The Chamber SceneHUNTINGTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

305 Warren Street • Huntington, Indiana 46750 • (260) 356-5300 • www.huntington-chamber.com • November 2014

Hangar 59, 2809 Theatre Avenue, opened

on Monday, October 27 and is Huntington’s

newest restaurant. Hangar 59 specializes in

Pizza King Pizza, gourmet salads and sand-

wiches, coffees and Ashby Sterling Ice

Cream.

Owner, Shaunna Minnick, said future

plans for Hangar 59 include a drive-through

and delivery service. Shaunna is from

Michigan and husband Michael Minnick is

from Syracuse, Indiana.

“We were looking for a place to call

home,” Shaunna said. She and Michael both

agreed, “We wanted to live in a small Chris-

tian community that had a big town feel.”

The couple continued, “We feel like this is

the community we wanted to plant roots in,

raise our family and call home.”

Michael explained further, “We felt there

was a need for this type of restaurant in

Huntington. We (he and Shaunna) want

Hangar 59 to be a restaurant with a theme,

an experience or a destination place where

people can come hang out or customers can

come in order a pizza, gourmet salads, gour-

met sandwiches, ice cream or regular or

specialty coffees.”

“The specialty coffees include mochas

and lattes,” Michael said, and “All of the in-

gredients are top of the line products.”

“We pride ourselves on making a pre-

mium product that is made to order. The

order may take a couple of minutes longer

to prepare, but it will be prepared for the

customer and will be fresh out of the oven,”

Michael said. He continued, “So far, busi-

ness has been very good.”

Shaunna is also an ER nurse at St. Joseph

Hospital, Fort Wayne. Before becoming a

nurse, she was an advanced EMT. Shaunna

is in the process of getting her Master’s de-

gree to become a Nurse Practitioner.

Michael is a former Army helicopter pilot

where he flew Huey’s and most recently the

Blackhawk helicopter. He was in the Army

National Guard for 24 years.

Michael said, “We want coming to

Hangar 59 to be an experience for the fam-

ily.” The aeronautical theme includes differ-

ent photos of airplanes and helicopters.

Michael contin-

ued, “While

families enjoy

their food they

can look at the

different pho-

tos.”

Shaunna also

said, “We want

Hangar 59 to be-

come a Safe

Place for Kids.

We already have

the paperwork

complete and ready to go.”

The Minnicks plan to host parties, meet-

ings and after school tutoring in the upstairs

of the facility. Michael said they also,

“Have plans to have individuals come in

with guitars and just play for the crowd, and

have musical groups play on the lawn dur-

ing the summer.”

The couple has also been talking with

people in the community and have learned

“that Huntington University students want

a place to go, hang out and use the Wi-Fi.”

Hangar 59 is equipped with Wi-Fi.

Hangar 59 is currently open from 11 a.m.

to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 1

to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Michael explained,

“We don’t open until 1 p.m. on Sunday be-

cause we want our employees to have the

opportunity to attend church. We feel this is

something very important to us, and we

hope it is important to our employees.”

Michael concluded, “We have been so

blessed to be able to open this restaurant.

Everything is going well. We have hired

several quality students from Huntington

and are so proud of what we are doing, and

of the kindness shown to us, and the gen-

erosity of Huntington people.”

Hangar 59 specializes in Pizza King Pizza

The photo above shows Huntington’s newest restaurant, Hangar 59. Hangar 59 opened

for business on Monday, October 27.

The above photos shows customers ordering food and visiting with

each other. Others are taking advantage of the Wi-Fi system.

Page 2 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce November 2014

Board of Directors

2014Chairman of the Board

Stefan Poling

Rollo Harter & Poling LLP

Chairman of the Board Elect

Michael Zahn

First Federal Savings Bank

Treasurer

Kay Schwob

Huntington University

Assistant Treasurer

Ryan Lemon

Novae Corporation

Arthur Daronatsy

Dean Foods

Trace Hinesley

Huntington County Community School

Corporation

Lori Mickley

Bendix Commercial Vehicle

Systems, LLC

Lee Pasko

iAB Financial Bank

Jeremy Penrod

Walgreens

Mike Perkins

Parkview Huntington Hospital

Foundation

Steve Petry

W.A. Zimmer Co.

Joe Santa

TrophyCenter Plus

Sandra Seacott

Teachers Credit Union

Adam Stroup

Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance

Randy Warner

Terry L. Reckard CPA

STAFF

Steve Kimmel

Executive Director

Angie Garcia

Office Administrator

The following article

was written for The Cham-

ber Review, a national

Chamber publication, for

Chamber of Commerces

by Kerry Robertson, pro-

fessional speaker, trainer

and coach.

You’re creating a stew

that contains a savory se-

lection for leadership

skills: what ingredients

should you include? Here’s

a tried and true recipe that contains some of the skills people value most in a leader.

The first ingredient is the most important thing a leader can do. Lead by example!

Albert Schweitzer once said, “Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It

is the only thing!”

Next, shape your vision. You’re not the Lone Ranger. No matter how good you are,

you can’t do everything. Focus on building a diverse team – comprised of people with

different skills, expertise, and knowledge around you that understands your vision.

Challenge the process: don’t continue doing something just because it’s always

been done that way. Situations change. A procedure doesn’t work as you planned.

Sometimes you were just plain wrong. Admit to your mistakes then move on the plan

B.

Empower people to act on their own with some level of authority. Ritz-Carlton Ho-

tels are known worldwide for their extraordinary customer service. One of the secrets

to their success is to empower every employee at all levels, from concierge to gar-

dener, to stop what they are doing and “go the extra mile” to make a pleasant and

memorable experience for every guest.

Build relationships and an effective team environment Theodore Roosevelt once

said, “The single most important ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how

to get along with other people.” Research shows that a person’s financial and career

success depends 85% on their interpersonal skills. Like a big box of crayons, we’re

all different. However, in order to create a pleasant work environment, we all have to

learn how to live in the same box. Smile more. Talk to people. Be a good listener.

Show a genuine interest in others.

Now add a generous portion of listening skills, which are the very core of commu-

nication, connections, and caring. Listening is not instinctive. It’s a learned skill that

takes focus, mental energy, and discipline. It’s a powerful “human moment” between

two people that can literally transform conversations and relationships. When talking

to others, simply give them your undivided attention. Make eye contact and listen

with polite curiosity.

Don’t forget two heaping cups of praise and support. Mary Kay Ash, founder of

Mary Kay Cosmetics, says, “There are two things people want more than sex and

money: recognition and praise!” Appreciation has the power to transform any team. A

good leader praises where it is deserved.

Now season the stew generously with Kaizen, the Japanese word meaning change

for the good. Kaizen is the relentless quest for a better way of doing things, a higher

quality of excellence. Excellence is doing ordinary things, extraordinarily well.

Mix, simmer, and finally top it all off by doing something that not only matters to

you, but will matter to someone else 20 years from now.

Bon Appetite!

Leadership stewIngredients for a better team

November 2014 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce Page 3

OCTOBERBusiness of the Month

Habitat for Humanity and the ReStore

Huntington County Habitat for Humanity, 250 Commerce Drive, was chosen as the

Business of the Month for November. Huntington County Habitat for Humanity was

chosen by the Chamber’s group of Ambassadors for their commitment to the Chamber,

their involvement helping families with purchasing and affording homes, and the overall

blessing they offer to the Huntington community. The Huntington County Habitat for

Humanity, owner of the ReStore, is in the process of moving into the former Bircraft

building and is scheduled to be open for business next Wednesday, November 5.

The Chamber of Commerce congratulates Huntington County Habitat for Humanity

on being named Business of the Month.

Shown in the front row, from left are Terry Miller, Real Living Ness Bros. and Chamber

Ambassador; Sandy Drabenstot and Sam Schaadt both from Huntington County Habi-

tat for Humanity; Jean Wright, executive director, Huntington County Habitat for Hu-

manity; Heather Green and Margo Crawford, both from Huntington County Habitat for

Humanity and Terry Sappington, manager, Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore. Second

row, from left, JoDeane Knowles, TCU, Steve Godfroy, Perfection Wheel, Amy Mattox,

Clear Elevation, Les Graham, Evolv, all Chamber Ambassadors and Jay Lahr, Hunt-

ington County Habitat for Humanity. Back row, from left are Kristina Alvarado, Wood-

forest National Bank and Steve Kimmel, executive director, Huntington County

Chamber of Commerce.

Huntington’s Downtown Business Association (DBA) is gear-

ing up for the Christmas and holiday season. This year there will

be Christmas trees placed in the planter boxes along Jefferson

Street to bring more color and holiday decor to the downtown

area.

The DBA is seeking individuals, families, businesses and/or or-

ganizations to “sponsor” trees by decorating them. The group be-

lieves that the more color and whimsy that appear on the tree will

only enhance the Downtown. The only guidelines are as follows:

all decorations must be non-electrical and outdoor friendly; decorations must be se-

curely attached to the tree to withstand wind. Signage/logos/etc. for the sponsoring in-

dividual, family, business and/or organization is welcomed and encouraged. Trees will

be in place by November 15 and must be decorated by November 28.

If you are interested in decorating a tree please contact Rebecca Hanson, president

of the DBA, via email at rebecca@antiqology.com or via phone at (260) 200-1065.

DBA seeking Christmas tree decorators

The

Hunting-

ton

County

Leader-

ship

Academy

Board of

Directors

has announced the dates for the 2015

academy. A total of eight classes will be

held with class facilitator Ed Vessels.

The first class session will be January

13, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the

Horace Mann Educational Center.

Classes will meet bi-weekly until May

5, 2015. The additional class sessions

will be from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

also at the Horace Mann Educational

Center. Graduation ceremonies will be

May 19.

The purpose of this class is to help

the participants enhance their leadership

skills and use those skills to maintain

and improve the quality of life in Hunt-

ington County. Students will learn about

their personality styles and how their

personalities differ from others after

taking the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

They will also perform exercises and

class discussions on relationship build-

ing, panel discussions, public speaking,

and two books – “Good to Great and

Monday Morning Leadership” and an-

other small book or topic of choice.

Students will also facilitate a panel

discussion and organize and execute a

public service project for the commu-

nity. A tuition fee is charged per student.

Students wanting to register for a non-

profit scholarship need to submit their

applications by November 12, 2014. All

other applications must be received by

December 31, 2014. The class must

have a minimum of thirteen students or

it will be canceled.

Applications for the 2015 academy

are available online at www.huntington-

countyleadership.org or by calling

Chuck Werth at (260) 356-6210 or

Tabitha Brown at (260) 355-4318.

Huntington County

Leadership plans

2015 class

Page 4 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce November 2014

November 2014 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce Page 5

Thomas E. Carnes, CPA

430 N. Jefferson St., P.O. Box 266

Huntington, IN 46750-0266

tecarnes@carnescompanycpa.com

carnescompanycpa.com

“We Love Small Business”Tel: 260.356.8888

Fax: 260.356.8873

Welcome

New MembersProtechs Restoration

2777 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Schwan’s Home Delivery5431 W 100 S, Wabash, IN 46992

Ryan Briggs

Business Account Executive

720 Taylor Street

Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Office: 260-409-4473; Fax: 260-458-5256ryan.briggs@cable.comcast.com

www.business.comcast.com

Families in Huntington County that wish to be adopted by the

community or those that wish to adopt families for the Christmas

program can contact the Salvation Army. Those who wish to shop

for their own family Christmas presents at a reduced cost will

contact Love INC.

The Love INC Gift Shop will be located at Life Church, 950

E. State Street in Huntington and will be operational December

11 through 13. Families wishing to participate must register be-

fore November 26. For a contribution of $5 per child (capped at

$15). Parents will have the opportunity to handpick five toys

from the Love INC Gift Shop. Parents may wrap the gifts at the

gift shop or receive wrapping paper to take home. Most impor-

tantly, parents will place the toys that they handpicked and

wrapped under their Christmas tree.

In order to provide this opportunity for parents, Love INC

needs the community’s help. Love INC aims to serve 100 fami-

lies this Christmas. Love INC is accepting toy and cash dona-

tions. They are also asking for donations of “cut and tie” fleece

blankets. This makes a great project for children and adults of all

ages and the blankets will be given to the participants in the pro-

gram.

Donations are being requested for the Love INC Gift Shop and

will contribute to the empowerment and implantation of hope in

those who need it the most this season. A list of the most common

gift requests can be found on Love’s website, www.loveinch-

town.org/giftshop.

Donated toys can be delivered to Love INC, 715 Byron Street,

between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Fri-

days. All cash donations can be delivered to Love INC, made on-

line at www.loveinchtown.org/giftshop or collected by a Love

INC associate through appointment by calling Isaiah Stephenson

at (260) 366-7700.

Volunteers will be needed to help shop for toys with the money

received, help run the store, be at the store when families come

to shop, help them wrap or help in the nursery for children that

will be available. Interested volunteers can contact Love INC at

(260) 356-0933.

For information about the adoption of families at Christmas,

contact the Salvation Army, 1424 E. Market Street, at (260) 356-

3485.

Love INC to host an

annual Christmas Shop

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CalendarsCareer Day

Thursday, November 6, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Huntington North High School

Veterans Day ParadeSaturday, November 8, 10 a.m.

Parade begins at HNHS and will travel down MacGahan and

North Jefferson Street to the Courthouse.

After HoursThursday, November 13, 4 to 6 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity and the ReStore, 250 Commerce Drive

Holiday Walk of TreesFriday, November 21, 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Downtown Warren

Christmas at the ForksSaturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7

Historic Forks of the Wabash, 3010 W. Park Dr.

For A Complete Calendar of EventsVisit our website at www.huntingtoncountychamber.com

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