I know it is COLD outside! There are many things to do in Plainfield even though it is cold and sometimes snowy, although this year we have been on the low side of actual snowfall,is that a good thing or not? Anyway, from a previous blog post you might be aware that I am a advocate of the Library system. It just so happens that the Plainfield/Guilford Library is a *wonderful* library and did you know that there are many events that you and your children can attend? Or just you.... :)
I thought that it would be a nice idea to let you in on this "well kept secret" in the heart of Plainfield. Our beautiful library located at 1120 Stafford Rd. has a venue that would suit most tastes as far as something to do on a cold day goes! Some of the things that you can do at the library include things like - listening to LIVE music or join a reading program. You can view art or watch a movie, I happen to know that the library is showing The Producers with Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane on March 4th 5:30 to 8pm.
I am just going to name a few of the things that you can do at the library...
Here goes, help with taxes,read a book,watch a movie,browse some art, learn a craft, take guitar lessons, discuss a book, play a game, learn rubber stamping, learn Basic Massage, learn about the Peace Corps, learn your family genealogy......oh my goodness, what CANT you do at the library?! I feel like I should keep going and sing this to the tune of the William Tell Overture! LOL
There is so much more on the calendar at the Public library! You should just take a look. www.plainfieldlibrary.net I don't know about you but I had no idea that you could do this many things at the library!!!
Have fun and remember.... THE LIBRARY IS NOT JUST FOR READING ANYMORE!
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The reading of all good books is indeed like a conversation with the noblest men of past centuries who were the authors of them, nay a carefully studied conversation, in which they reveal to us none but the best of their thoughts Rene Descartes (1596 - 1650)
I have a LOVE for BOOKS! I have passed this love on to my children and they have passed it on to their children. Books....what can I say about books? Writing is a gift that I do not possess but I CAN read! And I do! Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life-Mortimer Jerome Adler.
With this thought in mind- Have you visited the Plainfield public library lately? No you say??? Well, let me tell you just a little bit about the library and how it serves it's community.
First things first, if you would like to visit the library's website you can do so at http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/indiana/plainfield_history.html Okay, now that is out of the way, let me tell you about this outstanding library!
I have to acknowledge that the reason I know this library is outstanding is because my grandchildren's other grandma works there. Her name is Laura Appleby. She has introduced our grandchildren to the library and how it works. I think it is important for children to grow up using libraries. And the Plainfield/Guilford Public Library is a good example of a library.
The Plainfield public library opened its doors on June 4, 1901. at 120 East Main St. it was started with 414 gift books for public use. The current location at the corner of Simmons Street and Stafford Road opened on October 4, 1968. It has undergone renovations and expansions over the years with its most recent being dedicated on Sept 30,2000
The library holds many events that serve the community. It is not just a building full of books, as good as that is! The people that work at this library care about its visitors and the children. I have attended ONE of the events that I refer to. The one that I attended was held this last Christmas,it was their annual Gingerbread making event. The kids come with their parents and spend a few hours decorating gingerbread houses that are provided by the library, you bring the candy!! a great time is had by all that attend! The children love it and you get some great pictures of the kids as they build their gingerbread houses. Besides this fantastic annual event there are other events held monthly at the library. Events such as "Shaking the Leaves of Your Family Tree" a Genealogy expert holds a "session" if you will, to help you understand how to trace your family tree! And then there is "Top 10 Gardening Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)" a expert gardener holds a seminar of gardening tips!! These are just TWO of the events to be held in upcoming months. There are many more, many interesting classes or seminars that will be held. To see what events will be held in the months to come visit the library on the web.
Well, what are you waiting for? Go visit your library and hopefully you are blessed to have a library in your town as good as the one in Plainfield!
Good reading!
Plainfield, Indiana is located in Hendricks County,it's population as of 2006, was 24,734 up from the 18,000 that it was when I moved here in October of 2000. I love Hendricks County! Although I grew up in San Diego, California. You might say, as most people do upon learning this fact, "why in the world would you move here from California?" well, it was for a man! Yes, it was not for the beauty that is Indiana! Since getting here though I have learned about Indiana and have grown to love it as have my 3 children.
There are so many reason to love Plainfield! I can name a few............Plainfield is home to Metropolis,the largest mall on the west side of Indianapolis. I watched as Metropolis was being built, waited in anticipation for the boutiques that were going in. Boutiques like Ann Taylor and Victoria's Secret to name a couple. This IS a outdoor mall but it is NOT a outlet mall or a stripmall. These are, for the most part, higher end stores and the atmosphere is wonderful! There is always music playing on the speakers, the tone of the mall is fun and exciting! There are alot of sounds,lights and ACTION! In the winter time, there are many beautiful lights and music and outdoor fires are lite around the mall, like little outdoor fireplaces. There is a RAVE theater playing all of the latest movies and there are several dining venues including Claddaughs and Stone Creek. They even have valet parking! If you have not visited Metropolis yet, please do so, soon. There is so much more that I could say but I will leave it to you to come on over and discover the wonders that are Metropolis for yourself.
Plainfield is also home to a beautiful aquatic center, with pools and water slides as well as outdoor basketball courts and a gym! There are walking and riding trails that interconnect through out the town.
Needless to say my family enjoys Plainfield! We now call Indiana "home" and Plainfield is one of the towns that we enjoy spending our time in. We live about 20 miles East of Plainfield yet we go to Plainfield for most all of our daily needs. We also enjoy going to Humble Park for fireworks every 4th of July.
Plainfield is home to 2 major Business parks, Plainfield is a great place to start a new business!
Plainfield also has a large spiritual community. Whatever your choice of worship is you are bound to find a place of worship to accommodate you and your family. If you choose to serve the Lord Plainfield is a great place to do it!
Plainfield is indeed, a "Community of Values", a great place to live, work, worship, and play. On top of all that, it is just a short 15 minute commute to downtown Indianapolis.
What do you have to lose? Come on over for a visit, stay awhile, visit Metropolis and get some shopping done,see a movie or dine in a excellent restaurant! Whatever you choose to do you are likely to have a wonderful time doing it!
Hope to see you around Plainfield soon!
If you are interested in relocation information you can visit my website at www.christinesellshouses.com . at my website you will find more information regarding Plainfield as well as other Hendricks and Morgan County towns.
Thanks for reading and I look forward to sharing more about the towns I LOVE in Indiana!
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Residential Real Estate professional serving Hendricks and Morgan Counties. One of my greatest pleasures is to help my clients find thier dream home! May I help you?
I am a Realtor with Chris Castetter Group a Division of The F.C. Tucker Company. I serve the residential real estate needs of the towns of Avon,Plainfield,Clayton,Monrovia,Mooresville,Martinsville and Wayne Township. I have been in real estate since 2004 with over 3 million sold in my first year as a Realtor. I have recently become associated with Chris Castetter & The F.C.Tucker Company in Avon, In.
I am excited about this association as I feel that Chris and F.C.Tucker are the best in the industry. My philosophy is that "if you want to be the BEST you need to surround yourself with the BEST!" And The BEST IS Chris Castetter and F.C.Tucker!
I specialize in residential real estate in Hendricks,Morgan and parts of West Marion Counties. I live in Morgan county about 20 miles East of Plainfield in the small rural town of Eminence. I am connected to the community through real estate as well as the church and my volunteer work. I believe that you need to give back to the community in order to maintain balance in your life.
I want to continue to grow in my real estate career. I am studying to get myALHS Designation. I feel that continued education and knowledge of the market is what will help me to better serve my clients needs.
Do you want to buy or sell a home in the towns of Avon,Plainfield,Clayton,Monrovia,Mooresville,Martinsville or Wayne Township? If so why dont you consider giving me a call. I work hard to serve the needs of my clients. I believe in customer service. I feel that customer service is a dying art and I work hard to make sure that my clients know that they are important. Buying or selling a home is one of the largest transactions in most peoples lives and they want to know that they can depend on a their Realtor. You can depend on me. Take a look at what some of my clients have said about their experiences workng with me.
To Whom It May Concern:
Christine Martin is a personal friend of ours and we have known her since
before she became a real estate agent. It has been enjoyable to watch
Christine's growth as a real estate agent.
Christine assisted us with the sale of our home in Clayton and also with the purchase
of our new home,also in Clayton. She spent a great deal of time searching for a home that
matched our needs. She showed us homes in Avon,Plainfield,Mooresville and Clayton. When we found a home that met our criteria, Christine worked very closely with the seller (who was in Australia on an extended vaaction) to ensure that deal closed promptly. We love our new home!
Jeff and Sanille Dunn Clayton,Indiana
To: FC Tucker
Subject: Letter of Recommendation This letter acknowledges the professional attitude and performance demonstrated by realtor Christine Martin during the procurement of our new home in Martinsville,Indiana. In the summer of 2005 I retired from my position in Connecticut and we chose to move to Indiana for retirement. Prior to our move we wanted to look at Indiana properties to get an idea of the availability of the type of homes and the price range. In advance of the move Christine showed us numerous properties in Martinsville,Eminence,Mooresville,Monrovia,Plainfield and Avon, we finally chose to "go for the one" we really liked and wanted. However, our condo in Connecticut had to be prepared, put on the market and sold prior to purchase of a new home. Christine asked if we'd like her to recommend a realtor in Connecticut close to our residence, and we said that'd be great. She contacted a local realtor and asked him to contact us. We met with the realtor, was very happy with his approach and attitude, and turned the sale over to him. So Christine was helping us at both ends. The sale in Connecticut went quickly and smoothly, and we were able to formally make our offer on the property in Indiana while in Connecticut. Like in most cases the first offer didn't close the deal, so counter-offers were made by Christine while communicating with us via telephone, email and fax. All the follow-up transactions, i.e., financing, inspections, correction of discrepancies, meetings with the sellers realtor, arranging for the closing and the numerous other details were handled quickly and professionally by Christine. Needless to say, we're settled in our new home in Martinsville and happy in retirement. We would recommend Christine to anyone needing a realtor, and as a matter of fact we're doing that as this letter is written. She demonstrated integrity, knowledge of real estate transactions and professionalism throughout our entire home purchase. Working with Christine was pleasant and a pleasure! Sincerely, George Frame Martinsville,In
DEAR FC TUCKER,
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SHOW MY APPRECIATION TO MY AGENT CHRISTINE MARTIN, MY SON AND I ARE VERY HAPPY IN OUR NEW HOME IN AVON, NOT ONLY DID CHRISTINE WALK ME THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS, BUT CHRISTINE ALWAYS ANSWERED ALL HER PAGES AND CALLS, THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS OF BUYING THE HOME. CHRISTINE GAVE ME ALL THE CONTACTS I NEEDED, EVEN TO GET THE FINANCING. THE PROMPT TIME CHRISTINE PUT INTO THIS SALE WAS GREAT, AND IM SURE MY HOME WAS NOT THE ONLY DEAL GOING ON.
THANKS CHRISTINE. TOM STRICKER AVON.IN
Hi Christine,
We are so pleased to have you as our realtor. Thank you for taking the time to really listen to our needs. You are very professional and you give us that personal touch that everyone wants to receive in business. You do a great job on keeping us updated on all the new listing. We really appreciate all the hard work you are doing . I know it is only a matter of time before you find that perfect real estate for us.
Sincerely,
Mike & Theresa Gibbs Plainfield, In
Dear FC Tucker
I attended a Open House last weekend in Avon and wanted to tell you how IMPRESSED my wife and I were by the Agent that we met. Her name is Christine Martin, and when we walked into the house she not only met us with a smile but proceeded to juggle multiple clients and still help us and inform us about the house. She had everything there that we could have needed to know about the house. We have been to alot of Open Houses and this is the FIRST one we have attended that was SO organized! My hats off to RE/MAX for having agents like her and a BIG thank you to Christine for being so professional AND friendly. Thank You! Mr and Mrs Johnson Plainfield, Indiana
Christine
I wanted to thank you for all the fantastic work and effort you put forth in order to get the home we really wanted. You did an excellent job gaining an understanding of what both my wife and I wanted in our new home. That must have been a real challenge because Marnie and I both had similar yet different wants and needs. You were able to listen to both of us on the phone, via Email and through conversation to coordinate our showings and home selections in a quick, efficient and effective manner. What made this even more of a challenge was the fact that we really weren't sure if we wanted a country home, a home in a neighborhood, what school district or even which way the garage door would face. Wow!! (Remember little Nicholas falling down the stairs at one home!!!!)
We absolutely love the home you helped us select. We love it more and more everyday. I look forward to showing you our new life if you have a chance. Call us.
Enough on the purchasing part.
The selling was the scary part for me. I appreciate your knowledge in how to prep and sell a home. We would have never sold our house for the price we needed and would never have been able to sell quickly either. From the listing process through the open house and through the inspection process you were an excellent team mate that drove to satisfy us. I can only imagine how hard that was to do. Again, wow!!
Thanks for all the time you spent with us. You were part of our family during this and now that the communications have stopped, there seems to be a void in our lives.
Good luck with your future clients. I am positive that any clients you gain will benefit from your awesome realtor skills. You make ReMax look fantastic.
Mike Belovic
Stanley / Spenax
Plant Manager
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