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August Member of the Month:

Capri Apartments

Capri Meadows Apartments Spotlighted for August

Capri Meadows is an affordable apartment community in Bluffton that offers one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments and townhomes for rent. Also offered are one bedroom apartment homes for people 55+ years of age or disabled. Capri Meadows Apartments is a federally subsidized apartment community where rent and eligibility are determined by government regulations. There are a variety of amenities to be found at Capri Meadows Apartments such as a community clubhouse, playgrounds, and laundry facilities.

This community is managed by the Gene B. Glick Company, based out of Indianapolis, and founded in 1947. The company was born out of a young WWII’s veteran’s desire to help his fellow GI’s build homes for their families. Today, Glick Company is one of the largest privately held real estate ownership, development, and management firms in the United States with more than 20,000 units in 13 states.

Newman explained that she is very appreciative of the community partners helping the residents in a variety of ways such as United Way of Wells County, Pastor Neil Ainslie, and the multitude of churches. “The churches have brought in food from the pantries and involved us in the summer food program, which is extremely helpful for our residents.”

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Meyer Renovation

Body Magic Massage

Todd Zorich

201 Market Place, Suite 4, Bluffton

260.824.4150

zorich46@gmail.com

Eiro Wellness

Rachel Rauch

760 N Main Street,Bluffton

260.227.8300

rachel@eirowellness.com

Downtown DIY

Keri Stahly

211 West Market Street, Bluffton

260.827.8008

diybluffton@gmail.com

Phillips Financial

Nate Flowler

6920 Pointe Inverness Way, Ste. 230

Fort Wayne

260.420.7732

nate@1phillips.com

Lowes

UPCOMING BUSINESS AFTER HOURS SCHEDULED

Formal invitations will go out with each Business After Hours. In the meantime, please mark your schedules to attend! This is a great networking opportunity and a way to learn more about a Chamber Member in our community. All FREE to attend!

Thursday, September 8th: You Store in Comfort / Cupp Real Estate / Radiance Tanning

Cupp Real Estate is now offering a new business, You Store in Comfort, inside the Radiance Tanning Salon. Join us to learn more about these three businesses, meet their staff, and the services they offer.

627 N Main Street, Bluffton

TIME: 4:30pm Networking and 5pm Presentation

Thursday, September 29th: River Terrace Retirement Community

Take a tour of the facility, meet the new Administrator, and learn about this amazing facility.

400 Caylor Blvd, Bluffton

TIME: 4:30pm Networking and 5pm Presentation

Thursday, November 3rd: HomeCourt Home Care

Take a tour of the facility with the new training center, learn about the services offered, and meet the staff.

124 Oak Forest Drive, Bluffton

TIME: 4:30pm Networking and 5pm Presentation

BUSINESS BEFORE HOURS AND RIBBON CUTTING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13

Fraction Apparel & Home

Meet the NEW owners, tour the store, and welcome them with a ribbon cutting celebration.

124 West Market, Bluffton

TIME: 8:00am Networking and 8:30am Presentation and Ribbon Cutting

Chamber Quarterly Luncheon

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

Thursday, September 15th

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Wells County Commerce & Visitors Centre

211 Water Street

“Demystifying Tax Increment Financing”

Tax Increment Financing (“TIF”) is one of the most often used and most misunderstood concepts in the toolbox for local economic development across Indiana. Whether you are a local official, school board member, business person, community leader or taxpayer, this presentation will address the essentials of the impacts of TIF to taxing entities and taxpayers in a format that will be beneficial to both seasoned professional and novices alike.

Presented by:

Jim Higgins, CPA, CGMA

Partner, LWG CPA's & Advisors

$15 per Person

Invitations will hit your inbox soon. You may register now below.

RSVP YOUR ATTENDANCE HERE

Adams/Wells HR Event

Thursday, September 29th

12:00pm to 1:30pm

$10 per Person

Wells County Commerce & Visitors Centre

211 Water Street

Uncover Your Hero Abilities

Showcase Your Expertise and Amplify Impact

The world of HR has been turned upside down.

In 2020, depending on your industry, you were looking at an apprehensive workforce, shutdowns, furloughs, cleaning protocols, WFH and more! HR teams were thrust into scenarios they had never experienced – overnight.

Slowly, things started to return to “normal”, but not really. It was a new normal where an apprehensive workforce remained due to family health concerns, uncertainty around mandates, childcare issues, and more.

Then we started hearing about something called The Great Resignation. More than 47 million Americans quit their jobs in 2021! Candidates – whether good or bad – became increasingly difficult to find, and ghosting, in its various forms, became all too common.

Today, the average turnover rate in the US is 57%. Resignations are averaging more than 4 million every month. 73% of American businesses are hiring. There are 2 open jobs for every person seeking a job, and 3 in 4 people say they are planning to quit their jobs in 2022.

IT IS EXHAUSTING.

Now, more than ever, professionals in the various disciplines of Human Resources have an opportunity to showcase their abilities, leverage resources, and be a hero to the organization.

Come join the discussion and start uncovering your hero abilities!

Presented by Tamra Boucher, IN2GREAT

RSVP YOUR ATTENDANCE HERE

Wells County Commerce & Visitors Centre

211 Water Street, Bluffton

Bring Your Laptops for an Interactive Session

You may pay online HERE

Contact Erin for questions:

260.824.0510

eprible@wellscoc.com

Metropolitan Title

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Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Trusted Solutions Group

Body Magic Massage

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Parlor City Cabinetry

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FIRST BANK OF BERNE DONATES TO ALIVE & WELL

First Bank of Berne donated $2,500 to Alive and Well. Pictured (l to r) are Jenilee Bransteter, Business Banking Manager; Christina Leistman, Bluffton Branch Personal Banker; Wendy Bailey, Executive Director of Alive & Well; and Cherish Kinsey, Director of Finance and Marketing at Alive & Well.

Alive & Well has instructors that go into classrooms and offer teens tools to make healthy choices and lead a fulfilling life. Their mission is to educate, inspire and empower young people, through highly interactive programs, to make healthy choices that will positively impact their physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual well-being. Alive & Well offers three days of mental health education and five days of healthy choices classes. They have programs for Fifth grade through High School.

Alive & Well will use the funds donated from First Bank of Berne to support their efforts to benefit teens in the community. Alive & Well is in Adams, Wells, and Huntington County school systems. The cost of supplies, packets, and interactive activities that help students learn is eliminated when someone donates to Alive & Well.

Alive & Well cannot reach young people without the support of the community. To donate or learn more about Alive & Well and how it impacts young people, please visit their website at https://www.aliveandwellteens.com/donate.