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Angola2019 CHAMBER MEMBER DIRECTORY ANGOLA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY PROFILE AND MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Todd R. Bauer, PE, PLS 1220 North 200 West, Suite A | Angola, IN 46703 (260) 624-2885 | 4site.biz Page 2 Angola Area Chamber of Commerce Member Directory • 2019 • kpcnews.com • ©KPC Media Group Inc. Angola Area Chamber of Commerce Member Directory • 2019 • kpcnews.com • ©KPC Media Group Inc. Page 3 Welcome to Angola t is easy to understand why northeastern breaking ceremonies Indiana is home to so many wonderful Ipeople when you think about all that we • Participation in the NE Indiana Regional offer, from our vast agricultural resources, Partnership and Chamber Coalition to our powerful manufac- build value for our members turing and production, 907 S. Wayne St., Building A, Suite 110 the incredibly beautiful • Holding successful and thriving events Angola, IN 46703 lakes and recreation, that encourage member networking, Phone: (260) 665-3512 health care provided showcasing of Angola’s businesses www.angolachamber.org by the region’s top and our community including the Ebbie community hospital Awards (Excellence in Business), 25th and a leading set of Table of Contents outstanding schools Annual Chamber Golf Scramble, Annual Welcome to Angola ..........................................4 providing education for our youngest Meeeting and Business Expo, and an citizens all the way through to our adult NBA G-League basketball game with the Mission Statement ............................................6 master learners. We are fortunate to have a Fort Wayne Mad Ants. 2019 Board of Directors ................................7 business community to wrap it all up into a perfect little package. We truly support each and every member Residential & Family Living .............................8 and encourage you to support the The Angola Area Chamber of Commerce is businesses and organizations contained SCEDC Letter ................................................10 a member-driven organization representing within this directory whenever possible. Education .........................................................12 over 300 businesses with nearly 7,000 As an association we can design, develop employees. We strive every day to meet and provide the resources our community Mayor’s Letter .................................................16 our mission of providing proactive leader- requires as we prosper into the area’s Important Contact Information ....................23 ship and value to our membership and bright future. our community through partnerships and Tiered Members ......................................24, 25 advocacy. The past year has been one of The Chamber’s dedicated staff, volunteer Chamber Members by Category ................26 growth and opportunities for our members members of our Board of Directors and including: committees, and I pride ourselves on being Chamber Members Alphabetical ...............30 knowledgeable and resourceful to help • Development and execution of 2018 you and your business. We encourage you Action Plan with a key focus on increasing to be a part of our organization. You can value to our members learn more by contacting us by visiting us at www.angolachamber.org, by calling • Consistent communication with members (260) 665-3512, by e-mailing jeff@angola- and our community through e-newsletters, chamber.org or by stopping in our offices social media, and our website on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Hosting Google Business Services Looking forward to seeing you in 2019! Seminar Jeff Rhodes • Presenting or promoting 7 ribbon Executive Director cuttings, grand opening, and ground- [email protected] On the Cover: The cover photograph is a Herald Republican file photo and was taken during the annual Angola Balloons Aloft festival. IFSINSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced, or transmitted in any other form or by any other means, electronic or mechanical, to G. Steven Wertman any information storage or retrieval system without Your Investment Professional the expressed written consent of the Angola Area Chamber of Commerce. While every effort has been made to avoid mistakes in this publication, the • Mutual Funds • Annuities • Life • Health • Medicare publishers, the Angola Area Chamber of Commerce, and their agents assume no liability whatsoever to 207 Hoosier Dr., Suite 2 • Angola anyone for any error or omission or for any damages (260) 665-5982 of any kind which may arise from the publication or use of this directory. Please contact the Angola Securities offered through H. Beck, Inc. Member FINRA, SIPC H. Beck, Inc. and Insurance & Financial Services are not affiliated. Chamber at (260) 665-3512 so that we can make any necessary changes to our database. Page 4 Angola Area Chamber of Commerce Member Directory • 2019 • kpcnews.com • ©KPC Media Group Inc. Welcome to Angola MEMBER NEWS HIGHLIGHTS: Students look at construction careers andy Strebig started out in the construction business as a young Rman, fresh out of school, building sheds and selling them to people. That developed into a successful career in the general contracting business, Strebig Construction, which builds everything from houses to significant commercial buildings, including the hangar at the Tri-State Steuben County Municipal Airport. Strebig, who splits his time between Lake MARTURELLO MIKE James and Fort Wayne, gave the introduc- tory comments to high school students who attended the first Construction Careers Workshop sponsored by the Steuben County Economic Development Corp. on March 5. If he only would have known that his education in high school was going to be so instrumental in his career, he might just have put more effort into it, Strebig Craig Ralston, a former industrial arts Provide an awareness of apprentice- quipped. instructor and now a Realtor who had been ships and formal training opportunities involved in a similar program when he was in the trades after high school, as well Strebig and representatives of 10 other teaching in Fort Wayne. as educational needs to succeed in the disciplines related to construction, along construction industry; with Ivy Tech Community College and In addition to Strebig, other companies Freedom Academy, worked in stations set represented at the event included Wagler & Show students a variety of skills needed by up in the Steuben Enterprise Center. Associates, Ross Electrical, Car Masonry, professional contractors. Pranger Enterprises, King Concrete, Students learned about everything from Armstrong Heating & Cooling, JICI, Jack The workshop also provided an opportunity laying concrete to interior design. And Laurie and Scott Wilson welding. to learn about the varied occupations in the there were hands-on exercises where building trades and to meet with experts participants could learn about finishing The objectives of the career fair included: locally who are in the business, some of concrete to framing walls. whom might become their employers in the Educating high school students about future. The event, offered to all Steuben County construction industry career options and schools and other schools in the area, was bridging the gap between classrooms to — THE HERALD REPUBLICAN the brainchild of SCEDC board member jobsites; 2007 N. Wayne St., Angola, IN waysidefurnitureinc.com 260.665.3121 FURNITURE BEDDING FLOORING Angola Area Chamber of Commerce Member Directory • 2019 • kpcnews.com • ©KPC Media Group Inc. Page 5 rship tne ar P y c rs a be c R Mem o e v s d o A u r c e s Mission Statement The Angola Area Chamber of Commerce and its board of directors are firmly committed to provide proactive leadership and value to our membership and our community through partnerships and advocacy. We will provide this by: • Business Promotion • Serving as an Information Resource • Addressing Important Issues Which Affect our Chamber’s Membership and Community • Being a Proponent of Economic Development CHAMBER Angola Area Chamber of Commerce angolachamber.org Page 6 Angola Area Chamber of Commerce Member Directory • 2019 • kpcnews.com • ©KPC Media Group Inc. Board of Directors Kevin Rice Candace Smith Tony Isa Mike Votaw Board President Board Vice President Board Treasurer Past Board President Farmers & Merchants Star Investment Services RE/MAX Results/ Larry’s Lock & Safe Service/ State Bank Scoops Ice Cream Lakeland Electronics Stephan Cairl Jeff Deahl Joe Gentile Matt Hanna Don Marquardt Lonsbury Garage Four Seasons Design Bon Appetit at City of Angola Parks & Timbers Steakhouse & Remodeling, Inc. Trine University Recreation Department & Seafood Krista Miller Joell Stuckey Kyle Wainwright Ken P. Wilson Eric Yoder YMCA of Steuben County Cameron Memorial Wireless Refresh JICI, Inc/Industrial Wagler & Associates Community Hospital Contracting & Engineering PHOTOS COURTESY OF GEARY PHOTOGRAPHY AND STARLITE PHOTOGRAPHY Angola Area Chamber of Commerce Member Directory • 2019 • kpcnews.com • ©KPC Media Group Inc. Page 7 Residential and Family Living f Angola is nothing else, it’s a great place Affordable leisure activities abound: to raise children, enjoy family time and Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, Iresidential life, or settle down in your which celebrated its 100th anniversary retirement years. With great schools, safe in 2015, has outstanding programs for neighborhoods and public parks and bike children and young adults, as well as all trails, this area has a true community feel the newest best-selling books in fiction