240 or stop in the office at 13 East Main.

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Alco will be sponsoring a Canned Food Drive from November 23rd through December 6th. The theme will be “A Season of Giving”. At the suggestion of the national Chamber of Commerce, we are coming to you, as the driving business force in the community, for assistance with this food drive. Duckwall-Also will be placing a canned food donation container at the front of all of our stores during this two week period. We will also be advertising the food drive in our weekly ads. The foods collected will be provided to a local food bank. We are asking for your support in identifying the leading food bank in your community for our store to partner with. American Cancer Society has several committee positions that are available at this time for planning the 2010 Relay for Life. You can volunteer as little or as much as you would like. Please call Angie at 765-455-9905 to help make a difference in Miami County. Mary Kay Beauty announcement:

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Cheesy Chive Mashed Potatoes Ingredients 8 - 12 servings prepared hot instant mashed potatoes 1 packet Cheesy Chive Warm Dip Mix Directions Combine ingredients and mix well. Makes 8-12 servings. Cheesy Chive Chicken

Ingredients 1 packet Cheesy Chive Warm Dip Mix 10.75 oz. can cream of chicken soup 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 16 oz. sour cream 16 oz. pkg. egg noodles Directions Combine first 2 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir to blend. Layer chicken breasts and soup mixture in a greased slow cooker. Cover, cook on low for 8 hours. During last hour of cooking, stir in sour cream. Prepare noodles as directed on the package. Serve chicken and sauce over hot noodles. Makes about 6 servings. Cheesy Chive and Bacon Quesadillas Ingredients Cheesy Chive Warm Dip Mix 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 2 oz. shredded Cheddar cheese (optional) 12 6 inch flour tortillas 6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled Corn, Black Bean Salsa Gotta Lotta Garlic™ Salsa Simply Salsa™ Mix Directions Prepare Cheesy Chive Warm dip, using cream and cheddar cheeses. Set aside. For each quesadilla, spread 2-3 tablespoons prepared Cheesy Chive Warm Dip on a tortilla. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon bacon over dip. Top with second tortilla. Heat each quesadilla in a lightly oiled fry pan, flipping to warm each side. Repeat. To serve, cut quesadilla into fourths. Serve with Corn, Black Bean Salsa, Gotta Lotta Garlic™ Salsa, or prepared Simply Salsa™ Mix. Makes six quesadillas.

The Miami County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that applications for college scholarships are now available. There are twenty-five scholarships for which students can apply through the Miami County Community Foundation. These scholarships are for graduating senior students from Oak Hill, Maconaquah, Peru, Tippecanoe Valley and North Miami High Schools. Scholarship opportunities are also available for students who are already attending college or are non-traditional students starting a college career. Certain specific scholarships are designed for those students in a health-related field, photojournalism - or studying history, museum studies, or non-profit administration with a history-related goal. Application packets are available at all area high school guidance departments, at the Miami County Community Foundation office located at 13 East Main Street in Peru, and online at www.nicf.org. Packets contain specific criteria and instructions for applying for the various scholarships. The application deadline is March 15, 2010.

Ambassadors are messengers and representatives of the Chamber who spread the word to seasoned and new members about the Chamber and the community. It’s a commitment they make above and beyond their regular jobs. They are ready to take action when needed, attend grand openings, ribbon cuttings and act as greeters at many of our Chamber events. Every month we will list the upcoming ribbon cuttings, open houses and business after hours that are open to all members. If you would like to have a business after hours/open house at your place of business, please call the Chamber at 765-472-1923. The Ambassadors had a couple of ribbon cuttings the month of November. They were held at the new Tracks End Restaurant and at the EGG House. Congratulations to all these new businesses, new additions and/or new owners! Please set the date for the Annual Chamber Awards Dinner on January 30th, 2010 starting at 5:30 pm. We will be at the new Western Howard Conservation Club located on North Eel River Road Cemetery in Peru. Dress will be Fancy Florida. We will have a band, buffet dinner by the Siding, awards and a chance to win a 4 night 5 day stay in Florida along with other items. Details to follow. You won’t want to miss this annual dinner! Fun in the Sun with Awards to be Done!

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December 3rd – 6th – Ole Olsen presents Neil Simon’s “California Suite”. Friday and Sat. nights and Sunday afternoon. December 6th – Main Street Methodist Church will have “Christmas on Main Street”. This will be a free Christmas program and a free will donation supper. December 11th – 13th - Ole Olsen presents Neil Simon’s “California Suite”. Friday and Sat. nights and Sunday afternoon. December 12th – Christmas Open House at Salamonie. For more information, call 260-468-2127. December 12th – Eastern Woodland Woodcarvers Club Christmas Show. Carry-in and live auction. December 12th and 13th – Eastern Woodland Carvers Club Christmas Show. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm in Converse. Live auction at 7 pm both days. December 28th – 30th – Winter Day Camp at Salamonie. $45 per participant. For more information, call 260-468-2127. Sparks Wrecker and Towing Service 195 North Benton Street Peru, IN 46970 765-472-2484 Fax: 765-472-2672 Email: budccs@netzero.com Contact: Bud Sparks Wrecker/towing service and parts

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Rabb Water Systems P. O. Box 835 303 Argonne Road Warsaw, IN 46581-0835 574-267-3853 Fax: 574-269-9111 Email: tstevens@rabbkinetico.com Contact: Todd Stevens Rental and sales of softeners, drinking systems and filters. Also, bottled water and salt, sales and delivery. Western Howard Conservation Club, Inc. 3858 East Kirklin Brick Road Frankfort, IN 46041 765-242-9156 Email: cyclone@ffni.com Contact: Lisa M. Albaugh We are a 30 family conservation club. We hold dog and youth events. Our 40’x 100’ building is completely handicap accessible and equipped for your event. We have rented it for weddings, meetings and family dinners. A service kitchen is available. There is plenty of parking and numerous photo opportunities at our facility. GJ’s Home & Office Furniture 21 East Main Street Peru, IN 46970 765-472-2478 Fax 765-472-2486 Email: dawco@att.net Contact: Gloria Hentgen Formerly Dawalt Office Furniture. Spent 20 years selling office furniture and now expanding to include home furnishings! Desks, files, bookcases, chairs, conference tables, storage cabinets, entertainment stands, bedroom, recliners, dinettes and mattresses. Selling Woodcrest and Sauder. First Impressions Advertising & Promotional Specialties P. O. Box 6155 Kokomo, IN 46904-6155 765-438-6675 Email: firstimpressions.brad@gmail.com Contact: Brad Murphy Advertising and promotional items

Spotless Commercial Cleaning Service, LLC 703 Branded Blvd. Kokomo, IN 46901 765-860-7491 Fax: 765-457-0185 Email: spotlessjane@gmail.com Contact: Janie Hutchinson Serving medical facilities, professional offices, spas and salons, financial institutions, churches, model homes, retail stores and boutiques The Doghouse Café 2375 West Logansport Road Peru, IN 46970 765-473-5334 Email: thedoghousecafe@yahoo.com Contact: Nila and Jeff Love Concession trailer for festivals, fairs and special events. Menu changes depending on type of event. Glad Tidings Assembly of God Ida’s New Beginning Child Care Ministry 388 West Seventh Street Peru, IN 46970 765-473-6272 Email: gtag388@sbcglobal.net Contact: Pastor Bryan Maggart Church and day care Fresenius Medical Care 25 West Second Street Peru, IN 46970 765-472-1531 Fax: 765-473-1534 Email: dana.zvers@fmc-na.com Contact: Dana Zvers, RN Dialysis Center

Refurbished Computers Are Here!!! Gateway E-2600 Convertible PC (Desktop or Slim Tower) Pentium 4 2.8Ghz / 1Gb Ram 40GB Hard Drive / DVD/CDRW XP Home Black 17" LCD Monitor

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MPC Client Pro 375 Desktop PC Pentium 4 3.0 GHz / 512MB RAM 80 GB Hard Drive DVD/CDRW / XP Home Black 15” LCD Monitor

$269.99 Here’s what you need to know. These are refurbished off-lease computers. They are a little older but will make great machines for surfing the Internet, checking email, Facebook, Pogo, office work etc. If you want to play the latest games these are not the machines for you. So if you need to add another PC for your kids to do homework, if you need an extra computer for your wife or husband or if you need an extra workstation in the office there simply isn’t a less expensive way to get from here to there. And it gets better! These machines come with a 60-day warranty. You can extend that to a one-year warranty for $20 or a 3-year warranty for $40. That covers both the PC and the LCD monitor. So even though these are used you can rest easy that if you have a problem we can take care of it. Need a laptop? We have them available for $299, $319 and $419. Call Get Right Computers at 765-460-5373 or come by the store for more information.

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Second Annual Christmas Tree Drive

With Christmas a little more than a three weeks away, the United Way of Miami County sponsored its second annual Christmas tree drive. In an effort to spread some holiday cheer, the residents in Miami County donated a total of 32 artificial trees’. This is 14 more trees this year than the United Way gave away last year. If you would like to donate your artificial tree after Christmas for next years tree drive call the United Way at 765.473.4240 or drop by the office at 13 East Main Street. The (artificial) trees can be of any size. If people want to contribute ornaments or lights – that would be great too. People just need to be sure when they bring these in with all parts of the tree to give away. The United Way plans to distribute the trees again next year on December 2nd, 2010. Families wishing to be added to the tree recipient list should call the United Way office at (765)473-4240.

Million Can March

The Peru Tribune is currently accepting bags of aluminum cans to donate to the Miami County United Way. Those wanting to donate may choose which "team" to donate to. The 12 United Way charities are the teams competing and all proceeds from the event will be given directly to the United Way. Individuals that donation will have their names put into a hopper and a grand prize will be given to the lucky winner. There will also be a corporate challenge

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The United Way of Miami County is on the brink to meet yet another goal, but they need the help of Miami County residents to achieve it. In the past two years, the United Way’s fundraising campaign has been closed by December 31. At this time last year, the United Way campaign was at 56.4% of goal. This year we’re currently ahead of that mark with 70% of this year’s $300,000 goal having been reached. With your help, the United Way campaign cabinet hopes to close out the campaign before the end of 2009. This year’s goal of $300,000 will prove to be a challenge but is very attainable. “After

knowing what state the economy is in, we feel this year’s goal is much more suitable than that of last year. Our volunteers will spend the rest of this month contacting businesses that indicated an interest in donating but have yet to do so,” Miser said. “We are projecting we can be close – it means we can make the goal, but it will take some additional effort.” Miser hopes to meet goal by December 31.” If you can’t give money, then your time is just as valuable. Anyone who wishes to give is encouraged to call the United Way office at (765) 473-4240 or mail your donation to the United Way office, 13 East Main Street, Peru IN 46970.

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Sandy Chittum Miami Co. Chamber of Commerce

Bridgette Harmon Harmon Photography

Giles Hoagland Midwest Financial Service

Debbie Hostetler Kmart

Mary Ann Irwin North Miami School Corp.

Jeff Jernberg Peru Utilities

Becky Johnson Kuepper Favor Co.

Dr. Deb Jones Maconaquah School Corporation

Mary Kay Dukes Hospital Rich Langley

Square D Company Melissa Magee

Square D Company Dr. Andrew Melin

Peru School Corporation Randy Mitchell Peru Tribune Debra Tygart

AmericanTrust Bank

Student Board Members Conner Conley

North Miami High School Adeline Jackson Peru High School

Cory Minard Maconaquah High School

Cole Shafer Maconaquah High School

Staff Debi Miser

Executive Director Amy Riggs Receptionist

with several area business competing. A "Leaderboard" will appear in the Peru Tribune showing those that donate the most to the Peru Tribune's Million Can March. Can's be dropped off at the Tribune office, located at 26 West Third Street in Peru.

SAVE THE DATE! Our VICTORY Celebration will take place March 18, 2009! Details to follow soon!

MISSION STATEMENT Provide leadership and accountability to Miami County in achieving educated, healthy, and

financially independent citizens.