116 E. High St.
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Hicksville, Oh 43526
419-542-6218
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Retirement and Assisted Living Facility
204 Archer Drive
Antwerp, Ohio 45813
419-258-1500
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The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce spotlight for October is one of our Independent Consultants.
Judy Hook is an independent consultant and owner of Ageless Reflexology LLC located in Hicksville, Ohio.
Judy’s business began as she was searching for ways to support her health naturally which had become a priority for her. After walking through cancer with both of her parents and having her own health issues through the year, she is learning that we are gifted with a body from our Heavenly Father that was designed to heal itself if we find and use the right tools and information. “It is important to be our own advocate and educate ourselves,” says Judy.
Judy has been educating on essential oils for the past 10 years. She still loves working with clients and educating them about oils but when felt there was still something more out there for her. She began searching to learn more about reflexology. Reflexology is a very old modality and there is not a lot of awareness about it still today. She finds it fascinating that just by working on the hands or feet our overall well-being can improve.
Reflexology is a science that deals with the principle that there are reflex areas on the hands, feet and outer ears that correspond to all of the organs, gland and parts of the body. Reflexology is not massage but a unique method of using the thumb and fingers on the reflex areas to stimulate blood flow and circulation to assist the body in functioning optimally. For example, our feet have over 8000 nerve endings so it is no wonder that reflexology is so good for us.
In the United Kingdom, it is practiced in most cancer centers as they have found great value in the benefits of reflexology for their cancer patients for stress, anxiety and decreased pain
Judy travelled to Worthington, OH for her reflexology schooling over a period of 5 months, spending her weekends there in class. She felt that in person schooling would give her a solid hands on experience plus she was able to have her own feet worked on during class time as well. (Bonus)
Here are a few of the ways reflexology can support the body:
Clients have found that they have experienced the most benefit when they see Judy on a regular basis. She sees people weekly and some monthly depending on the clients’ needs and circumstances. Reflexology is considered safe for all ages from birth on up. After a session clients may find increased energy, improved sleep, improved mental clarity and more. Some clients have said they feel like they are floating and feel very light. You will want to increase you hydration following a session as this is when the body begins to detox over the next few days.
Each session is tailored to meet the clients’ needs at the time. Clients come in for their session wearing comfortable clothing. Only shoes and socks are removed for the session. Judy has a massage table with wedges to support the back and under the legs to put the client in the most comfortable position possible. Judy also has a short intake form that helps her to assess clients’ needs. Some clients may want to talk during their session while others may want to relax and sleep. Judy encourages the rest time as this is when the body can restore itself. Sessions typically las 30, 45 or 60 minutes in length.
“When I see the changes in my clients from when they arrive and after their session, I know my work is helping them,” says Judy. This is what keeps Judy passionate and engaged in what she does.
Judy also offers these other modalities:
Judy is honored to serve her existing clients and looks forward to helping others. “Our feet carry us all day long and we don’t usually think about caring for them but if we didn’t have them, it would certainly change your life wouldn’t it?” States Judy. “I invite you to come and check it out.”
The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce is excited to partner with Judy Hook in the growth of Antwerp and the surrounding community.
The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce spotlight for September is one of our Independent Consultants in Antwerp, Ohio.
Kim Kemerer is an independent consultant for two businesses which she manages out of her home.
Norwex provides sustainable cleaning products and a clean without chemicals style of home care. Explore safer options with advanced microfiber cloths, mops and plant- and enzyme-powered cleaning solutions. Norwex uses microfiber which is densely woven, superfine and physically removes up to 99% of bacteria from a surface using only water when following proper care and use instructions. The company has been in the business for 30 years and contains products from cloths to mops to skin care products. Removing harmful chemicals can mean less long-term impact to your health. It also means less chemicals going into the ground, our waterways and the planet.
L’BRI is a pure and natural skin care based company that has been in the skin care business for 26 years. Our Aloe-First philosophy makes a real difference to your skin, hair, body, and overall wellness. Aloe Vera attracts and locks in vital moisture to Rebuild, Regenerate and Restore from the inside out. Nature’s healer, Aloe Vera, has been proven for centuries to strengthen cellular integrity, increase collagen production and nourish the whole body with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antiseptic protection. We believe natural beauty lies within the power of Aloe Vera, and your success lies in putting Aloe First.
Kim was motivated to start this journey due to health issues she had and the need to turn to a better, safer way to clean her home and help her skin in a more natural way. She honestly is not as interested in selling the products but in teaching the benefits of the item. This attitude has allowed her to build relationships with her clients and to help them solve their problems both men and women alike.
Kim is always available. She is open 24 hours a day to help answer questions about products and to inform her customers in the many benefits both of her companies have to offer. Customers keep coming back because of that personal touch and of course the new items and tips that the companies offer. She truly cares about helping people.
Both of her companies operate in all 50 states. Kim stands behind both Norwex and L’BRI. She is proud that she is upfront and honest with people. “I wouldn’t be able to sleep if I wasn’t upfront with my people”, states Kim. She is most passionate about changing lives, one face at a time. Making friendships is very important with each lady that she talks with. Whether you join her, host a party or place an order, she is very grateful for the support.
L’BRI is the only company in Direct Sales that offers a 10 day supply, FREE sample program. They have a 60 day money back guarantee once you purchase the product and Kim is there to help you every step of the way. After using L’BRI for several years, her skin feels so soft that she wonders why she did not try L’BRI sooner. L’BRI products combine the best time-tested, proven science and nature’s purest benefits. We are committed to formulating products as naturally as possible to ensure stability and performance, including fragrance blends that gently enhance the L’BRI customer experience.
Norwex believes in a safer, cleaner and better way to live and their mission statement supports that belief. “We believe that all of us need to be more mindful of the presence of chemicals in our everyday lives and the potential impact these harmful chemicals can have on our health, environment and planet. We believe that we all can take small steps to protect our health and the health of future generations by reducing exposure to chemicals in our daily lives. By staying true to our Norwegian heritage, we believe we can all take small steps to create a cleaner, safer and better way to live. We offer more than cleaning and personal care products; we advocate a simpler, more natural and sustainable way of living, free of unnecessary toxins and waste.”
You can trust Kim to advise you on the best products for a cleaner and healthier approach to purchasing products for yourself and your home. You can contact Kim via her personal Facebook page at Kim Polter Kemerer. To place an order for L’BRI- www.lbri.com/kkemerer. To place an order for Norwex www.norwex.com/kimkemerer, You can also email Kim at kemerer@paulding-net.com.
The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce is excited to partner with Kim Kemerer with Norwex and L’BRI in the growth of Antwerp and the surrounding community.
119 E. High Street
Hicksville, Ohio 43526
(208) 596-9245
jankney@samswitzerrealty.com
Jennifer is a full-time agent serving the NW Ohio region. Have you thought about taking advantage of this hot market and listing your home? Or are you looking for your dream home? Contact Jennifer for one-of-a-kind, devoted customer service.
13053 County road 21 Antwerp, OH 45813
(260) 602-9670
antwerpstoragesolutions@gmail.com
112 S. Main Street.
Antwerp, Ohio 45813
419-210-1822
Hometown Speech Connections is a child-led play based speech therapy clinic that provides comprehensive speech/language/fluency evaluations and treatment sessions for children of all ages and abilities.
The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce spotlight for August is Hometown Speech Connections in downtown Antwerp, Ohio. The business can be found at the new Main Street Business Center at 112 S. Main Street.
Hometown Speech Connections is a child-led play based speech therapy clinic that provides comprehensive speech/language/fluency evaluations and treatment sessions for children of all ages and abilities. The business is owned and operated by Jennifer (Womack) Smith, MS, CCC-SLP.
Jennifer previously worked as a pediatric Speech Language Pathologist at Community Memorial Hospital for 8 years. When the hospital closed in early 2024, Jennifer was devastated for her patients and their families as there are not many options for speech services in our area without experiencing a long wait time. Jennifer seeing the need for these services made her dream a reality as she sought to provide a convenient option for families in the Antwerp and surrounding communities. Her concerns of running her own business were overcome and she pushed out on her own and made the best of a sad situation not only for herself but for the children and families that she had grown so close to while working at Community Memorial Hospital.
Jennifer is known for building strong and meaningful relationships with her clients and their families. She truly believes that children will take more communication risks and are more motivated to work on difficult tasks if there is a strong relationship foundation. She uses a child-led and play based approach to her task and many times she finds herself on the floor the entire session so her clients feel as if they are equals. She loves to see them having fun and working toward goals in a way that just feels like playtime for them.
Flexibility is a key word in today’s society. Jennifer is determined to make each treatment plan fit the needs of the child and their family. Sometimes there are boundaries that must be overccome, but she will try to find a creative way to use in person treatments and home programs to allow the child progress. Her clients continue to seek her out because their children enjoy the sessions and they see them making progress in expected and unexpected ways.
Hometown Speech Connections provide services for Antwerp and all surrounding communities. Convenience is key and a willingness to drive for quality speech sessions for children in need. Jennifer is most proud of the time, thought and work she has put into opening her business and making it a space that is comfortable and inviting for children.
When a customer walks into her business they can expect to be greeted with a smile first and then asked about life outside of therapy. “I want to them to know that I care about more than targeting our goals” states Jennifer. One of the unique things about Hometown Speech Connections and Jennifer is her “away from the table” approach to speech therapy. She seriously spends more time seated or crawling on the floor than she does sitting in a chair.
What stands out about Jennifer is her approach to her craft. She is not a traditional “clinic” setting. She wants her clients to feel like they are in a play room instead of at the doctor. She tries to accomplish this by dressing more casual and making sure that there is a variety of easily accessible toys and games.
Jennifer is most passionate about giving children a way to communicate better with ones they love by whatever communication method suits them best. She is very encouraging and has been known to
cheer very loudly during a session when a child does something new. Be prepared to hear some noise!
To prepare for a visit with Jennifer, prepare a list of questions and concerns for that first appointment. It can be very easy to forget things when you are having a long discussion about a child’s strengths and areas of need. You can reach Jennifer at 419-210-1822.
The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce is excited to partner with Hometown Speech Connections in the growth of Antwerp and the surrounding community.
The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce spotlight for June is West Bend Printing & Publishing, Inc. …publishers of the West Bend News in Antwerp, Ohio.
Bryce and Angel Steiner are the owners of West Bend Printing & Publishing which was established in July 2005. West Bend News published its first edition on August 31, 2005. Bryce’s motivation began in 1995 when he was working for Courier Printing Company in Grabill, IN. He found that he enjoyed printing on the presses, doing prepress design work, and working on the layout for the East Allen Courier newspaper. He had been working there for about 10 years when he and his wife Angel were convicted to move to Antwerp to live in the community in which they went to church. They also thought it would be the perfect time to branch out and start a business of their own. They attended church at Riverside Christian Church (known then as Antwerp church of Christ) then, and started talking to some friends who live in Antwerp (Steve and Sue Knapp) about starting a business. Knapp’s were thinking of ways to spend their retirement. It seemed like a good fit for the two couples to partner together to start a printing company and newspaper in Paulding County Ohio – Antwerp in particular. Steve decided to retire from West Bend in 2010, and Sue followed him a few years later. Angel and Bryce bought out their portion of the business as well as the building. Angel has been writing and reporting since high school where she was on the newspaper staff for four years as a staff writer, feature editor, and editor-in-chief.
West Bend Printing & Publishing can fulfill all of your business and personal printing needs. They use several different mediums to print on – paper, waterproof paper, metal, corrugated plastic, ACM, and PVC, among others. WBPP also prints banners large and small including the popular outdoor wind mesh banners. Need letterhead, business cards, fliers, notepads, invitations, envelopes, carbonless forms, brochures? WBPP has you covered. The design team and production department can get you what you need and get it done fast. West Bend Printing & Publishing is also the publisher of the West Bend News weekly newspaper. West Bend News is among the last of the locally owned newspapers in the tri-state area. WBN publishes approximately 4,500 newspapers a week that is distributed to over 200 pick up locations in NW Ohio and NE Indiana – as far north as Bryan, OH as far south as Van Wert, OH, as far west as New Haven and Fort Wayne, IN and as far east as Continental, OH.
West Bend Printing is known for getting custom print job back to customers in a quick turnaround time. They believe in customer satisfaction which includes a timely completion date. West Bend News motto is “Good News for Good Communities”. They are a community-driven newspaper that encourages businesses, schools and organizations to submit their news to us and we will publish it to the public. Bryce states that “It is important to keep our focus on the Good this world has to offer, there’s enough bad news everywhere else, we will let the other news outlets cover that.”
What makes West Bend different from many other news and printing businesses in the area is that it is a family-owned and operated small business. There are 5 full-time employees, 3 free-lance photographers, and 5 free-lance newspaper writers. The owners and employees work and live in the community it serves. “We are your neighbors, we are your friends. Having this level of personal touch is paramount in an age that is becoming remote and AI influenced.” states Angel. If you want quality work, done with quality care, completed in a timely manner and affordable in an ever-challenging economy see the staff at West Bend Printing.
What keeps customers coming back to West Bend Printing is their dedication to striving to work to perfection for the customer. Sometimes this doesn’t happen, but if the customer isn’t completely satisfied with the completed product, WBPP will do everything they can to make it right for the customer. When you walk into the business you can expect a warm welcome. WBN is the only commercial printing company that is locally owned in Paulding County Ohio and the only locally owned newspaper in the NW Ohio area. The staff at West Bend can make your idea come to life, help you market your business, provide office essentials and essentials for events. If they are unable to serve your needs, they will point you in the right direction to get your job done.
One anecdote about the business that many people don’t know has to do with inserts in the newspaper. Going back to this is a family-owned business… occasionally there are inserts in the newspaper, and in the early days of West Bend News, they had to insert each newspaper by hand. Bryce and Angel have four children, so they would enlist each of them to help insert into the newspapers before school (at that time 10,000 newspapers were printed each week). They would be paid 25 cents for every bundle they inserted (bundles have 100 newspapers in them). The kids made it a competition. Oh, and Steve bought donuts, that was their favorite part of insert mornings.
Bryce and Angel are most proud that they navigated through the hardest part of owning a business, the treacherous waters of the first 5 years. Those years were hard for a young family – especially the weeks when there wasn’t a pay check to go around. But with their prevailing faith that God is good all the time, they persevered and kept attending community events and school functions, and volunteering in their community and donating to local fundraisers and organizations, and now 19 years later, West Bend Printing has become a staple to many local businesses and organizations for designing and printing, and news publication.
The Steiner’s are most passionate about is keeping business local. WBPP sources all of our supplies as locally as possible because we understand the importance of supporting small business. Shopping online may save a few pennies here and there, but that kind of thinking is what turns thriving communities into ghost towns. Shop local, support your neighbors.
A little know secret is that the papers is not printed here in Antwerp. A newspaper press is as large as the existing building! All other printing projects are done on the many machines housed in our building here in Antwerp. There are probably more options than you think about your printing project you have in mind. There are numerous paper options, color of paper options, fonts, and sign mediums to choose from, so be ready to deliberate and ask questions.
In July 2024, WBPP will have completed 19 years in business. Look for some upgrades to the website coming soon focusing more on the West Bend’s printing division. Commercial printing is the majority of the business, and West Bend News completes the business triangle – Print – Advertising – Design.
Owning a small business, especially one that was created from nothing, is not for the faint of heart. It takes ambition, a positive attitude, faith, perseverance, aka the good old “blood, sweat and tears”.
The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce is excited to partner with West Bend Printing & Publishing in the growth of Antwerp and the surrounding community. Congratulations on 19 years in business.
The Antwerp Chamber Brochure committee has been working these past months of 2024 to procure a Brochure that represents all the Village of Antwerp has to offer. Check out the brochure and share with any new businesses who are interested in expanding to the Antwerp community.
