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 • August 2013
El Shaddai expands business in downtown Huntington
El Shaddai, Inc., currently located at 7
Parkmoor Drive, has expanded its business
in downtown Huntington at 517 N. Jefferson Street. The new location is in the first
block of downtown, next to Real Living
Ness Bros., and will be the main retail store
for El Shaddai.
Jason Fields, co-owner and vice president
of El Shaddai, explained that the business
is growing and needed more space to expand. The location which recently opened
up in downtown fit the need to expand the
screen printing, embroidery, business card,
invitation, banner, graphic and graphic design lines.
El Shaddai is a family-owned Christian
custom screen printing company which
began in Huntington in 2003. El Shaddai
stands for Almighty God and the owners believe “God planted a seed for this business,
and under his guidance it became a reality.”
El Shaddai services a wide variety of customers throughout the United States and the
family has a combined experience of over
25 years in the decorated apparel business.
The owner and CEO of the business is
Randy Fields with son Jason Fields serving
as co-owner and vice president. Linda
Fields, Randy’s sister, also co-owns the
business and takes care of the accounting.
El Shaddai has ten employees.
El Shaddai began on East State Street
across from the Lafontaine Center and outgrew that location within one year, according to Jason. A move to Parkmoor Drive
followed, and the additional location
opened in downtown Huntington the last
week of July. They believe in providing
clients with high quality screen printed and
embroidered garments at affordable prices
with quick turnaround. They want to fulfill
their customers’ needs as much as possible
and give them a one stop shop. Clients at El
Shaddai are very important and the Fields’
believe that God blesses those who bless
them.
The business specializes in screen printing and embroidery for sporting goods and
has recently added a new Roland vinyl plot-
Shown in the photo above is the new sign and banner area of El Shaddai. The family
owned business recently moved the retail portion of the business to 517 North Jefferson
Street in downtown Huntington. A Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration will take place soon.
ter which creates vinyl graphics such as
photo quality banners and signs, custom cut
decals, magnets, badges, posters and transfers. In the production facility they can print
both manually and automatically and have
an embroidery area. Only top quality ink
and thread are used to give El Shaddai
clients the very best product possible. Custom design work is available and El Shaddai
is a total marketing company.
Jason commented, “The sports industry
is still big for us and we are also working
with banks, restaurants and a variety of
businesses.”
In the custom printing area, many printed
garments are available from casual T-shirts
to polo shirts and corporate wear for more
professional business attire. There is also
baby and toddler clothing, customized hats,
windbreakers, jackets, outerwear, fleece,
sweats, sweatshirts, sporting goods and
more.
El Shaddai is the primary source for
screen printed sportswear for Komet Kuarters, Inc., the hockey proshop for the Fort
Wayne Komets. Bill Franke, president and
general manager of Komet Kuarters, explained that El Shaddai does most of the
graphic design work with state-of-the-art
computerized equipment for the Komets
and supplies the shop with other NHL, NFL
and collegiate sportswear.
The Huntington County Health Department is pleased with the sign El Shaddai
made for the front window of the office.
The department was very satisfied with the
service and competitive pricing they received. El Shaddai has also successfully
worked with political campaigns, local and
out-of-county schools and many other businesses.
El Shaddai plans to move into the future
with a bigger screen printing press and
dryer. According to Jason, the business
plans to focus on corporate America, offering more graphics, vehicle wraps and custom cut decals for car and store windows in
a variety of sizes and colors. El Shaddai encourages customers to “tell us your idea and
have us create some art for your custom
printed or embroidered order or upload your
own designs.”
A Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting
and grand opening celebration will take
place soon. For more information visit the
El Shaddai website at www.elshaddaiwear.com or call the business at (260) 359-9080.
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Huntington County Chamber of Commerce
August 2013
Board of Directors
2013
Chairman of the Board
Lee Pasko
iAB Financial Bank
Chairman of the Board Elect
Stefan Poling
Rollo Harter & Poling LLP
Treasurer
Michael Zahn
First Federal Savings Bank
Assistant Treasurer
Ryan Lemon
Parkview Huntington Family YMCA
Greg Batt
Ad Design
Arthur Daronatsy
Dean Foods
Trace Hinesley
Huntington County Community School
Corporation
Two EE’s officially open in Roanoke
Two EE’s Winery, 6808 US 24 E near Roanoke, officially opened for business Saturday, July 20 with a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting. The winery is
owned by Eric Harris and Emily Hart.
Those in attendance, pictured at left from left, included Mark Wickersham, executive director HCED; Leon Hurlburt, president Huntington County Commissioners;
Shirley Harris and Dave Harris, parents of co-owner Eric Harris; Alex Harris, Eric
Harris’ nephew; co-owner Emily Hart; co-owner Eric Harris; Louise Hart and Dennis
Hart, parents of co-owner Emily Hart; Junior Geiger, president of Iron Clad Excavating; Ryan Warner, president of Bippus State Bank and Tina Bobilya, executive director Huntington County Visitor and Convention Bureau. Visit Two EE’s Winery’s
website at www.twoees.com or call (260) 672-2000 for more information.
Nicole Johnson
Edward Jones & Company
Dan Juergens
Juergens Do-It Center and Radio Shack
Mike McElhaney
McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home
Lori Mickley
Bendix Commercial Vehicle
Systems, LLC
Mike Perkins
Parkview Huntington Hospital
Foundation
Joe Santa
TrophyCenter Plus
Kay Schwob
Huntington University
Sandra Seacott
Teachers Credit Union
STAFF
Steve Kimmel
Executive Director
Ellen Prange
Bookkeeper
Jo Ann Burnau
Administrative Assistant
Shown in the photo above celebrating the opening of the new Pathfinder Sweet Deals
store are from left, Sandy Wing, senior director of Pathfinder Community Supports; Vicky
Eisenhut, human resource director, Pathfinder Services; Steve Kimmel, executive director,
Huntington County Chamber of Commerce; cutting the ribbon, John Niederman, president,
Pathfinder Services; Emily Myers, Pathfinder intern; Rebecca Dubuc, sales and operation
manager, Pathfinder Sweet Deals; Lorraine Black, Pathfinder Services employee; Loretta
Mottram, senior director of business development, Pathfinder Services, Chris Kauffman,
Pathfinder Services and Becky Gerhart, board member, Pathfinder Services.
Pathfinder Sweet Deals store opens
Pathfinder Sweet Deals held a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, July 23 at the new store located
at 1274 S. Jefferson Street. Steve Kimmel, executive director of the Huntington County
Chamber of Commerce, conducted the ribbon cutting ceremony. Pathfinder Services president John Niederman and Loretta Mottram, senior director of business development; Rebecca Dubuc, Pathfinder Sweet Deals sales and operation manager, along with other
Pathfinder staff and board members participated in the ceremony.
Pathfinder Sweet Deals is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The store can be reached by calling (260) 200-1074. The
store was reopened in collaboration with the support of friends and family and in honor of
Brandi Linville, the previous owner of Sweet Deals Consignment.
August 2013
Huntington County Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Ben Carson to visit
Honeywell Center
Wabash County Republicans will be hosting Dr. Ben Carson on
Sunday, October 20 at
3 p.m. at the Honeywell Center. Dr. Carson will be presenting
an inspirational talk
on his latest book
“America the Beautiful.”
Prior to his famous speech at the National
Prayer Breakfast, Dr. Carson was better
known for his medical achievements. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., had a childhood
dream of becoming a physician. Growing
up in a single parent home and challenged
by poverty, poor grades, a horrible temper
and low self-esteem appeared to end the realization of that dream until his mother
(with only a third-grade education) encouraged her children to strive for excellence.
Carson persevered, and after more than 25
years as a full professor of neurosurgery,
oncology, plastic surgery and pediatrics at
the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, he
is now Emeritus Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Some of Carson’s numerous career highlights include performing the first and only
successful separation of craniopagus
(Siamese) twins joined at the back of the
head in 1987, and the first completely successful separation of type-2 vertical craniopagus twins in South Africa. He holds
more than 60 honorary doctorate degrees
and has received literally hundreds of
awards and citations. In 2001, Carson was
named by CNN and TIME magazine as one
of the nation’s 20 foremost physicians and
scientists. That same year, he was selected
by the Library of Congress as one of 89
“Living Legends.” On February 7, 2009, the
award winning movie entitled Gifted
Hands: The Ben Carson Story, starring
Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Carson, premiered on
TNT and is based on his memoir.
Carson’s presentation will inspire audience members to take charge of their lives,
no matter what obstacles confront them.
Tickets are $25, $34 and $42, and may be
purchased at the Honeywell Center box office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday, by calling (260) 563-1102 or visiting www.honeywellcenter.org.
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AUGUST
Business of the Month
Youth Services Bureau
Youth Services Bureau, 1344 Maple Drive, was chosen as the Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month for August. YSB has served the youth of Huntington
County since 1987 and has been long-time Chamber members. Shown in the photo
above, front row from left: Karen Street, Janet Ousley, Becky Sands, Youth Services
Bureau; Jan Williams, executive director Youth Services Bureau; Judy Frischman,
Adam Fusselman, Youth Services Bureau board; Terry Miller, Real Living/Ness Bros
and Chamber Ambassador. Back row from left: Paula Whiting, Lake City Bank and
Chamber Ambassador, Natalie Brautigam, Steven Jones, Ryan Beeching, Youth Services Bureau; Michael Zahn, First Federal Savings Bank and Chamber board; Chris
Newton, Youth Services Bureau board; Gene Snowden, Real Living/Ness Bros. and
Chamber Ambassador; Brooke Hamstra, Thorne Insurance, Michelle Crone, Wells
Fargo Bank and JoDeane Knowles, TCU, Chamber Ambassadors.
HU named to 2013 Top Colleges by Forbes
For the sixth year in a row, Huntington University has been listed among the “Top Colleges” in
the country by Forbes. Out of the 650 schools
ranked, HU was the only institution listed from
the greater Fort Wayne area.
The rankings are based on five general categories: post-graduate success (which evaluates
alumni pay and prominence); student satisfaction
(which includes professor evaluations and freshman to sophomore year retention rates);
student debt (which penalizes schools for high student debt loads and default rates);
graduation rate and nationally competitive awards (which rewards schools whose students win prestigious scholarships and fellowships like the Rhodes, the Marshall and the
Fulbright or go on to earn a PhD). The rankings are compiled for Forbes by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for College Affordability and Productivity.
The rankings are available online at www.forbes.com/top-colleges. Huntington consistently ranks as one of the top schools in the Midwest in national surveys. On its 2013
list, U.S. News & World Report ranked Huntington third among Indiana’s elite colleges
and 13th among all Midwest colleges. The Princeton Review also has named Huntington a “Best Midwestern College.”
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August 2013
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Huntington County Chamber of Commerce
Registration opens for Bicycle
Challenge on September 21
Bicyclists from all
over the Midwest are
gearing up for the
Tenth Annual Huntington Bicycle Challenge
being held Saturday,
September 21. The title
sponsor for this year’s
event is Human Motor
Works and the cycling
event is a fund-raiser
organized by Pathfinder Services and Parkview Home Health
and Hospice.
Proceeds from this event will again go to two causes:
Pathfinder Services to assist teenagers with developmental disabilities with scholarships to attend summer camp, and
Parkview Home Health and Hospice’s quality, end-of-life care
for the terminally ill.
The Bike Challenge includes 10, 21, 34 and 39 mile tour
rides. The tours are $25 if pre-registered before Monday, August 26. After August 26, registration for all tours increases to
$35. Anyone who registers for the tours is welcome to ride all
routes, 104 miles total. All tour courses are on-road.
The Business Team Challenge will take place on Saturday,
September 21 and is a special 27 mile on-road course. Businesses, universities, bike teams and individuals may enter a
team of three to six riders and the cost per team is $250. Businesses will compete for first, second and third place team
medals. After the team event, team challenge riders may also
ride any additional tour courses at no cost. New this year will
be medals for the first all-women’s team that crosses the finish
line. All Tour and Business Team Challenge courses start and
end at the Pathfinder Services parking lot located at 2824 Theater Avenue and ride through beautiful scenic Huntington
County.
To register online or for a printable registration form for any
of the above events visit www.pathfinderservices.org. Registration includes an event safety yellow moisture wicking short
sleeved t-shirt and lunch for all participants between 11 a.m.
and 1 p.m. sponsored by KFC in Huntington. Awards will take
place at noon.
Registration opens at 8 a.m. on Saturday, September 21 at
Pathfinder Services at 2824 Theater Avenue. The activities
begin at 9 a.m. with a welcome followed by the Business Team
Challenge beginning at 9:15 a.m. with the scenic tour rides immediately following.
Sponsor of this year’s race includes: Title Sponsor Human
Motor Works. Additional sponsors include Three Rivers Velo
Sport, Edward Jones, First Federal Savings Bank, Fort Wayne
Metals, iAB Financial Bank, Joseph Decuis, Lee’s KFC,
Kroger, Matheny Hahn Denman and Nix LLP, Pace Chevrolet,
PHD Inc. and Spokesman Cycling. Additional sponsors are
welcome and sponsorship information is available at
www.pathfinderservices.org or by contacting Jason Meyer at
(260) 356-0500 ext. 3146 or at jmeyer@pathfinderservices.org.
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Welcome Our New Members
Continental Structural Plastics (CSP)
1890 Riverfork Drive West, Huntington, IN 46750
GME Testing
3517 Focus Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46818
Stewart, Brimner, Peters & Co.
3702 Rupp Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Thomas E. Carnes, CPA
430 N. Jefferson St., P.O. Box 266
Huntington, IN 46750-0266
tecarnes@carnescompanycpa.com
carnescompanycpa.com
Tel: 260.356.8888
Fax: 260.356.8873
“We Love Small Business”
Michael Hayes
Regional Sales Manager
720 Taylor Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Office: 260-409-4473
Fax: 260-458-5256
michael_hayes@cable.comcast.com
www.business.comcast.com
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Northview Inn & Suites
We’re Expecting You!
Amy Stansell
General Manager
2820 Hotel Avenue
Huntington, IN 46750
Phone: (260) 359-9000
Fax: (260) 359-9100
northviewinn@yahoo.com
Joe Burgess
Sales Manager
Select My Business Card
Bill Busch
Business Consultant
1102 Chestnut Hills Parkway, Suite 101, Fort Wayne, IN 46814
T: 260.436.3878 F: 260.436.7692 C: 260.409.0870
TF: 800.837.4787 E: bill.busch@xcelhr.com SKYPE: billbusch2
www.xcelhr.com
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After Hours
Thursday, August 8, 5 to 7 p.m.
Huntington County Historical Museum
315 Court Street
Tours and refreshments
PROFESSIONAL JANITORIAL
SERVICE, INC.
Industrial and Commercial Cleaning
Since 1985
SAFEGUARD SERVICES, INC.
Security Guard and Patrol Service
Since 1962
430 Warren Street
Huntington, IN
Breakfast Showcase
(260) 356-4726
Tuesday, September 10, 7:45 to 9 a.m.
Habecker Dining Commons, Huntington University
Presenters: Parkview Huntington Hospital and Parkview YMCA
and the Indiana Dream Center
VACANCY OFFICE SPACE
Social Media Workshop
Thursday, September 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
HCCSC Administrative Building
2485 Waterworks Road
Chamber members: $10; Non-members $15
A B.I.G. Day Golf Outing
Wednesday, September 18
LaFontaine Golf Club
6129 North Goshen Road
Registration: 10:30 a.m.; Lunch: 11 a.m.; Start: 12 Noon
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