5 May 2016 Newsletter - Nappanee Chamber of Commerce

Nappanee
Chamber Of Commerce
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Volume 6, Issue 5
May 2016
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Inside this issue:
Golf Registration Form
1
Golf Sponsorship Form
2
New Members &
Ribbon Cuttings
3
Featured Businesses
4, 5
Upcoming Events
6
May 14th Events
7
2nd Saturday
8
From the Desk of Jeff Kitson
9
Chamber Members
10,11
Mission & Vision Statements
11
Event Information
12
Greg Taylor
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If you’re not a golfer but would still like to donate
funds for college scholarships for local students,
you can choose to sponsor a hole without a team
for $300.00 or make a donation in any amount.
Volume 6 Issue 5
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Label Shopper’s Ribbon Cutting / April 28th at 10:00 am
Pictured left to right: Mark Mikel, FCDC; Mayor Phil
Jenkins; Bridget Frey, District Manager; Tatumn Ramirez,
employee; Jennifer Castillo, Assistant Manager; Paige
Martz, Manager; Heidi Ulloa, employee; Dan Fink, Elkhart
Truth; Carol Sechrist, 1st Source Bank; Katina Stephenson,
Lake City Bank; Jeff Kitson, Chamber of Commerce
We’re happy to welcome 2 NEW
BUSINESSES to Nappanee!
Nappanee Mayor Phil Jenkins
welcomes Derek Sims, District
Manager for Russell Cellular, and
the Verizon staff, to their new
location on the city's East side at
the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
Verizon Wireless-Russell Cellular Ribbon Cutting
April 29th at 10 am
Pictured from left: Chamber Board Chairman Jordan
Adams, Vice-Chairman Ryan Miller, Verizon Store
Manager Josh Childs, District Sales Manager Derek
Sims, Chamber Member Mark Mikel and Nappanee
Area Chamber of Commerce Director Jeff Kitson.
Photos courtesy of Merrie Chapman, Nappanee
Advance News
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Banquets, Catering, Fundraising! From elegant fine
dining to relaxed barbeque fun, Nelson’s does it all!
For over forty-five years, Nelson’s has assisted
thousands of groups raise millions of dollars for their
project or cause by selling Port-A-Pit® chicken. Civic
organizations, church groups, 4-H clubs, athletic
teams, Boy Scout troops and many more groups have relied on the professionals at
Nelson’s to assist them with their fundraising efforts! They make raising money for
any group fun, simple and profitable.
Utilizing a state-of-the-art cooking process, Nelson’s prepares the products of your
choice on location, sending that irresistible, mouthwatering aroma through the air
for miles around.
Find out more at: nelsonsbbq.com
Did you know:
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Nelson’s barbeques over 1 million pounds of chicken every year
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They used over 16,000 bags of charcoal last year
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They offer 104 catering menu options (appetizers to deserts and everything in
between) they offer abundant selections
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Nelson’s is a 3rd-generation family owned business
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It takes more than 30,000 gallons of gas to operate their fleet annually
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Busiest month for catering is September
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May is the busiest month for fundraisers
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They prepare over 50 tons of Pit-Tatoes annually
GOLF OUTING
MAJOR SPONSOR
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Gregory Taylor
Agent | Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance
215 West Lincoln Avenue | Goshen, IN 46526-3279
Office: (574) 534-2611 ext 2869 | Mobile: | Fax: (866) 760-6251
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance has protected fellow Hoosiers for nearly 80 years. Organized in 1934
by Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc., their family of companies has grown to include insurance products for auto,
life, home, business and farm. Banking and other financial services and products are also available. Agent
Greg Taylor understands the value of having proper insurance coverage and he’s eager to help you
understand what you have and what you need to prepare for the unexpected.
As an Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance policyholder you're part of a much larger network. Your annual family
membership provides everyone in the household (children to age 25) access to Indiana Farm Bureau
Insurance products and services, as well as savings and discounts on purchases, travel, hotels, vehicle
rentals, airport parking, theme parks, tickets to attractions and events, and more.
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance is committed to sharing their success with the communities they serve.
They contribute talent, time and treasure to programs and sponsorships that advance our state and
contribute to the social fabric in communities across Indiana. They concentrate on youth and agriculture;
but also support wellness, safety, and community services, as well as civic, economic and cultural programs.
They do this because their mission is greater than simply providing products and services. And they do this
because they love our Hoosier state and love watching it grow and thrive.
GOLF OUTING
MAJOR SPONSOR
Volume 6 Issue 5
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GOLF OUTING
MAJOR SPONSOR
Visit their website at: thorindustries.com
Thor is the sole owner of operating subsidiaries that, combined, represent the world’s largest
manufacturer of recreational vehicles. Thor has been driving for excellence since its founding in
1980. Their total commitment to quality and their philosophy of putting customers first has led to
continuous growth. Thor's excellent financial condition and years of solid growth are clear indicators
that they will be here to serve customers for years to come. They think this extra peace of mind is
important when customers are making a significant investment.
With eight wholly owned subsidiaries manufacturing towable traveling trailer and fifth-wheel
products along with motorized Class A, B, and C coaches, Thor is the leader in the recreational vehicle
(RV) Industry.
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May 3
May 5
May 14
May 21
May 23
May 30
June 11
June 14
June 27
July 4
July 7-9
July 9
July 18
July 30
Aug 4-7
Aug 8
Aug 13
Aug 22
Sep 5
Sep 10
Sep 15-18
Sep 26
Oct 8
Oct 24
Nov 1
Nov 11
Nov 12
Nov 19
Nov 24
Nov 25
Nov 28
Dec 9
Dec 10
Hoosier Hospitality ServSafe Training at The Nappanee Center
National Day of Prayer Community Breakfast 7am at Dal-Mar
2nd Saturday
2nd Annual Spring Diesel Truck Jamboree at Callander Sportsplex
Nephew Pharmacy Grand Opening Celebration 10 am -2 pm &
Ribbon Cutting 10 am
Vintage Haus Grand Opening Celebration 10 am - 5 pm &
Ribbon Cutting 11:15 am
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive/set out by your mailbox by 9:30 am
Red Regiment 5K Run
Chamber Board of Directors Meeting at The Nappanee Center
Memorial Day - Chamber & City Offices Closed
Quilt Garden Opens
2nd Saturday - Green Egg Cook Off
13th Annual Nappanee/Wakarusa Joint Chamber Golf Outing
Chamber Board of Directors Meeting at The Nappanee Center
4th of July Celebration / Fireworks, parade, entertainment
Embrace the Pace Days / City-wide garage sales
2nd Saturday
Fireman’s Fish Fry
Chamber Board of Directors Meeting at The Nappanee Center
FCDC Come to the Table
54th Annual Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival
Hoosier Hospitality ServSafe Training at The Nappanee Center
2nd Saturday
9th Annual School Supply Daze
Chamber Board of Directors Meeting at The Nappanee Center
Labor Day - Chamber & City Offices Closed
2nd Saturday
Apple Festival Tractor Pull / 5K Road Run
41st Annual Nappanee Apple Festival
Chamber Board of Directors Meeting at The Nappanee Center
2nd Saturday
Chamber Board of Directors Meeting at The Nappanee Center
Hoosier Hospitality ServSafe Training at The Nappanee Center
Veteran’s Day - Chamber & City Offices Closed
2nd Saturday - Honoring our Nappanee Area Veterans
9th Annual “Miracle at Main & Market Streets” parade
Thanksgiving Day - Chamber & City Offices Closed
Chamber & City Offices Closed
Chamber Board of Directors Meeting at The Nappanee Center
Countryside Nite Out
2nd Saturday
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From the Desk of Jeff Kitson
FUN FACTS OF MAY
May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
Old English Maius. Latin Maius "of Maia" Latin Maius mensis "month of Maia" Maius has always had 31 days. Maia
(meaning "the great one") is the Italic goddess of spring, the daughter of Faunus, and wife of Vulcan.
A History of the Months and the Meanings of their Names
www.crowl.org/lawrence/time/months.html
The month of May entered English from the Old French in the 1000s. In Old English, the month of May
and “mother may I” could not be confused because there was another name for the month of May. Sadly,
we lost the Old English word for the fifth month of the year: þrimilce. It literally meant “three milkings” because it was the only month of the year when cows could be milked three times per day. May’s confusion
with may (the verb) is a small linguistic coincidence, not a meaningful overlap. The verb may came from
the Old English word magan meaning “to be able.”
May is here and plans are sure to be filled with outdoor activities, graduations, Mother’s
Day, and Memorial Day. It is a busy month for many as school gets out, kids activities
ramp up, and the weather supposedly gets and stays nice; verdict to be determined on
that one.
May is also a month of 3 quilt gardens getting ready for summer. Sprucing up, planting,
cleaning, and making sure that every last detail is in place before the opening of the Quilt
Garden Tour beginning Memorial Day.
I said only 3 gardens because that is how many we have in Nappanee. It is great to see
Dutch Village, Coppes Commons, and the Nappanee Center have a garden. Especially
this year with our Bicentennial year on hand, the flowers will be more of a yellow, white,
and blue throughout the tour.
Did you know that the Elkhart County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau is in charge of
overseeing the quilt gardens? They oversee all 19 gardens and 21 murals as well.
Dianna, Sonya, Janice, and Terry are doing a great job of promoting Nappanee. The
dollars they spend on marketing the Quilt Garden Tour hopefully come back to Nappanee
through tourism and dollars spent here.
The Nappanee Center’s team of volunteers is gearing up and soon you will see a flurry of
activity hustling and bustling around the center making sure that each plant is paced in
its proper spot and perfectly aligned. I invite you to come and join in the fun mid to late
May as the group is always looking for volunteers. Stop by and see the progress starting
May 13th or so.
Well, I am off to enjoy the smell of money, aka dirt being turned over as we plant the
gardens and fields. Remember that farm equipment is on the roads all times of the day
and to be on the lookout for any farm equipment.
Embracing the Pace and Place that is Nappanee,
Jeff Kitson
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MANUFACTURING
ADM Alliance Nutrition
Aluminum Trailer Co.
Ayr Cabinet
Borkholder Building & Supply
Challenger Door
Cornerstone Moulding
Heckaman Homes
Hochstetler Grain Equipment
inTech Trailers
Kountry Wood Products
Miller Manufacturing Corp.
Newmar Corporation
Northern Indiana Axle
Quality Hardwood Sales
RETAIL
ADM Feed and Pet Depot
Amish Acres
Burkholder Country Store
Community Business Equipment
Coppes Commons
CountryHome Furniture
Culinary Mill Market & Deli
Dutch Village Market
E. Newcomer & Son
Electro Net II / Radio Shack
Graber's Flooring Studio
Heritage Fabrics & General Store
Holy Smokes BBQ
HomeStyle Furniture
Hunter's Hideaway Bar & Grill
Jenkins Automotive/NAPA
Jim Moore Motors
John's Butcher Shop
Label Shopper
Light of Grace Book & Gift Store
Little Nook Bookstore
LJ Wagner Interiors
Main Street Coffee House
Martin's Super Market
McCormick Motors
Miller Stove & Fireplace
Miller's Variety Store
Mullet's Dining
Nang's Chinese Restaurant
Nappanee's Bakery & Treat
Shoppe
Nappanee Bicycle
Goshen College
Gravelton Machine Shop
GT Properties Eastown Villa
Hampton Inn
Heckaman Insurance Agency
Henschen Oil
Heritage House
Hoffman Lake Camp
Hoosier Hospitality Consulting
Horizon Education Alliance
Hutsell Chiropratic
Inn At Amish Acres
INterra Credit Union
IU Health Goshen
K.E.Y. Boutique
Kountry Cabinets
SERVICE/
IU Health Goshen Rehabilitation
PROFESSIONAL
Services
John Mast Construction
1st Source Bank
John's Auto Spa
ADEC, Inc
Jr. Achievement & Lemonade
Anglemeyer Clinic
Day
Beacon Medical Group
Justus Property Management
Nappanee
Kemp Electric
Beer & Slabaugh, Inc.
KeyBank
Better Business Bureau
Kindig & Sloat
Boys & Girls Club
Klotz Insurance
Center for Hospice
Korhorn Financial Group
Chiphone FCU
Kruggel, Lawton & Company
City Of Nappanee
Lake City Bank
CLC International
Community Foundation of Law Office of Christopher Walter
Elkhart County
Lee Anne Stewart Dance School
Community Hospital of
LOH Bookkeeping & Tax Service
Bremen
Loucks & Weaver CPA
Darr & Associates, Inc.
Main Street Manor
Dean's Tax & Consulting
Market Street Auto Service
Service
Mattern’s Event Center
DIR Incorporated
McCormick Creek Golf Course
Eastlake 24 Nappanee
Meadows MHC
Economy Offset Printers
MedStat
EDC of Elkhart County
Edward Jones Investments Mercury Wireless
David Kauffman
MJ Finishing
Edward Jones Investments Mullet Custom Interior
Deborah Ayres
N.D. Oglesbee, OD
Elkhart County
Nappanee Family Eyecare
Commissioners
Elkhart County Convention Nappanee Noon Kiwanis
Nappanee Open Door
& Visitors Bureau
Nappanee Public Library
Family Christian
Development Center
Nappanee Rotary Club
Get Fit Get Healthy
Nappanee Pizza Co
Persing Tire & Lube
Plevna Implement
Rentown Stores
Rise’ N Roll
Rocket Science Ice Cream
& Coffee
Schwartz Nylon Harness
Shop
Solar Energy Systems
Stickley Ace Hardware
Veni's Sweet Shop
Verizon Wireless - Russell
Cellular
Weaver Furniture Barn
Woodland Variety Store
Volume 6 Issue 5
Nappanee Spinal Adjusting
Center
Nappanee Veterinary Hospital
Nephew Pharmacy
Newcomer Service
NIPSCO
North Main Street Mennonite
Church
NorthWood Family Dentistry
NorthWood Family Medicine
Olde Buffalo Inn
OSMC
O.T. Works/The Therapy
Playce
Peoplelink Staffing
Phil Hahn & Associates
Physicians Health Plan
Pla-Mor Campground
Premiere Signs
PWI - Paul's Welding
R. Yoder Construction
Reliance Construction
RPM Supply
Salem Insurance
Schrock Financial
Shamrock Motel
The Crossing Educational
Center
The Elkhart Truth
The Goshen News
The Papers, Inc.
Thompson Lengacher &
Yoder Funeral Home
Topping Dental Group
Topp-Notch Construction
United Way of Elkhart County
Victorian Guest House
WaNee Community Schools
Weaver Home Improvement &
Construction
Wilson Financial Group
Windsor Legacy LLC
WSBT TV 22
Yoder, Ainlay, Ulmer &
Buckingham
Yoder-Stutzman, Inc.
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Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce
is to help make Nappanee an industry leading city with
innovative businesses, a great community in which to live
with abundant resources, and a wonderful tourist
destination where visitors can “Embrace the Pace”.
Our Vision Statement
The vision of the Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce
is to create an environment for people to start or relocate
businesses, to work, to worship, and to live in our
community and to ignite passion to serve our community
with heart.
Saturday, May 21, 2016
NorthWood High School
Registration Opens 8 am
Race Begins 9 am
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Nappanee Chamber Of Commerce
302 W. Market Street
Nappanee, IN 46550