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305 Warren Street • Huntington, Indiana 46750 • (260) 356-5300 • www.huntington-chamber.com • March 2011

A friendly face, a listening ear, a cup ofcoffee, and a pastry or two – these are the“key ingredients” of Bailey’s Coffee, akiosk located in Parkview Huntington Hos-pital’s main lobby. Bailey’s Coffee, LLC isowned by Bobby Bailey and Sean Kellyand offers coffees, lattes, mochas, chai,smoothies, pastries, and possibly in the fu-ture, milkshakes.

Bailey’s Coffee offers light, medium, anddark roast coffees in regular and decaf-feinated. According to Bailey, “Dark is themost popular roast with medium coming insecond, which you can’t find in most cof-fee houses.” They also offer flavored cof-fees in Wild Mountain Blueberry, SouthernPecan, Caramel Vanilla Crème, and others.Bailey continued, “We have coffee youcan’t find in a coffee house, we have 20different kinds brewed fresh and we wantour customers happy with every cup weproduce.”

Bailey believes coffee sets the mood forthe entire day. He said, “I see a lot of peo-ple at their worst at the hospital and shar-ing a cup of coffee gives me the opportuni-ty to talk with them.” With this in mind,Bailey also began a delivery service in thepast several months in addition to thekiosk. He stated, “If our customers can’tcome to us, we will go to them.” Since De-cember Bailey’s business has doubled andhis deliveries have more than tripled.

Bailey attributes the success of his busi-ness to his faith in God and prayer, “Iwould have caved without a lot of prayer,”he said.

Originally from Flint, Michigan, Baileyfinished school and went to the Army from1996 to 2000. He was a Petroleum Supplyspecialist and won awards for running effi-cient operations. His work in the army in-cluded setting up fuel stations in hard-to-reach places so that military equipmentcould be refueled. He was also deemed anexpert marksman.

Bailey’s military time also included par-ticipating in Desert Storm. During DesertStorm he saw human nature at its ugliest;he also saw the worst in himself. “I knew Iwanted to change my life and help putsmiles on the faces of others,” he contin-

ued.With this in mind and with an interest in

food, he left the Army and worked at Brey-ers for 11 years. His original intent was tobecome a chef, but instead a friend fromchurch found him a job at Coffee D’Vine.Bailey’s love for food and interacting withpeople, and some good experience led himto open the Bailey’s Coffee kiosk atParkview Huntington.

According to Bailey, “Along with thekiosk and deliveries, we do business withat least 20 local businesses.” Plans includeexpansion into two more locations in Hunt-ington this year. Bailey also wants to “Takeon interns and teach them how to run abusiness responsibly.” He continued, “Iwould like to buy a piece of property in thenext five years and make Huntington our(Bailey’s Coffee) corporate location.”

Bailey wants to “give back to the commu-nity through work with more non-profitsand donations.” He continued, “I want togive back to the community that has givenso much to me.” He also believes “We needto find ways in Huntington to get business-es working together; together we can help

each other grow.”Bailey lives in Huntington and is married

to Angela. They have two children, Au-tumn Grace who is two and a half years oldand Robert Christian who is two monthsold.

Bailey’s Coffee can be found in the mainlobby of Parkview Huntington Hospital,2001 Stults Road or by calling (260) 479-0060.

Bobby Bailey believes “coffee sets mood for the day”

Bobby Bailey, owner of Bailey’s Coffee, LLC, and Beth Williams shown above at work atthe kiosk Bailey operates at Parkview Huntington Hospital.

What’s Inside:Business of the Month . . . . . . . .Page 2

Valentine’s Day Gathering . . . .Page 2

After Hours at Pace Chevrolet .Page 3

Langston named Erie Haven

plant manager . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 3

Malta House offers skills

to the community . . . . . . . . . .Page 3

Ness Bros. opens in Marion . . .Page 4

Wayne Metals, Markle, honored

by Caterpillar . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 4

ReStore sells new/used items . .Page 7

Board of Directors2011

Chairman of the BoardSeth Marshall

BSB Investments

Chairman of the Board ElectNicole Johnson

Edward Jones & Company

TreasurerLee Pasko

MarkleBank - Huntington

Community Banking Center

Assistant TreasurerStefan Poling

Rollo Harter & Poling LLC

Greg Batt

Ad Design

Arthur Daronatsy

Dean Foods

Dan Juergens

Juergens Do-It Center and Radio Shack

Mike McElhaney

McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home

Lori Mickley

Bendix Commercial Vehicle

Systems, LLC

Richard Najuch

The New Huntington Theater and

Supper Club

Mike Perkins

Parkview Huntington Hospital

Foundation

Sandra Seacott

Teachers Credit Union

Tracey Shafer

Huntington County Community School

Corporation

Rose Wall

Wehr Into Flowers

Michael Zahn

First Federal Savings Bank

STAFFSteve Kimmel

Executive Director

Ellen Prange

Office Manager

Jo Ann Burnau

Program/Administrative Assistant

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MarchBusiness of the Month

Northview Inn

Northview Inn was chosen as March’s Business of the Month by the Huntington Coun-ty Chamber of Commerce. Pictured in the photo from left are: Terry Miller, Ness Bros.and Huntington University, ambassador; JoDeane Knowles, Teachers Credit Union,ambassador; Kali Swain, Northview Inn; Steve Kimmel, executive director Chamber ofCommerce; Amy Stansell, manager Northview Inn; Joe Burgess, Pace Chevrolet, am-bassador; Bobby Bailey, Bailey’s Coffee, LLC, ambassador; and Paul Adkins, MettlerInsurance Agency, ambassador.

The Chamber held its first Valentine’sDay Gathering on Monday evening, Febru-ary 14. The New Huntington Theater andSupper Club hosted the event which wasattended by over 75 people.

Guests were treated to a beautifully deco-rated room with long stem roses for theladies and a small box of chocolates andwine for each couple. The menu included achoice of prime rib or lemon chicken, as-sorted side dishes, and a dessert of MillionDollar Pie.

Jill Sesso, a featured entertainer at theSupper Club from Chicago, sang a varietyof songs appropriate to Valentine’s Dayand the mood of the evening. A drawingwas held for the ladies with the winner re-ceiving a heart necklace and earrings, com-pliments of the JC Penney store in Hunt-ington, and a velvet heart pillow, compli-ments of Dorothy’s Hallmark.

The Chamber sends a special thank you toRich Najuch, Joel Froomkin, and the staffof The New Huntington Theater and Sup-per Club for their wonderful attention todetail, making the evening special to all

who attended. Thanks also go to BettySands, manager of the JC Penney store, forher kind gift of the jewelry and toDorothy’s Hallmark which donated thespecial velvet heart pillow given with thejewelry.

All who were in attendance agreed that itwas a memorable evening. The Chamberthanks the community for their support ofthe activity and plans to make the Valen-tine’s Day Gathering an annual event.

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Pictured in the photo is Seth Marshall, ofBSB Investments and chairman of theChamber board, with his wife Erica.

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Jim Asher, company spokesman for ErieHaven Inc., announces the appointment ofMichael Langston as plant manager of thecompany’s Huntington facility. Langston isa lifelong resident of Huntington Countyand has been with Erie Haven for 13 years.

“I’m happy to announce that Michael isin this position,” said Asher. “He is in-volved in the community with 4-H, theCattlemen’s Association, is a member ofthe Bippus volunteer fire department, andwith his experience at Erie Haven he iswell-prepared for the position.”

Langston said he is happy to be named tothe position and is looking forward toworking with the public and growing thebusiness in Huntington and the surround-ing areas. Langston is a 1986 graduate ofHuntington North High School. He is mar-ried to Amy and they have three children,Collin, 16; Rhitt, 11; and Cole, 3.

Erie Haven is a producer and supplier ofconcrete and a full line distributor of toolsand chemicals related to the concrete con-struction industry, including concrete colorand decorative products. The company car-ries an extensive inventory of corrugated

plastic and metal pipe for construction andagricultural projects. Supplies to fix andmaintain concrete, stamped concrete prod-ucts, artcrete concrete products, and con-crete stained products are also available.

The company’s supplies cover just aboutany project from small to large. Asher ex-plained, “We carry any concrete productthat a homeowner could need up to the sup-plies that the largest construction firm re-

quires.”

Erie Haven has been in business since

1962 and in addition to the Huntington lo-

cation has two facilities in Fort Wayne, one

in New Haven, Decatur, Auburn, Columbia

City, Bluffton, and soon Angola. The Hunt-

ington plant is a three person shop with two

drivers and it has continued to grow since

its beginning. According to Asher, in the

year the facility has been open, it has be-

come the most productive satellite loca-

tion.

Asher stated, “Erie Haven’s goals include

producing a top quality product, attention

to detail, and customer satisfaction.” He

continued, “We do whatever it takes to get

the job done.”

Langston agreed, “We will do whatever it

takes to meet our customers’ needs.” Asher

and Langston both commented, “It if takes

all night, we will work all night to com-

plete a job.”

For more information about Erie Haven’s

products and services call (260) 454-0098

or visit the website at www.eriehaven.com.

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Pictured above is Michael Langston newplant manager at Erie Haven. Langstontook over the management position the firstof the year.

Josh “Tex” Burkhardt, left of Pace Chevrolet, talks to guests at Pace Chevrolet’sChamber After Hours on Thursday, February 17, while Joe Burgess unveils a new 2011Chevrolet Cruz. Guests were treated to sandwiches, meatballs, vegetable tray, spinachartichoke dip, several different pastries, and an assortment of beverages. The BrickHouse Grill catered the event for the over forty individuals in attendance.

After HoursThursday, February 17

Pace Chevrolet

The Malta House Emergency BoardingHouse, a faith based shelter for homelessmen in Huntington County and the sur-rounding areas, has residents that are avail-able to work in the community. Those liv-ing at Malta House have a variety of skillsand are willing to work for pay or as volun-teers.

The Malta House is directed by PastorKellie Herber and residents must be 18years of age, have a valid picture ID, andagree to a background check. Those livingin the Malta House are subject to the rulesand procedures set up for the house and areexpected to be involved in the basic careand upkeep of the Malta House. Residentsmust attend Chapel services and other per-tinent classes. They are also expected toseek work and offer their skills to the com-munity. Construction, remodeling, electri-cal, plumbing, painting, cleaning, and moreare just a few of the skills that are offeredby Malta House residents. If interested inhiring Malta House residents, please call358-9380.

The Malta House is located at 505 S. Jef-ferson Street. The Malta House Thrift Storeis located in downtown Huntington at 515N. Jefferson Street and helps to support theemergency boarding house.

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Real Living Ness Bros. Real Estate andAuction Company with offices in Hunt-ington and Fort Wayne has opened a lo-cation in Marion at 1123 N. Baldwin Av-enue. The new office comes along withthe merger of Ness. Bros. with Sell-A-Bration GMAC Real Estate.

Ness Bros. will retain the current staffand more job openings are planned.Steve Ness, co-owner of Ness Bros., ex-plained that since they are expanding outin different areas, the company needs topick up about six more licensed agentsand pick up some territory people whounderstand the auction arena.

The company utilizes its agents forsales and employs a separate staff to han-dle the paperwork involved in estate andauction sales. Ness Bros. employs eightstaff people to do the transactions andthis allows its agents to focus on selling,according to Ness.

Ness said Marion doesn’t have a largeauction audience and we’re creating anopportunity for them to use those servic-es. The company hopes to bring more ofan auction presence to the area to expandthe marketability of people’s real estateand property. Ness went on to explain,“The auction gives our clients anotherroute to go, the terms are set up for theseller’s benefit and all the decision-mak-ers are brought to the table at one time.”

Ness Bros. is a family owned real estatebusiness that has been in the auctionbusiness since the late 1960s. Joe Nessestablished the business and currently hisbrother Steve and Joe’s son Kurt operatethe business. Ness Bros. and 13 of itsagents were recently honored by RealLiving Real Estate for top performance.

Wayne Metals, LLC, Markle, was hon-

ored in an awards ceremony on January 27

for providing excellent service to Caterpil-

lar Inc., a manufacturer of heavy trucks and

construction equipment. Wayne Metals

produces structural parts for the metal bod-

ies of Caterpillar products.

Caterpillar’s Bronze Certificate was

awarded to Wayne Metals for the compa-

ny’s record of delivery, quality, and pric-

ing. By earning the Bronze Certificate,

Wayne Metals is eligible to receive addi-

tional work from Caterpillar in the future.

Community leaders from Huntington and

Wells counties were in attendance for the

ceremony. Wayne Metals president and

CEO Greg Myers told the group and as-

sembled employees, “This is a really, real-

ly special day for us.” He called the award

the first part of “a journey” that Wayne

Metals will take in increasing its role as a

Caterpillar supplier. He also said the

Markle company will seek to improve its

performance to earn subsequent awards.

Caterpillar representative Ken Baugh

said, “This is one of those things we don’t

get to do very often.” He continued, “Be-

cause of the changes already implemented

at Wayne Metals, recertification should be

a piece of cake every year.”

Wayne Metals opened in Fort Wayne in

1945 and moved to Markle in 1952. The

company has been owned by Myers and

Jerome Henry since early 2001. The com-

pany is a long-time supplier to Caterpillar

with its role in supplying parts to Caterpil-

lar increasing substantially since 2005.

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Perfection Wheel, LLC celebrates its grand opening with a Huntington County Econom-ic Development ribbon cutting on Thursday, February 24. Located at 255 N. Briant Street,Perfection Wheel is a family owned and operated business which is a re-manufacturer ofaluminum wheels for the automotive industry. The Managing Director is Roger McClellanand Perfection’s customer base includes body shops, dealerships, tire stores, and whole-sale parts distribution centers. The company announced in December of 2010 its intentionto create the new plant in Huntington with an initial capital investment of $1.7 million withthe goal of creating 53 new jobs by the end of 2012. Shown in the center of the photoabove are Elyse, Roger, Teresa, and Jessica McClellan cutting the ribbon. Looking on atleft include County Commissioners Tom Wall, Leon Hurlburt, and Kathy Branham; HCEDExecutive Director Mark Wickersham; at right, are Kevin Killen and Mayor Steve Updike.Visit Perfection Wheel’s website at www.perfectionwheel.com or call (855) 699-4335.

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Northview Inn & SuitesWe’re Expecting You!

Amy StansellGeneral Manager

2820 Hotel Avenue

Huntington, IN 46750

Phone: (260) 359-9000

Fax: (260) 359-9100

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Joe BurgessBusiness Manager

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Nick’s KitchenJean Ann Bailey

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Norwood Health & Rehabilitation CenterDan Crooke

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The Huntington County Habitatfor Humanity ReStore is a retailstore that sells new and used homefurnishings such as windows, doors,cabinetry, lumber, counter tops,plumbing and electrical supplies,hardware, appliances, and furnitureat discounted prices. The merchan-dise ReStore carries is received dai-ly from individuals, contractors, businesses, corporations, larg-er retail stores, and estates.

The proceeds from ReStore’s sales are used to support Habi-tat’s mission of building decent, affordable homes in our com-munity for people who have low incomes and live in substan-dard housing. ReStore also replenishes its stock through the de-construction of existing houses by Habitat volunteers thus di-verting even more materials from the landfill.

Located at 235 Safari Trail, ReStore accepts donations fromWednesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with extendedhours on Thursday until 6 p.m. All donations are prepared forresale by volunteers. Some of the larger donations that ReStorehas received include high end residential lighting and newbrand name dishwashers. The resale merchandise is helpful tothose who are upgrading homes or other buildings and keepsgood useable items from being taken to the landfill.

According to John Bostel, ReStore manager, ReStore hashelped to divert approximately 150 tons of material from thelandfill since its opening in 2008. He further explained that asolid waste engineering firm determined a formula describing arelationship between gross sales and weight of items divertedfrom the landfill, and for every dollar of sales, it equates to 1.3pounds of material.

Bostel said that the diversity, quantity, and the quality of do-nations have improved since ReStore opened. These factors andincreased traffic are very encouraging to him and he believesshow a real need for our ReStore in the community.

ReStore also sponsors an aluminum can collection programwith 15 local businesses participating. Aluminum cans may bedropped off for recycling at 1454 Etna Avenue, the main officefor Habitat for Humanity and ReStore. For more information orto schedule a pickup, call ReStore at 356-8002 or e-mail hch-abitatrestore@att.net or jbostel@hchabitat.org.

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Mark Your CalendarsUnited Way Thank You Luncheon

Friday, March 4

12 noon to 1:30 p.m.

St. Peter’s First Community Church

206 Etna Avenue

Huntington University Foundation BreakfastWednesday, March 9

Dr. G. Blair Dowden & Arthur Wilson

Harmony Initiative Task Force/Horizon Leadership Program

7:45 to 9:00 a.m., Habecker Dining Commons

After HoursMonday, March 14

Hogg and Wall Associates

at the Brickhouse Grill

19 West Washington Street

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

All-Area Music Student Recital IWednesday, March 23

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Longaker Recital Hall

Huntington University

Human Resources SeminarWednesday, March 23

Huntington University

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