August tip of the Month
by Addies Dog Grooming and Standard Poodles
Jim Holderread

Leaving your dog in a parked car in the summer (even with the window left a few inches open), can cause heatstroke within minutes. Note: leaving your dog in a car parked in the shade does not assure that your dog will not become seriously overheated. Heat exhaustion is often caused by over exercising or running with a dog during hot weather. Both heat stroke and heat exhaustion can result in brain damage, heart failure or even death in a short period of time. Always bring cool water along when running or hiking with your dog during hot weather. To cool off an over heated dog, offer plenty of water, then wet the dog's body and paws with cool water, then fan.


Heartland Artists Gallery
203 N. Michigan Street, Plymouth, 574-936-9515; www.heartlandartists.org
Heartland Artists Gallery will exhibit the painting of Dorothy Morgan, a lifetime resident of Plymouth, Indiana , and a 1951 Plymouth High School graduate.

Dorothy's feature artist collection of oils and acrylics is titled '50 Years of Portraits, Landscapes and Florals.'

Dorothy has sketched and painted portraits as far back as 1945 and has since completed several hundred paintings. Her early models were study hall classmates and photographs from magazines. After Dorothy retired from the St. Joseph Medical Center as a Medical Records Technician, she enrolled in a two year art course at North Light Art Institute in Ohio. She also attended several years of art classes under well-known local artist Marilyn Krugher. Dorothy continued working on her portrait skills by taking classes with Daniel Green and Harry Ahn, both internationally recognized portrait artists. The hightlight of her art career happened after painting a portrait of ex-president Jimmy Carter in 1994. Dorothy presented the portrait to Jimmy Carter in Plains, Georgia and was honored by a personal thank you letter from the Carters. Through their correspondence, she discovered that the Carters were displaying her portrait of him in their home.

This featured exhibit runs from August 1 through September 13. Heartland Artists Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from Noon to 5pm.


Small Business Development Center
401 E. Colfax Avenue, Ste. 120, South Bend, 574-282-4350; www.southbendbcg.com
Area Small business owners and entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to learn more about operating their own business by attending one or all of the following seminars provided by the Small Business Development Center.

South Bend Seminars -
• Legal Considerations for New Businesses - August 5 from 6 - 8 p.m.
• Preparing Your Business Plan-August 18 from 6 - 8 p.m.
• Business Feasibility-Can I Make Money at This? - August 26 from 6 - 8 p.m.

Seminars are held at the SBDC office located at 401 E. Colfax Ave., Ste. 120.
Seminar cost is $25.00, unless otherwise indicated, and pre-registration is required. Call 574-282-4350 ext. 0 for more information.


Apex Therapy Services, LLC
900 W. Jefferson Street, Plymouth; www.apextherapy.com
Apex Therapy Services Expands
Apex Therapy Services welcomes Chris L. Miller PTA to our facility. A native of Plymouth IN. and graduate from Plymouth High School, Chris earned her associates degree in the Physical Therapy Assistance program from Michiana College. She has extended her education and specialized in fibromyalgia, treatment of low back pain and received her certificate in Augmented Soft Tissue Mobilization. Her career focus has been in outpatient rehabilitation, acute and long term care. Before returning to Plymouth, IN, she provided services at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, IN and Dearborn Co. Hospital in Lawrenceburg IN where she worked extensively with workman's comp. injuries, total joint replacements, and neck and back injuries. Many of her patients came from the University Orthopedic and Sports Medicine of Cincinnati.

She enjoys hiking, gardening and genealogy. Please join us in welcoming Chris to our facility.