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In the past several months, the following new businesses have opened in Tipton. They include:
KIM’S CONSIGNMENT SHOP
Kim’s Consignment Shop has opened for business at the Carter’s Mall. Kim Kirby is the owner. The shop offers clothing and shoes for all ages, gift items, antique jewelry, books, and a variety of houseware items.All consignments are accepted during regular business hours, Tues. thru Thurs., 10 AM—6 PM; Fri. & Sat. 10 AM—8 PM.
TIPTON FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOC.
DR. JERRY R. POWELL
Dr. Jerry R. Powell and Tipton Family Practice Assoc. are now accepting patients at their new office located at 408 Fairgrounds Road, Tipton. To schedule an appointment or for more information call the office at (765) 675-8733.
TIPTON PEDIATRICS
KOLLEEN BURNETT, D.O.
STACY SCOTT,
BEAUTICONTROLCertified Image Consultant Skin care & cosmetics, skin & color analysis, stress management, and personal image profiles. Private sessions, group parties & spas, professional clinics & workshops, weddings, and gift baskets. Contact Stacy at (765) 675-9875.
Website: www.beautipage.com/imagebystacy
E-mail: Stacy@insightbb.com
FALL CANDIDATES FORUM
The Tipton County Chamber, Tipton County EDC, and Central Indiana Television (CITV-Tipton Channel 19) will jointly sponsor a Fall Candidates Forum on Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at the Tipton High School Auditorium at 6:30 P.M.
A “Meet Your Candidates” social hour will be held beginning at 5:30 P.M. immediately prior to the Forum at the same location. The public is invited to join us in meeting the candidates and to discuss issues important to both the individual and the community. CITV will broadcast the Forum during the week of October 21.
The Forums are organized to provide voters the opportunity to become familiar with each candidate and their position on the issues that affect us all as residents of Tipton County. Contact the Chamber at (765) 675-7533 for more information.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars and plan to join us for this informative event!
TIPTON BLOOD DRIVE SCHEDULED
Simple, safe and easy to do, blood donations make much of modern medicine possible. Organ transplant candidates, burn and cancer patients, people with sickle cell disease, and premature infants all depend on a continuous supply of donated blood. When an individual is involved in an automobile accident, that one person may need the blood donations of up to 40 people. When you give blood, you help save lives!
The Tipton County Chamber of Commerce and Tipton County EDC will join the American Red Cross in their lifesaving mission when they visit the C. W. Mount Community Center for a blood drive. The drive is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, from 12 noon until 6 p.m. The Center is located at 341 West Jefferson Street in Tipton.
Each unit of blood has the potential to save three lives. The entire process takes about one hour, but the actual donation time is only about 8-10 minutes. When you come to donate blood, you’ll fill out a short health questionnaire, get your temperature, red blood cell count and blood pressure checked, donate blood, if eligible, and enjoy snacks in the canteen.
Locally, the American Red Cross needs to collect approximately 450 units of blood each day in order to meet patient need. If you are at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and are in good general health, you may be eligible to donate blood. To schedule your blood donation appointment, please contact the Tipton County Chamber of Commerce at (765) 675-7533. Together, we can save lives.
How Important is It?
The Commerce Department’s Census Bureau will send questionnaires to more than 5 million businesses in December, launching the 2002 Economic Census, which Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan has called, “indispensable to understanding America’s economy.”
The Economic Census, taken every five years, “assures the accuracy of the statistics we rely on for sound economic policy and for successful business planning,” said Greenspan. “The Economic Census produces our most widely-used business statistics,” said Kathleen B. Cooper, Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs. “It is the primary benchmark for measurement of 96 percent of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP).”
The information you provide in the Economic Census is critical. Government leaders - from small town councils to national policymakers rely on the statistics that come from the Economic Census. Your information is vital to make accurate and timely decisions in a constantly changing economy.
The Economic Census also provides the foundation for reports on hundreds of industries and data for states, counties and places – even some for ZIP-Codes. Businesses, communities, and governments use Economic Census data for planning and market development. Business people can bolster business plans, locate markets and improve sales with information that will come from your forms.
Economic Census forms are sent to all but the smallest businesses in every industry and geographic area of the U.S. Most businesses with five or more paid employees, and a sample of smaller ones, will receive a census form. Businesses that receive a form are required by law (Title 13, U.S. Code) to respond. Several initiatives will be used to make it easier for businesses to complete their census forms. For the first time, about 3.5 million locations will be able to file their forms electronically. The Census Bureau also has an Internet help site for businesses www.census.gov/econhelp. A toll-free "help line" (1-800-233-6136) will be answered by Census Bureau employees during business hours (8 a.m. to 8 p.m., EST, Monday through Friday).
Completed forms are due at the Census Bureau by February 12, 2003. Results will be collected and processed during 2003, and the first data will be released beginning in early 2004. Reports and statistics are published on the Census Bureau’s website at www.census.gov. Ultimately, the Economic Census will yield over 1,600 data products, with information on more than 1,000 industries and over 50,000 geographic areas.
So, if you are among those called upon to complete a form, look at it as an opportunity. This is a chance to develop the reports and information that America and all businesses - including yours - will use in years to come. It’s a civic responsibility that we can all benefit from.
Department of Commerce Announces
For the past year, the Indiana Department of Commerce (IDOC) has undertaken a massive strategic planning process, reviewing various economic and demographic data, assessing Indiana’s competitive position relative to other states and regions, and considering countless organizational options in order to arrive at the creation of a “new” Department of Commerce. The IDOC has been working with Atlanta-based Market Street Services, Inc. to develop the strategic plan.
IDOC decided the best way to compete in today’s economy was to restructure the department. The main component of this reorganization is the move to a regional delivery system that will include twelve regional offices. Additionally, there will be the creation of an advisory council. Each of the twelve regions will be represented on the council, which will also include members of government and the business community. Regional offices will be established in each of the twelve regions consisting of a senior staff member who will serve as office manager. Ideally this person will be a current resident of the area who will serve as the primary liaison and facilitate Department of Commerce activities in the area. An additional two individuals will assist each regional office manager.
Tipton County is part of Region 4 which also includes Cass, Grant, Howard, Miami and Wabash Counties. The office for Region 4 will be located in Kokomo. This region is home to nine major employers (each with over 500 employees) and a high concentration of large manufacturers (approximately $9 billion in annual shipments).
Several documents have been prepared by Market Street Services during the planning process. They include:
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Major Modernization of Department of Commerce & State Economic Development; |
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Regional Meeting Power Point Presentation; |
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A Report on Four Regional Economic Development Forums held in Fall 2001; |
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An Economic and Demographic Profile of Indiana; |
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A Competitive Assessment of our Business Climate; |
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Models and Options of Statewide Delivery Systems; and |
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An Analysis of Innovative Practices in Economic and Community Development across the U.S. |
For more information or to view the documents prepared by Market Street Services, visit the Indiana Department of Commerce website at www.indianacommerce.com. The documents contain a wealth of information about the state’s economy, population and quality of life.
OCTOBER
5—Senior Center county-wide rummage @ Tipton County Fairgrounds
8—Tipton County Chamber Board @ the HollyTre Café, 11:45 AM
10—Tipton County EDC Board @ Tipton County Library, 7:00 PM
14—COLUMBUS DAY
16—Fall Candidate’s Forum—6:30 PM at THS Auditorium,
Social Hour at 5:30 PM
19—SWEETEST DAY
31—HALLOWEEN
NOVEMBER
1-2—Art Extravaganza @ Tipton Library
3—Tipton Co. Hospital Auxiliary “Holiday Tour of Homes
& Gift Shop Open House”
5—ELECTION DAY
9—Phi Beta Psi “Christmas in November” Craft Show @
Tipton County Fairgrounds
11—VETERAN’S DAY
12—Tipton County Chamber Board @ the HollyTre Café, 11:45 AM
14—Tipton County EDC Board @ Tipton County Library, 7:00 PM
24—Tipton County Library’s 100th Birthday Party
Celebration @ Library
28—THANKSGIVING
DECEMBER
5—Chamber / TCEDC Annual Holiday Open House @ Hollytre Café
from 5:00-7:00 P.M.
7—Tri Kappa’s Breakfast with Santa @ Tipton Middle School
6-7—Friends Book Sale @ Library
10—Tipton County Chamber Board @ the HollyTre Café, 11:45 AM
14-15—Tipton County Shares Auction
22—WINTER BEGINS
25—CHRISTMAS DAY
31—NEW YEAR’S EVE
Abstracters - Moore Title & Escrow Co., Title Guaranty & Abstract Co., Inc., Accountants & CPAs - Opal A. Graham, P.A., Patrick N. Logan, C.P.A., Marlene Van Sickle, McNeal & Co., C.P.A., Max McNeal, McNeal & Co., C.P.A.s, PC; Animal Care - Four Hounds Haven & Cattery; Apartments/Mobile Home Parks - Tipton Terrace Apartments; Architects & Building Services - EES Home Design; Associations - American Red Cross Tipton & Howard Charter; Indiana Blood Center; Kelley Historical Agricultural Museum; Tipton County Economic Development Corp.; Tipton County Foundation; Tipton County Historical Society & Tipton County Heritage Center; Welcome Wagon (GETKO GROUP); Attorneys- Ben Hobbs—Hobbs & Pottenger; Julie Pottenger—Hobbs & Pottenger; Thomas R. Lett—Pearce, Lett, Rich & Clouser; Jay Rich—Pearce, Lett, Rich & Clouser; David Langolf Smith, Attorney at Law; David B. Quigley—Quigley & Quigley; Matthew Quigley—Quigley & Quigley; Automobile Dealers/Service Stations /Parts Sales & Service - Allen’s Auto Sales & Service; Bob-A-Lu’s Marathon & Bob’s Standard Station; Clifton Tire Service; Dan Young Tipton, LLC; NAPA Auto Parts / Tipton Automotive Supply; Murray’s Body Shop LLC; Tipton Ford Mercury, Inc.; Banks/Credit Unions/ Mortgage Company/Financial Institutions - First Farmers Bank & Trust; First National Bank & Trust; Lundin & Associates, Inc.—Kokomo & Noblesville; Star Financial Bank; Steel Parts Federal Credit Union; Building & Home Contractors/Concrete/Asphalt/Heating & Cooling - Ashley Construction; Baumgartner & Co. Asphalt Services; Bob Richardson Builders, Inc.; BRS Mechanical Inc.; Gaiser Heating & Cooling, Inc.; Irving Materials, Inc.; Maxey Home Construction; McMahon Custom Homes, Inc.; Pottenger Electric Co.; Smith Building, Inc.; TenBrook Sales Heating & Cooling; Tragesser Concrete Forms, Inc; Carpet Cleaners - Shirley’s Chem/Dry; Child Care - ABC & ME Child Care; St. John’s Day Care Ministry; Churches & Monasteries - Cicero Seventh Day Adventist Church and The Tipton Living Center; Heartland Ministries; St. Joseph Center; St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; Dentists - Dr. Valerie Bastin, DDS PC; Hulen Family Dentistry—Doctors Chris & Lisa Hulen; Smith Family Dentistry—Dr. Mike Smith; Doctors - Dr. Kolleen Burnett, Tipton Pediatrics; Dr. Vincent Delumpa, Northern Surgical Consultants; Dr. Destry Lambert. Family Doctor; Dr. Jerry Powell, Tipton Family Practice; Dr. William M. Stone, OB / GYN; Engineers / Land Surveyors - Engineer Associates; Wyatt Johnson, P.E., L.S.; Eye Doctors / Optometrists - Dr. Jeffrey L. Tweedy, OD; Tipton Eye Care Associates; Family & Children & Welfare Services - Div. of Family & Children Services/Carey Services; Florists - Jean’s Flowers & Gifts; Funeral Directors / Monument Companies - Caldwell Monument Co.; Young Nichols Funeral Home, Inc. ; Furniture / Wicker Furniture - Schoolhouse of Educated Wicker; Grocery Store/Meat Market - Marsh Supermarkets, LLC; White’s Meat Market; Government Offices - Listing at end of article; Hardware Stores - Tipton ACE Hardware; Hotels / Motels - East Street Inn; Individuals - Dallas & Dorothy Ressler ; Oak Grove Farms; Mrs. Phil Hobbs; Jack Miller, Golf Pro; Robert & Elizabeth Schram; P.J. Ryan; Stacy Scott, BeautiControl; Unique Sewing; Insurance - American Family Insurance; Country Corner Insurance Market; Everett Hughes Insurance, Inc.; Farm Bureau Insurance of Tipton County; Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.; Holland Insurance Services; Investors - Edward Jones Investments; Industrial / Agricultural Related - Campbell Seed Inc.; Cargill AgHorizons; IMPACT COOP; Legg Seeds—Hillcrest Farms, Inc.; Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.; Ray Bros. & Noble Canning Co.; Schoettmer Prime Pork Farm Inc.; Industrial - Acra-Line Products, Inc.; DC Coaters, Inc.; High Performance Alloys; Lex Tooling, LLC; Midwest Sheets; Package Right Corporation; Roberts & Dybdahl, Inc.; Steel Parts Corporation; Terry Products; Wabash Alloys, LLC; Landscaping - Lee Landscaping; Library - Tipton County Public Library; Medical Facilities - Bona Vista Programs Inc.; Community VNA Home Care; Miller’s Merry Manor; Rural Metro Ambulance Service; Tipton At Home; Tipton County Memorial Hospital; Autumnwood Extended Care Facility; Autumnwood Village Assisted Living; Medical / Rehabilitation / Developmental - Janus Developmental Services, Inc.; Newspaper - Kokomo Tribune—chnimedia; Tipton County Tribune —Elwood Publishing Co.; Office Products / Computers /Computer Programs / Electronics / Satellite Sales/Home Page Design - Miller & Miller Information Management Systems; Ramsay Business Solutions; Shirley Computers / Radio Shack; Personnel Services - Staffing Resources Inc.—Kokomo; Workforce Development Strategies, Inc.-Peru; Pharmacy - Marsh Pharmacy; The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy; Photographers - B.A. Hirtzel—Free Lance; Photography By Beck, Inc.; Photography By Gregory; Publications / Printers / Specialty Items - Apple Group, Inc.; McCormack Printing Impressions, Inc.; The Sign Shop; Realtors - Coldwell Banker Havens Realty Company; Coverdale Realty; Heron Real Estate; RACI-Regional Association of Central Indiana; ReMax All Stars; Tipton Realty & Speer Appraising Services, LLC; Recycling / Waste Removal - Paper Trail Recycling, Inc.; Wabash Valley Refuse Removal; Restaurants - Burger King—KD Development, Inc.; Dairy Queen Restaurant; HollyTre Cafe; Jim Dandy Restaurant; Pizza King–Cardini’s, Inc.; Pizza Shack; Taco Bell / Kentucky Fried Chicken—KIRTAC, Inc.; Retail Stores - Alco Discount Store #287; Gifts Plus—Clemons Variety; Moser Jewelers, Inc. ; The House of Glass, Inc.; Wellinger’s Flooring; Schools / Colleges - vy Tech State College—Kokomo; Northern Community Corporation & Schools; St. John the Baptist Parochial School; Tipton Community Corporation & Schools; Telephone Companies / Satellite Sales & Service & Internet Service - TDS TELECOM; Television/At Home & Internet Services - CITV (Central Indiana Television); Insight Communications; NuPOINT.NET; Travel Agency - Tipton Travel Co., Inc.; Trophies & Engraving - Columbia Trophy & Engraving; Utility Services - Tipton Municipal Utilities; Vectren Services; Water Conditioning & Appliances - Rabb/Kinetico Water Systems; Young’s Water Conditioning; CITY OFFICES - Tipton Mayor’s Office; Tipton Clerk-Treasurer; Tipton Court; Tipton Garage; Tipton Light Dept.; Tipton Police Dept.; Tipton Street Dept.; Tipton Park & Pool; Tipton Waste Water Plant; Tipton Water Dept.; COUNTY OFFICES - County Twp. Assessor; County Assessor; County Auditor; County Commissioners; County Jail; County Health Dept.; County Plan Commission; County Landfill; County Recorder; County Probation; County Sheriff Dept; County Road Supt.; County Treasurer; County Surveyor; Circuit Court; County Veteran Service
“It is important to be a member of your
local Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber works to benefit the
entire community, which in turn benefits
all residents and local businesses.”
Become a member today!
-Diane Timm
Chamber Director
FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Indiana’s official socio-economic research Web site is now home to two new economic development tools that are the first of their kind in the country.
Lt. Governor Joe Kernan and representatives of Indiana University’s Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) unveiled the new databases available through STATS Indiana, www.stats.indiana.edu.
The databases instantly allow businesses or development officials to compare benchmarks between Indiana communities and their competitions in other states. Having this kind of information available online will assist with Indiana’s efforts to lure new companies, and at the same time, businesses will have a new, more efficient way to learn about what the state has to offer.
“This is a huge step forward for business development and job growth,” said Kernan, who serves as the director of the Indiana Department of Commerce. “These new Web-based tools will put the latest data and research at our fingertips. It will allow for quicker, more specific responses, and in today’s competitive world that’s essential.”
The new functions of STATS Indiana include:
Indiana IN Depth provides key indicators for Indiana’s counties, regions, and metropolitan areas. Annual commuting patterns, education levels, population trends and industry mix are available in an easy to use printable format. In addition to extensive state and federal data, Indiana IN Depth offers a unique region building feature that allows users to customize searches to better understand local and regional impacts.
USA Counties IN Profile give users comparisons between Indiana counties and similar counties in other states, with extensive national and state rankings and percentage changes on such important figures as unemployment rates, education levels, population growth, wages per job and migration patterns. With a database of 3141 counties, the USA Counties IN Profile offers a peer-finding utility that immediately links the user to profiles of counties that are similar in size or income to the one you choose.
STATS Indiana is a Web-based information system developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center through Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business with funding from the Indiana Department of Commerce. It is especially aimed at supporting Hoosier economic and community development efforts, but is heavily used by the educational, government and non-profit sectors.
The IBRC is already working on enhancements to be released soon—a profile for all MSAs (metro areas) nationwide, plus a side-by-side comparison featuring graphs and, ultimately, maps. Improvements to interactive data selection and time series are also underway, along with continuous content building that will continue to give developers the information advantage over other states.
“For economic developers, this is a dream come true,” said Greg Wathen, president of the Indiana Economic Development Association. “This puts the information in the hands of the folks who need it most. This advancement will allow every community to assess itself as well as its competitors and that should go a long way to advancing the economic development efforts all across the state.”
For more information regarding STATS Indiana, or other economic development programs, contact Jeff Harris, media relations director, Indiana Department of Commerce at (317) 232-2464.
Tipton Community Theatre to Perform
Celebrating their 10th season, Tipton Community Theatre is currently working on the much anticipated musical Peter Pan by Sir James Barrie. The cast is set and the performance dates are October 26-27 and November 2-3 in the Tipton High School Auditorium. Tickets are only $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and students and can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce or by calling Tipton Theatre at 675-1682 or from any Tipton Theatre Board Member.
This beloved story is about a boy who refuses to grow up and loses his shadow. This full-length production has a remarkable cast including Natisha Anderson as Peter Pan, Alexia Borland as Wendy, Spencer Curnutt as John, Cameron Tragesser as Michael, Kelly McCormack as Tiger Lily, Tim Sherrill and Amy Fishback as Mr. & Mrs. Darling, and Larry Nierzwick as the evil Captain Hook. With a supporting cast including Tom Redmond, Andrea Konyha, Nancy Gatmaitan, Doug Fishback, Anne Lamar, Margaret Hawkins, Sue Forkner, Jenny Sherrill and a whole host of others, this production is slated to be one of TCT’s strongest shows.
In addition to a strong cast, this musical will mark a first with the theatre as Peter, Wendy, Michael and John will actually fly! A professional rigging company from Las Vegas will be providing the means to make this happen. Tipton Theatre has never gone to this extreme before but felt Peter Pan just wouldn’t be the same without being airborne.
This musical is directed by Polly Redmond and assisted by Tamara Ritter and Carolann Shadday with Mike and Evelyn Dollens as musical directors. Productions are permitted through a special arrangement by Samuel French, Inc. Visit www.tiptontheatre.com for more information about this play, the remaining season, as well as Tipton Theatre itself.
Q & A - Our Readers Write Q—I guess this is a cry for help. You have done wonders in the Industrial Parks but we are in need of “choices” in our every day needs. It’s especially hard on those with fixed incomes.A few years back, Tipton had five grocery stores in town and almost two of everything else. It was a busy little town then. You say shop in town, the question is “where”? Tipton needs an Aldi or Big Lots. What we have just isn’t enough. Some residents do not make big wages and not every one can drive out of town. Help is the word!
L. Tragesser
Tipton, IN
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—Neither one grocery store nor one drug store is adequate for the needs of our community. As consumers, our choices and options are limited and there is no competitive pressure upon either seller. TCEDC works to support commercial and retail development just as we have supported industrial development. During the past several years, we provided technical support and assistance to Taco Bell / Kentucky Fried Chicken, Moser Jewelers, and to Robert Miller & Son Furniture. We have and continue to promote the area to grocers and other retailers to encourage them to locate in our community.There are issues that impede our ability to attract retail operations—such as the size of our community. The population of the Tipton is 5,249 and there are less than 16,700 in the county. Retailers tend to locate in an area where there is a significant population within a 3-5 mile radius. Most retailers require population counts between 10,000 and 25,000 within this radius to ensure a viable market for their goods and services.
We continue our industrial development efforts as we dialogue with these retail entities. We know that the entire community benefits from our efforts to support the creation of employment and economic opportunities in Tipton County. Pressures will build for housing development, as most people want to live near their places of employment. Our children and grandchildren will have employment opportunities available to entice them to continue living in Tipton after they have completed their education.
The Tipton County Plan Commission is undertaking a Comprehensive Planning process. It is essential that every citizen’s voice be heard if we are to end up with a plan that will enable us to grow in a controlled and managed manner. If we do not participate, the plan that results will only address the issues of those who do not want any growth in Tipton County. Therefore, I encourage you to watch the newspaper and attend public meetings that deal with the Comprehensive Plan. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!!
There are two alternatives for any community—growth or death. The one thing that cannot happen is for a community to remain forever unchanged. We must accommodate the needs of our children or we will continue to age as a community. Tipton is already a rapidly aging community. The county’s median age at 38.4 is already much older than the rest of the state, and we have a very low birth rate due to our aging population. Some fear growth but they do not understand that we have a lot of room to grow in order to reach the size we were in 1970. Enrollment in our schools is much less than 78% of the enrollment in 1979.
We support your interest in our community and encourage you to remain active in it.
Write to ‘Our Readers Write’at www.degillam@tiptontel.com or mail to: Tipton County EDC, 136 E. Jefferson St., Tipton, IN 46072.