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Nominees for the People’s Choice award included LightStream, Sanders IGA, Francesville Market, Country Color Floral, Abandoned Treasures, Winamac VFW, Minas Market & Boutique, Pulaski County Public Library, Tippy’s, The Hair Lair, LAP Waste, Refined and Casey Williams Company.
The Dobson dealership has been in business for over 50 years, and actively supports community projects and organizations. The Light Up Our Legacy Project last year completed an ambitious undertaking to raise funds to install a professional lighting system on the veterans memorial bridge in Winamac and plan a celebration festival for its completion.
The Chamber event was held at Celebration Station, downtown Winamac.
Guest speakers were Leeann Wright, executive director of Community Foundation of Pulaski County; Charles Mellon, president of the Pulaski County Commissioners; and Doug Denton, president of the Monterey Town Council. They spoke on the theme of the Chamber’s new motto, “Better Together.”
Chamber president Amy Cantu presented the organization’s 2023 year in review:
- Chamber opened an office on Pearl Street, Winamac
- Honored Medayrville Pizza King as 2022 Business of the Year
- Sponsored a booth at the 2023 Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair
- Hosted a lunch-and-learn session on active shooter preparedness
- Sponsored annual Scarecrow Contest
- Sponsored second annual RiverFest
- Sponsored annual Halleck Award Banquet honoring Michael O’Connor
- Sponsored annual Winter Wonderland
For the current year, Cantu reported the Chamber has scheduled a series of Women in Business breakfasts, plans to launch a new Chamber website, and host more lunch-and-learn sessions across the county, in addition to sponsoring its annual events.
The chamber’s officers are president Amy Cantu of H&R Block, Winamac; vice president Jacki Frain of Pulaski County Human Services; secretary (open); treasurer Aaron Paulsen; and membership liaison Leslie Hanson of BraunAbility.
Board members are:
- Alisha Becker* of Mina’s Market and Boutique
- Stan Bennett of LightStream
- Steve Jarosinski of Pulaski Memorial Hospital
- Amy Miller of Standard Industrial
- Marsha Reimbold of Pulaski Health Foundation
- Nora Schambers of Schambers Masonry
*At the annual meeting, the membership voted to appoint Rachel Spanley to replace Alisha Becker who has resigned her position on the board.
The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit organization, was incorporated as the Winamac Chamber of Commerce in 1946; it became the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce in 1996. Membership today ranges from independently employed persons to large corporations, including professionals, retailers, manufacturers, service businesses, skilled trades, and local organizations.
Board of Directors
The 11-member volunteer Board of Directors is responsible for setting policy, organizing events, budgeting for the year, and providing guidance to the executive director; leadership of the board lies with the executive committee, comprising the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and membership liaison. The Board meets at 12:00 p.m. ET on the third Wednesday of each month, typically at the Chamber office, 121 East Pearl Street, Winamac.
The Chamber may be reached at P.O. Box 113, Winamac, Indiana 46996; telephone 574.242.2750; email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
