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KOKOMO, Ind., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Before the sun set today, Kokomo-area children got a new and safe place to play at Waterworks Park. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081011/CLSA001) The new playground, which was fully assembled from scratch in less than eight hours, was built with the help of more than 250 volunteers from Button Chrysler Dodge; McGonigal Jeep(R); Chrysler LLC; The Chrysler Foundation; Chrysler Financial; the City of Kokomo; The Community Foundation of Howard County; Indiana American Water; organizers from KaBOOM!; and residents of the local community. For area residents and their children, which includes more than 5,000 Chrysler employees, the new playground at Waterworks Park represents a continuation of the city's efforts to revitalize the neighborhood. The new playground will also be a destination point along the 3.5 mile Wildcat Creek Walk of Excellence. "McGonigal Jeep and Button Chrysler Dodge are excited to be ...

PONTIAC, Mich., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County, with the support of Chrysler Financial and Gontina Building and Design, presented the keys to the first affordable, eco-friendly Habitat home in Southeast Michigan to its new owner -- Camisha Byrd -- in a ceremony today at 457 Ferry Street. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081011/CLSA003-a ) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081011/CLSA003-b ) Camisha Byrd, a single mother of two, Myles, five, and Mya, three, previously lived in a small, cramped two bedroom apartment that frequently smelled of gas and was located in a problem-ridden neighborhood. "I am deeply grateful that my family will now have a home, it's a dream I thought I could never attain," said Byrd. "To know these wonderful partners have made it even more affordable through green building means better times for us for years to come." The new Habitat home seeks to ...

According to various reports, General Motors (NYSE: GM) was recently in talks with Chrysler owner Cerberus Capital about acquiring the struggling automaker, but those talks may be on the back burner as the credit crisis has GM fighting for its own survival.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Governor Tim Kaine today confirmed that he will introduce Mauricio Ayala as the student keynote speaker at the 15th Annual Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Awards Gala on October 17, 2008, at the J.W. Marriott. Governor Kaine will recognize Ayala as a Latino role model who inspires students and scholarship sponsors from across the nation. Ayala emigrated from El Salvador six years ago. Having transitioned from English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to advanced courses, he is currently a first year at the University of Virginia. He received ...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler LLC was recognized as "Corporation of the Year" and "Minority Business Advocate of the Year" for its support of Minority Suppliers at the 25th annual Michigan Minority Business Development Council (MMBDC) Awards Gala held at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center Hotel on Wednesday, October 8, 2008. John Campi, Chrysler LLC Executive Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer - Global Sourcing, and Jethro Joseph, Chrysler LLC Senior Executive - Diversity Supplier Development, accepted ...