The Chamber SceneHUNTINGTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

305 Warren Street • Huntington, Indiana 46750 • (260) 356-5300 • www.huntington-chamber.com • December 2017

The Heritage Days Steering Committee

has named the theme for the 2018 Heritage

Days festivities as The ’50s: Community

Strong. Festivities celebrating Huntington’s

55th Heritage Days will relate to the 1950’s,

continuing to explore our heritage, and will

be held at locations throughout the commu-

nity, Wednesday, June 20 through Sunday,

June 24.

The 1950’s in Huntington were a family-

oriented time where much of the city’s ac-

tivities took place in the main business

district. The principal business district ex-

tended north and south with Jefferson Street

as the main thoroughfare and included the

adjoining streets. All of the retail shopping,

restaurants, churches and activities were

found here. Community Gym, located in the

former Central Elementary School, was the

location of many countywide events includ-

ing basketball tournaments, dances, sock

hops, concerts and more. Cruising through

town in a ’50s automobile was also a popu-

lar way to connect with friends.

The Heritage Days 2018 button depicts

the former YMCA, which was located at the

corner of Warren and Washington Streets.

The YMCA was considered the community

center of the 1950’s in Huntington accord-

ing to a Newcomers Guide from 1951. It

was the main location for youth activities

and its facilities were used by many organ-

ized civic, social and religious groups of the

city and county. The Swing Inn Club was

located in the lower level of the “Y” and

boasted a membership of 500 high school

boys and girls. In 1951 a countywide learn

to swim campaign was promoted for the

first time with 372 boys and girls participat-

ing.

The ’50s were a colorful vibrant era, and

it was a time of hard work getting the coun-

try back to stability after a period of war and

reconstruction. People were happy and by

the end of the ’50s, the hard work of re-

building the country had paid off. All the

economic and social changes were signifi-

cant and by the end of the 1950’s almost

every home had a television set. A new

three bedroom home sold for $11,500, a

blanket was $2.29, bread was 15 cents per

loaf, children’s shoes sold for $1.85 per pair

and a better cotton dress was $2.

The fashion industry was affected by so-

cial change, and shorter full and pencil

skirts with very narrow waists, chiffon

scarves, hats and unusual shoes were all the

rage, crew neck cardigans were also very

popular. 1950’s fashions were described as

“bright as a summer’s day.”

Songs from the era include many Elvis

songs such as Love Me Tender and Jail-

house Rock, At the Hop, Dream Lover,

Chantilly Lace, Earth Angel, That’s Amore,

I Walk the Line, La Bamba, to name a few.

Friday nights in downtown Huntington

were a social time. The stores stayed open

late and citizens dressed in their finest attire

visiting along the sidewalks. There were

three motion picture theatres, The Hunting-

ton, The Jefferson and The Tivoli, and a

new “Drive-In” became popular.

Downtown included Andy’s Chili House,

the Cave Inn, the Charles, Double Dip, the

Epicure, the Grille Room, Haymarket,

Johnny’s, Nick’s Kitchen, the Southern,

Show Lounge and a variety of restaurants.

Crite’s and Neterer’s Bakeries, Webb and

Son, Jones and Fry’s Jewelers, Bradley

Drugs, Meyer’s Drugs, Pressler Rexall

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Chamber 94th Annual Dinner to

feature the Alicia Pyle QuartetThe 94th Annual Huntington County Chamber of

Commerce Dinner will be held Monday evening, Janu-

ary 15, 2018 at the PAL Club, 2099 Riverside Drive.

The event will begin with a social time at 6 p.m. fol-

lowed by dinner catered by Kim’s Katered Affair at

6:45 p.m.

The Chamber will hold its annual meeting where re-

tiring members of the board and incoming board mem-

bers will be recognized. The Chamber will also honor

the Volunteer of the Year, Ambassador of the Year and the Community Excellence

Award. The Alicia Pyle Quartet will be the featured entertainer for the evening.

According to their Facebook page, the Alicia Pyle Quartet (APQ) was officially

formed in 2010, forging a creative path as they perform their music for events across

Northeast Indiana. Since their formation the quartet has raised over $15,000 in private

fundraising concerts alone for non-profit arts organizations and cancer patients, and

they are a regular presence at large fundraising events, festivals and arts/cultural

events in the area. Official quartet members include: Alicia Pyle, piano/vocals/com-

poser; Derek Reeves, violin (acoustic and electrical); Brad Kuhns, bass, (upright/elec-

tric and Jose Morales, percussion.

The cost for the event is $35 per person. To make your reservations and meal selec-

tions for the Chamber Annual Dinner, RSVP by sending in your reply invitation, call

the Chamber office at (260) 356-5300 or e-mail skimmel@huntington-chamber.com

by Monday, January 8, 2018.

The ’50s: Community Strong, 2018 Heritage Days theme

Page 2 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce December 2017

Board of Directors

2017

Chairman of the Board

Ryan Lemon

Novae Corporation

Chairman of the Board-Elect

Steve Petry

W.A. Zimmer Company

Treasurer

Randy Warner

Randal J. Warner CPA, LLC

Assistant Treasurer

Sonya Foraker

Parkview Huntington Hospital

Immediate Past Chairman

Kay Schwob

Huntington University

Amy Mattox

Clear Elevation

Arthur Daronatsy

Dean Foods

Ben Davis

Parkview Huntington Family YMCA

Darlene Stanley

JJ’s

Eric Fawcett

Bippus State Bank

Erin Covey

MetroNet

Jerry Reid

Continental Structural Plastics (CSP)

John Garrott

Beacon Credit Union

Mike Hartburg

DeLaney Hartburg Roth & Garrott LLP

Trace Hinesley

Huntington County Community School

Corporation

STAFF

Steve Kimmel

Executive Director

Angie Garcia

Office Administrator

DECEMBERBusiness of the Month

Love INC

Love INC, 715 Byron Street, was named Chamber Business of the Month for Decem-

ber by the Chamber Ambassadors. Love INC is a not-for-profit entity that services those

less fortunate in our community.

Love INC’s mission is to mobilize the Church to transform lives and communities. Their

programs include: Community Clearinghouse Call Center, Food Pantry, Supply Closet,

Diaper Depot, Back-to-School Fair, Christmas Shop, Covered with Love Thrift Store and

Loving Neighbors Relational Ministry.

Shown in the photo, front row, from left, are Doug Selig, Parkview Huntington Hospital

and board member at Love INC; Janet Troyer, clearinghouse coordinator; Joey Spiegel,

executive director; Erin Didion, ministry coordinator and Kelley Miller, food pantry coor-

dinator, all from Love INC. Second row, from left, are Matt Ditzler, Huntington County

Community Foundation; Danielle Shaw, Bippus State Bank; Jessi Brown, Huntington

City-Township Public Library and all Chamber Ambassadors; Randy Warner, Randal J.

Warner, CPA, LLC; Ben Davis, Parkview Huntington Family YMCA and both Chamber

board members and Terry Miller, Real Living Ness Bros. and Chamber Ambassador.

Back row, from left, Kolby Rosemeyer, First Merchants Bank and Chamber Ambassador;

Ryan Lemon, Novae Corporation, Chamber board chair and Davin Smith, Bower,

Brewer, Garrett & Wiley and Chamber Ambassador.

Heritage Days volunteers, ideas welcomedThe Huntington County Chamber of Commerce is looking

for ideas and volunteers for this year’s Heritage Days. If you

have an idea for an event, or would like to be a part of the

Heritage Days steering committee, the Chamber would like

to hear from you.

Heritage Days in Huntington will take place Wednesday,

June 20 through Sunday, June 24. The events for Heritage

Days are in the planning stages and new volunteers for the

events or those who have ideas for new events for Heritage Days are welcome to at-

tend the Heritage Days planning meetings which are held monthly.

The Heritage Days steering committee meets at the Chamber of Commerce office,

305 Warren Street, on the first Tuesday of the month at 5:15 p.m. from January until

the event. Jason Fields is the chairman of the steering committee. If you would enjoy

participating in this year’s Heritage Days, please contact the Chamber at (260) 356-

5300 or email Steve Kimmel at skimmel@huntington-chamber.com.

December 2017 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce Page 3

The ’50s: Community Strong(Story Continued From Page 1)

Drugs, Southside Drug Store, Brown and Rowe, Merit, Modern,

Schroeder and Shine shoe stores and Brock’s Hat Shop were all a

part of downtown.

Retail shopping also included A&P, Barnharts, Bazley Cash Mar-

ket, Benny’s TV Center, Peter Bronstein & Co., Bruss Sewing Cen-

ter, Carroll House, Collins House of Music, Cotton Shop, The

Family Store, Fanning’s, House of and Smith Furniture stores, First

National Bank, Gambles, Gass’ Ladies Shop, Geedy-Corey, Her-

ald-Press, Hurdles, Juergens, Don Klepper Realty, Kroger, Lemar’s

Tailoring, Leyman Electric, Lords, Marsh, Metzger’s, McClellan’s,

Millers Fashions, Our Sunday Visitor, Penney’s, People’s Savings

& Loan (First Federal), Pete’s TV & Appliance, Sealtest Ice Cream,

Sears, Schiff’s Ice Skates, Singer Sewing Center, Sowerwines,

Shorty Carnes & Son, the Surplus Store, Eldon Ware Specialty

Shop, The Tackle Box, UB Bookstores, Walkers Sewing Center,

Wards, F.W. Woolworths, The Why Youth Town, and many more.

Wissel’s, Altman-Kramer Motors, Community State Bank and

Wolf and Dessaur had grand openings in the ’50s. A very popular

spot was Elaine’s Candies, formerly the Coffee Ranch, which re-

mains today as The Party Shop. Automotive businesses were

Hoffy’s, Frank Crews Motors, Fisher-Nash Motors, Scherger

Chevrolet and Studebaker

The Heritage Days Parade will be held Saturday, June 23 begin-

ning at 10 a.m. The theme can be carried through on parade entries

in the form of local representations of the 1950’s. A special repre-

sentation from the previous 15 township schools is planned. Those

interested in this special 2018 part of the parade should contact the

Chamber. Participants in this year’s parade will be asked for a $25

fee per entry. Groups are considered as one entry. This fee along

with a certificate of liability insurance must be submitted along with

the parade registration form.

Activities that will be a part of this year’s Heritage Days festiv-

ities include the traditional Chief of the Flint Springs Tribe break-

fast Thursday morning and the annual Rotary Strawberry Feed on

Thursday evening. A car, truck, bike and motorcycle show will take

place on Friday evening in downtown Huntington. A Sock Hop on

the Courthouse lawn may also be a part of the evening.

Saturday afternoon following the parade will bring the Fun Zone

children’s activities to downtown. A hot air balloon festival will

continue through the weekend with a car show and balloon glow

all on Saturday at Huntington North High School.

Tours at the Historic Forks of the Wabash and tours/exhibits at

the Huntington Historical Museum will also be a part of Saturday’s

festivities. JeFFFest will take place on Sunday evening, June 24,

in the center block of downtown completing the Heritage Days fes-

tivities.

Poor Jack’s Amusements will once again be the carnival of

choice for 2018. Rides and activities will be located in the Cherry

Street area from Wednesday, June 20 through Sunday, June 24.

Streets involved with the carnival will close on Monday, June 18

at 5 p.m. to allow for set-up.

Heritage Days are coordinated by a Steering Committee of the

Huntington County Chamber of Commerce. For more information

contact the Chamber at (260) 356-5300 or visit the website at

www.huntingtoncountychamber.com.

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Dustin Lane

Business Account Executive

1002 East Center Road

Kokomo, IN 46902

Mobile: 765-635-1405

Email: dustin_lane@comcast.com

Rehab and Wellness Center

named for Holly SaleParkview Huntington Hospital held a

groundbreaking ceremony on the

Parkview Huntington Hospital campus on

Friday, November 17. Parkview hospital

officials launched the construction project

that will expand the facility’s Rehab and

Wellness Center and create a wound

clinic. They also announced a new name

for the expanded center: the Holly D. Sale

Rehabilitation and Wellness Center.

The name honors the center’s long-time director, Holly Sale,

who passed away unexpectedly in June. She had just com-

pleted the process of working with the architect to design the

expansion.

“Holly brought her 39 years of experience in physical ther-

apy and her management skills and personal instincts to this

project,” said Juli Johnson, president, Parkview Huntington

Hospital, in a tribute at the groundbreaking. “This was her

dream.” “Holly was in her element as she coaxed this design

closer and closer to its final form. Throwing herself into proj-

ects with other people’s needs in mind was a source of joy for

her. Finding ways to help people be healthier, happier and live

fuller lives was what motivated her to get up in the morning.”

Under Sale’s direction, the center had grown to include a

broad range of therapies for adults and children – including

physical, occupational and speech therapies – plus cardiac and

pulmonary rehab, diabetic/dietary consultation, the Adult Fit-

ness Center and wellness services such as smoking cessation.

Expansion to provide space for specialized therapy gyms, for

pediatric patients with cognitive and developmental issues,

along with increased wellness programming, had been on her

wish list.

Sale was well-known in the Huntington and Warren commu-

nities for her energy, optimism, civic involvement and concern

for others, especially people in need.

“Holly loved brightening the day for others,” said Johnson.

“She had a huge, generous heart. She was an active leader in

too many organizations to count. She happily invested her

time, effort and resources in giving others a hand and paving a

path for their success.”

Construction on the expansion project will begin this month,

and is anticipated to be complete early in 2019.

December 2017 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce Page 5

Veterans Day celebration

deemed a huge successVeterans Day for 2017 will go in the

history books as one of the best ever.

This year’s event included new plaques

to recognize the KIA’s (killed in action)

from the Korean War and Vietnam War,

and a monument and statue to recognize all the veterans who served

in Vietnam. Topping off this year’s event was the visit of the Amer-

ican Huey 369 from its home in Peru, Indiana.

The 2017 parade had a record number of entries and began stag-

ing at Huntington North High School at 8:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. start

time. Prior to the start, American Huey 369 arrived at 9:45 a.m. and

landed on the front lawn of the high school.

The parade began at HNHS, traveled east on MacGahan Street,

south on N. Jefferson Street and then west on W. Park Drive. At the

park, those in the parade were met by roughly 800 individuals who

attended this year’s celebration.

During the event those from Huntington County killed in action

from the Korean War and the Vietnam War were recognized with

the unveiling of the plaques. Once the plaques were unveiled, the

monument of the Vietnam War and the statue of Thomas A. Parker

were unveiled. The monuments are in memory of all those who

served during the Vietnam War. Thomas A. Parker is the only sol-

dier from Huntington County whose remains were never returned

to the United States. Parker was killed on April 5, 1967.

Special during the celebration was the arrival of American Huey

369. The Huey is known by its special thump, thump sound and

was always recognized by the soldiers as “help is on the way.”

Those same feelings from more than 50 years ago resonated

throughout Huntington on Saturday and especially during the Vet-

erans Day celebration. Pilot John Walker arrived at the park where

he flew over the park to assess the situation, hovered overhead for

a few seconds, banked to the left and banked to the right very sim-

ilar to protocol in Vietnam. Once that was completed, Walker then

returned throttled full speed and flew over the park about twenty

feet above the trees as if he were taking the wounded to area hos-

pitals.

American Huey 369 then returned to HNHS where a group of

more than 30 volunteers shared with those attending the history of

the Vietnam War, the significance of the Huey and the era of the

Vietnam War. Volunteers of American Huey 369 talk with other vet-

erans, share stories and hopefully help bring healing to all those

veterans who served their country during that time.

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Kyle Metzger

President and CEO

356 W. Park Drive

P.O. Box 347

Huntington, IN 46750

Phone: 260-356-6160Fax: 260-356-5109

Adult Leadership Academy

preparing for 2018 sessionHuntington County

Leadership, Inc. and Pur-

due Extension are partner-

ing to offer the Huntington

County Adult Leadership

Academy again in 2018.

The academy offers train-

ing for individuals who are

willing to give their time

and talents to serve the

needs of others and their community.

Confident, skilled and knowledgeable leaders are needed to

inspire, lead and build dynamic and viable organizations and

communities. Graduates from past academies are actively

using skills they developed during the series as directors and

board members in the community. This series of workshops

will increase the capacity of existing and emerging leaders

through an eleven module leadership development training pro-

gram. The academy is hosted by Purdue Extension educators,

facilitated by trained extension staff and based on research-

based curriculum.

The sessions will begin January 17, 2018 and continue every

other Wednesday through May 30, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. A variety

of topics vital to serving the Huntington community will be

discussed.

Topic include: Getting to Know Huntington County, Identi-

fying My Leadership Style, Leading Through Interpersonal

Communication, Building a Healthy Community, Managing

Conflict, Getting Involved in Huntington County, Serving on

Non-Profit Boards, Exploring Economic Development in Hunt-

ington County, Exploring Education in Huntington County,

Learning How County Government Works and Exploring Di-

versity in Huntington County.

Applications are now being accepted by visiting

http://www.huntingtoncountyleadership.org/ or Purdue Exten-

sion Huntington County at 1340 S Jefferson Street. The dead-

line to apply to participate is December 27, 2017.

Mayor to host Christmas

After Hours December 7A Christmas After Hours will

be held on Thursday, December

7, from 4 to 6 p.m. on the third

floor Council Chambers of the

City Building. The open house

will be hosted by Mayor Brooks Fetters.

Artwork by first and second grade students from Flint

Springs, Lincoln and Huntington Catholic elementary schools

will be on display throughout the public areas of the City

Building. Light refreshments will be served.

The public is invited to attend.

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Thursday, December 7, 4 to 6 p.m.

City Council Chambers

City Building, Third Floor, 300 Cherry Street

Youth Services Bureau Open HouseWednesday, December 13, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Youth Services Bureau, 1344 Maple Drive

Chamber Annual DinnerMonday, January 15, 2018, 6 p.m.

Police Athletic League

State of the CityFriday, February 2, 7:30 a.m.

Mayor Brooks Fetters

Cafe of Hope, 900 E. State Street

Third House Legislative SessionSaturday, February 10, 10 a.m.

Huntington City-Township Public Library

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