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New Ownership Delivered at Parcel Port

(La Porte, IN) - A ribbon-cutting Thursday celebrated a longtime business in La Porte continuing under new ownership.

 

Jamie Arnold owns parcel Port at 717 Michigan Avenue across from City Hall. Arnold said the previous owner passed away, and his children made her offer which she accepted.

 

Since becoming owner on September 1, Arnold has used a lot of elbow grease in sprucing up the facility.

 

“I have painted the walls. I have stripped the floors and put in hardwood flooring. I’ve put up logos to let everyone know that Parcel Port is still here in LaPorte,” she said.

Arnold worked for a local law firm before becoming a business owner for the first time.

 

Mail and packages are taken to Parcel Port to send out, much like the service provided by the U.S. Postal Service.

 

Brody Shoffner, an attorney that works across the street, said his law firm uses Parcel Port all of the time to send legal materials to clients because of its convenient location and friendly service.

 

“We’ve been coming here for years,” Shoffner said.

La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody and La Porte School Board member Jim Arnold were among the dignitaries in attendance. 

 

“I just want to say congratulations.  It’s wonderful to see people investing in La Porte. Investing in our downtown area. We’re excited to see the new light that’s been breathed into this business. We’re a big fan of Parcel Port. We’ve always been so we’ll continue to be a great customer,” said Bert Cook, Executive Director of the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership.

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