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MEDIA

Auctioneer

Dean Kruse - Kruse Auction (Auburn) Mitchell Kruse - Kruse Auction (Auburn) Kruse International (Auburn)
Barber Tara Schramek - Big League Barbers (Maplecrest) Don Gerber - Dons Barber Shop Big League Barbers (Lima Rd)
Car Salesperson Jeremy Vorndran - Auto Credit USA Shane Householder - Fort Wayne Kia Jay Leonard - Preferred Auto
Chiropractor Daniel Miller, DC - Chiropractic Rehab & Wellness Center Mark Winteregg - Dupont Family Chiropractic Elizabeth Aldape - Chiropractic & Holistic Wellness
Dentist Matthew L Creech, DDS - Fort Wayne Dental Group Afdent Ben Clinkenbeard (tied for 3rd)
Dave Matthews (tied for 3rd)
Doctor Angela LaSalle, MD - Fort Wayne Endocrinology Michele Helfgott - Northeast OBGYN Bruce Guebard - First Care Family Physicians
DJ Doctor Feelgood Jay Scott - Enlightened Entertainment Kenny K the DJ
DJ/ Personality Dan, Dude & Deanna (K105 FM) Bob & Tom (92.3 The Fort WFWI) Melissa Montana (Star 88.3 WLAB)
Ophthalmologist/Optometrist Barbara Schroeder, MD - Northeast Ophthalmogy, PC Kurt Dougherty, OD George Taylor
Floral Designer Cottage Flowers Sherry Armstrong - Armstrong Flowers Flowers of Canterbury
Hair Stylist JoLyn Outman Gloria Hough - Trendsetters Hair Design Sarah - Inspired Design
Investment Firm Lincoln Financial Group Bojrab & Kaufman Star Financial Wealth Managment (Berry St)
Lawyer Carrol Rhodes (Burt Blee Dixon & Sutton) Randy Spencer - Carson Boxberger Barnes & Thornburg (tied for 3rd)
Steve Shine (tied for 3rd)
Massage Therapist Linda Peden Gina Malcom Woodhouse Day Spa
Mechanic Ryan Martin - Korte Does It All Josh Anderson - Tomkinson Dodge Travis Richardson - Parkerdale Service Station
Pastor/ Minister Rick Hawks - The Chapel Ron Williams - Pathway Community Church John Suciu - Wallen Baptist
Pet Groomer Dupont Animal Care Center Petsmart (tied for 2nd)
Pooch Parlor (tied for 2nd)
Happy Tails
Pharmacist Jon Myers - Walmart (Southtown Centre) John Elasser Meijer (Maysville Rd)
Photographer Karen Fisher J Michael Photography Kim Ross Photography
Print Media Personalities Frank Gray (The Journal Gazette) Steve Penhollow (The Journal Gazette) Tracy Warner (The Journal Gazette)
Radio Station WQHK-K105 FM Star 88.3 WLAB WOWO 1190 AM
Travel Agent AAA-Chicago Motor Club Kim Caudill - K&S Travel Sandy Hetrick - Conference & Travel
TV Station/ Personalities Linda Jackson (Indiana News Center) Melissa Long (Indiana News Center) Tara Brantley (WANE TV 15)
Vet Dupont Veternary Clinic New Haven Pet Hopsital Aboite Animal Hospital

SERVICES

Automobile Paint 14/69 Auto Body, Inc Al Gratz Body & Paint Shop Knipscheer Body Shop
Automobile Service and Repair 14/69 Auto Body, Inc Don Ayers Honda Pontiac GMAC Parkerdale Service Station
Bank STAR Financial Bank Chase Bank Wells Fargo (Georgetown)
Bridal Shop Davids Bridal A Bride to Be Wendys Bridal & Tux Shoppe
Carpet Cleaning Stanley Steamer Steamatic Randy's Carpet Cleaning
Catering Goeglein's Catering Ceruti's Catering Fort Wayne Chocolate Fountains
Child Care Provider Pine Hills Kiddie Garden Good Shepherd Preschool Kiddie Prep
Childrens Clothing Children's Place Kohl's Once Upon a Child
College IPFW University of Saint Francis Indiana University (Bloomington)
Credit Union Three Rivers Federal Credit Union (Stellhorn) Midwest America Federal Credit Union General Federal Credit Union
Dry Cleaner Peerless Cleaners (Main St) Allen County Dry Cleaners Maplewood Dry Cleaners
Electrician Korte Does It All Hambrock Electric Votaw
Employment Agency Pro Resources Temporary Solutions Office Team
Eye Care Cunningham Optical One Ophthalmology Consultants Longe Optical
Exercise Facility YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne Spiece Fitness Summit City Fitness
Financial Services Star Financial Wealth Management (Berry St) Lincoln Financial Group Three Rivers Federal Credit Union
Florist Armstrong Flowers Cottage Flowers Lopshire Flowers
Funeral Home DO McComb & Sons Funeral Homes E Harper & Sons (New Haven) Klaehn Fall & Milton
Gas Station/ Convenience Store BP (Maplecrest - 469) Speedway (N Coliseum) Kroger
Hair Salon Trendsetters Hair Design In Touch Salonspa Forum Salon & Day Spa (tied for 3rd)
In Trend (New Haven) (tied for 3rd)
Heating and Cooling Korte Does It All Rolf Griffin Custom Assured Mechanical
Higher Education IPFW University of Saint Francis Indiana University (Bloomington)
Home Health Care Angel Corps Parkview Home Health Care and Hospice Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home
Home Improvement Home Depot Menards (Southtown) Windows Doors & More Factory Store
Hospital Parkview Hospital Lutheran Health Network Dupont Hospital
Insurance Agency Connie Stickler Insurance Agency, Inc - State Farm Allstate Insurance Farm Bureau Insurance
Interior Decorator Rustic Hutch (Pine Valley) Cindy Friend Designs Dawn Rapp Designs
Landscaper/ Services Leeper's Lawn Service Arbor Farms Neuhouser Nursery
Limo Service AAA Fort Wayne Connection Limousine Fort Wayne Limo Service A-1 American Limousine & Airport Taxi
Martial Arts All Star Martial Arts Academy Hoffmann Karate Robert Bowles Karate Academy
Mortgage Company STAR Financial Bank (Illinois Road) Wells Fargo Mainstream Mortgage
Nail Salon/ Spa Cali Nails Woodhouse Day Spa In Touch Salonspa
OBGYN Cortney Schwartz, MD Todd Rumsey - Woman's Health Advantage Kathryn Einhaus
Oil Change Place Fort Wayne Toyota Berger Auto Parts & Service (Widetrack) Kelley Automotive Group
Orthodontist Hoagburg Orthodontics Cohen - Orthodontic Specialty Services Jon Ingleman
Pediatrician Pediatric Associates Inc David Steigmeyer - Fort Wayne Pediatrics Robert Barnes MD (New Haven)
Pedicure Cali Nails Woodhouse Day Spa In Touch Salonspa
Pest Control Orkin Ladybug Arab Pest Control
Photo Studio All Eyes on You Bentz Photography JC Penney Portrait Studio
Plumber Korte Does It All Northside Plumbing Ed Klotz
Print Shop Fast Print, Inc New Haven Print & Copy Fed Ex Kinko's
Real Estate Company Century 21 Bradley Realty Mike Thomas Associates Realtors Remax
Rental Car Company Enterprise Budget Car Rental Hertz (Coliseum)
Tanning Salon New Haven Tanning Studio Tan Mirage Tanning Center
Tire Dealers Discount Tire (Coliseum) Aspy Tire (Hoagland) McMahon Tire
Travel Agency Conference & Travel Advance Travel Grueninger Travel Service

Shopping

Appliance Store Stuckey Brothers HH Gregg Sears
Auto Dealership Fort Wayne Toyota Don Ayres Honda Pontiac GMC Kelley Automotive Group
Auto Parts Store Ridge NAPA Hires (Lima Rd) Hires (Illinois Rd)
Boat Store Dry Dock (Angola) (tied for 1rst)
Schnelker Marine, Inc (New Haven) (tied for 1rst)
Wawasee Boat Company Dicks Sporting Goods (Apple Glen)
Book Store Barnes & Noble (Jefferson Pointe) Borders Books Music Movies Cafe Barnes & Noble (Glenbrook)
Used Book Store Hyde Brothers Booksellers Village Books Allen County Public Library
Floor Covering Jack Laurie Commercial Floors Carpet One 3 Kings Carpet Plus
Cellular Dealer Verizon Wireless (Lima Rd) Verizon Wireless (Time Corners) Centennial Wireless (Maplecrest)
Craft Store Hobby Lobby Michaels Jo Ann Fabrics
Formal Wear/ Wedding David's Bridal Wendy's Bridal & Tux Shoppe The Bride to Be
Gift shop/ Collectibles Bittersweet Gifts Anne's Hallmark (Dupont Rd) Anchor Room
Furniture Store Klopfenstein Homerooms Furniture Store Ashley Furniture Kittles
Grocery Store Kroger-Scotts Meijer (Lima Rd) Fresh Market
Hardware Store Umbers Ace Hardware (Georgetown) Menards (Meijer Dr) Connolly Do it Best (Southgate)
Health/ Organic Foods 3 Rivers Natural Grocery Coop Fresh Market Health Food Shoppe of Fort Wayne
Home Improvement Store Lowe's (Coliseum Blvd) Menards (Meijer Dr) Home Depot
Jewelry Shop Will Jewelers Peter Franklin Jewelers (New Haven) Freeman Jewelers (Auburn Rd)
Lawn - Power Equipment Store Mutton Power Equipment Crescent Avenue Gardens Lees Outdoor Power (New Haven)
Lumber Company Lowe's (Illinois Rd) New Haven Home Lumber Brueggemann Do It Best
Liquor and Wine Store Belmont Beverage S&V Liquors Cap n Cork (Dupont)
Music Store Wooden Nickel Music Best Buy (Coliseum Blvd) Anchor Room
Mall Glenbrook Square Jefferson Pointe Castleton Mall (Indianapolis)
Men's Store Kohl's Men's Warehouse Macys
Motorcycle/ ATV Dealer Jim Baileys Harley Davidson River City Harley Davidson (New Haven) Woodson Motorsports
Party Supply Store Factory Card & Party Outlet Party Outlet A Party Apart Events, Tents & More
New Home Community Cherry Hill Jonathons Landing Sorrento
Pharmacy Walgreen's (Dupont & Tonkel) Meijer (Maysville Rd) Kroger
Pools/ Spa Store Tredway Pools Plus Nisco Pool & Patio Paradise Olympia Pools (Coliseum Blvd)
Retail Garden Center Lowe's (Illinois Rd) Stuckeys Greenhouse Mains
Shoe Store Roberts Shoes Fred Toenges Three Rivers Running Company
Specialty Shop DeBrand Fine Chocolates Studio 13 Tattoo Cookie Cottage (Coldwater Rd)
Sports Store Dicks Sporting Goods (Apple Glen) Three Rivers Running Company Gander Mountain
Toy Store Toys R Us Target (Coldwater Rd) Phils Hobby Shop
Women's Store Kohl's Von Maur Macys

Food and Restaurant

Breakfast Cosmos Restaurants Spyros Pancake House Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (W Washington Center Rd)
Brunch Cosmos Restaurants Oyster Bar (Dupont) Cebollas Mexican Grill (Dupont Rd)
Lunch Penn Station Panera Bread (Jefferson Pointe) Coney Island Weiner Stand
Dinner (Family) Casa Ristoranti Italiano - Casa Grille (Dupont) Texas Roadhouse Cebollas Mexican Grill (Fernhill Ave)
Dinner (Fine Dining) Cork & Cleaver Club Soda Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano
Chinese Restaurant CoCo China Buffet (Bluffton) Mandarin (Maplecrest) House of Hunan
Healthy Restaurant Panera Bread (Coliseum Blvd) Flat Top Grill 3 Rivers Natural Grocery Coop
Italian Restaurant Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano Casa Ristoranti Italiano - Casa Grille (Dupont) Casa Ristoranti Italiano - Casa Grille (Stellhorn)
Mexican Restaurant Cebollas Mexican Grill (Fernhill Ave) Cebollas Mexican Grill (Dupont Rd) El Azteca
Sushi Restaurant Asakusa Japanese Restaurant Sakura Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Don Halls Takaoka of Japan
Thai Restaurant Baan Thai Restaurant Flat Top Grill Taj Mahal
Sports Bar Wrigley Field Bar & Grill Buckets Sports Pub & Grub Buffalo Wild Wings (Dupont Rd)
Bar Club Soda Rack N Helens (New Haven) Henrys
Brewery Mad Anthony (Broadway) Granite City Grill JK O'Donnells
Coffee Shop Firefly Coffee House Higher Grounds (Maplecrest) Mocha Lounge (Covington Rd)
Burgers (Fast Food) Culver's Butterburgers & Frozen Custard Red Robin Powers Hamburgers (Downtown)
Pizza Clara's Pizza King B Antonios 816 Pint & Slice
Ribs Ziffles Rib Bar Rib Room Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill
Steak Cork & Cleaver Texas Roadhouse Eddie Merlots
Wings Buffalo Wild Wings (Dupont Rd) Buffalo Wings & Curls (Northcrest) Buffalo Wild Wings (Maysville Rd)
Sub Sandwiches Penn Station Mancinos Subway (Lima Rd)
Bakery Richards Bakery (Wells St) Heyerly Bakery (Ossian) Cookie Cottage (Coldwater Rd)
Deli Shop Panera Bread (Coliseum Blvd) Fresh Market Bagel Station (Dupont)
Butcher Shop Jamison Meats (Dupont) Jamison Meats (N Anthony) Hills Meat Market
Ice Cream Shop Cold Stone Creamery Atz Ice Cream Shoppe (N Anthony) Zesto Ice Cream (St Joe)
Farmers Market Hilgers Schmuckers Barr Street Market
Candy Shop DeBrand Fine Chocolates (Auburn Rd) DeBrand Fine Chocolates (Apple Glen) DeBrand Fine Chocolates (Coldwater Rd)

Places To Go

Art Gallery Fort Wayne Museum of Art ArtLink Castle Gallery
Best Happy Hour Columbia Street West Club Soda Henrys
Best Place for Jazz Club Soda Blu Tomato Slippery Noodle (Indianapolis)
Best Place for Country Music Neon Armadillo Rock n Horse Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Best Place for Rock and Roll Pieres Columbia Street West Checkerz Bar & Grill (tied for 3rd)
Mid City Bar & Grill (tied for 3rd)
WBYR-98.9 The Bear (tied for 3rd)
Best Acoustic Music Columbia Street West Firefly Coffee House Embassy Theatre
BINGO Elegant Occasions Reception Hall (Huntertown) Speedway Bingo Coliseum Bingo
Billiards Billiards Cafe Side Pocket Pub Corner Pocket Pub
Bowling Alley Crazy Pinz (1414 Northland Blvd) Georgetown Bowl Pro Bowl West
Childrens Entertainment Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo Crazy Pinz (1414 Northland Blvd) Science Central
Conference Center Grand Wayne Center Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Hilton Fort Wayne (Grand Wayne Center)
Entertainment Venue Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo Embassy Theater Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Golf Course Sycamore Hills Golf Club Cherry Hill Golf Club Autumn Ridge Golf Club
Gymnastics Facility Tumble X, Inc Gymnastics In Motion Ruhls More Than Gymnastics
Historical Landmark Embassy Theatre Coney Island Weiner Stand Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo
Hotel Hilton Fort Wayne (Grand Wayne Center) Marriott Hotel (W Washington Center) Don Halls Guesthouse
Ice Skating Rink Headwaters Park McMillen Park Ice Arena Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Most Romantic Place Horse Drawn Carriage Ride (Downtown) Lakeside Park Rose Garden Maui (Hawaii)
Movie Theatre Rave Motion Pictures Carmike 20 Cinemas Regal Coldwater Crossing Stadium 14 Theatre
Parks Foster Park Franke Park Lakeside Park
Places to Dance Pieres Flashback on the Landing World Fusion Dance Studio
Place to Meet People Club Soda Columbia Street West (tied for 2nd)
Jefferson Pointe (tied for 2nd)
Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo
Place to Work ITT Corporation Parkview Hospital (Randalia) Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo
Roller Rink Roller Dome North Bells Roller Skating Rink (New Haven) Roller Dome South
Tattoo Shop Donny Mancos New Republic Tattoo Studio 13 Tattoo Wildmans Tattoos & Body Piercing
Vacation Destination Disney World (Orlando FL) Maui (Hawaii) Las Vegas (NV)
Video Rental Store Delmar Video Redbox Blockbuster Video (Maplecrest Rd)