The Chamber Scene - Huntington County Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber Scene
HUNTINGTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
305 Warren Street • Huntington, Indiana 46750 • (260) 356-5300 • www.huntington-chamber.com • October 2010
Chamber of Commerce to host the 28th Annual
Hoosier Heartland Industrial Corridor Luncheon
Senator Dan Coats will be joining local
elected, civic, and business leaders on Friday, October 8, 2010 for the 28th Annual
Meeting of the Hoosier Heartland Industrial Corridor, Inc. (HHIC). This year’s annual meeting will be hosted by the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce at the
Habecker Dining Commons on the campus
of Huntington University in Huntington,
Indiana. Plans for the completion of the
Hoosier Heartland Highway in the Huntington County area will be discussed.
The luncheon meeting will be held from
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. In addition to Senator Dan Coats, Larry Ingraham with the
Sagamore Institute will provide his views
on how important being connected to the
global economy is to local development.
First Farmers Bank and Trust
holds groundbreaking September 24
First Farmers Bank & Trust held a public ground breaking ceremony for their
newest location in Huntington at 244
Hauenstein Road at 9:00 a.m. Friday,
September 24. The Huntington County
Chamber of Commerce and Huntington
County United Economic Development,
as well as First Farmers Bank & Trust
staff and officers, were present at the
ceremony.
The branch location is scheduled to be
completed during the first quarter of
2011 and is being constructed by Felderman Design Build from Ft. Wayne. The
building will be approximately 2,600
square feet with two drive-up lanes, an
ATM, and will house five to six employees. Similar to the other First Farmers
locations, the newly constructed Huntington office will offer full service banking for Huntington area residents.
“We’re excited to be able to offer new
FFBT services to our customers and
Huntington residents. We hope it shows
that we plan to become a bigger part of
this community,” stated Mark Wolf, Senior Vice President.
Construction on the Hoosier Heartland
Highway is continuing at a record pace.
The highway - the dream of local civic
leaders from Wabash, Indiana - is now under construction throughout the entire
length of the corridor, which today runs
from Lafayette, Indiana, to Toledo, Ohio.
Today, the Heartland Highway is designated by Congress as Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) High Priority Corridor 4. Segments of this bi-state Corridor
are either under construction or have been
completed. For over two decades, the political leadership of the Wabash Valley has
worked toward the goal of completing the
Corridor.
This year’s Hoosier Heartland Highway
Industrial Corridor, Inc.’s Annual Meeting
is being chaired by Steve Kimmel, Executive Director of the Huntington County
Chamber of Commerce. Individuals interested in attending the annual meeting can
contact the Huntington County Chamber of
Commerce at 356-5300 or visit the website: www.huntingtoncountychamber.com.
What’s Inside:
Business of the Month . . . . . . . .Page 2
New faces at First Federal . . . . .Page 2
Dr. Chubinski joins Parkview
Physicians’ Group . . . . . . . . .Page 3
PHH to hold fall Health and
Fitness Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 4
Pictured above from left are: Russ Felderman, owner Felderman Construction; John
Hacker, county council; Keith Eller, Erv Ebersole, city council; Steve Kimmel, executive director, Huntington County Chamber of Commerce; David Eikenberry, COO, First
Farmers Bank & Trust; Steve Updike, mayor; Kathy Jones, First Farmers Bank & Trust;
Dan Eads, senior project manager, Felderman Construction; Shari Spahr, loan associate, First Farmers Bank & Trust; Doug Wilcox, senior loan officer, First Farmers Bank
& Trust; Mark Wolf, senior vice president, First Farmers Bank & Trust; Joe Blomeke,
city council; Jeff Souder, president, HCED board of directors; Mark Wickersham, executive director, Huntington County Economic Development.
Grandlienard graduates from
UW at Madison . . . . . . . . . . .Page 4
Community Connections
looking for volunteers . . . . . .Page 8
Pathfinder honors several
employees for service . . . . . .Page 8
Upcoming events calendar . . .Page 12
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Chamber of Commerce of Huntington County
Board of Directors
2010
Chairman of the Board
Seth Marshall
BSB Investments
October 2010
October
Business of the Month
Convenience Corner
Chairman of the Board Elect
Nicole Johnson
Edward Jones & Company
Treasurer
Lee Pasko
MarkleBank - Huntington
Community Banking Center
Past Chairman of the Board
Matt Roth
DeLaney Hartburg Roth & Garrott LLP
Kim Myers
Myers Jewelry
Rose Wall
Wehr Into Flowers
Jeremy Nix
Matheny Hahn Denman & Nix LLC
Mike Perkins
Parkview Huntington Hospital
Foundation
Dan Juergens
Juergens Do-It Center and Radio Shack
Lori Mickley
Bendix Commercial Vehicle
Systems, LLC
Tracey Shafer
Huntington County Community School
Corporation
Kittie Keiffer
Re/Max Professional Group
Mike McElhaney
McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home
Ron Tinkle
First Federal Savings Bank
STAFF
Steve Kimmel
Executive Director
Ellen Prange
Office Manager
Jo Ann Burnau
Program/Administrative Assistant
Convenience Corner was chosen as October’s Business of the Month for their significant contributions to Chamber and community activities. Pictured above from left
are: Tera Garretson, Chamber ambassador, Super 8; Steve Kimmel, executive director Chamber of Commerce; Francis Shaw and Dianne Shaw, owners Convenience
Corner; Sue Rumple, ambassador from Beacon Credit Union; Paul Adkins, ambassador from Mettler Insurance.
First Federal announces staff additions
Patty Matheny has
been assigned to a
part-time teller position at the south office. Patty graduated
from
Huntington
University with a BS
and Indiana University with her Masters.
Patty lives in Huntington County and
has four children.
Patty Matheny
Cietera Vogleman
was hired for a full
time teller position at
the north office on
100 Frontage Rd.
She recently graduated from Huntington
North High School
and has previous
cash handling experience. She is a lifelong resident of Cietera Vogleman
Huntington County.
Joshua David has
been assigned to a
part-time teller position at the downtown
office. He is a senior
at Huntington North
High School and is
part of the ICE program. He lives in
Huntington County
and is a member of
the Banquo Christian
Church.
Joshua David
First Federal Savings Bank has three
Huntington locations as well as a location
in Warsaw and in Fort Wayne and is a locally owned financial institution.
“Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive, no matter what they
feel, by applying their will to overcome
apathy, doubt or fear.”
Dan Millman
October 2010
Huntington County Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Chubinski
joins Parkview
Physicians’ Group
Parkview
Physicians’
Group welcomes podiatrist Dennis
J. Chubinski,
DPM, of Inverness Foot
Clinic, as its
newest member.
Dr. Chubinski earned a
Bachelor of Dr. Dennis Chubinski
Science degree in biology from Loyola University
of Chicago in 1973, and a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Dr. William
Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine,
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago, Ill., in 1978.
He served his post-graduate preceptorship at Wells Community Hospital,
Bluffton, Indiana.
He is board certified by the American
Council of Certified Podiatric Physicians and Surgeons, and is a fellow of
the American Professional Wound Care
Association. Dr. Chubinski also is a
member of the adjunct clinical faculty at
the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine.
Keep us up-to-date
The Chamber of Commerce does
everything we can to give our members
up-to-date on information.
Have you changed your e-mail address,
website, phone number or personnel? Do
you offer additional services since you
first became a Chamber member? Have
any of your primary or secondary contacts changed?
The Chamber handles numerous phone
calls every day from your potential customers but we can only give them the
most up-to-date information that has
been provided to us by you.
If you have any updates or changes,
please call the Chamber office at 260356-5300 or email us at [email protected] and let us know.
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After Hours
Youth Services Bureau
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The Youth Services Bureau of Huntington County is devoted to empowering kids and
their families with tools and confidence to change their own destiny through the programs and services offered there. The YSB held a Chamber After Hours on Tuesday,
September 21 to showcase these programs and services that address the complex issues of young people and their families. Pictured above at far left is Jan Williams, director followed by Paula Whiting, Chamber Ambassador from Lake City Bank; Beth
Buhler, Home Based Supervisor; Dan Juergens, Chamber board member from Juergens Do-It Center; Janet Ousley, YSB Financial Coordinator; Karen Street, YSB Skills
for Life Instructor, S.O.S Coordinator, and Mediator; and Melissa Keighin, Teen Court
and Home Based Provider.
Huntington Heating & Cooling
adds three new employees
Huntington Heating
& Cooling, Inc. is
growing and has
added three new employees to their staff
to better serve you.
The three new employees are Aaron
Brown, Jacob DeWeese, and Janet
Davis.
Aaron Brown, is a
graduate of the University of Northwestern HVAC/R school
and is EPA certified
in refrigerant handling. Aaron is working in the installation
department and is
training for the service department.
Jacob DeWeese, is a graduate of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M. Jacob is working as and installation technician as well as
an excavator operator.
Aaron Brown
Jacob DeWeese
Janet Davis, has worked in every aspect
of the heating and
cooling industry for
the past 10 years.
Janet is North American Technical Excellence (NATE) certified. Additional certifications include
EPA
Refrigerant,
Blower Door Testing,
Tankless
Water
Heaters,
Ductless
Janet Davis
Split System, Insulation and more. Janet
works in customer service and sales.
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Chamber of Commerce of Huntington County
October 2010
Parkview Huntington Hospital’s
Grandlienard
graduates from fall Health and Fitness Fair
UW at Madison will be held on October 6
Paul Grandlienard
was
awarded a diploma on August
20, 2010, at
commencement
exercises during
the 66th annual
session of the
prestigious
Graduate School
of Banking at
the University of
W i s c o n s i n - Paul Grandlienard
Madison.
Grandlienard is an Executive Vice President and Relationship Banker at MarkleBank and works in the Markle office. He
specializes in agribusiness and commercial
lending. “Paul’s pursuit of advanced banking education is a testament to his dedication to the banking profession and his interest in enriching MarkleBank and the communities we serve. We’re proud of his distinguished accomplishment.” stated Greg
Smitley, president and Chief Executive Officer of MarkleBank.
The school, sponsored by the 18 state
bankers associations comprising the Central States Conference of Bankers’ Associations, and the University of WisconsinMadison, was established in 1945 to provide bankers with an opportunity for advanced study and research in banking, economics and leadership. Instruction at the
Graduate School of Banking takes place
during two-week resident sessions for three
consecutive summers, along with comprehensive study between summer resident
sessions. The curriculum focuses on the
management of strategic issues faced by
banking executives and financial services
industry professionals.
The Graduate School of Banking enrolls
approximately 550 U.S. and international
professionals each year. Over 85 esteemed
academicians, economists, government officials, and industry professionals comprise
the school’s faculty.
Craig Goodlock, Chairman and CEO of
Farmers Sate Bank in Munith, Michigan,
was the featured speaker at commencement; Mr. Goodlock is a 1992 graduate of
the Graduate School of Banking.
The public is invited to Parkview Huntington Hospital’s annual Fall Health and
Fitness Fair, which will be held Wednesday, October 6, 2010, from 6 a.m. to 11
a.m., in the front lobby area and lower-level classrooms of the hospital, located at
2001 Stults Road, Huntington.
Lab services will be offered at a reduced
cost, and Parkview Huntington Hospital
Senior Partner members will receive an additional discount. Only cash or check will
be accepted as payment.
Lab tests to be offered include:
• Blood Chemistry 17 (glucose/sugar,
lipid profile, cholesterol, etc.) - $19; $17
for Senior Partners. An eight- to 12-hour
fast is recommended for this test. Water is
allowed. People who have diabetes should
continue with their normal therapy schedule.
• Hemogram (anemia/iron) - $9; $7 for
Senior Partners.
• PSA test (prostate) - $23; $20 for Senior
Partners.
• TSH test (thyroid) - $23; $20 for Senior
Partners.
• CRP Ultra Sensitive (detects early heart
disease) - $23; $20 for Senior Partners.
Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography Coach also will be on the hospital
campus this year. The Breast Diagnostic
Center (BDC) performs screening mammograms aboard the coach. For women
who have insurance, their insurance plan
will be billed. If a patient does not have insurance, but is able to pay, the BDC offers
a reduced rate if payment is made on the
day of the screening. For patients who do
not have insurance or other financial resources, or have a high deductible on their
insurance, funding is available. Appointments are required. Call (260) 483-1847 or
(800) 727-8439, ext. 26540.
Free health screenings about various
health concerns will also be offered this
year from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Skin cancer screenings will be offered
from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
In addition, health information will be
provided by various local health agencies-
from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Valet parking will be available beginning
at 6 a.m. Breakfast will be available in the
hospital cafeteria from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Lab results will be returned by mail. For
additional information, call (260) 3553802 or (800) 533-2252, ext. 53802.
Parkview Huntington Hospital’s Chief
Operating Officer Darlene Garrett is
shown holding the Huntington University
Distinguished Service Award for 2010.
PHH presented
Distinguished
Service Award
Parkview Huntington Hospital was presented with Huntington University's Distinguished Service Award for 2010. The
award was given to Parkview's Chief
Operating Officer, Darlene Garrett, at the
university's annual foundation dinner on
Monday evening, September 27.
Garrett was presented with a plaque detailing the hospital's contributions to the
university and community. Special
recognition was given to Parkview by the
evening's emcee Brooks Fetters, for its
designation as one of the "Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation for 2010."
Michael Packnett, Chief Executive Officer of Parkview Health Systems, was
the guest speaker for the event. Information was presented detailing Vision 2020,
a program which is focusing on education, employment, advancing income,
and job opportunities in northeast Indiana.
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Chamber of Commerce of Huntington County
October 2010
The Meat Shop to celebrate
ten years of business in October
Kevin and Cindy Prus will celebrate ten
years of business at The Meat Shop in October. Located at 1453 Etna Avenue, The
Meat Shop specializes in USDA choice cut
meats.
The Prus’s began the business with customer service in mind after Kevin had
spent 22 years with Marsh Supermarket,
managing the meat department for ten
years. They wanted their customers to have
top-quality meats to select from, all of
United States origin, that were not prepackaged. This enables The Meat Shop
customer to order their own quantity from
large to small in various cuts.
The smoked meat at The Meat Shop
comes from Ossian Packaging and beef,
pork, and chicken is purchased from Troyers’ of Goshen. The store also offers ham
loaf made in-house, hand breaded tenderloins, and its own special jerky and summer sausage. Seasonings, frozen fish, noodles, buns, pastries, cheeses, salads, and
much more are available to complete any
meal.
Nick’s Kitchen and The Brick House
Grill utilize The Meat Shop for meats for
their customers. Nick’s famous tenderloins
get their start with the Prus’s and are then
prepared in the restaurant.
Kevin and Cindy enjoy working with
people and commented that Huntington
has been good to them and their family.
They feel that they have a personal relationship with all of the customers and that
is the way they like to do business.
The Meat Shop currently has five employees with most of them being family.
Kevin commented, “Our business is a family affair,” and credits its success to good
employees. Kevin further said, “It is hard
to run a business without good employees,
my employees are my greatest asset.”
The Meat Shop appreciates its loyal customers and the business has grown every
year since it opened. Kevin and Cindy control expenses and monitor costs to provide
the best service to all customers.
Kevin likes to joke that The Meat Shop
was Cindy’s gift to him on their 22nd wedding anniversary. In celebration of the ten
year anniversary and their 32nd wedding
anniversary, Kevin and Cindy believe its
time to finally have a grand opening also.
Kevin and Cindy Prus stand in front of their business, The Meat Shop, located at 1453
Etna Avenue. The Prus’s are celebrating ten years in business in October.
When The Meat Shop began in 2000, the
Prus’s were so busy they “just went to
work,” and never had a grand opening.
Kevin commented that it is time to celebrate and during the two week anniversary
celebration, The Meat Shop just may have
that grand opening and will be offering
some meat specials and some surprises for
their customers.
Hammel celebrates
35 years with First
Federal Savings Bank
DeeAnn Hammel, Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, will
be celebrating a 35 year milestone with
First Federal Savings Bank on October
13. DeeAnn began her career with First
Federal in 1975 as a teller and has had
many different responsibilities over the
years. DeeAnn is responsible for the day
to day operations of all five First Federal
Savings Bank locations, and serves as
the Compliance officer and Security officer for the bank.
In the past, DeeAnn has served as a
board member of the American Red
Cross, Heritage Days Committee member, Chief's breakfast co-chairman, and
as a volunteer with the United Way of
Huntington County. She currently serves
on the American Bankers’ Association
Payment Systems Committee and is a
volunteer with the Kiwanis Study Buddy
program at a local elementary school.
DeeAnn resides in Huntington. She
has two daughters and two grandchildren.
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Chamber of Commerce of Huntington County
October 2010
Pathfinder Community Connections in need of
volunteers for free tax preparation program
Pathfinder Community Connections, the
Community Development division of
Pathfinder Services, will be providing free
tax preparation assistance to people with
low-to-moderate income this year.
Anyone can volunteer for the free tax
preparation program as the IRS provides
free tax law training and all the materials
needed to prepare basic individual income
tax returns. Additionally, Pathfinder Community Connections is accepting volunteers for greeters and answering phone
Pictured in the photo above are from left are: Award Recipients: Linda Keenon, Deb
Cullen, Billie Ison, Beth Stevens, Christy Ruckman, Marla Fahl, Jason Meyer, Sara Lusch
Not Pictured: Jennifer Carrell, Irene Gichungeh and Nancy Lewis
Pathfinder honors several
employees for years of service
Pathfinder Services, Inc. presented service awards to their Huntington employees during
a luncheon on Monday, September 20th in the main office of the organization located at
2824 Theater Avenue in Huntington.
Pathfinder Services employees being recognized for 10 years of services include: Debra
Cullen,van driver; Linda Keenon, family/child educator; Sara Lusch, family/child educator; Christy Ruckman, accounting assistant; and Beth Stevens, Family Self- Sufficiency
Coordinator.
Those employees recognized for five years of service include: Jennifer Carrell, substitute; Marla Fahl, employment specialist; Irene Gichungeh, substitute; Billie Ison, employment specialist; Nancy Lewis, occupational therapist; and Jason Meyer, Communications/Marketing Coordinator.
Pathfinder Services, Inc. would like to personally thank all of their employees for their
years of service. Without the help of the people listed above, the organization would not
be what it is today. For more information about Pathfinder Services, Inc. please visit
www.pathfinderservices.org. Pathfinder Services, Inc. is a not-for-profit human services
organization based in Huntington, where it was founded in 1966. In addition to Huntington County, Pathfinder Services also provides services in Wabash, Marshall and Starke
Counties.
calls for the free tax preparation program.
Training classes for volunteers will be
held in December and January but
Pathfinder Community Connections is currently accepting volunteers. Volunteer opportunities are available from the week of
January 24, 2011 through April 15, 2011,
and volunteers can work as many or as little hours as they wish.
Training will be provided at Pathfinder
Community Connections office located at
2824 Theater Avenue in Huntington, or
volunteers will have the option of completing their tax return training and certification online, through IRS E-learning, Link
and Learn.
“2010 was the first year for the program
and we had 16 outstanding volunteers prepare 465 tax returns with over 97 families
qualifying and receiving $135,800 in
Earned Income Tax Credit out of a total of
$427,918 in tax refunds,” stated Beth
Stevens, Family Self Sufficiency Coordinator for Pathfinder Community Connections. “The Earned Income Tax Credit or
EITC, provides tax credits to working
adults and families with low or moderate
incomes. Money can be used to pay down
debts, buy things families need, or can be
saved for the future,” Stevens added.
To volunteer for this year’s free tax
preparation program please contact Katie
Rodgers at (260) 356-0521 or
[email protected] or Beth
Stevens
at
(260)
355-2517
or
[email protected],
Pathfinder Community Connections is
the community development division of
Pathfinder Services and was created in
1997. Pathfinder Community Connections
guides potential home buyers through the
entire process of pre-purchase education,
loan packaging, closing on the home, post
purchase counseling, and when in need
foreclosure prevention. Pathfinder Community Connections can be found online at
www.cchomes.org and has provided over
$10 million in down payment assistance to
over 1,400 families since 1997.
September 2010
Huntington County Chamber of Commerce
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AFTER HOURS
For information on hosting a Chamber After Hours, please call
the Chamber office at (260) 356-5300 and ask for available
dates.
Wings, Etc.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Hoosier Heartland
Corridor Annual Luncheon
Huntington University
NETWORKING BREAKFAST SHOWCASE
For information on becoming a Networking Showcase
presenter, please call the Chamber office at
(260) 356-5300 and ask for available dates.
Friday, October 8, 2010
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Monday, October 25, 2010
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS:
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Email your press releases and pictures to:
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
NOTE: Deadline for advertising and members in the news for
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