Mission Statement - Miami County Chamber of Commerce

Miami County Chamber of Commerce
13 East Main Street, Peru, IN 46970
765-472-1923 FAX 765-472-7099
2015 Chamber Board
of Directors
Kim Burton
Miami-Cass REMC
Tina Carter
Beacon Credit Union
Lewis Dennis
Dean Baldwin Painting
Ron Droscha
Century 21 Realtors
Ralph Duckwall
Duckwall and Assoc.
Melody Edwards
Retired
Dennis Garvin
Norris Insurance
Steve Gough
City Council
Dave Hausner
Merchant Services
Ellen Mock
Honeywell Center
Theresa Murphy
Ivy Tech Community
College
Patty Pavey
Today’s the Day
Coaching and Hypnosis
Holly Ward
IMI/Aggregates &
Concrete
CHAMBER NEWS CONNECTION
2015 Gold Sponsors
Beacon Credit Union
Blair Ridge
Comerford & Company, CPA
Dean Baldwin Painting
Dukes Memorial Hospital
E & B Paving
First Bank of Berne
First Farmers Bank & Trust
First Merchants Bank
Hometown Credit Union
IMI/Aggregates & Concrete
Indiana Pest Control
Miami-Cass REMC
Miami Trucking
Miller’s Merry Manor
Modern Graphics
Montgomery Aviation
NIPSCO
PHP
Paul-Richard GM Center
Perry ProTECH
Peru Dental Care
Bob Schwartz Chrysler-Ford
Bob Schwartz Ford
Smith Office
Schneider Electric Company
What’s Up 24/7
2015 Silver Sponsors
Ace Hardware
Aperion Care
Ivy Tech Community
College
Kelly Services
Midland Lumber
Peru Tribune
Saine Summers Insurance
WARU 101.9FM
WJOT 105.9FM
Mission Statement
To promote a strong
business and industrial
climate for Chamber
members through a
partnership with businesses
and the Miami County
community.
Service Organizations Calendar
Peru Kiwanis Club
Meet Every Thursday
11:45 am
Beef O’Brady’s
Peru Lions Club
Every First and Third Tuesday
6:30 pm
First Baptist Church
Peru Rotary Club
Every Tuesday
12 Noon at First Christian Church Firehouse
South Miami County Kiwanis Club
Meetings scheduled only for special projects
Substance Abuse Prevention Council
Second Monday of each month
4 pm at Main Street UMC (basement library)
Harvesting Capabilities
Fourth Thursday of month
1:30 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church
A Main Street Organization, Sandy Chittum, IOM, President
MIAMI COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BRINGS YOU:
FIRST FRIDAY
AUGUST 7th
Held at Aroma Coffee Shop, 61 North Broadway, Peru
8:00 am to 9:00 am
Coffee and donuts will be served.
There is no fee to attend, just show up and take this
opportunity to mingle with other Chamber members!
For more information, contact the Chamber at 765-472-1923
TOURISM TIDBITS
Tourism promotes Miami County’s attractions, museums, events/festivals along with shopping and
dining through festival guides, travel guides and group travel guides. We promote in local
magazines and state and out of state publications. We are proud of our community and are
promoting all that we have to offer. You can’t see and do Miami County in a day…so Stay and
Play!
If you are interested in finding out what is going on in Miami County or are an attraction or museum
and would like to be more involved with tourism, you are invited to attend our tourism meetings.
They are always the second Tuesday of each month starting with
breakfast at 8 am and then the meeting starts at 8:30 am and ends at 9:30 am. We normally meet at
the Best Western Circus City Inn in Peru. To confirm location, please call the tourism office at 765472-1923.
CHAMBER MEMBER TO MEMBER BUSINESS CARDS
ARE IN AND READY FOR PICK UP!! JUST GIVE US A
CALL AND WE WILL GET THEM BUNDLED UP FOR
YOU!
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
July 29th – Roz Puppets will be at the Peru Library at 10 am and 2 pm, at 12
Broadway Plaza. For more information call 765-473-3069.
July 29th – Wednesday Fit Walk with the Mayor. Walk, run, sprint or skip
with us on Wednesday at 4 pm (all ages welcome). Meet us at Riverwalk
in Peru (Start & End at MiamisFort) May – August (rain or shine)! FREE
T-shirt for Participating Monthly & Overall Participation Prizes.
Sponsored by Miami County Wellness Alliance
July 31st – Shop the Downtown Farmers Market at the corner of Main and
N. Miami Street. Become a Vendor, Visit with Friends and have fun! We
have Fresh Food, Herbs, Free Range Eggs, Crafts, and Jewelry &
Homemade Items. We are here from 2 pm to 6 pm. For more information
call Bob at 765-469-5222.
August 1st – Peru Riverwalk Market on the Riverwalk from 9 am to 12:30
pm. Bring the family! Vendors include: Local Honey, Organic and Non
GMO Produce, Baked Goods, Herbal Teas Blends, natural Soaps and
Beauty, Hand-Made Crafts/Fine Arts, Massage Therapy, Kids Drum Circle,
Local Musicians, and breakfast from the Truck! For more information call
Rose Ryan at 317-777-3807
August 1st – Miami Speedway Racing – Regular Program – Restrictor
Class racing Non-Wing, Saturday Night Racing at the Miami County
Fairgrounds. For more information call 765-475-9705 or 765-513-5535.
August 1st – 9th Annual Warbird Cruise-In at Grissom Air Museum; Gate
Opens at 8 am; Registration ends at Noon; $12 Entry Fee Day of Event the
driver will get a goodie bag w/Dash Plaque. There will be Multiple of Top
20, 5 Major Awards, including the Warbird Trophy. Door opens at 10 am
there will be a DJ, Great Food, Great Cars, Great Planes and you can win
prizes. For more information call 765-689-8011.
August 2nd – 26th Annual Denver Festival: 4 Person Best Ball Golf
Tourney, at the WALDO; 8 am Registration, 9 am Shotgun Start. For more
information call Rich Robins at 765-985-3077.
August 5th – Wednesday Fit Walk with the Mayor. Walk, run, sprint or
skip with us on Wednesday at 4 pm (all ages welcome). Meet us at
Riverwalk in Peru (Start & End at MiamisFort) May – August (rain or
shine)! FREE T-shirt for Participating Monthly & Overall Participation
Prizes. Sponsored by Miami County Wellness Alliance
August 6th – 26th Annual Denver Festival: 5:30 pm Opening Prayer – Tim
Earl at the Main Stage, 6 pm Festival Begins Sweetie Contest is on the
Main Stage, 6:30 pm Local Garden Tractor Pull at the Pulling Track, 7 pm
Bingo in the Community Building Sponsored by NMHS PTO, 8 pm Live
MUSIC Jodi (Ashcroft) Anderson.
August 7th – Shop the Downtown Farmers Market at the corner of Main
and N. Miami Street. Become a Vendor, Visit with Friends and have fun!
We have Fresh Food, Herbs, Free Range Eggs, Crafts, and Jewelry &
Homemade Items. We are here from 2 pm to 6 pm. For more information
call Bob at 765-469-5222.
August 7th – 26th Annual Denver Festival: 5 pm Festival Opens, 6 pm 3 on
3 Open at the Basketball Courts, 6:30 pm Clogging Clovers, 7 pm Horse
Pull at the Pulling Track, 7 pm – 10 pm Euchre Tournament at the Main
Tent Sponsored by NMMHS PTO, 8 pm – 11 pm Live MUSIC Eel River
Band on the Main Stage, 9 pm mounted Shooting Demo at Denver Saddle
Club.
August 8th – 26th Annual Denver festival: 7 am – 10 am Pancake/Sausage
Breakfast at the Community Building. Hosted by Mexico Lions Club
$5/adults and $3/children 12 & under, 8 am 5K Fun Run/Walk starting at
Beechers Garage Registration is 7 am to 8 am, 10 am Pre-parade Concert
Rock Pile Sponsored by: A ‘Lil Off The Top,, 10:55 am National Anthem
song by: Emily Wellsand, 11 am Parade local Broadcast on 104.3. Grand
Marshalls: North Miami Softball Team, 12 pm NMVB Car Wash at the
Old Fire Station, 12 pm Dead Weight Tractor Pull, 12:30 pm to 4 pm Live
MUSIC Short Term Memories, 12:30 pm to 3 pm car Show Registration
Across from Community Building, 1 pm Cowboy Challenge at Denver
Saddle Club, 1:30 pm 3 on 3 Basketball (Girls & Boys) on the Basketball
court, 2 pm Pizza Eating Contest at Main stage sponsored by DeAngelos
Pizzeria & Ice Cream, 3 pm Corn Hole Tournament on Emmons Street, 3
pm Kiddie Tractor Pull Behind main stage, 4:30 pm to 7 pm NM Music
Dept Supper in the Community Building, 5 pm to 6:30 pm Live MUSIC
Chad Shrock, 6 pm Corn Hole Tournament, 7 pm Indiana Garden Tractor
Pull, 8 pm to 11 pm Live MUSIC Almost County.
August 8th – Peru Riverwalk Market on the Riverwalk from 9 am to 12:30
pm. Bring the family! Vendors include: Local Honey, Organic and Non
GMO Produce, Baked Goods, Herbal Teas Blends, natural Soaps and
Beauty, Hand-Made Crafts/Fine Arts, Massage Therapy, Kids Drum Circle,
Local Musicians, and breakfast from the Truck! For more information call
Rose Ryan at 317-777-3807
August 8th – 2nd Annual Hoosier AMC Car Show at Grissom Air Museum,
the museum opens at 10 am. For more information call 765-689-8011.
August 8th – Miami Speedway Racing – Junior Class Special including
Regular Program, Saturday Night Racing at the Miami County
Fairgrounds. For more information call 765-475-9705 or 765-513-5535.
August 9th – 26th Annual Denver festival: Eel River Canoe Float meet at
9:30 am at the Info Booth Sponsored by Miller’s Canoe Rental, 9:30 am
Coffee & Doughnuts, 10:30 am Community Church Service at Tent or
Community Building, 12 pm Festival Opens, 12 pm Co-ed Volleyball, 12
pm Grass or Mud Tourneys, 12:30 pm Kids Bicycle Rodeo Behind main
Stage, 12:30 pm Doubles Adult Horseshoes Park – South of basketball
courts, 1 pm Antique Tractor Pull, 1 pm Baking Contest at Main Tent, 1
pm to 3 pm Live MUSIC God’s County, 2 pm Kids Fun Run on trail, 3 pm
Corn Dog Eating Contest Festival Midway, 3:30 pm Kids Bicycle Mud
Bog Behind ball park, 4 pm Kids Tug of War Behind Ball Park.
August 12th – Area Five Agency on Aging & Community Services is
holding its 24th Annual Benefit Golf. Lunch will be served at Noon
followed by a 1 pm shotgun start at Dykeman Golf Course. Please contact
Michelle Williams at 574-722-4451 ect. 201 for more information.
August 12th – Wednesday Fit Walk with the Mayor. Walk, run, sprint or
skip with us on Wednesday at 4 pm (all ages welcome). Meet us at
Riverwalk in Peru (Start & End at MiamisFort) May – August (rain or
shine)! FREE T-shirt for Participating Monthly & Overall Participation
Prizes. Sponsored by Miami County Wellness Alliance
August 14th – Shop the Downtown Farmers Market at the corner of Main
and N. Miami Street. Become a Vendor, Visit with Friends and have fun!
We have Fresh Food, Herbs, Free Range Eggs, Crafts, and Jewelry &
Homemade Items. We are here from 2 pm to 6 pm. For more information
call Bob at 765-469-5222.
August 15th – Peru Riverwalk Market on the Riverwalk from 9 am to 12:30
pm. Bring the family! Vendors include: Local Honey, Organic and Non
GMO Produce, Baked Goods, Herbal Teas Blends, natural Soaps and
Beauty, Hand-Made Crafts/Fine Arts, Massage Therapy, Kids Drum Circle,
Local Musicians, and breakfast from the Truck! For more information call
Rose Ryan at 317-777-3807
August 15th – Miami Speedway Racing – Closed – Saturday Night Racing
at the Miami County Fairgrounds. For more information call 765-4759705 or 765-513-5535.
August 15th – Class – How To Change A Flat Tire, class is from 9 am to 10
am at Breakaway Bike Shop. Learn the best way to change your tire from
the pros! If you have never changed a tire or you need a refresher or maybe
you want to see how the CO2 inflator works, this class is for you. We’ll go
over floor pumps, frame pumps, CO2, patches, tube and tire types. Bring
your bike or just your tire or use one of ours. For more information call
765-473-3848.
August 16th – A Tour of The Barnes Art Museum, by Alayne Cook. PCS
Fine Art Gallery at 401 N Broadway. For more information email
[email protected].
PERU COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
FINE ART GALLERY
Our gallery is open every Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to 4 pm.
Miami County Solid Waste District Schedule
Every Wednesday from 9 am to 3 pm – Electronic recycling at 291 North
Broadway. No unattended drop offs. No scrapped out items. Incomplete
items subject to $10 disposal fee.
Year Round Appliance Pick Up Program – Call 765-472-7224 for details.
The office maintains a list of registered contractors for you to choose from
who will come to your home for item pickup. Contractor may charge a fee.
RETAIL NEWS
Rabb Water Systems Final Friday of the month is August 28th. Our locations will be open until 6
pm on this day and all salt is $1.00 off per bag, no limit. For a location nearest you, call 800-3425684.
Woody’s Spillway Camp & Bait is open from 7 am to 7 pm Sunday through Thursday and 7 am to
10 am Friday and Saturday. Woody’s carries a full line of tackle from name brand companies and
camping gear from Stansport. Live bait is always available. We are located at 5686 East 375 South
in Peru or call 765-473-6702. We are not having any problems here with all the rain and water,
so please come and see us! We are dry here and ready to take care of your fishing and
camping needs!
Pet Boys Pet Sitting – Need someone to take care of your pets at your home while you are on
vacation or a weekend. In home care, we treat your pets just like our own with lots of care and love!
Call Pet Boys Pet Sitting and ask for Mark Ramsey at 472-4621. Summer is here, so make sure your
pet has enough water and in a comfortable place to stay healthy. Check us out at
www.facebook.com/PetBoysPetSitting
Prescott Greene Apartments located at 314 E. Washington Street in Bunker Hill has a total of 32
units designed for households interested in apartment living. Energy-efficient, fully carpeted and
air-conditioned, our apartments are equipped with range, dishwasher, disposal and refrigerators. We
feature great closet and cabinet space. We also offer the latest in housing designed for the disabled.
Wheelchair ramps, low pile carpeting and specially designed kitchen and bathroom facilities are
easily accessible for the physically impaired. Units are available to all persons without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, familial status or disability. For questions concerning
rents or renting procedures, please contact Jasmine Robinson at 765-689-0052.
In Your Own Backyard
Home and Pet Sitting Services
Whether you are gone a few hours, a day, a week or longer, even holidays and weekends, I will
personalize my visits with your pets schedule. My priority is to eliminate the stress of your pets
being placed in unfamiliar surroundings, by providing your pets with the same care and comfort they
receive from you at home. I will also care for your home with the same pride as you have for it,
bring in the newspaper and mail, rotating the lights, watering your plants and flowers. We will even
mow your yard. Jo Ann Hughes 472-5970
Honeywell Center Events Calendar:
Friday, July 31st – Jazz on the Lawn at the Honeywell House
Saturday, August 15th – 1964 The Tribute
Honeywell Center Box Office info call 260-563-1102. Open Monday through
Friday 8 am to 5 pm and two hours prior to shows. Buy online anytime at
www.honeywellcenter.org. Credit cards accepted by phone or online. Cash,
checks and credit cards are accepted in person at the Box Office. No fees!
Eagles Theatre Calendar:
Visit www.eaglestheatre.com for more information.
Garden Gate Greenhouse Schedule of Events
August 15th – Customer Appreciation Day
August 15th – Fruit Tree Pruning Seminar
August 28th – Date Night at Garden Gate
For more information, check out their website at www.egardengate.com
YMCA MIAMI COUNTY:
Youth Programs:
Sports Camps:
Tennis:
Swim Lessons:
Adult Programs:
Soccer Camp, June 29th – July 3rd (Grades 1st-8th)
Gymnastics/Diving Camp: July 20th-24th (Ages 2 – 12)
Day Camps:
Wiggle Giggle Preschool Camp: Tues, Wed, Thur
from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
School Age Camp: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. with extended care
from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
June 8th – July 31st
July 7th – Aug. 6th: Check our schedule for times and days.
Wellness Classes: Group Cycling, Cardio Walk, Pilates, Boot
Camps, Bodyworks, Yoga, Pound, Insanity, and Zumba.
Schedules are available at the front desk and on-line at
www.mcymca.org.
Wellness Coaching…Free to all members!
Tennis: Adult Play & Learn; Mon-Wed-Fri from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Open Adult Basketball: Mon & Wed 6:30-8 p.m.
Open Adult Volleyball: Tues & Thrus 10:30 a.m. – noon
Carriage Club Program (60+ age group)
Summer Camp: June & July, Trips around Indiana
Diners Club: 1st & 3rd Wed. Times & Locactions Vary
Wagon Wheel Trips
Other various trips around Indiana
Pool Closed for Cleaning August 17th – 23rd
GRISSOM AIR MUSEUM:
We are now open seven (7) days a week, M-Sat. 10-4, and Sunday 12-5.
Group tours, company picnics, client tours, etc. call Jim at 574-398-1451.
SALAMONIE AND MISSISSINEWA
RESERVOIR EVENTS:
For more information, call Upper Wabash Interpretive Services, 260-468-2127 or visit our website
www.dnr.in.gov/uwis, or www.facebook.com/upperwabash State Park and Reservoir gate fees
apply: $5 in-state, $7 out-of-state vehicles. Annual passes available for purchase.
Lynnanne Fager, Interpretive Naturalist
IDNR - Upper Wabash Interpretive Services
3691 S. New Holland Road
Andrews, IN 46702
260-468-2127
www.facebook.com/upperwabash
DON’T FORGET THE CHAMBER HAS GIFT CERTIFICATES THAT CAN
BE USED AT MANY OF OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES. WHAT A PERFECT
GIFT FOR THAT SPECIAL EMPLOYEE THAT HAS BEEN WORKING SO
HARD OR A BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE! SHOP
LOCAL FIRST!
SHOP YOUR LOCAL SAVE A LOT FOR
THESE SPECIAL SAVINGS
Although we are under construction after our fire, please come
check us out. Limited menu and bar is open. Smitty
McMusselman’s Pub & Grub - another great place to call
“home” for their good cooking and great relaxed atmosphere.
Family dining upstairs! Female friendly and female veteran
owned. We are located at 202 S. Broadway or call us at 765460-5419.
Cooley’s Restaurant offers Family Dining DAILY from 11am
to 9pm. Please take your children of ALL ages inside where you’ll find a
“Kid’s Zone” area with toys, games and fun things JUST for kids in this
dedicated area while you enjoy Chef prepared food that only Cooley’s
Restaurant can offer like 3 types of Steaks, Seafood, Chicken, Specialty
Salads and more!!!
Cooley’s now offers a NY Strip Steak, 2 sides and a soft drink for $10.
See Cooley’s NEW Menu featured along with the NEW Children’s
Menu on at: www.facebook.com/cooleysrestuarantperu for updates and
coupons.
Cooley’s Restaurant Daily On-Going Specials:
Tuesday is “Senior Citizens Day” and Seniors receive 20% off.
Wednesday is “Wine Wednedays” and all wines are discounted.
Thursday is ½ Off Apps.
Friday is $3 Pink Panthers
Saturday is 20% Military Appreciation Day
Sunday is ½ Off Children’s Menu Items.
Call 765-460-5398 for reservations of 6 or more or for any questions.
Cooley’s Restaurant is located at 61 South Broadway directly across
from Ace Hardware. Street parking in front or park behind Cooley’s.
Cooley’s is a member of Veteran Owned Business.com
The North Miami Middle/High School PTO is holding a fundraiser-Pampered Chef Bingo. It will take place during Denver Days at the
Denver Community Building, at 7 pm. Doors will open at 6 pm. Cost is
$20. There will be a 50/50 drawing. A Pampered Chef Consultant will be
on site for purchases. All profits will go to North Miami Middle/High
School PTO.
Double Nickel Ride
19, 35, 58 and 81 Mile Rides
Date:
Time:
Saturday, August 22
Registration and check-in - 7:00 a.m.
Ride – 8:00 a.m.
Fees:
Pre-registration (before 8/17) - $20
Ride-day registration - $25
Contact:
[email protected] or 765-473-4240
Location:
Registration takes place at Breakaway Bike & Fitness, 8 S. Wabash St. Peru,
IN 46970
Whether you ride one mile or eighty-one, you’re proceeds from the ride will go to the United Way
of Miami County for the betterment of the community. By joining the ride, you are getting
connected to your community through an enjoyable activity.
Rides
Partial Nickel Denver, IN and back
19 miles
Mini Nickel Denver and Bunker Hill
35 miles
½+1
½ North Trail and Full South 58 miles
Full Nickel
North and South Trails
81 miles
Pre-registration fee includes a short sleeve t-shirt. Shirts are not guaranteed for late or day of event
registration. It is first come, first serve.
Safety is our primary concern, so helmets are required. Riders must utilize proper etiquette and
obey all traffic and safety regulations. Please ensure your bike is in good working order prior to
ride.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Linda Ferries, Media Relations Coordinator,
[email protected] or 765-459-0561, ext. 7361
Subaru of Indiana donates five vehicles to Ivy Tech automotive program
Late-model cars offer opportunity for high-tech educational experiences
KOKOMO, Ind. – Students in the Automotive Technology program at Ivy Tech Community College’s
Kokomo Campus will have the benefit of dismantling and reassembling five additional late-model
vehicles, thanks to a recent donation by Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) in Lafayette.
SIA donated four Subaru Outbacks (one each from model years 2010 and 2012 and two 2011s) and
one 2011 Subaru Legacy to the Kokomo Region’s Automotive Technology program. This brings to
15 the total number of vehicles SIA has donated to Ivy Tech Kokomo Region over the past 10 years.
Mike Erny, associate professor and chair of the Automotive Technology program at Ivy Tech
Kokomo, said students will benefit in many ways from the donation.
“With these cars, students will be able to diagnose electrical, mechanical, and drive-ability
problems like they’ll face when they are out working in a garage or dealership,” Erny said. “The
students take the various subsystems of the vehicle apart and then reassemble the components to
practice common industry repair procedures and situations.
“The vehicles provide the students with live hands-on activities so that they can experience and
practice the repairs they will have to master when they enter the workforce,” he continued.
The Ivy Tech Kokomo Automotive Technology program has earned accreditation at the Master
Automotive Service Technicians (MAST) level through the National Automotive Technician
Education Foundation (NATEF), an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1983 to
improve the quality of automotive technician training programs nationwide. To achieve
accreditation, schools must pass NATEF’s comprehensive examination of the structure, resources
and quality of its program evaluated against standards established by the industry.
“To comply with their standards, our students must perform several hundred tasks on late-model
vehicles,” Erny said. “Without the support and donations from industry partners such as SIA, we
would not be able to supply our students with the current and relevant industry experience they
need to be successful in the automotive field.”
Ivy Tech’s Automotive Technology program prepares students for entry-level employment with
companies that require training in such areas as electrical systems, engine performance,
transmissions, brakes, steering and suspension systems, air conditioning systems, and engine
repair. Students are prepared to take industry-standard certification exams from ASE (the National
Institute for Automotive Service Excellence). Students can pursue programs ranging from 18-credithour certificates in specific vehicle technologies to 34-credit-hour technical certificates in specific
vehicle service areas to 60-credit-hour associate degrees.
“SIA is proud to assist Ivy Tech’s Automotive Technology Program in creating a great hands-on
experience for students by donating an additional five Subaru vehicles to Ivy Tech,” said Tom
Easterday, executive vice president of Subaru of Indiana Automotive.
“SIA’s Vehicles for Learning Program has provided more than 100 vehicles to high schools, colleges
and other vocational training programs across Indiana,” he continued, “with the goal of enhancing
students’ knowledge of the advanced technology, innovative engineering and outstanding safety
features on vehicles in use today on our roads and highways.”
For more information about Ivy Tech’s Automotive Technology in Kokomo, contact Mike Erny by
phone at 765-459-0561, ext. 7701, or by email at [email protected] .
Ivy Tech Community College is the state's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly
accredited statewide community college system serving nearly 200,000 students annually. Ivy Tech has campuses
throughout Indiana. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and
training that are aligned with the needs of its communities. In addition, its courses and programs transfer to other
colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North
Central Association.
Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region serves Cass, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Tipton and Wabash counties and
includes campuses or instructional sites in the communities of Kokomo, Logansport, Peru, Rochester, Wabash and
Tipton.
Linda Ferries | media relations coordinator | Marketing & Communications | 800-459-0561 | [email protected]
Ivy Tech Community College | Kokomo | Logansport | Peru | Wabash | Changing lives. Making Indiana great.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Linda Ferries, Media Relations Coordinator,
[email protected] or 765-459-0561, ext. 361
Ivy Tech to offer introductory sign language classes at Tipton site
Non-credit course covers basics for those with little experience in subject
TIPTON, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College is offering an eight-hour Basic Introduction to
American Sign Language class for those with little or no experience who want to learn its basics.
The class, taught by Kerri Downey, is being offered twice in two different sessions at Ivy Tech’s
Tipton Outreach Site, 221 N. Main St. The first session will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 6,
13, 20, and 27; the second session will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 1, 8, 15, and 22.
The fee for each session is $70. To register, contact Becky Burke by phone at 800-459-0561, ext.
7233, or by email at [email protected] .
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Linda Ferries, Media Relations Coordinator,
[email protected] or 765-459-0561, ext. 361
Ivy Tech to offer Introductory Digital Photography Class at Kokomo Campus
Non-credit course covers basics for those with little experience in subject
KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College is offering a 10-hour class on digital photography
for those with little or no experience who want to learn its basics. The class, taught by Curt
Alexander of Spectrum Photography, will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Tuesdays of Aug. 11, 18 and
25 and Sept. 1 and 8 at the Kokomo main campus.
The class will include information about:
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Types of cameras
Storage devices
Basic camera options
Camera connections
Basic photo tips
Basic composition tips
Fee for the class is $60. To register, contact Becky Burke by phone at 800-459-0561, ext. 7233, or
by email at [email protected] .