The Chamber Scene
HUNTINGTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
305 Warren Street • Huntington, Indiana 46750 • (260) 356-5300 • www.huntington-chamber.com • May 2015
Get involved in Heritage Days, many opportunities
Heritage Days will be celebrated in Huntington Wednesday, June 17 through the
Sunday, June 21. Many opportunities are
available for those in the community to get
involved in the fun. Parkview Huntington
Hospital is the official 2015 sponsor.
The Heritage Days theme, “Broadcasting
the 1930s,” will depict an era when Huntington County, along with the rest of the
country, was working to recover from the
Great Depression. Ideas for using the theme
in each event include the use of the radio in
every home; airplane use; gangsters such as
Dillinger; entertainment including the Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, Puttin’ on
the Ritz, Pennies from Heaven and more!
Poor Jack’s Amusements is once again
the carnival of choice for Heritage Days
2015. Rides and activities will be located
downtown on Warren Street and the adjacent streets, Wednesday, June 17 through
Sunday, June 21. Streets involved with the
carnival will close on Monday, June 15 at 3
p.m. to allow for set-up.
The Little Miss and Junior Miss Heritage
Days Pageant will be held Wednesday, June
17 at 7 p.m. at Huntington University’s
Merillat Centre for the Arts. The pageant is
open to girls in Huntington County, age five
to 12, and is part of Huntington’s Heritage
Days celebration. Two divisions will be
judged including Little Miss Heritage Days
for girls, age five to eight, and Junior Miss
Heritage Days, age nine to 12. Contestants
will be judged on Interview, Modeling and
Photogenic qualities. All contestants will receive a participation trophy and t-shirt.
The community is invited to the 47th annual Chief of the Flint Springs Tribe breakfast Thursday morning, June 18 at 8 a.m.
This yearly activity at the LaFontaine Golf
Club names the new Chief of the Flint
Springs Tribe. Let the Chamber know if you
will be attending!
Enjoy strawberries from 5 to 7 p.m. on
Thursday at the Rotary Strawberry Feed.
Tickets are available at local banks and
from Rotarians. All you can eat strawberries, shortcake and ice cream at Heritage
Hall, Hier’s Park.
Youth for Christ will sponsor a Golf
Challenge at the Norwood Golf Club at
Noon on Friday. Registration is $75 per
player. Business Hole Sponsor is $100.
Register online at www.fwayfc.org/events.
Contact Roger Vezeau, [email protected] or call (260) 224-2988 for more information.
Vehicle enthusiasts are invited to take
part in the Heritage Days Car, Truck, Motorcycle and Antique Tractor Show within a
1930s celebration on Friday evening, June
19, in downtown Huntington. The show is
open to all years, makes and models.
Awards will be given for the top 30 vehicles, 10 special awards and a special award
will be handed out for the best 1930s vehicle. Registration is 3 to 6:30 p.m., and show
fun begins at 5 and continues until 9 p.m.
Awards will be given away at 8:30 p.m. DJ
“Fast Eddie” Eddie Ferguson will spin the
tunes and entertain adults and kids with fun
activities. A variety of foods will be available for purchase. Hosts are Metronet, Team
Thunder & Lightning and Showtime Motorworks.
The community is invited to visit the
ABWA Forks of the Wabash Chapter Brat
Tent in a new location. The Hier’s Park
Show Arena will be the place for brats, beverages and entertainment on Friday, June
19, from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. and Saturday,
June 20, 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Entertainment will
be provided both evenings. Proceeds from
the Brat Tent help ABWA to provide scholarships to students.
The Hot Air Balloon Festival will begin
at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening (weather
permitting). The launch site is Huntington
North High School. Pilots will fly balloons
sponsored by local businesses throughout
the weekend.
Saturday brings an early breakfast opportunity with the Moose Lodge serving up biscuits, sausage gravy and potatoes at 390
Frontage Road, 7 to 10 a.m. Coffee is included in the cost of this event, milk and
juice are extra, and it is open to the public.
Runners can join the Heritage Days 5K
Run at 9:50 a.m. also on Saturday morning.
Sponsored by HNHS Men in Black Running Club, the 5K fun run is a road course
that follows the first mile of the Heritage
Days parade route and winds through residential Huntington, ending back at Kriegbaum Field. To register, email Curtis Hines
at [email protected] or call (260) 4171138. Registration is at Kriegbaum Field
from 7:30 to 9:20 a.m.
Parade entries are already being received
at the Chamber office for the 52nd Annual
Heritage Days Parade on Saturday morning
at 10 a.m. Everyone is invited to be a part
of the parade using the Heritage Days theme
“Broadcasting the 1930s.” Participants are
asked to submit a $25 entry fee and certificate of liability insurance with the parade
registration form.
The Heritage Days Kids’ Fun Zone will
begin after the Heritage Days Parade in
downtown Huntington on Saturday, June
20. The fun begins around 12 Noon and
goes on until 4 p.m. with free bouncy
houses, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, games, popcorn and more! McDonald’s
of Huntington is the sponsor of the pony
rides and petting zoo. Huntington’s Kentucky Fried Chicken will sponsor free hot
dogs to the first 200 kids under age 12 with
the purchase of an adult hot dog from the
Coney Cart stationed in the Kids’ Zone.
Beacon Credit Union will hold the annual
Kiddie Tractor Pull with the theme “Kids
Pulling for Riley” at 1:30 p.m.
Station #3 Fire House will hold an open
house from 12 Noon to 3 p.m. It is located
on Etna Avenue and free hot dogs, chips and
beverages along with Sparky the Fire Dog,
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Smoke House Simulation and tours of the
fire station all a part of the afternoon.
The Amateur Strength Challenge will be
held on Jefferson Street between Court and
Franklin Streets (in front of the Courthouse)
at 12 Noon. Various activities will involve
physical fitness. Contact Christina Bangma
by email at [email protected]
Join the Heritage Days Cornhole Challenge on the afternoon of Saturday, June 20
in downtown Huntington. The tournament
will begin at 1 p.m. and continue through
the completion of the event. It is hosted by
Trophy Center Plus-Joe Santa and Huntington County Habitat for Humanity. Teams
are invited to participate with a $20 entry
fee. Each competitor will receive a t-shirt
and the winning team receives championship trophies and $50. The runner up
team will receive $40. To guarantee a shirt
all registrations should be received by Friday, June 12.
Sign up is limited to the first 40 teams to
complete an entry form accompanied by the
entry fee. Registration will be taken the day
of the event if the field is not full. For entry
forms or for more information, contact Joe
Santa, (260) 504-2717, [email protected], or Sam Schaadt, Huntington
County Habitat for Humanity, (260) 3567425, [email protected]. Completed
entry forms should be returned to Trophy
Center Plus, 445 N. Jefferson Street.
Free admission will be available to the
Sheets Wildlife Museum from 1 to 4 p.m.
The museum is located at 200 Safari Trail.
Hot Air Balloon enthusiasts along with
car buffs and bed racers are invited to Huntington North High School on Saturday, June
20 during the afternoon and evening hours.
Eight hot air balloons will lift off (weather
permitting), as a part of the Hot Air Balloon
Festival, and a balloon glow will take place
at dark.
DJ Dick Smart, of Smart Productions
D.J. & Karaoke for all occasions, will keep
the crowd entertained with popular music
and kids can enjoy emergency vehicles. The
YMCA Dance Team will perform. St.
Peter’s First Community Church will serve
up hamburgers and brats, Faith Lutheran
Church will sell baked goods, Boy Scout
Troop 135 will serve hot dogs, Rainbow
Lanes will offer popcorn, Huntington Nitro
Softball Team will sell cookies, SS Peter
and Paul youth group will sell sno-cones
and the Joy Pleaser clowns will make balloon designs.
Those wishing to enter the car and truck
show at the high school on Saturday can
register from 1 to 6 p.m. with a $10 fee. The
show will be hosted by the Huntington
County Disaster Team and continue until 8
p.m. on the west side of Huntington North
High School. Cars will enter from McGahan Street. Dash plaques will be given to the
first 100 vehicles registered. Door prizes
will be given out at registration. Awards will
be given to 10 pre-1970 vehicles. Ten
awards will also be presented to vehicles
that are dated from 1971 to the present. Five
special awards will also be given away.
Awards will be presented at 8 p.m. and
those awarded must be present to win. For
more information or to receive a registration
form, contact Max Kaylor at (260) 2243535.
Beds and runners are invited to the Heritage Days Bed Race on Saturday, June 20
following the Hot Air Balloon Launch at
Huntington North High School. The Bed
Race is open to any interested participants
with a $25 entry fee. Sponsors are Juergens
Hardware, Barlow Appliances, Bippus State
Bank and Johnson Quik Lube. Cash prizes
will be awarded to the first three winning
places and the “Crowd Favorite.” Dan Juergens, Juergens Hardware and Heritage Days
steering committee member, is the organizer of the Bed Race.
For more information contact the Chamber at (260) 356-5300 or Dan Juergens at
(260) 356-5214. Entry forms are available
at the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce office, 305 Warren Street, or online
at www.huntingtonheritagedays.com. Entry
forms along with the $25 fee are due back
to the Chamber by Friday, June 12. No professional race beds will be permitted in the
race. Beds and racers will need to be registered at 6 p.m., the race will follow after the
balloon launch.
A Celebration of Life, Vietnam Veterans,
will be held at the American Legion Post 7,
1330 Etna Ave. on Saturday at 3 p.m. The
event celebrates two of the many lives given
for our freedom and pursuit of happiness.
Food, kids’ events, live music, laying of memorial bricks. Ceremony begins at 5 p.m.
Actors and actresses are invited to participate in Vaudeville at the Forks on Saturday
with shows at 3 and 7 p.m. at the Historic
Forks of the Wabash Park, 3010 W. Park
May 2015
Drive. There will be dramatic plays and a
fee for those who attend.
The Chief LaFontaine Saddle Club is
sponsoring a horse show on Sunday, June
21 from 12 Noon to 5 p.m. Admission is
free and horses from the surrounding area
will participate in the 18th annual show at
792 N 200 W. It is an open pleasure show
with all breeds-classes, Halter, Showmanship, English and Western.
A Wine Tasting will be held at Two EE’s
Winery on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. The
event is held in celebration of Heritage
Days and will feature the Roanoke
Rounders entertaining. The community is
invited to enjoy wine and an afternoon relaxing on the Two EE’s outdoor patio! The
event is sponsored by Huntington Sheet
Metal and Affine Food Truck will provide
items for a fee.
The Historic Forks of the Wabash Park
will be hosting historians with expertise
about our community, and tours will take
place from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. There is
a charge to visit.
Join the HARTA Bicycle Poker Ride at 2
p.m. on Sunday. The free ride begins at
Schenkel Station and follows a marked
route with stops at all city parks to pick-up
a card. Best poker hands will receive
awards. Children must be accompanied by
an adult and helmets are required.
JeFFFest completes Heritage Days from
6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in downtown Huntington. Music, food and fine art will be sponsored by the LaFontaine Arts Council. Eric
Clancy Jazz will entertain the crowd for two
hours. Tickets will be sold that evening in
$1 increments and be used to purchase the
food items. A silent auction of fine art begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m.
The Indiana Dream Center will assist
with keeping Huntington clean during the
festival. The Chamber appreciates their
service to our community.
Brochures with complete details about
Heritage Days and its activities can be
found at the Chamber office and at various
locations throughout Huntington. Forms
and information for various events are also
located on the Chamber website at www.huntingtonheritagedays.com. Buttons depicting the theme logo will be available for
$2 at the Chamber office, 305 Warren
Street, or the Huntington County Visitor and
Convention Bureau, 407 N. Jefferson Street,
at a future date. With the purchase of a button, discounts are received at various restaurants and businesses during Heritage Days.
May 2015
Huntington County Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
2015
Chairman of the Board
Michael Zahn
First Federal Savings Bank
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MAY
Business of the Month
Z-Place Pizza
Chairman of the Board-Elect
Kay Schwob
Huntington University
Treasurer
Ryan Lemon
Novae Corporation
Assistant Treasurer
Steve Petry
W.A. Zimmer Company
Amy Mattox
Clear Elevation
Arthur Daronatsy
Dean Foods
Sonya Foraker
Parkview Huntington Hospital
Mike Hartburg
DeLaney Hartburg Roth & Garrott, LLP
Trace Hinesley
Huntington County Community School
Corporation
Lori Mickley
Bendix Commercial Vehicle
Systems, LLC
Stefan Poling
Rollo Harter & Poling, LLP
Joe Santa
TrophyCenter Plus
Adam Stroup
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance
Randy Warner
Terry L. Reckard CPA
STAFF
Steve Kimmel
Executive Director
Angie Garcia
Office Administrator
Z-Place Pizza, 538 Warren Street, was chosen as Business of the Month for May by
the Chamber Ambassadors. Z-Place Pizza was selected for their long-standing membership and their overall generosity to the community. The business has been owned
by Larry Kreider for the past four years. Z-Place Pizza first opened for business in Huntington in 1969. According to Kreider, Z-Place still uses all its original recipes from 1969.
Shown in the photo from left are Mike Hartburg of DeLaney Hartburg Roth & Garrott
and Chamber board member; Alexandra Kreider, daughter of Larry Kreider; Gene
Snowden, Chamber Ambassador; Larry Kreider, owner, Z-Place Pizza; Paula Whiting,
Lake City Bank and Chamber Ambassador; Evan Saunders, manager, Z-Place Pizza;
Cheryl McCoy, Beacon Credit Union, Misty Harrison, Community Link Federal Credit
Union, Charlotte Center, Tipton Place and Phyllis Renz, Huntington County Visitor and
Convention Bureau, all Chamber Ambassadors.
Parkview holds After Hours, April 14
A Chamber After Hours was
held on Tuesday, April 14 at
Parkview Huntington Hospital.
The event took place from 4 to 6
p.m. at the hospital’s 2001 Stults
Road location with over 80 persons attending the event.
Parkview Huntington Hospital
held the After Hours in celebration of their 15th anniversary in
the current location. Juli Johnson
currently serves as the hospital’s
The photo shows the ice sculpture in honor of the celpresident. Also Parkview Hunt- ebration of Parkview Huntington Hospital’s 15 year anniversary in its current location.
ington has once again been
named a Top 100 hospital of its size in the nation by Truven Health Analytics. It is the
second year in a row for Parkview to be recognized, the third time overall and the only
hospital from Indiana. Parkview is also the 2015 sponsor of Huntington’s Heritage Days
festivities. Staff members led those in attendance on tours in areas of the facility. Hors
d’oeuvres and a variety of foods and beverages were served.
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Mazie’s Flowers holds ribbon
cutting with Chamber, April 7
Chamber holds ribbon cutting
at UltraMod on April 14
Trisha Abbott opened Mazie’s Flowers on March 2 at 171 E.
Morse Street in downtown Markle. Abbott has been a florist for
eight years working out of her home.
Mazie’s Flowers regular store hours are Tuesday through Friday
from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information call the store at
758-2897.
Angie DeLaGrange has opened UltraMod-The Hair Parlor at
1424 W. Park Drive. Huntington’s newest salon shares the building
with State Farm Insurance-Beth Ebersole.
The salon is open Tuesdays through Saturdays. To make an appointment, call (260) 388-9553. Walk-ins are welcome.
Shown in the photo on the front row, from left to right, are Kellie
Burton, friend of the family; Vickie Shepherd, Markle Health and Rehabilitation; Briley Abbott, daughter; Trisha Abbott, owner, Mazie’s
Flowers; Beth Blocker, Partner’s First Federal Credit Union and
Tracy Goetz, Expectations. Back row from left, Marshia Slusser and
Rita Haneline, both of Markle Health and Rehabilitation; Brian Abbott, Trisha’s husband and Nadean Brown, Nadean’s Cakes &
Catering, Markle.
Shown in the photo at the ribbon cutting for UltraMod are from
left, Paula Whiting, Lake City Bank and Chamber Ambassador; Belinda Clancy, Markle Health & Rehabilitation and Chamber Ambassador; Kayleen Carroll, UltraMod; Brian DeLaGrange; Angie
DeLaGrange, owner, UltraMod; Bruce Stanton; Kay Stanton and
Beth Ebersole, State Farm Insurance.
Creations Beauty School holds
open house on April 30
City holds two ribbon cuttings
The City of Huntington held two ribbon cuttings in the past week.
The first ribbon cutting, middle photo, left, was held at the Erie Rail
Trail on Riverside Drive on Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m. More than
100 trail enthusiasts attended the event. The second ribbon cutting,
bottom photo, right, was held at the Wastewater Treament Plant on
Hitzfield Street on Wednesday, April 29.
Creations Beauty School in conjunction with Huntington County
Community School Corporation will open soon at 495 Bowen Park
Avenue. The newly constructed facility is owned by Donna Gressley, the owner of nearby Create-A-Cut and Caribbean Corner.
An open house was held on Thursday, April 30 showcasing what
the school will offer to students enrolled in the program. High
school students will begin to study every aspect of hair care, nails,
spa treatments and cosmetology when school opens next fall. Adult
students will be welcome to begin studying at Creations Beauty
School as soon as the necessary permits are in place.
Study includes 1,500 hours of onsite work with students using
manikins in the first year and real persons in the second. The school
will offer all services to the public by walk-in. Assistance will also
be available to students in achieving state licensing.
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Chamber to hold Customer
Service Seminar, May 12
The Huntington County
Chamber of Commerce will
host its spring Lunch n’ Learn
on Tuesday, May 12. The title
of this seminar is called “How
to Put the Cherry on Top,” and
will focus on the importance
of customer service. It will take place at the Horace Mann Educational Center, 2485 Waterworks Road, from 11:30 a.m. to 1
p.m.
Holly Sale, the director of rehabilitation and wellness, and
expert in service excellence from Parkview Huntington Hospital, will be the presenter. She will discuss the importance of
work performance and will take attendees “back to basics”
with customer service. She will also detail customer service
“must-haves” for your organization.
Chamber Board member and HCCSC Director of Special
Programs, Trace Hinesley, said she looks forward to this seminar due to the motivation behind it.
“Serving this community begins at the heart,” Hinesley said.
“It is about building healthy relationships - a wellness of service that engages active participation from all involved. I am excited to learn lessons of the journey in customer service from
Parkview Huntington Hospital.”
Parkview Huntington Hospital was recently named one of
the Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals for the second consecutive year. One of the analytics used in making these evaluations
is patient care.
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