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Chamber News • Business publication of the LaGrange County (IN) Chamber of Commerce • Phone 260-463-2443 • July 2019

We’re all about bu$iness but have fun too!

July Chamber Luncheon to be Held at Pine Knob

Monthly Luncheon

The LaGrange County 4-H Fair is a family-oriented com-munity tradition and will soon begin its 66th year. This year’s fair will feature two-time Grammy award-winning duo for KING & COUNTRY. For King and Country is a Chris-tian pop duo composed of Aus-tralian brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone.

The fair offers many more events including the Three Bar J Rodeo. Night Magic Fireworks, Martin Xtreme Mo-to Cross Racing, Trottingbred Races, BMX Bicycle Stunt Show, Kidz Zone, Classic Car Cruise In, Petting Zoo and Pony Rides, Pedal Pull, Open Horse Speed Show, LaGrange County Queen Contest, Rides, and Games. Tak-ing place on the Avail Free Stage is the: Little Miss & Mister Contest, Muwendo Children’s Choir, Worship Ser-vice, Juggler Yoder, Princess Tea Party Meet & Greet, Kid’s Movie Night, LaGrange Community Band, Jiggs Hendrixson Band, the Second Wind Band and new to the fair this year is the Power Wheel Derby which will take place during intermission of the Midget Races. (The Pow-er Wheel Derby is for kids ages four to nine) .

Besides all the great entertainment, there are numer-ous 4-H competitions taking place all week. Don’t forget to check out all the 4-H projects in the air-conditioned community room.

The Fair Volunteer Board’s goal is to continue to promote the goals of 4-H by preparing young people to make a positive impact in their communities and the world. They take pride in preserving our tradition of quali-ty family entertainment, grandstand shows, positive com-petitions & excellent fair food.

For a complete schedule, stop into the Chamber of-fice and pick up a copy of the 4-H Fair catalog, or visit the website at www.lagrangecounty4hfair.org/

66th Annual LaGrange County 4-H Fair to be held July 13th - 20th

Pine Knob2835 East State Road 120, Howe

Deadline for reservations July 8th

The monthly luncheon of the LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce, will take place on July 11th at Pine Knob located at 2835 East State Road 120, Howe.

In lieu of having a guest speaker make a presentation, guests are encouraged to take a walk after lunch. Pine Knob offers trails in the 229 acres amongst the oaks, pines, soft maples, prairie oak savanna, fen and Meteer Lake. Walking can help you burn calories, strengthens the heart, helps lower your blood sugar, eases joint pain, boosts im-mune function, boosts your energy, improves your mood, extends your life and helps make you more creative.

Iannarelli’s Italian Restaurant will be catering the event.

For reservations, phone the Chamber office at 260·463·2443 or email info@lagrangechamber.org.

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Jody Holsinger Mike Thomas Realtors

Jordi DislerParkview LaGrange Hospital

Kerry SprungerFarmers State Bank

Ervin MillerE&S Wood Creations

Andy LinderTrading Post Outfitters

Anu SahniAll That Jazz

Sandy Sturtz RinglerHeartland Insurance Partners

Jennifer HarkerSerenity Salon

Sheldon ShrockEdward Jones - Shipshewana

Mike PatkaGrogg-Martin Auctioneering

Dan BylerLaGwana

ChamberDirectors & Staff

Beth ShermanExecutive Director

director@lagrangechamber.org

Sara PatrickAdministrative Assistant

info@lagrangechamber.org

901 South Detroit St.LaGrange, IN 46761

260-463-2443

The Chamber News is a member publication and is distributed free of charge to businesses in LaGrange County and surrounding areas. Advertising in the Chamber News is available only to Chamber members who invest in the business community by supporting the Chamber.

Weaver Furniture SalesParkview Occupational Health

Brethren Retreat at Shipshewana LakeSpectraPrint Division of the Papers

S & H Metal ProductionsSilver Star Leather

Grogg-Martin Auctioneers & RealtyCouncil for Drug-Free

LaGrange CountyTiffany’s Restaurant

Lewis & Lambright, Inc. Joy Sharp

Town & Country HardwareLehman’s Variety StoreCrabapple Cove, LLC

Lewis Quality Homes, Inc. Shipshewana Campground

South ParkMichiana Laminated Products, Inc.

Interior Hardwoods Adams Lake Pub Super 8 ~ Howe

Bob ZyndaOld Fashion Farming Days

Wana Cabinets & Furniture LLCYoder Insurance Agency LLC

Quality Floor

Thank you!

Staff:

FireworksJuly 4th

Downtown TopekaTopeka, Indiana

Blood DriveJuly 30th

Miller’s Merry Manor LaGrange, IN

Pro-Am Disk Golf EventJuly 27th

Delt Church ParkWolcottville, Indiana

Renewing Members

Old Fashion Farming DayJuly 26th & 27th

6450 W 275 NShipshewana, Indiana

Breakfast with the BisonJuly 27th

Cook’s Bison RanchWolcottville, IN

LaGrange County 4-H FairJuly 13th - 20th

LaGrange County 4-H Fairgrounds LaGrange, Indiana

Shipshewana Extended Flea Market

July 2nd - 4th

Shipshewana Auction & Market Shipshewana, Indiana

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Trademygun Inc.

Mike Schlemmer6485 Merchants Dr.LaOtto, IN 46763(260) 357-1560

www.trademygun.com

Rise ‘n Shine MarketplaceOrvin Bontrager2580 N 1150 W

Middlebury, IN 46540(574) 642-1112

New Members

Welcome to the Chamber

Landgraff Financial Changes Name

Tire Star Adds Second Location

Tire Star located at 102 East Dutch Street in Wolcottville has expanded to an additional location in the former L.E. Dietrich building at 1587 W. North Street (US 6).Call them today for an appointment. Wolcottville: 260·854·3200 Kendallville: 260·347·5063

Landgraff Financial has changed the business name to Precision Financial Group.

Contact them at (260) 463-3689.

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The Chamber Ambassadors recently gathered to welcome Naomi’s Candies and Cafe. Naomi’s is a brand-new café-style venue, nuzzled inside Yoder’s Shopping Center in Shipshewana.

A long-time fine chocolate enthusiast, Naomi Privett, owner of Naomi’s Candies and, launched a furtherment of the business, where she now offers coffee drinks, smoothies, baked goods, and a light menu in addition to her selection of fine chocolates.

Stop in at 300 S Van Buren St. in Shipshewana, or call (260) 768-4966, to grab a cup of coffee, a latte, cappuccino, a quick lunch or a sweet treat, and say hi to Naomi and her team!

Left to right: Mary Lee Mitchell, Insurance and Financial Ser-vices; Cameron Privett, Natalie Privett, Naomi Privett, Corban Privett , Callie Privett and Nolan Privett, Naomi’s Candies & Café; Susan Yoder, Waneda Lehman, Mgr. Sara Frey, Jennifer Lambright, Naomi’s Candies & Café; Beth Sherman, LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce; Nathan Poe and Mark Ulrich, Lake City Bank and Judy Yoder, Lotions & Potions.

Ambassadors Hold Ribbon Cutting to Welcome Naomi’s Candies & Café

Chamber Ambassadors Welcome I Thee Wed, Etc. to Membership

Chamber Ambassadors recently welcomed I Thee Wed, Etc. to the Chamber Membership.

Victoria Stedman decided to pursue her dream of owning a wedding business and that is just what she did. “Vicki” is a wedding officiant who can perform an elope-ment, a wedding or a vow renewal. She also offers the Basset Hill Chapel which is available for a micro wed-ding, a quick elopement or a unique unity ceremony.

For your special day, your special way, contact I Thee Wed, Etc by phoning 269·625·3232, visit the web site at www.itheewedetc.com or find them on Facebook.

Standing in front of Basset Hill Chapel are from left to right: Lauri Eash, Farmers State Bank; Beth Sherman, LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce; Dave and Vicki Stedman. I Thee Wed, Etc. and Mary Lee Mitchell, Insurance and Financial Ser-vices.

800-654-9415 or 574-533-06261501 South Main Street - Goshen, IN 46526

Rise ‘n Shine Market Place Joins Chamber Membership

Chamber Ambassadors welcomed Rise ‘n Shine Marketplace as they recently joined the Chamber Mem-bership.

The Marketplace is owned by Orvin and Viola Bon-trager and is located at 2580 N 1150 W, Middlebury, Indi-ana. (Locals will find them on the Shipshe/Middlebury Road). Rise ‘n Shine offers a lot of merchandise and fur-niture at very reasonable prices. The products you will find at the store come from closeouts, overstocks and re-turned goods. You will also find beautiful sofas, chairs, bedroom furniture and outdoor furnishings all at half the price you will find in retail stores.

Shop often as the inventory changes daily and you will never know what you might find and how much you will save at the Rise ‘n Shine Marketplace. Hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed on Sunday.

Stop - Shop - Save at Rise ‘n Shine Marketplace.

Lake City Bank to Offer a Financial Wellness Partner Program

In today’s market of nearly full employment, at-tracting and retaining good employees can be complicat-ed. When creating the benefit package that will lure the right people for the job, the cost-benefit analysis of what to include is difficult. Why don’t

you let us help you check a benefit off your list for free? Lake City Bank’s Financial Wellness Partner Program en-ables you to help your employees improve their financial wellness through hands-on workshops taught at your busi-ness by Lake City Bank team members.

You provide the space to hold the workshops, and we provide the instructor and all the materials needed to teach them. Since you know your employees best, you decide the dates, times and topic(s) for the workshops.

For more information about the Financial Wellness Partner Program, visit lakecitybank.com/fwpp, visit the LaGrange Branch at 901 S. Detroit St., LaGrange or call Cathy Hefty at 260·463·4000.

Hands-on Workshop at Your Business

Pictured holding some of the many items you will find at Rise ‘n Shine Marketplace are: Judy Yoder, Lotions and Potions; Lauri Eash, Farmers State Bank; Mike Patka, Grogg-Martin Auction-eering and Realty; Beth Sherman, LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce; Mary Lee Mitchell, Insurance and Financial Services and Deb Sills, Miller’s Merry Manor.

Such a fun place to shop

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Huge New Wild West Show Debuting In Shipshewana:

The Michiana Event Center (“The MEC”) was built for big and has brought some huge events to the small town Shipshewana, IN. Recent events have included PBR bull riding and concerts as big as Willie Nelson. This sum-mer they will be debuting an ambitious new show which will run the entire month of August. The show is called Shipshewana’s Majestic Frontier and fea-tures some of the top names in western entertainment and some of the wildest acts imaginable!Jeff Fought, MEC marketing director states, “Western Frontier is 90 minutes of gun slinging, riding, roping, action-ppacked excitement featuring real life Cow-

boys and Cowgirls, ranch hands, folk dancing, saloon girls, western singers, trick ropers, a roman riding team comprised of six draft horses, trick and fancy riding, real Texas Longhorns, cowboys riding cows, comedy and so much more! I feel this will be one of the most exciting shows Shipshewana has ever seen.”

Jennifer Gatrel one of the show’s producers states, “The VIP experience is an amazing chance to go backstage for an exclusive tour! You will meet the human cast, get hands on interaction with the animal cast, and learn what it takes to put together and perform our show.”

Shows are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:00 pm with 2:00 pm matinees and 7:00 pm shows on Saturdays. The audience is invited to arrive 30 minutes early for the all-kid, all-star pre-show. The children of the cast will be performing their aerial acts, horse acts, and bull whip and lar-iat skills. This interactive experience features something for everyone.

The show will also feature a themed dinner experience. Prior to the show, guests are invited to dine on an all you can eat chuck wagon style buf-

fet dinner, while enjoying cowboy songs, poems, and stories in front of the campfire.

Hugh Warren, host and producer of the show states, “I can’t remember when I’ve been this excited about a show! I have performed and watched shows in Myrtle Beach, SC, Branson, MO, Pigeon Forge, TN and Orlando, Florida. Frontier is right up there with the best of them! It's the perfect show to take the entire

family to if you’re looking for good wholesome entertain-ment and a lifetime of memories! This show is destined to take Shipshewana into the next era of entertainment!”

Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased at MichianaEvents.com or by calling 260-768-4990.

Shipshewana’s Majestic Frontier

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LaGrange County 4-H Fairgrounds PavilionSeptember 28th

Saloon Sponsor ~ $250 ~ STILL AVAILABLEBBQ Chuckwagon Sponsor $250 ~ STILL AVAILABLEMusic Sponsor $500 ~ STILL AVAILABLEContest Sponsors (3) $100 ~ TWO AVAILABLE ~ Thank you Miller’s Merry ManorSnackeroo Sponsor $100 ~ Thank you Life Care Center of LaGrange

For more information or to sponsor an event phone 260·463·2443

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