Wells County Chamber of Commerce Monthly Newsletter
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July Member of the Month:
Kemper Flooring Recognized as the July Member of the Month

Jeff Kemper has been in the flooring and remodeling business since the beginning of his career. Kemper had a vision during that time that he would own his own store; however, he didn’t want it to be like everyone else and wanted to take it a step further. “I wanted to teach the installers what they needed to make the company better and deliver an outstanding high quality product.”

Kemper’s vision became a reality in 2007 when he bought out another local flooring company and opened Kemper Flooring. “I was taught in the beginning by Larry Hansen to care about the jobs and the people working for you. It wasn’t about the money first, but the people,” explained Kemper. “It was a lot of work to build the business in that mentality, but it was worth it and makes the business a lot more solid. Those values were installed in me in the beginning of my career.”

Kemper commends the people who work for him and said they make the company great because they are family and fitting into that culture is important. “We work together well, take care of one another, have a strong team environment and our crew knows they have a say in the direction of how we do a job. That is key to our success.”

Brandon Steffen
107 W Market St, Bluffton
260.824.3006
brandon.steffen@steffengrp.com
Real Estate
Thank You to Our Gold Member!
30TH ANNUAL CHICKEN BBQ EVENT!!
Thank You to EVERYONE that donated, participated, and volunteered!
2,250 Chickens Sold
75 Volunteers
1 Successful Event
32ND ANNUAL CHAMBER GOLF EXPO
August 1, 2019

***If you would like to donate a door prize, we are still accepting donations***
Our goal is for every golfer to receive a door prize. We currently have 36 teams and 144 golfers!
Thank You to Our Gold Member!
Members in the News
OSSIAN HEALTH COMMUNITIES
RIBBON CUTTING
The ribbon was cut to celebrate the new Assisted Living Facility in Ossian.
CONGRATULATIONS TO FAMILY FORD OF BLUFFTON!
When Family Ford of Bluffton became a reality in 2014, Mike Mangold and Todd & Lori Reimschisel partnered together to create a business focused on faith, family, and a passion to serve customers int he Automotive business.

This past year, Family Ford was honored to receive The President's Award from Ford Motor Company, a prestigious award that only an elite group of Ford dealers earn each year.

The Ford President's Award is presented to Ford dealerships who have shown the highest level of customer satisfaction for the year. Only 10% of Ford dealerships in the country receive this prestigious award!

Congratulations!
HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY TO A HARVEST OF HEALTH
Mayor Ted Ellis shown providing Jerry Rauch, Owner of A Harvest of Health, a proclamation for their 40 years of business in Wells County!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Thank You Gold Member
Honegger Ringger & Co
AT Ferrell 150th Anniversary Celebration
YOU ARE INVITED!!!
Parlor City Christmas
Human Truck Pull
Saturday, December 7, 2019
1:30pm

Don't Miss These Exciting Events
All Are Welcome to Attend!
Walmart
Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting Celebration at Walmart
Friday, August 9th at 7:30am
Come see the new remodel and the new services the Bluffton Walmart is going to offer.
BUSINESS BEFORE HOURS
Friday, August 23, 2019
7:30am to 8:00am Networking, Coffee & Snacks
8:00am Presentation
LUNCH AND LEARN
Thursday, August 29th
Noon to 1pm
Topic: Time Management presented by Tom Harris with Action Coach
$10 per person
Arts, Commerce & Visitors Centre
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Thursday, September 5, 2019
4:30pm to 5:00pm Networking & Snacks
5:00pm Presentation
Located at the Arts, Commerce & Visitors Centre
LUNCH AND LEARN
Wednesday, September 25th
Noon to 1pm
Habitat for Humanity: Wells County Initiatives
$10 per person
Located at the Arts, Commerce & Visitors Centre
Thank You to Our Gold Members!
Community Events
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Thank You to Our Gold Members!
The Wells County Chamber of Commerce is excited to bring a new program to Wells County called the Member2Member Discount Program to encourage people to Think Local-Shop Local.
 
This discount program is for Chamber Member Businesses and their employees only.
 
Following is how the program works:
1.  All employees are to receive a Discount Program card.
2.  A business will accept the Chamber Discount Card that displays signage in their business (or simply ask the business).
3.  To see a list of Chamber Members that are accepting Member2Member Discount Cards go to the website: wellscoc.com/member2member-program/
 
Check back often to see if other Chamber Members are added to provide the special discounts or offers.
 
Are you a Chamber Member and would like to sign up for the Member2Member Program? CLICK HERE

Which Chamber Members have already signed up? CLICK HERE
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Email Erin or Sarah:
eprible@wellscoc.com
scampbell@wellscoc.com
DO YOU HAVE JOB OPENINGS?
Chamber Members are welcome to post any job openings on the Find Jobs page of the website.

Email Erin or Sarah the job description and how someone should apply for the job opening.

Thank You to Our Gold Member!