Veteran’s Day 2014

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Tomorrow is Veterans Day.  Thank you to all our veterans that have served our country over the years.  Your service is appreciated.

Here is a list from Christian Carlson and the Friday Five that includes some businesses that are doing a little extra to show their support.  He suggests bringing your military ID or wearing your uniform to take advantage of these. Some offers may vary by location.

  • Ameristar Casino Hotel – Free Lunch (11-2) or Dinner (5-9)
  • Applebee’s – Free Thank You Meal
  • Bar Louie – Free meal up to a $12 value Monday and Tuesday
  • Bob Evans – All–you-can-eat hotcakes
  • Barrabba’s – Free Appetizer
  • Center for History and Studebaker Museum – Free admission
    Chili’s – Free meal from a special Veterans Day menu
    Chuck E. Cheese’s – 20 free tokens Sunday thru Saturday the 15th
    Drive & Shine Car Wash – Free Diamond Car Wash
    Flags International – 21% discount for veterans through Tuesday
    Golden Corral – Free buffet and beverage from 5 PM to 9 PM November 17th
    Great Clips – Free haircut Tuesday thru December 31st

    Grissom Air Museum – Free admission, gospel country concert by Rene Jones at 10am, honor guard at 3:30pm
    Hair Crafters – Free haircuts and root beer for veterans
    Honkers – Free Polish buffet from 2 to 8pm with beverage purchase
    IHOP – Free Red, White and Blue pancakes from 7am to 7pm (may also include eggs, bacon and hashed browns)
    Krispy Kreme – Free Doughnut & Small Coffee
    Martin’s Supermarkets – Free Honor Meal (two pieces of fried chicken, a side of mashed potatoes, a side of cold salad, a roll, a hot or cold 16-ounce deli beverage, a single serving of milk, a serving of ice cream and a slice of Martin’s cake while supplies last)
    Olive Garden – Free meal from Veterans Day menu
    Outback Steakhouse – Free Bloomin’ Onion® and a beverage
    Ponderosa – Free buffet on November 17th
    Red Lobster – Free appetizer from a special menu (Monday thru Thursday)
    Red Robin – Free Tavern Double Burger and Bottomless Steak Fries
    Ruthmere Museum – Free admission and free flags for veterans on Tuesday
    Ryan’s – Free dine-in lunch from open until 3:30pm
    Sport Clips – Free Haircut – Sport Clips is also raising money for the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW) Operation Uplink program and will donate a $1 for every haircut service to the program.
    Starbucks – Free tall brewed coffee (includes spouses)
    Texas Roadhouse – Free special veterans lunch menu including a beverage and sides between 11am and 2pm Tuesday
    TGI Fridays – Free Lunch from 11 am to 2 pm
    Travel Centers of America – All CDL Drivers who are Military Veterans eat free with valid ID

 

Image © 2011 Frank Glick, used with permission, all rights reserved. www.liketophoto.com

Affordable Housing Task Force

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The Dream of “Affordable Housing”

At a meeting Thursday evening I was asked why MCEDC (Marshall County Economic Development Corporation) is included in the Affordable Housing Task Force for Culver and I didn’t give you the best answer.  Let me see if I can do better here.

One of the things that came from the MCEDC BEAR meetings was the need for more good employees. In the last six months the unemployment rate in Marshall County has dropped another percentage point to 4.5%.  (Doug Anspach, former PEDC Director, used to say that at 4% unemployment everyone that is able and willing to work is working.)  Since no one is stepping up to address this employment issue, we have added “Workforce Development” as one of our four main action items in the MCEDC strategic plan.  Housing is just one of the issues that needs to be addressed under workforce development. 

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