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ASIAN RESTAURANT WINNER
Oriental Gourmet (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP Chef Peng Chinese Restaurant (Garrett) Peking Buffet (Auburn) Chinese Buffet (Auburn)
BAKERY OR DONUT SHOP WINNER
Tom’s Donuts (Auburn)
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RUNNERS UP
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Starbucks (Auburn) Great Lakes
Pizza King (Auburn) Papa John’s (Auburn) Marco’s Pizza (Auburn) Timmy’s Pizza and BBQ (Garrett)
DESSERT WINNER Bowls (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP Jeremiah’s Brewed Awakenings (Auburn) Cookie Nook (Auburn)
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FAST FOOD
Jeremiah’s Brewed Awakenings (Auburn) Dutch Heritage Baking & Catering (Spencerville) All About The Cakes (Auburn)
Penguin Point Arby’s
BAR & GRILL WINNER Mad Anthony’s Tap Room (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Applebee’s (Auburn) Town Tavern (Auburn)
WINNER
RUNNERS UP Subway Wendy’s Burger King
FRENCH FRIES WINNER
BREAKFAST
Penguin Point (Auburn)
WINNER
Mad Anthony’s Tap Room (Auburn) Bo Doogie’s BBQ (Auburn)
Auburn House Restaurant
RUNNERS UP
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (Auburn) Kathy’s Kountry Kitchen (Waterloo) Northway Inn (Auburn)
BUFFET WINNER Paradise Buffet (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Ponderosa Steakhouse (Auburn) Peking Buffet (Auburn) China Buffet (Auburn)
BURGER WINNER Mad Anthony’s Tap Room (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Steak & Shake (Auburn) The Blue Moon (Garrett)
CHICKEN WINNER Bo Doogie’s BBQ (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
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ICE CREAM OR YOGURT WINNER Dairy Queen (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Bowls (Auburn) Classic City Creamery (Auburn)
LUNCH WINNER
Cebolla’s Mexican Grill (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Italian Grille (Auburn) Applebee’s (Auburn)
MEXICAN RESTAURANT WINNER Cebolla’s Mexican Grill (Auburn)
OUTDOOR DINING WINNER
The Blue Moon (Garrett) The Brown House (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (Auburn) Italian Grille (Auburn)
Cebolla’s Mexican Grill (Auburn) Bridgewater Grille (Auburn) The Italian Grille (Auburn)
CUP OF COFFEE
PIZZA
WINNER
Jeremiah’s Brewed Awakenings (Auburn)
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WINNER Pizza Forum (Auburn)
SEAFOOD WINNER Applebee’s (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP The Water’s Edge (Auburn) Sandra D’s Italian Garden (Auburn) The Italian Grille (Auburn) Mad Anthony Tap Room (Auburn)
STEAKHOUSE WINNER Bridgewater Grille (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
The Water’s Edge (Auburn) Shorty’s Steakhouse (Garrett)
SUNDAY BRUNCH WINNER Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Cebolla’s Mexican Grill (Auburn) Kathy’s Kountry Kitchen (Waterloo) My Corner Cafe (Garrett) Garrett House of Pancakes (Garrett)
WINERY/BREWERY WINNER Byler Lane Winery (Auburn) Country Heritage Winery (LaOtto)
RUNNERS UP
Hartland Winery (Ashley)
ANTIQUE/VINTAGE STORE WINNER Antiques On The Square (Auburn)
Readers Choice Winners
CARPET STORE WINNER
Jimelle Flooring Inc (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
HARDWARE STORE
CLOTHING STORE
Ace Hardware (Auburn)
WINNER B’Dazzling Boutique (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Glick’s (Auburn) Lynn Maree’s (Auburn)
Beacon Credit Union (Auburn) ProFed (Auburn)
Parkview Physicians Group (Auburn) St Martins Health Care (Garrett)
DENTIST OFFICE
HEALTH CLUB/GYM
Auburn Dental Associates (Auburn)
YMCA Of DeKalb County (Auburn)
Auburn Hills Animal Hospital (Auburn) Garrett Veterinary Hospital (Garrett) DeKalb Animal Hospital (Auburn)
Midwest Eye Consultants (Auburn)
Anytime Fitness (Auburn) JAM Center (Garrett)
RUNNERS UP
Vision Source-Innovative Eye Care (Auburn)
DOCTOR OFFICE
HEARING/AUDIOLOGY SPECIALIST
PET GROOMER
The Hearing Center (Auburn)
Auburn Pet Salon (Auburn) Snip N Clip Pet Grooming (Auburn) Tracey’s Grooming Studio (Auburn)
Butler One Stop (Butler) Phil’s One Stop Number 9 (Garrett) Hoosier Stop Go (Auburn) Waterloo Shell (Waterloo)
Family Farm & Home (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Custer Grain Co (Garrett) Carper Farm Supply Inc (Ashley)
FLORAL SHOP WINNER Sprinkling Can (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
ELECTRICIAN
Carter Hearing Clinic (Auburn) (Angola) Beltone Hearing Center (Auburn)
Butler Party Store (Butler) House of Spirits (Auburn) Waterloo Party Store (Waterloo) Bill’s Liquor Store (Garrett)
Hoover Auction & Realty (Spencerville) Auctions America by RM (Auburn)
Big C Lumber (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Home Depot (Auburn) I Span LLC (Garrett)
PET SUPPLY STORE WINNER Hoham Feed & Seed (Auburn)
FRIENDLIEST STORE
E-Collar Technologies (Garrett)
FURNITURE/MATTRESS STORE RUNNERS UP
Van’s Home Center (Auburn)
Buttermore Appliance (Auburn)
WINNER Garden Gate Nursery (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Franz Nursery (Hamilton) Flower Pot (Garrett)
GROCERY STORE WINNER Hamilton Village Foods (Hamilton)
RUNNERS UP
WINNER
Littlejohn Auctions Inc (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Jeremiah’s Brewed Awakening
DeKalb Health (Garrett)
Gay’s Hops-N-Schnapps (Auburn)
Ten Eyck Florist (Auburn)
WINNER
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WINNER
WINNER
SHOE STORE WINNER
Shoe Show (Auburn)
ACCOUNTING/TAX SERVICE WINNER Julie A Hissong CPA (Auburn) Melissa A McLaughlin CPA (Auburn) Richard Dove CPA (Auburn) Seigel Group PC (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Butler Accounting Service (Butler) Conrad & Hawkins (Garrett) Post & Millers (Auburn)
ALTERATIONS SHOP
RUNNERS UP
BANK WINNER Garrett State Bank (Garrett)
RUNNERS UP
Wells Fargo Bank (Auburn) Hicksville Bank (Auburn) Horizon Bank (Auburn) Lake City Bank (Auburn)
BARBER SHOP WINNER The Chop Shop (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Hair Shed (Garrett) Fringes Hair Studio (Auburn)
CHILD CARE PROVIDER WINNER Lois Myers (Butler)
CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC WINNER
Auburn Chiropractic Clinic (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Family Chiropractic (Auburn) DeKalb Chiropractic Center Inc (Waterloo)
COMPUTER REPAIR WINNER
WINNER
Mid-City Office Systems (Auburn)
Auburn Alterations (Auburn)
Geeks On Site (Auburn) Computer Connections (Auburn) DeKalb PC Repair (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Custom Fit Alterations (Auburn)
OPHTHALMOLOGY CENTER
RUNNERS UP
RUNNERS UP
LUMBER YARD
L A Nail (Auburn) A J Nails (Auburn)
Scheumann Dental Associates (Auburn) Auburn Family Dentistry (Auburn)
WINNER
WINNER
King Nail (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
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Parkview Physicians Group (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
WINNER
WINNER RUNNER UP
WINNER
NAIL SALON
ASSISTED LIVING/ NURSING HOME
RUNNERS UP
FARM SUPPLY STORE
WINNER
Readers Choice Awards
WINNER
AUCTION COMPANY
GARDEN STORE/NURSERY
Upword Living (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
LIQUOR STORE
Auburn Fuel Mart (Auburn)
DeKalb Health (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
RUNNERS UP
Carbaugh Jewelers (Auburn)
WINNER
3 Rivers Federal Credit Union (Auburn)
Animal Care Clinic (Auburn)
Miller’s Merry Manor (Garrett) Betz Nursing Home (Auburn)
WINNER
WINNER
Garrett Hardware (Garrett) Donaldson’s Ace Hardware (Butler)
HEALTH CARE FACILITY
WINNER
WINNER
CONVENIENCE STORE
Corunna Bedding (Auburn)
BOOK STORE
RUNNERS UP
CREDIT UNION WINNER
JEWELRY STORE
Blue Fruit Jar (Auburn) 2nd Time Around Antiques (Auburn)
Sears (Auburn) C & E Retailers LLC (Auburn)
WINNER
ANIMAL CLINIC
Laurels Of DeKalb (Butler)
WINNER
RUNNERS UP
Albright’s Circle K (Garrett) Lance’s Super Valu (Garrett)
Roth Floorcoverings (Waterloo) B West Flooring (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
APPLIANCE STORE
RUNNERS UP
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RUNNERS UP
WINNER
Holt And Sons Mechanical Services Inc (Auburn) Young Electric Plumbing & Heating Services (Butler)
RUNNERS UP
J O Mory (Auburn) Gerke Electric Inc (Garrett) Weller Electrics (Garrett)
FINANCIAL PLANNER WINNER
Edward Jones - Andy Smith (Auburn) Edward Jones- Marc E Chamberlin (Garrett) Hefty Wealth Partners Inc (Auburn)
FUNERAL HOME WINNER
HEATING & COOLING SERVICE WINNER
RUNNERS UP
Great Clips (Auburn) Mirror Image (Auburn) Shear Expressions (Auburn) Tangles Hair Salon (Auburn) Fiesta Salon (Auburn) A Cut Above & More (Auburn)
PHARMACY CVS Pharmacy (Auburn)
Gibson’s Heating & Plumbing Inc (Waterloo) JO Mory (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
DeKalb Health Pharmacare (Auburn)
HOTEL/MOTEL
PLUMBING COMPANY
WINNER Holiday Inn Express (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Hampton Inn (Auburn) Comfort Suites (Auburn)
INSURANCE AGENCY Insurance Trustees (Auburn) DeKalb Farm Mutual Insurance (Auburn) Allstate Insurance (Auburn)
Auburn Hair Dimensions (Auburn)
Waggin Tails Pet Salon (Waterloo)
RUNNER UP
Pinnington & McComb Funeral Home (Auburn) Thomas Funeral Home (Garrett) H E Johnson Funeral Home (Butler) Carnahan-Baidinger & Walter Funeral Home (Spencerville)
WINNER
RUNNERS UP
WINNER
WINNER
HAIR SALON
WINNER
Auburn Heating & Air Conditioning (Auburn)
Feller & Clark Funeral Home ( Auburn/Waterloo)
RUNNERS UP
WINNER
Joyce Hefty State Farm (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
WINNER
Gibson’s Heating & Plumbing (Waterloo)
RUNNER UP
Freedom (Auburn) JO Mory (Auburn) McNabb Plumbing & Heating (Butler) Phoenix Mechanical (Garrett) Young Electric Plumbing & Heating Services (Butler)
REAL ESTATE AGENCY WINNER
Wible & Associates ( Auburn)
RUNNER UP
LAW FIRM
Castle One Realty (Auburn)
Mefford Weber & Blythe PC (Auburn)
WINNER
WINNER
RUNNERS UP
TANNING SALON Show Me The Tan (Auburn)
Kruse & Kruse PC (Auburn) Brinkerhoff & Brinkerhoff (Garrett) Grimm & Grimm (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
MORTGAGE COMPANY
REAL ESTATE AGENT
WINNER
Farmers & Merchants State Bank (Auburn)
RUNNERS UP
Campbell & Fetter Bank (Auburn)
Classic Tan (Auburn) Tans R In Inc (Auburn)
WINNER Andrew Jagoda
INSURANCE AGENT WINNER
Joyce Hefty
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Readers Choice Awards
Thank You for voting us No. 1 Bank in DeKalb County!
Main Office 120 West King Street, Garrett, IN 46738 • (260) 357-3133
South Office 1341 S. Randolph, Garrett, IN 46738 • (260) 357-6680
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French Fries Fast Food
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