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Heritage Days will be celebrated in Hunt-

ington 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 Hunt-

ington 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 Wiz-

ard 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 adja-

cent 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 re-

ceive a participation trophy and t-shirt.

The community is invited to the 47th an-

nual Chief of the Flint Springs Tribe break-

fast 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 strawber-

ries, 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]

org or call (260) 224-2988 for more infor-

mation.

Vehicle enthusiasts are invited to take

part in the Heritage Days Car, Truck, Mo-

torcycle 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 vehi-

cles, 10 special awards and a special award

will be handed out for the best 1930s vehi-

cle. 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 avail-

able for purchase. Hosts are Metronet, Team

Thunder & Lightning and Showtime Motor-

works.

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, bev-

erages 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 schol-

arships 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 oppor-

tunity with the Moose Lodge serving up bis-

cuits, sausage gravy and potatoes at 390

Frontage Road, 7 to 10 a.m. Coffee is in-

cluded 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 Run-

ning Club, the 5K fun run is a road course

that follows the first mile of the Heritage

Days parade route and winds through resi-

dential Huntington, ending back at Krieg-

baum Field. To register, email Curtis Hines

at [email protected] or call (260) 417-

1138. 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 certifi-

cate 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 paint-

ing, games, popcorn and more! McDonald’s

of Huntington is the sponsor of the pony

rides and petting zoo. Huntington’s Ken-

tucky 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 Chal-

lenge 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 Hunting-

ton 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 champi-

onship trophies and $50. The runner up

team will receive $40. To guarantee a shirt

all registrations should be received by Fri-

day, 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, joe@trophycenter-

plus.com, or Sam Schaadt, Huntington

County Habitat for Humanity, (260) 356-

7425, [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 Hunt-

ington 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 bal-

loon 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 McGa-

han 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) 224-

3535.

Beds and runners are invited to the Her-

itage 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 Juer-

gens, Juergens Hardware and Heritage Days

steering committee member, is the organ-

izer of the Bed Race.

For more information contact the Cham-

ber at (260) 356-5300 or Dan Juergens at

(260) 356-5214. Entry forms are available

at the Huntington County Chamber of Com-

merce 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 pro-

fessional race beds will be permitted in the

race. Beds and racers will need to be regis-

tered 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 me-

morial bricks. Ceremony begins at 5 p.m.

Actors and actresses are invited to partic-

ipate 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

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, Showman-

ship, 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 re-

laxing 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 Hunting-

ton. Music, food and fine art will be spon-

sored 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 be-

gins 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 de-

picting 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 but-

ton, discounts are received at various restau-

rants and businesses during Heritage Days.

Get involved with Heritage Days

May 2015 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce Page 3

MAYBusiness of the Month

Z-Place Pizza

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 mem-

bership 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 Hunt-

ington 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.

Board of Directors

2015Chairman of the Board

Michael Zahn

First Federal Savings Bank

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

Parkview holds After Hours, April 14A 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 per-

sons attending the event.

Parkview Huntington Hospital

held the After Hours in celebra-

tion of their 15th anniversary in

the current location. Juli Johnson

currently serves as the hospital’s

president. Also Parkview Hunt-

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.

The photo shows the ice sculpture in honor of the cel-

ebration of Parkview Huntington Hospital’s 15 year an-

niversary in its current location.

Page 4 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce May 2015

Chamber holds ribbon cutting

at UltraMod on April 14Angie 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 ap-

pointment, call (260) 388-9553. Walk-ins are welcome.

Mazie’s Flowers holds ribbon

cutting with Chamber, April 7Trisha 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.

City holds two ribbon cuttingsThe 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.

Shown in the photo on the front row, from left to right, are Kellie

Burton, friend of the family; Vickie Shepherd, Markle Health and Re-

habilitation; 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 Ab-

bott, 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; Be-

linda Clancy, Markle Health & Rehabilitation and Chamber Ambas-

sador; Kayleen Carroll, UltraMod; Brian DeLaGrange; Angie

DeLaGrange, owner, UltraMod; Bruce Stanton; Kay Stanton and

Beth Ebersole, State Farm Insurance.

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 Gress-

ley, 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.

Creations Beauty School holds

open house on April 30

May 2015 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce Page 5

“We service all

makes and models”

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239 Hauenstein Road

Huntington, Indiana 46750

Phone: (260) 356-2334

Toll Free: (800) 905-7223

Chamber to hold Customer

Service Seminar, May 12The 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 Edu-

cational 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 Hospi-

tal, 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 semi-

nar due to the motivation behind it.

“Serving this community begins at the heart,” Hinesley said.

“It is about building healthy relationships - a wellness of serv-

ice that engages active participation from all involved. I am ex-

cited 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 consecu-

tive year. One of the analytics used in making these evaluations

is patient care.

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Heritage DaysWednesday, June 17 to Sunday, June 21

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