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Huntington County Chamber of Commerce305 Warren Street

Huntington, IN 46750

Chamber CelebrationsChamber Celebrations20112011

A look back at the year ...A look back at the year ...

The Huntington County Chamber of

Commerce celebrates a successful year for

2011 and welcomes new opportunities for

growth in Huntington County in 2012. This

January newsletter is dedicated to the re-

view and appreciation of our members – old

and new. New members to the Chamber in

2011 included 58 individuals and busi-

nesses.

The Chamber held 19 ribbon cuttings for

new businesses, our Annual Dinner, 15

After Hours at various businesses, four

Breakfast Showcases, three 12@12 meet-

ings, two Human Resource seminars and

various other seminars. We also sponsored

Administrative Assistants’ Day, Heritage

Days, A B.I.G. Day Golf Outing and chaired

the second annual Harmony Feast. New to

our activity list were the Valentine’s Day

Gathering at The New Huntington Theater

and Supper Club, and a member apprecia-

tion luncheon on November 2 at the Police

Athletic League. Both activities are sched-

ule to become annual events.

In January 2011 the Chamber welcomed

Markle Health and Rehabilitation, Markle;

One Communications, Fort Wayne and

Three Rivers Financial, Roanoke as new

members. The Chamber also joined 25

other businesses in forming a Human Re-

sources Professional Group dedicated to

helping employers in Huntington County

share challenges, successes or simply get in-

formation to help their businesses. For the

larger corporations, this group helps the HR

professional receive the Society for Human

Resource Management (SHRM) credential-

ing and or continuing education credits.

Clean Solutions & Services Inc., Betty

Kramer; Cline Transfer Inc.; Comfort Keep-

ers, Fort Wayne; eQwip.com LLC DBA By-

pass Autos; Four Corners Customer

Framing, Paula Bittner; Hickory Creek at

Huntington; Malta House; Nick’s Kitchen;

Norwood Health & Rehabilitation Center;

Premier Financial Group Inc./NEXT Finan-

cial Group and Teresa Kaylor, Century 21

Bradley, all became Chamber members in

February. A Chamber sponsored Healthcare

Seminar was conducted by Dick Robinson

of Parkview Health Systems and Perfection

Wheel opened on Briant Street. The first an-

nual Valentine’s Day Gathering was held at

The New Huntington Theater and Supper

Club with entertainment by Jill Sesso.

March brought Aldis Associates; Car-

quest Auto Parts; Chem-Dry of Allen

County, Columbia City; Glenn Shepard,

Nashville, Tennessee; Jackson Square

Apartments, Roanoke; the Police Athletic

League and TrophyCenter Plus, Joe Santa

to the Chamber. First Farmers Bank and

Trust moved into their new building on

Hauenstein Road.

A lunch buffet for Administrative Assis-

tant’s Day, complete with comedian Jim

Barron as the entertainer, was held at

Habecker Dining Commons. The concept of

a Regional Workforce Training Center in

Huntington was introduced to the public in

the April newsletter and a Lunch and Learn

was held at the Chamber about Moderniz-

ing Your PC. Those joining the Chamber

were Avon, Amber Parker; Expectations!

Event Center, Markle; Jiffy Port-a-Jon’s and

Wall Legal Services, Justin Wall. Bippus

State Bank celebrated 100 years in business.

New Chamber members for May in-

cluded Century 21/The Property Shoppe;

Joseph Decuis, LLC, Roanoke; Shoe Sen-

sation, Inc. and Tri Kappa Sorority. Peebles

department store became Goody’s and the

Chamber aided in the celebration with a rib-

bon cutting

June was and always is a busy time for

the Chamber with the annual Heritage Days

celebration taking place. A new addition for

2011 was a Hot Air Balloon Launch event.

Those who became a part of the Chamber

in June include Lowe’s, Bluffton; Smith

Furniture and Sweets, Treats – Good Eats.

The Malta Burger and Expectations!

opened.

Anytime Fitness; Lillsun Manfacturing

Co., Inc.; The Quarry Tavern and United

Country Natalie Elle Real Estate all joined

the Chamber in July. Joe Santa opened Tro-

phyCenter Plus in downtown Huntington

and Johnson Junction opened the rebuilt

store on Old U.S. Hwy. 24. Shoe Sensation

opened in the Forum Shops near Wal-Mart.

August brought tours and an open house

to the restored St. Felix Friary. The Cham-

ber was invited to report on the facility and

its activities. New Chamber members in-

cluded Career Solutions, Markle; McDon-

ald’s of Huntington; Warren Service &

Supply, Inc. and Wasabi Japanese Steak-

house & Sushi.

Parkview Health Systems officially

opened the new Parkview Medical Plaza at

2708 Guilford Street and Wasabi Japanese

Steakhouse opened for business in Septem-

ber. With Love Left Over Inc., joined the

Chamber also in September while Britt and

Denise Sather opened their new McDon-

ald’s restaurant along Home Street. Hunt-

ington Aluminum also opened for business.

October brought Kipp’s Muffler, Merrill

Lynch, Sears Optical and Z-Place Pizza to

the Chamber. An elected officials open

house was held at the LaFontaine Golf

Club. Norwood Golf Club was the site of A

B.I.G. Day Golf Outing, an annual Cham-

ber event. Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore

moved to its new location on Hauenstein

Road.

November’s new members include Brick

House Grill; CLAIMLINX, Cincinnati,

Ohio; Coffee d’Vine; Kim’s Katered Affair,

Warren; OOOH La La Pet Spa & Boutique

#2, Markle; Two-EE’s Winery and Western

& Southern Financial Group, Fort Wayne.

The Chamber assisted with the grand

opening of the Central Apartments, located

on the site of the former Central Elementary

School, in December. The Hamilton Hospi-

tality Group, Roanoke; H&H Disposal;

Mike’s Tree Service and Quality Inn, Co-

lumbia City all became Chamber members.

The final ribbon cutting of the year was held

on Wednesday, December 21 at the relo-

cated Lime City Title Services in the com-

pletely remodeled building at 327 N.

Jefferson Street.

The Chamber thanks all those who joined

or remained a part of our organization in

2011. We are dedicated to supporting busi-

nesses and promoting the quality of life in

Huntington. The executive director, staff

and board members look forward to a suc-

cessful and prosperous 2012 for Hunting-

ton, its businesses and citizens. The

Chamber is also looking forward to the an-

nual Chamber dinner, Monday, January 16

at the Police Athletic League, the Valen-

tine’s Dinner, Tuesday, February 14 at The

New Huntington Theater and Supper Club

and the Business EXPO on Saturday, March

17 and Sunday, March 18.

2011 Wrapup a look back at the year ...

January 2011

Chamber After Hours

Aaron’s

Lease to Own

Chamber Annual Dinner

Featuring:

Mission

Improvable

Business of the Month

Ad Design

February 2011

Valentine’s Day Gathering

with Jill Sesso Healthcare Seminar

with Parkview’s

Dick Robinson

Chamber After Hours

Pace Chevrolet

Ribbon Cutting

Perfection Wheel


BeaconCredit Union

March 2011


Northview Inn& Suites

Ribbon Cutting

First Farmers

Bank and Trust

Chamber After Hours

Hogg & Wall

Brick House Grill

Seminar

Human Resource

Seminar at

Huntington University

April 2011


Real LivingNess Bros.Real Estate & Auction

Chamber After Hours

Bippus State Bank

Chamber After Hours

Pat Horoho’s Retirement

Administrative Assistants Day

Jim Barron’s Magic Show

May 2011


Northside Cleaners & Parkmoor Car Wash

Ribbon Cutting

Goody’s

June 2011


El Shaddai

Ribbon Cutting

Expectations!

Ribbon Cutting

Malta Burger

Chamber After Hours

Indiana Tech

Heritage Days 2011

along with JeFFFest

July 2011Business of the Month

Troxel

Chamber After Hours

Shoe Sensation

Ribbon Cutting

Trophy Center Plus

Ribbon Cutting

Johnson Junction

Ground Breaking

Habitat

Ribbon Cutting

Shoe Sensation

August 2011


BippusState Bank

Ribbon Cutting

Anytime Fitness

Seminar

Jennifer

Bagley

Ground Breaking

Two EE’s Winery

Grand Opening

Parkview

Medical Plaza

September 2011Business of the Month

Orion Solutions

Chamber After Hours

Literacy Coalition

Golf

Outing

Chamber of Commerce

Breakfast Showcase Harmony Feast

Ribbon Cutting

McDonald’s

Ribbon Cutting

Huntington Aluminum

October 2011

Ribbon Cutting

Wasabi’s JapaneseRestaurant


Johnson Junction

After Hours

Huntington University

Ribbon Cutting

Habitat’s ReStore

Ribbon Cutting Parkview Sleep ClinicElected Officials

Open House

November 2011Business of the Month

Bailey’s Coffee

Chamber Luncheon

First Annual Luncheon After Hours

Forks of the Wabash

Ribbon Cutting

Bailey’s Coffee LLC

After Hours

Huntington Nursery

Ground Breaking Humane Society

Career Fair Day 2011

December 2011Business of the Month

Mike’ Car Care

Ribbon Cutting

Central Apartments

Ribbon Cutting

Lime City Title Services LLC

Ribbon Cutting

Oooh La La Pet Spa & Boutique

After Hours

Dorothy’s Hallmark

After Hours at the ReStore

January 2012 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce

Office Space AvailableHourly, Daily or Monthly

If you are looking to expand your business, or just need

an office in downtown Huntington, we may have the

answer. Inner Circle Properties is offering office space for

rent by the hour, day or month. Phone, fax, copier and

internet provided. Call Justin Wall at:

Inner Circle Properties309 North Jefferson Street, Huntington, IN 46750

(260) 504-2714

Heritage Days SponsorshipEach year in June the Huntington Heritage Days Festival takes place and is sponsored by a business from the

Huntington community. The business selected for this sponsorship is featured on each piece of information

associated with Heritage Days and offers that business a tremendous opportunity to promote itself for approx-

imately the three months prior to Heritage Days.

The sponsoring business reaches about 50,000 people with its name on the official logo; billboards; stationery;

brochures; buttons; banners; news releases; and television, newspaper and radio advertising. The sponsorship

is determined by silent auction with a minimum bid of $2,000. The bids are to be made by written proposal on

this form and submitted to the Chamber of Commerce by Friday, February 10, 2012. The highest bidder is

considered the sponsor of Heritage Days.

The offered bid by my business to be named the general sponsor is: ________________________________

Name of business to be displayed as sponsor: __________________________________________________

Authorized by: __________________________________________________________________________

Title: __________________________________________________________________________________

Signature: ______________________________________________________________________________

WelcomeNew Members

Hamilton Hospitality GroupJohn & Gale Mann

P.O. Box 5164

Roanoke, IN 46783

Mike’s Tree ServiceMike Rowley

4891 W 300 W


Quality Inn, Columbia CityAnup Patel

701 West Connexion Way

Columbia City, IN 46725

Western & Southern Financial GroupSteve Godfroy

7221 Engle Road

Fort Wayne, IN 46804

H & H DisposalSteve Holzinger

8567S 500W

Warren, IN 46792

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Northview Inn & SuitesWe’re Expecting You!

Amy Stansell General Manager

2820 Hotel Avenue


Phone: (260) 359-9000

Fax: (260) 359-9100

[email protected]

Joe BurgessBusiness Manager

1454 Etna Ave.


260.356.7425 voice & fax

[email protected]

325 Hauenstein Rd.


260.356.8002

[email protected]

Select My Business Card

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Mark Your CalendarsChamber After Hours

Tipton House Assisted Living

Wednesday, January 4 - 5 to 7 p.m.

460 Forks of the Wabash Way

Chamber Annual DinnerPolice Athletic League (PAL)

Monday, January 16, 2099 Riverside Drive

Valentine’s Day GatheringThe New Huntington Theatre and Supper Club

Tuesday, February 14

Business EXPOHuntington University Fieldhouse

Saturday, March 17 and

Sunday, March 18

Heritage Days 2012Wednesday, June 20 through

Sunday, June 24

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